Jobs in Saint Helens

Job Title: Volunteer Program Manager
Location: Remote - Geographic area: UK, English speaking
Reports To: Founder / CEO
Salary: 28K
Job Type: Full-time (Flexible Hours)
Closing Date: 30.07.2024

About Us:
Since 2006, ROLDA has dedicated itself to aiding vulnerable stray animals in Romania, one of Europe s poorer nations. Our mission includes rescue, rehabilitation, sheltering, sterilisation, and education. Our EU-standard shelters, inspired by British designs, can house up to 700 stray dogs, providing them with complete veterinary care and preparation for rehoming.
We have supported over 48,000 animals and built two dog shelters and one for disabled and senior cats. Additionally, we offer small grants to six other charities in Romania and over 40 shelters in Ukraine. We primarily rehome animals in Switzerland, Sweden, and the UK. By addressing the root causes of animal homelessness through neutering programmes and educational initiatives, we have significantly reduced overpopulation, helping over 40,000 cats and dogs in Romania and Ukraine.

Job Overview:
As the Volunteer Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the growth and impact of ROLDA through volunteer engagement. This is a remote position that requires strategic thinking, people management skills, and a commitment to achieving our charity’s objectives.

Key Responsibilities:
Volunteer Recruitment and Management:

• Recruit, train, and oversee volunteers to support ROLDA’s various programs and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a volunteer database using CRM systems to track volunteer activities and engagements.
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, building strong relationships with volunteers and stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and necessary resources for successful completion of volunteer initiatives.

Community Awareness and Fundraising:
 Promote community awareness about ROLDA’s mission and activities through public relations and public speaking engagements.
 Organise fundraising activities and events to support ROLDA’s financial goals.
 Collaborate with the Fundraising Manager to support income generation growth.

Operational Support:

•  Maintain effective communication with the UK and international team of ROLDA and its partners, collaborators.
• Assist in developing and implementing operational policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to volunteer management and charitable activities.

Abilities and Competencies:
 Experience in managing and maintaining CRM data.
 The ability to be self-motivated with a high level of self-discipline and motivation.
 Clear and concise communication skills.
 Experience in public relations and public speaking.
 Proficient in using digital tools and platforms for virtual collaboration and project management.
 Effective organisation and time management skills.
 Excellent skills in building and maintaining relationships, even in a virtual environment.
 The capacity to work independently and make decisions without constant supervision in a remote setting.
 Passionate about the work of ROLDA with a commitment to animal welfare.

Experience Required:

•  Proven experience in volunteer recruitment and management.
•  Demonstrated success in organising fundraising activities.
•  Strong public speaking and public relations experience.
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•  Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to volunteer management in the UK.

Benefits:
 We offer flexible work hours and the option to work remotely to support your work-life balance.
 Join a team dedicated to making a real difference to animals in need and see the direct impact of your efforts.
 Take on this leadership role and gain valuable experience and career growth opportunities.
 Be part of a diverse and inclusive team that values and respects all members.

How to Apply:
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience.
ROLDA is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

Make a big impact with a dynamic small charity transforming lives in Africa. Join us to help ensure we reach everyone with water, sanitation & hygiene, leaving no one behind.

Since 2004, Village Water has been dedicated to transforming lives in Africa by providing vital support in hygiene promotion, sanitation facilities, and safe water (WASH) in rural communities of Zambia and Mozambique.

Working hand-in-hand with local partners, we strive to reach the most marginalised populations in rural villages, schools, and health centres, creating positive impacts on their health and empowering them with opportunities.

As a small yet dynamic team, we pride ourselves on our personal touch and can-do approach. We need an ambitious and tenacious Head of Fundraising, responsible for overseeing and growing the fundraising department, developing and delivering an ambitious fundraising strategy.

Key information:

Location: Remote working. (UK only) Must be able to attend a minimum of 5 mandatory meetings per year (includes overnight stay for 2-day meetings) at our office in Shrewsbury and occasional meetings elsewhere.

Contract: Permanent. Full time 37.5 hours a week. 

Salary: Between £39,000 – £44,000 a year depending on experience,

Benefits and entitlements: Matched pension contributions - 7% of salary after 3 months’, 5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays and discretionary Christmas shut down.

Reporting to: CEO, Village Water.

Job Purpose

As the Head of Fundraising, your primary responsibility is to lead the strategic direction and execution of Village Water’s fundraising efforts, with a focus on diversifying income streams and maximising revenue generation. You will oversee all fundraising activities, particularly in Trusts and Foundations (both UK and International), corporate partnerships, High Value Donors, and statutory bodies. Your role involves crafting compelling funding applications and reports, creating an ambitious fundraising strategy, applying for and securing large multi-year grants from new and existing donors, ensuring exemplary donor stewardship, and fostering collaboration across teams to achieve fundraising goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine a comprehensive fundraising strategy, with a specific emphasis on Trusts and Foundations & corporate fundraising, to ensure a steady pipeline of funding opportunities. Coordinate with team members to meet fundraising targets effectively and manage donation pipelines working with CEO and Finance manager to ensure the pipeline matches the cashflow.

