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Financial Controller

We are seeking a qualified / part-qualified accountant for an exciting Financial Controller position working with an important international charity

Position: Financial Controller

Location: Remote – may require some international travel

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience

Closing Date: 17th November 2024

Please note that candidates for this role must have the right to work in the UK, and will be asked to provide evidence of this, we are unable to sponsor people who do not currently have the right to work in the UK.

About the Role

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, this is a dynamic and varied role that involves working directly with country offices as well as with the Central Team.

The position may require some international travel. As this is a relatively small and close-knit organisation, the Financial Controller will be expected to have a flexible, practical, and ‘hands on’ approach to getting tasks completed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Financial Planning and Budgeting
• Book-keeping and Accounting
• Financial Reports
• Annual Statutory Audit
• Grants and Funds Management
• Payroll & Employee Benefits
• Bank / Cash Management
• Group Accounting Oversight

About You

Working on both charity and commercial finances, as Financial Controller you will be a resourceful and entrepreneurial problem solver with a strong attention detail and able to build positive and productive working relationships with a variety of different stakeholders.

Key skills required for this role:

Have excellent financial analysis and reporting skills, with ability to produce and present concise financial reports

• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Experience in managing and developing teams
• Recognised accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA) or part qualified and in final stages of completion
• Proven experience gained in the International NGO sector
• Experience of producing year end consolidated statutory accounts in Charity UK SORP format and managing year end audits in a complex, multi-site, international organization
• Experience of multi-currency accounting and grant accounting
• Extensive experience of financial processes, procedures and related systems
• Experience of leading a month end process, including preparation and presentation of monthly management a/cs
• Understanding of commercial accounting and Gift Aid
• Experience of using cloud-based accounting system software, preferably QuickBooks and/or Xero

About the Organisation

The employer is a British charity that was founded in 2006. They believe artisanal heritage matters and has the power to transform lives. The charity supports artisans to thrive and to revitalise traditions in regions of the world where artisanal heritage is endangered, and to connect people through heritage.

A fast-growing organisation with offices in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, and the Levant, and with over 400 international and local staff members worldwide. They combine a cultural heritage focus with a wide scope of activities.

You may have experience in areas such as: Group Financial Controller, Financial Controller/Senior Manager, Management Accountant, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, Accountant, Divisional Financial Controller, Chartered Accountant, Assistant Group Financial Controller etc.

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

Our Activity Service

The Activity Service is an important part of our organisation, delivering high quality activities to the older people of Merton. Our Activity team create and deliver a wide range of activities including a daily lunch club, crafting, poetry, singing and exercises at our centre in Mitcham and other locations across the borough of Merton.

The Activity service is busy and vibrant where no two days are the same, the service has over 10,000 attendees a year, taking part in over 700 activities and exercise classes. The service enables our community to live more healthily, happily and independently in later life.

About the Role

We are recruiting an Activity Coordinator to support the Activity Service Manager in the delivery and development of the Activity service.

The Activities Coordinator will be a hands-on role, working with the team who deliver a wide range of activities both existing and new at our centre and across the borough of Merton.

The role will deputise for the Activities Service manager and has line manager responsibilities overseeing both the team and the delivery of activities. This role will work closely with the volunteers who support the service, building on the current volunteer programme to develop the volunteer role and experience.

The role will play a key part in organising the delivery of existing activities, ensuring they are delivered to an exceptional standard with the service users at the heart of the service.

About You

You are an enthusiastic, motivated and organised person who has experience of supervising a team of staff or volunteers, you have excellent people skills and are looking for a role where real impact is made. Your approach to problems is with a positive outlook and a can-do attitude, you are ready to get involved in the delivery of the service, leading by example and spending time connecting and supporting the clients who attend the activities.

Experience of supporting older people in a health and social care function is not essential but desirable. What is important is your ability to lead and work as part of a team, using your initiative, being flexible and collaborative across the team at Age UK Merton. All our employees demonstrate our values of Quality, Integrity, Kindness, Inclusivity and Collaboration, and you will see this reflected throughout the people who make Age UK a wonderful place to work.

Job Description

 We are an equal opportunities employer, aspiring to reflect the communities that we serve, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We value diversity and believe our differences enrich the services we provide to local older adults. They also help us as colleagues by encouraging us to challenge ourselves, learn, innovate, and adapt.

 Job title: Activity Coordinator

Salary: £28,000 - £31,500 per year

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Responsible to: Activity Service Manager

Based at: Elmwood Centre in Mitcham and various locations across Merton. This role requires the delivery of activities in person at our centre.

