Youth And Children Jobs

You will support Bite Back to deliver a truly impactful calendar of internal and external events that grow the global reputation of our brand, mission and young people. In 2024 for example, our young people delivered keynote speeches to the biggest CEO’s in the world and delivered international workshops in partnership with UNICEF.

Working with the Brand Manager and Head of Youth Activist Development you will shape the success of each event, by identifying the requirements of each opportunity and support with planning and logistics. In line with our safeguarding policies and bold brand strategy, you can ensure every event inspires and drives change.

The Director of Strategy & Advocacy will be responsible for leading the Policy & Engagement, Campaigns and Digital Communications teams. This role is responsible for uniting the function to deliver day to day execution of Bite Back’s strategy. You will develop collaborative, cross-team working practices that ensure teams are making the most of opportunities to drive impact together. You will manage the Head of Communications, Head of Policy & Research and two Senior Campaigns Managers ensuring that the strategies these team members set are aligned and reflective of our organisational strategy. 

2025 is a particularly important year for Bite Back to build relationships with government influencers and make the most of policy opportunities. This role will be responsible for charting our public affairs strategy and building new relationships with MPs, ministers and key government advisors. 

You will ensure that activity across our campaigns, communications and content supports our policy impact ambitions, while working closely with the Chief Brand Officer to identify opportunities for the team to advance our brand ambitions. You will have a knowledge of supporter engagement strategies and support the Head of Communications and Senior Campaigns and Digital Managers to increase our supporter base and their engagement.

About Us ​

Established in 2002, Greenhouse Sports charity is leading the fight for a future where young people are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges, through sport. We coach and mentor young people from deprived backgrounds because the crisis for children living in deprivation is real and it is urgent. Children from the poorest families are 3 times more likely to not participate in any extra-curricular activities compared to those from wealthier families and they lack many opportunities that are available to their wealthier peers.​

We have an exciting opportunity to join a mission driven Sport for Development charity that makes a real difference. We are also a great place to work and are proud to be a winner of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work awards for 2024, in the medium category. ​

The Person​​

Are you a skilled Financial Accountant with a passion for driving change and making a difference? Do you have strong technical expertise in charity accounting and want to use your talents to support young people facing inequalities? If so, we want to hear from you!​

The Role​

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join our finance team on a 0.6 FTE (22.5 hours per week) permanent role. You will be responsible for preparing monthly management accounts, producing statutory financial reports, and supporting a variety of finance projects aimed at improving processes and controls. This is a hands-on role, requiring a strong knowledge of charity accounting standards (SORP, FRS102) and advanced Excel skills.​

Key Requirements:​

• Professional Qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Charity Accounting Knowledge: Experience with Charity SORP and FRS102 regulations
• Advanced Excel Skills: Expertise in pivot tables, formulas, and financial modelling
• Critical Thinking: Ability to analyse data, solve complex problems, and make informed decisions
• Communication: Strong ability to interact with both financial and non-financial stakeholders
• Teamwork: Energetic, collaborative, and willing to support the broader finance function​

Benefits:​

• Flexible working arrangements (home/office)
• 20 days’ paid holiday (increasing by 1 day per year) + 7 additional days at Christmas
• Health insurance plan, personal wellbeing budget, and sick pay
• Opportunities for career development and internal promotion
• A diverse and inclusive work culture​

Join Us!​

​If you’re passionate about using your financial expertise to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people, this is the perfect role for you​! 

Application Deadline: Friday 14 February at 23:59 hrs.​

Greenhouse Sports is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore applicants must be willing to undergo child protection training and screening including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and obtaining satisfactory references from past employers.

Manchester Young Lives does education differently. We build trusting relationships that enable young people to feel respected and safe. We facilitate engaging creative personalised learning programmes that leave learners with SEND believing they can succeed. We are looking for passionate values driven professionals who will support young people in our Learning Hubs to believe in themselves and achieve their aspirations.

