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FareShare
Job Description – Senior IT Project Manager
Reporting to: Head of Project Delivery
Location: London or Sheffield, office-based with hybrid working
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 Hours
Salary: £51,446 – £54,153 (National) or £54,557 - £57,429 (London)
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.
About FareShare
FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to nearly 9,500 frontline charities and community groups.
The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.
Every year, more than three million tonnes of food go to waste in the UK, enough for 7 billion meals. Meanwhile, the cost of living crisis is driving millions in to food insecurity. FareShare has a plan to help tackle the cost of living crisis using England’s surplus food.
We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, sports ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.
FareShare’s Strategy & Vision
Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.
Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.
Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives.
Our Values:
Passion – for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead
Ambition – to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen
Respect – for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries
Collaboration – it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger
Focus – on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and achieve the most for our clients/customers.
The role
We have recently set a new 3-year strategy, leading to a major transformation of the organisation. To support this, we are building a new Project Delivery function and investing in key capabilities, including project management and business analysis. As a Senior IT Project Manager, you will lead large, complex projects from inception through to delivery, and mentor colleagues managing smaller projects. A key part of your role will be to introduce and champion new project management methodologies and governance frameworks, supporting colleagues to adopt these practices in a supportive, non-bureaucratic manner.
This role is a hybrid role, based in London or Sheffield but will require regular travel across the UK to visit different FareShare sites.
About you
You are an experienced senior project manager with a strong background in delivering large, complex projects, particularly those involving technology. You have a track record of delivering project benefits and influencing stakeholders at all levels. As a self-starter, you can quickly build relationships and drive projects forward. You are patient and supportive, able to guide colleagues through new project management methodologies and governance frameworks. Experience in business analysis and change management is beneficial.
Main responsibilities
- Lead collaboration with business analysts to refine project requirements and develop plans.
- Develop and present business cases to justify project initiation or continuation.
- Lead the development of RFPs to engage third parties.
- Oversee project activities and deliverables.
- Manage project resources and budgets.
- Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure project success.
- Lead project reviews to capture organisational learning.
- Ensure smooth integration of project outputs into business operations.
- Mentor colleagues with limited project management experience.
- Contribute to development and implementation of new project management methodologies and support colleagues in adopting new practices in a supportive manner.
Person specification
Essential criteria
- Proven track record of managing large, complex IT projects and programmes that successfully deliver organisational benefits.
- Proven leadership skills.
- Strong organisational and analytical skills.
- Exceptional planning, prioritisation, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Experience with different project management methodologies and ability to apply as appropriate to the situation. (Agile, Waterfall).
- Self-starter with a proactive approach.
- Patient and supportive, capable of guiding colleagues through new methodologies.
- Experience of change management.
- Able to work in an unstructured environment.
- Advanced Project Management qualification (PMI, APM, DSDM Agile Practitioner or equivalent).
- Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools.
- Commitment to FareShare’s mission and vision.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the food sector.
- Experience in business analysis.
- Experience in programme and/or portfolio management.
- Experience of introducing new project methodologies to an organisat
Benefits
- Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
- 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Employers pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
£32,000 per annum
Fixed term – 3 months
Part home/Part office (London) based
Immediate start preferred
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Proposition Development Executive and be part of a high-performing, fast paced team that produces bespoke communications to engage and steward existing and potential supporters in UNICEF’s work for children.
The Proposition Development Executive collaborates with in-house programme specialists and fundraising colleagues, to develop compelling funding propositions and impact reports which both meet the needs of the supporter and are aligned with UNICEF UK’s global priorities and strategic goals.
You will need to demonstrate experience of building winning propositions to engage a specific audience, evidence of effective collaboration, and an ability to produce visually compelling and factually accurate content.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 5pm, Monday 5 August 2024.
Interview date: Thursday 15/Friday 16 August 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams). Selection process may also involve a written exercise.
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with 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 welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university
Philanthropy and Global Engagement (PAGE)
PAGE Business and Office Manager
Salary from £33,558 to £38,541pa inclusive with potential to progress to £41,404 pa inclusive of London allowance.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning and research in the world. Founded in 1895, LSE counts 18 Nobel prize winners among its alumni and staff. In July 2023, we announced the appointment of incoming President and Vice Chancellor, Professor Larry Kramer, a visionary leader and scholar who will advance with the School’s ambitious strategy.
