Jobs in Newport, Wales

The Katie Piper Foundation are seeking a passionate and proactive Fundraising Relationships Manager to lead our supporter-led fundraising and corporate partnerships, while also supporting events and major donor stewardship. This role offers a unique opportunity to build and nurture impactful relationships, helping us grow our sustainable income to expand our reach and support for survivors.

You will work closely with the Head of Fundraising and Marketing, as well as our Communications Lead, to maximise our fundraising potential and amplify the charity's message. This is a part-time, dynamic role within a small, dedicated team where no two days are the same!

Key Responsibilities

• Relationship Building: Recruit, support, and manage relationships with individual supporters, corporate partners, and community groups, helping them reach their fundraising potential.
• Corporate Partnerships: Identify and secure new corporate partnerships, including charity of the year opportunities, sponsorships, and collaborative fundraising initiatives.
• Community Engagement: Develop supporter-led fundraising activities, encourage survivor involvement, and foster a diverse community of supporters dedicated to our mission.
• Event and Campaign Support: Play a key role in planning and supporting charity-organised and third-party fundraising events.
• Major Donor Stewardship: Collaborate with the team to engage and steward major donors, building long-term relationships that sustain our mission.

About You

You are a natural relationship builder with a creative and strategic approach to fundraising. You are highly organised, proactive, and able to inspire supporters and partners to achieve their fundraising ambitions. You’re comfortable working independently and as part of a small, collaborative team, bringing passion and commitment to each project.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Proven experience in fundraising, relationship management, or a related field
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work creatively and strategically to achieve fundraising goals
• Experience with corporate partnerships and community fundraising is desirable
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Passionate about making a difference for survivors of life-altering burns and scars

Why Join Us?

The Katie Piper Foundation is dedicated to supporting survivors of life-altering burns and scars, empowering them to rebuild their lives with confidence. We provide life-changing, personalised burns rehabilitation, advocacy, and support to help survivors thrive. Join us in making a lasting difference!

• Opportunity to make a real impact in a unique and rewarding role
• Part of a supportive, close-knit team with a shared purpose
• Flexible, part-time hours in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

How to Apply

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you! Applications require CV and supporting statement.

Join us and help transform the lives of survivors of burns and scars. Together, we can make a real difference!

Dementia Carers Count have an exciting remote opportuinity to deliver timely and efficient fundraising and administrative support as we work to ensure that no dementia carer ever feels isolated, invisible or alone. 

Job Title:   Fundraising & Admin Officer

Reports to:  Public Fundraising Manager 

Contract:   Permanent contract 

Hours:    35 hours/week

Salary:   £30,000 pa

Location:  Remote with some travel to London.

Job purpose  

To deliver timely and efficient fundraising and administrative support, as we work to ensure that no dementia carer ever feels isolated, invisible or alone. 

Key responsibilities   

• Be the first point of contact for supporters, campaigners and others, managing enquiries via post, online and over the phone to ensure everyone has a quality experience.

• Manage processes for fundraising donations.

• Work with teams across the organisation and with carers to produce creative and engaging thank you and stewardship materials.

• Support the fundraising team with prospect research to help identify potential new supporters.

• Draft funder reports, small trust funding applications and fundraising communications.

• Support the administration and delivery of fundraising activities and initiatives.

• Keep up to date with sector developments and best practice in fundraising.

• Support the marketing & communications manager to deliver effective internal communications.

• Support the services team to deal with carer enquiries and casework, administer online groups, and produce reports.

• Support the organisation with general administrative duties as required.

This role will develop new Sheds within universities in the UK, and will coordinate and manage partnerships with other organisations and charities to support the growth and development of the movement.  As part of our Shed Development Team, the Universities Shed Development Officer will initiate, and facilitate the delivery of a number of new Sheds across UK universities, working with staff and students to achieve this. 

As part of a pilot programme, made possible by the generosity of one of our funders, we are seeking a full time Universities Shed Development Officer to support the creation of new men’s Sheds across selected universities in the UK. This pilot project will run for one calendar year.

