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We are looking for a Senior Trust Fundraising Officer for a maternity contract to join an inspiring international animal charity and maximise income generated from charitable trusts, foundations, multilateral and statutory sources.
This can be a homebased role with once a month in the London office.
The Charity
An ambitious charity with a long and rich history of prioritising practical, professional and sustainable solutions for animals world-wide and the communities they are part of.
You would be joining a motivated and friendly fundraising team, offering fantastic benefits including 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and a career path that can grow with the organisation, as well as much more!
The Role
Research and make approaches, pitches, submissions and applications to charitable trusts and foundations (both in the UK and overseas territories within the global fundraising programme).
Actively contribute to the delivery of the trust fundraising strategy, including working to identify and research potential new sources of trust, statutory and multilateral funding.
Assist in the development of events for trusts and major donors and represent at both events and external meetings, to cultivate relationships with the aim of securing income.
Contribute to the development and delivery of an annual work plan and pipeline for the trust fundraising programme.
The Candidate
Experience of trust and ideally statutory/multilateral fundraising.
Knowledge of the current trusts and statutory and fundraising market, including potential supporters.
Experience of producing high-quality and compelling approaches, proposals, reports and presentations.
Experience of prospect research techniques, and using research.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
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Policy Manager
We’re looking for a high-performing, collaborative and proactive manager to lead a talented, dynamic policy team on a fixed term contract covering maternity leave.
Position: CE338 Policy Manager
Location: Homebased, UK nationwide. However, occasional 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 £45,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)
Contract: This is a Fixed Term Maternity Cover Contract until March 2026.
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: 15 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: Week commencing 6 January 2025.
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Policy and Influencing, the Policy Manager leads the policy work and the development of UK-wide, evidence-based policy positions on key issues affecting stroke survivors or those at risk of stroke. Working closely with the Policy and Influencing team, devolved nations’ leads as well as other Association teams, they will consult with internal and external experts as well as stroke survivors as part of the policy development process and ensure final positions are disseminated and used effectively.
In a busy health policy arena, the Policy Manager oversees the identification and drafting of organisational consultation responses, ensuring submissions are backed up by evidence, informed by those affected by stroke and have impact with policy makers and audiences.
The Policy Manager is an astute, experienced policy lead. Providing expert policy advice and support to colleagues across the organisation including local system leaders, they contribute to effective horizon scanning and message development to ensure the organisation is prepared for announcements and events in the external environment. The Policy Manager will also represent the Association at external events and sit on like-minded coalitions. They also support the public affairs work when necessary, and provide policy support for the Chief Executive and other senior leaders by preparing presentations when required.
This role will be provided on a fixed term basis, to cover maternity leave within the team.
About You
As Policy Manager, you will be educated to degree level or relevant demonstrable industry experience and be willing to undertake training and continuing professional development. You’ll be a flexible team player and solutions-focussed.
You will ideally have experience of:
• Overseeing evidence-based policy positions, statements and consultation responses (or equivalent)
• Building relationships with senior policy stakeholders and stakeholder mapping and management
• Meaningfully involving beneficiaries in policy work
• Developing briefings for a range of audiences, for example parliamentarians and senior colleagues
• Experience of leading and motivating others
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of 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 and a covering letter 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.
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.
The organisation believes everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
The charity 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 Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. It provides 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.
The team are 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 supporters and donors that they can provide vital support.
Individuality leads to a richer experience for 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 Policy, Policy Manager, Policy Lead, Policy Officer, Policy and Influencing, Policy and Influencing Manager, Policy and Influencing Lead, Policy and Influencing Officer, Public Affairs.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We're looking for a Product Marketing Lead to cover for a period of maternity leave (anticipated to be for twelve months) and manage and effectively prioritise the work of Product Marketing Managers (and their teams) across squads to drive growth and engagement of all Oak products.
You would be part of an innovative organisation working to support teachers and improve pupils’ access to quality education.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE ROLE EARLY
Role responsibilities
- Manage and effectively prioritise the work of Product Marketing Managers (and their teams) across squads to drive growth and engagement of all Oak products
- Work closely with the Senior Digital Marketing Planner, data and research colleagues to identify and prioritise marketing and in-product initiatives and develop central messaging and positioning for priority segments
- Lead and oversee the planning, delivery and evaluation of product marketing campaigns to support the delivery of OKRs.
- Maintain specialist expertise in product marketing and be an authority across Oak (and more widely across the sector if required)
Knowledge, skills and experience
- 5+ years experience in product marketing management.
- Proven success in collecting, analysing and using qualitative and quantitative data to inform continuous improvement.
- Extensive knowledge of supporting a product’s users and driving growth.
- Experience of recruiting, developing and managing a high performing team
We’re actively looking for candidates from diverse backgrounds to work with us to shape Oak’s future. Apply for this role through Applied, a hiring platform we use that’s designed to remove bias from the recruitment process and create a fair experience for everyone.
We offer flexible working where you can base yourself at home or in a co-working office of your choice; whichever works best for you. We work a 36-hour a week and most colleagues finish early on a Friday or take every other Friday back to ensure they keep a healthy work-life balance. We believe in continually getting better as an organisation and as individuals and so there are plenty of opportunities for growth and a generous Learning and Development policy. Our team is supported with generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave so that their families get a fantastic start.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About SafeLives
We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.
Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start.
Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.