As part of expanding our Moss Side Learning Hub, MYL is recruiting an Employability Learning Coordinator to facilitate a programme with young people aged 16 - 25 who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Our Learning Hubs provide opportunities to develop skills needed in adult life and employment, with a high level of pastoral support and varied enrichment activities. The Coordinator will work as part of a team with Youth Engagement Workers to motivate and inspire learners to achieve recognised vocational qualifications (EG play or youth work, art, digital, social care, construction, retail, horticulture, drama), and prepare and deliver high quality flexible education that meets needs and goals.
This is a 28-hour part-time role (including 9.30am – 3.30pm Tuesday and Friday) but we are happy to consider additional flexible working arrangements for the right candidate. Successful candidates can choose whether to have a term time only contract (+ 5 training days) with further pro-rata salary, OR a year-round contract with annual leave entitlement and a requirement to support holiday playschemes.

Permanent

0 Hour Contract (as and when required)

£12.00 per hour

The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach; we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in April 2025.

Location - Please note this a peripatetic role so the successful candidate will be required to work at multiple locations. These are the Newark, Sutton, New Ollerton and Retford Shops

We offer many enhanced benefits including; 28 days holiday a year - plus Bank Holidays and stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%. Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

We are looking for a Regional (Peripatetic) Sessional Shop Assistant to cover four of our shops in the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire areas. These shops are the Newark, Sutton, New Ollerton and Retford shops and you would need to have access to your own transport or if not there would be a requirement to use public transport to fully cover these shops. All travel expenses would be covered.

Are you self motivated with strong interpersonal skills and thrive on challenges and opportunities that come with assisting in the running of a shop? Can you assist the Shop Manager in driving sales and profits and able to work closely with staff and Volunteers to ensure we deliver the best level of customer service.

We are looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead in the absence of the Shop Manager, inspire and empower people around them. We are looking for someone who is friendly and positive in their approach and can instil an energy to those around them. Have you got a creative ability that you can bring to the role?

You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise vital funds needed to support our frontline work.

It is important that you have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.

If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way, and support your Shop Managers to be the best, then this is the place for you!

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The Children's Society is committed to Safer Recruitment and as such a range of pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with recommendations made by the Bichard Enquiry, and current best practice. To include a basic DBS check, these will be required before employment can commence.

This vacancy closes at midnight on Friday 21st February 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Friday 7th February.

Interview date to be confirmed.

IN2

Digital Recovery Co-ordinator Location: London, SE6 4JU Salary: £26,250 - £34,650 per annum Contract: Permanent, Full time Hours: Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm (Please note you will be required to work one evening clinic between 5pm and 7pm, this is worked on a rota basis approx. every 9 weeks) Are you passionate about supporting young people and experienced in digital communication? Insight Lewisham is looking for a Digital Recovery Coordinator to lead their online engagement while also providing direct support to young people in their recovery journeys. The Role Manage their social media presence, primarily on Instagram, and help them expand to platforms like TikTok and Snapchat. Create engaging posts for key awareness events (e.g., Alcohol Awareness Week, Black History Month) and share psychoeducational information on topics such as drugs (e.g., cannabis, ketamine, 2CB), mental health, and sexual health (e.g., contraception, consent, STIs, and online safety). Develop a comprehensive digital library with resources for young people and their families on reducing substance misuse harms and promoting overall wellbeing. Provide 1:1 support for a small caseload of young people, helping them with recovery planning and harm reduction, including sexual health advice. Collaborate with a close-knit, supportive team and liaise with their Senior Marketing and Communications team to ensure high-quality, impactful content. Skills and Qualifications Proven experience working with young people, with a preference for experience in substance misuse, sexual health, or family work. Strong social media skills, with experience creating content that resonates with young audiences. Ability to manage a caseload and work collaboratively with the team to achieve the best outcomes for young people. Passionate about promoting health and wellbeing, especially in areas of substance misuse and sexual health. Why Join Them? Be part of a dynamic and supportive team focused on making a difference in young people’s lives. Excellent benefits, ongoing training, and opportunities for professional growth. A chance to shape digital outreach in an innovative service. Benefits Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)  Annual leave purchase scheme Enhanced occupational sick pay Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension Death in service benefit Free Will writing Eyecare vouchers Blue light card discount Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies Happy, Healthy You! – their wellbeing offers for their workforce Employee Assist Programme and Support Networks To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Waythrough, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

