Jobs in Blackheath

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Mental Health service in Redbridge.

£27,352.00 per annum, working 40 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.

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.

Well House is a crisis house supported accommodation service that supports individuals for between 14 and 28 days as an alternative to requiring hospital admission for their mental health needs. The service works closely in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team in order to meet individual needs, manage risk and support individuals to achieve positive outcomes.

The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure members of the local community are able to access critical mental health support at all hours. The service receives referrals primarily from a local hospital emergency department and crisis lines, and may receive these referrals at any time of day or night.

Role includes shift working including weekends, evenings and bank holidays.

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:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere

- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities

- Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals

- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'

- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support customers to independent living e.g. budgeting, cooking, establishing a night time routine

- Supporting customers to maintain a healthy environment and where appropriate assisting them to clean their accommodation and maintain good personal hygiene

- Assisting in the recording and reporting of customer incidents

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 customer 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

- Flexible

- Open to feedback and self development

- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem

What you'll bring:

Essential:

- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:

- Experience working in mental health

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.

Please see our website for the full Job Description

Overview
Kalayaan is a small London based charity which works to provide practical advice and support to migrant domestic workers in the UK to improve and to help them access their rights. Alongside offering advice and support, Kalayaan draws on this experience to produce data, evidence and briefings to inform policy and advocate for improvements in policy and the rights of migrant domestic workers.

The is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape the Community Engagement project at 
Kalayaan, creating a diverse programme of events for service users. You will be part of a
passionate and dedicated team committed to improving the rights of migrant domestic
workers.

The Role
We are seeking a dynamic, creative and resourceful person to lead, manage and facilitate
community engagement events, campaigns, webinars and workshops. You will be a self-
starter with the initiative and drive to continue an impactful schedule of events focused on
delivering value and support to service users. The right candidate will bring a combination of
strong organizational and project management skills, creativity and initiative, along with
excellent communication skills to build strong relationships with service users, the local
community and key stakeholders.

See the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information. 

We will invite suitable candidates to interview on a rolling basis. 

Our client is a global leader in peacebuilding, with a vision of a world where conflicts can be resolved without violence, and people work together to sustain peace. Operating across 15 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, we partner with local communities to address the root causes of violence, foster inclusion, and promote sustainable solutions. 

Chief Operating Officer
Global Peacebuilding Charity
London/Hybrid Working (minimum two days per week in the office).
Circa £95,000 per annum

We are seeking an exceptional Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead our global Finance and Operations functions, driving operational excellence and delivering strategic impact in line with our 2024-2030 strategy. Reporting to the Executive Director, you will have oversight of the Finance, IT, People and Risk & Governance. You will play a central role in fostering collaboration across our distributed teams, and ensuring robust governance, financial oversight, and risk management.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified CCAB (Chartered Accountant) and you will also bring:

• Proven senior strategic leadership experience within the UK charity sector.
• Strong operational and governance skills, with a track record of managing risk and compliance in complex environments.
• Exceptional ability to lead and motivate geographically distributed teams while fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture.
• Commitment to the charity's values, including gender equity, diversity, and anti-racism.

If you are an experienced and driven leader with a passion for peacebuilding and operational excellence, we encourage you to apply.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate, and we are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.  

For further information and to apply please visit our dedicated recruitment website by clicking 'Apply Via Website'.

Recruitment Timeline

Deadline for applications: 2nd February 2025

Interview with Prospectus: w/c 3rd February 2025

Interviews with the Charity: w/c 17th and 24th February 2025

Are you good at talking to people and convincing them to get involved in a cause you're passionate about? 

Do you want to work for an exciting social change organisation with the mission of enabling people, places and the planet to flourish? 

With our new Design for Life strategy, we are embarking on the next chapter in our 270 years’ strong history of social impact, with a range of interventions to unite people and ideas to turn world changing ideas into world changing actions. 

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Digital Campaigns Officer (Fellowship) to help us achieve real impact by recruiting Fellows to the RSA to grow and diversify our network of Fellows in line with the overarching operational strategy. This involves marketing the Fellowship through a range of written and multimedia formats, responding to enquiries effectively and generating leads, and delivering digital recruitment campaigns.

This role is based from RSA House in London for at least three days per week, with hybrid flexibility for the remaining days. 

