Training / Learning Jobs in Greater London

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

Diversity, equity and inclusion Programme Lead
Reference: 2404
Location: London (London Fields), Devon, Sheffield, or remote. NCB promotes a hybrid and flexible way of working. Staff can work remotely for part of the week if they wish, and in the office or face to face for 2 days per week. Hybrid working from Devon, Sheffield or Home based within UK would be considered.
Status: Permanent, 35 hours per week. Could potentially be open to 28 hours (4 days per week)
Salary: (Band 6) £49,448 (National weighting) £53,457 (London weighting) with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, and 3 days of Christmas closure

This is an exciting newly-created role that will act as owner and operational lead for an ambitious multi-year plan for DEI for the organisation – putting systems and structures in place to enable NCB to embed DEI throughout our operational and strategic activities.

Although the role will take strategic leadership of our DEI work overall, it will be particularly focussed on our external impact. Ensuring that we are seizing all opportunities across our work to advance equity for children and families in the UK – and creating more such opportunities through networking, innovative thinking and support for staff.

The role will also link with the HR team around improving internal diversity and staff inclusion, including providing expert advice on training and development for staff and other opportunities such as guest speakers.

Applications close at 08:00AM on 25th October 2024.

Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Friday 1st November. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please quote the job title and reference number in your application. CVs will not be accepted.

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.

NCB is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

No agencies please.

We are seeking a motivated person who is passionate about education for social justice to design, plan and deliver courses and workshops on various subjects related to co-operative leadership, education and working practices.

Activities will include the design and development of high quality learning materials, including digital and online resources, the delivery, assessment and evaluation of courses (in-person, online and blended), and contributing to the development of the College curriculum plan.

Salary: Up to £26,240 pro rata (based on 28 hours per week)

The role is home based, with regular travel to Manchester and with some additional travel across the UK and abroad. You’ll need to be a self-starter, highly organised and able to prioritise your workload.

If this sounds like the role for you, find out more by reading our candidate pack and apply today!

The People & Culture Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the human resources function and employee journey to ensure that IAPB attracts, develops, and retains high-quality staff.This role supports the Development & Operations Director in fostering a positive, inclusive working culture, whilst ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice. 

Do you have good horticultural skills and some teaching/training experience? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Then join us as a Horticultural Trainer.

Right now, our Old Moat Garden Centre in Epsom is looking for a Horticultural Trainer to join the team. An integral part of the local community, we provide retail and horticultural services to the public and training and work-based opportunities to adults with mental ill health. But it’s only possible with the help of people like you.

Day-to-day, you’ll assist with the supervision and training of the people we support and contribute to the development of the service. We’ll also rely on you to open the centre and serve customers to enable the sale of plants and associated products during selected bank holidays and weekends. Providing horticultural advice and maintaining all plant stock in good condition will be important too, as will helping to assess risk and getting involved in team evaluations and reviews. And, when it comes to promoting an environment of service user involvement and recovery, again, you’ll be there, ready and willing to play your part.

As well as a proven ability to motivate and train others, including running group activities, you’ll need good time management skills and a creative yet practical approach to problem-solving. We’ll also be looking for lots of initiative and an enthusiastic, flexible and innovative approach to work. A commitment to working with people with mental health problems is, of course, a given, while a flair for maintaining appropriate records and implementing new procedures is also essential.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience.

This is a permanent part-time role requiring the post holder to work 22.5 hours per week.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

To apply please submit a CV and supporting statement which should clearly outline your skills and experience in relation to the role.

On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation.

Are you passionate about helping to further the mission of our churches, circuits and districts? If you are we would like to hear from you. As an experienced professional with a proven track record in learning and development, you will be part of the GB-wide Learning Network of The Methodist Church.

This role is based in the Northampton District as part of the Learning Network. The Network team covers a wide range of learning and development areas within the life of the church, aimed at supporting and encouraging the church in living out Our Calling: ‘The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission’. As the successful applicant, you will be the aligned officer for the Northampton District working to support and encourage learning in circuits and churches across your aligned District. In addition, you will work with other team members to deliver learning and development support across the Methodist Connexion.

