Jobs in Abbots Langley
We're looking for a Finance Officer to join our finance team in Islington!
£30,282.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're part of one team? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
The Finance Officer will be a key member of the Finance Transactions Team and will undertake a varied and interesting range of Purchase ledger and Rents tasks.
Purchase ledger duties will include the processing of invoices, query resolution and the preparation and execution of the weekly payments runs. The role will support the Rents Finance function and will assist with the timely posting of customer payments and adjustments onto the Housing Management system.
Full time role, hybrid working 2 days form Head Office
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
Process invoices onto the system, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and authorised as per current Standing Orders
Scan invoices onto the system or prepare for manual payment
Prepare and post the weekly invoice payment files
Prepare the weekly BACS and manual payment runs
Prepare petty cash reimbursements
Monitor the Purchase ledger mailbox, ensuring that queries and arising actions are dealt with, and invoices are registered on the system in a timely manner
Prepare month end accruals and reconciliations as required
Act as cover for the Rents function in ensuring rent adjustments are posted to Customer accounts in as per the required timescales
Act as cover for the Rents function in ensuring customer payment files including Standing orders, Housing Benefit and Allpay are posted to customer accounts in as per the required timescales
Prepare and post weekly rent interface files, update the bank reconciliation and monitor the Rents mailbox.
Run month end reports and extract information as required.
Work flexibly and co-operatively as part of the team and the Finance Department
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage service-user involvement
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is essentially customer-focused
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
Is numerate and confident with figures
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage their own workload
Proven customer service skills
Graduate in a Finance related subject
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to cope under pressure
Excellent IT & communication skills
Desirable:
Rent accounting experience
Experience of working in accounts payable
Experience of balance sheet reconciliations
Experience of posting journals and working with a general ledger system
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
About the Role
Sense is recruiting for a Senior Database Officer to join our fantastic team in King’s Cross, London. This is a permanent, hybrid role, working one day a week in the office. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in meeting the department’s complex and varied data requirements. This is a high-energy varied role and the post holder will be expected to manage and push forward multiple work activities simultaneously. Your core focus will be delivering data selections and exports to all teams in the Supporter Engagement directorate as such, a solid working knowledge - and experience of the Raiser’s Edge is essential. This is an exciting time to be joining the team as we work towards moving over to Microsoft dynamics in March 2025 and the successful candidate will have a hand in shaping this work and support with the transition.
The main duties and responsibilities include:
- Working with the Data Manager and all Supporter Engagement teams, the post holder will ensure data selections are delivered accurately, cleanly and on time working to an agreed process
- Proactively liaise with supporter facing teams to ensure clarity regarding upcoming selections and potential overlaps between audience groups
- Use this knowledge to champion the supporter’s interests during the planning and development phases of any and all campaigns
- Working with customer teams, produce accurate inclusion queries to extract data.
- Understand and maintain accurate suppression queries to ensure our compliance with both our legal responsibilities and the best practices expected by our supporters.
- Manipulate data exports to ensure consistent formatting and structures before releasing the selection to our internal stakeholders
- Perform quality control tasks on data selections to ensure accuracy before releasing the selection to our internal stakeholders
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Considerable experience of working with the Raiser’s Edge database with a demonstrable understanding of the single customer view
- Excellent understanding about how data can be used to drive a variety of disparate income streams with different audiences
- A track record of delivering multi segment data selections accurately and on time in a dynamic working environment
- A clear and demonstrable understanding of data protection regulations and other regulatory frameworks
- Sound understanding of direct marketing practices
- Experience of providing database training and documentation to users
- Excellent organisational skills with a logical and investigative approach to problem solving
- Excellent time management and co-ordination skills
- Experience manipulating and translating client requirements for data into a working technical framework with associated hierarchies and suppressions
For a full job description and person specification, please see the link below
To Apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Tender is an arts charity working with children and young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence through creative projects. Our programmes are safe, enjoyable, age-appropriate spaces where young people can engage with sensitive topics and “rehearse” for real-life scenarios. Participants are encouraged to be both consumers and producers of learning through script-work, role-play and creative media such as films and art. Throughout, we enable young people to explore their choices, rights and expectations in relationships and to recognise the early warning signs of abuse.