About You 

What we look for in a successful Digital Campaigns Officer (Fellowship) candidate:

• Experience in producing marketing copy and collateral, such as newsletters, videos, graphics and other assets.
• Proven experience in creating compelling digital and social media assets which drive engagement and amplify reach.
• Experience in persuading others to take an action through one-to-one conversations and public speaking, whether in sales, marketing, campaigns or another capacity. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to quickly build rapport with people at all levels and from a diverse range of professions, backgrounds, and enthusiasms. 
• Able to apply creative thinking and take initiative in suggesting and implementing improvements. 

To find out more about this role, please download our job description on our website. 

Apply 

In order to apply, please click ‘quick apply on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 27 January 2025. However, screening and interviews will be ongoing, so we may close the vacancy early if sufficient exceptional candidates apply.  Please get your application in as soon as possible. 

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process. 

Inclusion Statement 

As a social change organisation, we believe everyone, regardless of visible or invisible difference, should be welcomed to participate in creating a better future.    

We aspire to maximum inclusion in our work and endeavour to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination.  We therefore welcome applications from everybody who is committed to our vision and values and can demonstrate the skills, competencies and experience required for the role applied for.  

Read full our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion .  

About Us 

We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. Where world-leading ideas are turned into world-changing actions. We’re committed to a world that is resilient, rebalanced and regenerative, where everyone can fulfil their potential.

The RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for 270 years. Our proven change process, rigorous research, innovative ideas platforms and unique global network of changemakers, work collectively to enable people, places and the planet to flourish. We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas in collective action to create opportunities to regenerate our world. 

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more! Read our full list of benefits . 

Location: Remote (with occasional travel for events/meetings)
Salary: £40-£45k pro rata
Hours: 28
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent

Role Purpose:

This role oversees a team of community support workers and volunteers, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. As part of a small, dynamic team, the Service Delivery Manager will contribute to fundraising, communications, and event management, while supporting the Director of Operations, Engagement, and Services in executing strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Management

- Oversee the daily operations of community support services, ensuring the effective delivery of support to individuals affected by MCAS.
- Lead and manage a large team of volunteers, working with the HR team to coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing training to maintain high service standards.
- Support core functions including fundraising, communications and events, to ensure operational efficiency and delivery of integrated campaigns.
- Monitor and evaluate service delivery, ensuring that objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) are met and that the charity complies with relevant regulations and best practices.
- Assist in the development and implementation of operational policies, procedures, and systems to streamline processes and enhance service quality.

Team Leadership & Volunteer Management

- Provide day-to-day support and supervision to community support team, offering guidance, performance management, and development opportunities.
- Act as the primary team manager for volunteers, ensuring they receive support to feel valued, supported, and engaged in their roles.
- Organise regular volunteer meetings and training sessions to ensure alignment with our client's mission and objectives.
- Support volunteer retention and recognition efforts.

Fundraising, Communications & Events

- Work closely with the Director of Operations to support fundraising initiatives, including donor engagement, event planning, and community outreach activities.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of communications campaigns, ensuring consistent messaging across all channels.
- Assist in the planning and execution of events, including community support activities, fundraising events, and awareness-raising initiatives.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management

- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including service users, volunteers, healthcare professionals, and partners.
- Collaborate with the wider team to identify opportunities for service improvement and growth.
- Represent our client at external meetings, events, and networking opportunities to raise awareness of the charity and its work.

Person Specification:

Essential:

- Proven experience in operations management, preferably within a charity or community services setting.
- Experience managing and supporting volunteers and/or staff.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and engage a team.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in stakeholder management.
- A collaborative and flexible approach, with a willingness to support multiple functions such as fundraising, comms, and events.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, project management tools, and CRM systems.
- Commitment to the mission and values of our client.

Desirable:

- Experience in fundraising, communications, and/or event management.
- Knowledge or lived experience of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or experience working within the healthcare or chronic illness sectors.

