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We’re delighted to offer the opportunity to lead our finance and operations functions. The Head of Operations and Finance will support the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to implement effective management systems across the charity. This includes responsibilities across financial management, governance, human resources, programme operations and data management. 

This role has exciting scope to drive strategic operational thinking as we grow and establish new working practices.
 

ABOUT US

We’re a small, creative and fast-growing charity that was established from inside The Economist in 2012. We support children, aged 10 to 16, from under-served backgrounds to develop essential skills for the modern world. We do this by enabling them to join inspiring discussions about the news, which teaches them to think critically, communicate effectively and understand global issues.

OPPORTUNITIES WE CAN OFFER YOU

● Real impact: you’ll support the team to make a real difference to children’s ability to think critically, listen well, express themselves and understand the big issues of our time

● Growth and development: you’ll join a fast-growing charity with opportunities to grow your skills and responsibility as the organisation takes on bigger challenges. We invest in training and development and will support you to build the skills and experience as you need, for example, working with you to find expert mentors within The Economist Group

● A friendly, driven and highly-effective team: we are deeply committed to being an inspiring, happy place to work, where we learn and achieve things that matter together. We work collaboratively and supportively, with the freedom to use our own judgement and be creative

● Flexible working: our core hours are from 10am to 4pm with a minimum of two days spent in the office each week (Wednesdays and Thursdays)

● Other benefits: Economist Group benefits include a great central-London office (The Adelphi Building near Charing Cross), private medical insurance, a cycle to work scheme and more
 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial management

● Lead the setting, tracking and reporting of budgets and fundraising targets

● Maintain accurate records of income and expenditure on a cash and accrual basis

● Manage bookkeeping for the charity, including invoicing and bank reconciliations

● Keep accurate records of funding allocations, especially restricted and unrestricted income

● Work with our accountant to produce end-of-year accounts and prepare for audit

● Build strong relationships within The Economist Group finance team to support with financial management and compliance

● Ensure the charity remains tax compliant, including managing quarterly VAT returns and reviewing funding contracts

Operations, people and governance

● Build and maintain operational processes across the organisation which support the successful delivery of our work globally

● Support the team to accurately monitor and evaluate their progress towards targets

● Work with senior leadership and hiring managers to continually improve the recruitment and onboarding process

● Line manage the Programme Officer and support them to deliver programme and admin support

● Work with our company secretary to prepare annual accounts

Data management

● Manage GDPR-compliant data collection and storage, with accurate and up-to-date data to report on key targets

● Manage the presentation of data so that it is clear and accessible

● Build strong relationships across departments in The Economist Group to support with data management and legal contracts

● Work with team members to create and deliver comprehensive data metrics and collection plans and track progress towards KPIs on projects

● Work with our Head of Design and Product to lead on an upcoming digital transformation project including choosing an appropriate Customer Relationship Management system (CRM)

REQUIRED SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

Skills and attributes
 

A clear and compelling communicator: you’re able to effectively engage different stakeholders verbally, in writing and using numbers

A creative problem-solver: you generate solutions to complex problems by listening to the needs of the team, conducting your own research and analysing solutions

Meticulous in your work: you have exceptional attention to detail and take pride in your work

Goal-oriented and driven: you use your initiative and are motivated by targets

Highly organised: you are able to manage competing priorities and have excellent time management

Adaptable: You are flexible to changing circumstances and handle unexpected challenges with resilience and flexibility

Leadership and Management: you are able to lead and embed cross-organisational change and manage individuals

Advanced data skills: you are confident in working with large data sets

Experience

You must have…

● A proven track record of developing and implementing operational policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and best practice

● Experience managing charity finances – you are confident with managing charity finances including managing restricted funding, reporting on fundraising pipeline status and preparing financial accounts

● Knowledge of charity tax law – you have experience managing VAT on donations, managing tax returns and have some understanding of corporation tax

You might have…

● Relevant professional qualifications in business administration, accounting or a related field

● Experience of implementing a CRM system

● Experience of working for an organisation operating globally

We’re particularly keen for you to apply if you are from a community under-represented in the charity sector or have lived experience of facing extra barriers because of your background.

If you require any adjustments for your interview, just let us know.

About us

SOAS Students’ Union (SU) is a charity run independently from the University. The students of SOAS are our members, this is who we ultimately work with and for. 

The trustee board delegate the running of the Students' Union to the CEO and senior leadership team, who manage the full and part-time staff, their role is to ensure the SU is running effectively, to role model its culture and deliver the organisational strategy. In other words, it’s a great place to work, with a vibrant community where people share the same values and care about each other

Students are at the heart of what we do and we are ambitious to be the best we can be and support others to do the same. It’s an exciting time to join SOAS SU and have the opportunity to shape what our future will look like.