Contract: Permanent

Age UK Merton supports over 3,000 older people a year, our mission is to provide quality advice and services that meet the needs of older adults in Merton.

We have a comprehensive package of employee support, including a holistic approach to our employees’ health and wellbeing.

We offer:

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. In recognition of long service, this annual leave entitlement will increase to 27 days after 5 years’ continuous service, and to 30 days after 10 years’ continuous service.

Age UK Merton gifts an additional three days leave between Christmas and New Year.

Admittance to our employee benefit scheme Medicash- a suite of health and wellbeing support.

Enrolment into our pension scheme.

Key Result areas

· Innovate, develop, and deliver a wide range of new and existing activities for service users.

· Encourage clients to attend and participate in a range of activities

· Welcome all clients who attend the activity centre and enable them to engage in activities.

· Deputizing for the Activity Centre Manager.

· Create and collate feedback from service users.

· Identify and develop existing volunteer roles within the Activity Service.

· Work collaboratively with other Age UK Merton Services and teams to provide help and advice to clients who are identified as needing additional support.

· Building strong collaborative relationships with external partners who deliver exercise classes.

Organisation and Coordination of Activities

· To organise the delivery of all activities and exercise classes in the centre.

· To be actively involved in the ongoing development and design new activities held across the borough.

· To support the planning and development of Age UK Merton’s quarterly activity guide to include all events at Age UK Merton.

· To plan and coordinate the distribution of the activity guide across the borough with out team of volunteers.

· To encourage the attendance of activities to new and existing clients.

Volunteers

· Working with the Volunteer Service develop the volunteer programme to deliver an impactful and supportive experience for all the volunteers who support the Activity team.

· Coordinate and organise the team of volunteers who support the Activity service.

Administrative Duties

· Introduce new ways to pay for activities such as online bookings.

· Take bookings for all activities and input details on to the CRM.

· Answer telephone enquiries for the Activity centre.

· Greet all clients and volunteers attending the Activity centre.

Data Capture, Evaluation and Reporting.

· Respond to feedback and suggestions from clients to develop activities.

· Keep records up to date on the CRM for attendees of all activities.

· Working with the Activity Service Manager to expand the delivery of activities into areas of the borough not currently served.

· Working with the Activity Manager to develop client feedback opportunities.

· Support the Activity Manager to identify and write up case studies for funding applications.

· Use the CRM to run reports to support funding bids and reporting.

General

· Establish good working relationships with all relevant stakeholders and liaise as required Comply at all times with the policies and procedures of Age UK Merton.

· Ensure that Age UK Merton’s Equal Opportunities policies, principles and practices are observed and implemented throughout service delivery.

· Carry out any other relevant tasks as required, to ensure the effective development of the organisation and the delivery of its services, this may include supporting weekend and out of hours events for time off in lieu.

· Attend staff meetings and personal supervision and appraisal meetings.

· Be aware of own training needs and participate in training/education to improve performance considered relevant to the post and to achieve agreed targets.

· Act as a representative of the values, beliefs and principles of AUKM at all times

· Undertake any other duties that are requested and commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

 To Apply

Please outline your skills and experience in relation to the person specifcation in the Job Pack and include in your cover letter.

If you don’t meet all the person specifications and you are interested in the role, we would encourage you to apply and include other skills and experiences you have which you feel would transfer to this role.

Alternatively, please call us and have an informal chat.

Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you through our recruitment process.

The last date for applications is 17th of November

Interviews will take place in our offices in Mitcham the week of the 25th of November. If you have not heard from us by this date, you can assume that you have not been shortlisted.

General information about Age UK Merton

Age UK Merton is an independent charity operating within the national Age UK network to provide services for older adults in the London Borough of Merton. Our role is to ensure that older adults can easily access the support, services and care they need as they get older.

Our Priorities

We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of older people in Merton. Our Strategic Plan outlines our three key priorities to improve health and wellbeing by:

1. Providing high quality advice and practical support

2. Building social connection

3. Creating opportunities for lifelong active ageing

Our Vision

Supporting our community with opportunities to love later life

Our Mission

To provide quality advice and services that meet the needs of older adults in Merton

Our Values

We want to be known for:

Inclusivity – A safe, inclusive place to be for all clients, volunteers and staff

Collaboration – Working with partners across sectors to get the best outcomes for Merton’s older adults

Integrity – Robust privacy and confidentiality procedures - trusted staff and volunteers

Kindness – A supportive, empathic place to work, volunteer or receive support

Quality – Providing accredited, person-centred services, respected throughout the borough

This role sits within the Irish Chaplaincy IC Traveller Equality Project team.  Responsibilities include:

Liaise with London Probation, prisons and other agencies to advance equality of opportunity for the GRT community; assist in giving presentations; Probation office visit with easy reading culturally specific books, GRT resources, take part in market style events, explain services, deliver presentations in person and over teams, participate in relevant conferences and meetings.

