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Age UK is currently recruiting for an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to drive the organisation's mission and strategy forward to maximise the impact of our fundraising and branding initiatives alongside our Age International operations.
It's an exciting time to join Age UK, and in this role, you'll have a direct opportunity to contribute to our vision to improve the lives of older people by managing the financial
health and sustainability of our Fundraising, Brand and International operations.
In this crucial new role, you will be providing financial advice and business intelligence directly to those making the decisions on how Age UK spends its money to deliver the best possible service to older people.
As Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, you'll draw upon your extensive expertise in financial analysis, modelling, planning and management, to provide solid, informed, and strategic financial decisions to our senior executive team and budget holders.
With strong analytical skills, coupled with the ability to confidently communicate and effectively present to diverse audiences; in this role you'll manage a team of two, and work alongside department heads to actively lead the way for our financial charitable strategy.
If you have passion for the mission and values of Age UK, combined with a desire to contribute to positive social impact, this role may be for you!
This is a hybrid opportunity, a blend of homebased and office working. Our linked office for this role is in London and you would be expected to attend the office around once a month for team days and more often if necessary.
Age UK internal grade - 4L
Must haves:
* Proven experience in financial planning, analysis, and budgeting, preferably within the nonprofit or charity sector.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and generate actionable insights.
* Proficiency in financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
* Comprehensive knowledge of financial reporting standards and best practices.
* Excellent leadership and team management abilities, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
* Outstanding communication and presentation skills, capable of effectively conveying financial information to diverse audiences.
* Excellent organisational skills and ability to juggle multiple pieces of work simultaneously, delivering to deadlines whilst managing expectations across multiple stakeholders.
* Knowledge and proven experience working with financial accounting packages and corporate reporting systems. Power BI and Navision experience advantageous but not essential.
* A passion for the mission and values of the Age UK, combined with a desire to contribute to positive social impact.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
INTRODUCTION
St George’s Hospital Charity oversees over 220 Special Purpose Funds (SPFs) with a total value of over £4.5m. These funds hold donor-gifted and community-fundraised income, each with a specific purpose to support a particular ward, department, area of research or group of staff or patients. Every SPF has designated Fund Advisers, who are St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) and/or St George’s University staff members with delegated authority to review and authorise expenditure approvals and applications for funding. There are over 500 Fund Advisers who need effective stewardship as significant stakeholders.
ROLE PURPOSE
To manage the finance function of the charity and provide excellent finance support for the Senior Executive which will include:
- Maintaining a robust financial control framework and providing high quality timely financial management information to ensure effective decision making.
- Preparing annual financial statements and supporting an efficient external audit process.
- Supporting the annual budget setting and quarterly forecasting processes
- Leading on continuous finance process improvement and finance training for SGHC staff. MAIN
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Staff management
1.1. Carry out all line management duties in line with organisational policy and procedure, including:
- Diversity and inclusion - encouraging an inclusive environment.
- Recruiting and inducting good quality staff
- Proactively addressing performance, conduct or other employee relations issues.
- Support and coach your direct report to ensure objectives and development goals are achieved.
2. Management of Income and Payments Processing Operations
2.1. Responsible for ensuring that all fundraising and investment income is accurately recorded in the finance system.
2.2. Ensure the reconciliation of all income data from the bank against Raiser’s Edge (CRM system) to ensure data is accurate and complete and then recorded in the finance system once reconciled.
2.3. Manage an efficient and effective Accounts Payable function, ensuring that the work performed by the Senior Finance Assistant is at the required standard.
2.4. Lead on all communications with internal stakeholders, including Trust finance and Special Purpose Fund Advisers, to resolve any issues arising and produce monitoring reports on a regular basis.
3. Transactional accounting and fund management
3.1. Ensure systems are in place to identify and correctly record restricted donations, so that these are properly monitored and utilised.
4. Financial Control Framework
4.1. In consultation with the Director of Finance & Operations, ensure that appropriate controls, processes and procedures are in place, regularly reviewed and assessed for operational effectiveness.
4.2. Review and update Finance Procedures and effectively communicate these to staff, arranging training where necessary, within the Finance Department and across the Charity.
4.3. Ensure effective maintenance of the balance sheet, including regular key control account reconciliations (bank and other).
4.4. Monitoring of balances with the Trust, ensuring these are promptly settled, with discrepancies investigated and resolved.
5. Management Reporting
5.1. Delivery of timely and accurate monthly management accounts for the Charity, including enhancing the production process and communication of timetables.
5.2. Co-ordinate the production of narrative reports to support review by the Director of Finance & Operations.
6. Financial reporting and audit
6.1. Lead the Finance team in the production of financial statements which are fully compliant with the Charity SORP to meet required audit and Board approval deadlines.
6.2. Lead the relationship with external auditors and all arrangements surrounding the annual audit fieldwork.
6.3. Preparing required audit documentation in accordance with agreed timetables. SGHC – Role Profile Page 2 of 2
7. Budgeting and Forecasting
7.1. Assist the Director of Finance & Operations in the production of annual budgets, working closely with budget holders within the Charity to ensure completed in accordance with agreed timescales.
7.2. Lead on the quarterly re-forecast process, producing relevant analyses to understand and monitor key changes.
8. Banking and Investments
8.1. Work alongside the Director of Finance & Operations to maintain a strong relationship with the Charity’s banking and investment managers and take the lead on the day to day administration of the banking arrangements.
