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ABOUT WAND UK

WAND is a women led and operated organisation that seeks to help women become agents of their own change and hence influence their families and communities. We work with all women including those in marginalized and excluded communities through advocacy, support and advisory services.

This post is open to women only and are exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 7(2) (d) and (e) and the Race Relations Act 5(2) (d) 1976.

Do you have a passion for working in the community helping women in excluded communities? Do you want to help empower women to advocate for themselves through free advice and support relating to welfare benefits, housing, health, domestic violence and financial literacy? This is the opportunity for you.

ABOUT WAND UK

WAND is a women led and operated organisation that seeks to help women become agents of their own change and hence influence their families and communities. We work with all women including those in marginalized and excluded communities through advocacy, support and advisory services.

This post is open to women only and are exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 7(2) (d) and (e) and the Race Relations Act 5(2) (d) 1976.

Key duties:

As a Youth Worker your role would be to support our Girls Project, help with social development and educational outcomes of girls particularly those who are at risk of becoming disengaged with society and family life

As Head of Community Research and Impact you will lead a small but skilled team, delivering across our community research, impact and evaluation and communications functions. You will take a leading role in shaping and delivering our strategic vision for community-led research. Our approach to research aims to rebalance the role and power that communities have in deciding how research is informed, delivered and used to improve lives for Lambeth residents. This role will champion collaborative research practices, foster meaningful partnerships, and ensure our work drives tangible, positive change for the communities we serve.

High Trees has built a strong foundation for its community-led research work over the past few years and has developed two flagship community research partnerships: Lambeth Peer Action Collective and Lambeth Community Research Network. We are now seeking an exceptional individual to significantly expand our work in this area to further build local evidence of community need, to work with communities to identify solutions and appropriate responses to local challenges and to advocate for change to policy and practice where needed.

To be successful in this role you will need to be able to develop new research projects which incorporate meaningful community involvement and have the potential to lead to positive change. You will take the lead on the design of new research programmes, sourcing funding to support these programmes and ensuring research projects are completed to a high standard, including the production of high-quality research outputs.

You will also lead the development of infrastructure around community-led research in Lambeth. Through the Lambeth Community Research Network, voluntary and community organisations will be able to access training, resources and networking opportunities that will enable them to build their capacity in developing and delivering new community-led research projects. The network will also create new opportunities for research collaborations between academics, public sector bodies and voluntary and community sector organisations.

As Head of Service, another key function of your role is the leadership and oversight of High Trees Monitoring & Evaluation and Communications, including of our partnerships. This allows us to ensure we continue to deliver services that have the impact we intend, and that this impact is evidenced and communicated to our key stakeholders.

You will bring an understanding of how work and projects should be designed, delivered, and evaluated to ensure they continue to respond to community needs and priorities. You will also instinctively understand the challenges faced by VCS organisations and communities alike, whether gained from a track record of working in the sector or a related field. High Trees work aims to create tangible benefits for all those we work with and you will be excited to ensure that High Trees continues to set the standard for community-led research and system change while creating tools, resources, and practices that benefit the wider sector.

At High Trees, our local community is at the heart of everything we do. You’ll bring significant professional experience working in research and/or community settings, demonstrating your ability to build trust, foster collaboration, and develop initiatives that reflect and respond to local priorities. This role is an opportunity to drive meaningful change, expand our impact, and strengthen the role of community research in shaping a fairer, more inclusive future.

Benefits of working at High Trees

• 35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
• Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
• Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Support Line
• Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
• Annual Staff away day
• Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans

Ever dreamed of running your own library and events venue, and fostering a community's creativity to build a welcome space? This opportunity might come close!

Belsize Community Library is managed by the Winch, a youth and community charity in Camden. The library as three core aspirations for its community: Belsize Reads, Belsize Connects and Belsize Creates, which capture the heart of this amazing space.

We are looking for someone with experience of working in libraries, who can programme and manage creative events, and manage our small but mighty team of staff and volunteers. Working three days a week, the Library Manager will keep children and families central to the work of the library, whilst building purposeful partnerships with our growing community partners.