Deliver an effective advocacy service to the GRT community in prison and their families in response to referrals arising from prison visiting, allocating follow up casework as necessary. Provide advocacy with a wide range of external bodies.

Take responsibility for caseload of clients and to liaise with others in the service delivery to provide comprehensive service to those preparing for release / re settlement and those on probation in the community in London.

Provide, by telephone, email and letter, information about legal and penal systems to prisoners and their families and put them in touch with agencies for specialised help. Mail outs / resource packs to prisoners. Data form management.

Proactively engage with HMPPS, legal/welfare groups and other relevant organisations as requested by GRT prisoners while they are in prison and on probation

Keep, collate and maintain accurate detailed records for own work (via database) ensuring adherence to data protection rules; maintain the cultural and educational resources of the Project; disseminate resources to prisons and other relevant bodies; assist with the production of a newsletter; contribute material to quarterly reports, funder applications and other reports.

Are you passionate about safeguarding and driving best practice? We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced Head of Safeguarding to join Samaritans. In this vital leadership role, you’ll provide strategic oversight and expert advice on safeguarding adults and children at risk, ensuring a robust safeguarding culture across all of our services and the organisation as a whole.

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• £62,000-£67,000 per annum + emergency phone allowance 

• Permanent, full-time role (35 hours per week)

• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences

• Hybrid working: Linked to Ewell, Surrey office. A blend of working from home, the Ewell office and other locations for team meetings. 

• In-person working: Meeting in person is something we value. Mandated in-person meetings will be in place from Jan 2025. This is around 2 days per month and further information can be found on our careers website .

• Occasional travel and weekend work may be required. You’ll also be part of our emergency phone rota which is roughly one week in six.

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You’ll lead a talented team, shaping our safeguarding policies and practices for volunteers and staff, and work closely with senior leadership to manage complex cases, respond to safeguarding incidents, and chair key panels. Your expertise will help ensure Samaritans has a thriving safeguarding culture and continues to deliver safeguarding excellence, continuously improving, demonstrating impact and learning from best practice    . 

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Key Responsibilities:

• Managing a team of Managers

• Leading our safeguarding strategy and policy development

• Providing expert safeguarding advice across the organisation

• Chairing serious safeguarding incident panels

• Building strong relationships with external safeguarding bodies

• Representing Samaritans at conferences and external meetings

• Developing and updating safeguarding training

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What we’re looking for:

• Up to date Designated Safeguarding Lead training and Safeguarding training

• A qualified and registered Social Worker 

• Significant safeguarding experience, child protection and/or protection of adults at risk of harm

• Previous experience working with volunteers 

• Excellent up to date knowledge of safeguarding legislation, best practice guidance, policy and procedure 

• Extensive leadership experience including managing high performing teams, with the ability to challenge, build and maintain strong and effective relationships

• Experience of chairing and reporting serious case reviews and reporting to regulatory bodies, disclosure services, Local Authority Designated Officers, police and social services

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to manage complex safeguarding cases​

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Criminal record check (DBS): 

We take safeguarding seriously at Samaritans and follow safe recruitment practices. As this role has direct contact with children and adults at risk, this role will require an Enhanced DBS check with Adults and Children’s Barred Lists.

At offer stage, as part of the conditional job offer, we will require the candidate to disclose in full, spent and unspent convictions by completing a declaration form. The declaration form will only be seen by those who need to see it as part of the recruitment process. 

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What’s in it for you – our benefits

So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities. 

Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.

Being Inclusive: We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans. 

Application: If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and cover letter (2 page max), outlining your motivations for applying and your transferable skills and experience. Applications close midnight on 10 November. Video interviews will take place on 18 November. 

If you're ready to lead impactful change and contribute to our mission that fewer people die by suicide, apply today.

About us

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity established in 2017, managing over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats, historic buildings, and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These include Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, and more.

We also manage other important public spaces such as Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens, making these iconic green spaces some of the most visited attractions in the UK, with 77 million visits annually.

We are now looking for an Assistant Accountant to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week.

The Benefits

• Salary of £32,666 - £36,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus study support
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is a unique opportunity for a versatile accounting professional with experience with working in a small/medium finance team, to elevate their career with our prestigious organisation.