The Role
The Drive Partnership works across the domestic abuse specialist sector, public sector partners and beyond to develop sustainable, national systems in England and Wales that respond effectively to all perpetrators of domestic abuse. In this key role, the Senior Project Management Support Officer will be responsible for supporting the effective project management of a number of our projects and providing administrative support for the wider Drive Partnership Teams.
As a member of the Project Management Office (PMO) a key element of this will be supporting the Drive team and Drive Partnership organisations – SafeLives and Respect, with development and delivery of training products to support workforce development in the perpetrator services sector.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Contract: Fixed term for 2 years (with possibility of extension).
Location: SafeLives Bristol or London office, with flexible home working (with travel to London and Bristol offices, and Drive sites, as required).
Benefits
- 34 days' holiday incl. public holidays
- Flexible working e.g. compressed hours
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Childcare vouchers
- Employee assistance programme
- Clinical supervision
- Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Enhanced sick pay
- Professional development fund
- Individual learning budget
- Restorative practice training
- Time off in lieu
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 9th December 2024.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.
No agencies, please.
We have ambitious goals here at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and are looking for an experienced and strategic Head of IT to join us to be part of the team that make them a reality. The RCR is a charity with a focus on supporting doctors who deliver medical imaging and cancer services and we require a passionate and dynamic IT professional to helps us continue making a difference.
As Head of IT, you will lead the strategic planning for the function, playing a pivotal role in shaping the technological landscape of the RCR, leading on all technology related matters across the RCR with responsibility for ensuring our IT offer remains current, efficient and effective to support our mission and strategic objectives. You will also lead and motivate our reputable high-performing IT team, managing operations to ensure excellent IT service support to the organisation is a constant.
What you will do:
- Lead the strategic development of the IT function.
- Provide leadership to the IT team, galvanising them around the goals.
- Develop an in-depth understanding of our internal IT and systems infrastructure to advise on business needs.
- Understand the function at an operational level, ensuring processes are designed appropriately and delivered consistently well.
- Lead and develop the RCR’s programme and change boards to maintain effective oversight of changes to IT applications and digital services.
- Ensure the IT team delivers excellent customer service.
- Create and maintain effective IT Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans that ensure the RCR can respond to challenges.
- Develop, agree and manage the IT revenue and capital expenditure budgets.
What you will need:
- A strong understanding of enterprise technology solutions in a digital world.
- Skilled leader and staff manager, able to lead, motivate and develop a team.
- Experience of setting, agreeing and implementing a strategic plan.
- Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence.
- Strong analytical and evaluative skills.
- Ability to plan and prioritise a substantial programme of work.
If you are an outward facing IT and programme management professional who puts the users and business needs first we encourage you to find out more about the position, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the Head of IT candidate pack.
Why join us?
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Last year, 136,000 young people approached their council for help as they were homeless or at risk of being homeless. Even more alarming is that figure represents an increase of 58% from six years ago. Youth homelessness costs the UK economy an estimated £8.5bn, largely due to unemployment, and so the challenge can feel huge. But we already have the resources to solve it within the built environment sector. And that is where LandAid comes in.
We use our links to the UK’s property industry, harnessing its members’ direct capital, assets and skills to help tackle youth homelessness by awarding grants and investing in frontline charities, providing financial support, and brokering free advice and expertise to increase the impact of their support.
The Chief Financial and Operating Officer is an important new role for us, created to ensure we achieve our ambitions over the coming years by focusing on delivering better quality of management information, insights and analysis to the Board and leadership to inform decision making. A key early component of the role will be to develop a detailed four-year financial plan in line with our organisational strategy. You will also look to invest in our internal operations by driving continuous improvement and exploring emergent technologies that offer us the ability to deliver greater real-time insights to and efficiencies for our teams. In addition, you will review our risk and governance frameworks by working actively with our Board sub-committees.
Beyond finance, you will oversee our outsourced HR and IT functions, ensuring we receive high-quality and cost-effective support and have robust systems and policies in place. You will also continue our work to become an employer of choice, building on our achievements today which have seen us identified as one of the UK’s ‘100 Best Small Companies to Work For’, and shortlisted as one of the ‘Top 30 Charities to Work For’.
We are looking for a chartered accountant who brings senior finance leadership experience either at executive director level in an organisation of similar size to ours, or deputy director level in a larger organisation, most likely within a charity setting. Knowledge of the built environment and/or capital investment is advantageous, as is an understanding of the models of social investment. Crucially, you’ll be the sort of person your colleagues are keen to learn from and eager to work with, able to offer expert insight and coaching with patient enthusiasm, but comfortable in offering clear advice and direction when needed.
To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tall Roots via their website.
Overall purpose of the job
The River Engagement and Education Officer will become a valued member of our small, friendly, and highly dedicated Community Engagement and Education Team. In this role, you will help organise river-related activities aimed at inspiring individuals and empowering them to take action for their rivers.
You will be actively involved in the catchment area, supporting volunteer initiatives, conducting school sessions, and assisting with community workshops. Your role will include facilitating enjoyable and memorable experiences through challenges, games, and experiments, allowing participants to explore their river environments and appreciate the benefits of being close to nature.
Additionally, you will encourage individuals to develop new skills by engaging in conservation activities such as river clean-ups, citizen science water quality monitoring, and wildlife surveys.
Please note that this position involves regulated activities with children, so the successful candidate will need to undergo an Enhanced DBS check prior to employment.
Travel and Schedule Requirements
This position will be based at the home address of the appointed employee, with regular use of the Trust’s desk space in Bristol. The post holder will be required to travel frequently throughout the Bristol Avon catchment for meetings, site visits, community and school events, and more. A full, current UK driving license and daily access to a vehicle covered by business insurance are essential for this role.
