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Are you passionate about delivering inclusive education and empowering autistic young people with diverse needs? Join St John's College as an Integrated Studies Lecturer and contribute to the achievement of outstanding outcomes for our learners.

At St John's College, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, engaging, and motivating learning environment for learners of varying abilities. Based at our satellite provision at Brighton Metropolitan College, you will play a crucial role in the delivery, teaching, and course leadership to learners while ensuring that the service provided aligns with our values of respect, inclusion, and individual growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teaching & Learning: Inspire and support learners of all abilities, teaching a broad range of subjects within the St John's College curriculum, including functional skills in literacy and numeracy. Tailor your teaching to suit the individual needs of students, ensuring they are motivated and supported in their educational journey.
• Student Support: Ensure the development of personal learning plans (ILPs) for students, conducting initial assessments and regular reviews to track progress. Safeguard and promote the welfare of young people, ensuring every learner receives the service they need to succeed, both academically and in their future careers.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the St John's Curriculum Management team and our co-located mainstream college partners to coordinate learners' access to mainstream learning opportunities. Collaborate with external partners, employers, and schools to enrich the learning experience and support work placements and community engagement.
• Administrative & Quality Assurance: Maintain accurate records, monitor learners' progress, and contribute to the preparation for internal and external inspections. Ensure compliance with College policies and safeguarding regulations, and participate in quality assurance processes.
• Inclusive Culture: Embrace and promote a culture of diversity, working alongside the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), EDI committee, and staff to implement and evaluate our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategy.

Key Requirements:

• Experience: Proven experience in teaching students with a range of abilities and needs, including functional skills in literacy and numeracy.
• Commitment to Inclusion: A deep understanding of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) and a commitment to creating inclusive learning environments that celebrate and value difference.
• Personal Attributes: Strong communication skills, an empathetic approach to teaching, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Professional Development: A commitment to ongoing professional development and the ability to mentor assistants and volunteers.
• Safeguarding: A clear understanding of safeguarding practices and a dedication to creating a safe and supportive environment for all learners.

Why Join Us?

At St John's College, we believe that every learner deserves the best possible education tailored to their unique needs. As part of our team, you will help shape the educational experience of autistic young people and support them to reach their full potential. You will be part of a diverse and inclusive community that values difference and supports both students and staff in their growth.

We offer a supportive environment where you will have the opportunity to develop professionally, collaborate with dedicated colleagues, and make a real difference in the lives of young people with autism.

St John's College is part of the Ambitious about Autism network, where we share a core value of valuing difference. Join us and be part of an organisation that celebrates the unique abilities of all learners.

Closing Date: 21st April 2025

Candidates informed of outcome: 23rd April 2025

Interview Date: 25th April 2025

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

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

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

Team: Lifeline

Location: Remote in London and the South East 

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with occasional evenings and weekends but infrequent

Salary: Up to £34,210.37 per year

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract

Due to the nature of this role, this post is for women only and is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Lifeline Manager:

• leadership and line management of the Lifeline Caseworkers, including managing performance and settling objectives via probationary review and annual
  appraisals
• responsible for recruiting and managing the project volunteers as well as promoting and developing the service
• oversee the referrals coming into the service and arrange the safe transportation and collection of cats
• build and develop partnerships with local domestic abuse services and relevant organisations
• be responsible for the promotion, development and monitoring of the service across London and the South East

About the Lifeline team:

• Lifeline is a pet fostering service for anyone fleeing domestic abuse
• the majority of our referrals come from women fleeing domestic abuse via women-only services.
• the service places cats into volunteer foster homes on a temporary basis until their owners can be reunited with them.
• the team consists of Lifeline Caseworkers and a Volunteer Team Leader as well as the wider Lifeline team

What we’re looking for in our Lifeline Manager:

• experience of supporting people experiencing domestic abuse working with or on behalf of
  adults/families in a support role
• experience of managing and leading volunteer and employee teams
• ability to deal with sensitive situations and cope under pressure in an appropriate manner
• strong organisational skills and able to prioritise and manage workload
• understanding of cat care and cat welfare issues
• confident with Microsoft Office programmes

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 09 April 2025

Interview date:  22, 23 and 24 April 2025

Please note, we do not accept applications or speculative CVs from agencies.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable.  You may be just the right candidate. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. anonymised application form
2. video screening stage
3. virtual interview 

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email us if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