Here, your growth matters and you will discover dedicated study support and plenty of chances for professional development. What’s more, we will offer you a clear path to enhance your financial expertise, within a setting that will enable you to make a meaningful impact that reaches beyond the numbers.

Enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid role, you will discover an array of perks that will keep you motivated, inspired and thriving every day. So, if you’re ready to showcase your skills, grow professionally and support green spaces across London, read on and apply today!

The Role

As an Assistant Accountant, you will play a key supporting role in the financial health of The Royal Parks.

Specifically, you will assist with financial reporting, control, and compliance activities, focusing on areas such as the annual statutory accounts, VAT reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations, as well as supporting with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management activities.

Working alongside the Financial Accountant, you’ll support the completion of year-end accounts, contribute to audit processes, and help maintain efficient financial transaction procedures.

Additionally, you will:

• Update and manage the Fixed Asset and Grant Registers
• Coding invoices and raising POs for the Finance department (e.g. insurance)
• Suggest and help implement improvements to finance policies and processes

About You

To be considered as an Assistant Accountant, you will need

• Experience working within a small to medium-sized finance team
• Basic understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
• A quick learning approach to new systems and processes
• A finance and/or accounting degree, apprenticeship, AAT qualification, ACA/ACCA part qualification, or relevant experience

Other organisations may call this role Junior Accountant, Accounts Junior, Bookkeeper, or Finance Officer.

The Royal Parks are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

Position: Senior Public Affairs Officer
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), Permanent
Location: Office based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £35,020* per annum plus excellent benefits  
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Profession/Technical

*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £35,020 per annum, increasing to £37,209 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £39,398 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

With a new UK government and over half of the MPs in Parliament new to their roles, it’s an exciting time to join our public affairs team as we look to push MS up the political agenda.

We’re looking for an experienced public affairs professional to join our Campaigns and Public Affairs team to support all of our parliamentary activity. You’ll pull together significant pieces of our engagement with MPs, Lords, staffers and other parliamentarians across Westminster and Whitehall and be a visible expert internally and externally. Working across large and varied policy areas, you’ll manage our All Party Parliamentary Group for MS and coordinate colleagues across the organisation to deliver on our influencing objectives.

Whether it’s about making sure people access groundbreaking treatments, tackling the poverty people face when living with MS, or making sure the right support is there when people need it most, as a Senior Public Affairs Officer you’ll be working directly on influencing campaigns aimed at important political stakeholders to ensure people with MS have a voice in Parliament.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 am on Friday 15 November 2024

Interested? 
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Charity People is honoured to partner with the award-winning charity My Life Films in their search for an experienced Interim Executive Director. This empowering and impactful charity is excited to welcome an experienced Interim CEO who is eager and motivated to come into My Life Films and make an immediate impact within the organisation.

My Life Films

Position - Interim Executive Director (ED)

Duration -6 months FTC, start mid to late November 2024

Location - Hybrid (3 days from home, one day in central London in a co-working space)

Salary - £50,000 for 4 days a week (FTE £62,500)

About My Life Films

My Life Films is an award-winning charity that uses film and TV to enrich and support the lives of people affected by dementia. This includes My Life TV, our specialist on-demand streaming service, with bespoke curated content designed to improve wellbeing. We are also known for our award-winning life story film service.

My Life TV is carefully put together with a wide range of content to enable people living with dementia to feel stimulated and connected to the world, improving their mental health and supporting their essential care. We work with highly respected content partners as well as produce our own programming in partnership with trusted organisations in the dementia care field and more widely.

About the Role

This is a hugely exciting opportunity for an experienced and confident interim CEO to come into the organisation and lead it during this important transition period, which is where we are shifting our model from in-house sales and marketing to a partner-led approach. We believe this will be the best way to reach and deliver benefits to people affected by dementia. This role will secure this partnership and develop a new strategy for My Life Film's next chapter.

Our current Executive Director is moving on for family reasons, having stewarded the charity and led the development and expansion of My Life TV over the past two years. She will remain available part-time with My Life Films for a short handover period.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Interim ED will be responsible for all aspects of the charity's work and will be passionate about our work supporting people with dementia, entrepreneurial and collaborative, with commercial Business Development, Partnerships, and experience of charity mergers would be beneficial (but is not essential) as we have an experienced Board who will be on hand to support you.

As leader of the My Life Films team, you will also work across governance, finance, income generation, and impact. You will be responsible for delivering My Life Films' immediate strategy and working with the Board of Trustees.