ROLE PURPOSE

As the Head of High Value at St George’s Hospital Charity, you will provide leadership and operational delivery of the High Value fundraising strategy. You will lead the planning and management of High Value income streams as well taking a proactive role in fundraising high value gifts from Trusts & Foundations, Corporate Partnerships, Major Donors, and Special Events.

This role will be responsible for leading the High Value team to generate £1.5m annually from High Value partnerships and will lead on the development and implementation of our fundraising strategy, with a focus to grow High Value income to £2.5 million annually over the next five years and by 29/30. Currently our High Value income is underdeveloped, and we are looking for a hands-on fundraiser who is prepared to lead the way in building up these high-value partnerships, whilst leading a team to buy-in to the strategy and consequently, achieve income targets.

You will play a significant part in ensuring our fundraising appeals are a success. We are currently raising £5m for the transformation of our children’s wards. You will be a hardworking, proactive, and ambitious individual who can inspire and manage a high-performing team to cultivate and steward our high-value supporters effectively.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Fundraising Activities

• Major Gifts: Cultivate and maintain relationships with high-value donors, ensuring effective solicitation, stewardship, and follow-up to secure significant contributions (six-figure gifts). You will lead on prospecting, stewarding, maintaining, and uplifting a portfolio of 20+ major donors/year. You will be responsible for doubling income from major donors from £350k/year to £780k/year in five years.
• Corporate Partnerships: Build a portfolio of corporate partners, including securing high-value Charity Of The Year partnerships. You will work with the team to grow this income stream from prospecting, approaches, applications, pitches, stewardship and providing account management. The postholder will build income from corporate partnerships from £230k/year to £770k/year over the next five years.
• Trusts and Foundations: Build and maintain a portfolio of 30+ Trusts & Foundation supporters. Responsible for researching, approaching and developing compelling applications with a focus on ensuring Trusts & Foundations provide a long-term, diverse and sustainable income stream bringing in £1m+ / year
• Special Events Management: With the support of High Value Officer oversee the planning and execution of key fundraising events, including the annual gala which aims to raise £250,000, ensuring financial performance and donor engagement are prioritised.
• Database Management: Work with our Database Manager to ensure consistent, accurate and timely data inputting processes. Thinking creatively and proactively to continuously monitor and improve data capture and reporting harnessing analytics to maximise fundraising potential.
• Prospecting: Undertake research and make use of tools to identify potential High Value partners.
• Content development: Write and design compelling cases for support that are tailored to our High Value prospects and partnerships grounded in our branding and communications toolkit.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Trusts and Corporates Manager and High Value Officer to review and feedback on compelling, engaging applications for funding and produce high-quality reports that meet donor requirements.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Produce regular reports on fundraising activity, analysing performance against targets, and identifying areas for improvement and growth.
• Stewardship: Lead on developing and delivering effective stewardship journeys and ensuring they are tracked and implemented across High Value giving.
• Stakeholder management: Represent St George’s Hospital Charity at pitches, fundraising events and meetings with internal and external stakeholders. Devise bespoke stewardship journeys for high value partners.

Leadership and Management

• Team Leadership: Line manage the High Value Officer and Trusts, Corporates, and Partnerships Manager, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture through motivation, feedback, support, and professional development.
• Strategic Development: Lead the development of the fundraising strategy across Trusts & Foundations, Corporate Partnerships, Major Donors, and Special Events. You will be responsible for setting clear, ambitious objectives and targets and ensuring these are understood, bought into, and met across the wider team.
• Budget Monitoring: Work with the Director of Fundraising and Communications to develop the annual budget, including leading on monthly performance reports and contributing to quarterly reforecasts.
• Reporting: Be responsible for collating and reporting data, including analysing Key Performance Indicators to Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.
• Systems and Processes: Be proactive in your approach to solving problems and sharing these solutions with the team e.g. pipeline management, gift acceptance.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Communications and other teams to maximise high value fundraising opportunities.
• Capacity Building: Provide guidance and support to senior colleagues in building new funding relationships and enhancing overall donor engagement.
• Recruitment and Retention: Oversee recruitment processes to attract and retain high-quality staff, addressing performance and conduct issues proactively.
• Compliance and Best Practices: Ensure all fundraising activities comply with relevant regulations, best practices, and organisational policies, maintaining high standards of donor stewardship

This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Duties may vary dependant on the needs of the Charity 

Applications closing date: Thursday, 6th March

Interviews: Thursday, 13th March

ROLE PURPOSE

The Fundraising Manager will play a critical role in maximising income for St George’s Hospital Charity through the development and management of relationships with trusts, foundations, and corporate partners. This position requires a can-do, proactive attitude in securing unrestricted and restricted philanthropic support for key projects, particularly our Time For a Change fundraising appeal that aims to raise £5m to transform our children’s wards at St George’s Hospital.