Team: Internal Communications

Location: Remote

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Mon-Fri. Flexible working options available

Salary: Up to £26,796.25 per year

Contract: permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Internal Communications Assistant:

- ensuring employees and volunteers are kept informed, engaged and aligned with our strategy by updating and maintaining content across our internal platforms

- compiling, building and issuing our fortnightly newsletter, as well as news articles and intranet updates

- managing and triaging the Internal Communications mailbox

- maintaining the Internal Communications editorial calendar and plans

- work closely with the Internal Communications manager and partner to produce and deliver campaign materials

- working to brand guidelines, implementing a consistent tone and style of message

About the Internal Communications team:

The Internal Communications team sits within the Advocacy and Influence Directorate alongside other communications-based teams including the national and regional Media teams and Digital Engagement team. The team is made up of one manager, one partner and two assistants.

Together, we help to ensure that employees and volunteers are informed, engaged, and aligned with our All for Cats strategy and organisational goals, and have the most accurate and up-to-date information they need to carry out their roles. 

What we’re looking for in our Internal Communications Assistant:

- an understanding of Internal Communications

- qualification or equivalent experience in internal communications or a similar, relevant field such as media, journalism or PR

- experience writing, proofreading and editing copy

- experience of creating engaging campaign materials and content within brand guidelines

- excellent knowledge and competency in Office 365 and SharePoint

- excellent verbal, reading and writing skills

- ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines

What we can offer you:

- range of health benefits

- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service

- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing

- and much more, which you can learn about

Application closing date: 17th April 2025

Virtual interview date: w/c 28th April 2025

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable.  You may be just the right candidate. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. anonymised application form

2. possible video screening

3. virtual interview

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email us if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

The Estate Officer will ensure the delivery of the regional maintenance programme, comprising routine, periodic, planned and urgent works, and the delivery of time limited maintenance consultancy and estate management projects. Working alongside the Conservation Projects Manager, the post holder will ensure regional estate compliance with CCT policies.

The post holder will be the main contact for all maintenance related matters and will maintain the property management records for the estate, develop volunteer projects and training on maintenance reporting and conservation cleaning and will assist with fundraising.

If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our recruitment portal to begin your application. You will be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining why you’d like to apply and how you fulfil the person specification for this post, so you’ll need to refer to the job description.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on Tuesday 22nd April 2025.

The interviews will take place in Northampton, on Thursday 1st May 2025. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.

If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.

We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.

About the role:

On the back of continued growth due to successful fundraising performance over the last 5 years, we are ready to take the next step in our fundraising strategy and launch a Philanthropy Giving programme. You will bring expertise and skills in this field to support the fundraising team and build on the already strong stewardship and engagement we have with key individuals.

An experienced fundraiser or business development professional, you will relish the opportunity to own and launch the strategy and implement a long-term engagement plan to strengthen High Value relationships that will deliver a new and sustainable income stream.

The role is new and on an initial fixed term contract of 12 months but with the potential to make the role permanent if the strategy succeeds.

Salary: £35,000-£40,000 per annum 0.8 FTE

About you:

You're likely to be a seasoned philanthropy professional, ideally with a track record securing gifts.

You will be comfortable in working closely with a Senior Leadership team and Board.

With an understanding of philanthropy and what makes major donors tick, you will also have the appetite and aptitude to develop new relationships from scratch.

The role will be a good mix of stewarding existing relationships and building brand-new ones. Therefore, you will need to be comfortable and confident researching and developing new contacts, harnessing the potential of existing networks and working closely with the wider organisation.

A key part to the role will be to deliver engagement activities, therefore event planning and project management skills are important.

About Us: Railway Children is an International children's charity working in India, Tanzania and the UK. Our mission is to safeguard children at risk of being lost to the streets by empowering families, communities and partners to create lasting change, ensuring every child can reach their full potential.

Why Join Us? At Railway Children, as well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, you will join a dedicated and supportive team, offering flexible working environment and a culture we are really proud of.