The development and growth of Men’s Sheds is made possible through a network of volunteers and partnerships across the UK. 

This role will develop new Sheds across Greater London, and will coordinate and manage partnerships with other organisations and charities to support the growth and development of the movement.  This role has the focus to support the growth of new and development of new Men’s Sheds, enhancing our reach and the reach of Sheds.

To complete and maintain accurate HR records and HR/Recruitment administration tasks. Support HR Manager in general HR enquiries from employees and ensure HR processes are completed to meet both CSE’s policies and CSE’s core values.

Pay and conditions

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
• The salary for the role will be £27,121 - £32,486 per year.
• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).​

CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and many more.

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• Maintain accurate HR employee files and ensure secure storage of all employee documents. Remove HR data no longer required in line with our storage process as directed by the HR Manager.
• Manage the new starters administration process (right to work checks, reference requests, offer letters and contract of employments, DBS checks and other related tasks linked to this process).
• Organise and track recruitment requests when hiring employees, including proof reading Job Descriptions, directing new job roles to the HR manager to evaluate, and salary benchmark when required.
• Draft HR related letters including contracts, change to salary, promotions, and other general HR letters with final approval by HR Manager.
• Manage sickness records including tracking sickness absence, including the return of self-certification forms, return to work interviews, actions required, and any wellbeing meeting notes received back from each department.
• Conduct exit interviews and record data gathered, providing information to the HR Manager.
• Co-ordinate and process probationary and annual reviews.
• Track change requests and complete payroll administration – Final check and approval by the HR Manager.
• Assist the HR Manager with both short term and long-term HR projects, taking an active involvement in projects and meetings as required, including initial set-up of HR system.
• Provide reports as required by the HR Manager or Director of Finance & Operations.

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.

Essential attributes for this role include:

• Previous experience of working in a small HR team.
• Key understanding of HR policy and procedures.
• Previous knowledge of processing HR data and correspondence across the employee work cycle.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Confident in replying to email communications and written correspondence relating to HR general enquiries.
• Able to use HR software systems.
• Strong MS office Skills.
• CIPD level 3 active membership and completion of qualification

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.

How to apply

To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our website. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification.

The closing date for applications is 17:00 on Friday 29 November 2024. If you have not heard from CSE by midday Wednesday 4 December 2024, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Interviews will take place in-person at our offices in Bristol on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 December 2024.

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

Operations Administrator

We are looking for an Operations Administrator to join the team supporting facilities and building maintenance and offering general admin and operational support.

This role could also be full-time incorporating the HR support function, which at the moment is as separate standalone part-time role.

Position: Operations Administrator

Location: Bristol (onsite)

Hours: 15 hours per week (0.4 FTE) 7.5 hours split any days Monday – Thursday. Fridays are mandatory. (or full time hours for the HR and Operations Officer role combined)

Salary: £25,000 pro rata (£10,000 actual)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 2nd December 11:59pm

Interview Date: Interviews expected to be held w/c 9th December

The Role

The Operations Administrator will be responsible for the facilities, asset, and building maintenance of an owned therapy building. The Operations Administrator will understand that due to the building being used for therapeutic purposes, there will need to be clear communication between staff and suppliers on ‘quiet times’ and optimal visiting times.

Main areas of responsibility include:

• Stock control
• Maintaining relationships and organisational contracts with suppliers e.g. phone company or IT support
• Ensure office workplace health and safety standards are upheld
• Assist with operational aspects of staff away days and events e.g. venue booking and staff lunch
• Support with the set up and management of the outreach centres
• Supporting staff with internal operational enquiries
• Working closely with the Finance Manager to ensure operational expense is accurately reported
• Tracking and management of petty cash
• Finance admin support

We are advertising this as a part-time permanent role but would welcome applications for this post and the HR  post as a full-time position, HR and Operations Officer, £29,000 annual salary 1.0 FTE.