In November 2021, we launched the public phase of Shaping the World, our major £350 million philanthropy and engagement Campaign to underpin LSE 2030 goals and to help shape the world for good in the process. More than 80% of our Campaign goal has been raised so far and there is huge momentum building as we advance the public phase.
The Philanthropy and Global Engagement Division (PAGE) serves, engages and works in partnership with alumni and friends, staff and students, volunteers, donors, global partners, organisations and the wider community to further the strategic aims of the School. These reciprocal relationships increase engagement with LSE across the world and increase philanthropic income and strategic partnerships for agreed School priorities.
The Business and Office Manager is responsible for providing comprehensive business management for PAGE, covering business support and office management for the growing team of over 100 staff. The post holder will be responsible for facilitating the smooth running of the division, ensuring that internal operational needs are fulfilled, and that the office environment is welcoming and professional. The postholder will be required to quickly build effective working relationships with the central IT and Estates teams and ensuring that the division work within established LSE policies. This is an office-based role with the possibility of working one day a week from home, depending on business needs and only if agreed upon with the line manager.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
· Experience of managing an office and/or facilities management in a large complex organization.
· Ability to innovate, be responsive, resourceful and resilient.
· Ability to resolve problems when an immediate solution is not apparent.
· Ability to plan and manage the office space ensuring all staff are appropriately accommodated during a period of change and growth.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Malina Szreter, Deputy Director of PAGE Operations
The closing date for receipt of applications is 11 August 2024 (23.59 UK time).
Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Interviews are anticipated to take place in person on Tuesday, 20 August 2024.
Vision
We are committed to building a society which enables people who draw on social care to live fulfilling lives.
The role:
This is a great opportunity for you to join our small friendly team and make a real difference to people’s lives by:
· Working on multiple projects to drive improved experiences, outcomes, quality, effectiveness and value for money for social care.
· Assimilation and advising on best practice by looking at emerging trends and approaches in social care.
What we are looking for:
· Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
· An understanding of Social Care practice, policy and commissioning
· Experience of working on projects to implement change .
· Experience of analysing performance and evaluation data
· Experience of writing and presenting information to external and internal audiences.
What we offer in return.
We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary and homeworking allowance. We provide an employer pension contribution above the statutory minimum, an award-winning employee assistance programme, and an attractive holiday package which rises with length of service.
If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if would like any assistance that might help improve your experience while completing the application, please contact us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Embedded in schools across Leeds and Bradford
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Are you a skilled practitioner, passionate about making a difference to children and young people in school who live in vulnerable contexts? We are looking for an Education Inclusion Mentor to join St Giles, working alongside the SAFE Taskforces, on an exciting new initiative to support young people at risk of serious youth violence.
This exciting initiative brings together schools and partners to support young people with challenging behaviour, enabling them to attend school regularly so they can fulfil their potential and prevent costly poor life outcomes by inspiring them to cxceed their expectations.
About St Giles and the Project
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes, and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions, and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
St Giles in partnership with Leeds schools and the Area Inclusion Partnership (AIP) and the Leeds Safe Task Force is looking to appoint a team of Education Welfare and Inclusion Mentors to support the delivery of this exciting DfE sponsored programme across the city. Candidates will model values and behaviours to help us to achieve the programme's ambition to support learning and engagement development for our identified cohort of children and young people who live in vulnerable contexts.
About this pivotal role
Have you worked with socially excluded or challenging young people and other vulnerable groups? Do you have personal experience of gangs, knife crime or the other issues they face? Are you able to provide 1:1 mentoring support? Then join us as an Education Inclusion Mentor.
Working as an Education Welfare and Inclusion Mentor you will have relevant experience of successfully engaging and working with children and young people in an inclusive, relational and restorative capacity to secure positive outcomes. You will understand of the needs of vulnerable children and young people, the communities they live in and of how disadvantage can impact on learning and life chances. We would actively encourage interest from candidates who reflect the diverse communities across Leeds.