• Directly oversee and support your team members, conduct performance evaluations, and provide coaching to ensure both individual and team objectives are achieved. (currently the team is 3)

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential donors, including Trusts, Foundations, Corporates and Statutory bodies, through proactive engagement and personalized stewardship.

• Collaborate closely with colleagues to develop persuasive proposals and impactful reports that effectively communicate Village Water’s mission and achievements.

• Plan and implement annual fundraising campaigns.

• Work closely with monitoring and finance teams to accurately assess impact and budgetary needs, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to donors.

• Maintain accurate donor records and ensure compliance with data protection regulations within Village Water’s database.

General

• Foster a collaborative work environment by engaging with staff, volunteers, suppliers, and local partners.

• Actively participate in networking events to expand Village Water’s connections and fundraising opportunities.

• Provide regular updates at team meetings and Trustee meetings as required.

• Offer support for other fundraising activities as needed, promoting a culture of teamwork and shared success.

• Uphold the organisation’s safeguarding policies by undergoing necessary training and fulfilling safeguarding responsibilities.

Skills and Experience

• Ability to inspire, motivate, and guide team members toward achieving fundraising goals. Provide clear direction, set expectations, and foster a positive and collaborative team environment.

• Support the professional growth and development of team members through coaching, training, and mentoring. Provide opportunities for skill-building and advancement within the fundraising field.

• Proven track record in securing funds from Trusts and Foundations, Corporates and Statutory, including large awards.

• Experience in securing multi-year grant support, including both restricted and unrestricted funding.

• Familiarity with complex application and reporting processes.

• Strong donor stewardship skills, with the ability to cultivate and maintain successful relationships.

• Excellent communication skills, capable of crafting compelling cases for support and presenting Village Water’s work effectively.

• Proficiency in financial management and budget analysis.

• Familiarity with relevant software and databases, including Microsoft Office 365 and Salesforce or similar.

Equality and Diversity

Village Water is dedicated to promoting a workplace that embraces inclusivity, values diversity, and honours the unique contributions of its employees and partners. It ensures equal treatment for all individuals and encourages everyone to reach their full potential.

Village Water is an advocate for disability inclusion, so if you require alternative application methods, please get in touch with us for further assistance.

COUNSELLOR (CARITAS SCHOOLS’ SERVICE)

3 days per week (potential to increase)

Term time only (39 working weeks, 13 non-working weeks)

Point 19-26, Qualification Bar at Point 24

£30,529 - £36,072 (pro rata for term time and part time) Actual £15,655 - £18,497

Plus Essential Car Allowance

SCHOOLS BASED ACROSS GREATER MANCHESTER

We require a Counsellor to provide counselling interventions and family support services in schools across the Diocese of Salford according to each school’s formal agreement.

The role requires you to liaise and work with parents and families to ensure that the child/young person’s needs are being met and any issues that arise are being addressed appropriately. This will also include providing support and guidance to school staff on these matters.

You must have knowledge of safeguarding guidelines and risk factors in relation to working with children and young people and be able to respond accordingly by following the locality safeguarding procedures and ensure that priority is given to the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures in all work undertaken. You must also support the school staff with safeguarding.

You must have competent IT skills, be confident with systems, complete reports, maintain records and manage confidential data and be able to review and obtain feedback on the support in place for the children and young people and provide this information back to the schools and Caritas Schools’ Service as required.

You must also be able to make autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice and approaches and partake in supervision one to one, clinical and group reflective supervision with other counsellors. 

Registered counsellor status with the BACP or UKCP is essential. However, we will discuss experience and qualifications on a person-by-person basis if you are selected for an interview.  The salary includes accrued annual leave.

If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you!

Closing date: Monday, 8 July 2024

Interview: Monday, 15 July 2024

Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. It is also a requirement of the post that you must hold a full UK Driving Licence, with the use of a car insured for business purposes as this role involves travelling to the schools as required.

Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer

Registered Charity Number: 1125808

Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs

Insight and Innovation Officer

Reports to 

 Head of Insight and Innovation

Team

 Insight and Innovation

Salary Scale 

 P3d £33,390

Contract Type

 Permanent

Hours

 37.5 hours per week, full time

Location

 Remote (home based) with occasional travel

Main Role & Responsibilities

Ygam is seeking an Insight and Innovation Officer to join our Insight and Innovation team. The post holder will work with the Head of Insight and Innovation, supporting with research, knowledge translation, evaluations and insights into children and young people’s experiences of gaming and gambling harms.

Our Insight & Innovation team aids the design and delivery of Ygam’s strategy by supporting evidence-based decision making. By working across the charity to leverage and disseminate internal and external insight, the team enables intelligent decision-making and strengthens the organisation’s understanding of the world in which it operates. 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an Insight and Innovation Officer to work collaboratively with the Head of Insight & Innovation, and teams from across the organisation to deliver research and stakeholder insight workstreams. The outputs from these workstreams will guide, challenge and provide practical support for the planning, long-term development, and effective delivery of Ygam’s strategic ambitions.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with exceptional judgement and good stakeholder management skills. They must also be a proactive, adaptable, and creative individual, who has the ability to work remotely, autonomously and as part of a team. They should possess outstanding communication skills, be highly organised, and an excellent team player.