Benefits:

- Flexible working hours and remote working options.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Being part of a passionate and supportive team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those affected by MCAS.
- 8% pension contribution
- Christmas closure
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Bringing the Mast Cell Activation Syndrome community together

Our client is a small UK rare disease charity. Our client established at the end of 2015 to respond to Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). MCAS is a crippling, unpredictable and frightening condition affecting the immune system. Sufferers from MCAS have “wrongly programmed” immune systems that react to a wide range of triggers including food, drink, stress, temperature and many others. The effects range from unpleasant allergic reactions, through to an overall debilitation resulting in people being unable to leave their houses. It was first recognised internationally in 1990, with a set of diagnostic criteria agreed in 2011, but is little known or understood in the UK, where incidence seems to be increasing. Here patients can wait 3-5 years for a diagnosis, often receive very little knowledge or help from within the medical establishment and can find themselves in a frightening limbo.

Their mission is to provide support for MCAS patients & their families; to bring the MCAS community together and create a cohesive voice; to lobby for awareness, universally available diagnosis and the best possible care for MCAS patients; and to inspire increased research into mast cell activation and related conditions, to improve understanding and treatment.

REF-218976

Anaphylaxis UK seeks our first Deputy CEO to join our remote team to play a pivotal role in translating our strategic vision into operational success, driving key programmes, enhancing organisational performance, and supporting income generation efforts.

We are the leading charity dedicated to supporting individuals and families living with serious allergies across the United Kingdom. For over 30 years, we have provided life-saving information, education, and advocacy to ensure better safety, inclusivity, and quality of life for those managing severe allergic conditions. As we continue to grow and expand, we are looking for an enterprising and innovative Deputy CEO to join us on our mission to create a safer, more inclusive future for those living with anaphylaxis.

As Deputy CEO, you will be a key leader in transforming our vision into action. Working closely with the CEO, you will focus on delivering strategic programmes and ensuring the charity’s day-to-day operations run smoothly. Your leadership will enable Anaphylaxis UK to reach new heights in both impact and growth.

Key details:

Job Title: Deputy CEO – Anaphylaxis UK

Location: Remote (with monthly in-person meetings in Farnborough, Hampshire)

Salary: circa £60,000

Contract: Permanent, full-time

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of a rapidly growing organisation, contributing to groundbreaking initiatives such as revamped training programmes, enhanced business outreach, and audit services for large businesses. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the allergy community, helping to reduce the anxiety faced by individuals managing allergies and working towards a more inclusive society.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Delivery: Translate our vision into clear, actionable operational plans, overseeing key programmes such as training, business outreach, and audit services.

• Operational Leadership: Manage the charity’s day-to-day operations, ensuring efficient systems across HR, finance, and IT, while fostering a high-performing, collaborative remote team.

• Income Generation: Drive the development of income-generating initiatives, including corporate partnerships, training products, and services targeted at major corporate clients.

• Team & Project Management: Lead and motivate our remote team to deliver projects on time and within budget, managing external contractors and partners.

• Collaboration & Representation: Support the CEO in representing Anaphylaxis UK to external stakeholders, including corporate clients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for an innovative, empathetic, and entrepreneurial leader who can translate strategic vision into tangible delivery. The ideal candidate will bring strong project management skills, experience in leading remote teams, and a proven track record in driving operational success.

Key skills and experience include:

• Proven senior leadership or management experience, ideally within a growing organisation.

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to deliver strategic goals with measurable outcomes.

• Experience managing remote teams, with a focus on team building, motivation, and accountability.

• A creative and visionary approach, with the ability to think big and generate income through training, products, and services targeted at corporate clients.

• Empathy and emotional intelligence, able to inspire a diverse team and align people with organisational goals.

A background in the charity or non-profit sector and/or knowledge of allergy management or experience in healthcare-related fields are desirable but not essential.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role with details on how to apply, please send an expression of interest and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills via the apply button. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny at the above address with suitable times to speak.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 3rd February 2025

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

If you are an experienced finance manager looking to utilise your experience in the charity sector, this could be the role for you!

Canine Partners' mission is to transform the lives of disabled people using expertly trained dogs to improve physical, emotional and social wellbeing.

To help us create amazing partnerships, we need amazing people. Canine Partners has an exciting opportunity for a talented Finance Manager to join our dedicated Finance team.

This is an incredible role at a prominent assistance dog charity where your role will be a part of our essential work that transforms lives every day.