The Greater Manchester Keyworker Service is seeking to recruit permanent, full-time, Senior Keyworkers to join our growing team. We support children and young people who have a diagnosis of Learning Disability and/or Autism and who are at risk of, are in, or at the point of discharge from a Tier 4 setting (mental health ward).  The service covers all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester. We have 5 teams and are seeking senior keyworkers for our Bolton & Wigan, Manchester and Tameside & Trafford Teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity to ensure children and young people have the right support, at the right time, in the right way, supporting them to move from crisis, to coping and on to thriving. We are looking for individuals who are passionate, person-centred, empowering and hold children and young people at the centre of their practice.  As a Keyworker, you will deliver high quality support within the family home, residential placement, or inpatient setting. You will work as part of a team to prevent where possible children and young people from requiring an inpatient admission or placement through community based support.

You will be a connector and therefore need excellent communication and people skills, to build relationships with children, families and professionals involved in their lives, and to respectfully challenge as needed. In return you will be well supported and have access to learning and development opportunities. This service is dynamic, no two days are the same, however you will have children and young people who you will build positive and meaningful relationships with. You will manage your own diary with families, providing support at a time that suits their needs. This means you will be working some evenings and weekends. In return you will manage your hours so may benefit from later starts or earlier finishes.As a Senior Keyworker you will provide support to the children and young people with the more complex support needs or provide guidance to colleagues.

To be a successful Keyworker, you will need to have the following and demonstrate both in your application and at interview:

     

• Experience in supporting children with Learning Disabilities or Autism and ideally mental health.
• The ability to ensure the 'voice' of the child and family is central, enabling lived experience to create change. 
• Excellent team working skills. You will work as part of a service that covers the whole of Greater Manchester. However, there are 5 teams providing the opportunity to offer support and create strong relationships and partnerships in a local area and with colleagues.
• Safeguarding knowledge and experience.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Good recording skills.
• Multi-disciplinary team working experience and skill.
• A good level of IT and the ability to use differing systems and software.
• A car available for work with business class insurance, mileage is paid for business travel. 

Within Barnardo's the job title for this role is Project Worker 2, this will appear on the job description.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Role Summary & Responsibilities

As a Junior Fundraiser, you will work closely with our fundraising team to support and execute initiatives that generate vital income for our organisation. This is an entry-level role with comprehensive training, ideal for someone looking to start a career in fundraising, charity work, or nonprofit management.

What We’re Looking For 

We’re seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual with: 

• A passion for making a difference and supporting good causes. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Creativity and a proactive approach to problem-solving. 

• Good organizational and time-management skills. 

• A willingness to learn and develop fundraising skills. 

• Experience with social media and basic computer applications (desirable but not essential). 

What We Offer

• Comprehensive training and mentorship to kickstart your career in fundraising. Including Level 3 Fundraising training from the University of Kent.  

• A supportive and inclusive working environment. 

• Opportunities to lead on projects and grow your confidence. 

• The chance to work on meaningful projects and make a real impact. 

• Free on-site parking

• Regular public transport to Oxford, Abingdon, Didcot and Wantage 

• Shutdown over Christmas period 

• Birthday wellbeing day off 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Generous annual leave 

• Fair company sick pay 

• Pension scheme 

Career Progression: Upon successful completion of the training programme and achieving the necessary qualifications, there will be opportunities for career advancement within the organisation. This includes potential promotions to more senior fundraising roles, allowing you to further develop your skills and take on greater responsibilities.