Due to the nature of the role (facilities & building maintenance), remote working is not an option. Please only apply if you are able to commute to the therapy building in St Paul’s, Bristol. 

About You

You will have experience in facilities/building management, administration and/or office operation OR equivalent experience, with a strong focus on overseeing administrative systems

You will be asked to submit a CV and then those selected to move to the next stage will be asked to submit a supporting document alongside their application.

We appreciate that some candidates may find other means of communicating their skills and experience more suitable to them, so accept the following supporting document formats:

• 2-page cover letter
• No more than a 5-minute long video (either sent as an mp4 attachment or a link to an unlisted YouTube video)
• A poem no longer than 2 pages

About the Organisation

The charity offers specialist support and therapeutic services to children, young people, and their families who have experienced child sexual abuse. They believe in creative evidence-based support services led by the voices of young people and their families. The specialist services are designed to grow connection and community with families who have experienced sexual abuse. The services have a creative arts focus because they believe in the transformative power of creativity in helping families to rebuild their lives after abuse experiences. Research guides everything the team does, it helps everyone to understand the service, develop best practice nationally in the sector and is a platform for amplifying survivors voices. 

Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. We currently award the Christmas – New Year period off to staff (not deducted from allowance)
• Generous leave allowances (sickness, maternity, etc.)
• Flexible employer
• Whole-organisation Professional Development Fund and Policy to help your CPD
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Fantastic, kind, and hardworking team

The organisation is committed to providing equal opportunities for all, irrespective of age, disability, race, sex, religion/belief, sexuality, gender identity, marital/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and working patterns. Therefore, are particularly keen to hear from candidates living with a disability, and those from the global majority.

You may also have experience in areas such as Admin, Administrator, Administration, Operations Administrator,  Buildings Administrator, Support Administrator, Maintenance Administrator, Facilities Administrator, HR and Operations Administrator, Operations Coordinator, Operations Officer, Maintenance Coordinator, Buildings Coordinator.

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

HR Officer

We are looking for a HR Officer to join the team supporting the HR function, in this part-time, hybrid working role.

This role could also be full-time incorporating the operations support function, which at the moment is as separate standalone part-time role.

Position: HR Officer

Location: Bristol/Hybrid

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE) (22.5 hours split between Monday – Friday) or full time hours for the HR and Operations Officer role combined

Salary: £32,000 pro rata (£19,200 actual)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 2nd December 11:59pm

Interview Date: Interviews expected to be held w/c 9th December

The Role

As HR Officer you will provide support and specialist HR knowledge to all of the operational functions. This includes supporting the Finance Manager and other members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on the delivery of various projects, maintaining employee records, and advising on compliance with UK Employment and Health and Safety Laws.

Main areas of responsibility include:

• Maintain up to date employee records
• Support health and safety compliance and training
• Support and coordinate staff training
• Training new staff on systems and day-to-day procedures
• Day-to-day management of the HR management system, BrightHR
• Assist in the preparation of monthly payroll instruction for accountants
• Working closely with the Finance Manager to ensure operational expense is accurately reported and logged
• Recruitment and induction of new staff and staff exits
• Assist with compliance of legal policy frameworks related to employment and health and safety
• Provide HR guidance and support to employees on employee relations and workplace policies
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR practices and procedures

We are advertising this as a part-time permanent role but would welcome applications for this post and the Operations Administrator post as a full-time position, HR and Operations Officer, £29,000 annual salary 1.0 FTE.

About You

With experience in a HR role OR equivalent experience in a role with evidence of transferable skills, you will have experience of overseeing administrative systems and the ability to manage a varied and busy workload.

With excellent organisational skills and time management, you will have knowledge and understanding of key HR functions and UK Employment Law.

You will be asked to submit a CV and then those selected to move to the next stage will be asked to submit a supporting document alongside their application.