Ygam is an equal opportunity employer. It is Ygam’s approach that all employees have a working environment which promotes dignity and respect and where individual differences, and the contributions made are recognised and valued. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience of gaming and gambling harms, people with disabilities, people from minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ people, neurodiverse people, and armed force veterans.

Role Requirements

Duties will include but not be limited to:

Research, insight and knowledge translation:

· Support the commissioning and managing of research activities and collaborations.

· Develop longitudinal research to understand programme impact on our beneficiaries.

· Keep abreast of current and future developments in gaming and gambling harm prevention, critically appraising these and summarising them as part of our knowledge translation function.

· Liaise with the External Affairs team to support the creation of accessible learning pieces for knowledge translation across the organisation and with internal and external stakeholders.

· Lead on writing articles and reports to disseminate learnings from Ygam’s data collection activities.

· Support the fundraising team with identifying and applying for new funding and grant opportunities directly associated with research and insight work.

· Liaise with IT team to support development of our Research and Insight intranet section.

Evaluations and continuous improvement:

· Support programme evaluations, including support with writing invitations to tender, liaising with Programme Leads and writing up/ dissemination of findings.

· Support programme leads with cycles of continuous improvement.

· Support the programmes team with piloting content and identifying and piloting new technologies.

Engagement and relationships:

· Assist with planning and organising advisory panels and communities of practice meetings and events.

· Support with gap analysis and implementation planning.

· Liaise with IT team to develop and maintain an online community of practice.

 Conferences, events and raising brand reputation:

· Attend and support events, trade shows and conferences.

· Identify and apply to key events and conferences where Ygam can present evidence-based research and evaluations, raising brand reputation. This will include developing and delivering presentations on our research and insight activities for varied audiences.

· Support the planning of conferences and events.

General administration:

· Maintain online documentation/ Ygam SharePoint.

· Uploading information to Ygam CRM system, ensuring information is up to date and accurate.

· Support with staff surveys and focus groups.

· Provide minutes at all Insight and Innovation meetings.

Person Specification 

Essential

· Working knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. 

· Ability to work with all aspects of primary research, including identifying areas of research, designing research methodologies, implementing high-quality data collection and analysing data.

· Ability to support the translation of research findings into clear and actionable insights through thoughtful data collection, in-depth and critical analysis, sharp observations, smart story-telling, and compelling presentations. 

· Experience creating and maintaining fact bases or knowledge banks of insight and intelligence on key trends and audiences. 

· Understanding of the requirements of Ygam’s stakeholders in relation to training, resources and digital products.

· Nurtures professional relationships with colleagues at all levels and with external contacts and partners to support the achievement of objectives.

· Excellent I.T skills, specifically Microsoft Office products.

· Excellent organisational and time management skills, with ability to work on multiple projects at once and to work to deadlines.

· Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written. Professional and positive manner and approach.

· Ability to work collaboratively and across teams.

· Values diversity, respecting and drawing on colleagues’ different perspectives, skills, experience, and knowledge. 

· Employment rights to live and work in UK.

Desirable

· Previous working/academic experience in education, social sciences or a related field.

· Experience of supporting and drafting collaborative research funding applications.

Would you love the opportunity to use your digital and social media expertise to help the U.K.’s pet-owning community access affordable vet healthcare?
Are you a talented, creative storyteller passionate about all things digital?

Animal Trust Vets is looking for an ambitious, analytical, and organised Digital and Social Communications Specialist to join our central team in Cheshire. We seek someone with the drive, passion, and knowledge to expertly elevate our digital brand presence across all our digital communications.

The successful candidate will create inspirational content to promote the Animal Trust mission and elevate the brand nationally with the veterinary industry and the consumer.

This is a permanent, part-time (24 hours a week) hybrid role, but you will be expected to spend time at our surgeries to gather content.

The life of a Digital Communications Specialist at Animal Trust will involve the following:
 

• Developing and delivering our digital plan to ensure we have an active, targeted, and high-quality online presence.
• Plan, create and schedule our social media content, providing weekly performance reports.
• Conduct research and analysis of our SEO data to optimise content for search engine performance and provide weekly reports.
• Act as the gatekeeper of the website, ensuring it is optimised and kept up to date.
• Generate and publish content and monitor website analytics to drive engagement and highlight areas for enhancement.
• Write compelling, creative content and messaging for digital communication channels, including website, printed material, and blog posts.
• Engage effectively with our social followers to educate users about the Animal Trust mission and manage negative comments.
• Creating multi-media content, including photography, video, infographics, and social media templates.
• Provide expert tech guidance, review existing tools, and help to identify new solutions as our digital expert.
• Stay current with emerging industry trends, innovations, and technology, adopt best practices in digital marketing, including web accessibility and usability, and share these insights with the team.
   