What you will do:

Working alongside the Director of Finance and Resources you will ensure the charity's finances are utilised in line with our mission. Leading an established and dedicated team of two, you will oversee all the financial activities, reporting and analysis, whilst improving and maintaining tight financial controls. Undertaking a number of routine tasks, you will also manage monthly management accounts, journals, and year-end accounts.

It is an exciting time to join us, as the charity marks its 35th anniversary this year and we will be doing a lot to celebrate! We have recently launched our 5-year plan, which has been shaped in a large part by the finances and financial modelling; this work will continue to become more detailed and accurate as we move through the 5-year plan, which you will play a key part in supporting using honed modelling, projecting and problem-solving skills.

What we are looking for:

• Qualified accountant (CIPFA/CIMA/FCA/ACA/ACCA) with relevant senior financial experience.
• Strong ICT skills including database (Office 365, MS Excel in particular).
• Broad experience of budget management and strategic planning (ideally in charitable settings but not essential).
• Flexibility, adaptability and ability to use initiative.
• Strong organisation skills and ability to manage deadlines.
• Proven experience of working within a financial environment and use of sophisticated digital accounting software.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

It may be advantageous, though not essential, to have experience working in a related field or knowledge of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP).

Most importantly, you will be passionate about the transformative impact that our assistance dogs provide to our beneficiaries.

What can offer you:

• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Salary exchange pension scheme (matched up to 5%)
• Charity (occupational) sick pay
• Life assurance
• Wellbeing portal
• Employee assistance programme
• Free on-site parking (visiting and site-based staff)
• Dog friendly offices
• Flexible working hours
• Claimable business/travel expenses

This role can be delivered remotely from home. We will provide a laptop, additional screen, and mobile phone for use in the role.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please apply online with a comprehensive CV and supporting statement explaining how you believe you match the requirements of the role.

Closing date: 05 February 2025
First interviews will take place online (via MS teams): Date to be confirmed.
Second interviews will take place at our National Training Centre in Osgathorpe, Leicestershire: Date to be confirmed.

Please note we may choose to close this advertisement early should we find a suitable candidate or if we receive a high volume of applications. Please be assured that we contact all candidates regarding the outcome of their application, this may take longer if we receive a high volume of applications.

We recognise the benefit of diverse experience and welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are a disability confident committed employer.

You may have experience of the following: Charity Finance Lead, Finance and Operations Manager, Financial Controller, Head of Charity Finance, Finance and Resources Manager, Senior Finance Officer, Accounting and Finance Manager, Finance and Compliance Manager, Finance Team Leader, Strategic Finance Manager, etc.

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We are recruiting for a Community Engagement and Children's Outreach Worker to join our team in Barking & Dagenham; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: Community Engagement and Children's Outreach Worker

Location: Barking & Dagenham
Salary: £28,104 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Community Engagement and Children’s Outreach Worker. This is a dual role where you will work in the early intervention team as a children’s outreach worker delivering targeted interventions for Children and Young People and their protective parent for part of the role and the rest of the time you will be adding capacity to the wider Barking and Dagenham team as the community engagement worker.  

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Closing date: 9am on 30 January 2025

Interview date: 5 February 2025

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

We are working with a fantastic charity who are looking for a part-time Corporate Partnerships Manager to join their team for an initial 5 month contract.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and managing corporate partnerships that support the charity's fundraising efforts, raise awareness and help achieve organisational goals. You will build strong, lasting relationships with corporate partners, working closely with them to design and deliver mutually beneficial initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, and secure new corporate partnerships.
• Manage a portfolio of existing corporate partnerships, ensuring they are nurtured and developed for long-term engagement.
• Work closely with corporate partners to tailor bespoke sponsorship, fundraising, and volunteering opportunities.
• Collaborate with the fundraising team to ensure corporate partnerships are aligned with the charity's wider fundraising strategy.
• Monitor and report on the success of partnerships, ensuring regular communication and delivering agreed outcomes.
• Negotiate and draft partnership agreements and contracts in line with the charity's objectives.
• Represent the charity at corporate events, meetings, and networking opportunities to promote our mission and build relationships.
• Stay informed on trends and best practices in corporate partnerships and fundraising, bringing fresh ideas to the charity’s strategy.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a corporate partnerships or fundraising role, ideally within the charity or non-profit sector.
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills with a track record of securing and managing corporate partnerships.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

What's on Offer:

• Hybrid Working: Enjoy the flexibility of both remote and office-based work. 1 day per week in the central London office 
• Contract Duration: New year start for an initial 5 months 
• Salary: A day rate of £142.29 daily rate+£17.71 daily holiday pay ( £160 PAYE per day total)

To Apply:
Please send across a copy of your CV highlighting your relevant skills and experience for the role. One of our team will get in touch to provide further details and discuss the role in depth. 