As part of the team delivering this exciting new intervention, you will need to demonstrate that you have the ability to work flexibly, and at pace to meet appropriate deadlines with independence and be enthusiastic about working with a wide range of professional partners to bring about whole system change.
What we are looking for:
Our successful candidate will be embedded in a secondary school offering intensive one-to-one mentoring to young people who have been identified by their education setting as needing targeted support.
You will work closely with the education setting to prioritise safeguarding and contribute to a shared aim of reducing exclusions, reduce risky behaviour and raise aspirations.
To secure this role:
- You must have a proven track record of engaging positively with young people, young offenders or other vulnerable groups, plus providing support, advocacy, and the ability to assess clients’ needs.
- Want to work in an embedded setting in schools.
- Be able to establish positive and professional relationships with the children, young people, and professionals.
- Be able to build trust and create a safe space for children and young people in which to explore challenging and potentially traumatic issues and topics.
- Have experience of providing 1:1 mentoring to young people.
- Be able to assist with providing monitoring information and the evaluation of the project.
- Be able to represent the organisation externally as required. This includes the ability to embed yourself and work collaboratively with the partner schools and adapting to their culture.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting, and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Adult and Child with Child Barred list DBS check.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
To apply please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 4th August 2024 at 11pm.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
We are an equity and inclusion-confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi-heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
Facilities Assistant
Location: Martin Mere, Burscough
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £23,402 per annum
This role is full time, working 37.5 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 which includes some weekends and bank holidays.
WWT’s Martin Mere Wetland Centre is a world-famous nature reserve and wetland animal collection, which attracts over 200,000 visits every year.
We are currently looking for a proactive and innovative individual, with experience of buildings and grounds maintenance, to become our Facilities Assistant. You will work in a customer focused environment in a small team led by the Facilities Manager, which is responsible for the maintenance and strategic development of our visitor centre and all other buildings and infrastructure.
You will be key in providing an excellent visitor experience by ensuring the grounds are kept in a clean and tidy manner and ensure that the visitor’s facilities are clean, well-stocked and maintained. You will also assist the Facilities team with maintenance tasks, routing checks of systems and working on any projects to improve the site.
About You
To join the team as our Facilities Assistant you'll bring:
- a good appreciation of all aspects of buildings and facilities work, both indoors and out.
- a practical approach to the role.
- a willingness to learn new skills.
- an eye for quality in your work.
- some experience of plumbing, carpentry or other building maintenance role.
- good communications and some basic IT skills.
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Why you’ll love working at WWT
- Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
- Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
- 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
- Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
- Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
- Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
- Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first
Closing Date: 07/08/2024
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
No agencies please.
Together for Short Lives has upgraded its system and is undergoing a data processing review, and we are looking for a CRM Database Manager to continue to deliver improvement across the charity. Ensuring our CRMs align to our digital strategy and our data quality is high is fundamental to Together for Short Lives’ mission.
The role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced CRM Database Manager with a strategic approach to join the UK charity Together for Short Lives and help them achieve their bold ambition to reach every family caring for a seriously ill child in the UK.
Our CRM Database Manager will play a critical role, developing our data infrastructure and CRM capability to support our organisational strategy, specifically to:
• Grow and engage supporters, developing strategies to support the roll out of an emergent individual giving programme, and developing an excellent user experience
• Transform access and reach to beneficiaries, enabling us to help them find the help they need
• Manage membership and supporter data to enable effective segmentation for communication and campaigning
• Assist the DPO in ensuring teams remain compliant in relation to data protection, fundraising, and the provision of services by providing guidance and reviewing existing processes and policies and keeping these up to date.
You’ll be experienced and self-motivated with a real belief in the power of CRM and data. You’ll develop our data integrity and drive change through more effective use of data for decision making and communication. You’ll also nurture and develop CRM use to meet organisational ambition and demand.
We offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, staff assistance programme and days off for volunteering.
We are open to flexible working patterns. Hybrid or remote working is also supported.