About You

- Progress strategic partnership discussions for My Life TV with existing partners and identified potential partners to move to a wholesale or reseller model for My Life TV, or potentially acquisition of the service by another charity, company or care organisation

- Develop financial and operational models for potential partnerships, including scenario planning and P&L analysis, involving content, tech, marketing, and charitable impact. Lead negotiations, bringing in commercial, accounting, or legal support as needed.

- Work with the Board to create a strategic plan for My Life TV and new dementia-focused services, aligning with the charity's mission.

- Oversee daily operations, including finance, income generation, content production, partnerships, and reporting.

- Secure necessary funding through trusts, foundations, care groups, and events, representing My Life Films to stakeholders.

- Cultivate a positive environment, recruit and restructure as needed and provide coaching to enhance team performance.

How to apply

To express your interest in this role, send your CV and a cover letter of no more than one side explaining how you believe you can support us as our interim ED, the relevant skills and experience you bring, and your motivation for applying. We will review applications on a rolling basis, so do not delay. Expressions of interest must be submitted by 6th November to Senior Appointments at Charity People

For over thirty years, we've recruited extraordinarily talented people into rewarding and vital positions for some of the biggest and smallest non-profit organisations in the UK and internationally. We also work in partnership with organisations that support diversity in the workplace, recognising the need for continual diverse partnerships in our work. We're proud to be the chosen recruitment partner for many Charities, Universities, Membership bodies and Institutes.

Closing date 6th Nov 2024
Interviews w/c 11th Nov 2024
 

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives and address health inequalities?
Do you want to play a pivotal role in empowering individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing? If you're a motivated, compassionate individual with a knack for building connections and promoting positive life changes, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

We’re excited to announce a fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic team in Southwest London. You’ll be helping to launch and shape an innovative Health and Wellbeing Coaching & Social Prescribing Service based at St Georges Hospital within the Red Cell Pain Management & Psychology department and you will be employed by Merton Connected - Merton Social Prescribing. In this role, you will be at the heart of a life-changing initiative, working with patients affected by sickle cell disease and thalassemia. You’ll be helping them connect to vital community services, manage their health, and reduce isolation.

About the Role:

As a Health & Wellbeing Coach and Social Prescriber, you will:

• Use your coaching skills to support patients in developing self-management strategies, achieving personal goals, abd improving their physical, mental and social health
• Help reduce clinical workload by linking patients with local non-clinical services such as social activities, education, housing, employment support, and more.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and local agencies to build a robust referral network, ensuring patients have access to comprehensive support.
• Play a vital role in promoting the benefits of social prescribing and coaching to both clinical staff and patients, fostering a personalised care approach.

You’ll be joining a team committed to making lasting improvements in health and social outcomes, helping patients regain control of their lives, and offering support that goes beyond traditional medical treatment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with individuals living with long-term health conditions and connect them with community-based services that address their holistic needs.
• Offer one-on-one coaching sessions, helping patients identify goals and build self-confidence in managing their health and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with local voluntary, social care, and health services to ensure a seamless patient experience.
• Promote awareness of the social determinants of health, such as housing, employment, and social isolation, and help patients overcome these barriers.
• Maintain accurate records of interactions and service delivery to contribute to evaluation and reporting.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to be part of an innovative, growing service that has celebrated its 7th year of transforming lives in the Merton area.
• The chance to work with an inspiring, supportive team and a variety of partners across statutory, voluntary, and community sectors.
• Ongoing professional development and training to stay up-to-date with the latest coaching and social prescribing practices.
• A collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment, where your contributions will directly influence the health and wellbeing of the local community.

What We’re Looking For:

• 2+ years of experience in health coaching, motivational interviewing, counselling or a similar framework that supports individuals in making health, lifestyle and other changes.
• A strong understanding of personalised care, person-centred approaches, and the ability to support self-management.
• Proven experience working in multi-disciplinary teams across health, social care, and community settings.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with a diverse range of people.
• A proactive and self-motivated approach, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

More information about the role | How to Apply: 

• 21 hrs per week - 3 days  - 9 - 5 pm - including Wednesday - Friday on site
• 1 year fixed term contract (with extension for another 11 months for the second part of the pilot; if the pilot is successful it might be funded for longer)
• £ 32,964 per annum pro-rata - plus 5% pension, includes Outer London Weighting, generous annual leave and excellent training opportunities
• Closing date for applications:Tuesday 26th November 2024 (midnight)
• Please ensure that you fill in your application using the job specification headlines.
• Formal interviews will be held on Monday 9th December 2024
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This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a transformative service, where your work will have a direct impact on improving the lives of people living with complex health conditions. If you’re ready to take on a rewarding role in an innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Please fee free to make enquiries about this role. Contact Marina, Kelly and Yvonne.