You will be responsible for growing restricted and unrestricted income through the development of strategic, long-term partnerships with Trusts and Foundations and Corporate Partners that provide a sustainable source of income. Working closely with Head of High Value and Director of Fundraising and Communications the postholder will be instrumental in developing a strong and realistic pipeline prospects and securing regular five-six figure gifts. You will maintain £1.2m income/year with ambitions to grow this income to £1.7m/year from Trusts and Foundations and Corporate Partnerships over the next 5 years and by 29/30. The ideal candidate will be proactive and solutions focussed. They will have a proven track record of philanthropy including relationship management, proposal writing, budget development and collaboration with internal teams to communicate impactful fundraising appeal.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Fundraising Responsibilities

• Develop a strong and realistic pipeline of Trusts and Foundations and Corporate Partnerships that align with our strategic objectives and fundraising appeals
• Be proactive and ambitious supporting the growth of our income across Trusts, Foundations and Corporate Partnerships from £1.2m/year to £1.7m/year over 5 years.
• Develop and manage a robust income portfolio, researching prospects, making approaches, building relationships and submitting compelling proposals and application to Trusts and Foundations and Corporates.
• Build project budgets from scratch.
• Create tailored stewardship opportunities for funders which effectively communicate the difference their support has made. To include face-to-face meetings, hospital visits, written reports/digests and attendance at relevant events to strengthen relationships and enhance donor engagement.
• Provide regular progress reports to the Head of High Value and Director of Fundraising and Communications, highlighting milestones, KPIs, and potential risks to income generation. 

Corporate Partnerships Management

• Contribute to and implement the strategy for securing new corporate partnerships while maintaining and enhancing relationships with existing partners to ensure ongoing support.
• Develop creative and impactful partnership pitches and proposals to attract new corporate sponsors.
• Oversee account management plans for existing corporate partners, programming stewardship events, ensuring that reporting is undertaken, engagement is sustained and opportunities for growth are identified and acted upon.
• Work closely with senior volunteers and stakeholders to develop new business leads and maximise partnership potential.
• Collaborate with the Community & Events Manager to leverage corporate opportunities, turning local engagements into larger partnerships.

Trusts and Foundations Management

• Build and maintain income from Trusts and Foundations using prospecting tools and desk-based research.
• Be proactive in approaches to Trusts and Foundations via phone and/or emails
• Develop creative and compelling approaches and applications that are tailored to charitable objectives of funders.
• Build project budgets and fundraising pipelines in line with funders requirements.
• Maintain and manage a calendar of activity for Trusts and Foundations to ensure we deliver an excellent level of stewardship including six-monthly updates and bespoke visits.

Research and Pipeline Management

• Conduct thorough research to identify and qualify potential funders across trusts, foundations, and corporate sectors, maintaining a dynamic philanthropy pipeline.
• Monitor and manage progress through the pipeline, ensuring that prospects are appropriately cultivated and that targets for each stage of the portfolio are met.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and data protection laws throughout the prospect research and relationship management processes.

General Duties

• Maintain accurate records of stakeholder communications in our Raiser’s Edge database and activities in line with data protection obligations and best practices.
• Work with Finance to reconcile income.
• Participate actively in team meetings and contribute to the overall objectives of the fundraising department.
• Working with the Head of High Value ensure our offer to partners is accurately reflected on our website. This may include updating webpages.
• Supporting fundraising events.
• As and when required, provide front desk coverage, welcoming visitors and donors at the Welcome Office and serving as a friendly and helpful representative of the organisation.
• Engage in continuous professional development and participate in regular performance reviews.

