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The purpose of the Head of Procurement is to be able to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be naturally collaborative and consistently pragmatic, understanding how to use procurement principles and best practice, in a way which drives good business outcomes and supports strategic goals. If you would like to find out more about the role and what it’s like to work at the NCIs, please join us for a webinar on Wednesday 17th July 2024 at 12:15pm where you can hear from the hiring manager and colleagues within the team and across the organisation. Click here to sign up.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for leading the development of our Procurement Strategy and the associated policies and processes, as well as managing key procurement activity, increasing the skills of colleagues and developing our approach to reporting and compliance. You will be responsible for promoting good procurement practice with regards to sustainability, ethical purchasing and whole life costing. 

Your core responsibilities will include: 

• Formulating, developing and maintaining an integrated procurement strategy for the NCIs, identifying key areas of opportunity and risk and working with relevant stakeholders to achieve value for money and savings targets
• Identifying and developing strategic supplier relationships that support the delivery of NCI objectives and are in sympathy with the ethos of the Church of England
• Ensuring procurement policies and practices promote compliance with relevant regulations including anti-fraud/bribery/corruption legislation and other applicable laws
• Identifying ways to continuously improve processes and drive efficiency savings throughout the procurement cycle
• Leading the tender process for awarding high value/high risk contracts, ensuring business requirements are understood and delivered, and that competitive, best practice processes are followed and documented
• Building procurement capability across the NCIs through undertaking relevant training and awareness activities with staff in order to promote a best practice procurement approach, ensuring appropriate guidance and materials are available on the NCI intranet site to resource and inform staff

About you

The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from all interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. 

You will be naturally collaborative and consistently pragmatic, understanding how to use procurement principles and best practice in a way which drives good business outcomes and supports strategic goals, rather than being an end in themselves.

You will also need:

• MCIPS qualification and good knowledge of contract law
• significant professional procurement experience as a procurement manager or similar in a large, muti-stakeholder, multi-entity complex organisation
• Proven track record of delivering substantial cost savings and improving stakeholder procurement practice 
• A commitment to the NCIs’ values, which will underpin your approach to work, including how you use your excellent negotiation skills. 

About the NCIs 

The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.

We Include. You Belong.

Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.

Living out our values in all that we do, we:

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values.  Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience, we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.

What we offer 

Our benefits include:

• A salary of circa £73,000 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
• 30 days annual leave plus three additional NCI days
• Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of 2-3 days per week in our office in Westminster
• Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies

We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.

Non-Executive Appointments for two lay and three osteopath panel members

Join our Investigating Committee

We are looking for five new members to join our Investigating Committee: the positions are for three osteopaths and two non-osteopaths (lay positions). This is an opportunity to become part of a fair decision-making process for a modern, inclusive and innovative healthcare regulator.

The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) considers diversity to be a strength. We wish to encourage applications from widest possible field of candidates to help us reflect UK society.

If you are passionate about a sense of fairness and independence, you can grasp and weigh evidence in the balance, you understand the importance of protecting the public and can also appreciate the vital role that osteopaths play in healthcare, then this may be a role for you.

The Investigating Committee (IC) considers all concerns raised against osteopaths received by the GOsC. IC panels make an initial determination whether there is a ‘case to answer’ and if the matter should be referred to the Professional Conduct Committee. The IC also has powers of interim suspension in relation to osteopaths.

You will be expected to commit no more than 15 days a year depending on caseload, plus some extra time for example for mandatory training, reading and annual reviews. The daily attendance fee is £330. We pay reasonable travel and subsistence expenses. Appointment starts on 1 April 2025 (initially for up to four years).

If this would be your first non-executive role or your first role in the regulation sector, we would welcome your application and you might be interested in registering for our 1-hour recruitment webinar Q&A on 16 July at 6pm. Find out more and sign up.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website. 

Closing date: 11:30am on Wednesday 31 July 2024

The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is the UK-wide statutory body established by the Osteopaths Act 1993 to regulate and develop the osteopathic profession and ensure public protection.

The GOsC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1172749). We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity.