To minimise travel time and reduce carbon emissions, we prefer candidates who live within the catchment area. Mileage costs will be reimbursed. Additionally, this position may occasionally require working evenings, weekends, and public holidays to fulfil the responsibilities of the role. The Trust operates a time-off in lieu system.
Role Purpose
This role will be pivotal in the Trust’s expansion of its community engagement and education work packages – a key strand of the Trust’s 5-year strategy (coming soon).
The role will include the following aspects:
Community Engagement Activities
Assist with delivery of our established community engagement programmes, including:
- Assisting in the execution of practical conservation activities for volunteers, including litter picks, vegetation management, and tree planting.
- Leading on written / graphic communications such as social media posts, website articles and press releases.
- Training and supporting volunteers in citizen science monitoring, such as wildlife surveys and water quality testing.
- Leading educational sessions for schools, including assemblies, in-class workshops, and site visits to the river.
- Facilitating engaging workshops about rivers for families with young children.
- Preparing equipment and learning resources for activities, ensuring all items are well-maintained.
- Taking the initiative to expand your knowledge and develop skills relevant to the role.
- Assisting in the collection of monitoring data to support progress assessments and end-of-project reports.
Organisation and Teamwork
- Serve as a dependable team member, contributing to high-quality volunteering and learning activities.
- Manage your time effectively to travel to various locations within the catchment and dedicate time to independent work from home.
- Develop skills in prioritising your workload to ensure tasks are completed within established deadlines.
Partnership Working and Communication
- Serve as a welcoming representative for Bristol Avon Rivers Trust, maintaining a professional demeanour.
- Shadow colleagues to gain experience in effective communication and collaborative practices with key partners, including Wildlife Trusts, the Environment Agency, Natural England, and Local Authorities.
- Attend meetings, events, and exhibitions, confidently engaging with diverse audiences, such as families, schools, volunteers, and community groups.
Other Duties:
- Furthermore, you will be a vital member of the Bristol Avon Rivers Trust team, contributing to the achievement of our strategic objectives.
- Prioritise health, safety, and wellbeing by taking responsibility for yourself and being mindful of the needs of others, including participants, volunteers, and colleagues.
- Foster a workplace culture that encourages staff to feel motivated to come to work, perform at their best, and feel comfortable being their authentic selves.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- A strong passion for rivers, wildlife, and nature conservation.
- Eager to acquire new skills and enhance your understanding of river conservation, volunteering, and engagement activities.
- Capable of adhering to organisational policies, particularly regarding safeguarding and health and safety.
- Enjoyment of practical, hands-on work and spending time outdoors.
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Willingness to actively participate in completing tasks.
- Excellent communication skills, verbally, visually and in writing, appropriate to location, audience and circumstance.
- A highly effective and dependable team member.
- Proficient in IT software, including email, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and videoconferencing applications.
- Ability to travel frequently to remote sites and work some evenings and weekends.
- Possession of a full UK driving license, with access to a personal vehicle insured for business use.
Desirable:
- Experience in leading engaging and accessible learning activities in both indoor and outdoor settings.
- Experience working with children and / or volunteers
- Practical experience with conservation initiatives, including habitat creation, woodland planting, and river engineering.
- Proven experience in project monitoring, including the collection, analysis, and presentation of data.
- Ability to clearly articulate the importance of nature to wellbeing through presentations and verbal or written methods
General Notes
- This position involves working from home with regular travel around the Bristol Avon Catchment.
- There may be occasional requirements to work during evenings, weekends, and public holidays to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.
- Physical fitness is essential, as the role may include full-day walkover surveys and river restoration activities in various weather conditions.
- We expect you to perform your job duties with environmental awareness, minimising any potential damage to the environment.
- Our goal is to ensure that all resources are used effectively and efficiently.
- You will be expected to adhere to principles of “sound value for money” and follow procurement guidelines when purchasing goods and services.
Interested parties should submit a CV and a one page covering letter explaining why you would perform well in this role and what you could bring to BART.
Interviews for this post will take place in the Bristol Avon catchment during w/c 16th December 2024.
Please note, due to limited resources you will only be contacted should you be successful in gaining an interview. We would like to thank you for your interest in this position.
Thank you for your interest in applying for a role with the Bristol Avon Rivers Trust.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
mySociety is a small, purposeful charity which uses digital tools to help people to participate more fully in democracy, make governments and society more transparent and help people work together to address societal challenges. We’re looking for an experienced fundraiser who has the research, proposal writing and budget development experience to deliver on our fundraising strategy by securing new sources of income from grant making foundations and government programmes, coupled with the strategic planning and management skills to further diversify our income by building our individual donations. You’ll be providing maternity cover and working as part of a nimble, digital-first, and entirely remote team - you can work from anywhere in the UK! You will have the opportunity to meet your colleagues face to face at our quarterly in person team meetings.
The role requires developing existing connections and leads and identifying and building new relationships in order to deliver ~£1 million a year in funding. You’ll be our sole fundraiser, coordinating with our Chief Executive and brilliant, friendly, multidisciplinary programme teams to develop workable, fundable proposals, and to manage and report on grants, acting as the main relationship holder for funders. You will need to be inventive in seeking out potential new funders, and to quickly grasp how the organisation works, with a good understanding of how our technology-led climate, transparency and democracy programmes sit within and extend the reach of broader systems of impact.