This is not an exhaustive list of tasks. Duties may vary depending on Charity’s needs.

Applications closing date: Tuesday, 4th March

Interviews: Tuesday, 11th March

Every 6 minutes someone learns that they are losing their sight. Every five hours, a baby is born with sight problems. In these moments, two profound questions emerge:

• Can this be stopped?
• How do I (or my child) live this life?

The merger of Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation, which took place on 1st April 2023, will enable us to address both questions. By combining our strengths and expertise we are now the only significant national funder with the efficiency, capability, and capacity to increase investment in medical research and social improvement. Together we can mitigate both the prevalence and impact of sight loss. We have a clear ambition – to save sight and to change lives. We have worked through our merger and have a clear focus and vision. We are ambitious for the impact we can make. Our merger was a critical step in accelerating research which will create a positive impact on the lives of millions of people. We do not want this opportunity to pass us by and that’s what makes this such an important and exciting role for the right person.

We are now looking for experienced, committed, and creative individuals to join our dynamic team as we launch a new five-year strategy. You’ll be part of something impactful, we’d love to hear from you. The HR & Operations Assistant will play a crucial role in the future growth of our newly merged charity and the impact that we can achieve through partnership for people with sight loss.

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

You will be a proactive graduate and/or HR professional willing and able to be hands on with a good eye for detail, as is necessary in a small organisation, alongside working strategically with the leadership team. You will be used to balancing numerous demands and deadlines, and be committed to ensuring the HR and Operations functions work effectively across the charity. 

Applications close: Please apply by 9am, Tuesday 18th February

Application process: Please answer the three questions required to be considered for this role. Please note that applications without a covering letter cannot be considered.  Applications may close earlier due to the number of applications received. Successfully shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview online via MS Teams.

• Working hours and contract:  Full-time, permanent (35 hours per week)
• Salary: £25,207 p.a.
• Location: Hybrid working. with at least one day per week in Central London office, near Aldgate.
• Start date: As soon as possible.
• Responsible to: HR & Operations Manager
• Direct reports: None

Job Description

Role Responsibilities:                                                     

• Supporting the provision of a great HR service to the business, including all of the required administrative tasks to ensure smooth operations
• Support our HR initiatives, processes and procedures
• Support the recruitment, selection and induction process for the organisation, both for Retail & Head Office teams
• Support the development, motivation and wellbeing of staff and volunteers
• Help nurture a positive working environment
• Support the organisation's strategic programmes relating to HR
• Identify and implement improvements in HR processes
• Support areas relating to HR policy (e.g. grievances, disciplinaries etc)
• This role is ideal for someone keen to move towards building experience to become a future HR manager

Person specification:                             

Skills, knowledge & experience

Essential

• Ability to manage high volumes of varied work and operate to tight deadlines
• Knowledge of administrative functions
• Proficient IT skills, with knowledge of MSOffice

Desirable

• Ideally, you would be a graduate, or have prior experience to be able to demonstrate your HR & Operations abilities
• Experience of building relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
• Keenness to be moving towards a CIPD qualifcation
• Familiarity with HR software and processes

Personal qualities

• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Enthusiastic, friendly and engaging
• An excellent communicator, able to present complex information clearly in oral and written form
• Solutions-focused and willing to roll-up sleeves in a small team
• Self-starter, proactive and responsive attitude
• Positive, resilient and supportive of others
• Enjoy working at a fast pace, on own initiative to tight deadlines, with an eye for detail
• Comfortable managing multiple competing priorities
• A willingness and ability to learn new skills
• ‘Can do’ attitude and a sense of humour

Flexibility

• The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as the charity develops and the role grows. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

Other benefits

We value our staff and volunteers and want to make sure that they are supported in their work. We also offer:

• A great team and a supportive culture
• Great central London offices
• Fantastic team and mission
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays
• Flexible / hybrid work options
• Employer pension contributions matching up to 10%
• Generous parental leave
• Study leave and financial support for training & development
• Death-in-service cover, a cycle to work scheme, an electric car leasing scheme, eye test vouchers, a staff loan scheme, and access to an Employee Assistance Program
• An active Social Committee and staff events

Applications: Please note that we value the authenticity and individuality of our applicants and believe that your CV and cover letter should reflect your unique skills, experiences, and personality. Therefore, please refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, to produce your application materials. Applications drafted with the assistance of AI will be automatically rejected.