We appreciate that some candidates may find other means of communicating their skills and experience more suitable to them, so accept the following supporting document formats:

• 2-page cover letter
• No more than a 5-minute long video (either sent as an mp4 attachment or a link to an unlisted YouTube video)
• A poem no longer than 2 pages

About the Organisation

The charity offers specialist support and therapeutic services to children, young people, and their families who have experienced child sexual abuse. They believe in creative evidence-based support services led by the voices of young people and their families. The specialist services are designed to grow connection and community with families who have experienced sexual abuse. The services have a creative arts focus because they believe in the transformative power of creativity in helping families to rebuild their lives after abuse experiences. Research guides everything the team does, it helps everyone to understand the service, develop best practice nationally in the sector and is a platform for amplifying survivors voices. 

Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. We currently award the Christmas – New Year period off to staff (not deducted from allowance)
• Generous leave allowances (sickness, maternity, etc.)
• Flexible employer
• Whole-organisation Professional Development Fund and Policy to help your CPD
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Fantastic, kind, and hardworking team

The organisation is committed to providing equal opportunities for all, irrespective of age, disability, race, sex, religion/belief, sexuality, gender identity, marital/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and working patterns. Therefore, are particularly keen to hear from candidates living with a disability, and those from the global majority.

You may also have experience in areas such as HR, Human Resources, People, Personnel, HR Officer, Human Resources Officer, People Officer, Personnel Officer, HR Administrator, Human Resources Administrator, People Administrator, Personnel Administrator, Operations, Operations Administrator, Operations Officer, People and Culture, People and Culture Officer.

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

Volunteer Manager

We are seeking an experienced manager to provide volunteering expertise and insight to enable significant income growth across the team.

This is a full-time, permanent role offering home working and flexible hours.

Position: CE333 Volunteer Manager

Location: Home-based, UK, Nationwide. However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £42,628 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance with where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: Tuesday 3 December 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interview Dates: First interview Monday 9 December 2024, Second interview Monday 16 or Tuesday 17 December 2024

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

This is an exciting role which will be crucial in driving our Regional Fundraising vision to be at the heart of our communities. We need an army of recognisable volunteers beside us in all our communities, empowered to drive lasting change for people affected by stroke and support our plans for income growth.

Your team will be proactively acquiring new volunteers through various products and propositions. Leading the design and delivery of a high value network of ‘business boards’ and testing new, innovative ways to enable our supporters to donate their time to us. To deliver this you will lead on specific projects, role and proposition design, reporting and planning, and work collaboratively with others across the team and wider Customer Experience directorate. 

Reporting to the Relationships Lead you will lead your team (one direct report), coach members of the wider team and be a valuable member of the Regional Fundraising management team. 

Key responsibilities will include:

· Develop and deliver new volunteer products and propositions

· Responsible for all volunteer experience across the Regional Fundraising Team including volunteer platforms and technology to support efficient and effective ways of working

· To ensure effective line management of the team.

· To provide coaching to support the development of volunteering with other members of the wider Regional Fundraising team

About You

We are looking for someone with a passion for volunteering and significant experience of project planning and problem solving. You will be driven to deliver excellent experiences for volunteers which support income delivery.

You will have experience of:

· Delivering targets with successful outcomes.

· Project planning and problem solving.

· Delivering formal presentations and public speaking.

· Budget development, planning and forecasting and an understanding of risk, mitigation and contingency planning.

· Achieving annual income and expenditure targets.

· Recruiting, managing, motivating, developing and training staff and/or volunteers.

· Analysing and interpreting data.

To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further

information on the role.

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

Stroke Association

Finding strength through support

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. 

We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.

It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our people. We know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for all those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke, and those from under-represented communities. 

You may also have experience in areas such as Volunteer, Volunteering, Volunteer Engagement, Volunteer Manager, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Engagement Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteering Coordinator.

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

We are delighted to be partnering with a social care focused charity that drives excellence within the sector, to find a full time, fully remote, interim Finance Manager for the next few months with a view to extension.

The Finance Manager will play a pivotal role in providing operational and strategic leadership in the financial management of the charity.  Working to a high level of autonomy, the role will form part of the Operational Leadership Team, supporting the charity to deliver its organisational strategy.  This role is crucial in leading the Finance Team to ensure financial health and long-term sustainability.  The role will ensure compliance with charity legislation, providing key support to the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources.