We have grown rapidly in recent years, and now have an exciting and varied programme of work which is funded from a wide range of sources. We have long-standing, high-value relationships with organisations such as the Mayor’s Office, Esmée Fairbairn and Clifford Chance, and continue to grow our income from a range of supporters from trusts, foundations, corporates, individuals and community fundraisers.
We now have a need for an Officer to work closely with the Development Director and CEO in developing our corporate income stream, building on strong, established corporate partnerships and developing new ones, to generate both earned income and corporate donations. You will also work closely with our Corporate Advisory Board, which includes a diverse, ambitious group of professionals who are supporting us to maximise our corporate income stream. This role will involve a diverse range of work, from identifying prospects, creating compelling funding approaches and workforce training pitches, through to successfully managing relationships with corporate partners.
The main purposes of the Development Officer role are:
- Working with the Development team to collectively achieve annual fundraising targets exceeding £2m per year
- Selling workplace training and donation opportunities to corporate partners across a range of industries, but in particular the legal and financial services sectors
- Supporting the CEO and Development Director to increase Tender’s workplace training delivery in order to achieve income targets through sales
- Contributing to applications and events in support of fundraising from other sources
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role Purpose
We are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and ambitious person to be a critical part of The Centre for Early Childhood team. The role will be highly involved in our exciting work with corporates following our Business Taskforce report launch in the Spring, as well as supporting the wider activity across the team.
You will drive the day-to-day delivery of a range of projects including campaigns, events, content, and partnerships. As you maintain the momentum day-to-day you will bring stakeholders along with you and always have an eye on the longer-term strategy. You will be comfortable prioritising workloads, thinking creatively and communicating plans to the wider team.
Key responsibilities will include:
· Working closely with the whole team to devise the plans to deliver ambitious, impactful work. This role is all about the ‘how’: connecting people, collaborating on a strategy, and making sure the work gets done.
· Thinking creatively about how all our activity has maximum impact and pushes our team towards our goals.
· Keeping the team on track and motivated, being clear on the key milestones and coordinating day-to-day activities – all to ensure delivery against the plan.
· Ensuring that work remains in line with agreed budgets and defined objectives.
· Identifying risks (both current and potential) and contributing to risk mitigation strategies.
· Coordinating and communicating with multiple stakeholders and partners to ensure everyone is aligned.
· During busy delivery phases, maintaining a meticulous attention to detail.
· Adapting plans as needed throughout the process and sometimes at late notice.
· Playing an active role in the Centre team, working collaboratively to offer ideas on broader strategy and designing new projects.
· Preparing for key meetings, working with the team to develop the agenda, and then ensuring actions are captured and disseminated.
· Undertaking other ad hoc duties as may reasonably be required - this will be a varied and occasionally fast-paced role.
Knowledge, experience, and personal qualities
· A passion for staying organised and keeping dynamic projects on track.
· An excellent communicator, both in writing and orally, able to tailor your content based on the audience.
· A love of working collaboratively, across different teams and often with new partners.
· A high level of attention to detail – you enjoy a spreadsheet!
· A keen collaborator and confident relationship builder, able to manage a huge range of different parties (from charity sector / trustees / business leaders etc).
· A genuine team player who can influence and bring people alongside you.
· Agile: able to respond confidently and positively to changing scenarios.
· A love of thinking creatively and coming up with new solutions.
· An optimistic and energetic outlook, keen to maximise the positive change you and the team can deliver.
· Happy to take a “roll your sleeves” up approach and help with things not strictly in your job description.
· The Centre for Early childhood has a vision to build a happier, healthier, more nurturing world transformed by our approach to early childhood. To enjoy this role, it’s important you feel motivated by this vision.
Our Company & Culture:
The Royal Foundation is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and to ensuring a positive, safe, and respectful environment which promotes the wellbeing and dignity of our employees, partners, suppliers, and those whose interests we represent. We are committed to promoting a positive and inclusive working environment that has a diversity of people and views, and one that supports our culture of collaboration and curiosity. These principles underpin our professional behaviour and are embedded in our policies, procedures, day-to-day practices, and external relationships. We therefore welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
If you have the relevant skills and enthusiasm for the role, then we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV and a one-page covering letter explaining your motivation for applying and how you meet the skills and experience required for the role by clicking ‘Apply’ now.