The role

As the Head of Finance and Governance, you will oversee the day-to-day financial activities, including budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance, while also providing strategic oversight to ensure the efficient day-to-day running of SOAS SU and driving system, quality and process improvements.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the financial and strategic direction of a growing organisation that is at the heart of student life on campus. 

Key details:

Salary: £50,850 per year (inc London weighting) – This is the full-time salary, and the salary will be pro rata based

Location: Hybrid (1 day a week on-site in Central London)

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract with the opportunity for a permanent role

Closing date for applications is Monday 4th November 5pm 2024.

Interviews will take place W/C Monday 11th November at the Students Union in Central London 

Please note that SOAS Students Union 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 .

We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year. We have thirty-nine centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.

We are looking for a Volunteering Manager to join our team on a fixed-term contract. The charity is hugely grateful for the important contributions of its dedicated volunteers. The Volunteering Manager will play the critical role, with the support of the Assistant Director of Operations, in ensuring the effective recruitment, placement and retention of volunteers at IntoUniversity – this will include supporting with initial recruitment and training (working closely with local to IntoUniversity teams to deliver this), ensuring that all volunteers across the charity are valued for the talents that they bring, and that the ethos and values of the charity are demonstrated in all aspects of the charity’s volunteering. 

The role at a glance

Contract

Full-time, fixed-term until early July 2025

Start date

January 2025

Working hours

09:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday. However, we operate core working hours in Head Office so you can choose to start early and finish early (e.g. 8:00 to 16.30), or start later and finish later (e.g. 9.30 to 18:00).

We are a delivery organisation providing frontline educational services for young people. Our Head Office team is based on the site of our North Kensington centre in West London. We are an organisation with team members at different stages of their career, including many in their first roles: we are committed to nurturing talent and providing a developmental culture for all. Our Head Office team works in-person 4 days per week with 1 day from home.

Salary

£38,100 inclusive of £2,600 London contribution 

Location

IntoUniversity Head Office, 95 Sirdar Road, London W11 4EQ

Annual leave

33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)

Staff benefits

• Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years)
• Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to wellbeing and legal support
• Life Assurance scheme with AIG including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
• Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
• Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year 

What will my main duties be?

With the support of the Assistant Director of Operations:

Volunteer recruitment:

• To develop a volunteer recruitment plan to meet programme and organisational need; and to work closely with the corporate partnerships team and programme and regional managers to implement the recruitment plan, for example working with the Heads of Mentoring to implement a university student recruitment plan for the Mentoring programme
• To deliver guidance and training to support local IntoUniversity centres to implement the recruitment plan, including working with universities and community organisations
• To manage volunteer enquiries and national recruitment channels, such as volunteering sites and networks

Volunteer onboarding

• To use the charity’s Salesforce database to manage the volunteer pipeline - from application, to selection and training, to centre allocation
• To manage the process of onboarding steps including application form, training, Safer Recruitment checks, and support local IntoUniversity centres to implement the onboarding process consistently
• To work with the programmes and delivery team to ensure efficient induction takes place and to ensure staff are recording all volunteering activity on Salesforce

Volunteer training

• To implement a high-quality volunteer training programme for regular volunteer roles, including: organisation of a training schedule and staffing; facilitation of training (alongside delivery staff); providing guidance and training to staff to deliver volunteer training; reviewing training resources and facilitation

Volunteer experience:

• To provide support, resources, and training to centre staff and programme managers to ensure quality volunteer management throughout the volunteer lifecycle
• To implement volunteer development and recognition strategies to ensure volunteers feel valued as part of the IntoUniversity team and to support centre teams to build lasting relationships with volunteers to support retention
• To develop best practice in volunteering across IntoUniversity, including reviewing and evaluating current practice in the sector

Internal collaboration

To drive a joined up approach to managing volunteering within the charity, including:

• To work with the HR team to align staff and volunteer policies and processes, and support local teams to implement them consistently across the network
• To work with the Corporate Partnerships team to offer successful corporate volunteer roles
• To work with the Communications team to develop an online presence and resources promoting volunteering

Organisational wide

• To champion diversity and inclusion in your role at all times, referring to the Diversity and Inclusion Staff Responsibilities Guide.
• To ensure compliance with all necessary regulations and legal requirements, including the Children’s Act, Equal Opportunities, Data Protection Act, Health & Safety and Working with Vulnerable Groups
• To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.

Leukaemia UK – Our Charity

 

We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Over the next 10 years we want to help save and improve the lives of more people with leukaemia through funding life-changing research and campaigning for change.

Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and for some types of leukaemia survival rates are among the worst of any cancer.  And the physical and psychological impact can be lifelong. 

Over the next 5 years we plan to increase our investment into ground-breaking world class research and policy development focused on improving access to kinder, more effective diagnosis, treatment and care for leukaemia and other blood cancers. To do this, we are in a period of significant growth, investing strategically to grow our income, profile, influence, engagement and impact.

Following the launch of Leukaemia UK’s new brand in 2022, and at a crucial mid-way point in our strategy, we are seeking a dedicated and creative PR & Communications Manager with a passion for storytelling, to help continue to raise the profile of Leukaemia UK and communicate the need and impact of its work to key audiences.

 

Team

 

We are a close-knit team who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do.  We are all focused on “keeping it real” with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia and other blood cancers.

From us you can expect fun and creativity, as well as great challenge and support. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.

As part of a small comms team, this role offers the chance to make a real difference to the charity and strike a balance between leading on key campaigns and strategy development, as well as getting stuck in with projects in a more ‘hands on’ delivery capacity.

 

 

Leukaemia UK and You 

As PR & Communications Manager you will work with the job-share Directors of Communications to manage the charity’s PR, brand communications and celebrity engagement, helping to drive significant growth in awareness amongst our key audiences by delivering engaging stories and content.

We are looking for a talented, creative and results driven PR & comms expert, passionate about story-telling and capable of translating complex research, health and policy information into stand-out proactive communications campaigns.

You will be a self-starter, who enjoys working independently and is always hungry for a story. You will be used to building strong relationships with journalists, agents and case studies, and keeping on top of the news agenda to spot and maximise opportunities for the charity to engage with it.

This role requires managing several functions and external partners, whilst also delivering the drumbeat of reactive and proactive coverage needed to build awareness of Leukaemia UK and the work we do.  It also involves line management responsibility for our PR & Celebrity officer and freelance part-time case study support.

This is a great role for someone looking to have real autonomy in their work and get involved in a range of communications disciplines, helping to drive us forward and make an impact for all those affected by leukaemia.

Skills and Experience

• Experience working in a busy press office / comms function which has raised the profile and awareness of an organisation
• Experience of identifying newsworthy stories and angles, often from complex information or data. Health and science communications and/or health policy experience desirable but not essential
• Experience of working with celebrities in a PR / communications context 
• Experience of issues and crisis communications management
• Experience of working with case studies and the sensitivity that goes along with this
• Experience of brand management highly desirable
• Some line management experience

 Working Arrangements

• Hours and place of work: Full time hours are 37.5 Monday to Friday.
• Our hybrid working policy is for all staff to work from our central London office at least twice per month – i.e, 2 working days. 
• Salary range £40,000 - £48,000 (FTE)
• We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK 

Applications

If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of skills, energy, and flair to embrace this broad and challenging role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply.

• First interviews will be held via Teams on Wednesday 6th November 2024
• Second interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5Bl on Wednesday 13th November 2024

To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter

Closing Date: 12 noon Friday 18th October 2024

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Lizzie Afonso & Anna Wilson

Directors of Communications 

Job title: Employment and Engagement Adviser

Location: Hybrid, contracted to work at our Manchester or Birmingham office at least 2 days a week.

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with occasional evening/weekend work (TOIL provided)

Contract: 12 months FTC, with intention to make permanent if pilot is successful/subject to funding

Language requirements: Fluency in English and at least one target language is desirable e.g., Arabic, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Pashto, Farsi, Dari or Cantonese.

Overall purpose

We are excited to pilot a new type of Employment Adviser role in our Services team, focusing on building relationships with local employers to support our job-ready clients in securing employment.

You will build networks of local employers and collaborate with our Employment Advisers to help clients with intensive job searches and applications, while managing your own caseload of work-ready clients.

We are seeking candidates with experience in engaging employers and knowledge of the local job market, including finding hidden opportunities.

The primary focus of your role will be helping individuals facing employment barriers, especially those who have experienced forced migration, find paid work. You will manage a fast-paced caseload, providing one-on-one support to clients online, by phone and in person to help them reach their employment goals.

In addition to direct client work, you will assist the team in identifying job opportunities and work with the Senior Services Manager to develop key employer relationships. You will also coordinate your clients access to volunteer-led support, scheduling mock interviews and practice sessions.