The interview process is planned as follows:

• 1st Interview: Wednesday 26 Feburary 2025 (TBC) – there may be a short administrative task to complete ahead of the interview.
• 2nd Interview and an informal meeting with colleagues – Date TBC

Accessibility

We believe in fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their abilities or circumstances, feel supported and valued. If you have any accessibility requirements or specific needs that you would like us to accommodate during the application process, please let us know. If you are unfamiliar with MS Teams and would like to familiarise yourself with the platform before the interview, we are more than happy to arrange a tech run-through to ensure your comfort and confidence.

Equal opportunities, diversity & inclusion 

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles that we have.

We have an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, including any adjustments required to support people from diverse community groups.

Other information

We draw your attention to some important policies that govern the research that our charity funds. You can find these via our Policies page on our website. There is a link in the attached supporting documentation.

ABOUT WAND UK

WAND is a women led and operated organisation that seeks to help women become agents of their own change and hence influence their families and communities. We work with all women including those in marginalized and excluded communities through advocacy, support and advisory services.

This post is open to women only and are exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 7(2) (d) and (e) and the Race Relations Act 5(2) (d) 1976.

Key duties:

To deliver our lifelong learning Programme provides informal, community-based education that supports  women and girls engaging in our services to build internal resources to tackle health, finance and relationship issues as they arise, with the aim of reducing the incidence of crises.

ABOUT WAND UK

WAND is a women led and operated organisation that seeks to help women become agents of their own change and hence influence their families and communities. We work with all women including those in marginalized and excluded communities through advocacy, support and advisory services.

This post is open to women only and are exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 7(2) (d) and (e) and the Race Relations Act 5(2) (d) 1976.

Key duties:

To coordinate the Food poverty project delivered by WAND including collections, re-stock, set-up, deliveries and distribution) and promote food waste reduction.

As Reward Advisor you will ensure colleagues are well-supported and can fully utilise the exceptional benefits we offer.

You’ll be responsible for managing and promoting benefits, handling benefit administration and annual leave queries as well as supporting various projects to enhance the employee experience. You will also play a crucial role in supporting the annual reward cycle.

This role will collaborate with colleagues across the organisation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Employee benefits engagement: Promote benefits through various media, update benefit communications, and work on benefit campaigns.
• Benefits administration: Administer benefits in line with suppliers’ procedures, maintain benefit records, and ensure timely processing in Workday.
• Service delivery: Manage employee queries via Workday Help tickets and support the team with benefit queries.
• Recognition: Manage the long service award scheme and handle annual leave enquiries.
• Benefit projects: Support the development and evolution of benefit processes and stay aware of benefit trends.
• Annual pay award process: Support the Reward and Payroll team with the annual reward cycle. 

About you

We're looking for an individual who can articulate details with clarity and creativity in communications and presentations. The ideal candidate will be organised and possess excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Additionally, strong communication abilities and exceptional customer service skills are essential for this role.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Good knowledge of reward and benefits and an understanding of how reward ‘fits’ within the overall colleague offer.
• Excellent IT skills including advanced MS Excel
• Knowledge of Employee Benefits schemes
• Previous experience processing employee benefits
• Experience of salary benchmarking and sizing
• Experience working in a large multi-site organisation
• Workday experience is highly desirable

Working arrangements

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.

At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

Interview process

1st stage interviews will be held via MS Teams w/c 3rd March. 

How to apply

It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at BHF. Just click on the apply button to be redirected to our career site. 

ABOUT WAND UK

WAND is a women led and operated organisation that seeks to help women become agents of their own change and hence influence their families and communities. We work with all women including those in marginalized and excluded communities through advocacy, support and advisory services.

This post is open to women only and are exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 7(2) (d) and (e) and the Race Relations Act 5(2) (d) 1976.

Please see 'How to apply' for instruction to obtain the full recruitment pack.