The ideal candidate will be an exceptional communicator, proactive and tenacious at finding and following up leads, flexible and collaborative in approach, with good knowledge of the broader funding landscape and relevant and active connections and networks.
This is a full-time fixed term maternity cover role for 9 - 12 months, starting in February or early March 2025. Ideally this would be a full time role, four days might be considered for the right candidate.
No recruiters or agencies, please.
What does the role involve?
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Deliver on and refine our four year fundraising strategy, building and maintaining a good understanding of the needs of each of our programmes, priorities and desired charitable goals
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Frame our current and planned activity to appropriately align with the priorities of potential funders
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Identify new leads for unrestricted grant funding to support our existing and core activity
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Identify relevant restricted grant funding for projects that align with our existing priorities and new adjacent areas
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Lead on writing and submitting grant proposals, developing appropriate budgets, logframes, etc in collaboration with other members of the team
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Maintain effective monitoring practices in order to identify new funding opportunities
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Maintain our database of funders and potential funding contacts
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Contribute to the development of the organisation’s wider strategy, through knowledge of the funding landscape
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Produce regular reports on fundraising progress against targets
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Develop mySociety’s broader income generation work, building individual giving and other approaches as appropriate
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Own the relationship with existing funders and be their main point of contact within mySociety
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Lead on grant agreement/contract negotiations and compliance
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Ensure all relevant team members are fully briefed on the terms and conditions of funding agreements, including key deadlines
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Provide regular updates to funders on progress, and share insights and news with them
Requirements
We think this position would suit you best if you have some or all of the following:
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Demonstrable fundraising track record; both quantitatively in money raised, and qualitatively in organisational fit and sustainability
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A proactive and resourceful approach
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Great personal rapport and people skills, able to quickly make connections and build productive and effective relationships
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Breadth of experience and interest in developing different income streams
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Excellent communication skills, both written and oral - able to capture the breadth of our experience and summarise it tailored for the needs of each proposal
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Ability to develop the strategic relationship between communications, events and fundraising
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Strong sector experience, ideally within civic technology or related fields
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Practical and organised for record keeping and reporting
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Able to assess grant opportunities and comprehensively break down proposal requirements into manageable tasks
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Tech savvy with proven experience of relevant databases and applications
Interested in applying but not sure you have all the skills? Please apply anyway! We support learning on the job and rearranging tasks within the teams to suit the skillsets of the best applicant. Please let us know in your covering letter what your relevant experience is and where you might need to learn as you go.
Got questions? Drop an email to Yolanda Gomes
Benefits
This is a fixed-term maternity cover contract with a pro-rated salary in the range of £55,000 to £65,000 per year, plus pension (4% employer, 4% employee).
You must be based in the UK and you need to have the right to work in this country (sorry, but we can’t offer help with visas or relocation expenses).
Deadlines and dates
The application deadline is 10pm Sunday 15 December 2024 and interviews will take place in early January 2025 via video conference. We will aim to notify applicants of whether or not they will be invited to interview by the end of December 2024.
This is a fixed-term maternity cover contract ideally starting February or early March 2025.
Application instructions
Your application should consist of a CV and covering letter. We’ll rely on your covering letter to show us why your skills make you a good fit for this role when we are shortlisting candidates, so take your time getting it right. There will also be a practical exercise for longlisted candidates to complete.
We are particularly interested in improving the diversity of our team and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled and experienced people, and particularly from candidates with Black, Asian or other Minority Ethnic heritage, in line with our EDI strategy.
We are monitoring our recruitment processes to ensure we are doing everything we can to encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We would ask you to please complete our optional equalities monitoring form. The information you share in the form will be anonymous and will not influence the assessment of your application.
We will shortlist all applications anonymously. So please use your initials rather than your name on your CV and cover letter, and don’t include identifying details such as your name or email addresses on these attached documents.
Please apply directly on our website or via Workable.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Carers Support Centre (CSC) Bristol and South Gloucestershire provide a wide range of information, advice, and support services for unpaid adult and young (children) carers.
A carer is someone who provides support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems. All the care they give is unpaid.
Opportunity to join the Carers Support team - Parent Carer Support Officer, Bristol – fixed term until 30th June 2025
We currently have a vacancy for a Parent Carer Support Officer in our Carers Support Team.
The role is currently based at the CSC offices in the Vassall Centre, Fishponds.
Hybrid working is possible.
Hours of work: 22.5 hours (fixed term until 30th June 2025 – with a possible extension)
Salary: Actual Salary £: £15,243 (FTE £25,406)
The Adult Support Team includes several services that combine to support unpaid carers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire in their role. These include advice and information, carers assessments, one to one support, and a CarersLine and Carers Emergency Cards.
The role will include:
Providing advice information and guidance
Providing one to one practical and emotional support
Signposting and referring parent carers to partner organisations
Maintaining and updating client records
Working closely with Bristol Parent Carers
To fulfil this role, you will need:
Recent experience in an advice and guidance role
Recent experience of providing support to a diverse community
Ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload
Good verbal and written communication skills
Computer literacy and experience of working with a client database
Applications can be made via an application form, which is available from our website. You will also find a full Job Description & Person Specification, and an introduction to Carers Support Centre.
If you would like to know more about this role, please call Dawn Osborne-Tiller.
If you do not have access to the internet, please call our office or email us.
Closing date: 4th December 2024 @ 9am
Interview date: 19th December 2024 at the Vassall Centre.