We offer a collaborative team environment where your contributions are valued, and you can make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• Some travel between our different areas of operation (including London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:

• Which location you are applying for
• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Sunday 20th October. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

Assistant Support and Outreach Worker - North East

Location: North East - Chester Le Street based
Contract: Part Time - 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Salary £20,878.05 pro rata PA 

Big Issue Changing Lives CIC is looking for a Assistant Support and Outreach Worker to support the direct the direct delivery of services to individuals participating in Big Issue enterprises, including selling the Big Issue magazine.  The core of the role is facilitating access for members of our vendors and potential vendors to the Hand Up Service and other local services, resources and networks required to address the barriers they are facing to moving forwards out of poverty. You will also play a key supporting role to the Support and Outreach Workers in the North East Team.

This is a self-starter role in which you’ll be responsible for connecting with potential service users within the community, introducing the service to them, sharing information from our Hand Up plus services and supporting them to engage with the core Hand Up service. You’ll be working within a small team of Outreach workers and will work to maintain a set of Service Standards which help maintain the quality of the service nationally.

The role is highly flexible and no two days are the same. You’ll bring your own experience and knowledge to the role which will be vital in supporting our vendors. We will support you to build on that through an ongoing training and development programme which aims to ensure all Hand Up Service Team members have up to date, relevant, knowledge in key areas including housing, benefits, debt, immigration and more. In the course of a day, you’ll usually be working with service users across multiple of these issues and supporting engagement with a wide range of external agencies such as health services, local authorities, charities and more, to get access to services for those you are supporting. 

Your main roles and responsibilities will be:

• Undertake phone and in person outreach to introduce the Hand Up service to our vendors. 
• Join meetings with Vendors and Outreach Workers to support with action planning and provision of support and guidance 
• Support the local Hand Up Service to build current knowledge of local and national agencies that can support our vendors 
• Support the organisation and delivery with our Vendors of 1-2-1 and group training sessions and drop-ins
• Ensure that your work meets service standards and targets and complete surveys with vendors as required
• Adhere to all required policies and procedures including with regards to safeguarding, lone and safe working, case work management and expenses and finances
• Undertake any other duties as required by your manager (within reasonable expectations)

You need to be:

• Passionate about and committed to supporting those living in poverty 
• Confident communicator face to face and on the phone with ability to convey information clearly
• Able to build rapport with diverse individuals from the outreach community
• Knowledge and understanding of the challenges and inequalities that individuals facing poverty face and may face in the UK.
• Excellent time management and very organised, with the ability to complete tasks by agreed deadlines 
• Good data entry skills
• Able to represent the organisation to other professionals and partner agencies 
• Able to work with individuals in both one to one and group formats 
• Able to follow guidelines and work within policies, seeking support from line manager as needed
• Willing to work in flexible locations including our community office, as well as visiting vendors at pitches and attending community meetings. This role is not suitable for home- based working.

Desirable:

• The ability to speak Romanian and/or Romani
• Knowledge and understanding of the Roma community in the region.

Please use your cover letter to demonstrate how you meet each of the following requirements. We recommend addressing each requirement specifically within your application.  Voluntary experience and lived experience are welcome as evidence of your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, as well as any work experience. 

Salary and Benefits offered:

• Salary of £20,878.05 pro rata per annum
• Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
• Health benefits include life cover, a health cash plan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies

Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any  contract of employment
 

Workplace details:

This role is based at our Chester-Le-Street office and you must be able to attend this office on a regular basis, but you will be mostly be working out and about within the community.

Closing date - 20th October 2024 (23:59pm). Please note that we may interview before the role is closed so please apply asap. 

Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

Since 1991, The Big Issue has fought poverty by creating opportunities and supporting people to take control of their lives. Over time our organisation has grown and now The Big Issue Group consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd and Big Issue Invest Ltd (our social investment arm). In addition, we also have our sister charity The Big Issue Foundation.

Benefits

As well as a salary commensurate with our sector, we are proud of our family-friendly staff benefits. 
We offer 3 days paid leave in a rolling year to care for a sick child or grandchild, 3 days paid leave in a rolling year to care for a sick or elderly relative, an incremental holiday scheme, life cover, a healthcare cash plan, access to an open learning library and other learning & development opportunities, an enhanced contribution into our workplace pension and a generous maternity package. We particularly welcome applicants from those who are underrepresented, such as disabled people and people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

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Trusts and Corporate Fundraising Manager

Are you an experienced Fundraising Manager looking for a new position, or perhaps a Senior Fundraiser looking for that next step?

We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to develop and head up a newly formed Fundraising and Stewardship programme for a leading educational trust.

Position: Fundraising Manager – Trusts and Corporate

Location: Bedfordshire, Hybrid

Salary: £43,937.00

Contract: Full time, Permanent

About the role

The Trusts and Corporate Fundraising Manager will be based at the head office in Bedfordshire but will work across the organisation supporting schools.