Main Duties
 

1. Lead and managing the Finance Team on all aspects of the charity’s day-to-day financial operations, including all income, expenditure and balance sheet accounts, ensuring compliance with polices, charity legislation and other relevant financial standards. 
2. Leading the Finance Team and directing the work, whilst fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.  Liaise across the organisation, being able to manage a matrix style approach across teams, to ensure the smooth running of the Finance Team
3. Production of the monthly management accounts, ensuring income and expenditure is recognised accurately with appropriate, supporting audit documentation in place.
4. Undertake financial due diligence approval checks against the raising of our client sales invoices, monthly payroll submissions, fortnightly BACS runs and bank reconciliations, ensuring appropriate, supporting audit documentation is in place.
5. Leading and maintaining on the production of our monthly cash flow forecast and bank account management to aid financial forecasting and reporting, ensuring the charity maintains an operational surplus position. 
6. Leading on the charity’s annual external audit, including the preparation of our statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with all relevant charity legislation, regulations and financial reporting standards.
7. Leading on the submission of timely quarterly VAT returns to HMRC, mitigating the risk of potential financial penalties for late submission.
8. Leading on the process of preparing and setting budgets and financial forecasting, liaising closely with the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and budget holders as appropriate, to ensure accurate income projections and profiles are in place aligning with the charity’s strategic priorities.
9. Leading on the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports to the CEO, Strategic Leadership Team, Audit and Risk Committee and the Board of Trustees. 

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

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. We are looking forward to connecting with you.

Fundraising Operations Officer

We seek an inspiring individual with a deep understanding of fundraising to provide expertise within the Operations area of our Regional Fundraising team.

This is a full-time, permanent role offering home working and flexible hours.

Position: CE334 Operations Officer

Location: Home-based, UK, Nationwide. However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)

Salary: Circa £31,300 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance with where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: Monday 2 December 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interview Dates: Interview Dates: First interview Tuesday 10 December 2024 Second interview Monday 16 December

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

This is an exciting new role in a newly formed team, built to enable personalised and human connection with the Stroke Association’s Regional Fundraising supporters.

The team purpose is to listen to, understand and inspire our supporters and our teams to fundraise with pride in a way that’s both easy and right for them, with the help they need to enable greater giving that is legal, ethical and inspiring to others. Together, the team will provide onboarding and regular data led stewardship touchpoints for supporters across a portfolio currently delivering £4.7m annual income.

Key responsibilities will include:

· Supporting data management, reporting, analysis and insight.

· Supporting our adherence to fundraising compliance and ethics.

· Developing wider team resources and tools, including new technologies.

· Developing and supporting efficient, data led and customer centric processes and ways of working across the team.

About You

You will have a passion for fundraising and considerable experience of using data and insight, project planning and problem solving. You will have a talent for making things easy for others, no matter how complex they are. You will be driven to deliver excellent experiences for both colleagues and supporters and in turn support significant income growth.

To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further

information on the role.

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

Stroke Association

Finding strength through support

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. 

We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.

It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our people. We know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for all those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke, and those from under-represented communities. 

You may also have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Operations, Operations Assistant, Operations Officer, Fundraising Operations Executive, Fundraising Operations Assistant.

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

We are seeking to employ an experienced finance and operations professional to play a central role in our UK team as we grow. We are looking for a candidate with excellent financial and operations skills and experience, who will thrive working in a small and dynamic team.