- Salary: Circa £50,000 DOE
- Location: Central London office three days a week, with flexibility to work from home the remaining two days
- Contract type: Permanent
- Holiday: 25 days per annum plus public holidays
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Benefits: Pension scheme (non-contributory), private medical insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Independent Domestic Violence Advocate
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Central London
Working Hours: Monday to Friday - 09:00-17:00 - Hybrid working allowed
We are looking for a IDVA for our clients London based team. This amazing opportunity will grant the successful candidate the chance to work alongside vulnerable women fleeing domestic violence and ensure they are surrounded by a strong support network around housing options. You will be addressing the safety of the victims as well as working to keep their children safe too.
As an IDVA, you will be:
- Serving as a victims first point of contact providing them with the support they need emotionally.
- Managing your own caseload of vulnerable clients fleeing from Domestic Abuse.
- Assessing all referrals coming into the service and providing them with initial support should they need it.
- Completing admin tasks and multitasking.
- Completing risk assessments with each client.
To be successful, you will need to:
- Be experienced within dealing with vulnerable people specifically women and children and be responsive to crisis situations.
- Ability to multitask and thrive within a busy service.
- Have a strong knowledge around IT and Microsoft office 365.
- Showing a compassionate nature towards those in need.
- Have flexibility as you may be required to travel and meet clients.
This position is a popular one amongst many so if it captures your eye, please do get in touch ASAP!
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Enhanced Support Worker to join our Young People service in Hounslow.
£22,120 per annum, working 32 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
We are recruiting for Enhanced Support Workers to join our dynamic service and team. You will be able to be creatively engage young people in order to minimise risks and increase their independence. Partnership working is the heart of supporting our young people and Enhanced Support Workers are required to build and maintain those relationships to coordinator the young person's support.
This role requires working on a rota pattern encompassing mix of shifts between 7:15am and 21:45pm including weekends. The service is open 365 days a year.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
Responsible for key-working a caseload assigned by the Management
Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions to professional standards
Co-develop a positive behaviour support plan with the individual that identifies triggers and actions required to enable positive risk taking through reduced risks
Support customers to engage with agreed support programme
Support customers to claim and receive eligible benefits, deal with relevant agencies to develop life skills, budgeting, financial literacy, and managing finances effectively
Encourage tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
Motivate individuals to prepare and cook healthy meals safely, going shopping and offering guidance on buying balanced nutritious food
For the full list please see our website.
Successful candidates will have:
An understanding of the issues facing young people
An awareness and understanding of the social, emotional and wellbeing needs and mental health in relation to young people
An awareness of adolescent development and relevant theories, such as attachment theory
An awareness and understanding of child development and best practice in promoting healthy living and positive parenting skills
An understanding of the challenges young parents face and the skills to enable them to pursue their aspirations while parenting effectively
An understanding of the difficulties care leavers face and the skills to empower them to achieve their ambitions
For the full list please see our website.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
A passion to support young people to reach their potential, succeed and thrive independently given the right support with a 'can do' attitude
A strong customer focus and commitment to putting customers' interests and voices at the heart of all aspects of provision
A commitment to asset based approaches - considering what matters to individuals, not just what is the matter with customers
An outcomes focus and approach to working
Strong self-awareness and commitment to acting as a positive role model
A commitment to non-discriminatory practice and to promoting equality and diversity
For the full list please see our website.
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
Ability to adapt to challenging environments
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to plan, manage and evaluate outcome focused activities and support programmes
Interpersonal skills to build relationships with young people in 1:1 and group settings
Strong personal resilience and excellent teamwork skills
Desirable:
Understanding of the Service legal framework including the Children Act and Homelessness legislation and how to use it effectively
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with Your Place for their new Facilities Officer. Your Place's mission is to build hope and enable lasting change to end homelessness for people in east London. They are a growing charity, helping people who've lost their homes to regain their self-belief and rebuild their lives.
Please note this is a full-time role being offered on a permanent basis.
The facilities Officer will be responsible for the building, reactive building works, renovation, and repair of the building. Working as a senior member of the maintenance team under the supervision of the Facilities Manager.
Additionally, this person will ensure that day-to-day repairs and planned maintenance of Your Place properties are efficiently and effectively carried out. The post-holder will monitor the performance of internal operatives and contractors handling communications and ensuring the work is carried out in line with completion targets and quality standards. Furthermore, the Senior Maintenance Officer will carry out minor repairs to the buildings, plumbing and electrical systems.