You will raise funds from Trusts, Foundations and Grant makers, as well as ground level fundraisers and events with corporate sponsors and the local community.

Reporting directly to the CFO, key responsibilities will be:

• Fundraising strategy
• Systems
• Income
• Manage and build key relationships
• Reporting

As Trusts and Corporate Fundraising Manager, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience in ideally both or one of Trusts and Foundations or Corporate Fundraising
• Ability to lead and manage workload effectively
• A liking, sympathy and respect for children and a sensitivity to their needs
• A willingness to travel between sites and to work in a hybrid environment

If you are looking for a challenge and the opportunity to work in a brand-new role, shaping the look of Fundraising within this wonderful organisation then apply today!

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Trusts Fundraiser, Foundations Fundraiser, Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Fundraising, Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Partnerships, Income Generation, Income Generation, Fundraiser, Engagement, Trusts, Trusts Fundraising Officer, Foundations Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Grants Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Manager, Trusts Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising Executive, Corporate Fundraising Manager, Corporate and Events Fundraiser.

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

Disability Advice Service Lambeth (dasl) is Lambeth’s peer-led Disabled People’s Organisation. 

You will work with dasl’s members, local Deaf and Disabled people, to empower them to become leaders and campaign, fighting for social justice for Deaf and Disabled people.  You will recruit new members, support them to understand their rights, provide training and peer support, and enable them to hold decision-makers accountable.

dasl’s success comes from dedicated work of our skilled staff, many of whom are Disabled people. You will be valued for who you are in our supportive and friendly team. We pride ourselves on the support we offer staff.  We work flexibly between home and office. Our office in Brixton is accessible.

To apply, please email your CV, our equal opportunity monitoring form, and a personal statement,  demonstrating why you think you are suitable for the job by showing how you meet the skills, experience and knowledge requirements on the person specification. The deadline for applications is Thursday 17th October, 9am.

Please make sure you have the following documents:

• Recruitment pack
• Equal opportunities monitoring form
• Job description and person specification
• Personal Statement form

We highly recommend contacting us to learn more about this exciting role. 

Job Title: Head of Operations

Salary: £40,221 (NJC SCP 32) per annum (pro rata)

Benefits: Health and Wellbeing cashback scheme, company sick pay and an annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays in addition to mental health days.

Hours: 0.8-FT (28 - 35 hours per week) flexible arrangements will be considered

Contract: Permanent

Location: Bristol office based with some flexibility for remote working. Please be aware Wednesday is a compulsory office day and the successful candidate must be available for in-person meetings.

About Us:
Self Injury Support (SIS) is the leading UK charity dedicated to supporting individuals affected by self-harm. We understand that self-harm is not a standalone mental health issue; it is also often a complex personal, social, political and economic issue. Our mission is to provide accessible, inclusive, experience-led services and evidence-based training to improve the lives of those who self-harm and the people who care for them; helping to reduce harm directly and indirectly, minimising stigma, and creating collaborative, compassionate avenues for change.

We are a small, ambitious charity and are looking for a someone to join our team as Head of Operations, ensuring the smooth running of our day-to-day operational services so we can continue making a difference.

The Role:
As Head of Operations, you will play a pivotal role in the strategic and operational management of SIS. You will be responsible for overseeing HR, finance, and facilities, while providing essential leadership support to the CEO. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the organisation, ensuring our infrastructure is strong and sustainable.

Key Responsibilities:

• HR Management: Oversee recruitment, employee relations, and performance management processes to ensure we attract and retain the right talent.
• Finance: Manage budgeting, financial reporting, and day-to-day financial operations, ensuring funds are used effectively and efficiently.
• Facilities: Oversee the management and maintenance of our facilities, ensuring a safe, supportive environment for both staff and beneficiaries.
• Leadership Support: Work closely with the CEO, providing strategic and operational advice, supporting decision-making, and ensuring alignment with our goals.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure we meet our legal, financial, and regulatory obligations, managing policies and risk assessments.
• Team Leadership: Lead, inspire, and develop the operations team, instilling a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Who We're Looking For:
We are seeking an individual with strong operational management experience, ideally within the charity or non-profit sector. You will be a strategic thinker with excellent organisational skills, able to manage multiple priorities effectively. A passion for our cause and a commitment to supporting those affected by self-harm is essential.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in HR, finance, and facilities management, ideally within a charity or non-profit organisation.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Experience in budget management, financial reporting, and ensuring financial sustainability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Strong understanding of compliance, governance, and risk management.
• Empathy, compassion, and a genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of those affected by self-harm.