Do you have PA experience and looking for a permanent, hybrid role?

Are you a highly organised, proactive professional ready to make an impact at the executive level?

We're recruiting on behalf of the Association of Charitable Foundations to recruit a new EA to CEO.

The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) is the leading membership association for foundations and independent grant-makers in the UK.

ACF strengthen trusts and foundations so they can rise to the challenges of our times. ACF vision is diverse, vibrant and effective foundations, working together for social good.

Within this varied role you can expect to:

Be the right hand to Carol, current CEO. Expertly managing her schedule, meetings, and communications.

• Diary, inbox and travel management.
• Trustee meeting management, including minute taking.
• Play a key role in stakeholder relationships, connecting with members, funders, and partners.
• Ensure board, trustee committees, and leadership team operate seamlessly with your organisational finesse.
• Coordinate all-staff meetings and awaydays, making sure every event runs smoothly and effectively.

If you have the following qualities, we would love to hear from you:

• Previous PA experience.
• A master multitasker with top-notch organisational skills.
• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and isn't afraid to take initiative.
• A tech-savvy professional who loves streamlining processes and finding smart solutions.
• A team player with excellent communication skills and a keen eye for detail.

What You'll Get In Return:

• A chance to work closely with inspiring leaders in a role where your contributions truly matter.
• A hybrid work model with 2 days in their vibrant London office.
• A supportive, values-driven workplace where empathy and excellence go hand-in-hand.
• Pension: 10% employer contribution
• Season ticket loan
• 25 days annual leave (plus closed between Xmas and New Year)

Interviews: Monday 24th and Tuesday 25^th February 2025

Start Date: Monday 7th April 2025

For over thirty years, Charity People have recruited extraordinarily talented people into rewarding and vital positions on behalf of 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

Location: London-based or remote in the UK, as long as travel to the office in London for two consecutive days per month is feasible 

Role: Permanent 

Salary: £50,000 plus 10% employer-contributed pension; 4 day full-time work week (Monday – Thursday). Open to candidates seeking a part-time role. 

About us

Established in 2021, Opportunity Green is a fast-growing not-for-profit organisation that helps to identify and unlock opportunities to tackle climate change. We build ambitious coalitions, support climate vulnerable countries in international negotiations and find innovative legal pathways to fight climate change. 

What’s the role?

The Finance Manager, a new role for OG, will be part of the core operations team, working closely with Opportunity Green’s COO as the organisation grows, overseeing finance for our UK and Europe offices. We have grown to 25 people with a turnover of £3m in just over 3 years. There is significantly more potential for Opportunity Green to reach even further and have an even greater impact.

The finance manager will oversee all of the charity’s finances – daily transactions and reconciliation, budgeting and cash flow, VAT returns, payroll and charity accounts. We have excellent support from an external finance partner, ExcluServ, and the Finance Manager will work closely with them and the wider team to support financial modelling, costing and process improvement.

This role is essential in Opportunity Green’s expanding team and organisation. You will be detail-oriented with a strong knowledge of UK charity finance, willing to throw yourself into the day-to-day financial management as well as support the COO to build clear and efficient financial systems and processes, keeping them up to date to reflect changing charity financial regulation and trends. There is huge potential for the right candidate to grow this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage OG’s finance systems and processes including bookkeeping, invoicing, monthly reconciliation of bank accounts, Soldo and other expenses via Xero, ensuring solid financial controls are in place in line with our financial management policies

• Prepare monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasts and grant spend reviews and prepare financial reports for the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees

• Work closely with the COO on all financial reporting for grants, accurately track and allocate restricted grant funds for spending and reporting purposes, and ensure correct exchange rates for reporting

• Working with ExcluServ and the People & Culture Manager, support payroll, ensuring correct calculations of pension and NI contributions

• Review payment runs prepared by ExcluServ

• Oversee VAT returns

• Manage Soldo expenses software, cards and other aspects of employee and externals expense claims as required

• Process Gift Aid Claims

• Lead the external audit process for Opportunity Green and any other audits of the charity finances

• Be proactive in process improvement as we grow including writing, editing and updating procedures and processes, updating/implementing new software as needed and financial control improvements 

• Stay up to date with changes in charity finances regulation and ensure OG is updating procedures as needed

About the candidate

We are looking for a candidate with:

• A passion for using their financial skills to tackle climate change. 