About us:

Carers’ Hub plays a vital role in Lambeth, supporting the many unpaid carers across the borough with 1 to 1 and peer support, signposting, training, workshops and social activities. Our work stems from the fact that carers often go about their roles despite the toll it might take on their own wellbeing, often having to make sacrifices that hamper their own ability to lead a normal life. Whether financial, educational or otherwise, we seek to limit the challenges that carers face. We achieve this through four core workstreams: 

1. raising awareness of carers, 

2. influencing local policy through community engagement activities, 

3. improving carer wellbeing and

4. connecting carers to each other and to support and training opportunities through our services. 

About the role:

We are seeking a dynamic and organised Office Administrator to join our team. To manage the overall running of the Carers’ Hub office, including overseeing HR admin, implement policy and procedures, including Health and Safety, maintain administrative processes, manage stakeholders, serve the trustee board, and work closely with the Carers’ Hub team in the implementation of events and projects.

The Office Administrator role is a new position that will provide a wide variety of operational support to the Carers’ Hub Leadership Team as we develop our offer and increase the number of carers who access our services. This job description will be reviewed on a regular basis and may be subject to change, particularly as the needs of the charity change.

About you

As the Office Administrator you will be responsible for managing the overall running of the Carers’ Hub office and administrative processes.

The post holder will:

• Work collaboratively and have excellent communication skills. 

• Be organised, self-motivated and able to manage your time effectively

• Have the ability to solve problems effectively and make decisions in the face of competing priorities

• Be adaptable and flexible, able to embrace change and quickly adjust to the evolving charity’s needs

• Be able to work unsupervised and under pressure.

• Be technically proficient, experience of a CRM system is desirable

What can we offer you?

• Professional development,  induction,  ongoing training and support

• Hybrid working

• Holiday pay and pension

• An Employee Assistance Programme

• Bright Exchange - an online marketplace that gives you access to hundreds of products, services and special offers from a wide range of different companies.

Closing date: 9am Friday 9th August

Interviews:  Thursday 15th August at 336 Brixton Road

Are you a skilled and knowledgeable fundraiser who can help us secure the funding we need to ensure that children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the education they are legally entitled to?

We’re looking for an experienced and ambitious fundraiser who is keen to develop their skill set across the fundraising mix and looking for an opportunity with strategic input. Making applications to trusts and foundations to secure grant funding will be the key focus of the role, so you will need to have a successful track record in either trusts and foundations or corporate fundraising with extensive experience of bid writing and stewardship. However, we are keen to develop other income streams over the next few years, particularly corporate partnerships and community fundraising so we are looking for someone who is interested in broadening their expertise.  

You will be stepping into a role with an established funding pipeline as we have secured a number of multi-year grants. 

You’ll work closely with IPSEA’s CEO and members of the wider management team to identify opportunities, develop relationships and compellingly communicate the need for, and impact of, the work we do.

The role is a full-time position (part-time also considered) that can be office-based, home-based or hybrid, with monthly visits to the IPSEA office in Takeley, Essex and/or London.

Next steps 

Visit our website to download our recruitment pack, and to apply. 

Deadline for applications: 5pm on Friday 26 July 2024

Interviews: 31 July and 1 August 2024

Deputy Service Manager (Residential) - Edenbridge

Location:  Edenbridge

Discipline: Care and Support

Job type: Permanent

Salary: £28,619 per annum

Expiry date: 01 Aug 2024 23:59

Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated manager, helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?

As a Deputy Service Manager at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. Supporting the Service Manager, you will be responsible for nurturing and inspiring those coming to work for Hft to help ensure we have the best staff teams offering great support services. This role also offers great opportunities for career progression to help you develop your knowledge and skills.

Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate and align with our values.

As the Deputy Service Manager you will support the CQC registered manager to oversee a residential service providing the regulated activity of “personal care” to individuals within the Edenbridge site in Kent.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits and career development opportunities. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training and support along the way. With Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.

As a ‘Gold’ standard Investors in People accredited employer, we are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority. Within this, all Hft employees get access to TELUS Health – the world’s biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. It is completely free for all colleagues to use in complete confidence, whenever and however they want to access it.