Registered Charity Number: 1063226
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and our workplace is free of barriers and fully accessible for people with disabilities. We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults; from recruitment of staff through to supporting our team working with families and carers in crisis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Blue Ventures is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead our social media communications' strategy, delivery, and measurement globally. You’ll be responsible for managing all social media channels and creating and producing engaging content to be used across them and beyond. Whether it’s shaping and amplifying stories from communities and partners, sharing our learning far and wide, or crafting content to advocate for ocean protection and the rights of small-scale fishers, you’ll be proactive in finding creative ways to connect with and inspire a range of audiences internationally.
This is a permanent, full-time role based in any of BV's registered locations. You'll report to the Head of Communications and work closely with our Advocacy, Donor Stewardship, and Partnerships teams, as well as national and regional communicators and country leads.
Key responsibilities include:
- Content creation, coordination, review and publication
- Strategic communications
- Team development
Please review the attached Job Description for more detail.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location:
Flexible (with travel to Birmingham and/or London once a week or as necessary)
Salary:
£69,665 per annum (plus £3,250 London allowance if applicable)
Contract Length:
Approximately 12+ months (to cover maternity leave and allow for handover)
About the Role:
A large complex organisation with an income of over £150m is seeking an experienced and dynamic Interim Financial Controller to join their finance team on a maternity cover basis. This role is pivotal in ensuring the financial health and compliance of the organisation during a period of significant change and transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a finance team of 10, including 4 direct reports.
- Oversee the production of annual statutory accounts and manage the audit process.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and statutory requirements.
- Support major transformation projects, including cost reduction, local service offer, and tech/data initiatives.
- Manage large DB pension liabilities and prepare for the tri-annual valuation.
- Improve financial processes, particularly in cash flow forecasting and VAT calculations.
- Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, audit partners, trustees, and executive directors.
Essential Criteria:
- Recognised CCAB (or equivalent) professional accountancy qualification.
- Significant experience in leading and developing teams.
- Extensive experience in managing financial and operational processes in the charity sector.
- Proven track record in producing or auditing annual statutory accounts.
- Experience of managing and delivering successful change within an organisation.
- Strong technical understanding of finance systems.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Ability to make confident decisions and solve problems effectively.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Vena FP&A tool.
About the Candidate:
The ideal candidate is a team player with a great personality, capable of quickly building relationships and leading a team through change. You will have a strong background in charity finance and audit, with the ability to handle complex technical issues and improve financial processes. You will be comfortable working in a flexible environment and willing to travel as needed.
Application Process:
Interviews will be held ASAP (ongoing before advert closing date, may hire before the closing date). The successful candidate must be immediately available and able to start soon after, subject to pre-employment checks (DBS, credit, and employment referencing).
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Location: Home-based within 90 minutes travel of Central London, with occasional national and international travel
Contract: ~Six months (ideally from January 2025), full time
Reporting to: Executive Director
Salary: ~£90,000 p/a
Additional benefits: 30 days annual leave plus public holidays, generous pension contribution, life assurance and access to an employee assistance programme
Deadline for applications: 10am, 9th December 2024
Summary of role
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a pivotal role for our Alliance, acting as deputy to the Executive Director (ED) and leading on operationalising our strategy to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online.
The successful candidate will oversee broad areas including people management; financial management; organisational culture; diversity, equity and inclusion; safeguarding; risk management; legal and compliance; and governance structures. They will work closely with the Executive Director and wider staff team to ensure highly effective internal processes, systems, controls, policies and procedures are in place to enable the impactful delivery of our strategy.
We require a highly experienced operational leader with a broad skillset and a demonstrable commitment to the values of WeProtect Global Alliance.
About WeProtect Global Alliance
The internet was not created with children in mind and can be unsafe for children to explore. Every phone and computer is a potential gateway for offenders seeking to sexually exploit children. Our Alliance generates political commitment and practical approaches to make the digital world safe and positive for children, preventing sexual abuse and long-term harm.
Our Alliance’s geographical reach is unprecedented: 102 countries are members along with 73 private sector companies, 113 civil society and 10 intergovernmental organisations. This diverse membership is key to our ability to deliver real change. Together, we break down complex problems and develop policies and solutions to protect children from sexual abuse online. More information on who we are and what we do can be found on our website.
WeProtect Global Alliance is supported by a high-performing secretariat of eleven staff based in the UK and Belgium and is guided by an influential Global Policy Board.
Job description
1. Organisational leadership and people management
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Work with the ED and SMT to ensure a values-led and positive organisational culture is reflected throughout ways of working, internal communication, policies and processes, and all team activities.
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Line-manage Senior Management Team (SMT) members, operational roles and other roles as necessary (currently Head of Development, Head of Communications and Engagement, Head of Policy, Advocacy and Research, and Operations Manager).
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Chair weekly SMT meetings.
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Oversee human resources and people management processes, ensuring alignment with best practice in areas including recruitment, induction, performance management, safety, wellbeing, learning and development, and benefits.
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Ensure diversity, inclusion and equity (DEI) considerations are at the forefront of all work and decisions, working alongside our expert DEI Consultant.
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Oversee the bi-annual, in-person team retreat.
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Be a key point of contact for all team members, holding regular meetings across the staff team, to understand team members’ individual perspectives, priorities, ideas and interests.
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Provide wide-ranging advice, recommendations and high-level support to the ED.
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Deputise for the ED, leading the organisation in their absence.
2. Operational management
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Oversee the annual planning process, project management, and ongoing monitoring of the organisational Action Plan.
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Lead on the drafting, regular review, and effective implementation of wide-ranging organisational processes and policies, working with expert advisors, as necessary.