Interview Date: 29th October 2024 

Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a passionate and supportive team, working in a rewarding role where you’ll directly contribute to improving the lives of vulnerable individuals. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a senior leadership position within an impactful mental health charity.

Researchers have identified a considerable gendered difference in the approach to applying for new job roles, with women often choosing not to apply unless they meet 90% or more of the criteria, while men are likely to apply with a 60% match. To better address this, and the women in leadership gap in the UK, we encourage all applicants to consider whether they may be suitable for the role even if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. You will have the opportunity to highlight blind spots at interview and we welcome an open discussion about where you wish to develop your skills.

For more information, please refer to the attached job description.

People and Culture Business Partner

Location: Woods Mill
Salary: £33,000
Hours: 35
Department: People & Operations
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

Our client is a conservation charity for everyone who cares about nature in Sussex. They focus on protecting the wonderfully rich natural life that is found across our towns, countryside and coast. By working alongside local people they create opportunities for us all to connect with nature and for nature to thrive in even the most unlikely places.

They are now in a critical decade for change to protect and restore nature with the help of more people taking action for wildlife. Now is the time for an ambitious action plan to match the scale and urgency of the challenges they are facing. Their new Strategic Plan – Their Wild Sussex – was launched in April and sets out their vision and commitment to turning the tide for wildlife so that by 2030, nature in Sussex will be in recovery.

To deliver their new strategic aims, they have recently completed a comprehensive restructure of the charity to align to their goals. This restructure has generated a suite of new roles and opportunities which will enable them to achieve their ambitions of restoring and protecting at least 30% of Sussex land and sea for nature, inspiring one in four people in Sussex to take meaningful action for wildlife, building a stronger more inclusive and diverse organisation and becoming a net zero and climate resilient organisation.

In order to encourage diversity and inclusivity within the environment sector, they particularly welcome applications from people who have an ethnically or geographically diverse background, who are non-graduates and/or are living in economically deprived areas

The Role

The People & Culture Business Partner role is an exciting opportunity to ensure the People & Operations Team deliver a consistent employee experience to both their existing and potential employees. Reporting to the Head of People & Operations, you will be responsible for helping to develop and enhance the employee experience for our team members. This will include the embedding and delivery of effective people operations, policy and advice. This includes recruitment and onboarding, updating policies, supporting engagement and business partnering with managers.

The Person

Reporting to the Head of People & Operations, they are seeking a highly organised and proactive people professional who will be responsible for the day to day tasks of a dynamic and supportive human resources function with an integral role in developing and shaping their People Strategy which aligns with their new strategic goals. You will be a team player who supports the values of their organisation and is committed to their overall aims.

They are looking for someone who can provide comprehensive support with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and who can build relationships with all key stakeholders, both internal and external. You will be able to manage competing demands, have a keen eye for detail and the ability to handle confidential information with absolute discretion. If you don't meet all the requirements of the role or are looking to make your first step into a Business Partner role, then please do still apply as full training and coaching can be offered. This role would be a great opportunity to grow your career.

Benefits:

Salary: Competitive
25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
Flexible Working
Life Assurance
Generous Pension
Learning & Development
Company Socials

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Salary range £47,000 – £52,000 per annum (£28,200 – £31,200 per annum pro-rated) | 21 hours per week (over 4 days) | Permanent

Hybrid working pattern

About us

Women and Girls Network (WGN) was established in 1987 and has spent over 30 years supporting women and girls across London affected by gendered violence. This includes childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape, prostitution (including trafficking and sexual exploitation), female genital mutilation (FGM), and so-called ‘honour’ based crimes such as forced marriage.

Our goal is to promote, preserve, and restore the mental health and wellbeing of women and girls, to empower them to make a total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence. VAWG crimes, which include domestic abuse, rape, sexual assault, stalking, and harassment, accounted for 20% of total police recorded crime in England and Wales between 2022 and 2023.

Do you want to make an impact? If so, please read on!

About the role

We are excited to be advertising this newly created role as part of WGN’s recent growth. Reporting into the Financial Controller, the Finance Business Partner works closely with stakeholders across the organisation, including Executive Leadership, with a specific focus on working closely with the project leads for all our funded services. Although the organisation is well established, this is a growing sector, and the organisation has gone through rapid change over the past few years and is therefore offering the right candidate a great opportunity to deliver change and make a real difference to WGN’s staff and clients.

About you

If you are someone who thrives on supporting service teams in ensuring their budgets are on track, enjoys liaising with funders, including reporting, wants exposure and wants to make a real difference, this could be the role for you!

The ideal candidate will have experience in working within the charity sector in a similar role, a commitment to WGN’s goals is key requirement, as well as a proactive and collaborative working approach. It is essential that the candidate has strong relationships management skills as well as a passion for financial analysis and reporting.  