We offer

• Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)

• Wage incentives:  10% overtime allowance, 20% Bank Holiday allowance, 50% for key dates over Christmas.

• Training: Access to award winning training and development

• Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app

• Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.

• Discounted mobile ‘phone contracts. As an Hft employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.

• Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.

• Free life assurance – 3 x your annual salary

• Family friendly policies – term time only contracts, part time, annualised and compressed hours. Generous return to work bonus following maternity leave

• and more…

About the role

Alongside the Service Manager, you are responsible and accountable for monitoring, maintaining and providing the highest standards of clinical and personal support and service delivery, while promoting independence and choice to the people supported in the service.  You will support the Service Manager to manage and ensure the delivery of the service’s key quality and safety priorities by holding delegated responsibility in key areas of the day-to-day running of the residential activity/service. You will also have delegated responsibility for the direct supervision and line management of a team of support workers. As a senior member of the team, you will promote and lead good practice at all times, doing all you can to make sure that the people we support and their colleagues come to no harm and that the people we support are satisfied with the level of support they receive by acting as an exemplary role model.

As a Deputy Service Manager, flexibility is important for both you and for the service.  You will be required to do on-call shifts during out of office hours. You will be expected to work 20% of your total weekly hours on shift across your assigned services and will be able to role model all aspects of a support worker role duties and responsibilities. Following your time on shift, and in general practice at all other times, you will have responsibility for reporting back to the Service Manager and for maintaining a continual dialogue loop of feedback that focuses on quality, and continuous improvement and learning and ensuring the smooth operation of the allocated group of services.

A full UK driving licence, with access to your own vehicle, is essential for the role.

About you

• You will have significant, recent experience at a front-line management level in field of learning disabilities in regulated services which may have included being a Registered Manager

• You will have knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to adults with learning disabilities, CQC regulations and Health and Safety issues.

• You need good IT skills and experience of maintaining records to be a success in this role.

• You need to hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care or hold a level 3 diploma and be willing to undertake this level 5 apprenticeship qualification within an agreed reasonable timescale of 18 months as part of a development plan

• You will have the ability to lead and manage people and be a role model in all aspects of people leadership especially performance

If you have the passion for delivering high quality care and support services to people with learning disabilities and you want to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life – then this is the role for you.

For more information on the role and responsibilities, please refer to the job description & person spec.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.

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A well known UK children's charity are looking for an experienced and successful Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager to help drive their mission forward. This role is key to ensuring they have the necessary funds to support their new strategy for 2023-2026.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prospect Research: Identify new funding opportunities to increase both restricted and unrestricted income.
• Income Growth: Work with colleagues to maximise income from existing funders and meet all KPIs and financial targets.
• Stewardship: Provide excellent stewardship to funders and maintain accurate records on Salesforce and SharePoint.
• Application Submission: Collaborate with teams to develop and submit high-quality funding applications.

Requirements:

• Proven experience securing five and six-figure funding from trusts, foundations, and institutional funders.
• Strong prospect research and pipeline management skills.
• Excellent relationship management and project management abilities.
• Ability to interpret financial data and understand the Fundraising Regulatory Framework.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Do you possess excellent Customer Service and Administrative skills?

Charity People are partnering with IRM - Institute of Risk Management to recruit a new Exams Executive.

"IRM are the leading professional body for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Providing globally recognised qualifications and training, publishing Thought Leadership and running insightful events, all of which are underpinned by our professional standards, defining the requirements risk managers need to meet."

This is a predominantly home-based / remote position with a requirement to work from the London office for two days per week in the initial induction period.

Role: Education Administrator

Salary: £30,000

You and your team will play a key role in supporting IRM's Members and third-party partners across the IRM examinations programme.

Main duties include:

• Liaison with third party suppliers, in relation to test centres and preparing multiple choice questions and assessment forms.
• Support candidates with test centre bookings and enquiries.

