Fundraising Assistant Jobs

Are you looking for your next challenge and want to make a difference? Changeworks is looking for a Business Development Lead to identify and secure opportunities to support our work to decarbonise Scotland’s homes to tackle the climate emergency and end fuel poverty.

Changeworks is a growing social enterprise that has been delivering housing retrofit projects, expert energy advice and community engagement for over three decades. Working with partners across the UK, we deliver impactful decarbonisation solutions and innovative projects to support householders and organisations to improve energy efficiency and reduce fuel poverty. 

You’ll join a positive and proactive team who are committed to increasing Changeworks’ impact. This key role will secure organisational income by writing, coordinating and submitting tenders and funding bids. You will build excellent stakeholder relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including prospective partners and customers. 

You will have in-depth fundraising experience with proven expertise securing funding for projects and services. It is essential to have experience in leading competitive tenders and developing winning proposals as well as securing different sources of income.

Apply today to join our mission to make low-carbon life a positive reality for everyone.

Are you looking for a meaningful, challenging role where you can make a real impact? At Strides Katherine Price Hughes House, we’re searching for a Residential Assistant to work in our Approved Premises, commissioned by the Ministry of Justice, helping ex-offenders reintegrate into the community. It’s a role that requires resilience, empathy, and the ability to stay calm in tough situations, but for the right person, it’s an incredibly rewarding opportunity.

What you’ll do

You’ll be on the front line of rehabilitation, ensuring residents follow house rules, stay safe, and have access to the support they need. You’ll work closely with probation officers and other professionals, conducting safety checks, reporting incidents, and helping residents engage in positive, life-changing activities. This role is for someone who can handle responsibility, take the initiative, and maintain firm boundaries, all while offering emotional support to those who need it most.

What we’re looking for

If you have experience working with vulnerable people, particularly within the criminal justice system, and can manage challenging behaviour with confidence and compassion, we want to hear from you. Strong communication skills and a team-player mentality are essential.  This role is a mid-shift role flexible Monday to Friday and one weekend a month.

Why join us?

At Strides, we’re committed to creating safe spaces that help people and communities move forward. You’ll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference. If you’re looking for a role that challenges you but also gives you the chance to see first-hand the positive impact you can have on someone’s life, this could be the perfect fit.

We have two roles available for Residential Assistant - 1 is 3 days on rota 12 hr shift which will include days, nights and weekends then the rest of the week off, the other is a Residential Assistant (Monday to Friday and 1 weekend a month.

Closing Date for Applications is 05th April 2025

Coeliac UK currently has an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Manager, to join our team hybrid working, including on site at Coeliac UK Head Office, High Wycombe. This is a full time, fixed term maternity cover role for 12-14 months. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £42,730 - £44,978 per annum.

Coeliac UK is the charity for people who need to live without gluten.

For over 50 years we've been helping people with coeliac disease and other gluten related conditions live happier, healthier lives. We do this by striving for better gluten free food in more places, providing independent, trustworthy advice and support to our community, and funding crucial research to not only manage the impacts of gluten, but also find the answers to coeliac disease. And we do it all so that one day, no one's life will be limited by gluten. 

The Marketing Manager role:

Coeliac UK is searching for a dynamic and results-driven Marketing Manager to lead high-impact marketing campaigns that support the charity’s key objectives. As a Marketing Manager, you will work closely with the Fundraising and Evidence & Policy teams to develop powerful marketing strategies that drive revenue and engagement. This is an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Manager who is passionate about making a difference and has a proven track record in delivering successful campaigns.

Key responsibilities of the Marketing Manager:

• Develop and manage high-impact marketing campaigns that support Coeliac UK’s objectives.
• Oversee content creation across all communication channels, ensuring engaging and effective messaging.
• Edit and project manage the charity’s flagship publications, Live Well Gluten Free magazine and Crossed Grain newsletter.
• Monitor and report on marketing activity, ensuring campaigns meet income and engagement targets.
• Work closely with Fundraising and Policy teams to implement new initiatives that generate income.
• Provide line management and mentorship to the Marketing & Digital Assistant.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience required for the Marketing Manager:

We are looking for a highly motivated Marketing Manager with a strong commercial background and a passion for marketing. The ideal Marketing Manager will have:

• Graduate or with significant experience in a similar role
• Ability to build relationships and rapport and highly skilled in account and project management
• Knowledge of the FMCG market and experience in event promotion and fundraising (desirable).