We are always looking for talented people, and welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief and sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from those with disabilities or from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the Charity Sector.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. We can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
Applying for the role
Closing date for applications is at 11.59pm on Monday 26 August 2024. If you are interested in applying for this post, please visit our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Arboretum is the UK’s year-round centre of Remembrance and part of the Royal British Legion.
At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.
Reporting to the Grounds and Landscape Supervisor, key responsibilities include:
- To carry out the maintenance, conservation, and practical management of all areas of horticultural interest to the highest standard throughout the year
- Undertake practical gardening and maintenance tasks such as mowing, strimming, planting, pruning, and weeding.
- Use of all types of handheld and ride on machinery, to facilitate the grounds maintenance of all areas throughout the year.
- To support volunteers in supporting the horticultural management of the Arboretum to deliver appropriate projects and maintenance, including attending the NMA’s working weekend.
- Ensure that exemplary standards of horticultural and arboricultural husbandry and plantsman ship are maintained at all times.
- To ensure compliance of Health and Safety legislation.
Please note that this role will be based onsite at the National Memorial Arboretum, Burton-on-Trent DE13 7AR
About the National Memorial Arboretum
The Arboretum is the UK’s year-round centre of Remembrance and part of the Royal British Legion. Home to over 350 memorials, including the nationally-important Armed Forces Memorial, it remembers the service and sacrifice of those who have served and continue to serve our country. The 150-acre site features around 30,000 maturing trees and an abundance of wildlife. Each year the Arboretum welcomes around 300,000 visitors, many of whom attend one of the 200+ events which take place across the site.
In March 2017, the National Memorial Arboretum formally opened its new award-winning Remembrance Centre.
Our Values and Behaviours
Does the following describe you?
- A desire to provide great customer service
- Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
- Passionate about supporting the ongoing development of the Arboretum
- Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
- An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others
If so, then we would like you hear from you….
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.
What would we like…?
Are you a part-qualified Accountant or studying towards a professional accountancy qualification? We're looking for someone with a firm understanding of accountancy processes and procedures to join the team as Assistant Management Accountant on a 12-month FTC basis.
The Assistant Management Accountant will support and work closely alongside the Management Accountant during the month end process, forecast, budget cycles and other key points during the year. You'll contribute to team-wide projects and systems improvements and help ensure the Finance team are providing accurate and timely reports for the organisation.
It's an exciting time to join Ambition Institute, as we have grown rapidly in recent years, which in turn has increased the volume and complexity of work in the Finance Team. This includes the creation of a new subsidiary which goes live in September 2024.
Please note - this is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will be expected to attend the London office 1 day a week.
We would like you to:
- Support the Head of Finance Business Partnering by assisting with the production and ongoing monthly management accounts using Business Central (Microsoft Dynamics) and Jet Reporting and potentially Power BI
- Meet with stakeholders to review reports and resolve anomalies and identify adjustments
- Assist budget holders and support them in the production of the budget and reforecasts
- Undertake Finance related project work from time to time. For example; process improvements
Working in a hybrid way, you’ll be attached to our London office and will report to the Head of Finance Business Partnering. In line with our current ways of working, you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 1 day a week, in addition to team days and this may be reviewed by Ambition.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
To succeed in this role you must be a part qualified accountant or studying towards a professional accountancy qualification. You'll have budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience with an ability to analyse data sets and produce insightful information. You'll also possess strong communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate financial concepts to non-financial colleagues.
If this has sparked some interest, please review the job description for more details.
What’s in it for you….?
- Competitive annual salary
- Professional development for all staff
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and 'winter shut down’ at the end of December/beginning of January
- Employer pension contribution of 11%
- Agile, hybrid working culture, so you can manage when and where you work
- Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
- Blind recruitment process to ensure equality and fairness in our hiring
- Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service
- Shared parental leave package
- Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line
- Comfortable and collaborative workspaces in the city centres of Manchester, Birmingham and London
- Work-from-home technology package to support hybrid working
- Interest free season ticket / bike loans
About you
We don’t expect the person we hire to have all of the following, but this should give you a sense of what would enable you to thrive in this role and in our organisation:
You should apply for this role if:
- You care deeply about educational disadvantage and being part of an organisation that challenges inequality
- You have a good work ethic and strive to make a difference in the job you do
- You always give maximum effort to understand and meet the needs of our partners and participants
- You always have a great attitude so we “can do” for all our colleagues, partners and participants
- You are open to feedback and learning because we want to keep getting better
- You work with your initiative to bring new ideas and a fresh perspective
- You are well organised and can prioritise work that will have the greatest impact
You'll love working at Ambition if…
- You want a career with a person-centred organisation with a cause at its heart.