Job description

• Gross Annual Salary: £45,000 full-time pro rata (post offered at 0.6 FTE i.e. £27,000 with the potential to rise to 1 FTE). In addition, IEEP UK matches pension contributions up to 6% of gross salary.
• Hours: 0.6 FTE (21 hours / 3 days per week), with potential to expand.
• Location: Remote working - IEEP UK currently has no permanent office space. Therefore, in line with the whole IEEP UK team, the post will be home-based, with regular travel to London, other parts of the UK, Brussels and other parts of Europe as required.
• Position type: Permanent contract
• Annual Leave: 18.5 days Annual Leave based on 0.6FTE (comprises of 14 days Basic Annual Leave + FTE proportion of public holidays) rising annually to a top limit of 23 days
• Closing date: 10am, Monday 9 December 2024
• Equal opportunities: IEEP UK is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive employer, including recruiting for diversity.
• Right to Work: Entitlement to work in the UK. IEEP UK is not able to assist with applications for work permits and cannot employ people living or working outside of the UK.
• Other benefits: You are also entitled to an additional £1,000 benefit (subject to tax) that can be used for private health and/or gym subscription.

About IEEP UK

The Institute for European Environmental Policy UK[1] (IEEP UK) is a UK registered charity and a not-for-profit sustainability think tank, with over 40 years of experience, based in the UK. As part of the broader IEEP family across Europe, we are dedicated to working with government, civil society, academia and a range of other stakeholders, including European, United Nations and other international bodies, civil society, academia, scientific institutes and business and industry to produce evidence-based research for impact-driven environmental policy solutions. Our work covers both short-term and long-term strategic environmental issues in the UK and its constituent nations as well as their interaction with policy in Europe and globally. Over the years IEEP has developed new concepts that have made their way into mainstream environmental thinking, underpinning many aspects of this policy area today, including work on the precautionary principle, environmental impact assessments, emissions trading schemes and public money for public goods.

This is an exciting time for IEEP UK. Under the leadership of the chair of trustees, Malini Mehra, IEEP UK has developed a new strategy up to 2027, striving to grow from a currently small staff, becoming more visible and claiming a leading role in providing innovative research and policy relevant intelligence. As part of this, Ben Reynolds joined in the role of Executive Director in October 2023.

Overall role and responsibilities

We are seeking to employ an experienced finance and operations professional to play a central role in our UK team as we grow. We are looking for a candidate with excellent financial and operations skills and experience, who will thrive working in a small and dynamic team.

The successful candidate will join a cohesive, impact-oriented and supportive team that is committed to the professional development of all of its staff, and where the opportunities for learning and for making a difference are high. This is a new role, with a high potential to have a big impact on the organisation by establishing new ways of working. 

The responsibilities of this role will include:

1. Financial Management

• Be responsible for and run the organisation’s bookkeeping and financial management processes including invoices, expenses and bank payments.
• Produce and manage the organisational cash flow, project cash flows and management accounts.
• Be responsible for and run payroll monthly.
• Compile and submit VAT returns quarterly.
• Support the Executive Director with managing the charity and project budgets and financial reporting to the board and funders.
• Work with the organisation’s Accountant and trustees to support the production of Annual Accounts and Independent Examination.

2. Administration

• Oversee the day-to-day administration of the charity to promote smooth business operations, including the efficiency of organisational systems.
• Ensure that appropriate insurance cover is maintained, and manage any claims as they arise.
• Support the Executive Director with board meetings and other board matters.
• Support Executive Director and trustees in ensuring Charity Commission and Companies House information is up to date.
• Support the maintenance of our contacts databas

3. HR

• Manage recruitment and induction of new staff and volunteers.
• Create, implement and review all policies and procedures for the organisation, ensuring we are up to date with statutory requirements, and good practice is incorporated where practical.
• Manage HR procedures including contracts and leave for staff.

The role will also include:

• Support in organising events online and in person.
• Assisting in responses to general enquiries to the organisation.
• Potential line management of junior staff and interns as appropriate.
• Contribute actively to the implementation of Institute-wide decisions and strategy.
• Organise weekly team meetings, and occasional in-person team meetings.
• Supporting and promoting diversity and equality of opportunity in the organisation.