To be a successful Digital Communications Specialist you’ll need:
 

• Professional or higher qualification in communications, marketing, digital marketing, or other relevant areas - experience without qualifications will be considered.
• Previous experience in a digital communications role
• A proven track record in digital marketing encompassing SEO, social media marketing, PPC campaigns and content creation.
• Experience in creating and managing social media channels and content creation.
• Demonstrably up to date with emerging digital trends and an interest in online community building.
• Experience using social and digital reporting tools like Google Analytics, SEMrush, Sprout Social and Facebook Business Manager.
• Experience in maintaining a website.
• Expert-level knowledge of social media and digital channels.
• Ability to turn around strategic, engaging content quickly.
• Excellent understanding of what makes a great story and how to convey it most compellingly while staying on brand.
• Strong understanding of SEO principles and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with SEO/SEM, Google Analytics, Adobe CC, and CRM software.
• Excellent attention to detail, solutions-focused skills, and the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• As a constantly evolving field, we’re looking for a self-learner who stays on top of trends and developments in digital marketing.
   

In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:
 

• £40,000 pro rata 
• Holidays – 6 weeks (including bank holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible Hybrid working – We will do what we can to ensure you work in a way that works for you.
• Discounts – You’ll have access to discounts through the Vivup platform.
• Wellbeing Support – Staff well-being is always a priority. You’ll have access to mental health and well-being support.
• Team Working – You will be working as part of a team that is on a mission to provide the pet-owning community access to affordable vet care.

We will accept applicants of a full or part time basis, whilst living in the commutable distance from our head office in Cheshire is desirable we would be open candidates who are further afield with occasional travel to our head office required.

At Claire House, our ambition is to be one of the best places to work in the North West. We have an incredible cause to support, we’ve been offering flexible working for many years and have an awesome team of colleagues who make coming to work fun. We work hard to create a happy workplace where people thrive and feel like they’re making a genuine difference to seriously and terminally ill children in our community. Consequently, staff turnover is low, enjoyment levels are high and there’s always plenty of cake.

About the role

This role will be instrumental in ensuring Claire House remains a legacy confident organisation. The postholder will lead on the planning of our Legacy (gifts in Wills) and In Memory strategy, ensuring supporter journeys, audience insight and effective targeting are at the heart of the programme while initiating impactful marketing campaigns across a variety of channels.

You’ll be a creative thinker and determined self-starter with the entrepreneurial spirit and experience to deliver a successful programme of legacy giving that will sustain our charity for future generations. We work hard to provide a learning culture and you should not be afraid to try new things, fail quickly and learn from mistakes. The postholder will have the ability to distil Claire House’s work down to compelling propositions to demonstrate the impact of supporters’ gifts and ensure a stable pipeline for future income.

The nuts and bolts of the job:

· To develop and ensure effective implementation of a legacy and in memory fundraising strategy.

· To build relationships with a range of external and internal stakeholders, creating legacy leads and converting to legators.

· A member of Fundraising Team Leaders, work collaboratively with colleagues to optimise legacy giving opportunities, utilising the full range of marketing platforms and events.

· To develop key messages and tools to enable all staff to integrate legacies into their everyday conversations with our supporters.

What you’ll need to bring to the role

· Proven experience and a successful track record at a senior level in legacy fundraising, including the creation, development and implementation of strategic fundraising plans.

· Excellent people management skills.

· Excellent relationship management, marketing and programme delivery skills.

· Ability to produce accurate budgets and regular forecasts and to communicate complex financial information.

· Experience of developing and promoting in memory and/or legacy fundraising products.

· Strong understanding of relationship fundraising, legacy and in memory giving, including the latest trends and opportunities

· Ability to create compelling legacy and in memory messaging and asks.

Closing date: Friday 12th July, midnight.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 24th July.

Please read the job description and person specification available via the Claire House website for more details.

All applications must be submitted on a Claire House application form available via the Claire House website. Please email completed applications to the email address on the Claire House website. 

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We are actively seeking candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds.

At Claire House, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value everyone as an individual.  We are committed to organisational practices, which promote diversity and inclusion for all employees and volunteers regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.  Connecting these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued.

Claire House wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy and we would appreciate your help and co-operation in completing the Equality and Diversity form here.

This organisations recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

This role is subject to a Standard DBS check.

Senior Fundraiser

Friends of Ibba Girls School, South Sudan (UK charity number 1146220)

Friends of Ibba Girls School, South Sudan (FIGS), was established in 2011 in response to a specific request from local community leaders to help them build and develop a girls’ residential school in South Sudan.  Ibba Girls Boarding School (IGBS) now educates 360 primary and secondary school girls from across the whole of Western Equatoria State and employs 40 staff (teachers, matrons, cooks and other support staff). The school is on a large, green campus and provides not only high-quality teaching but a visible demonstration of the benefits of school education in South Sudan, where most girls leave school before the end of primary and very few achieve secondary qualifications.  FIGS is a relatively small organization but it is making a substantial impact by providing a model of good quality girls’ schooling across South Sudan.

FIGS has achieved notable successes – the school which opened in 2014, initially with 40 girls, has now reached its full size of 360 girls, with excellent exam results and has reduced dropout from school. It is nurturing empowered women who can exercise leadership locally and nationally for this newly independent nation. FIGS works closely with the experienced and widely-acclaimed Windle Trust International, who provide technical financial and organizational support to the school in South Sudan. 