• Supporting examiners with passwords, deadlines and other queries.
• Assisting in the preparation of exam materials, meetings, data and reports.
• Process applications for assessment review, feedback and appeals.
• Input examination and assessment data onto the membership database.
• Process, collate and despatch examination results to students.
• Support candidates with assessment related queries.

• Answer incoming telephone calls and general emails.
• Attend IRM events, as required.

About you:

You will have administration experience and possess a high digital literacy and confidence in using Microsoft Office packages.
You will have the ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines efficiently.
You will demonstrate a high standard of communication skills, including written, verbal, and listening, and will be capable of working accurately with excellent attention to detail.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity please apply without delay as we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

Closing date: ASAP

Start: ASAP

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Coeliac UK currently has an exciting opportunity for a Website Manager, to join our team in High Wycombe. You will join us on a full time (35 hours per week), fixed term contract until December 2025 with the possibility to extend. In return you will receive a competitive salary of circa £27.5k-£30.5k based on experience.

For over 50 years Coeliac UK has been helping people with coeliac disease and other gluten related conditions live happier, healthier lives. Striving for better gluten free food in more places, providing independent, trustworthy advice and support to the gluten free community, and funding crucial research to not only manage the impacts of gluten, but also find the answers to coeliac disease.

The Website Manager role:

An exciting role as we take our organisation forward with a new website with improved UX and UI. The Website Manager will have responsibility for supporting the end-to-end delivery of the project with the Head of Digital and the responsibility for managing the existing website and migration process.

Key responsibilities of the Website Manager:

• Lead in the management of the current website as supporting well the new website. This includes regular updates, page creation for campaigns and search engine optimisation
• Work with the Director of Marketing & Digital, Head of Digital and the web agency to oversee the content and design, technical work up, and finally the delivery of the website.
• Work closely with the Marketing & Digital team to migrate content to the new website, managing the strategy and timings to ensure this key milestone of the project is achieved on time.
• Organise workshops and other internal meetings to ensure that all directorates have input.
• Assist the Head of Digital and wider digital team in the management of the current website as well as the new website. This includes regular updates, page creation for campaigns and search engine optimisation.
• Create deadlines and action items to achieve the end goal, and be the point person for the management of each item. 
• Manage communication to ensure all stakeholders are kept up to date 
• Deliver the project on time and within budget. 
• Assist the Head of Digital in creating a Standard Operating Procedure for management of the website once it’s up and running.

Essential experience, skills and knowledge required for the Website Manager role:

• Established Website manager with at least 2 years’ experience of managing websites daily
• Experience of large-scale website projects including CRM/Database integrations is key
• Proven skills of managing all elements of a project from end to end including agency management, stakeholder management, build, design, testing and any relevant integration of co-dependent data ie. CRM system  
• Exceptional PM skills including timing and budget control and ensuring internal team is kept up to date at all times 
• Strategic thinker who can see the bigger picture whilst being operational 
• CRM/UX/UI: Expert in content management systems and have extensive experience in developing user journeys, optimising user experience and delivering multi variate testing  
• Excellent PC and web skills  
• A great understanding of SEO and the impact of actions on search visibility 
• A positive, personable and confident communicator
• Responsible and the ability to work on own initiative 
• Motivated, cooperative team player

If you would like to be considered as our Website 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!

THE ROLE - Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Fixed-term until 31 May 2025 (Maternity cover) / This is a mobile role, requiring all applicants to have a full valid, UK Driving Licence. Job description and application pack are available to download from our website.

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

We are looking for a Housing Mobile Night Worker to provide floating support to our teams in high support 24-hour projects as well as medium support and transitional housing units to ensure that our properties are safe, secure, and welcoming through the night. You will be working across Brighton and Hove as well as Worthing to support the static night worker during the night as well as undertaking your mobile duties.

Working on site you will be responsible for ensuring the service is safe by keeping clear records of night time activity within the building. You will regularly complete building checks and monitor CCTV upkeeping health and safety regulations in accordance with YMCA DLG's policies and procedures.  You will work to prevent any anti-social behaviour from impacting our neighbours and other residents. You will work alongside other support staff to maximise the wellbeing of residents by completing one to one interventions with young people who may be experiencing mental health crisis and/or who may need medical assistance.