The ideal candidate will possess experience in facilities, and ideally experience working as part of a team and interacting with a variety of people. A basic understanding of health and safety and risk assessment is necessary. The role requires flexibility, including the ability to work evenings and weekends on a rota. Additionally, holding a clean driving license is essential.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
The Philanthropy team at The Trust is looking for an experienced and driven major gifts fundraiser to become the new Head of Collective Philanthropy - Women Supporting Women.
The key aspects of the role include:
- Managing a sector leading philanthropic giving group that nurtures, empowers and inspires young women to build a better future for themselves
- Managing a major gifts portfolio of high-net-worth donors and prospects, with annual income targets
- Working closely with a committee of senior volunteers to unlock new philanthropic networks and opportunities
This role is perfect for you if you are passionate about female philanthropy and if you are experienced in working with high-profile and influential individuals. We have a hybrid way of working, and you will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days a week.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
TVAP CIO is a medium sized charity with a 40-year proven history of making a positive difference to the disabled community.
We have a very clear mission - to make life fairer, more fun and less stressful for families and individuals with disabilities.
We are looking for a friendly and dynamic fundraiser to join our team and manage our Trust and Foundation applications. We need someone who cares and who wants to make a real difference, ideally with a disability background or a working knowledge of disability issues.
The Thames Valley Adventure Playground (TVAP) is run by the CIO Trustees and through their Playworkers and support staff provides safe and stimulating play and learning opportunities for over 25,000 visiting families and individuals with disabilities every year. TVAP also offers additional support to families through our respite and ancillary services.
TVAP is an inclusive adventure play space where siblings, friends of a child with additional needs and children from the local community are always welcome to come and join in the fun, play together and experience a special TVAP adventure.
Every child has the right to play and be safe.
This post is a unique opportunity for you to make a positive difference to thousands of individuals living with disabilities. The working hours will be a flexible 16 hours per week and the post is offered for an initial period of 1 year, which will be renewable by mutual agreement. You will work mostly from home but to inform your applications and keep the Trustees and the Team informed you will be required to come into TVAP often.
An ideal candidate will possess:
- Solid experience and proven track record of fundraising with Trusts and Foundations..
- Exceptional skills in creating compelling funding applications.
- Excellent understanding fundraising platforms and donor management
- Strong communication skills
As our Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser you will develop and influence our funding strategy, identify, actively seek out and engage trusts, foundations and other funders by writing compelling and comprehensive bids, presentations and applications.
Your ultimate goal is to raise a significant amount of funding and all-out support from Trusts and Foundations for TVAP CIO.
We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about helping others, have a proven record of Trust fundraising and are ready to take on this exciting opportunity and help us to build sustainable engagement with existing and new supporters.
For more information please feel free to email the Charity Manager, Gary Warrington at TVAP
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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
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Viewpoint is a service user charity currently covering Hertfordshire. Our aim is to enable people who use mental health and addiction services to have a voice in feeding back how well services are working and to be part of future service planning.
We are now seeking an organised person to join Viewpoint to support with delivering our Community Mental Health Advocacy contract.
Our Key Requirements are
Good organisational skills
Own personal lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges and or Drug and Alcohol issues.
At least two years’ experience of working as an Advocate (desirable).
At least two years’ experience of working with statutory and/or voluntary sector agencies.
Knowledge of mental health or addiction challenges
We welcome applications from people who use or have used mental health and /or addiction services.
Our employment benefits include a 5% Contribution pension scheme after 3 months service
To apply please contact Viewpoint via email of info(at)hertsviewpoint(dot)co(dot)uk or call 01707-386-136 for an application pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re a team of creatives that shape and disrupt policy narratives.
Policy shapes the world and our future. It matters. This might be why you started working in policy yourself. And it might be why you, like us, believe that getting policy unstuck is among the most important challenges of our time.
You can check out our website to find out more about us, what we do, and examples of past work. But as someone thinking about working with us, there are two things in particular you should know.
The first is that we care about what we do. Our clients matter to us, as does the quality of our work, and, most importantly, the impact our work has on the world. We want to shape policies that benefit people, and we’re ready to go the extra mile to achieve that. This means that we’re always in a brainstorm mode, we think beyond the scope, and we put the hard work in to bring our ideas to life.