An award-winning and fast growing organisation, which provides dedicated support to individuals in times of crisis and economic need, is recruiting a Financial Controller. Having recently expanded its services beyond London to the wider UK, this is an exciting time to be joining an organisation whose values are based on key principles of fairness and equality.

The charity offers key and much needed services and support for people by providing tangible and practical support services. The Financial Controller position is an opportunity to join the charity at a time of significant recent and further upcoming growth. Reporting into the Head of Finance, a summary of some of this role’s duties is as follows:

• Undertake all aspects of financial reporting requirements for the organisation’s entities.
• Prepare statutory accounts and contribute to leading the year-end reporting processes
• Support the Senior Leadership Team in the provision of relevant commentary and analysis on monthly management information
• Develop annual budgets for internal departments, supporting budget-holders on in-year budget updates to advise on performance vs. budget
• Responsibility for oversight of financial operations (transactions, payments etc.) undertaken by the Finance Officers
• Strong prospects for future internal career development opportunities as the organisation grows in size

You will be:

A part-qualified, qualified or qualified by experience accountant

You will have exposure to both financial and management reporting and have good to strong excel skills

Candidates from all sectors (charity, commercial and other) are encouraged to apply, though you must be motivated by working in a values-driven organisation

 

What’s in it for you:

• Salary of £50,000 per annum
• Full time or part-time applicants will be considered
• 25 days Annual leave (FTE) + Bank Holidays
• Private health insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Interest free staff loan scheme

What the job involves

We’re looking for an exceptional nurse leader to join the Specialist Nurses team at Prostate Cancer UK, part of our wider Support Services team that helps men and their loved ones to navigate the challenges of prostate cancer.

You’ll lead a group of nurses to provide invaluable information and support directly to men and their families via a range of channels, including telephone, email, webchat, and WhatsApp. You’ll also work on the service yourself.

You’ll steer the team’s input into wider charity activity, ensuring that Prostate Cancer UK maintains a strong, credible clinical voice in all it does. Your role will have a particular focus on communications, fundraising and user involvement, overseeing the nurses’ input into these areas of work and leading the team’s relationship with key internal contacts.

As part of the service’s management team, you’ll contribute decisively to discussions around service development, team ways of working and wider strategy.

Please note that there is no face-to-face patient contact as part of this role, and the team’s remit is contained to information and support – not clinical advice.

You’ll be working Monday – Friday, with a hybrid working model. The service runs predominantly remotely, but periodical office attendance for collaborative work is expected.

Current daily shift patterns are 8.45am – 4.45pm or 9.15am – 5.15pm. The appointee will need to be available 8.45am – 5.15pm daily, as shift patterns are allocated based on service requirements.

What we want from you

You’ll be a registered nurse with extensive experience at NHS Band 6 or higher, including recent work in either urology, oncology or palliative care looking after men with prostate cancer. You’ll have experience managing nurses and/or running services to the highest standard. You’ll bring exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll also be flexible and adaptable to meet the complex demands of this role. Exceptional time-management skills and an ability to work with clear boundaries are critical, in order to both lead and deliver the service effectively.

You’ll also be comfortable with remote working, both in terms of delivering information and support over the phone, and working and leading remotely.

As a Senior Specialist Nurse, you’ll be committed, enthusiastic and compassionate – keen to apply your existing clinical experience and knowledge to provide information and support to those affected by prostate cancer and have the desire to develop new skills.

Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.

Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Prostate Cancer UK, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace, that represents, and can advocate for the communities we support. We stand against discrimination and prejudice, and we champion tolerance, fairness and equality in everything we do. This makes us stronger and helps us reach more people. We’re all here for the same reason: to give every man the power to navigate prostate cancer.

We're committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men who are at double risk. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

Therefore, we’re particularly interested in applications from those from marginalised and vulnerable communities. This will help us create an environment of inclusion where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, where personal qualities are as important as professional experience, and our people feel seen and heard.

Ways of working

Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.

Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply.

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The closing date is Sunday 10th November 2024. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.

Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 18th November 2024.

Partnerships Manager - Corporate and Philanthropy

Working Location: Homebased, with some travel required
Discipline: Fundraising
Job type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £39,306 per annum
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2024 23:59

#Care to join us?

We are looking for a Partnerships Manager across Corporate and Philanthropy to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft. This is your chance to make a real difference to the lives of learning disabled people.