Closing Date: 13th April 2025

If you would like to be considered as our Marketing Manager, please apply now with your CV and cover letter. For your application to be considered, please combine your covering letter and CV into a single document for uploading purposes. We’d love to hear from you!

We have an exciting opportunity to join Bristol Animal Rescue Centre as an Individual Giving Officer.

Job title: Individual Giving Officer
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full or Part time. 35 hours per week to be worked during our office hours (Monday-Friday 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm). Part-time (minimum of 28 hours per week) will be considered.
Location: Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, 48-50 Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol BS2 0XA / Hybrid (some home-working available subject to business requirements).
Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 PA full time equivalent (pro rata if part-time), dependent on experience.
This role will include occasional weekend and evening work, for which TOIL will be agreed with line manager.

About Us:

Our mission is to ensure that animals in need within our community receive the compassion, care and respect they deserve. We are committed to helping, healing and homing animals for as long as they need us.

About the role:

As Individual Giving Officer, you will focus on creating and managing fundraising campaigns aimed at securing donations from individual supporters. You will work to build and maintain relationships with current and potential supporters of Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, ensuring that they are engaged and motivated to contribute to our mission of helping, healing and homing Bristol’s most vulnerable pets.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies for donor acquisition and retention, as well as managing communication with supporters through various channels such as direct mail, e-mail, social media and events.

You will be responsible for analysing the effectiveness of our fundraising initiatives, ensuring that targets are met, and identifying new opportunities for growth. You will collaborate with staff and volunteers across the charity to align individual giving strategies with broader organisational goals.

You will play a key role in ensuring that we provide our supporters with the best donor experience possible, where they feel valued and informed about the impact their donations are making.

Application deadline: midnight on 8 April 2025
Interview dates: Wednesday 16th April and Thursday 17th April 2025

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Bristol Animal Rescue Centre and Bristol A.R.C. are the working names for RSPCA Bristol & District Branch (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858) and the linked charity the Bristol Dogs and Cats Home (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858-1)

As a charity we try to minimise recruitment costs; if you have not heard from us within three weeks from the closing date of applications please assume that, on this occasion, your application has not been successful.

No agencies please.

We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Grants Assistant with proven interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a small team. You will have the confidence to work independently, with the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks as well as contribute more widely to the team’s activities.

You will be hard-working, reliable and able to work collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues across both the Charity and with staff across different hospital departments, ensuring that the reputation of the Charity and the Charity Team remains high by always working in a professional manner.

This post provides a key supporting role in the administration of the Charity, and you will provide finance and administrative support to the grant management processes to ensure that applications, approvals and payments are up to date and accurate and comply with charity policy and legislation.

An important aspect of this role will be in supporting the Grants Manager to implement the Charity’s new Grants strategy and deliver a successful grant-funding programme across the Trust, working alongside colleagues to ensure positive outcomes and the wider sharing of good news stories about grant awards.

You will be a point of contact for all grant queries and may need to guide claimants to manage the process, requiring a “helping hand” approach where necessary.

The successful candidate will have experience in an administrative or financial role, which ideally will have involved using online financial systems or databases.

Experience in the charity sector and knowledge of grant award processes would be an advantage.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITES

• Processing grants-related payments, working alongside the Grants Manager and other finance teams in the Trust, to investigate and resolve any discrepancies.
   
• Exporting grant and payment information from the Grants system and assisting with the reconciliation of the grants and the accounts systems as required.
   
• Maintaining the grants database and other records as necessary, ensuring systems are kept up to date and correspondence for grant applicants and suppliers are filed and stored in accordance with appropriate Data Protection requirements.
   
• Assisting in the processing, monitoring and follow-up of charity grants, including corresponding with grant applicants to obtain appropriate information to support the grant making process.
   
• Produce monitoring reports for the Senior Management Team and Grants Manager.
   