The second is that we care who we work for – and with. We want to work with people and organisations who share our vision and have a similar drive and ambition. And yes, sometimes that means we reject work if we don’t think it fits. We want to build long-term relationships with our clients (most have been working with us for 3+ years) and we work together as part of one team with them. We want you to fit in that dynamic – and we’re looking for someone who can show that that’s how they work too.
The job
We’re looking for someone to wear two hats.
The first hat you’ll wear is that of a client lead. You’ll have full responsibility for the clients and projects that you and your team are working on. One day you might be working on ocean policy campaigns, helping technical clients adapt their language to make it engaging and influential, and in doing so helping to push the ocean agenda forward. The next you could be working with a not-for-profit, leading the creation of their brand identity, marketing strategy and overseeing the launch of their new website.
We’re on the hunt for a seasoned communications strategist and a creative campaigner. You’ll be someone who feels at home bringing your knowledge and experience to any communications challenge: from campaign strategy to brand strategy, from policy communications to digital marketing.
You should be a creative thinker, a problem solver, and someone who knows how to run projects profitably – and grow client relationships at the same time. You’ll be able to build relationships quickly, with clients and colleagues. You’ll spot mistakes, tactfully ask difficult questions, and tell us and our clients how to improve things.
The second hat you’ll wear is that of a new business lead. You’ll work with the CEO, Head of Strategy and other colleagues to identify, respond to, and win new business opportunities. We’re looking for someone who has directly relevant experience here – so you’ll have had experience in new business for an agency or consultancy, or have supported that function.
You’ll have experience responding to RFPs (and hopefully winning them – definitely tell us if you have a good hit rate), you’ll be excited by the idea of travelling abroad to give presentations to prospects and convert them to clients, and you’ll have ideas about how we can improve our marketing to generate more inbound leads. Where some see new business efforts as taxing and draining, you’ll be energised by it, and see new business as a game that is fun to play, and win.
Key skills and experience
The core things we are looking for are:
- Minimum 6 years experience, with at least three years in an equivalent agency setting
- Have communications expertise in creating stories, shaping narratives and social/policy campaigns and/or public affairs
- Experience and expertise in brand communications and/or strategy development
- Ability to produce creative and engaging communication materials: reports, websites, social media and print
We’re also looking for a mix of the below. We don’t expect you to have all of them, but you should be nodding to most of the things on the lists below.
Project management
- Excellent account and project management skills
- Finding creative solutions to complex problems
- Ability to break down large strategy and campaign projects into phased deliverables, guiding clients through the process
- Strong timeline and budget management skills
- Ability to identify areas of improvement/efficiencies, for yourself and your team, both in terms of process, training, and any other areas you identify
Team management
- Experience managing a team, growing their skills and ability (this role will have line management responsibilities)
- Onboarding new team members
- On an ongoing basis, identify future recruits for the company/build a wide network around the industry
Thought leadership
- Write thought leadership articles for the CFC website, at least once per quarter, ideally one a month promoting our thinking and best practices
- Participate in CFC training and knowledge sharing (webinars etc.)
- Attend events and conferences on behalf of the company
New business & sales
- Identify and respond to appropriate RFPs; lead pitch approaches
- Identify opportunities for future work with existing clients, write proposals to win that work
- Identify and pursue new leads
- Identify and shape new product offerings to take to market
If you're still interested, you can find out more about the application process on our website (Google "cast from clay lead consultant"). We look forward to chatting.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Royal Voluntary Service has an opportunity available for a CORPORATE FUNDRAISERto join our team. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,501 per annum
About the CORPORATE FUNDRAISER role:
This is a remote role with occasional travel.
This role will provide both account management and new business support within the corporate partnerships function of the relationship fundraising team.
Reporting directly to the Head of Relationship Fundraising (which consists of corporate partnerships, community & events and philanthropy) the successful candidate will have responsibility for the account management of our small/medium corporate partnerships as well as supporting new business income for the team.
We have ambitious growth plans for corporate partnerships at Royal Voluntary Service and this role will provide crucial support to the team to help make this happen.
What you will be doing:
- Provide best in class account management to our current small/medium corporate partnerships.
- Play a key role in supporting the team to drive our new business pipeline – writing proposals, building relationships and inspiring corporates to support Royal Voluntary Service.
- Provide support to the Head of Relationship Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships Lead to manage and help secure high value partnerships.
- Lead on the use of Raisers Edge within Relationship Fundraising.