About You

The role includes:

• preparing a range of learning and development activities, events and initiatives and delivering these both online and on site;
• working collaboratively with colleagues to plan, develop and review learning and development programmes;
• facilitating effective and potentially transformational conversations on a variety of subjects;
• contributing your individual gifts and experiences to enhance learning and development across the Connexion;
• supporting circuits within the district in exploring vision and developing mission plans;
• helping churches in the commitment to being inclusive, evangelistic and justice-seeking;
• a requirement to travel, and work during some weekends and evenings.

Key skills include:

• Building good relationships with the aligned District and with individuals and communities across the church and beyond;
• Good communication (including digital mediums), planning, organising, and leadership skills;
• An understanding of safeguarding;
• Supporting adult learners;
• Flexible and creative approach.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

We are excited that you are considering joining a caring and enthusiastic team that values well-being and enjoys a generous pension scheme. PLUS, we value and support a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), annualised hours and a Wellbeing support service.

As an inclusive organisation, we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups (BAME). We also welcome applications from people living with disability. 

The successful applicant will be required to live within the Northampton District.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, we encourage you to send us your application as soon as possible.

If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please email HR. Contact details available on our website. The salary for this role has been updated to £41,819.00 per annum. 

Closing Date: 28 October 2024

Interviews will take place 14 November 2024

Job Title: Training Services Officer

Reports to: Head of Services

Direct reports: N/A

Location: Remote working – regular travel (UK & Ireland) - Head office attendance (Central London) as required.

Own transport is required for this position (mileage paid)

Salary: £28,000 - £33,000 (Full Time Equivalent)

Hours: 21 per week

Purpose of the role

To support Lifelites’ Services team in designing, developing and delivering the multi-channel Lifelites Learning programme. Assisting the Lifelites trainer to deliver training for staff across children’s palliative care in person, online and through e-learning. Lifelites Learning complements the provision of Lifelites technology packages, increases confidence and skills of staff and provides high quality, accessible learning resources to maximise the impact of assistive technology.

The role will also provide vital support and resilience to Lifelites technology provision Lifelites 25, our exciting expansion programme, which will take Lifelites’ services to the wider children’s palliative care sector.

Main duties and responsibilities

Training Development

- To support the Lifelites trainer with the design and development of Lifelites’ high quality installation and ongoing learning and development programmes

- To assist in producing bespoke training itineraries, handouts and user guides for installation and ongoing training sessions aligned to Lifelites technology installation schedule

- To support the development and implementation of Lifelites e-learning platform, including course modules and interactive learning

- To assist in creating and publishing simple, intuitive and accessible user guides on Lifelites’ Learning Hub

- To work with the Head of Services, Trainer and Lifelites technology service provider to identify and evaluate new assistive technology solutions suitable for implementation within children’s palliative care settings

Delivery

- To support the delivery of Lifelites face to face and online training sessions

- To deliver ad hoc face to face training, super user and showcase training sessions for Lifelites staff and other partners as required

- To deliver training for new services supported through the Lifelites 25 Programme.

Co-ordination and monitoring

- To work with the Trainer to respond to queries and training requests and schedule installation and ongoing training sessions for children’s palliative care partners

- To capture and record training monitoring data, contributing to internal and external communications, evaluation and reporting processes

- To represent Lifelites within children’s palliative care settings and forums, providing feedback for Lifelites’ staff on emerging issues as required

General

- To undertake continuous professional development

- To comply with Lifelites policies and procedures at all times

- To contribute to and embody Lifelites’ values and workplace culture

- To perform any other duties as required

The Association of Chairs (AoC) is looking to offer a 6-month, 3-day a week role, ideally suited to someone looking for a first job or to gain experience in the charity sector. The role will be an opportunity to learn about all the different aspects of running a small non-profit organisation, from putting on events and evaluating their impact, to producing a range of engaging communications and marketing our services to our members. 

You will work as part of a friendly, small team to deliver and evaluate our training programme, produce digital content and reports and provide a high level of customer service. Full training will be provided on using AoC’s digital platforms and other aspects of the role as needed.

Why work for the Association of Chairs?  

The Association of Chairs (AoC) champions chairs of charities and non-profits across the UK and supports them to lead their boards and govern their organisations effectively. We offer a unique peer network, a lively programme of specialist training and events, and a variety of digital resources. We have an established membership base and a growing number of newsletter subscribers and followers on social media. 

