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The Economist Educational Foundation is a fast-growing charity on a mission to ensure that every child is empowered to think critically and communicate effectively about the world’s most complex current issues. 

The Role

We are seeking a dedicated Head of Fundraising and Partnerships to propel our vital work forward. This role offers a rare opportunity to join a small, impactful charity with a strong brand at a pivotal moment in its growth. The successful candidate will play a key role in winning new business, managing high-value partnerships and securing renewals to help us achieve our ambitious growth targets.

We are recruiting for two roles. One role is permanent and one is a six-month fixed-term contract. On the application form, please select which role you are applying for.

Role Summary

• Manage and increase income from various funding streams, including philanthropic entities, corporations and trusts
• Operate with significant independence to meet income targets aligned with The Economist Educational Foundation’s fundraising strategy
• Identify and secure new fundraising opportunities and engage new donors
• Launch and evaluate pilot projects to determine fundraising effectiveness
• Maintain and enhance existing donor relationships and manage a diverse portfolio of funding bids, including substantial grants

Reports to: Director of Fundraising and Partnerships

Hours: Full time (40 hours) with flexible working. Core hours are 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday

Location: Hybrid. Central London on Wednesdays and Thursdays, remote working on other days

Salary: £44,000-£48,000 per annum

Closing date: January 6th, 17:00 GMT

At The Elephant Group, we believe talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. That’s where we come in. We’re on a mission to create fairer access to top universities. As Head of Programmes, you’ll be key to driving this change.

In this role, you’ll lead the delivery of our transformative programmes – Elephant Access and Meta Method. Your work will directly contribute to breaking barriers, ensuring our programmes not only meet but exceed their potential. This is an opportunity to blend strategic thinking, project management, delivery and partnership building while using your analytical mindset and curiosity to continually improve outcomes and ensure excellence.

You’ll personally deliver elements of content to young people and other stakeholders, oversee the evaluation of programme impact, lead two direct reports, manage relationships with key partners and contribute to the development of strategies to promote fairer access.

Beyond programme leadership, you’ll drive collaborations with industry and third-sector organisations, leveraging their expertise and resources to improve our programmes and create solutions that promote opportunity. 

You'll be joining a small charity that has grown rapidly in reach since our launch and has big plans for the future. In 2024 we were short listed for the “Student Mobility Impact Award” and our inspiring CEO Jayne Taylor, was a finalist in the “Rising Chief Executive” category at the Third Sector Awards.

Job Details

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 depending on experience

Contract: Permanent (subject to a successful probation review at 3 months)

Hours: Full-time only

Benefits: 28 days holiday plus 3 days at Christmas and bank holidays, 5% pension contribution, flexible working, training & development opportunities

Based: Remote – a suitable home working space is expected with equipment provided. Frequent organisational travel is expected with expenses paid. (You will need to be based in or very close to one of our hubs, Greater London, Midlands or Yorkshire)

Line Manager: CEO

Direct reports: Programme co-ordinators

Start Date: As soon as possible

Key Responsibilities

Programme Management

• Lead and be responsible for the delivery of The Elephant Group’s programmes across all partnerships including large scale events. This will include personally delivering content to young people, presentations to stakeholders and acting as a facilitator.
• Manage relationships with external partners, ensuring high-quality programme delivery and compliance with contractual obligations, including reporting.
• Lead monitoring and evaluation processes, working to assess programme impact and refine delivery.
• Manage programme budgets, ensuring financial accountability and providing regular updates to the CEO.

Programme Development and Innovation

• Develop and implement strategies to enhance programme quality, reach, and impact.
• Use all forms of information provision to continually improve programmes and measure programme efficacy.
• Develop clear project plans for all programmes ensuring smooth delivery.
• Contribute to the development of new initiatives and support funding bids in collaboration with the Head of Operations and Development.

Team Leadership and Organisational Contribution

• Line manage programme staff, providing support, development opportunities, and guidance to ensure effective delivery.
• Contribute to organisational leadership, working closely with senior colleagues to align programme delivery with broader strategic goals.
• Represent The Elephant Group at external events and speaking engagements, as well as supporting fundraising and partner activities as required.

Why join us?

Great company culture

Our small, friendly team is committed to the mission of social justice. We are ambitious and hard working; we make decisions quickly and action them. We value professionalism, curiosity, innovation, speed and collaboration.

Flexibility

This role is offered remotely with frequent travel to locations in our regions to deliver our programmes and meet with stakeholders. Typically, this will be around once or twice a week depending on the time of year.

Excellent package

A competitive salary and generous leave

Professional development

We support our employees to develop with formal and informal opportunities. Our fantastic Chief Executive is passionate about staff development, promoting from within and giving staff the appropriate tools and autonomy to thrive and deliver great outcomes.

