Finance and Operations Assistant

Reports to: Director of Operations

Based in: London office, with an optional hybrid model, but expected to be in the office at least 1 day a week

Benefits: Nine-day fortnight (with alternate Fridays designated as a day off), pension contributions, 25 days Annual Leave, staff learning fund, enhanced parental benefits package.

Application deadline: Monday 3rd March 2025 (9am) 

Who we're looking for:

We are looking for a motivated and organised candidate to support with the day-to-day running of the organisation. You will be supporting with operations and finance admin as well as assisting with our fundraising events. 

Why this role is important – and why you’ll make a difference doing it:

HOPE not hate is the UK’s leading anti-fascist organisation. Our mission is simple – to monitor and challenge the far right, to engage in the communities that are susceptible to them and to address the issues and policies which give rise to them.

Our team includes researchers, educators, community activists and policy experts, as well as specialists with inside access to far right groups.

What you’ll be doing in this role: 

HR: Assist with the delivery of human resources functions, including the recruitment process and onboarding of new staff. 

Financial operations: Support financial operations, including processing expenses claims and co-ordinating the storage and archiving of documents 

Managing enquiries: Co-ordinate systems to ensure colleagues are able to be self-supporting in administrative and operational matters and monitoring some of HNHs generic email addresses and forwarding on to the appropriate team. 

General operations: Develop effective systems for monitoring the day-to-day needs of the office, identify and troubleshoot problems, develop systems for ensuring all equipment is in good working order.

Health and Safety: Assist with health and safety assessments and any changes required as a result. 

Events: Assisting with fundraising events including the annual fundraising gala dinner and internal events such as all-staff meetings, lunch and learns and staff away days 

IT: Supporting with our IT platform subscriptions and work with the team and our IT provider to adapt to our needs 

What we think you’ll need to be able to do the job

• Proactive and results orientated, with great attention to detail, as well as having the ability to plan and organise several work streams effectively.  
• Confident in engaging a team productively in administrative essentials.  
• Ability to proactively identify problems and present potential solutions for consideration. 
• Excellent IT skills across all MS Applications and a willingness to share knowledge and best practice across teams. 
• Experience of data management
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment

We are looking for someone with the emotional resilience to work in a field that involves challenging content, good political judgement and awareness and the ability to work under pressure and reduced timescales.

We believe that our work will be at its best if it is created by people with a range of backgrounds and experiences. We are keen to interview people who will add diversity to our team. We are an antifascist organisation, which strives to be an effective ally in the wider fight against racism and inequity.