• Provide support and guidance to NUH staff and to the Charity’s fund advisors, offering advice on appropriate charitable funds expenditure in line with Charity Guidelines and the Charity Commission’s donor intent guidelines and legislation.
   
• Liaison with hospital staff and charity fundraisers in relation to donor intent, including assisting with the fulfilment of Charity Grants and procurement of small items.
   
• Be the first point of contact for small grants, participating in Trust engagement and providing support to applicants and grantees as required. Deputising with the administration of the grant applications and awards process in the absence of the Grants Manager.
   
• Undertake other work in support of the Charity’s objectives and any other duties identified by the Charity Executives and/or Grants Manager.
  
   

 GENERAL DUTIES
 

• Providing effective day to day administrative support covering the Charity phone line and jointly monitor the Charity Grants inbox ensuring all emails are answered or distributed as required.
   
• Providing cover arrangements in relation to general charity administration including opening post, ordering stationery, credit card purchasers, receiving and counting donations (cheque and cash) from staff and other donors in accordance with charity procedure.
   
• Meet and greet donors and visitors as required, and ensuring that a customer-focused approach is adopted at all times to maximise the opportunities of encouraging donor giving.
   
• Assisting new members of staff and providing absence cover for other Finance team members as agreed from time-to-time.
   
• Participating in external and internal annual audits as required.
   
• Working within legal and charity guidelines.
   
• Participating in and contributing to own Personal Development Review.
   
• To carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required.

If you would like to chat more about the role, please contact Lisa Halsall at Nottingham Hospitals Charity.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE 

We have worked in partnership with the Young Roots charity for the last five years providing a service to young, unaccompanied asylum seekers aged between 16 and 25 and we are looking for a Senior Clinical Psychologist to manage and support this work.

As a Senior Clinical Psychologist within the Young Roots psychology service, you will report to a Senior Clinical Psychologist at HBF/Head of Therapies and manage the clinical services of the Young Roots Partnership.

This role will include management of the overall partnership project, delivery of highly specialised psychological assessments for both medico-legal and clinical purposes, provision of appropriate evidence-based therapies, delivery of clinical supervision to qualified clinicians, assistant and trainee clinical psychologists on final year specialist placements, and non-clinical members of staff. The role will also include input into policy, research and fundraising and delivery of consultancy and training.

We are looking for someone who is committed to working therapeutically with young people who experienced human rights abuses and post-migration stressors and present with trauma spectrum disorders, depression, and anxiety as a result. In addition to proven experience in working therapeutically with this client group, the candidate will have a passion for human rights work beyond the individual client work, and a desire to contribute to effecting change at a policy level.  This role requires the ability to react and respond creatively and appropriately to the needs of the charity.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of senior clinicians at the Helen Bamber Foundation, work independently to ensure the delivery of a range of evidence based psychological therapies to clients.

· Provide specialist psychological assessments and deliver trauma-focused psychological therapies to clients of the Helen Bamber Foundation.

· Train in the preparation of medico-legal reports and where relevant, contribute to the preparation of these reports for clients.

· Develop and carry out audits and research projects.

· Provide internal and external training in collaboration with your line manager.

· Supervise junior staff. This may include newly qualified psychologists, trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, and research assistants.

· Provide supervisory support for non-clinical staff where needed.

· Liaise with other non-statutory and statutory organisations on matters of clinical care, safeguarding and policy.

· Monitor the effectiveness of the interventions provided and provide feedback to funding bodies in the form of data and reports.

· Promote the work of the Helen Bamber Foundation at conferences and other events.

This interim role offers an excellent opportunity to drive meaningful change in a short space of time. With a newly appointed Chair of Trustees, Treasurer, and two additional Trustees joining our existing board, we are committed to investing in the organisation’s development over the coming months. The interim CEO will play a critical role in shaping this transformation.
We feel this role would be ideal for an aspiring or experienced charity CEO or interim.  If you feel you have the experience and qualities necessary to succeed in this role we would encourage you to submit an application.
While youth work experience is not essential, it would be beneficial.