• Broad knowledge of multiple aspects of UK charity finance and be willing to get stuck in. 

Desirable skills and experience:

We do not expect any candidate to have all skills listed below but rather we look for transferable skills and potential as well as past experience. We are looking for someone with: 

• Experience of UK charity finance, including charity tax and VAT and understanding of statutory charity accounting, and financial administration

• Qualified in any of the main financial qualifications (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA or QBE) 

• Able to build organisational level and project level budgets ensuring full cost recovery, producing and analysing actuals against budget, profit and loss statements and balance sheet reconciliations

• Ability to present financial information to all level of stakeholders in a clear and concise way

• Understanding of UK charity finance regulation – SORP, UK GAP and FRS102 accounting standards

• Understanding of exchange rates for financial management and grant reporting

• Experience of managing the complexities of restricted income projects

• Knowledge and experience of using Xero or similar accounting software alongside good IT skills in MS Office and other relevant software.

• Organised and methodical approach to plan and deliver against a varied workload, managing competing priorities under your own initiative and to strict deadlines

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity and inclusion are important principles at Opportunity Green. We believe that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective. We are committed to fair and equitable employment practices, and we are striving to ensure that a variety of voices and experiences are included in our organisation. Our commitment to diversity and our parental leave policy are available to view on our website, here.

We will consider all applicants who meet most or all of the essential competencies regardless of their identity or background. That said, we know that diverse candidates may be reluctant to apply for jobs where they don’t meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the job description. We encourage anyone to apply who can demonstrate the variety of skills and experiences relevant to meeting the requirements of this role. 

We recognise that many diverse experiences and perspectives are not represented in our current workforce, and are seriously underrepresented across the non-profit sector in general. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, from marginalised backgrounds, non-white ethnic backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities. We will use positive action under the Equality Act 2010 to appoint from these groups if two candidates are equally qualified. We also value flexible working and are open to those who would want to work part-time in this role. This could include working a shorter week, school hours, a job share. 

To learn more about our application process and receive advice on how to prepare in such a way as to showcase your full potential, please find our Application Guide here.

What we offer

The successful candidate will be offered an annual salary of £50,000 plus 10% employer-contributed pension. Please note that Opportunity Green has fixed salary scales, with the possibility of step increases with strong performance. When hiring we always hire at the bottom of a band and do not enter negotiations with new employees as negotiations have been historically shown to disadvantage women and minorities.

We take our team’s well-being and professional development seriously. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer: 

• A commitment to work/life balance, with a 4-day work week at 28 hours.

• A generous holiday entitlement of 20 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year’s that does not count towards your holiday entitlement (and expectation that you fully disconnect when taking time off).

• A market-leading pension of 10%. 

• A progressive family leave policy, including 26 weeks’ paid leave for both parents, as well as other support.

• Lots of flexibility within a hybrid working arrangement, with regular opportunities to come together as a team.

• Support for your professional development as part of Opportunity Green, with a budget to support your learning & development plus opportunities to lead projects, publish content, learn from experts, work directly with policymakers and stakeholders, and take part in conferences and events.

However, it is important to note that while this role is permanent, employment is always reliant on Opportunity Green continuing to receive philanthropic support from our funders, which we expect every member of the team to play their part in working towards.

How to apply

To minimise the risk of unconscious bias, we ask that applicants remove certain identifying elements from their CVs. If you do not remove these details, we reserve the right to withdraw your application from review. 

• Photos

• Name – if needed, please use ‘Applicant’

• Age

• Email and/or phone number

We also reserve the right to withdraw your application from review if you use AI tools such as Chat GPT to complete the sift questions / write your CV. 

Unfortunately, if you do not already hold the right to work in the UK and/or require sponsorship to continue working in the UK, Opportunity Green will not be able to consider your application at this time. 

The closing date for applications is 3 March 2025 at 9am GMT.   

We actively encourage applicants to reach out if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to help them demonstrate their full potential in the hiring process.  