Please refer to the attached role description for further information on responsibilities and benefits. Responsibilities may vary from time to time, depending on the needs of the organisation.

Role Summary & Responsibilities

We are looking for an Operational Delivery Manager, to join our exceptional team and lead our frontline service delivery team of Youth Workers, counsellors and practitioners, to deliver a tangible impact to our young carers. It’s an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for a stretching role working alongside the CEO and frontline staff, while liaising with the rest of our Be Free team to provide delivery figures and budget reports.

Required profile

We are looking for someone who is unsatisfied with the status quo of young carers in Oxfordshire, who will constantly strive for better outcomes for them. They will love working as part of a team and be a people person, confident to give presentations and build relationship with funders and community heads. 

Job Title: Operational Delivery Manager

Department: Youth Workers

Location: Hybrid working – Three days based at our Harwell Office, remaining days home based working

Travel Required: Semi-/Frequent travel is required within the Oxfordshire County area

Salary Range: £34,000 pa (subject to standard BFYC April pay review)

Position Type: Full Time (flexible working arrangements available including part time and term-time only)

Hours: 37.50 hours a week

Holiday: 28 days a year (plus public holidays)

Access to your own transport is essential.

Please refer to the attached full job description for further details on the role. Responsibilities may vary from time to time, depending on the needs of the organisation. 

The Senior Finance Manager is a new role at Bite Back and will lead our financial management, practices and policies. We are a relatively new non-profit, established in 2019, and have now grown to a staff team of nearly 30 people with a turnover of £2.3 million. 

Bite Back was initially housed within the umbrella of our founder’s company, the Jamie Oliver Group, and in the past 18 months we have decoupled our finances and operations and become a fully independent non-profit. We have further work to do to strengthen our financial management as part of this independence and to support our growth. We are increasingly receiving restricted funds and contracts for service and expect this type of funding to grow this year.

It is an exciting time for a Senior Finance Manager to join the team and be involved in the strategic and operational development that we need to support Bite Back through its next phase of growth. 

Responsibilities

The Senior Finance Manager is responsible for:

Statutory Reporting

• Work alongside the Finance and Administrative Executive to support the Director with financial reporting for the audit in line with SORP regulations. 

• Coordinate with the Finance and Administrative Executive to prepare all schedules for the annual audit and support the relationship with the auditors.  Co-ordinate all audit, accounting and taxation services.

• Carefully monitor VAT applicable earnings, and provide appropriate forecasts to ensure statutory VAT registration obligations are met.

• Completion & submission of Annual Returns for Charity Commission and Companies House.

• Lead with the pension providers to resolve issues, and ensure that all pension deductions are paid within the statutory period after deduction. 

• Prepare and submit Gift Aid claims as required. 

Financial Management

• Support the Director with the preparation of quarterly management accounts and associated narrative reports for the board of trustees, attending and minuting finance sub-committee meetings. 

• Work closely with the Finance and Administrative Executive and the Director to ensure efficient financial management for Bite Back, making recommendations on systems, controls and processes to resolve challenges and ensure robust and accurate financial governance. 

• Accountability for all month end processes resulting in accurate monthly Management Accounts, restricted fund reports and updated cash flow. Support the extended leadership team to monitor budgets and financial performance. Investigate and explain variances of budgets to actuals.

• Work with the Director and the extended leadership team to forecast income and expenditure quarterly and annually. 

• Ensure effective processes are in place for resource allocation, cost control and performance monitoring. 

• Work with the Director to research, identify and implement tech based solutions that strengthen controls and drive efficiencies across expenses management and invoicing approvals to deliver an improved financial service for our team and suppliers.

• Lead on the control of costs throughout the organisation and work closely with the Operations and Contracts Manager to ensure that all procurement offers best value.

Financial Policies and Controls

• Ensuring that there are financial policies and procedures in place that cover all areas of the team’s governance and compliance responsibilities. 