AoC is in an exciting period of growth and change. We have recently launched our new 3-year strategy which will see us expand our membership community and offer a wider range of products, services and member benefits to chairs of charities across the UK. We are completing a brand refresh and are about to start work on a new website connected to a member portal and CRM. 

What are the benefits for you?  

This is a key support role in a well-respected and well-networked charity. Additional benefits of the role include:  

• Hybrid working between home and our office in a lively co-working space for charities and social enterprises near London Bridge 

• Ability to work flexible hours

• Training and development opportunities   

• Pension (4% of eligible earnings) 

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme 

• Time off for trusteeships or other governance roles 

• An opportunity for wide exposure to the charity and non-profit sector 

Want to know more? Check out our full information pack to learn more about our important work and who we're looking for.  

We are SANE - a leading, independent mental health charity that aims to raise awareness and remove stigma, fight to improve services, provide emotional support and host cutting edge research.

We have been working tirelessly to improve the quality of life of anyone affected by mental health illness for over 35 years and provide emotional support by phone, email and text, 365 days a year.

Will you join us?

SANE is now looking to recruit a Remote Services Officer to join our Services Team.

SANE would love to hear from anyone with experience and enthusiasm for working in mental health. The Remote Services Officer will be part of our growing remote services workstream, working closely with the Remote Services Coordinator to develop our remote services.

We are looking for an individual with experience within a mental health related working environment, relevant volunteering, or have a strong interest in mental health. We are hoping you can bring your interest and your experience and add to our growing team.

At SANE we strive to create an environment that promotes inclusion, values diversity and provides every staff member with a sense of belonging. So, if you are looking to build a rewarding career, with opportunities for growth and development, within an established, non-for-profit organisation, come and join our friendly team.

The closing date for all applications is Midday on Wednesday 23rd October 2024.

Please note: This role may close early if a suitable candidate is found, please do not delay in submitting your application as interviews are taking place on an ongoing basis.

 We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Job Description

1. Maintain remote volunteer overview in line with remote volunteer agreement and guidelines working closely with Remote Services Coordinator

2. Ensure all administrative work associated with the remote volunteer programme is completed accurately and in a timely manner

3. Support with remote training and events calendar as well as planning of training sessions and events 

4. Support recruitment, training and induction of new remote volunteers

5. Research and assist with implementing new support services for remote services

6. Liaise with team members from other SANE work streams

7. Share information with your team both verbally and in writing, to ensure effective handover to colleagues

8. Work as part of a team to build understanding and use your knowledge and experience to ensure our volunteers and callers are effectively supported

9. Record work in accordance with SANE’s organisational systems

10. Work closely with the communication, media and fundraising teams to ensure the voice and experiences of our callers is effectively communicated, including the provision of case-studies

11. Work within SANE’s values and policies & procedural guidelines at all times

12. Keep abreast of and work in accordance with relevant legislation and regulatory standards

13. Understand and work within SANE’s safeguarding framework

14. Ensure all work is in line with the Equality Act

15. Keep volunteers up to date with any key service information or legal or procedural changes, as appropriate

16. Ensure that any issues or concerns are discussed with a line manager

17. Attend supervisions and appraisals, and contribute to team meetings

18. Have a commitment to personal, volunteer and team development and your own well-being 

19. Be self-sufficient in terms of IT, and oversee any health and safety matters which may arise whilst on the shift

20. Undertake any other duties commensurate with this role.

Person Specification

Experience

1. Experience of working with people with mental health conditions/mental illnesses and families and carers

2. Experience of working on a mental health helpline (or similar helpline) or providing support by email/text or chat services

3. Experience of working in a service with volunteers at the heart of delivery where you have supported volunteers to deliver a high-quality service

4. Experience of writing high quality short reports

5. Experience of planning and delivering training

Knowledge and Qualifications

6.Good general knowledge of the mental health system, access, treatment and common relevant legislation; and available support structures for people with mental illnesses and carers

Personal Qualities

7. The ability to support remote volunteers and provide them with support.

8. Be able to work with distressing and challenging content and ensure self-care

9. A work ethos underpinned by a commitment to equality and diversity

10. An understanding of and ability to work within appropriate professional boundaries

Skills

11. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both verbally and in writing

12. Committed to and able to adhere to organisational policies and procedures, especially regarding safeguarding and confidentiality

13. Able to work independently, flexibly and as part of a team

14. Good self-awareness

15. Effective organisational and planning skills

16. Proficient in IT packages including Word, Excel and Outlook, and ability (with training where necessary) to input and extract data from relevant databases

The role will lead on Pembroke House’s Neighbourhood Action projects to grow the number of residents taking collective action on local issues in their neighbourhood. Increase resident engagement across all Walworth Living Room and Pembroke House activities.