FIGS has raised about £4 million over the last 10 years, particularly through relational fundraising.  Running costs for a boarding school in South Sudan are around £ 1/3 million each year, so fundraising is a key task for FIGS.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced fundraiser with a strong and demonstrable track record to play a crucial role in expanding the donor base of FIGS, while sustaining and engaging the large network of existing supporters and donors.  You will lead the fundraising work and will use your skills across a wide range of fundraising functions, including expanding the number and range of individuals, corporates, philanthropists, schools, churches, legacies and trusts. 

We need the help of a talented individual to implement FIGS’ fundraising strategy and action plan, working with those Trustees who are able to give some time to fundraising and with solid help from a part-time fundraising consultant.  There is plenty to enjoy in the varied work, where one can see visible results in the impact it has on the school, its students and staff, parents and communities across Western Equatoria State and across the nation of South Sudan.

The post can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis (where part-time is at least 3 days a week).  It will be on a self-employed consultancy basis.  Hours can be flexible by arrangement. The person will work mainly from home, liaising online with Trustees and others, but some travel to events in London and elsewhere will be needed on an occasional basis. We are looking for someone to start as soon as mutually convenient. A contract will be one year in the first instance, and can be renewed subject to satisfactory performance.  The remuneration as a self-employed person is in the range of £35-42K dependent on track record and experience (or pro rata). 

Key responsibilities

· To support the delivery of the fundraising plan, achieving or exceeding targets and KPIs, both financial and non-financial as agreed with the Chair of FIGS Trustees and Chair of its fundraising group.

· To identify and generate new fundraising opportunities, from the corporate and philanthropic sectors, as well as from organizations, groups and individuals

· To widen the existing network of donors, based on relationship development and management and engagement with existing supporters and donors, and creating new opportunities

· To generate a pipeline of activities across a range of fund-raising streams

· Develop strong relationships with all external stakeholders. 

· Produce progress reports for FIGS Trustees about fundraising in relation to targets and budget and make recommendations for future streams of work.

· Attend key fundraising and supporter events to generate significant income, support and profile.

· Be an ambassador for FIGS.

· Ensure fundraising activities are in line with FIGS’ values and policies, relevant legislation and the Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice. 

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from a wide range of identities and backgrounds.
 

We are recruiting for a private international charitable foundation which seeks to support environmental recovery, supported by cultures and economies grounded in Earth lore, in line with their “breathe freely” ethos.  As such they are committed to grants and other investments that are healing to the climate, to biodiversity, and to human cultural relations with the other-than-human. The foundation is currently based in a Hong Kong family office, with personnel in Hong Kong and the UK, as well as Cameroon, Brazil, Australia, Papua, and the US. The candidate can choose to be in the U.K. or in Hong Kong, working visa can be offered if needed.

The organization has been in a phase of significant growth and change over the last five years and are increasingly bringing systems, data and associated functions in-house to support the record-keeping and analytics they need to inform their growing operations.

Role

This is a new position. Under the general direction of the Director of Operations, you will be involved in all the duties required to maintain a complete general ledger and financial records and support financial planning/forecasting.

International Accountant Responsibilities

— The responsibilities of the International Accountant will include, but are not limited to:

International Accounting Operations

• Develop a General Ledger Chart of Accounts which supports our current grantmaking operations with the flexibility to accommodate various directions in our growth, allows easy consolidation with sister entities, and is IFRS compliant to allow us to provide regulatory and audit reporting in various jurisdictions.
• Implement optimal Chart of Accounts and processes, evaluating current and alternate accounting systems as needed and developing interface processes to existing systems as needed (HRIS, Payroll, Grants Management System, expense reporting) as needed.
• Perform duties necessary for the timely and accurate verification and recording of financial and investment (MRI/PRI) operations including general ledger, entries and reconciliations, investment portfolio tracking and transactions, international payroll, benefits and taxes.
• Work closely with Human Relations Specialist on payroll and benefits administration processes.
• Collaborate with senior management team, Operations Manager and others to determine an optimal process for reviewing and approving expenses.
• Audit corporate credit card(s).
• Identify institution and global consolidated reporting needs with senior management team and agree schedule and distribution for regular financial reporting.

Budgeting and Financial Planning

• Assist in preparation of the annual organisational and department budgets.
• Monitor and provide quarterly budget performance reports and analysis to organisation and departments with close cooperation to develop and implement measures to minimize variance.
• Assist staff to self-manage budgets.
• Support financial planning and forecasting including developing scenarios for growth.

Cash Flow Management

• Reconcile annual and quarterly projected expenses and cash flow requirements and coordinate with family office for redemption decisions.
• With Operations Manager and Human Relations Specialist, maintain and improve policies and organization discipline for accurate and timely processing of accounts payables, employee expense reports, travel guidelines, time reporting, etc.

Regulatory and Audit Compliance (initially in support of regulatory reporting through the family office)

• Strengthen financial systems integrity and controls according to IFRS, tax and regulatory measures and foundation policies.
• Build systems for timely and accurate provision of data and provide direct support for annual audit and tax filing.
• Work with external advisors, as needed, to ensure compliance with relevant country and international regulatory requirements in areas of taxes, documentation requirements, payroll and benefits.