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

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

Duties: 

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

● Research new trusts and foundations for donor opportunities 

● Develop and manage a pipeline of funders 

● Write, submit and follow up on applications 

● Manage the reporting schedule and any feedback requests 

● Manage the database 

Individual Donors 

● Steward individual donors to promote value for Mikuyu Tanzania 

● Grow the individual giving portfolio 

● Manage requests from new donors 

● Compile and distribute newsletters for individual donors 

● Manage the annual Big Give campaigns 

● Run any fundraising events as required 

Skills Required 

● Excellent organisational skills 

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

● Excellent written and oral communication skills 

● Fluent in English 

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

Come and make a difference by joining our team reaching people who find it most difficult to access advice.  Money Advice Plus work both locally in Sussex and nationwide. Our mission is to help people manage their money effectively, and our independent, confidential and flexible approach is tailored to individuals’ needs, allowing us to reach those who find it most difficult to access advice. You will be joining a large team of Money Advisers providing specialist level debt and benefit advice and casework. 

We have 2 posts available - 1 based in our Brighton and Hove office, and the second either based in our office, but fully remote working possible.  For both posts you will have lots of variety, providing telephone specialist debt and benefit advice and casework across a range of projects.  If you are based in our office you will also deliver face-to-face advice both in the office and other outreach locations including Foodbanks and with inpatients.

Ideally you will hold a qualification in Money Advice, obtained either through the Institute of Money Advisers or the Money and Pensions Service.  If you do not have a qualification, you must be prepared to work towards obtaining this, included some study in your own time. You will have excellent communication and digital skills, be comfortable delivering advice in person and by phone, and be able to plan and organise your work effectively.

If you'd like to learn more about the post, or would like to apply in different format, please contact Nick Vaughan (details in our job pack).

The Finance Manager is a pivotal role ensuring that all income received is correctly reflected in the fundraising CRM system (Salesforce) and also in the finance software (Sage Intacct).

This role supports the Fundraising Director and Fundraising team with their understanding and knowledge of not only how to approach any new fundraising initiatives (to ensure they are financially complaint), but also to advise on any Tax/VAT concerns.

With exciting plans for the next three year strategy taking the chairty to 2028 and supporting more cancer patients than ever before, this role is key to the development of our income and financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analysis and reconciling of income from the different income platforms including income is captured within the correct entity (charity or the trading company), and with the correct VAT treatment
• Reconciliation of income between bank statements and Fundraising CRM system (Salesforce) working alongside the Fundraising team
• Preparing and uploading month-end income journals into Sage Intacct
• Debt reporting and debt chasing, including producing weekly debtors report with narrative
• Supporting the Fundraising team providing financial information; reviewing actuals against budget; supporting with setting budgets/forecasts
• Supporting the Finance Assistance with correct coding, entity and VAT for all sales invoices.
• Upload and/or authorise supplier and staff payments onto the banking system and run reports as and when required from the finance system
• VAT returns
• Control of Web Expenses (staff expenses portal)
• Monthly payroll, year-end payroll (P60’s and P11d returns) using Sage payroll software

In December 2024 we implemented a new finance system - Sage Intacct.  The new appointment must be willing to undertake approx 30 hours of online training (during work hours) to become competent at using the software.

Do you want to make a difference?

The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk ad in this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family.  Alongside helping our beneficiaries, we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.

It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.

Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.

Do you want to play a part in what we do?

People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:

· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans. 

· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.

· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.

· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.

We are looking for a Community Fundraiser who is an excellent communicator and an energetic self-starter. You are comfortable with working independently, but ready to utilise the support of colleagues across the Fund. Above all, you naturally build rapport to quickly establish relationships and develop innovative partnerships. No one day will be the same and as part of the regional team, you will be the local face and voice of the Fund on the ground. You will quickly build your understanding of the key influencers in your community, and you will ensure they understand what we do so they will want to be associated with the charity. You will be responsible for raising income through existing networks of supporters, volunteers and building new relationships within the RAF, community groups and local business.

The role is primarily community based in East Anglia and requires travel around the region (Cambridgeshire, London Kent, Essex & Suffolk)  and occasional overnight stays. Some evening and weekend work is also required during the busier months at planned events when required. The candidate must have their own vehicle for use of traveling around the regions. Occasional travel to London will be required. The successful candidate for this role will need a full UK driver’s license; to be Basic DBS checked and prove they have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 17th April 2025, 5.00pm.  Please note interviews will be happening week commencing 5th May 2025.

A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. The Fund takes safeguarding seriously, and appropriate background checks will be completed. You can find out more about our commitment to safeguarding on our website. This role requires a Basic DBS check. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).

Job Type: One-year fixed term contract – flexible 0.6 FTE (22 hours per week)
Location: Godalming, UK (hybrid working pattern, 1 day in the office)
Salary: Up to £32,000 per annum FTE, pro-rata (depending on skills and experience)

Join our clients award-winning fundraising team and use your skills to help change billions of lives.