- Link with colleagues across fundraising and wider departments in order to provide the best possible support to our corporate partnerships.
- Assist in developing exciting new propositions for corporate funding.
Hours: 35 - Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Benefits
- 26 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Ten weeks’ company sick pay following successful completion of probation
- A great pension scheme
- 2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification
- Enhanced Family Leave schemes
- An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online
- A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies
- A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions counselling included
- Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role
- Opportunities to discuss flexible working
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society
What you'll bring as our CORPORATE FUNDRAISER:
- Experience of account management or new business within the third or commercial sector.
- Success in developing and securing relationships to achieve results within a fundraising, sales or marketing environment.
- Ability to deliver results as set out in a team or departmental plan.
- Tenacious approach to research and prospecting.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
- Confidence in managing partner expectations and having difficult and sensitive conversations or negotiations where necessary, keeping the charity’s interests at heart.
Please refer to the role profile available to view on this vacancy for full details of this opportunity.
If you feel have the skills and experience to become our CORPORATE FUNDRAISER please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!
The closing date for this role is 20 August 2024. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
At Royal Voluntary Service our goal is to welcome everyone and build inclusive and diverse teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work. To find out more about our commitment to EDI, visit our website.
Join Royal Voluntary Service and together we can change lives, change communities and change society.
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We are an ambitious hospital charity with an exciting opportunity to join us on our team as a Fundraising & Events Assistant.
We currently raise between £1-2m a year for East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust which has four sites local to Hertfordshire: Lister Hospital (Stevenage), New QEII (Welwyn Garden City), Hertford County Hospital and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (Northwood). We are proud to raise funds to enhance the care provided by our wonderful clinical colleagues and to contribute to a positive patient experience. We also support a number of wellbeing initiatives to support our staff. Working for the NHS offers a fantastic benefits package, including a generous pension, agenda for change pay progression, 27 days leave plus bank holidays and flexible working.
About you
Ideally you will already have experience in an administration or customer service role and looking to start a career in fundraising. Ideally you will be looking for 37.5 hours a week and can work flexibly including some evenings and weekends to support at fundraising events. We will consider applicants who are looking for 20+ hours. Although the job is currently on a 7 month contract, there is a strong potential to extend for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
· Provide support to the department on a range of administrative tasks including, dealing with enquiries (postal, telephone, email, face to face), opening and sorting post
· Represent the charity at internal and external events which includes attending third party and charity owned events, school presentations & promotional activities, this will include some evenings and weekends.
· Manage all event bookings for the Hospital charity corner area. Ensuring area is booked and that stallholders are sent guidelines and relevant certificates sought from suppliers and provide support on the day
· Process one-off and regular donations from both online and offline sources ensuring procedures are followed and information is recorded correctly onto the database
· To assist the fundraisers with administration of staff lottery, gifts in kind, raffle and prize led promotion and fundraising as required including managing gift drives.
· Create an equipment inventory, monitor stock levels and liaise with suppliers to order/receive goods necessary for carrying out team fundraising activities (using oracle)
· Support the team with staff initiatives and giveaways including setting up ballots on the charity website
· Visit all our hospitals regularly to support the team with fundraising activities and ensure our branding is visible and up to date
· Ensure the database is kept accurate and up-to-date by recording changes including mailing preferences, address details and financial information
· To manage all collection boxes in the community, ensuring they are logged in and out correctly and recorded on the database. To work with the fundraisers to increase income in this area
· Thank individual supporters and organisations timely and courteous manner and record these communications on the database. This includes sending out fundraising packs, event invitations and event confirmations.
· To recruit and manage volunteers, ensuring they undertake rewarding tasks which are both motivational for the volunteer and cost effective for the charity
· To support the Marketing and Communications Manager by generating content for marketing purposes including social media and producing basic marketing materials
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A full time (35 hours a week) role although would consider 4 days. Flexible home working but must be able to travel to Birmingham and Bath for occassional meetings and occasional UK wide travel. Excellent benefits including 30 days annual leave, flexible working, wellbeing support and 8% contributory pension.
Purpose of the role
As a member of the Business Support Team, the post holder will work closely with our leads and their teams to understand and support organisational and programme requirements across our diverse and exciting areas of interest.
The post holder will work closely with others to plan, anticipate and deliver high-quality support across a range of NDTi projects and work areas. They will pro-actively contribute to organisational life and maintain NDTi’s reputation for excellence with our clients and stakeholder.