Personal Specification

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate many of the following skills and attributes:

Essential:

• A relevant professional accountancy qualification (AAT, CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with some experience of working independently or with minimal supervision, preferably in the charity sector.
• At least 3 years’ relevant professional experience in a similar administrative, financial or management role.
• Experience of using accounting software and managing the financial administration of an organisation including paying and issuing invoices, reconciling bank accounts, and running payroll.
• Experience and confidence in producing and managing an organisational cashflow, budgets and management accounts.
• Experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Experience of creating and reviewing HR policies and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills
• As part of a small team you will also need the ability to turn your hand to a variety of tasks.
• Entitlement to work in the UK (IEEP UK is not able to assist with applications for work permits)

Desirable:

• Background, interest and experience in environmental policy, and the UK’s relationship with the EU and the rest of Europe.
• Experience and aptitude in using MS Teams, Zoom, Miro or other online meeting, webinar and facilitation tools, as a participant and as an organiser.
• Experience of producing project budgets and reporting to funders.
• Skills in digital communications and social networking.
• Experience of charity administration.
• Experience of communicating with a range of stakeholders including trustees.
• A knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion best practice.
• Availability to commence work promptly following the recruitment process.

We would expect our ideal candidate to be able to work both independently and as part of a team; to be highly organised with strong administrative, time management and planning skills; to have an excellent level of attention to detail; to have a commitment to broadening diversity and increasing access in the workplace.

Application Process

To apply for this position, please email us clearly marking the title of the email: ‘IEEP_UK – Fin&Ops’ [YOUR NAME], with the following:

- a CV (maximum two pages)

- a Covering Letter telling us about your experience and how this relates to the personal specification (maximum two pages)

- a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (see IEEP UK website for download)

Application deadline: 10AM, Monday 9 December 2024

Interviews: Week beginning 16 December 2024

Our ideal candidate would be able to start in February/March 2025.

IEEP UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes offers from candidates of diverse backgrounds and relevant experience, respecting best practices in the recruitment process.

IEEP UK is recruiting for this role as part of our Ethnicity Confident and Disability Confident schemes. Applicants who meet all the essential criteria, and who let us know voluntarily (via our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form above) that you would like to be considered in this way, will have an enhanced chance of gaining a first-stage interview. 

Our Privacy Statement explains how IEEP handles and uses personal data we collect about our applicants.

For further information on IEEP UK, please visit our website

[1] IEEP UK is our trading name – the organisation is registered as IEEP London

Job Title: Independent Advocate

Service: Coram Voice

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 21 hours per week

Salary: £13,380.60 per annum (£22,301 FTE)

Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) - Home based with travel across neighbouring counties

About Coram:

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About Coram Voice:

Coram Voice is a national independent children’s charity established in 1975 and has grown to become one of the leading organisations for children and young people in the UK.

Coram Voice exists to enable and equip children and young people to hold systems to account, to challenge and support them to do their jobs properly and to uphold the rights of children and young people to actively participate in shaping their own lives.

Coram Voice strives for a society which recognises, and willingly accepts, its responsibilities to children and young people, where the inequalities and discrimination they currently face have been eradicated. Where those children and young people are fully engaged in all decisions that are made about their lives. Where the views, needs and feelings that they express are at the core of those decisions.

Our Advocacy services we provide advocacy direct to children and young people in a variety of situations. Advocates around the country support children and young people to get their voice heard in decisions about their lives. This may be through the telephone helpline or through an advocate working directly with a child, for instance, to support them at a review meeting or to help them make a complaint about their care. Coram Voice provides visiting advocacy services to most of the secure units nationally, to Secure Training Centres, Juvenile Young Offender Institutions, psychiatric hospitals, residential special schools and children’s homes.

About the Role:

We are looking for an Advocate to join our team in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn, a desire to promote the rights of children and young people or already have an IAP City and Guilds Level 3 or IAQ City and Guilds Level 4 in Advocacy.

You will work directly with care experienced children and young people and those on Child Protection Plans providing them with advocacy support in the community and a variety of settings.

You will empower and support them to ensure their voices are heard within decision–making processes that effect their lives.