About the Organisation

Our client  is a leading global organisation dedicated to ending factory farming worldwide. They were founded in 1967 by Peter Roberts, a British farmer alarmed by the rise of factory farming. Over the past 50 years, they have made major strides in abolishing inhumane practices such as barren battery cages, veal crates, and sow gestation crates in the UK and Europe.

Their approach involves campaigning, advocacy, and engagement with policymakers at national, intergovernmental, and corporate levels, building a movement of individuals concerned about animal welfare and the health and sustainability of our food. They are driven by a passion for animal welfare and food system change, believing in a future where animals are treated with compassion and respect, and where sustainable farming practices prevail for a healthy planet.

Their international headquarters are in Godalming (UK), with team members in 14 countries on four continents including the US, Italy, France, Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Czechia, China, and a specialist policy office in Brussels. This role is part of the Global Fundraising Directorate of over 50 staff, consisting of Philanthropy, Individual Giving, Legacies, Digital, CRM and Brand teams, based internationally, primarily in the UK (HQ) and our six other fundraising markets in the USA and Europe.

About the role:

As their Digital Media Producer, you will help boost their audience engagement through the production of video and animation, and design of static content for website, social media, email, and other communication channels. You will be hands on producing content for a range of channels using Adobe tools from Premier Pro to InDesign.

About you:

To succeed in this role, you will need to be a proactive and creative person who works well in a team but can work independently to produce a range of assets according to specific deliverables adhering to instructions and design guidelines. You will need to demonstrate previous experience of video editing and motion graphics, an eye for detail, and be able to work to deadlines. A good understanding of digital and social media storytelling would be beneficial. Candidates should also possess a keen interest in animal welfare and environmental concerns.

Why you should apply:

This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your creativity in an organisation committed to creating a more compassionate and sustainable food system. Using your skills to deliver high-quality and engaging digital media assets (from films to social media ads to designed reports) will have a direct impact on our ability to drive change and raise vital funds.

Join their team and make a lasting impact, while being part of a workplace that values and supports you every step of the way:

- Enjoy an enhanced annual leave of 25 days per year pro rata, along with bank holidays.
- Our comprehensive benefits package includes core offerings like Health Cash Back Plan
- MHFA support – 24/7 GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite parking
- Optional savings schemes like the Cycle Benefit scheme
- Embrace a fulfilling career that prioritises your well-being, while also enjoying excellent development opportunities
- Hybrid working model (dependant on role and location)
- A defined contribution pension scheme
- Enhanced discretionary company sick pay
- Premium Subscription to Calm App

To apply:

If you are passionate about animal welfare and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, they would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter, outlining how you meet the Person Specification detailed in the job description and including a link to an online portfolio or showreel. Please note that they reserve the right to commence interviews on a rolling programme, and these dates may be brought forward:

Application information:

Cut-off date: 24th April 2025
Interviews: 1st May or 2nd May 2025

No agencies please.

In order to comply with legal requirements, as part of their selection procedure we ask all potential employees to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.

They are absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background.  They value diversity and live experience and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within their organisation and across the sector.  They welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.

REF-220 813

• Competitive salaries, with an annual pay review process
• 25 days Annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Enhanced Occupational Sick pay
• Access to our workplace pension scheme
• Family friendly and flexible working arrangements to support a good work life balance
• Access to our Wellbeing Offer - including EAP, Virtual GP service and wellbeing resources
• Life Assurance and Free Will writing service
• Blue Light Card and Charity Workers discounts
• Access to Tickets for Good
• Employee recognition and celebration schemes
• A tailored induction programme, bespoke Personal Development and Career Pathways to support you in your role and your career aspirations

The Woodland Trust is looking for a Carbon and Natural Capital Surveyor to focus on identifying, progressing and managing natural capital opportunities across the UK, and deliver carbon projects that meet the Trust’s contractual commitments. 

The Role: 
•    Lead and manage natural capital opportunities, with a primary focus on carbon markets, supporting the Trust’s environmental ambitions.
•    Work closely with land managers to identify and progress carbon opportunities, collaborating with the woodland outreach team.
•    Conduct due diligence on property transactions, ensuring integrity and compliance.
•    Help to develop and maintain strategic partnerships to enhance natural capital opportunities and   secure external support.
•    Support the delivery of the planTREES 2024-27 work programme and other key initiatives related to carbon and woodland enhancement.
•    Oversee budgets, approvals, and internal reporting to ensure projects align with strategic goals.
•    Build strong relationships with landowners, agencies, legal teams, and internal stakeholders to drive land-based carbon solutions.