• Manage the charity’s finances alongside the Finance and Administrative Executive and the Director to ensure good financial controls are in place and that sound and appropriate practices are maintained.

• Work closely with the People and HR Manager to support the relationship with the outsourced payroll provider, ensure accurate and timely payment of staff. Complete monthly reconciliations and journals for payroll.

• Oversee the monthly credit card reconciliations for the team, following up with the Finance and Administrative Executive as needed for internal coding and sign off as well as managing the credit card platform. Be the point of expertise on the credit card use policy, advising team members and monitoring compliance. 

Revenue Generation and Monitoring

Work closely with the Grants and Fundraising Manager, Director and CEO to:

• Monitor all income and grant payments, keeping the relationship leads informed of any payment delays and liaise with them on queries. 

• Provide close and compliant management of restricted revenue, ensuring appropriate cost allocations.

• Support the preparation of funding budgets and the production of financial grant reports, ensuring strategies are implemented that demonstrate value for money across Bite Back’s activities and services.

• Support relationships with funders and ensure grants are accounted for in terms with the grant agreement.

• Any other duties as reasonably required.

Skills / Experience

We recognise that the list below is broad and we realise that the “ideal candidate” doesn’t really exist. What we will be looking for as we evaluate applications is demonstrable experience in at least some of these, and evidence of capacity to build skills in other areas. Please don’t be put off applying for one of our jobs because you can’t demonstrate every skill. If you're passionate and excited about working for us, and possess the main skills and experience we are looking for, go ahead and apply. You could be just what we are looking for!

The ideal candidate would have the following experience and qualities:

• Relevant accounting qualification e.g. CIMA or equivalent with minimum 2/3 years post qualification experience. 

• Strong understanding of accounting procedures legislation and an understanding of charity SORP.

• Comprehensive knowledge of Excel, Google sheets and familiarity with typical accounting packages such as Xero, Quickbooks or other similar. 

• Demonstrated track record of financial management experiences including budgeting and financial reporting to a leadership team. Ability to analyse financial information and present this in a suitable format for the audience.

• Good understanding of the principles underpinning financial planning in non-profit environments and ways to demonstrate impact and value for money.

• Effective communication skills, including written, and the ability to convey complex financial information to a non-financial audience.

• A proven track record in charity management and a good understanding of the environment in which charities operate.

• Payroll, PAYE and pensions policies, processes and legislation. 

• Good understanding of the principles underpinning financial planning and of demonstrating impact and value for money.

Head of Growth, Development and Outreach (Maternity Cover)

Location: Home based, with regular travel across the UK for work.

Contract: Full time, 35hrs per week, 12 months maternity cover

Salary: £47,000

Closing Date: 14th February 2025

Interview: A selection day will be held 6th March 2025 at our National Support Centre in London (travel expenses to the selection day will be paid subject to prior approval)

Are you a first-class leader, manager coach and mentor with experience of leading growth in a volunteer involving community organisation?

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.

We are currently looking for a Head of Growth, Development & Outreach to cover 12 months maternity leave.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Young People, Volunteer & Business Support the postholder will provide our disbursed team of Growth & Development Workers with clear management, guidance, support and advice on growth, development, volunteer recruitment and retention. The role will coordinate and drive forward our work in these area, helping the Sea Cadets to make a difference to the lives of even more young people across the UK.

The postholder will have excellent management, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to manage a diverse workload and operate in a collaborative way with others. They will have an understanding of issues facing volunteering, recruitment, retention and growth in voluntary organisations and the effective management and support of remote workers is essential.

Responsibilities

The following is a list of the principal tasks of the Head of Growth, Development & Outreach and is not intended to be an exhaustive list:

• Provide line management for the Project Coordinators, Growth & Development Team Leaders and through them the Growth & Development Workers.
• Providing both management support and technical advice on growth, development and volunteer recruitment, retention and support functions.
• Contribute to the strategic development and sustainable growth of The Sea Cadets nationally.
• Lead and manage the effective implementation of new and ongoing projects that support outreach, growth, development, volunteer and/or cadet recruitment and retention, including but not limited to externally funded projects, liaising with and reporting to funders as required
• Support and advise employees, volunteers and others on the growth and development of the Sea Cadets.