Please get in touch and we can discuss how to best make the recruitment process as accessible and comfortable for you as possible. 

You can read our application guide on our website.

What happens next?

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview to discuss their experience and suitability for the role. After this, candidates that are most suitable for the vacancy will be invited for an in-person interview in our London office, for which there may also be a short task. Travel will be reimbursed for non-London-based applicants (within the UK). 

Online interviews are likely to take place w/c 17 March. In person interviews will likely be shortly after this (w/c 1 April). 

We reserve the right to ask for references during the recruitment process.

If you have any questions, or you need any reasonable adjustments at the application stage, please contact us.

Location: Field Based

Salary: £34,311 - £37,295 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract type: Permanent

Contract hours: Full time

Weekly hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 02/03/2025

We are seeking a Senior Relationship Fundraiser to join the Income Generation Team to help us ensure that when a child’s life will be short, Tŷ Hafan will walk alongside their family every step of the way – through life, death and beyond. 

About the role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the highly ambitious and successful Income Generation team at Tŷ Hafan.  It is a fast paced and dynamic role where no two days are the same.  You’ll be working across the whole fundraising portfolio including promoting participation and sponsorship of our events, retail collaborations, cause related marketing, ‘Charity of the Year’ partnerships and much more.  Tŷ Hafan has a well established base of support from many of Wales’s top businesses.  The role includes management of existing relationships from many varying business sectors and the acquisition of new businesses to support the Charity. 

About you

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a client account management/sales environment or corporate fundraising for another charity. You will also be able to demonstrate achieving ambitious income targets and managing multiple priorities. The successful candidate will also have experience in building long term relationships and providing excellent customer service. 

The ability to work flexibly to include evenings and weekends and to align working hours with the needs of our supporters is essential.

The benefits of working for Tŷ Hafan include: 

• Holiday entitlement of 30 days (rising to 32 days with service) plus Bank Holidays
• Life assurance (death in service benefit)
• Wellbeing support - employee assistance program, which provides a range of free services including counselling, financial and legal support
• Unlimited access to a 24/7 online GP as well as a range of other health experts
• Healthcare Cash Plan – claim back the cost for appointments and treatment such as dental, optical or physio
• Cycle to work scheme
• Technology, mobile phone and will writing schemes
• Discounted gym membership and shopping discounts (including 25% of all purchases from any Ty Hafan Retail shop)

Ty Hafan’s ambition is that when a child’s life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own. Sadly, we know that thousands of families in Wales are struggling alone through the fear, exhaustion and uncertainty that comes with caring for a child whose life will be short. We believe that no family should have to live this on their own and we are determined to walk alongside every family through life, death and beyond.

At Ty Hafan we are experts at caring for children with life-shortening conditions and our services support families in our hospice, in community settings, local hospitals and in families’ homes. We understand that the needs of each child and their family are unique and we know that caring for a child with a life-shortening condition is often extremely demanding. Our aim is to make sure that no one doing this is alone. Our colleagues, volunteers and supporters are crucial in the delivery of our ambition – we know that everyone plays a huge part in making sure that no family faces their child’s short life alone.

Our Vision: A Wales where every child with a life-shortening condition lives a fulfilling life, supported with the compassion and specialist care they and their family need.

Our Purpose: No family should have to face the unimaginable loss of their child alone. With children and families at the heart of all we do, we provide free care and support in our hospice and in the community, offering a lifeline throughout the child’s short life, at end of life, through bereavement and beyond.​

Our Values: At Tŷ Hafan we make a difference by living our values:  Demonstrating Compassion, Providing Excellent Service, Working Together and Taking Ownership. 

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.

Tips for candidates – all applications and interviews will be assessed using the person specification included within the job description. 

Our recruitment system will automatically time out after 120 minutes of inactivity. To ensure your application is submitted successfully, we recommend either saving your progress as you go or preparing your responses in a Word document and copying them into the application form. This will help you avoid losing any information in case of an unexpected timeout.

Please note this role is subject to the outcome of a basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, two satisfactory references and pre-employment medical clearance. 

Tŷ Hafan is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. 

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd March 2025

Interview Date: Friday 14th March 2025