General and Other

• Develop and manage relationships with accounting related service providers as needed including in-country and global accountants, auditors, payroll and tax experts.
• Develop and maintain an asset inventory/schedule.
• Support for MRI/PRI activities as needed.
• Continually improve internal financial processes.
• Potential management of banking relationships, international wire transfers and/or other payment systems.
• Occasional travel as required for the execution of duties.
• Other duties are consistent with the accountant’s role and experience as the foundation continues to evolve, or from time to time as prompted by institutional priorities.

Qualifications

— The successful International Accountant candidate will likely reflect much of the following profile:

 Essential

• Several years of progressively responsible professional experience in international accounting, ideally in an international organisation and / or in auditing / tax consulting.
• Accounting experience in philanthropy or non-profit.
• Experience in multiple tax jurisdictions and working in multi-currency environments.
• In-depth IFRS knowledge.
• Excellent, hands-on knowledge of web-based systems including accounting (current platform is Xero), and office suite platforms (proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred).
• Comfortable in complex and highly matrixed environments. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with peers across disciplines and functions in shared efforts with proven ability to influence without direct formal authority.
• Comfortable working remotely.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to be flexible and re-prioritize as needs arise.
• Pleasant and effective communication skills, written and oral. (English is our working language).
• Experiential cross-cultural understanding and perspective, aware and appreciative of differing worldviews and the ability to communicate with and learn from the wide variety of people who comprise our grantees, allies and staff.
• Kind and generous with partners and colleagues.

Desired

• Prior experience with an international non-profit organization or grantmaking foundation.
• Fluency in a second language with preference for dominant languages of one of our working regions (e.g. French, Portuguese, Bahasa, Thai, Lao, Burmese).
• International living and/or working experience including in the Global South.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and creative problem-solver who continually looks for new ways to improve processes with a “can do” attitude and a sense of humour.
• Located in and able to legally work in the UK or Hong Kong.

Alongside this we will value applicants who are:

• Deeply committed to regenerative/ecological cultures and economies, preferably with experience of holistic/indigenous cosmologies.
• Humble, recognising humanity’s place amongst all living creatures on this one planet.

We pride ourselves on being diverse and inclusive.

TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANT ROLE

Please submit a letter of interest outlining your relevant experience and financial requirements with a resume to Pin Han. Review of credentials will begin immediately. We seek to have someone in place as soon as possible.

The organisation does not maintain a website but will provide more detailed information on the foundation to qualified applicants.

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This is a role that will sit within our new Psychology and Therapy Hub Team (PATH), designing, developing and delivering interventions across the UK to vulnerable families, including adopted young people, their parents and carers and to adopted adults. The postholder will provide significant input to the development and delivery of the Sensory Pathway and will also provide input to others areas of service delivery within PATH.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Accountable to Clinical Director

• Reporting to PATH Senior Clinician

• Collaborating with all members of PATH team

• Develop and maintain relationships across Local Authorities and RAAs

• Working with colleagues and teams within Adoption UK

• Contributing to the development of innovative therapeutic services for Adoption UK

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To develop our therapeutic offer specifically incorporating their expertise as an Occupational Therapist with extensive experience and knowledge around sensory processes, in sensory processing assessment and interventionto local authorities and RAAs

• To support our referral process and link with funders

• To carry own caseload of families / young people referred to PATH

• Facilitating reflective groups for PATH families

. • To carry out consultations for PATH families.

• To produce good quality written reports in relation to clinical work

. • Facilitate reflective practice or supervision groups for colleagues within Adoption UK

. • Contribute to the development of therapeutic programmes for Adoption UK

. • Contribute to the training offer of therapeutic services within Adoption UK

• Contribute to the ongoing clinical assurance of PATH

. • To contribute to and maintain accurate records for those using the service, on Adoption UK systems and ensuring compliance with both GDPR, safeguarding and confidentiality

. • Liaison with Service Delivery Manager and Clinical Director to capture progress and outcome measures and to contribute to assessment of project results

. • Deliver additional therapies as the Adoption UK portfolio expands.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive knowledge of sensory processing assessment and intervention

.• Experience of working with children and families experiencing the effects of trauma and attachment difficulties (Essential) • Experience of accessing and working with Adoption Support Fund (Desirable)

• Extensive experience of working within the field of mental health and/or adoption, kinship care and connected persons (Essential)

• Experience of working with local authorities and RAAs (Essential)

• Extensive experience and specialist training/accreditation in relevant subjects and differing types of therapy such as DDP, Theraplay, EMDR, NVR (Desirable)

• Experience of providing clinical supervision to staff and therapists delivering services to vulnerable families (Essential)

• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding process and procedures (Essential) Qualifications and Education

• Qualified Occupational Therapist

• Current registration with a professional body - HCPC (Essential)

• Evidence of continuing professional development (Essential)

• DDP Level 1 and 2 (Desirable) • Theraplay Level 1 and 2 (Desirable)

• Therapeutic Life Story work (desirable) Skills and Abilities

• Leadership and support skills

• Group work skills

• A reflective and empowering approach

• Strong application of theory

• Creativity and innovative approach to service delivery

• A commitment to the voice of children and families Accountability

• Accountable to Clinical Director

• Responsible for maintaining own professional standards

• Responsible for delivering practice within the policies and standards of the charity

CISV International is looking for someone with strong professional experience in safeguarding, child protection or incident management and a background in investigation and case management to join us as an Interim Safeguarding Support Officer for our main programme season running from June to September 2024.