Hft is one of the largest charities in England and Wales supporting learning disabled adults to live their life their way. We’re passionate about what we do and use our unique understanding of the challenges facing the people we support to amplify their voices to bring about positive change.

Hft was founded more than 60 years ago by a group of pioneering families who wanted a better life for their learning disabled children. We have a clear vision, we’re ambitious and fully committed to positive change for those we support and the social care sector. We’ve embarked on a journey of transformation that will ensure we can meet changing needs and extend our reach and impact.

What will you be doing?

Working in the Fundraising team, the Partnership Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing and growing Hft’s philanthropy strategy with corporates and high net-worth individuals.

You will manage and develop high level relationships with new and existing donors. And play a key role within the fundraising team to increase income from high value prospects, donors and companies.

You will build personal relationships through understanding donor motivations, delivering tailored communications and creating a bespoke donor journey.

You will think strategically about how we identify opportunities to grow our income and develop strategic partnerships to raise significant funds to support our vital work.

This is a chance to be part of a new brand and strategy to help learning disabled adults live the best life possible.

We look forward to hearing from you!

What’s in it for you?

There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and lots of support along the way. ???????

With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation, we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible. As a ‘Gold’ standard Investors in People accredited employer, we are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority.

We offer:

- All Hft employees get access to the Telus Health – the world’s biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. It is completely free for all colleagues to use in complete confidence, whenever and however they want to access it.
- Access to a range of discounts on your favourite brands through Telus Health
- Wagestream - allows colleagues to flexibly access their pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app
- Access to wellbeing services including Health checks, Digital GP and mental health support via Aviva Digicare + Workplace
- Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status
- 33 days holidays (including 8 bank holidays)
- A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
- Discounted mobile phone contracts with Vodaphone
- Long service awards - Hft offers a monetary award after 10 years of service
- Free DBS check

Find your place with us and change lives

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A global philanthropic organisation is currently seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their London-based team. The organisation works with partners globally to combat climate change and to drive positive change particular in areas globally which have been adversely affected by challenges related to climate change.

The Finance Business Partner position is a newly created role within the charity, created to facilitate significant recent and upcoming growth owing to the success of their programmes. This is a pivotal role for the organisation, coordinating and supporting a range of stakeholders including Directors and C-suite level individuals, in advising on the financial management and effectiveness on several of their key programmes.

Key duties of the role are as follows:

· Working with the internal programme teams to advise on current and new projects and programmes, including monitoring of in-project budgetary spend.

· Provision of analysis and commentary on financial and management reports tracking the projects’ financial progress and performance

· Support in establishing the annual budgeting for the programmes directorate.

· Undertake in-year forecasting of overall programme portfolio performance

· Undertake due diligence on new grant proposals and prospective grantee organisations

· Finance business partner with a range of non-finance stakeholders, including Director and C-Suite level individuals, to advise on financial performance and key risks

About You:

You will be a qualified accountant with experience in finance business partnering with non-finance stakeholders.

Candidates from all sectors are welcome to apply, though an interest in supporting a charity or organisation working to tackle climate change is a must

 

What’s on offer:

· Salary of £55,000 - £65,000 DOE

· Hybrid working of 2-3 days per week in the office (central London based)

· 25 days plus bank holidays (plus the option to buy an additional 5 days annual leave)

· Enhanced maternity pay of up to 6 months and paternity pay of up to 4 weeks (shared parental leave options also available)

· Optional Health insurance programmes

· Pension contribution up to 8% matched

Join Age UK Bromley & Greenwich as a Generalist Adviser and Make a Difference in Later Life!

Are you passionate about supporting older people and ready to play a vital role in the community? Age UK Bromley & Greenwich is seeking an enthusiastic, skilled Information & Advice Generalist Adviser to join our team. In this role, you’ll provide essential guidance to older adults and their families, empowering them to make informed decisions about welfare benefits, care options, and legal matters.

As part of our team, you’ll support older adults in navigating sometimes complex systems, helping them live with dignity, confidence, and independence. This role is based in our Bromley office, with occasional travel across Bromley and Greenwich for community outreach.