Day-to-day you’ll be working across a range of Pembroke House programmes and neighbourhood projects, working closely with residents, local organisations and team members to form relationships which build towards action. A knowledge of community organising methodology (see for example Community Organisers, Act Build Change or Citizen’s UK) would be beneficial, but not essential, as there will also be other approaches or experiences that you could draw on for this role.

Whatever your approach, you will need to adapt the way you work for different parts of the work - from taking a strong and confident lead in running a door-knocking campaign, to working with other team members to support wider engagement for their programmes.

If this job is done well, a range of groups in Walworth will be taking meaningful action to make a difference to the neighbourhood. Individuals will be growing their skills and capacity to collaborate, the groups will be building momentum, and beginning to affect real change in the neighbourhood.

Pembroke House is a centre for social action and residential community in Walworth, south-east London. We were founded in 1885, by students from Pembroke College, Cambridge, as one of the first settlement houses. Shocked by growing poverty and inequality, the pioneers of the settlement movement sought a new approach: taking up residence to live, work and solve problems alongside local communities. We continue to share a building with St Christopher’s church, which has its routes in the same student settlement. For over 130 years, we’ve been working to bridge traditional divides and unite people – whatever their background or walk of life – in building a better Walworth.

Over the last 8-10 years at Pembroke House we have worked in a variety of ways to try to make a positive difference to our neighbourhood, from community organising on the estates around Pembroke House, building relationships with local TRAs (tenants and residents associations) and forging links with other organisations with a community organising ethos such as Citizens UK, Parent Action Southwark, and English for Action. We’ve also worked to build partnerships, from the ambitious mass engagement strategies of We Walworth, local collaborations for the Walworth Group, the Covid-19 Emergency Food Hub and the Neighbourhood Food Model. What unites these initiatives is a belief that our role is to support collective action that creates meaningful and lasting change within the neighbourhood.

This role requires someone who can build on this legacy, with the sensitivity to adapt different strategies to different situations, and motivate and support others to drive forward action. This is a new role within the organisation.

Ref: SPM-241

Are you a dynamic, influential and collaborative individual with a proven ability to provide effective support, supervision and coaching to staff?  Do you have strong project management experience, including coordinating activity and liaison with a range of stakeholders to achieve an agreed set of aims and objectives?

If so, St Giles has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Project Manager to provide effective management to six teams working on the development and delivery of our pioneering SOS and Vanguard projects, which provide vital support services to people aged 12 - 25 and their families who are at risk of involvement in serious youth violence or gang related activity.

About St Giles Trust 
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.

About this key role

Our successful candidate will provide proactive and inspiring management to a team of SOS caseworkers, where you will plan and support the team’s daily workload, monitor and review probation periods, conduct annual performance reviews and ongoing one-to-one throughout the year and review ongoing personal development plans and agree appropriate training.  You will be expected to provide advice and support to team members and attached volunteers in the form of team meetings, regular supervision meetings and daily contact, plus attend community events and meet with commissioners of service to promote the service and build relationships.

We will count on you to provide monthly and quarterly reports to contract managers and funders and to accurately and regularly collect information and evidence to support with the monitoring and the evaluation of the services, while also ensuring that all referred clients are assessed with reference to St Giles Trust practices and that staff produce detailed support and risk management plans based on these assessments.

What we are looking for

• To have worked on an offender-led support project, had personal experience of the criminal justice system, served a prison sentence, or still be serving a prison sentence in a prison within reach of London
• Experience in negotiating and networking with partner agencies to establish links to further the aims of a project
• Extensive supervisory experience in a Criminal Justice setting
• Experience of working with vulnerable young people and adults
• Experience of setting up and operating systems to monitor and report on work with clients
• Mentoring Level 3 qualification (or be willing to work towards this)
• Excellent prioritisation, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work.