Key Activities
- Liaise and work with leads with confidence, replying to external and internal queries where possible and escalating others as needed. Keep in regular contract with team members ensuring that they, alongside external stakeholders, understand the support the post holder can provide.
- Gather the necessary information to complete key contractual paperwork throughout the project lifecycle, including contract set up and the prompt receipt and processing of client contracts. Work with the Finance Manager and relevant lead to ensure that invoicing schedules and billing particulars are up to date, that client specific activity reporting is completed accurately, and NDTi’s schedule for delivery is maintained.
- Maintain a schedule of project outputs and work to ensure reports, events and other deliverables are planned and delivered on time, liaising with colleagues across other work areas where needed.
- Plan, organise and effectively project manage regular events of both online and residential including at scale.
- Use existing and emerging technologies and established practices to set up and plan events, ensuring prompt co-ordination and confirmation of arrangements with venues, participants and presenters.
- Lead the process for delegate and stakeholder sign up, liaising with leads to ensure good representation and attendance levels are achieved. Work with the lead to ensure any specific requirements, for example, allocation of places and accessibility needs are managed and met.
- With the project coordinator, work to deliver the event on time and within budget. Keep leads updated, alerting them to potential overspend or other issues, such as take up/attendance levels that could impact the success of the event, as they arise.
- Actively update website and other source information about our team, our work, our events and our resources, ensuing they are up-to-date, and are in keeping with in house and project specific branding guidelines.
- Assist the Marketing and Communications Manager and wider team to connect with partners, stakeholders and groups with an interest in NDTi’s work via online platforms.
- Organise and lead on the booking process and internal organisation of CLS Network workshops and other Network-wide meetings.
- To manage all CLS invoicing ensuring data from contracts is transferred to an invoice and ensuring invoices are logged within the database.
- Collect data in relation to attendance across the CLS sites at Network wide events and workshops and provide regular reports to Network members and CLS team members as required.
- Attend large gatherings in person, lead the setting up and liaison with the venue and provide the welcome and any support to participants to ensure they get the most out of the experience.
Our values
Our values bind us together in the pursuit of change that leads to better lives. Our values are worn on our sleeves, fiercely held, and demonstrated through our behaviours and the way in which everyone at NDTi individually and collectively operate.
As Business Project Support Officer you will ensure that all activity is delivered in line with NDTi’s vision and purpose and that all actions reflect the values, spirit and intent of NDTi’s mission.
· We drive inclusion enabling voice and opportunity for equal lives
· We are reliable keeping our word and acting with integrity and authenticity
· We are open and honest about what needs to change and how
· We act with humanity in our work and relationships with the people we work with and for
· We are curious pioneers always looking to creatively learn and improve
· We create impact contributing towards better lives in our communities
Person specification
Please only apply if you can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years’ office experience working in a similar, or higher level, administrative or business role (e)
- You will demonstrate, understand and apply our workplace values of driving inclusion, being reliable, open and honest, acting with humanity, and being curious These are embedded in all roles and applicants must evidence their attitudes/behaviors as part of the application process (e)
- You will challenge behaviours and attitude that serve against NDT’s values and inclusive culture (e)
- You may have personal experience of health or social services or being a family carer for someone with experience of using them (d)
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of standard Microsoft Office applications particularly Excel (e)
- Confident with figures, calculations and able to interpret financial data from contracts and process invoices. (e)
- Commitment to embracing and learning new technologies that get the job done to a high standard and enhance internal and external communication (e)
- Ability to collate and analyse data and present information in accessible formats (e)
- Working knowledge of online platforms such as Office 365 (Teams, Forms, Planner) (e)
- Confidence in working with different creative software -preferably Canva (e)
- Experience of using websites, web site updating and social media in a business setting (e)
- Ability to communicate confidently with senior commissioners and customers including front facing at events. (e)
- Able to frequently work on your own (remotely) being self-motivated and self-sufficient, whilst knowing when to seek help and support (e)
- Takes responsibility for own learning - constantly broadening knowledge and developing new skills (e)
- Able to get things done in a practical, most efficient way - working to agreed timescales and budgets, following best practice (e)
- Commitment to excellent service – actively seeking ways to improve the customer experience (e)
A full role description can be found on NDTi web site.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.