The Candidate: 
•    You are a qualified Chartered Surveyor (preferably rural practice) with expertise in UK land use policies and natural capital opportunities.
•    You have strong project leadership skills, managing complex, multi-disciplinary initiatives on time and within budget.
•    You are passionate about environmental impact, with proven experience in team leadership and development.
•    You are an excellent communicator and influencer, capable of engaging effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
•    Commercially aware, you are able to balance costs and benefits while delivering strategic goals.
•    Results-driven, proactive in identifying opportunities to advance the Trust’s tree planting and carbon objectives.
•    You will have a UK Driving Licence and the ability to travel frequently across the UK with overnight stays

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
•    Enhanced Employer Pension
•    Life Assurance
•    Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
•    Generous Annual Leave
•    Enhanced Parental Pay
•    Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees. 
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application. 

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed.
Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role. 

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.

First Stage Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 8th May. 

A mission-driven and impact focused single programme NGO is seeking an Interim Finance Director for a 1 year maternity cover contract. The role is fully remote (from within the UK) and is full-time (5 days per week) for a 12 month contract. There may be the requirement to travel to Ghana on occasion throughout the 12 months. A busy role, in a vibrant charity headed by a passionate Founder/CEO – the role represents the chance to be part of a fantastic international organisation.

Salary is £63,000 - £70,000 depending on skills and experience, and the role would best suit a fully-qualified accountant with significant experience managing global finance teams within the international development sector.

The organisation’s mission is to get 3-6 year old children in rural Africa to thrive.  They have developed an award-winning Early Childhood Development programme, proven its impact through rigorous evaluation, and scaled it with governments in both Ghana and Uganda. It is currently reaching over 300,000 children per year, and we aim to reach 1 million children per year by 2028. The programme benefits both preschool age children and unlocks the potential of marginalised rural parents.

With around 100 staff globally, the interim Finance Director will manage a diverse team of finance professionals. Your role will include setting and managing budgets, supporting fundraising strategy and proposals, overseeing spend and financial controls and processes.  You will lead the finance team in Ghana made up of a Junior Finance Manager, four Finance Officers, two bookkeepers and a Procurement and Logistics Officer.  You will also manage the Uganda Finance Officer, and Global Finance Manager based in the UK.

The role will involve a mixture of hands-on accounting, complex donor reporting, consolidated and year-end accounts, budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning and financial modelling. Xero is used across the organisation, and financial year-end is December.

Duties include:

· Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation’s scale and income-generation strategy, including exciting new opportunities for potential expansion to the southern regions in Ghana and exploring implementation of the programme in a new country.

· Develop and strengthen robust and flexible cost models (including sensitivity analyses/stress testing) to guide decisions around the pace and rate of scale, staffing & resource requirements, ensure value for money and maximise cost efficiencies.

· Develop robust budgets for new and renewal funder applications, considering complexities around funder restrictions, currency exchange and forecast economic conditions.

· Ensure that the organisation-wide financial systems, policies, procedures and internal controls and audits are robust, compliant and best practice to support current activities and future growth.

· Be pro-active in identifying ways to improve efficiencies and strengthen financial rigour, including leading on internal projects to enhance systems and processes to automate approvals and develop cost recovery models as we look to expand our operations outside Ghana and Uganda.

· Lead and coach the finance team to maintain and deliver operational excellence & financial rigour, closely monitoring the operating and financial reports against plans and budgets.

· Lead monthly financial reviews and oversee timely production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports to the Board, donors and management team.

· Work with our internal operations and programmes team to develop financial systems so that direct financial support is provided to local government partners and they are able to take on responsibility for and account for programme budgets, including overseeing termly financial disbursements and reporting.

· Work with programmes team to build the capacity of local government partners in financial management, procurement, and budgeting so that they will eventually be able to fund and sustain the programme themselves. Create the budgets, financial information, documentation and materials for funding proposals.

· Oversee the creation of all financial reports for funders, ensuring mechanisms to track and report against restricted income are robust, and preparing financial analyses for funder

· Provide monthly and quarterly management accounts for trustees summarising current and forecast financial position for the year, cashflow analysis and KPI reporting.