The role will focuses on supporting child-related safeguarding cases and completing investigations during our busiest season of international, camp-based programmes for young people.

Join our dynamic, international organization and bring your expertise to the forefront! If you possess investigative experience from social work, policing, or education, we want you. Embrace the opportunity to engage sensitively with diverse cultures globally. Your understanding with collaborating with volunteers will come in as a plus to your success.

This is a temporary, full-time remote working position until the end of September 2024. We are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible, ideally no later than early July we will interview on an ongoing basis until we find the right candidate. If successful, the post holder will have the opportunity to transition into a permanent position which will be advertised during this time.

ABOUT CISV

CISV International is a global organisation dedicated to educating and inspiring for peace through building inter-cultural friendship, cooperation and understanding. Founded in 1950, today we are a federation of nearly 65 National Associations with over 200 Chapters or local groups.

Through our innovative, fun, non-formal ‘learning by doing’ programmes we help our young participants develop to their full potential as future leaders and active global citizens, to make a difference in their communities and the world. We also give them the opportunity to build global friendships and networks that will last them a lifetime.

Salary: £30,000-32,000 per year, depending on experience.
Hours: full time, 35 hours per week
Annual leave: 23 days per year pro rata
Deadline: we will review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.

To apply please send us a copy of your CV and cover letter.

The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and/or equivalent experience and demonstrate a commitment to
continuous learning and professional development.

The post-holder will be responsible for:

• Taking a lead within our income generation function and working in close collaboration with our CEO to manage/deliver our fundraising strategy.
• Maintaining a portfolio of corporate donors/strategic partners to meet annual income goals.
• Designing, developing, and delivering training programmes tailored to our stakeholders' needs.
• Serving as a member of Sahir's Senior Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making processes to enhance the overall impact and effectiveness of our services.

We are seeking an experienced and ambitious Major Donor Manager to join our team. You will hold responsibility for creating a major donor portfolio for TLC, securing support from High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) and Philanthropists.

This is TLC’s first Major Donor role. Over the past few years our organisation’s size and reach has grown considerably. We have experienced much success in winning new contracts and generating income from grants and Trusts – however, large and unrestricted donations remain an untapped potential resource for TLC. As the need for our services grows, so does the need for funding.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is ambitious and not afraid of a challenge – we know our expectations are high and it’s an increasingly competitive landscape. However we’re fully committed to making this work and the successful candidate will have the support and backing of our incredibly talented team.

Key to success in this role will be your well-established networks, excellent relationship building and influencing skills and ability to articulate TLC: Talk, Listen, Change’s mission in a powerful and compelling way that leads people to make substantial donations. You’ll be comfortable delivering against ambitious (though realistic!) targets and we will incentivise exceptional performance.

You will work closely with our Director of Development and our wider Development and Marketing teams.

We’re particularly looking to diversify our leadership and management teams across TLC with people from global majority ethnicities, as we know we are under-represented in this area.

About us

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is a relationships charity that has been providing support to individuals, couples, families, and communities in the North of England for over 40 years. The charity focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing through the cultivation of safe, healthy, and happy relationships. Originally serving Greater Manchester, the organisation has expanded its reach to help people all over England. We offer a range of services tailored to meet the diverse relationship challenges faced by the community. Our commitment to evolving our services ensures we continue to meet the growing needs of those we serve.

We value safe, healthy, and happy relationships both within the workplace and beyond, emphasising a culture that is safe, authentic, and person-centred, reflecting our commitment to valuing staff as much as the people we support. Our organisation takes pride in being progressive and inclusive. We have made specific commitments to staff well-being and inclusivity, such as the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, supporting Afro-hairstyles through the Halo Code, and endorsing the White Ribbon campaign to end men’s violence against women. These initiatives support work to build an equitable and respectful work environment.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest pool, reflecting the diverse range of people we support.

We also believe in empowering our team members to bring their best to their work. That’s why we offer flexible working hours around core business times. We also provide an annual Professional Development allowance, a generous annual leave package, and even time off for your birthday, Health and Wellbeing Day and EDI-focused Volunteering Day.

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone. As standard practice we provide interview questions prior to the interview so we can concentrate on getting to know you. If there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact us.

Join Animal Trust and help us elevate our brand profile nationally to become the household name for fair, affordable veterinary care and an organisation vets aspire to work for.

About the role:

Animal Trust Vets CIC is the only B-Corp, Community Interest Vet in the U.K.
Our teams provide fair and affordable treatment to thousands of pets every year. We believe pet owners should be able to enjoy their four-legged friends without the burden of financial anxiety when their pet becomes ill.