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Oversee effective contract management for partners, suppliers and consultants.
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Work with the Head of Development on proposal development, grant management and reporting, and ensuring ongoing compliance with donor requirements.
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Work with the Operations Manager to oversee functions including IT, information management, and equipment.
2. Financial oversight
- Work with the Operations Manager (responsible for day-to-day financial management), budget holders, outsourced accountancy provider, external auditors in the UK and The Netherlands, and other financial specialists on areas including:
- Financial systems, policies and controls
- Annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasting and monitoring.
- Monthly management accounts
- Annual statutory audits and accounts
- VAT and tax compliance
- Banking and payment authorisation
- Salary benchmarking
- Payroll
- Oversee a strong value for money culture, supported by robust policies.
- Ensure strong anti-fraud policies and procedures are in place and fully implemented.
4. Risk management, governance and compliance
- Oversee organisational risk management, maintaining the Risk Register and ensuring robust controls are in place.
- Lead safeguarding work as the SMT Safeguarding Lead; working alongside the Participation Manager and Board Safeguarding Lead to ensure robust safeguarding policies, processes, training and a strong safeguarding culture, ensuring it is a key consideration throughout all organisational activity and decision-making.
- Lead on legal and regulatory compliance issues, seeking advice from lawyers in the UK, Belgium and The Netherlands, and other experts, as necessary.
- Ensure governance structures and processes are robust and compliant.
- Ensure adequate insurance cover is in place in all jurisdictions.
- Oversee data protection and cyber-security systems, policies and processes, ensuring compliance with best practice and legal obligations.
- Oversee crisis management processes, and work as a key member of any crisis management committees.
5. Stakeholder engagement
- Liaise with the Management Board and Global Policy Board on operational and governance issues, producing reports and presentations as required.
- Maintain strong and effective relationships with a broad range of external stakeholders including Alliance members, partners, consultants, service-providers, donors, lawyers, auditors, regulators, and advisors.
- Represent the Alliance at external events when required.
6. Wider organisational responsibilities
- Commit to the mission and values of WeProtect Global Alliance, putting these at the forefront of all work and actions.
- Ensure that a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is reflected in all work.
- Comply with all organisational codes, policies and processes.
- Attend and actively participate in regular line management check-ins and whole team meetings, preparing updates and discussion topics, as necessary.
- Prepare and deliver reports for the Executive Director and the Board, as necessary.
- Ensure that the CRM, project management documents, impact measurement tracking and other internal databases are kept fully up to date.
- Commit to ongoing personal development and learning.
- Travel locally, nationally and internationally for work events when required.
- Contribute, as necessary, to the detailed planning and delivery of the biennial WeProtect Global Alliance Global Summit.
- Fulfil any other reasonable requests to support the best interests of WeProtect Global Alliance.
Person Specification
Essential skills, experience and knowledge
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Strong commitment to the mission and values of WeProtect Global Alliance.
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Extensive professional experience in a comparable operational leadership role in the not-for-profit sector, an intergovernmental organisation or a social movement.
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High-level experience in people management, with advanced knowledge of human resource best practise and UK employment law.
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High-level financial management skills and experience.
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Significant experience in effectively managing organisational risk and ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.
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Proactive and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.
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Proven ability to think strategically, solve problems and focus on clear and achievable goals.
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Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail.
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Advanced people skills, including a successful track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
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Skilled communicator, in both written material and speaking, and the ability to effectively adapt information for different audiences.
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Firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
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High ethical standards and integrity.
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Fluency in spoken and written English.
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Right to work in the UK.
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Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, both nationally and internationally.
Desirable skills, experience and knowledge
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Lived experience which may be relevant to our organisation and mission.
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Knowledge and experience of governance requirements for Stichtings (Dutch foundations) and Public Benefit Organisations, (a designation provided by the Dutch tax authorities to institutions that are focused on the general good [in Dutch: ANBI status].
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Knowledge and experience of Belgian and Dutch employment law.
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Experience of working with geographically dispersed and/or remote working teams.
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Knowledge of child rights, child protection, online harms or closely related issues.
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Experience in working with the key membership constituencies of WeProtect Global Alliance: government, private sector, civil society and international or regional organisations.
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A university degree in a related field.
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Fluency in languages other than English.
Diversity, inclusion and equity
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. We particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minorities and other under-represented groups.
Safeguarding and values
As a child-focused organisation, we have a strong commitment to child safeguarding and rigorous procedures. The successful candidate will be required to provide two referees and to undergo a criminal record check.
All staff are expected to act at all times in a manner consistent with our values and in compliance with our policies and procedures, including our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
Our values are:
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Empowerment – collaboration, innovation, challenge
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Accountability – responsibility, delivery, safeguarding
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Respect – honesty, feedback, inclusion
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
- Salary: £34,879 FTE (London) or £32,983 FTE (outside of London)
- Hours: 28 hours per week
- Contract type: Temporary (10 months)
- Location: Home-based with regular travel to London and Bristol offices
- Closing date: 8th December 2024
- Interviews: 11th/12th December 2024
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
We’re looking for a Media and Communications Officer to join our Media and PR team.
As a member of the team, you'll have a fundamental role in helping us to deliver on our promise to support young people and their families to deal with the impact of cancer, both during and beyond treatment.
This role, working together with other members of the Policy, Communications and Voice directorate and the wider charity, will help us achieve this by amplifying the voices and experiences of children and young people with cancer, influencing the system to create change and raising awareness and funds.