Interview details

Interview dates will be confirmed in due course, but it is anticipated that first stage interviews will be held remotely within a week of the closing date.

Further information

Employee benefits are competitive for our sector and size, details of this can be requested from our HR team.

We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Minority and Ethnic communities.

This post is subject to satisfactory references, DBS check, and social media check.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer.

The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways: 

- Growing and transforming our direct care and support 
- Delivering more practical information and support 
- Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience  

Your role in our mission…

The Corporate Partnership Officer - Morrisons will deliver effective and high-quality support to the Morrisons account management team, assisting with all areas of fundraising and event coordination. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate financial and supporter records, conducting research, and ensuring smooth operational processes within this major partnership. This role will be key in helping the partnership team raise circa £5 million annually for Marie Curie.

Occasionally, the role may also involve supporting the broader Corporate Partnerships Team, as directed by the Head of Partnership Management.

- Manage and coordinate mailings, certificates, newsletters, and fundraising packs for the Morrisons Partnership team.
- Provide excellent supporter care, serving as the main contact for Morrisons fundraising inquiries via phone, email, post, and website; handle requests, manage the thank-you process, and update donor records.
- Build relationships with corporate partnership colleagues to encourage fundraising, offering ideas where needed.
- Support and steward individual and group fundraising events, ensuring fundraisers receive resources, assistance, and recognition.
- Manage purchased event places (e.g., Great North Run, London Marathon), coordinating with third-party providers and handling event logistics.
- Assist the Morrisons account team in delivering regional and national fundraising events, overseeing production and materials for campaigns.
- Develop a strong relationship with Morrisons print and fulfilment houses; process merchandise orders, monitor stock, and reorder as needed.
- Maintain GDPR-compliant corporate supporter data on the in-house database (CARE).
- Follow Fundraising Regulator Code and best practices when managing supporter data.
- Process income data, banking and coding donations correctly while ensuring GDPR compliance.
- Identify opportunities to increase income by promoting Gift Aid and match funding.
- Compile reports to evaluate the partnership's fundraising and engagement.

Please see the full job description here

Application Process
As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role. Please cite your preferred location.

Close date for applications: 14 October 2024
Salary: £25,600.00 - £28,444.00 (Plus London Weighing where applicable)
Contract: Full Time, Permanent Role
Based: Homebased with occasional travel

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments.  Please email any requests to [email protected]

Benefits you'll LOVE:

Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]

Are you ready for a new, exciting opportunity to further develop your career in the charity sector? Join our dynamic team at Street League and make a real difference in the lives of young people across the UK!

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Head of Corporate Partnerships. This role is an integral part of Street League’s Commercial Team and will play a key role in maximising our income from corporates as you lead a highly successful team to manage, develop and grow our portfolio of corporate partnerships.

Here at Street League, sport is at the heart of what we do and is what makes us successful. We support young people holistically, recognising the inextricable links between wellbeing, health, and employment.

Role:

As an integral member of Street League’s Fundraising team, you will be responsible for maximising our income from corporates as you lead a highly successful team to manage, develop and grow our portfolio of corporate partnerships. This will include the development of new business, relationship management and stewardship of existing corporate funders as well as managing all corporate financial targets. Reporting into the Commercial Director you will also work closely with other members of the Senior Management Team across the charity.

The role requires passion, determination and talent to ensure young people living in some of the UK’s most disadvantaged communities a brighter future through secure employment. This role sits within the Commercial Fundraising Team that currently manages an impressive selection of corporate partnerships including many household brands and FTSE 100 companies supporting Street League with funding, volunteering, awareness, and pro–bono advice.

Street League values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, including those who have lived experience.

Key details:

Salary: £50,290

Work pattern: 36.25 hours per week, Full time Monday – Friday. Part-time, flexible hours or a job share would be considered

Location: Hybrid (1-2 days a week in our London Victoria office)

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract with the opportunity for a permanent role.

Don't miss this chance to be a part of our mission and help change the game for young people in the UK.

To apply for this role, please submit your application via our online application site by clicking the link below where you will also find the Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date for applications is Monday 21st October 2024.

Please note that Street League 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 .

About the UN Global Compact Network UK

We are a dynamic multi-stakeholder initiative, dedicated to connecting UK companies to the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest responsible business initiative. The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, rooted in UN treaties, provide a robust foundation and comprehensive framework for corporate sustainability and business action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Our mission is to champion sustainability leadership to create a world we want to live and do business in, by inspiring ambition, enabling impactful action, and collaborating to reshape the business environment for the better.