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 require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.

We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.

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.

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.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.

Closing date: 1st November 11pm

The Student Voice Facilitator will work within the Student Voice team to develop and deliver innovative representation practices, ensuring our members can exercise their student voice and influence university decision-making. This will be focused on Student Futures, a large-scale transformation portfolio King’s College London is undertaking. Student Futures aims to improve student experiences in key areas across the next three years. These areas include improving core processes and systems for education delivery; ensuring the university is able to provide proactive and personalised support for student wellbeing; and delivering a distinct, valuable extraand co-curricular student experience. At times, the post-holder will also be required to support other King’s Transformation Office programmes, such as Campus Futures, which is overseeing the development of King’s campus spaces and facilities in the next few years. This role is funded for the next three years, the planned timeline of the Student Futures portfolio.

Responsibilities include:

FACILITATING QUALITY REPRESENTATION PRACTICES:

• Facilitate representation practices within Student Futures, both in person and online, in line with KCLSU’s Student Voice Partnership Agreement and Student Voice Design Framework;
• Lead on development of innovative facilitation methods to foster collaborative, productive spaces for student participation that are fit to respond to the issue at hand;
• Create toolkits, guidance, and other training materials to support the facilitation skills development across KCLSU and King’s;
• Develop and deliver training on facilitation skills for KCLSU and King’s colleagues.

SERVICE DEVELOPMENT:

• Work with Student Voice colleagues to expand the capacity and reach of the team across King’s;
• Support the development and delivery of an evaluation process for the facilitation of student voice within projects or service areas, ensuring monitoring requirements are met in order to demonstrate impact and track progress over time;
• Represent KCLSU’s Student Voice team and promote the Student Voice Design Framework to King’s colleagues and other relevant stakeholders;
• Create and deliver training, guidance, and on-going support for Student Officers and other student representatives on facilitation, student voice, and related areas, equipping students with the knowledge and skills that enable them to thrive in their role and feel empowered to grow as community leaders.

A successful candidate will have:

KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong knowledge of facilitation approaches and techniques, and their application in various situations
• Understanding of the ways in which social inequalities and lived experiences may impact participation
• (Desired) Awareness of current issues affecting students in the higher education sector
• (Desired) Understanding of representation systems and practices

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience of facilitating research participation, service user engagement, public engagement, membership engagement, and/or other forms of feedback and participation exercises
• Experience of working or volunteering in the education, public, and/or voluntary sectors
• Experience of working in successful partnership with a range of stakeholders
• (Desired) Experience of working with young people, students, or similar
• (Desired) Experience/involvement working with a membership organisation as an employee, representative, or trustee
• (Desired) Experience of delivering training to a professional audience

The list above is not exhaustive. For further details, please review our Job Pack

Our values

You will see on our Job Pack that we are a equal opportunities employer and we live by our 4 main values: Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.

Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:

• Hybrid Working Policy 
• Pension Contribution
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closure days
• Discounts at KCLSU venues
• £30 wellbeing allowance per term
• Employee Assistance Programme
• "No meeting Friday" ethos
• Death in Service

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavor to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union

Ref: SCA 241

Are you a proactive, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven record of supporting young people, who have multiple and complex needs within a supported accommodation setting?  Do you have experience of engaging positively with vulnerable young people or other vulnerable groups with understanding and knowledge of relevant policies and legislation

If so, St Giles is looking for a Senior Caseworker to join our dynamic, high-performing team and provide expert Case Management and support to a Caseworker and Volunteers.

About St Giles Trust 
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.

About this vital role

Leading by example, as Senior Caseworker you will be the day-to-day expert within the team, be a positive role model to the team of caseworkers and escalate concerns to the Team Leader or Service Manager.  You will work with – and advocate for - young people and their families at risk of youth violence in residential settings and provide vital support, advice and advocacy using a strength-based approach, which will also include working through person-centred support plans designed to promote choice and control.

We will also count on you to deliver a holistic support service, working solo or with colleagues as the situation dictates, where you will provide a practical service that will include social and housing support, ETE options, benefits work, debt advice, appearing in court, and DIY work.  Ensuring, on a day-to-day basis, all monitoring information and evidence is being recorded and collated in line with agreed processes, is also a key element of this role, as is developing and maintaining strong working relationships with partner agencies.