You will be a capable ambassador for Coram Voice with the ability to engage effectively with professionals, carers, other stakeholders and most importantly children and young people.

If you have the necessary experience and skills and a commitment to promoting the rights of young people, we would like to hear from you.

What you will receive:

We wish to reward and recognise the valuable contributions our staff make to the organisation and offer an attractive benefits package to do so. Coram Voice benefits package includes a competitive salary, a matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary, generous leave entitlements of up to 25 days’ annual leave and an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year. A supportive work environment fostering a good work/home life balance and a suite of family friendly policies, which promote employee wellbeing.

You will get a genuine opportunity to make a difference every day.

Recruitment process:

Our Children’s Rights Managers will undertake Shortlisting. Successful candidates will be invited for interview.  The interview process comprises of a written exercise and a panel interview.  Successful candidates will have a further one to one interview in accordance within Warner recommendations. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post and they will provide further information on the internal application process.

Returning your application:

• We cannot accept general CVs.
• When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it.
• Applications must be fully completed.
• If you are a current Coram Voice employee you may submit a supporting statement only addressing the person specification requirements for the post. 

Closing date: 1st December 2024 at 23:30

Interview date: 17th December 2024

General consideration for applications:

• DBS checks: all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
• Training: All successful candidates are required to complete our compulsory training programme which includes training in Advocacy (Being a Voice) Safeguarding and Diversity.
• Conflict of interest: the independence of the service is important to Coram Voice. Prospective applicants need to raise any other potential conflicts of interest when initially contacting Coram Voice about this post.

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

In 2017, we pioneered the UK's first interest-free loan programme specifically designed for refugees, offering a dignified and independent pathway to integration. This programme supports individuals by funding essential costs such as UK training, licensing, exams, certifications, housing, and family reunification. Our mission is to empower people to rebuild their lives and thrive in a safe environment.

Since 2017 we've lent over £2.5million with a repayment rate of over 98%. 

Now we're on a mission to scale our impactful loan programme, and we're looking for an exceptional Financial Administrator to be part of our journey.

• Are you detail-oriented and passionate about numbers?
• Do you love helping people and making a difference?
• Enjoy picking up the phone and talking to people?
• Want to work remotely in a small, dynamic team with a big impact?

About the Role:
As our Finance Administrator, you'll play a key role in managing loan applications and ensuring smooth financial processes. This full or part-time, flexible position allows for remote work, with very occasional meetings in London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the full loan lifecycle, from initial application to repayment.
• Maintaining accurate records in our CRM and lending software.
• Providing clear communication and support to clients throughout the loan process.
• Collaborating across the team and with our partners, Moneyline, to ensure a seamless client journey.
• Keeping databases up to date and ensuring all documentation is organised.

What We're Looking For:

• Significant administration experience, ideally in finance or loan administration.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong numeracy, and excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Salesforce and HES programs is a plus.
• Self-motivated, highly organised, and capable of managing multiple tasks independently.

Why Join RefuAid?
Work in a supportive, inclusive environment where your efforts will have a tangible impact on the lives of refugees. We offer a flexible working schedule and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a cause you can be proud of.

The Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to drive ambitious fundraising efforts to secure a thriving future for Sumatran orangutans and their forest habitats.

As our new Director of Development & Partnerships, you will lead our fundraising and communications team, build strong relationships with funding partners, and collaborate closely with conservation programmes colleagues to craft powerful cases for support that inspire investment in SOS’s mission.

We’re looking for an exceptional individual with a strong track record in major gifts, relationship-building, and empowering leadership. In this role, you will expand our network of high-value donors, foundations, and corporate partners while nurturing a talented team focused on growing diverse income streams and extending our global reach. Collaboration is key; you’ll immerse yourself in our conservation programmes, enabling you to communicate the depth of our conservation work and the impact of our initiatives with clarity and conviction.

If you’re a results-driven leader with a talent for storytelling, a commitment to conservation, and the vision to elevate our mission, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in shaping a flourishing future for Sumatra’s rainforests, orangutans, and local communities.