About the Role:

The Information & Advice Generalist Adviser provides rights-based advice to clients, helping them understand and access services, entitlements, and benefits. Working closely with our team of volunteer advisers, you’ll be a valued source of expertise, conducting benefits checks, assisting with claims, and providing guidance on a range of issues that affect older adults. You’ll also take part in outreach activities, collaborating with partner agencies and representing Age UK Bromley & Greenwich in community events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate, accessible advice on welfare benefits, care provision, housing options, legal issues (such as Lasting Power of Attorney), and more.
• Conduct benefits assessments, support claims processes, and advocate for clients in appeals.
• Perform rights-based casework, including helping clients with complaints and making representations as needed.
• Maintain detailed, up-to-date client records in our case management system.
• Collaborate with volunteer advisers, providing training, support, and guidance to ensure consistent service quality.
• Conduct outreach and participate in community events across Bromley and Greenwich to expand our reach.
• Work closely with colleagues and external partners to facilitate client referrals and deliver joined-up support.
• Stay informed of relevant laws, policies, and local services to offer the most current and effective advice.

About You:

We are looking for a compassionate, organised individual who understands the challenges faced by older people and is eager to support them. To succeed in this role, you’ll need experience in a rights-based advice setting, knowledge of issues affecting older adults, and strong communication skills to engage effectively with a wide range of people. Empathy, patience, and a commitment to equality and diversity are essential to provide our clients with the respectful, understanding service they deserve.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience in providing rights-based advice, ideally related to welfare and support for older people.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills, with a methodical approach and attention to detail.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with client databases.
• Ability to work independently, manage your time effectively, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Willingness to travel across Bromley and Greenwich as required.
• Commitment to Age UK Bromley & Greenwich’s values of equality, respect, and creativity.

Why Work With Us?

Joining Age UK Bromley & Greenwich means joining a supportive, mission-driven organisation that has been dedicated to the well-being of older adults for over 50 years. We are a close-knit team, where each member’s work is valued, and everyone has the chance to make a positive, tangible impact in our community. As a Generalist Adviser, you’ll be part of a dynamic, client-focused environment that prioritises flexibility, professional development, and meaningful work.

We offer 27 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), a competitive pension scheme, an employee assistance programme, and the potential for hybrid working arrangements, allowing for work-life balance.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re a compassionate, organised individual with a commitment to supporting older adults, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join us in making Bromley and Greenwich a place where everyone can enjoy later life to the fullest.

Apply now to be part of our team transforming later life across Bromley and Greenwich.

The role offers the chance to work across the financial functions and offers an experience through a breadth of finance work across the organisation making it a varied and a well-rounded role.

The Finance Officer is part of the Organisational Support and Development (OSD) team at the Tax Justice Network, which is led by the Director of OSD, and the role reports to the Head of Finance and Reporting. The OSD team leads and delivers on a range of operational services from finance management, risk management, project management, event management, human resources, IT systems and other enabling functions. The team is also responsible for fundraising for the organisation. This includes respond to calls for proposals, track funding opportunities and engage with donors regularly.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake the day-to-day bookkeeping including accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking payroll and general ledger maintenance
• Ensuring accuracy and integrity of all financial records and keeping a clear audit trail of all financial records
• Manage the staff payroll process including pension, HMRC and other related processes
• Manage the periodic payment runs and ensure that all payments are paid on time
• Supporting financial planning and reporting for project proposals, project reporting and management reports
• Support with project and year end audits schedules
• Assist in the preparation of accruals, prepayments and other journals
• Maintaining fixed asset register
• Provide guidance to team on internal financial processes and policies and assist with queries and escalating them as necessary
• Ensure organisational adherence to our internal and funder specific procurement policies
• Undertake other financial administration work and supporting the wider OSD team on team responsibilities and duties as required

Person specification

Skills and experience

Essential
• Holding or working towards a CCAB, CIMA or overseas equivalent qualification
• Hands on experience of working in a finance department of charities or not for profit organisations
• Experience of carrying out detailed reconciliations, and can demonstrate a keen eye for detail and a thorough and methodical approach in all work
• Strong IT skills with intermediate knowledge of Excel and cloud-based accounting software (preferably Xero)
• Ability to communicate effectively, accurately and succinctly in English, in writing and verbally
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable
• Experience of producing financial reports for a range of purposes
• Experience of working with multi-currency transactions and cash holdings
• Experience of working with EU funded grants
• Experience of working with a variety of cloud-based platforms such as Airtable, Xero, SharePoint, Slack and Zoom

Attributes

Essential
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently with a high degree of initiative
• Flexible and able to manage a varied workload and deadlines
• Ability to deliver work of a high standard with excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge of UK and / or EU financial regulations
• Resourceful and flexible approach with a “can do, will do attitude” and willingness to learn and adapt

Desirable
• Passion for tax justice and international development issues
• Previous experience of grant management
• Use of electronic banking software