Requirements

• Experience of managing and supporting a disbursed staff team
• Experience of successful growth & development in a community organisation context
• Experience of working with volunteers and a good understanding of how to ensure they are effectively recruited, managed and supported
• Experience of working and/or volunteering in a voluntary youth organisation
• Experience of delivering externally funded projects through the effective support and management of both staff and volunteers
• Experience of liaising with and reporting to external funders

For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack attached.

Benefits

• Flexible Working hours
• Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 2 years
• Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension
• Private medical insurance
• Pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.

If you are interested in this Head of Growth, Development and Outreach vacancy, please apply now!

Additional Information

MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check.

Job Title: Programme Lead

Reporting to: Senior Programme Lead

Salary: London £27,000

Outside London: £23,500

Contract: Permanent, term-time-only; full or part time

Location: London, Manchester and Cheshire

 

“The facilitator is a friend and teacher mixed into one… she gets the reasoning from the teacher and the understanding bit from the friend.” - Power2 Rediscover Young Person

 

Power2 is a fast growing and energetic children and young people’s charity that has supported 25,000 young people since 2001.  We are based in the North West of England and London and deliver early-intervention asset-based programmes to children and young people who have mental wellbeing challenges and are disengaged from school and more widely. We are well-known for our accredited Teens and Toddlers programme.

We believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, even when things get tougher. We support young people to get the most out of their education by helping them to improve their mental health and wellbeing and develop their skills. We inspire young people who are at significant risk of school exclusion to re-engage and fulfil their potential at school, at work and in life.

Our work is growing and we are looking for new Programme Leads to deliver our programmes so that all children and young people, regardless of their needs, feel they belong and can prosper.

Our new Programme Leads will work as part of a team in secondary schools to support young people, their families, and school staff to ensure that at-risk pupils make the most of their education and improve their life chances. Work will include 1:1 support and delivery of Power2’s core programmes, including Teens and Toddlers and Power2 Progress. The successful candidates could be based in one school or travel between multiple schools.

The relationships you cultivate with the young people you work with are at the heart of our success – so recruiting the right people is paramount. Our facilitators work with significant autonomy and authority and must embrace responsibility and be accountable for their work. They work collaboratively alongside young people, operating as a mentor as they empower young people to develop self-esteem, become resilient and engage with school and their own future. They give each young person the time, the confidence and skills to engage with their education and their future life plans.

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description for this role. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related and how this has shaped you, including things you’ve learnt along the way.

We are specifically interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of the issues we seek to address (childhood experience of having low family income, being disengaged with school and learning, experiencing poor wellbeing/mental health, being care-experienced, involved in gangs and violence). It is also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

On the second page of the application form, please upload a CV and personal statement. Use the personal statement as an opportunity to convince us why your skills and experience make you the right person for this role, paying particular attention to the criteria on the person specification. Applications without a personal statement will not be considered.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Power2 strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We work to ensure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If we can make the application process more accessible to you, please let us know.

Safeguarding

Power2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to have an enhanced DBS certificate (child workforce) in place and provide details of two referees. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, we may conduct an online search for shortlisted candidates to ensure suitability for working with children and young people.

Ivy Rock Partners are delighted to be partnering with a leading international children’s charity based in Central London to support in their search for a Finance Manager. With a mission centred around giving children and young people in best start in life, they work to create lasting change through powerful global campaigns and programmes.

Along with a clear mission, the charity boasts a 4-day working week (Mon-Thurs) and hybrid working options (3 days in the office every fortnight). This is a newly created position, working in a small, supportive and collaborative finance team.

About the role:

The Finance Manager will work closely with the finance team to maintain a strong control environment and meet all internal and external financial compliance and reporting commitments. The role holder will support the work of two Finance Officers and report to the Finance Director.