This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic criminal record check will be completed.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
- Contributing to the development and delivery of the charity’s strategic media plan.
- Developing and implementing creative, effective communications plans for campaigns and projects, in-line with the charity’s overall strategic objectives.
- Writing materials for a range of on and offline channels and platforms including press releases, features, articles, opinion pieces and statements; ensuring these reflect Young Lives vs Cancer’s values and key messages.
- Developing real life stories based on the experience of children and young people, and their families, including interviewing, writing up and arranging photography and film content for use across the charity.
- Establishing quality effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including Media and News outlets, journalists and charity partners.
- Participating in the reactive news desk rota, responding to urgent media enquiries and providing advice to staff and senior managers in order to promote and guard the charity’s reputation. This includes taking part in the out of hours rota as required
- Briefing national, regional and local media (print, broadcast and online) on Young Lives vs Cancer and its activities.
What do I need?
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Experience of working in a busy press office
- Experience of devising and implementing creative PR plans or campaigns
- Experience of working with case studies and developing material for media
- Excellent judgement on reputation management, issues handling and development of messaging and position statements
- Excellent media relations skills with a good news sense for selling in stories and managing reputation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex information in clear, understandable messages
- Good political awareness, knowledge of the news agenda and an understanding of children’s cancer
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
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About Resource Futures
Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We work collaboratively with governments, businesses and the third sector to help speed up the transition to a circular economy and manage resources and waste in a more sustainable way.
We are non-profit-distributing and have a close-knit team of 50+ trusted employees who collaborate across various areas of the business. Our multi-disciplined and connected approach sets us apart from the competition and enables us to build robust solutions that have a meaningful impact in the world.
We are passionate not only about what we do but how we do it, and we’re proud to be a part of the global B Corp movement to use business as a force for good. Employee-owned and independent, we’re all about helping each team member grow, and together striving towards our goal of creating a sustainable world. We are motivated by the impact of our work and how it feeds into wider issues of climate justice and the circular economy. Our work is far-ranging from supporting businesses to advising governments, as well as delivering the evidence to support global change and driving projects within communities on the ground. Read more about our company and how we go beyond for our people, to help them grow and thrive.
The opportunity
We are seeking a skilled, experienced, and driven Finance Manager to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the company, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and providing strategic financial guidance to support the company’s growth and development. You will review our financial procedures and processes and where appropriate recommend and implement change and improvements. You will lead our two-person finance team, part of core services, which provides HR, IT, facilities, and marketing support for the company.
What you will be doing
- Delivery of accurate and timely financial information for the company including preparation of monthly reports as required.
- Support the CEO and Executive on strategic development through the provision of performance insights on financial and delivery metrics and management accounts, liaising with external accountants, as appropriate.
- Provide reports to the Directors, Executive and other senior staff analysing company performance including project financial performance.
- Prepare for and oversee the Company’s annual independent financial accounts audit.
- Oversee insurance policies liaising with brokers and other third parties, as necessary.
- Monthly financial reconciliation of QuickBooks and CMap and production of reports.
- Working with and supporting HR as appropriate on payroll, pensions, holidays, and time records.
- Support the company to continually improve our IMS systems and B Corp accreditation through the provision of efficient financial project management systems and reporting.
- Line management of the Finance Officer.
The essentials
- AAT / ACA / ACCA or CIMA qualified, or proven experience in a similar role.
- Proficient in using QuickBooks.
- Clear and concise communication style, with the ability to build productive professional relationships across all roles.
- A trustworthy problem solver with a positive, can-do attitude.
- Experience in:
- Team and line management, to include coaching and development of direct report.
- Payroll including HMRC management of payrolled benefits.
- Sales and purchase ledger management.
- VAT quarterly and PAYE monthly and annual returns and reports.
- Pension schemes management and payments.
- Annual budget (payroll and overheads) preparation and monitoring.
- Financial management best practice and project performance KPIs.
- Preparation for annual external financial audit.
- Preparation for annual insurance cover and management of polices in liaison with insurance broker.
Great to haves
- Asset management experience.
- Experience of working for an employee-owned ethical company.
- Commitment to sustainability.
Benefits
- Embedded flexi working culture.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, each year (pro rata for part-time hours) – flexibility to work or use some bank holidays for annual leave.
- Paid volunteer time each year (a full day for those working 19 hours or more per week, and a half day for those working up to 18.75 hours per week).
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Scottish Widows pension plan – the company will match up to 7% of your contribution.
- Group life assurance cover.
- Healthcare portal offering 24/7 GP access, mental health support, wellbeing advice, financial and legal guidance.
- Mental health and wellbeing group with trained mental health first aiders and responders, maintaining a focus on support for our team.
- Cycle to work scheme for all and on-site showers at the Bristol office.
- Home and tech scheme – costs at Currys and Ikea spread across 12 months, and up to 10% savings.
- On-site charging points for electric vehicles at the Bristol office.
- Paid professional membership such as CIWM or IEMA.
- An opportunity to become a company member, contributing to decision making and the future of our business.
- Consultative Group – a group of employees providing an anonymous vehicle for employee voice, raising issues, proposing changes, and engaging senior management.
- Regular line manager 1:1s and performance reviews, with opportunities to discuss and build targets that inspire and push you professionally.
- Annual training budget to ensure continued progression and development, as well as regular internal ‘Lunchtime Briefs’ and other sessions to share skills and knowledge across all roles.
- Two annual team activity days, each followed by evening socials.
- Green and accessible Bristol office, surrounded by nature, and close to the harbourside.