· Attend trustee meetings, present information to the Board and liaise with Board members, including leading the quarterly Finance and Audit Committee meetings.

· Ensure that the Statutory Accounts for all entities are prepared, including internal information is collated and provided, external auditors are instructed and deliver to standard.

· Ensure all organisations are compliant with tax, regularity and legal requirements (e.g payroll, tax, NGO registration, insurance, registrations with regulatory authorities)

· Actively manage the performance and build the capacity of direct reports through training, coaching, holding 1to1s, setting performance goals, appraisals, developing new policies and practices.

Requirements: 

-Fully-qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA essential

-Prior experience working as Head of Finance or Finance Director in an international development charity (NGO)

-Prior experience managing a global team

-Deep understanding of international charity finance - donor reporting, programmes finance, foreign currency transactions

-Strategic finance experience covering budgeting, scenario planning, consolidated accounting and financial modelling - within an NGO setting

-Must be able to start the role quickly - ideally immediately available or with a short notice period

Closing date: Ongoing / ASAP

Interviews: Ongoing - likely week commencing 7th April

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.

About us

Parallel Academy is an ambitious charitable initiative founded by Simon Singh, best known as the author of Fermat’s Last Theorem. We currently support over 3,000 students through our maths enrichment activities, around 700 of whom receive dedicated weekly, small-group online tutorials in The Parallel Academy. Our mission is to support students on our programmes to fulfil their mathematical potential, by providing them with the opportunity to develop their reasoning and problem-solving skills beyond the curriculum. Our students are motivated and ambitious. Although our maths programme is optional and takes place outside of school hours, students have an average attendance above 95%.

Overview

Our team is broadly divided into two arms, administrative and educational, and we are seeking a Director of Education to steer the latter. This is a senior role responsible for ensuring that our offerings are aligned to our expectations and pedagogical aims, and for helping to scale the project to reach thousands more students each year. We are a growing organisation and have made significant strides since our inception, but believe there is room to strengthen and expand our offering.

Person specification

We are searching for an experienced maths leader who is excited, not only to sustain our current model, but to help build and scale-up our work in different directions. We would love to find someone who:

• Understands and connects with our organisational mission
• Is a confident mathematician, able to captivate and inspire students from different backgrounds
• Is a team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Can act independently and decisively when the situation demands it
• Embraces responsibility across multiple areas, adapting to new situations as they arise
• Can communicate with different stakeholders skilfully and sensitively
• Is able to work productively in a fully remote setup

Key responsibilities

• Line-manage members of the core ‘maths team’, providing mentorship and support.
• Direct our growing team of tutors, from onboarding to training and week-to-week support, ensuring that all students benefit from consistently high standards of teaching.
• Develop enough awareness of the administrative side of our work to deputise for the COO when needed, and to suggest improvements across our day-to-day processes.
• Undertake key teaching responsibilities across the week, especially for ‘high-tariff’ sessions (e.g. homework review sessions) that only our best tutors are entrusted with.
• Advise on and implement policies for working with schools during and after admissions, ensuring that schools remain engaged with us at key points in the year and holding them to account for providing necessary inputs (e.g. nominations, UKMT scores).
• Identify and develop relationships with external partners (school groups, maths hubs and other key organisations) to expand the reach of the Academy. Many of these will come from your own network of maths contacts.
• Help to shape and build on our ethos of high expectations, which translates into concrete policies regarding attendance, homework, participation and criteria for both admitting and removing students from our Tutorial Programme.
• Provide key input into new offerings such as a more ambitious primary programme, a Further Maths programme and university application support for sixth form students.

Undertake any other tasks commensurate with the role and which may be reasonably required.

Requirements

• BA and/or PGCE in Mathematics

Person specification

The successful candidate will:

• Have extensive teaching experience, preferably in a school-based setting
• Be a confident mathematician, able to captivate and inspire students from different backgrounds
• Possess proven leadership qualities, with the ability to act independently and decisively when the situation demands it
• Have experience in scaling up or building projects and organisations
• Be able to collaborate with external stakeholders skilfully and sensitively
• Be a team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Embrace responsibility across multiple areas, adapting to new situations as they arise
• Work productively in a fully remote setup
• Understand and connect with our organisational mission

How to apply

Please email your CV and cover letter, outlining how you meet the requirements of this position.