Animal Trust was founded over 10 years ago and has 12 surgery locations in Cheshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Manchester, Shropshire, and North Wales. With an ambitious growth plan, we want our brand to be at the forefront of all pet owners and veterinary clinicians' minds.

What you’ll bring to the team

In this role, you will be pivotal in shaping and executing Animal Trust's earned media plan. We aim to raise our brand profile nationally with consumers and within the veterinary industry.
As part of a small team, reporting to the Brand Manager, you will primarily deliver activity that generates on-brand coverage across all media in the veterinary industry. We also need to raise consumer awareness via the appropriate media.
 
You will:

• Manage creative PR activations.
• Identify and oversee media opportunities.
• Coordinate an ongoing programme of media and influencer visits.
• Deliver media amplification and attendance for key events, such as a new surgery opening.
• Develop and nurture relationships with key journalists.
• Write articles for our website for both consumers and industry.
• Write press releases, media kits and communications material for events.
• Evaluate and report on results and effectiveness of P.R. activity.
• Manage crisis communications, including preparing and executing statements to protect the brand’s reputation.

Qualifications and Experience:

• This is a great opportunity for an experienced, outstanding P.R. professional looking to work with a not-for-profit veterinary brand focused on providing affordable pet health care to the many, not the few.
• Educated to degree level.
• A highly motivated and confident individual with an eye for detail and the ability to adapt to changes.
• Up-to-date media sector knowledge and strong relationships with journalists.
• An awareness and enthusiasm for the latest P.R. cultural trends and acting as an internal expert on industry developments.
• Demonstrates creative flair to generate ideas that contribute to the earned media plan.
• Extensive experience writing press releases and media materials, facilitating press interviews, and briefing spokespeople for interviews.
• Crisis management experience.
• Experienced in reporting on PR activity, including using media measurement tools to track and evaluate coverage.
• Excellent organisational skills, budget, and time management.
• The ability to liaise and forge strong relationships with a cross-section of teams across the organisation, as well as the media, influencers, and VIPs.

This is a part-time position that would suit someone with a career portfolio or who is seeking a better work-life balance.
 

In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:
 

• £40,000 pro rata
• Holidays – 6 weeks (including bank holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible Hybrid working – We will do what we can to ensure you work in a way that works for you.
• Learning & Development Opportunities – We provide a learning platform for staff to grow and develop, and the Brand Manager will also mentor you.
• Discounts – You’ll have access to discounts through the Vivup platform.
• Wellbeing Support – Staff well-being is always a priority. You’ll have access to mental health and well-being support.
• Team Working – You will be part of a mission to provide the pet-owning community access to affordable vet care.
• Office dogs - You will enjoy being surrounded by dogs of all shapes and sizes.

We will accept applicants of a full or part time basis, whilst living in the commutable distance from our head office in Cheshire is desirable we would be open candidates who are further afield with occasional travel to our head office required. 

Our objective is to achieve exceptional customer engagement, foster intimacy, drive website traffic, and increase revenue through strategic utilisation of the social media marketing roadmap. 

The ideal candidate should possess a comprehensive understanding of various social media platforms and how to optimise content for maximum engagement. 

Your expertise in social media marketing will be essential in achieving our goals and establishing strong brand connections. 

Key Role

• Create marketing and social media campaigns and strategies, including planning content creation, implementation schedules and paid advertising.
• Create and distribute engaging written or graphic content in form of email marketing, web pages, blog content and social media messages.
• Support with development and monitoring of brand guidelines and key messages.
• Grow and expands social media presence into new social media platforms, plus increase presence on existing platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
• Analysing and reporting on digital communications KPIs and optimising campaigns to develop improvement plans where needed.

To excel in this role, you need professional experience in communications and marketing, media development, digital marketing or fundraising, websites, email marketing, and social media. Experience in the voluntary or statutory sector and a knack for networking and relationship-building would be great.

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience in social media marketing or as a digital media specialist
• Excellent consulting, writing, editing (photos, videos and text) presentation and communication skills.
• Adequate knowledge of web design, web development, experience of using content management systems and SEO
• Experience of writing and creating email campaigns using software
• Experience of website and social media analytics and the ability to produce reports that communicate the meaning behind the data with recommendations.  Positive attitude with good multitasking and organisational ability with a proactive mindset and great interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use initiative, think creatively and solve problems and work closely with the team.

Terms and Conditions 

Based: Remote

Annual Salary: c£29,000 

Probationary period: 3 months. 

Group personal pension plan: available on satisfactory completion of 3 months service. 

Life Assurance: up to four times annual salary. 

Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus public holidays. 

Application and interviews 

• Please apply by submitting your CV and Covering letter explaining why you feel you meet the vacancy criteria. 

• We do not have a specific closing date for this post but will assess applications as they arrive and arrange interviews as required on a rolling basis until we fill the vacancy.

• Interview questions will be provided in advance

Appointment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a basic DBS check. Further information regarding the Fishermen’s Mission can be obtained from our website. Find us on Twitter (@thefishmish) and Facebook