- Accessible central Glasgow office close to local public transport links.
- An opportunity to join a friendly, fun, professional, challenging, and supportive place to work, and a team that is collectively focused on making a positive impact.
Resource Futures is an equal opportunities employer. We strive to create a working environment where everyone can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us in being themselves at work. We pride ourselves on working flexibly to enable our people to take care of their mental health and maintain a good life-work balance. We are Disability Confident and a Living Wage employer, and our hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We recruit and treat everyone with equality and respect regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital or partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. In line with the expectations set out in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, we place an obligation upon all of our people to respect and act in accordance with this statement.
Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We support organisations, people and communities to thrive using material resources sustainably.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This role is part of the Wiltshire Project which provides individual and family support to domestic abuse for victims and their children.
Working with children and young people, the team will focus on delivering timely and high quality, trauma informed support to children who have been the victims of domestic abuse.
This is a fixed term position to November 2025.
This exciting post will be working with children who have experienced or been affected by domestic abuse. Focusing on standard and medium risk cases, this role will provide practical and emotional support to children and young people, with an emphasis on early intervention and awareness raising.
In addition, there will be the opportunity to work with the team and manager to develop and deliver new group work provision for young people.
Key tasks and responsibilities include:
· To provide high quality, specialist support to children who have lived in a domestically abusive family.
· Enabling young people to access statutory and other services where appropriate.
· Managing a caseload and working proactively to support young people and their families.
· To deliver educational, time-bound, 1 to 1 support sessions for children and young people.
· Provide specialist support to child victims, with a focus on empowering young people to make informed decisions.
· Ensure that children and young people have a thorough understanding of what constitutes a ‘healthy relationship’.
· Undertake risk assessments and implement robust safety management plans.
· Give practical and emotional support to children affected by domestic abuse.
· Work closely with multi-agency partners and the wider Wiltshire team to ensure that we maintain a focus on risk management and safeguarding.
· Work with your team and manager to develop early intervention resources.
· Engaging with and supporting the MARAC and MASH process, to ensure that the voice of victims is heard.
This role will be based in our Trowbridge office, with a requirement to travel across Wiltshire. FearFree supports staff to work flexibly, with an ability to work in a hybrid fashion, both at home and in the office.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of low to high-risk children and young people, predominantly through face to face appointments but also utilising virtual technologies.
- Complete an initial assessment of the child’s needs so that you can identify and plan the support needed to address issues and prevent any problems from escalating.
- Assess, manage, and review risks to service users, colleagues and self, according to agreed procedures.
- Assess the needs of the child and devise appropriate support and safety plans with due regard to the dynamic nature of risk.
- Work with colleagues, health and social care professionals and multi-agency networks to evaluate caseload needs and the progress that has been made.
- Work directly and proactively with children and young people to help them to understand the impact that Domestic Abuse has had on them.
- Ensure personal safety and that of service users and other staff at all times.
- Respond to emergencies and crises with a focus on the child’s wellbeing and safeguarding.
- Plan and implement activities to promote self-awareness, confidence, and participation for children.
- Provide person centred, trauma informed support to all your cases, to empower the young person to make informed choices.
- Enable service users to participate in the design, delivery, and evaluation of services.
- Work effectively in partnership with multiple statutory and voluntary agencies to enhance service delivery, safety, and safeguarding.
- Respond to a child’s individual learning needs and style, adapting practice as necessary.
- Work closely with schools and education establishments to ensure support offered to service users is appropriate, planned and coordinated.
- Keeping the child’s voice central to all support and decision making wherever possible: taking the time to talk through and work with the individual child’s understanding around safeguarding and why we need to share certain things.
- Act as duty officer for Wiltshire, responding to incoming calls, logging referrals, and making assigned outgoing calls, according to the duty rota. Duty shifts will be 9 – 5 in the Trowbridge Office.
- To understand and work effectively within a multi-agency framework, consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse, to reduce the risk for service users and their families.
- Accompany service users, when needed, to other relevant agencies and support them in their interactions with these agencies.
- To work alongside colleagues to deliver a whole family approach.
- Be proactive with your line manager to carry out periodic case reviews.
- Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services work in and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of survivors ensuring the service is accessible to all.
Groups and Activities:
- Work with the Childrens and Families Team Manager to develop and deliver, a group work intervention for young people.
- Assist with recruiting children and young people to be involved in the development of groups or activities, providing them with on-going support.
- Run groups for children and young people following a planned programme.
General:
- Work at all times in accordance with the requirements of the Lone Working Policy and Procedure.
- Attend and contribute to team meetings.
- Update written and computerised records with accurate and clear information.
- Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness.
- Undertake agreed training and keep updated on changes in legislation, policy and best practice.
- To support additional duties at your team managers discretion.
Responsibilities:
- Appropriately manage highly confidential information relating to vulnerable people.
- Ensure security of data, especially sensitive personal data, in line with the information security policy.
- Work within FearFree’s Policies and Procedures at all times.
- Be mindful of responsibilities in respect of health and safety. In particular:
- Co-operate at all times with management in the implementation of and adherence to health and safety policy and procedures;
- Take reasonable care for your own safety and for the safety of others who may foreseeably be affected by your actions at work;
- Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided for the purpose of health and safety at work;
- Report all health and safety concerns to line managers;
- Assist with the completion of the risk assessment programme.
For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. The closing date for this role is 22/12/2024. However, we reserve the right to close this earlier if sufficient applications are received before then - early applications are therefore encouraged.
FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.