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Impact to lead our Evaluation and Insights, and Data and Reporting functions for our youth focused international charity for a 12 months maternity cover.

This hands-on, strategic role will involve overseeing the development and implementation of our Impact strategy, ensuring  the effective use of insights and data to facilitate continuous improvement and learning for young people and our great global partners.

You will have an in-depth knowledge of using performance and Impact data to facilitate decision making, supporting the organisations ambitions to scale and deepen the impact of our programmes.

This role is perfect for you if you enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders and are passionate about the role of monitoring,  evaluation and reporting to drive continuous improvement, impacting thousands of young people globally each year.

Perks for working at The King’s Trust International:

• Great holiday package. 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus public holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave. Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave and pro rata entitlement for shared parental leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible and agile working. Where operationally possible, you can work your hours that support a work-life balance including compressed hours and hybrid-working (part office - part home based) or working from home options.
• Benefits platform. Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• A free employee assistance programme (EAP) to support your mental wellbeing.
• KTI will contribute 5% of your salary to the workplace Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year

King's Trust International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks (or international equivalents) in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within King’s Trust International, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

In further support of a Safeguarding First approach we are signatories to the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The Scheme facilitates the sharing of misconduct data between employers. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her/their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to equitable work practices and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Mixed and other Ethnic candidates which are currently under-represented throughout King’s Trust International. As a disability confident employer, we will interview applicants that meet the essential criteria who have declared a disability. Please let us know if you need any adjustments at the interview stage.

Head of Finance

12 months FTC

Hybrid/London

£70,000

Head of Finance required for a non-ministerial government department that provides specialist analysis, advice and assurance to other government departments and organisations.

This is an exciting time to join the organisation as they are setting out their strategy over the next five years, planning a transition to a new finance system, delivering efficiencies across the department and enhancing decision making. The Head of Finance will enjoy a mix of financial accounting, reporting and systems work.

Key areas of responsibility will include;

• Lead the Finance team through transition to a new finance system.
• Assure key business and system changes, working closely with colleagues across the department to ensure future changes align to relevant accounting standards, best practice and Government Functional Standards.
• Lead on financial accounting, including preparation of the annual report and accounts, audit exercises, operational financial activity e.g. cash flow management and act as the main contact to the NAO.
• Lead on external reporting to HM Treasury and Cabinet Office, e.g. Main and Supplementary Estimates, spending controls and transparency returns.
• Provision of expert technical financial advice - which can include sensitive and complex accounting and budgeting issues.
• Ensure robust stewardship of, and accounting for, public money, underpinned by effective planning and internal controls.
• Provide inspirational leadership and act as a deputy for the Director of Finance.

In order to be successful in the role, we are looking for a formally qualified accountant with significant experience gained in a similar role. This will be a blend of reporting, financial accounting with a keen interest in developing finance systems.

We are open to background and candidates from other sectors will be considered.

This is a 12 months FTC to cover a maternity.

About Ukie

Ukie is the trade association that represents and supports the UK’s thriving video game and interactive entertainment industry. Our small team supports a membership of nearly 700 leading businesses, helping them to create some of the world’s most exciting games.

We are seeking a proactive, motivated and organised individual to join the team to provide administrative support as part of maternity leave cover. This is a role which can grow with you as you gain more experience.

About you

Ideally, you will bring:

· Advanced skills in Microsoft Office.

· Able to manage competing time-sensitive priorities and tasks.

· Demonstrates dependability and high attention to detail along with the ability to multi-task.

· Comfortable working with people at all organisational levels, internally and externally.

· Friendly, polite, and approachable with a “can do” attitude.

Your role will involve:

Team Support

· Assisting with calendar management for the CEO.

·Minute taking during meetings.

·Booking travel, appointment venues and accommodation for the team.