- You have a collaborative work ethos, bring warmth and good humour to work and constructive outlook to every situation
- You enjoy working in a fast-moving workplace, with a great support structure around you
- You would like to grow with an ambitious organisation as it progresses over time
- Want flexibility in how you work – splitting your time between one of our offices and remote working and managing your own working patterns to get the job done.
How to apply…
Please note that the post holder will be attached to Ambition Institute's London office.
Applications must be submitted via our website. All applications must be received by the closing date 23:59 on 8th August 2024.
Our mission needs the best people for the job, which is why we use sift questions to assess candidates’ genuine knowledge and skills. Sift questions are an opportunity for you to show us how you would do the job you are applying for, so please avoid using AI function tools (i.e. ChatGPT or other generative AI tools). We want to evaluate your response, so those found to use content taken from AI tools will have scores adjusted down.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation.
For any questions or queries please visit our careers page where you'll find some FAQs.
As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Woodgreen Pets Charity is looking for a Director of Finance and Corporate Services to play a key leadership role in our ambitious strategy, and in ensuring the success of Woodgreen and our impact for pets and their people. We need a critical thinker who will help challenge us all on our plans, performance and management of risk, while simultaneously being energised by our vision and who therefore supports and enables the organisation to find new solutions, innovate and think differently. This isn’t a paradox in our view, but rather a unique opportunity to work closely with the CEO and wider leadership team to define and make real a new category and type of pet support charity.
This year we celebrate our centenary and 100 years of providing shelter, care and support to pets and pet owners with no one to turn to. While we are exceptionally proud of the impact that this critical care and support has had, the challenging events of recent years, and the continued plight of so many vulnerable pets and struggling pet owners, mean that as well as being a time of celebration we have taken time to reflect, reimagine and consider how the next 100 years can accomplish our vision where every pet has a loving home for life.
We’re working to a new, 5-year strategy that will reposition Woodgreen to have a greater emphasis on helping pets before problems arise through prevention and early intervention work with pet owners, communities and our partners. It will need digital and technology transformation, big change as well as continuous improvement, and a belief in our people and their amazing potential impact for pets and people. Our ambition is to challenge and change the pet shelter model, building on our care and rehoming work to develop and deliver a range of information, advice, and support services at scale, provided through new approaches, new channels and new partnerships.
The Director of Finance and Corporate Services will be critical to any success we have – they will provide strategic oversight of finance, technology and facilities teams while guiding them to strengthen organisational capabilities and practice around strategic planning, performance and risk management.
With a growth mindset they will embrace challenges and be comfortable with ambiguity, bring strengths with humility, recognise failure as potential for improvement, and foster a learning, inquisitive culture above all.
If you are;
- An experienced senior leader, with a proven track record to motivate, inspire and build empowered teams
- A fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or ACMA) from a registered accounting body, able to support Woodgreen to be financially healthy and thriving.
- Inspired by technology enablement, transformation and innovation in our sector
And have;
- A commercially astute mind, with excellent judgement and deft skills to both challenge and review ideas with solutions and innovation to achieve our goals.
- Experience of supporting organisations to develop, adopt and sustain improved working practices for efficiency, effectiveness and robust risk management.
- A keen ability to identify, support and develop talent around you in individuals and teams
- An understanding and experience of shaping and influencing teams towards a learning and continuous improvement practice and culture.
We would love to hear from you!
The salary for this position will be £90,000 - £100,000 per annum, depending on experience. This will be complemented by;
- 30 days annual leave entitlement (excluding bank holidays) rising to 32 days after 3 years’ service
- Pension - employer contributions match employee contributions up to 8%
- Group life insurance (4 x basic salary)
- Healthshield cash plan
This is a hybrid opportunity with an expectation of attendance and presence at our Godmanchester site to fulfil the duties of the role, act as a member of the executive and senior leadership team, and to play a cross-organisational role in support of our strategy, mission and values. It is anticipated that this would typically be around 2-3 days on site per week, however this could be flexible with the emphasis being on providing organisational leadership and impact.