Working with the Assistant Manager, you will recruit, train and support our incredibly loyal volunteers to ensure our shop runs smoothly and efficiently. You must be confident in promoting and showcasing what we do to increase the amount of people who are able to volunteer with us or donate stock.
 
You will be providing oversight on day to day activities, supporting with visual merchandising and planning strategies to increase stock quality and quantity to enable us to grow our business. 

As a Shop Manager, we need you to use your experience in retail management to make this store thrive in the community it sits in. Ideally you will be a local person with great connections and ideas in how best to sell and engage with our customers.
 
 Your great organisation skills along with an eye for attention to detail will guarantee smooth operations, allowing your team to come together and provide quality customer service.
 
Our Cheltenham shop is open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 till 17:00. Your normal working pattern may change each week, subject to the needs of the business.

Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Retail management experience
• Commercial awareness to deliver sales
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong external relationships.
• Good IT skills and a basic understanding of finance
• Good people management skills
• Excellent customer service skills

It would also be great if you had:

• Full driving licence
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Experience of fundraising

Job Title and Summary:  Senior Video Editor

As a Senior Video Editor, you become part of the Visual Creative team and be a vital part of delivering well produced short- and longform videos for Soi Dog’s social media platforms by visualizing and sharing ideas, storyboarding exciting upcoming video ideas, challenging your creative thoughts through your way of editing videos and assisting the team and various departments optimizing their video content.

You will be working together with Visual Creatives' photo-, videographers and designers, Fundraising and Marketing teams who will be responsible for providing you with briefs and guidance on content requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Video editing and Storyboarding

• Edit engaging videos with motion graphics, sound design and captions, and make sure they resonate with the targeted audience and media platform.
• Visualize, share, storyboard and supervise ideas for upcoming video projects together with team members and from other departments.
• Provide guidance on video editing to other members of the team.
• Staying updated in the latest advancements and trends within the world of video editing

Project and Time management

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Handling and organizing raw and edited video files
• Ensuring organised folder structures and project files.

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• 2 or more years of experience with video editing
• Have exceptional written English skills as well as verbal
• Advanced knowledge on video editing
• Advanced experience within the Adobe Creative Suite (For Mobile and Desktop)
• Experienced in both social media and long form content
• Experience with colour correction and grading
• Experience in storytelling
• A creative vision
• Ability to communicate with all internal organisational departments and team members
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload under changing deadlines

Desirable:

• Experience with Motion Graphic Design
• Experience with Audio Design
• Knowledge of the animal welfare sector

What we are looking for in you:

• Highly motivated and comfortable in a fast-paced working environment
• A friendly, outgoing person who is an excellent communicator
• A creative thinker, who enjoys sharing ideas
• Naturally inquisitive and innovative
• Ready to adapt within an ever-changing environment in the digital industry
• Keen on researching to always improve efficiency and creativity

Department and Supervisor:  This position reports to the Visual Creative Services Manager.

Location: Fixed base: Soi Dog Foundation, Mai Khao, Phuket, Thailand.

Type of Employment: This position is a permanent, full-time position

Additional Information:

• 19 annual holidays (including 13 day of Thai National Holidays) rising to 25 days with year of service
• Annual Salary Adjustment
• Social Security
• Provident Fund
• Uniform provided
• Visa and work permit (for foreign national only)

Location: Any UK Trust office

(Hybrid working with an expectation to be in a centre at least 3 days a week. Must be comfortable with travelling to all UK Centres to support Delivery colleagues across the UK)

1st stage interviews: 16/04 over MS Teams 2nd stage interviews (if needed): w/c 21/04 in-person

For more information, or to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.

Are you an inspiring leader ready to make a real impact on young people’s lives? The King’s Trust is looking for a Senior Head of National Delivery to work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure the support we offer to young people is impactful, efficient and of a high quality, all focused on a pathway to employment.  You’ll support delivery teams to implement our new five-year strategy, making sure we reach young people who need our help the most, as well as fostering strong partnerships and driving performance improvement. 

If you have a passion for supporting young people to realise their potential, alongside a track record of leading national delivery initiatives and successfully implementing change, we want to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future for young people across the UK. Apply now and be part of something truly transformative. 

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need a Senior Head of National Delivery?