The UN Global Compact Network UK has over 850 participating companies and we are growing quickly. The Network Secretariat Team has expanded to 28 people and is growing.

Our work is guided by the core values of the UN – Integrity, Respect for Diversity, and Professionalism – alongside nine additional values and behaviours of the UN Global Compact. Find out more here. During a recent review, the team described our workplace as friendly, inclusive, supportive, passionate, and hard-working.

About the role

We are seeking a Participant Engagement Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, the chosen candidate will work with our member companies to maximise the impact of our programmes, driving sustainable business operations and enhancing the value they receive from their UN Global Compact participation.

The position will manage and keep track of the priorities, needs and challenges of our participating companies and ensure our offerings remain relevant and impactful for them by collaborating with our programme teams.

This role will exist alongside another individual working collectively to fulfil the responsibilities outlined below. The workload will be shared, ensuring a balanced distribution of tasks.

The Participant Engagement Manager will report to the Head of Operations and Participant Engagement. We offer a flexible hybrid working environment, with a minimum of two days per week in the office.

Who we are looking for:

• Someone excited about our mission, sustainability, and the pivotal role business can play in overcoming the environmental and social challenges the world is facing. Understanding business interests and the ability to promote our unique value proposition will be key to boosting engagement with our programmes.

• An effective communicator with a customer-focused mindset. You will engage regularly through email exchanges, calls, and meetings with representatives from participating businesses to build and nurture strong relationships with them and ensure high levels of engagement. Your ability to listen to their needs and provide relevant and timely support will be key.

• An experienced professional with a track record in account management, business development, or a similar role. Familiarity with Salesforce and Asana is highly desirable.

• Someone with experience working with SMEs would be highly desirable.

• Someone who is an organised team player, who enjoys collaboration and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

• A proactive and adaptable individual who is ready to take on a variety of activities and rapidly gain responsibility as the Network’s team, programmes and members are constantly evolving.

In your first 6 months:

To help you settle quickly, we will provide a thorough and comprehensive onboarding. Through meetings with key colleagues and online training, we will help you to become familiar with our way of working and our value proposition.

Key Responsibilities - after onboarding, we will expect you to:

• Take the lead in planning and delivering our monthly members’ breakfasts, initially with support from your line manager.

• Support the team in organising and delivering our annual Kick-off event, taking place in January.

• Support the team in organising and delivering our Annual General Meeting, taking place in June.

• Contribute to implementing our Light Key Account Management (KAM) plan by responding to participant queries, catering to their needs as well as scheduling, joining, and eventually leading calls with a subset of our participating companies to nurture strong relationships with them and ensure high engagement.

• Oversee onboarding of new participants and deliver regular onboarding webinars.

• Be the main contact point for Communication on Progress matters. This includes supporting participants with their submissions but also engaging with our global team to stay informed about/provide feedback on updates to the CoP.

• Develop and launch an SME Buddy Network to help connect SME participants and give them an opportunity to ask questions specific to their needs in a 'safe environment'.

• Coordinate engagement around high-level events organised by the global team including the Leaders Summit, Private Sector Forum, and COPs.

• Track priorities, needs, and challenges of participants and collaborate with the team to ensure our offerings remain relevant.

• Measure participant engagement levels and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.

What we offer:

• Hybrid working – After onboarding, 2 days in the office per week, working from home 3 days per week.

• Flexible working once discussed with your line manager. Our core/active hours are 10 am to 4 pm.

• Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family.

• Three days off in December in addition to annual leave.

• One additional day off for mission-related volunteering.

• Enhanced sick leave.

• Compassionate leave.

• Season ticket loan.

• Cycle to Work Scheme.

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week).

Before applying for this role, please note the following:

• We value originality. We use plagiarism detection software that can also detect the use of AI. Applicants found to be using AI tools will be scored down.
• Our hiring process aims to eliminate bias by using a software called Applied. To do this, we do not engage candidates outside the Applied programme until the final stages.
• The UN Global Compact Network UK is not able to sponsor work visas. We will only consider applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.
• While this role is within the UN Global Compact Network UK Secretariat, the successful candidate will not be formally employed by the United Nations. Learn more about the UN Global Compact Network UK's governance by visiting our website.

Next Steps:

The application process includes the following steps:

1. Complete an equal opportunities questionnaire and provide essential admin information.
2. Upload your CV.
3. Longlisted candidates will be asked to complete a written test which includes questions designed to test your ability to excel in this role. Your answers will be scored by people, not AI tools.
4. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview with the Head of Operations and Participant Engagement, HR, and another member of the team.
5. Final candidates will be invited to an informal, in-person meeting with the Head of Operations and Participant Engagement and HR.