·Support on special projects, conduct basic research, and assist with ad hoc tasks as required.

Office Support

· 2 days a week at reception to welcome guests.

· Assisting with answering the phone and responding to general enquiries.

· Supporting office events coordination.

Hours of Work:

· Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5.30pm

· Expectation that some evening and weekend work may be required to attend events as the business requires

This role profile is not exhaustive; it will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business. The post holder will be expected to participate in this process and we would aim to reach agreement to the changes.

Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be supporting a leading global development organisation with the recruitment of an Programme Finance Officer to support the Programme Finance Manager in running an efficient and effective programme financial management and reporting processes in relation to their programmes and grants.

About the role

As Programme Finance Officer you will provide support to the full life cycle of grants: from donor concept proposals to final reports. You will maintain a close working relationship with all finance and programme teams and relevant staff across their international network and external donors. You will prepare financial information for internal reporting purposes, including the quarterly CEO report, monthly dashboards, and quarterly cash balance reports.

You will oversee the grants management and compliance processes, including maintaining the grants management tracker to ensure they are properly recorded and monitored. You will review budgets for proposals and make recommendations for improvements and liaise with the programme/partnerships team to ensure they are complete, accurate and compliant with donor requirements.

You will also carry out any other duties as assigned by the Programme Finance Manager or the Head of Finance and Operations.

About you:

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience working within international charities or donor agencies and have a good understanding of grant accounting
• Experience working with EC, ECHO, DFID or equivalent and have familiarity with compliance rules
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with a variety of stakeholders
• Experience working within financial accounting and financial reporting in a charitable context
• Broad understanding and experience of development issues and organisations

What’s on offer:

• Salary – £48,000
• Hybrid working – 2 days required working in the office
• Opportunities for international travel

Job Title: Fundraising Executive

Location: London/Hybrid

Salary: £27,837.00

Weekly Hours: 35

Reference: YMC1070909

Are you passionate about making a difference through fundraising? Do you thrive on building relationships, creating impactful campaigns, and engaging supporters to help improve young people’s lives? If so, this is the perfect role for you. YMCA England & Wales is looking for a motivated Fundraising Executive to join our dynamic Public Fundraising Team and play a key role in supporting vulnerable young people across England and Wales. 

The opportunity

In this role you will report to the Fundraising Manager (Acquisition), and you will support the Public Fundraising team across a number of direct marketing and fundraising campaigns.

The focus of the role is administrative support and thus provides an outstanding opportunity to learn in detail how public fundraising in a major charity is executed.

You will maintain financial information (processing of purchase orders and invoices); you’ll update results for direct marketing activity; you’ll help with the running of the individual giving and legacy activity; you will support team members with digital aspects of campaigns (building and updating web pages, creating QR codes and tracking links) and you will get involved developing copywriting for digital.

This opportunity will also see you learn how to project manage digital direct acquisition campaigns (including for our RoomSponsor program) and you’ll be able to work with our Legacy Team too!

Who we are looking for

We’re seeking an enthusiastic and proactive individual with some experience in Charity Fundraising; maybe you have been working in a role where your eye for detail has been a strength.  Fundamentally you will have a passion for our cause and a desire to launch your career in a meaningful, fulfilling direction.  We want someone who wants to learn, to help and to grow!

About Us 

The YMCA is a global movement, the world’s oldest and largest youth charity, operating in over 120 countries and reaching more than 65 million people. In England and Wales, our federation comprises 85 independent YMCAs working locally to support young people to belong, contribute, and thrive. YMCA England & Wales acts as the national council, providing support, enabling development, and being a unified voice with Government and decision-makers. 

At YMCA, we focus on empowering young people while delivering a wide range of community-based services to meet local needs. Our cash programme is an integral part of this mission, providing critical unrestricted funds to support our work. We are part of a worldwide movement with a strong and recognised presence in the UK.

Fundraising at YMCA England & Wales has three pillars:

• Fundraising for distribution through initiatives such as our RoomSponsor programme
• Fundraise to support YMCAs and fund our policy, campaign and research work, that changes the lives of young people
• Help YMCAs fundraise themselves by providing assets, propositions and advice for local YMCA fundraisers

Please apply today with your CV and help us continue to build a better future for young people across England & Wales.

Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.