The closing date for applications is midnight on the 18th August 2024, however we will be considering applications throughout the period.
Please note that this role is subject to a range of pre-employment checks to include a basic DBS check.
Woodgreen is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Arboretum is the UK’s year-round centre of Remembrance and part of the Royal British Legion.
At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.
We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.
If successful, the main duties of your role will be:
- To prepare monthly management accounts for NMA Charity and NMA Enterprises to specific deadlines for dissemination to the NMA management team and consolidation into TRBL group accounts - ensuring they are accurate and provide a sound basis for the effective financial and commercial management of the organisation. This includes identifying and correcting any mis-postings and addressing the root cause of any errors.
- Review the monthly budget holder reports with relevant budget holders, provide analysis and commentary on key variances and assist the departmental managers with any corrective action required.
- To undertake and record financial checks and controls undertaken in the delivery of the above as appropriate including control account reconciliations.
- Ensure all relevant polices, processes and procedures, are documented and make recommendations for any improvements.
- Critically review and challenge draft budget and forecast submissions to ensure they are accurate, and avoid duplication and gaps.
- To assist in the preparation and development of financial reports for distribution to the project boards / external funders and other bodies as required, to facilitate the financial management and delivery of capital projects - ensuring all costs and income relating to the project are correctly accounted for.
- To support the Head of Finance in the provision of financial advice to the NMA senior management team, including budget holder advice.
- Maintain the Fixed Asset register.
- Prepare year end statutory accounts, in collaboration with the Head of Finance.
- Liaise with internal and external audit providing explanations and supporting documentation as required.
- To assist in the development, maintenance and provision of any other financial information that may be required by the NMA management team.
- To line manage the team of Finance Officers(currently 3) ensuring the effective operations of all transactional elements of the Finance team are managed on a timely basis, all queries are dealt with efficiently and effectively and the correct VAT treatment is applied to incomeexpenditure.
- Manage the month end process across both NMA Charity and NMA Enterprises, ensuring timelines are met and control accounts are reconciled.
- Prepare the quarterly VAT returns for review by the Head of Finance.
- To maintain strong working relationships with other members of the NMA and TRBL finance teams.
- Assist with cash counting and banking on key event days, e.g. Ride to the Wall / Armed Forces Day.
Please note that this role will be hybrid, onsite will be at the National Memorial Arboretum, Burton-on-Trent DE13 7AR, 35 Hours per week, Monday to Friday.
About the National Memorial Arboretum
The Arboretum is the UK’s year-round centre of Remembrance and part of the Royal British Legion. Home to over 400 memorials, including the nationally-important Armed Forces Memorial, it remembers the service and sacrifice of those who have served and continue to serve our country. The 150-acre site features around 30,000 maturing trees and an abundance of wildlife. Each year the Arboretum welcomes around 300,000 visitors, many of whom attend one of the 200+ events which take place across the site. In March 2017, the National Memorial Arboretum formally opened its new award-winning Remembrance Centre.
Our Values and Behaviours
Does the following describe you?
- A desire to provide great customer service
- Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
- Passionate about supporting the ongoing development of the Arboretum
- Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
- An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others
If so, then we would like you hear from you….
RBL and the NMA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Working within the Engagement & Communications team, you will contribute to the success of fundraising at Cruelty Free International and its affiliated group of companies’. Using your knowledge and expertise, you will work to increase our individual giving income by being responsible for in-house fulfilment and response handling for our direct mail appeals.
This is an exciting new role, contributing to the development and implementation of our new income generation strategy. Reporting to the Fundraising Manager, this role will work closely with colleagues across the organisation including those in PR, marketing, data, and finance to deliver engaging communications to our offline audience.
Working alongside the Fundraising Manager you will use your excellent copywriting and creative skills to develop fundraising appeals for the organisation that inspire our donors to contribute financially to our organisation.