What we are looking for

• Extensive experience of using support plans
• Proven track record of providing support, advice and advocacy to young people
• Experience in working as part of a multi-agency team in a high intensity environment
• To have a relevant qualification to a good standard or be working towards one
• A knowledge of Housing Legislation for Young People
• Strong IT, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• A flexible, professional and collaborative approach to your work

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 require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.

We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.

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.

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.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.

Closing date: 3 November 2024.

We are recruiting for a private international charitable foundation which seeks to support environmental recovery, supported by cultures and economies grounded in Earth lore, in line with their “breathe freely” ethos.  As such they are committed to grants and other investments that are healing to the climate, to biodiversity, and to human cultural relations with the other-than-human. The foundation is currently based in a Hong Kong family office, with personnel in Hong Kong and the UK, as well as Cameroon, Brazil, Australia, Papua, and the US.

The organization has been in a phase of significant growth and change over the last five years and are increasingly bringing systems, data and associated functions in-house to support the record keeping and analytics they need to inform their growing operations.

Role

This is a new position. Under the general direction of the Director of Operations, you will be involved in all the duties required to maintain a complete general ledger and financial records and support financial planning/forecasting.

International Accountant Responsibilities

— The responsibilities of the International Accountant will include, but are not limited to:

International Accounting Operations

• Develop a General Ledger Chart of Accounts which supports our current grantmaking operations with the flexibility to accommodate various directions in our growth, allows easy consolidation with sister entities, and is IFRS compliant to allow us to provide regulatory and audit reporting in various jurisdictions.
• Implement optimal Chart of Accounts and processes, evaluating current and alternate accounting systems as needed and developing interface processes to existing systems as needed (HRIS, Payroll, Grants Management System, expense reporting) as needed.
• Perform duties necessary for the timely and accurate verification and recording of financial and investment (MRI/PRI) operations including general ledger, entries and reconciliations, investment portfolio tracking and transactions, international payroll, benefits and taxes.
• Work closely with Human Relations Specialist on payroll and benefits administration processes.
• Collaborate with senior management team, Operations Manager and others to determine an optimal process for reviewing and approving expenses.
• Audit corporate credit card(s).
• Identify institution and global consolidated reporting needs with senior management team and agree schedule and distribution for regular financial reporting.

Budgeting and Financial Planning

• Assist in preparation of the annual organisational and department budgets.
• Monitor and provide quarterly budget performance reports and analysis to organisation and departments with close cooperation to develop and implement measures to minimize variance.
• Assist staff to self-manage budgets.
• Support financial planning and forecasting including developing scenarios for growth.

Cash Flow Management

• Reconcile annual and quarterly projected expenses and cash flow requirements and coordinate with family office for redemption decisions.
• With Operations Manager and Human Relations Specialist, maintain and improve policies and organization discipline for accurate and timely processing of accounts payables, employee expense reports, travel guidelines, time reporting, etc.

Regulatory and Audit Compliance (initially in support of regulatory reporting through the family office)

• Strengthen financial systems integrity and controls according to IFRS, tax and regulatory measures and foundation policies.
• Build systems for timely and accurate provision of data and provide direct support for annual audit and tax filing.
• Work with external advisors, as needed, to ensure compliance with relevant country and international regulatory requirements in areas of taxes, documentation requirements, payroll and benefits.

General and Other

• Develop and manage relationships with accounting-related service providers as needed including in-country and global accountants, auditors, payroll and tax experts.
• Develop and maintain an asset inventory/schedule.
• Support for MRI/PRI activities as needed.
• Continually improve internal financial processes.
• Potential management of banking relationships, international wire transfer and/or other payments systems.
• Occasional travel as required for execution of duties.
• Other duties as are consistent with accountant’s role and experience as the foundation continues to evolve, or from time to time as prompted by institutional priorities.