Role Requirements:

• Manage and deliver the financial information required to the senior management team
• Assist in the delivery of the relevant financial information to key internal stakeholders
• Actively identify and implement improvements within the finance environment
• Maintain the integrity of the ledger with effective internal controls
• Continual appraisal of and improvement to financial systems
• Produce monthly and quarterly management and financial reports
• Monitoring performance against budgets
• Assist in the preparation of statutory accounts, government reporting,submissions to Trustees
• Preparation of supporting schedules for statutory accounts in line with the year-end requirements
• Submission of VAT and Gift Aid returns
• Monitoring cash flows and management of funds

Essential Requirements

• Fully qualified, part qualified, or QBE
• Working knowledge of IRIS/ PSF
• Experience of preparation of management and financial reports
• Candidates from all sectors are encouraged to apply, but an interest in supporting the work the charity undertakes in supporting vulnerable children globally is a must.

What’s on offer?

• A 4-day work week (Mon-Thurs)
• A salary of £48,000 – £50,000 per annum
• Hybrid working (3 days every fortnight)

About Variety

At Variety, the Children's Charity, we believe every child has the right to live their best life. We fund and deliver life-changing programmes that give children and young people across the UK a better future.  

Over 600,000 children with disabilities are living in poverty in the UK today. We provide practical support that makes an immediate difference to disabled and disadvantaged children, supporting children to reach their full potential.

Role Summary

Working withing the Fundraising and Marketing team and reporting to the PR and Communications Manager, this role will be vital in delivering the mission of framing Variety as a highly impactful charity, working at scale to provide life-transforming support for many of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.   

There is the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the organisation, attend various fundraising and cause led events, and work directly with the children the charity supports. You will have the chance to creatively grow Variety’s social media channels and develop the charity’s content library.

You will be working with a supportive and knowledgeable team who are regularly in our vibrant office in the heart of Camden, London.

This role will require a DBS check.

Role and responsibilities

- Manage social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn) and engage with audiences, including Variety ambassadors.

- Keep the social media schedule up to date (using Hootsuite) with consistent posting and avoiding clashes by planning in advance.

- Create engaging content that aligns with our overall mission by interviewing beneficiaries, creating graphics on Canva and filming reels and videos.

- Ensure social media content is child-centric and accessible.

- Attend events to capture social media content (these will always be pre-agreed in advance).

- Undertake analysis of social media outputs to ensure content is engaging and effective and then shape future content based on learnings.

- Keep up to date with the industry by horizon scanning the charity sector and social media generally for the latest trends.

- Support the PR and Communications Manager as needed.

- Any other duties as required

Skills and experience

Essential

- Experience with Canva, Hootsuite and all social media platforms.

- Experience planning and scheduling social media content for a charity or similar  organisation.

- Excellent copywriting skills.

- Have an understanding of GDPR and consent.

- Understanding of disability, diversity and equality issues.

- Enthusiastic and creative self-starter.

Desirable

- Experience of working with children.

- Experience editing videos and photos.

- Experience interviewing beneficiaries.

Further Information

· Variety is committed to equality and diversity. To help us assess the reach of our recruitment practices, we would be grateful if you would complete our attached equal opportunity form.

· The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential.

· Occasional evening and weekend working will be required. Some travel around the UK will be required. 

· Variety, the Children’s Charity, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

· Variety, the Children’s Charity, is committed to the principle of equality regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, political opinion or affiliation, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, or disability. It is the responsibility of employees to apply Variety’s Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety Policies in their own area of responsibility and in their general conduct.

· Proof of eligibility to work in the UK is required.

Benefits 

· Pension (7% contribution from Variety with 2% employee contribution).

· 25 days annual leave (pro-rata).

· Membership to a health and well-being cash plan scheme on completion of a six-month probationary period.

· 'Death in Service' scheme (Life Assurance).