 Interested? To find out more including the skills we are looking for, download our candidate brief

NB: An enhanced DBS check will be taken prior to appointment. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. Please note however we are unable to sponsor visas for international applicants without the right to work in the UK.

We’re looking for a new Finance Director to join an ambitious, dynamic and purpose-driven organisation. You will be joining us at a really exciting time as we look to deepen our work in Wales and expand to new areas across England, all while keeping our core purpose and values at the heart of decision making and strategy.

This is an executive leadership role and as such you will be expected to take a whole organisation view, working with executive team colleagues on all areas of the business and strategy taking a collaborative and collegiate approach to your work.

The role will be responsible for ensuring our customers both internal and external receive an efficient and high quality customer-focused service. You will bring high levels of experience both in strategic financial management as well as organisational leadership to help Platfform deliver on its purpose.

You will take the lead in developing and implementing an organisational financial strategy which enables pursuit of our purpose. The role requires you to facilitate colleagues and trustees to connect with the long term financial strategy, by creating an environment of financial confidence, comfort and understanding.

Please see Recruitment Pack at the bottom of the page for more information on the role. 

These vacancies are restricted to Black and minoritised women due to the nature of the roles. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

We reserve the right to close these adverts early if we have sufficient interest, so early applications are encouraged.

As the Ascent IDVA, you will work alongside the Ascent Partnership to deliver a range of services for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse such as prevention, specialist advice and counselling, legal advice and assistance with No Recourse to Public Funds.
You will lead on the delivery of key outcomes through the provision of high-quality and comprehensive advice, information, practical support and advocacy for Black and minoritised women.

Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London. All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities, neurodiversity and/or complex issues through training and employment.

We are recruiting for Peer Support Worker in Kingston upon Thames.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible person committed to supporting people with autism to work towards their individual goals. These may include:

· Taking more control of their lives through gaining a greater understanding of their own wellbeing

· Reducing feelings of isolation through building connections in the local community

· Gaining confidence and an improved sense of wellbeing through getting or giving support to others in a similar position

You will use your own direct lived experience of mental health challenges, to work together with people to identify their wellbeing goals and find the right resources and support for their needs. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to using a strength based and client led approach.

Experience of peer support is not essential; it is more important that you share our commitment to supporting people to achieve their personal and wellbeing goals. Peer support training will be provided.

This is a hybrid role involving both working from home and working in the community.

Please click apply to send your CV and cover form. Please add the cover form to the end of your CV when uploading. Applications without a cover form will not be considered.

Candidates need to clearly outline how they meet the person specification points in their personal statement.

Staff benefits include an employer contribution to a personal or workplace pension equivalent to 6% of gross salary. 25 days annual leave per annum pro rata plus statutory holiday.

Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities and confident about disabilities employer (two ticks). We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, ethnicities, disability statuses and sexual orientations. We are happy to discuss any workplace adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post. Special requirements for the interview process can be submitted in the cover form.

We will book in telephone interviews with candidates who are selected to progress to the next stage as and when applications are submitted.

Closing date: Tuesday 17th December (12:30pm). Please note, Interviews will be arranged throughout the application window. Therefore, it is important to get your application in as soon as possible. We may close this vacancy early.

We are currently recruiting a MEAL Consultant to support our Programs team.

This is a remote, 2-month position, open to candidates globally.

At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

Note you must have the right to work in your home-based location and that national terms and conditions will apply.

This role is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks.

About Relief International

Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. We work in 16 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience.

About the Opportunity

RI is currently entering its proposal season and requires short term support to help review and draft MEAL sections for proposals being developed. Additionally, the consultant is expected support other day to day requirements of regional and country office teams on MEAL, specified in the responsibilities below. The consultant will work closely with the Regional Program Directors of Africa, Asia and Middle East Regions.

Your Responsibilities

• Support the review and development of MEAL sections of proposals within a short turnaround period, including logframes and monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Develop standard MEAL sections that can be easily customized for various donors.
• Review proposed indicators in logframes against the donor requirements, project logframe and RI sector standard indicator list.
• Facilitate the estimation of targets in discussions with project and proposal development teams and other budgeting requirements for MEAL as per donor guidelines.
• Review other regular reports, needs assessments, evaluations and other documents that are developed by country offices during this period, in alignment with donor requirements to ensure delivery of quality products.
• Other requirements and priorities related to MEAL as required by the global MEAL director or the RPDs.
• Provide regular feedback on review results with the Global MEAL Director and the Regional Program Directors for the respective regions, with any recommendations for overall improvement.

About You

You will bring the following experience and skills.

• Significant progressive experience in MEAL in the development/humanitarian sector
• Extensive experience in proposal development, and specifically in providing MEAL requirements, with an in-depth understanding of major donor requirements and indicators.
• Previous experience in Relief International will be an added value
• Good writing skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to quickly turnaround deliverables at short notice.
• Ability to work well with teams from various countries and contexts.

Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs, unless they meet every single requirement. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!

How To Apply

To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page.

• You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter. 
• The cover letter should be one page, and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing Date

December 16, 2024. Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore we may withdraw the position from the jobs board before the closing date.

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviors outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Senior Finance Business Partner
Permanent, Full-time
£65,000 - £70,000
Hybrid working 3 days in office
Location: Central London

My client is a world-renowned organisation at the very heart of London’s arts sector. They enrich the lives of audiences across the UK, pushing the boundaries of music, dance and theatre production.

As part of the organisation’s ongoing growth plans, they are currently in the process of expanding the commercial arm of their business and explore new avenues for revenue. This has led to a need to recruit a senior finance business partner in support of this ambitious plan. 

As the senior finance business partner you will work closely with the Commercial Director, providing financial insight and influence to new initiatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with the senior leadership to strategize on income opportunities, analyse value for money and return on investment in relation to partnerships and advise key stakeholders accordingly
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders and work in partnership with other teams providing data and analysis relevant to the business strategy.
• Use data from various data sources to understand historic trends and use this information to create financial models and presentations to inform budget decisions.
• Undertake monthly reviews with budget holders to review income and direct costs  and feedback to key stakeholders where necessary.
• Create income and cost Key Performance Indicators and research other organisations to measure performance.
• Provide timely and accurate monthly management accounts including income and expenditure, balance sheet reconciliations and Key Performance Indicators.
• Prepare budgets according to timelines in discussion with the team and Chief Financial Officer.
• Prepare monthly rolling forecasts of income and expenditure, working closely with other members of the Team,

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with a desire to drive change in an organisation, influencing senior stakeholders at multiple levels. Additional skills include highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise and work across different teams.

My client is fully open to sector experience and committed to delivering a first-class training and induction programme. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.

Ivy Rock Partners is proud to partner with a leading housing organisation in their search for a talented Finance Business Partner to join their dynamic Financial Services team. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence strategic and operational decision-making in a high-impact sector.

About the Role

As a Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with the Property Leadership Team and the wider financial reporting team to drive efficiency and value for money across the Property business area. You will bring commercial acumen and insightful analysis to support key decisions and initiatives, ensuring the organisation meets its operational and strategic goals.
Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Property Leadership Team in achieving their business area objectives and providing decision support for initiatives, including a joint venture operation.
• Analysing financial and non-financial data to deliver insights into value for money and cost efficiency.
• Challenging assumptions and costs to foster a commercially savvy and professional culture.
• Promoting a value-for-money ethos by benchmarking within and beyond the sector.
• Facilitating robust budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning with consistent and justifiable assumptions.
• Acting as a bridge between Finance and Property to ensure seamless communication and collaboration.
• Contributing to senior management meetings, driving action through impactful presentations.

About You

We are seeking a resilient and proactive finance professional with a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver results in a complex environment. Key qualifications and skills include:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience in business partnering with senior management.
• Prior experience in a housing association, property management, or real estate-related organisation is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, coupled with the ability to challenge and influence effectively.
• A persistent and adaptable approach to working with varying data quality and processes.

What’s in It for You? This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where your expertise will directly impact the success of its operations and the experience of its customers. You’ll work in a supportive environment that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

Please get in touch with Megan Hunter or Phil Southern for a confidential conversation about the role

Your new company
A fantastic Tax Administrator opportunity has arisen with a leading educational membership organisation based in Central London. This is a permanent role which offers flexible hybrid working (1 day in the office per month).
Your new role
As a Tax Administrator, you will play a crucial role in managing and overseeing the organisation's tax-related activities, whilst liaising with key stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and filing tax returns, including income, VAT, and other relevant taxes.
• Ensuring compliance with tax regulations.
• Running reports through the CRM system.
• Managing tax audits and enquiries. Coordinate and manage responses to tax audits and enquiries from tax authorities.

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong Excel skills. This role includes managing high volumes of data.
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to meet deadlines effectively.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible remote working. Must go into the office once a month.
• 10% employee pension contribution.
• + more

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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BACCH Executive Officer
£52,744 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week

The Executive Officer of the British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH) is an important and senior role in which you will provide strategic, financial and operational leadership to the Association and its six affiliate groups.

Acting as the link between the BACCH, affiliate groups and the RCPCH, the Executive Officer will manage the BACCH and affiliate group office and contribute to organisational strategy, taking responsibility for delivering strategic objectives across all the business functions of the BACCH and the affiliates. 

Reporting to the Chairs of the BACCH and one of the affiliate groups, the British Academy of Childhood Disability (BACD), you will have oversight of all staff and develop and maintain relationships with key affiliate stakeholders to promote the Association’s activities and policies, to enhance the BACCH and the affiliates’ profiles.