This is a mobile role, requiring all applicants to have a full valid, UK Driving Licence. You will also be lone working as part of the role, so you will need to be comfortable with decision making and following procedures.

Our Mobile Night Workers work on four nights on, four nights off rota, working 8pm-7am including working over weekends and bank holidays. Although these are long shifts, you will get four days off after, which can provide a great work life balance. 

ABOUT YOU - We know there are great candidates who may not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself and why perhaps you are looking to take the next step.

Ideally you will have experience working with young people, those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs along with being able to demonstrate a real passion for wanting to work with young people. You will have an understanding of the needs of single homeless clients aged 16-25 and the ability to engage, motivate and inspire, with a strong commitment to changing the life of others for the better. You will already have clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT and keyboard skills and the ability to self-motivate. You will be an effective communicator who is able to deliver robust, clear handovers and build strong relationships with other members of your team. In addition, you will have the ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.

CLOSING DATE - 9 August 2024 at midnight. We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.

An inclusive workplace - We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.

Accessibility - If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Royal Voluntary Service has an opportunity available for a Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager to join our team. You will join us on a full-time permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £41,970 per annum. This is a home-based role with occasional National travel.

About the Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager role:

The Trusts and Statutory fundraising team meet donations targets by looking for suitable opportunities to apply to trusts, statutory and lottery funders to enable delivery of charitable impact. The Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager plays a key role in the development and delivery of the charity’s Trusts and Statutory fundraising strategy.

They attract new large funders to the charity and ensure the highest levels of stewardship to grow and maintain relationships. They investigate and maximise new income opportunities and play a key role in analysing the performance of our portfolio and progress against KPIs. They work collaboratively and influences with other members of the Fundraising directorate, and wider organisation to lead and coordinate cross team initiatives.

They lead on trust fundraising for specific RVS projects, e.g. Virtual Village Hall or dementia services. Ensures that funders’ expectations are met, and targets reached, by managing cross- departmental individuals and groups. They work with the Head of Trusts and Statutory Fundraising to create informed future plans and budgets

Hours:  35 hours, Monday to Friday

Benefits

26 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata). Ten weeks company sick pay following successful completion of probation. A great pension scheme

2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification. Enhanced Family Leave schemes. An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online

A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies. A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions counselling included. Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role

Opportunities to discuss flexible working. Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career. The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society

What you'll bring as our Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager:

Knowledge of the funding sector and the work of the charity, making a credible ambassador for the charity. Understands and implements good funder stewardship practice. Understands the requirements of the fundraising regulator, particularly as it applies to trusts and statutory funding.

Excellent knowledge of trusts and grant givers in the UK, including giving trends. Talented writer, able to craft compelling narratives to showcase our cases for support and our impact. Persuasive interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Highly articulate and numerate. Good analytical skills, including analysing and manipulating data for project reporting. Able to consider patterns and potential and feed into future planning.

Proficient with financial information, including presenting budgets to external audiences. Solution focused, able to work with others to find solutions so that activity can progress.

Substantial (three or more years) proven track record of raising five and six figure gifts from Trusts, Foundations, or public bodies, and demonstrable experience of meeting financial targets. Experience of undertaking prospect research, pipeline management and feeding into future planning. Experience of using Raiser’s Edge or other fundraising databases.

Please refer to the role profile available to view on this vacancy for full details of this opportunity.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Manager please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

The closing date for this role is 12 August 2024. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

At Royal Voluntary Service our goal is to welcome everyone and build inclusive and diverse teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work. To find out more about our commitment to EDI, visit our website.

Join Royal Voluntary Service and together we can change lives, change communities and change society.

THE ROLE - Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Permanent / Job description and application pack are available to download from our website.

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you are able to support young people by providing a safe environment for them to feel safe and comfortable? Do you enjoy working in an environment where every shift is different to the next? Then this could be the role for you.