Qualifications

— The successful International Accountant candidate will likely reflect much of the following profile:

 Essential

• Several years of progressively responsible professional experience in international accounting, ideally in an international organisation and / or in auditing / tax consulting.
• Accounting experience in philanthropy or non-profit.
• Experience in multiple tax jurisdictions and working in multi-currency environments.
• In-depth IFRS knowledge.
• Excellent, hands-on knowledge of web-based systems including accounting (current platform is Xero), and office suite platforms (proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred).
• Comfortable in complex and highly matrixed environments. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with peers across disciplines and functions in shared efforts with proven ability to influence without direct formal authority.
• Comfortable working remotely.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to be flexible and re-prioritize as needs arise.
• Pleasant and effective communication skills, written and oral. (English is our working language).
• Experiential cross-cultural understanding and perspective, aware and appreciative of differing worldviews and the ability to communicate with and learn from the wide variety of people who comprise our grantees, allies and staff.
• Kind and generous with partners and colleagues.

Desired

• Prior experience with an international non-profit organization or grantmaking foundation.
• Fluency in a second language with preference for dominant languages of one of our working regions (e.g. French, Portuguese, Bahasa, Thai, Lao, Burmese).
• International living and/or working experience including in the Global South.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and creative problem-solver who continually looks for new ways to improve processes with a “can do” attitude and a sense of humour.
• Located in and able to legally work in the UK or Hong Kong.

Alongside this we will value applicants who are:

• Deeply committed to regenerative/ecological cultures and economies, preferably with experience of holistic/indigenous cosmologies.
• Humble, recognising humanity’s place amongst all living creatures on this one planet.

We pride ourselves on being diverse and inclusive.

TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANT ROLE

Please submit a cover letter of interest outlining your relevant experience and financial requirements with a resume. 

The organisation does not maintain a website but will provide more detailed information on the foundation to qualified applicants.

We are delighted to be launching the Social Impact Fast Track, a two-year career and leadership development programme which will enable you to develop as a future leader within consulting and evaluation in the education sector.

About ImpactEd Group

ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise their potential. We do this by helping our partners to be consistently impactful and operationally sustainable. ImpactEd Group is made up of ImpactEd Consulting and its specialist practices, ImpactEd Evaluation, ImpactEd Philanthropy and our most recent practice ImpactEd Data and Artificial Intelligence. Drawing on our domain expertise and technical skills in these areas, ImpactEd Group aims to be the first port of call for leaders across the education ecosystem. Since being founded in 2017, ImpactEd Group has worked with thousands of schools and hundreds of organisations, serving more than a quarter of a million pupils annually. Our strategy commits to systemic impact by helping our partners to make better decisions. We also empower our team to make decisions on behalf of the organisation as part of our aspirations for employee ownership.

About the programme

As well as a commitment to the organisations we work with, we have a commitment to our people and developing the next generation of leaders within the social impact, consultancy and evaluation sectors. We are excited to launch our two-year career and leadership development programme which will provide an opportunity to work within, and rotate between, our organisational practices.

We are delighted that you are interested in joining the Social Impact Fast Track. In the first year of your programme you will join the team as an Analyst and, subject to successful completion of year one, in year two you will progress to Senior Analyst. During your two-year programme you will work within at least two of our organisational practices. You will work directly with our partners, understanding their needs and supporting them to maximise their impact. During the programme you will also lead pro-bono projects for our corporate social responsibility partners.

In addition to gaining experience with our partners and within our teams, you will undertake a structured learning and development programme which includes mentoring from one of our Group Directors, and regular learning and development sessions including a dedicated professional development budget. Between years one and two you will receive a two-week paid break and a budget of up to £1500 to complete a research project on ‘Impact and Sustainability’ and report your findings back to representatives of our Group Board. You will also have the opportunity to have a two-week placement in one of our partner organisations, to help you develop your professional skill set. At the end of the programme we expect a number of participants to apply for and progress into our Officer and Manager roles, or look to secure positions with our partners or other like minded social purpose organisations.

This programme is an opportunity to work within a growing education-focused social enterprise and contribute to directly supporting our social purpose organisations. This programme is open to applicants from a range of backgrounds, whether you are a recent graduate, returning to work or looking for a career change.

We are excited to launch this programme and we look forward to receiving your application.

You can view the full information pack for this opportunity here. The information pack includes:

• A breakdown of the two-year programme

• Learning and development opportunities

• The role and person specification

• Details of the application process

• Details of the pay and benefits associated with this opportunity

We have a rolling application process and our next application review point will be on 21st October. Please submit your application by 23:00 Sunday 20th October.