You will organise the annual national conferences and oversee the BACCH regional events, whilst ensuring the BACCH and affiliate group websites are maintained and their content is up-to-date and relevant. In addition, you will help coordinate policy and consultation responses, fielding media enquiries as required.

Coordinating communication between the affiliate groups and members to ensure a consistent approach throughout the organisations, you will support the BACCH and BACD newsletter editorial committees to produce monthly email bulletins for members.

Suitably qualified with previous management experience and with a strong understanding of good office practice, you will have a background of working with a Board to ensure good governance and have evidence of translating the development of strategies into the delivery of operational plans.

With proven experience of successfully managing a large workload and overseeing various streams of work, you will have the ability to work flexibly and manage the fluctuating nature of the role through the year.

A dynamic self-starter with a clear ability to take ideas from inception through to completion, you will be able to demonstrate how thinking ahead, managing time, priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches will be able to deliver work on time and to a high standard.

A post graduate qualification in management or a project management qualification, along with experience of working with health staff or children’s services personnel, or of working in a Royal College or other professional organisation, would be desirable.

The BACCH is the organisation for paediatricians and other professions working in community child health. BACCH is a membership organisation that represents doctors and other professionals working in paediatrics and child health in the community. It is a specialty group of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. 

The RCPCH sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.

Closing date: 10 January 2025.

Is animal advocacy central to your moral compass?  Do you want to make a real difference in the world of farmed animals?

We are searching for an experienced fundraiser who will be able to support an incredibly impact driven organisation in meeting their organisational goals.  Responsible for major giving and grants portfolios, you will identify and steward financial support from individuals and granting bodies.  

We are looking to speak with candidates who have demonstrable experience within the philanthropy sector. Writing competent and effective communications and gaining commitment from individuals and grant makers, you will be a key to increasing the revenue into the organisation. 

This is a UK-based, remote working opportunity and part time hours can be considered. Due to the nature of the organisation, it is expected that you will follow a vegan belief system, or be on the journey to veganism.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and we are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon. 

Are you ready to make a real difference with your expertise in Individual Giving?

Working for this national health charity as the Individual Giving & Insights Manager, you'll play a pivotal role within their Fundraising team, bringing to life a new global brand to build meaningful connections and fund lifechanging initiatives. This is a chance to work on a forward-thinking, insights led programme, launch innovative membership offerings, and help grow their Legacies programme all while benefiting from a collaborative and flexible working environment.

Job title: Individual Giving & Insights Manager
Charity type: Health charity
Salary: £39,000 to £40,400
Location: Hybrid working; London Office minimum one day per week

As this Individual Giving & Insights Manager, you will:

• Lead the Individual Giving programme worth £1.2m per year, working alongside their Individual Giving Officer to drive fundraising success.
• Develop and launch a new Membership product, designed to attract and retain connected supporters.
• Grow the Legacies programme in partnership with the Legacy Officer, enhancing supporter engagement.
• Craft supporter journeys that build deeper relationships, increase engagement, and boost income.
• Use data driven insights to refine targeting, optimise campaigns, and steer the success of their initiatives.
• Implement Innovation and test new approaches, particularly in cost effective digital channels, to secure sustainable growth for their cause.

What Makes You the Ideal Candidate?

• Strong experience in planning and executing direct marketing campaigns for supporter acquisition and retention.
• Skill in developing strategic, data driven supporter journeys using digital and email platforms.
• Proficiency in collaborating with both internal and external partners, including marketing agencies, to deliver effective campaigns.
• Experience in budget management and campaign evaluation, utilising key performance indicators (KPIs) for continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of current data legislation, especially GDPR, ensuring our approach respects privacy and ethical standards.

If you are ready to take on your next Individual Giving opportunity and this sounds like the idea step then we want to hear from you. Apply within.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

An exciting new position has arisen for a Finance Administrator to join the team at International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network, a membership charity dedicated to supporting seafarers and the maritime industry.  We are looking for candidate/s with suitable accounting or bookkeeping qualifications, experience of using accounting software and CRM systems such as Quickbooks, Xero, Salesforce, or GlueUp.  This role requires excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Key responsibilities and responsibilities of the role include:

• Maintain the purchase and sales ledgers
• Respond to supplier and client’s queries
• Process supplier and sales invoices, staff claims and expenses
• Set up bank payments
• Bank reconciliation and journals
• Reconciliation of membership income with accounting software and CRM database
• Basic administrative tasks, such as keeping sickness and absence records, minute taking and filing.

The role can be full time (35 hours p/w) or shared (2 x 17.5 hours p/w). We are a fully remote working organisation with an optional one day a month in London SE1 or other central location.

£26,000-£29,000 per year (pro- rated for part time), plus home working allowance and life assurance.