You will be working as part of the night team providing mobile support to our 24-hour services, ensuring that our transitional properties are safe, secure, and welcoming through the night. You will love helping others by being on hand when they need you. You will be based at the Crawley Foyer and will support the static night worker there during the night as well as undertaking your mobile duties. These duties include carrying out regular and routine checks of unstaffed supported housing projects for young people, including communal areas, gardens, and the exterior of properties. You will help to contribute to a great working environment, with a calm, yet assertive manner, being able to handle potentially difficult situations.

This is a mobile role, requiring all applicants to have a full valid, UK Driving Licence. Our Mobile Night Workers work on four nights on, four nights off rota. Although these are long shifts, you will get four days off after, which can provide a great work life balance. 

ABOUT YOU - We know there are great candidates who may not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself and why perhaps you are looking to take the next step.

Ideally you will have experience working with young people, those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs along with being able to demonstrate a real passion for wanting to work with young people. You will have an understanding of the needs of single homeless clients aged 16-25 and the ability to engage, motivate and inspire, with a strong commitment to changing the life of others for the better. You will already have clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT and keyboard skills and the ability to self-motivate. You will be an effective communicator who is able to deliver robust, clear handovers and build strong relationships with other members of your team. In addition, you will have the ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.

CLOSING DATE - 9 August 2024 at midnight.We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.

An inclusive workplace - We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.

Accessibility - If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us. If you are local to our Head Office in Hove, we can provide you with a paper copy of the job advert and application form. If you are not local, we can post these to your preferred address. If you require these documents in another format, please let us know.

For more information on our efforts to build an inclusive workplace, and how we can support you with your application, please see the application pack.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

THE ROLE: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Permanent / Job description and benefits are available to download.

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Crawley Foyer provides supported accommodation for young people aged 16 - 25 at risk of homelessness, staffed 24 hours a day providing a safe and encouraging environment for residents. In addition, our Youth Advice Centre is located adjacent to the Foyer which enables us to offer a range of services to young people living in the Foyer and in the wider community. 

We provide support to our residents to help them build essential life skills, identify their goals and work towards aspirations so that they can move on to enjoy fully independent futures. Our staff team comprises of Support Workers, Night staff and two Managers. Each Support Worker holds a caseload of residents and meets with them weekly to build a support plan and help them achieve their goals. 

In delivering the role, you will work on a rota shift pattern, ensuring young people at the service have non-judgemental, objective, and supportive staff during the day. You will work with the Managers and the wider housing team to provide effective day to day management of our accommodation project. This includes delivering one to one sessions and group work sessions to assist residents to develop personally and socially in order that they grow in confidence and move towards independence. You will help to contribute to a great working environment, with a calm, yet assertive manner, being able to handle potentially difficult situations. You will also support young people to safeguard themselves against abuse and risk.

Based on site, this role is on a seven-day rolling rota, including weekends and bank holidays. There is a small amount of lone working, but you will get to know the team and project, along with extensive training prior to starting on a rota.

ABOUT YOU: We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people. Ideally, you will have knowledge and experience of working with young people, knowledge of housing and welfare benefits, along with an awareness of all aspects of safeguarding.

You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, working in a client facing role, with the ability to self-motive to drive to deliver an outstanding service. You will already have clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT, and keyboard skills. In addition, you will have the ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.

CLOSING DATE: 2 August 2024 at midnight.We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.

An inclusive workplace - We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. We encourage applications from people from all sections of the communities that we serve. 

Accessibility - If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS.)

Your new company
A high-profile, London-based charity are recruiting an Interim Project/Systems Accountant.
Your new role
Reporting to the Project lead, you will support the implementation of a new finance system. It will involve supporting with documenting system configuration; new processes and workflows; the preparation of data migration files; user acceptance testing and playing a sizeable role in the training rollout to the organisation. The anticipated duration is for 4-6 months. Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the office.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced Financial Accountant with strong, recent experience of finance systems implementation.
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INTRODUCTION

St George’s Hospital Charity oversees over 220 Special Purpose Funds (SPFs) with a total value of over £4.5m. These funds hold donor-gifted and community-fundraised income, each with a specific purpose to support a particular ward, department, area of research or group of staff or patients. Every SPF has designated Fund Advisers, who are St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) and/or St George’s University staff members with delegated authority to review and authorise expenditure approvals and applications for funding. There are over 500 Fund Advisers who need effective stewardship as significant stakeholders. 