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of our Senior Head of National Delivery!

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 

Safeguarding 

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 3442 

We’re looking for a high energy and hands on Volunteering Officer with great people skills, who is well-organised and can work effectively in a busy environment. You will be supporting volunteers throughout their journey with Sufra, from first point of contact, to interview, and onboarding, with continued support and development opportunities, enabling our volunteers to flourish and feel valued.
 
Sufra currently manages over 250 volunteers across our services, and we receive hundreds of volunteer applications each year. You’ll support us to grow our volunteer numbers through effective recruitment and retention so that we can effectively run our food bank, advice services, and community spaces. And you’ll maintain our volunteer records so that we can continue to build through effective monitoring and evaluation.
 
We want to create a safe, supportive, inclusive, and positive environment. As a Sufra staff member you’ll embody our ethos of dignity, community, and human rights, as well as following our safeguarding, health and safety, and equality, diversity and inclusion policies. 

We’re looking for someone with great organisational skills to join the A Rocha UK Churches team as Eco Church Team Administrator. The Eco Church programme helps churches of all shapes, sizes and traditions along the journey of caring for the environment. Eco Church is growing rapidly, with over 8,000 registered churches and more than 4,000 awarded churches to date! As the programme grows, we’re seeking someone who can make a significant contribution to the efficient running of the Eco Church programme, by supporting the Head of Church Relations in their leadership of the programme and also the wider Churches team in the smooth running of Eco Church. 

This is a great opportunity for a Christian with good administration skills to contribute to an exciting and expanding ecumenical scheme supporting God’s call to care for the earth. 

Purpose of role:

This role will make a significant contribution to the efficient running of the Eco Church programme by supporting the Head of Church Relations in their leadership of the programme and also the wider Churches team in the smooth running of Eco Church as well as contributing to the life of our small modern ‘hub’ office close to mainline station and tube, with good cycling facilities and parking. The successful candidate will combine good organisational skills, with good people and teamwork skills, and discretion in handling confidential information.

Please see the attachment for full responsibilites

Grade: 4

Position type: Full-time permanent, 37.5 hours per week. Occasional travel away from home. Flexible working, part-time and job share considered  

Responsible to: Head of HR

Interdependencies: Community Volunteer Engagement Officer, Deployments Manager

Direct reports: Matrix management of People Assistant

Location: ShelterBox HQ, Truro or remote working (within the UK only) with quarterly trips to HQ

Role purpose:

ShelterBox could not run without our incredible volunteer base. We have a network of over 200 volunteers who do everything from raising awareness of ShelterBox in the UK to delivering aid to multiple regions globally.

This role is about providing the vital infrastructure and strategic direction that ensures all our volunteers have a great experience with us and feel part of the ShelterBox family. It’s also about ensuring we are making the most of the amazing skills, networks, and experience that our volunteers bring to the table. 

This role will also directly manage our ShelterBox Response Team volunteers, a group of dedicated and highly skilled individuals who support our teams on deployments overseas. You will ensure they are supported and managed effectively and remain engaged with our mission and values.

The successful candidate will lead people across the organisation to ensure everyone who works with volunteers is fully supported and confident to do so. The role will challenge and stretch us to consider how to do better, offer more, and work differently to increase levels of involvement.

Who are we looking for?

ShelterBox is seeking a passionate volunteer manager with experience of working strategically and with multiple stakeholders. You will have the ability to bring out the best in people. You will be able to inspire others and bring about sustainable change in both short- and long-term objectives.

You will have a working knowledge and understanding of great volunteer management both in the UK and globally and be able to support managers and colleagues to manage their volunteers well.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

· Manage and support the volunteer ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) members

· Working with colleagues in the International Programmes and Learning & Development Teams, ensure SRT volunteers are ready to deploy when needed, including being up to date with training requirements

· Review, develop and implement the SRT strategy and ensure it supports engagement strategies and develop new approaches to maintain and build SRT communication and relationships - including but not limited to webinars, SRT working group.

· Work with the organisation to plan the recruitment, selection and retention of the volunteer workforce

· Giving leadership and strategic direction to ShelterBox volunteering across the organisation, with responsibility for ensuring good practice.