Working closely with our data and administration teams you will maintain effective response handling, ensuring donations are processed in line with best practice guidelines, donors are thanked promptly and supporter records on our CRM are maintained and updated.
Between mass mailings you will work closely with the wider engagement and communications team to deliver outward-bound communications tasks, such as ongoing targeted telephone fundraising campaigns, calling potential and existing supporters to acquire new donors and reactivate lapsed donors. Using your excellent communication skills to increase engagement, income and drive long-term relationships.
You will have excellent time management skills and be an enthusiastic self-starter with a hands-on approach, capable of working independently or as part of a multi-disciplined team. Your fundraising knowledge and experience will help advance animal protection on the international stage.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a role that will change the future of Brain Tumour Research in the UK? If you’re excited to take on such a key position, then Communication Officer is the role for you.
Position: Communications Officer
Location: Head Office, Milton Keynes. We offer a hybrid working model, where team members are expected to be in the office for a minimum of three days per week.
Salary: £35,00 per annum, pro rata
Contract Maternity Cover
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, death in service policy, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.
About the Role
At Brain Tumour Research, we are looking for a Communications Officer to join our Marketing and Communications team, as well as giving assistance to our fundraising team, as they drive to meet remarkable income targets. We would like to hear from anyone with experience working in communications and a passion to make a difference for brain tumour patients and their loved ones.
This is an amazing chance for an individual to become a pivotal figure in one of the most advanced and exciting fundraising charities in the UK. Through this role, you will develop your skills and knowledge as Communications Officer, gaining experience of working with a contact management system. Your day will involve creating captivating content for our website and newsletters for our different audiences as well as establishing different models that will encompass many who are in support of the charity.
About You
If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Communications professional looking to further their career, whilst making a difference at one of the most innovative and ambitious medical research funding charities in the UK as a Communications Officer.
Do you have:
- Demonstrable excellence in copywriting and editorial skills
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, media communications or a related field, or similar professional level of experience of at least two years
- Understands importance of brand and producing powerful and engaging content that delights and inspires our loyal supporters
About Brain Tumour Research
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.
Closing Date: August 4th 2024
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.
Candidates may also have in experience in, or be looking for a career in: Digital Communications Coordinator, Media Officer, Marketing and Communications Assistant, Multimedia Officer, Fundraising, Project Support Officer, Content Creator, PR and Media Assistant.
No agencies please.
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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, dynamic, and professional fundraiser to join the team at The New School.
As the Head of Fundraising, you will develop and implement innovative fundraising strategies, generating significant income through a variety of channels, including (but not limited to) trusts and foundations, events, corporate partnerships, individual giving, and major donations. We are looking for someone with a strong track record in senior-level charitable fundraising, who can combine strategic planning with excellent execution.
You should bring advanced knowledge of a variety of fundraising channels, compliance expertise, and strong teamworking skills. Experience in the education or youth sectors and relevant qualifications in fundraising are advantageous.
In return, we offer an opportunity for you to play a key role in the exciting scale up journey of an educational social enterprise that can positively change mainstream schooling. This is a broad role, with aspiration to become permanent, with further recruitment to develop and fundraising and philanthropic partnerships team, which you will lead.
We also provide a flexible work environment with options for home and regular engagement with TNS community, as well as part-time opportunities (i.e. 28 hours per week over 4 days, or similar), with school holiday flexibility.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
I am working with a Housing Association in London to look for a Financial Accountant to join the team
Location: London
Salary: £56,000
On-site Requirements: 2 days a week
What the Financial Accountant will do:
- Prepare statutory accounts for organisation and wider corporations with adherence to financial controls.
- Manage year end audits
- Review of financial statements to support this process and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Reconciliation of inter-company accounts
- Preparation of all necessary regulatory returns
- Present quarterly reports on financial health of organisation and wider corporations
- Ensure data management using Excel
What the Financial Accountant should have:
- Recognised accounting qualification- ACA or ACCA
- Knowledge or experience with regulatory returns and statutory accounts
- Proficiency in Excel
- Strong communication skills and ability to break down complex financial information
- Ideally experience within practice or leading audits
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.