ROLE PURPOSE

To manage the finance function of the charity and provide excellent finance support for the Senior Executive which will include:

• Maintaining a robust financial control framework and providing high quality timely financial management information to ensure effective decision making.
• Preparing annual financial statements and supporting an efficient external audit process.
• Supporting the annual budget setting and quarterly forecasting processes
• Leading on continuous finance process improvement and finance training for SGHC staff. MAIN

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Staff management

1.1. Carry out all line management duties in line with organisational policy and procedure, including:

• Diversity and inclusion - encouraging an inclusive environment.
• Recruiting and inducting good quality staff
• Proactively addressing performance, conduct or other employee relations issues.
• Support and coach your direct report to ensure objectives and development goals are achieved.

2. Management of Income and Payments Processing Operations

2.1. Responsible for ensuring that all fundraising and investment income is accurately recorded in the finance system.

2.2. Ensure the reconciliation of all income data from the bank against Raiser’s Edge (CRM system) to ensure data is accurate and complete and then recorded in the finance system once reconciled.

2.3. Manage an efficient and effective Accounts Payable function, ensuring that the work performed by the Senior Finance Assistant is at the required standard.

2.4. Lead on all communications with internal stakeholders, including Trust finance and Special Purpose Fund Advisers, to resolve any issues arising and produce monitoring reports on a regular basis.

3. Transactional accounting and fund management

3.1. Ensure systems are in place to identify and correctly record restricted donations, so that these are properly monitored and utilised.

4. Financial Control Framework

4.1. In consultation with the Director of Finance & Operations, ensure that appropriate controls, processes and procedures are in place, regularly reviewed and assessed for operational effectiveness.

4.2. Review and update Finance Procedures and effectively communicate these to staff, arranging training where necessary, within the Finance Department and across the Charity.

4.3. Ensure effective maintenance of the balance sheet, including regular key control account reconciliations (bank and other).

4.4. Monitoring of balances with the Trust, ensuring these are promptly settled, with discrepancies investigated and resolved.

5. Management Reporting

5.1. Delivery of timely and accurate monthly management accounts for the Charity, including enhancing the production process and communication of timetables.

5.2. Co-ordinate the production of narrative reports to support review by the Director of Finance & Operations.

6. Financial reporting and audit

6.1. Lead the Finance team in the production of financial statements which are fully compliant with the Charity SORP to meet required audit and Board approval deadlines.

6.2. Lead the relationship with external auditors and all arrangements surrounding the annual audit fieldwork.

6.3. Preparing required audit documentation in accordance with agreed timetables. SGHC – Role Profile Page 2 of 2

7. Budgeting and Forecasting

7.1. Assist the Director of Finance & Operations in the production of annual budgets, working closely with budget holders within the Charity to ensure completed in accordance with agreed timescales.

7.2. Lead on the quarterly re-forecast process, producing relevant analyses to understand and monitor key changes.

8. Banking and Investments

8.1. Work alongside the Director of Finance & Operations to maintain a strong relationship with the Charity’s banking and investment managers and take the lead on the day to day administration of the banking arrangements.

8.2. Ensure that bank mandates are up to date.

9. Systems and Data

9.1. Finance system

• Liaise with Application’s Supplier and Trust Systems support team in the maintenance and development of the finance system, ensuring essential maintenance are carried out as necessary to prevent cyber fraud and maintain data integrity.
• Provide support to the Finance team for the accounting functionality within the finance accounting application and its integrated systems.

9.2. System maintenance and training

• Support the Director of Finance and Operations with managing user access, permissions and privileges on the finance system, ensuring that any changes to staff are reflected immediately.
• Ensure all new staff are trained on the Finance System and that current staff receive updates as necessary. Any other duties commensurate with the post as requested by the Director of Finance & Operations