· Reviewing, developing, and implementing an organisation-wide volunteering strategy.

· Promoting and enabling a positive culture of engagement that values the work of ShelterBox volunteers working alongside staff and those volunteers that work with our teams overseas.

· Ensuring that all volunteering opportunities are understood and respected within ShelterBox.

· Working closely with staff across the organisation to ensure consistency of advice, guidance and support provided to all volunteers.

· Working closely with colleagues to support in development of appropriate communications, engagement materials and resources to support the volunteer network.

· Provide accessible and timely professional guidance to staff working alongside volunteers across the organisation, especially volunteer managers, in line with policies and procedures.

· Overseeing the volunteering budget; adhering to the correct procedures and cash flow is managed effectively.

· Work with the International Fundraising Team to support international volunteers and Global Ambassadors.

· Conduct an annual volunteer survey with all volunteers, analyse results and plan interventions and implement improvements according to the data.

· Provide reports to the People and Risk Committee to assure that the experience of volunteers is consistently of a high quality.

· Maintain and strengthen the Investors in Volunteer commitment and work through recommendations following our assessment.

· Chair the Volunteer Manager’s Forum.

· Support the regional networks for all volunteers creating opportunities for meeting in person, peer support and learning.

· Developing and reviewing organisational volunteer policies and procedures and ensuring they are fit for purpose.

· Work with the EDI working group to implement EDI recommendations for the volunteer network.

· Work as part of the Safeguarding Working Group to ensure safeguarding policies and practices are reflected for all volunteer roles.

· Be part of the Crisis Management Working Group

· Work in partnership with the Learning & Development Team and Volunteer Managers and the NCVO network to develop engaging training opportunities for volunteers.

· Support the delivery of the Global Induction to the volunteer network.

· Manage volunteer complaints and concerns appropriately and in a timely manner through the Resolving Differences policy.

· Manage the work experience offer for the organisation.

Other responsibilities

· Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE 

This new role will play a key part in ensuring strong financial management of the organisation’s financial resources. This position is key for both Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid and the postholder will work closely with all members of the finance team in delivering both the organisational and financial strategies.

The candidate will have confidence and experience in producing high quality and accurate management accounts and variance analysis, as well as proven FP&A experience in supporting a charity’s annual financial planning cycle. As the organisation moves into a new strategic cycle, the post holder will play a key role in supporting the development of financial systems and processes ensuring that the finance department evolves as required. 

As Senior Finance Manager, you will be reporting to the Director of Finance and Governance and will be directly line managing the Finance Manager. Supporting their development as they progress with their accounting qualifications will be a key requirement in this role, and you will have the opportunity to work with and mentor them through this.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Lead on the production of monthly management accounts for both entities (Helen Bamber Foundation & Asylum Aid) including variance analysis.

· Oversight of month end close process carried out by the Finance Manager ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

· Supporting the annual planning cycle including regular re-forecasts as well as the annual budget planning process.

· Provide reports and accurate project accounting for joint partnerships with other organisations.

· Support the development of devolved budgets and budget holder responsibilities across the organisation. Provide business partnering to future budget holders across the organisation.

· Lead on production of the annual financial statements in adherence with FRS102 and charity SORP. This includes review of the year-end adjustments and liaising with the communications team on production of the annual report.

· Play a leading role in the annual audit process, dealing with our external auditors and ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process.

· Support cash flow forecasting ensuring that latest risks and opportunities are considered.

· Support the fundraising team with bid applications ensuring that budgets are accurate and aligned to strategy.

· Responsibility for the updating and implementation of key financial control procedures and policies across the organisation.

· Continually look to improve financial processes both within the finance team and across the organisation. This role will play a key role in delivering the financial strategy including systems development.

· Provide payroll cover as required – payroll is outsourced to an external payroll bureau.

· Provide good quality line management to the Finance Manager as well as indirectly to 2 part time Finance Assistants. Be seen as a leader within the organisation.

· Provide development opportunities for the finance team and in particular, to the Finance Manager who is undertaking their accounting qualifications.

· Adherence to key financial deadlines throughout the financial year (VAT returns, month end, financial year-end etc).