8.2. Ensure that bank mandates are up to date.
9. Systems and Data
9.1. Finance system
- Liaise with Application’s Supplier and Trust Systems support team in the maintenance and development of the finance system, ensuring essential maintenance are carried out as necessary to prevent cyber fraud and maintain data integrity.
- Provide support to the Finance team for the accounting functionality within the finance accounting application and its integrated systems.
9.2. System maintenance and training
- Support the Director of Finance and Operations with managing user access, permissions and privileges on the finance system, ensuring that any changes to staff are reflected immediately.
- Ensure all new staff are trained on the Finance System and that current staff receive updates as necessary. Any other duties commensurate with the post as requested by the Director of Finance & Operations
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £50,000 per annum plus generous benefits
Contract: Full time, permanent
Location: Victoria, London (hybrid working with one to three days in the office each week)
Closing date: at 12 noon, Wednesday 31 July 2024
NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.
NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £124bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.5 million people.
The core part of the role of the HR Business Partner is the ability to develop effective working relationships that influence across a range of stakeholders up to Leadership and Executive level. In addition, you are expected to work collaboratively across functional areas and directorates in the successful delivery of HR services, initiatives, and outcomes.
The HR Business Partner will play a key role in planning, developing, and identifying solutions that create value and ensure organisational and directorate level strategies are realised.
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:
· Experience of supporting organisational change.
· Significant generalist HR experience, including managing complex employee relations cases.
· Strong and effective communicator, with the ability to engage stakeholders.
· A flexible, pragmatic and creative approach, redefining problems in light of information gathered or changes of context.
· Strong advising and coaching skills, enabling managers to develop their knowledge, confidence and capability in managing people whilst taking a balanced approach to risk and reputation.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We particularly encourage applications from those from underrepresented communities.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification to the HR Team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to the 40,000 plus people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk. In this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family. Alongside helping our beneficiaries we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.
Reporting directly to the Controller (Chief Executive) and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, when required, the Associate Director of Strategy and Impact will have the responsibility to lead and manage the Research and Evaluation, Applications Development and Business Intelligence teams to ensure the Fund is a research led and enabled organisation. The role will require strong leadership to ensure all these facets continue to deliver innovative ways to support the Fund’s strategy and ambitions.
We are seeking someone with good attention to detail, the ability to prioritise and have a strong work ethic. You will also be able to understand and analyse complex business concepts and engage with the Fund to proactively support the delivery of strategic objectives. Being a good team player and having excellent written & verbal communication skills is crucial.
You will be able to build and develop various methods to influence and promote insights, including your experience in applying research and/or data to develop organisational change in order to help the Fund remain relative, competitive, and sustainable. In addition, you will bring your experience of dealing with complex problems and your proven ability to deliver change to this role.
The role is based in the London office, with the expectation to work a minimum of three days in the office. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please send your cv together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and providing examples of how you meet the person specification to Pete Thompson, Head of HR.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 31st July at 5.00pm. Please note interviews will take place Wednesday 7th August 2024.
Exeter Students’ Guild
Head of Finance
Salary: £53,000 - £60,000 FTE / pro-rata
Location: Exeter, Devon – with hybrid/flexible working arrangements
Contract: Permanent – preference is for 21 hours per week (0.6, part-time) but applicants wishing to explore 0.8 or full-time will be considered.
Are you a values-driven finance professional looking to play a crucial role in the smooth running and continued development of a busy Students’ Guild? We are looking for someone eager to help us become a sector-leading organisation dedicated to helping students love Exeter and ensure every person in the Guild is working towards that mission.
About the Students’ Guild
We are privileged to represent and enhance the experiences of over 26,000 students at the University of Exeter. As an independent charity, we offer a wide range of opportunities, services, and support to help students get the most out of their time at university. Our vision is to empower students to take their place in the world and make a positive difference. We pursue our purpose through the following:
• Influencing the Exeter student experience to ensure it is both a high quality, value-for-money experience for all students and transforms their lives.
• Collaborating with students to ensure there is a supportive, inclusive, empowering and enriching community at Exeter for every student. Students are proud of Exeter and feel they belong to the community here.
• Connecting Exeter student life to the wider world, ensuring that both whilst studying and beyond that, Exeter students and graduates are networked and connected.
Based across one of the most beautiful university campuses in the UK, the Guild offers a flexible, supportive and collaborative working environment and has a huge appetite for innovation and new ideas.
About the Role
Repoting to the Chief Executive, the Head of Finance will lead and direct the Finance department to deliver a comprehensive service to the organisation and its stakeholders, supporting the Guild to achieve its strategic goal of helping all students to ‘Love Exeter.’ This means taking overall responsibility for all finance functions including setting the financial goals, budget, forecast, and policies that align with the Guild’s vision and mission.
Joining a settled working team and a positive working environment, the incoming Head of Finance's duties will include:
• Collective leadership of the Students’ Guild as a member of a high performing senior leadership team.
• Development and delivery of organisational and finance specific KPIs.
• The provision of accurate and informative financial information within an agreed timeframe including monthly management accounts.
• Leadership of a budgeting and forecasting process that enables the organisation to make informed decisions.
• Accurate and timely submission of returns to required regulatory bodies, including financial, company and charitable returns.
• The smooth and efficient management of external and internal audit processes and excellent administrative standards across the Students’ Guild.
• Effective performance management and development of colleagues within the Finance team, ensuring a strong focus on customer service and continuous improvement.
• The finance function is an effective business partner that support the delivery of strategic goals across the Guild.
Who we’re looking for
The role would best suit a finance professional with proven experience in a finance management role, with a focus on supporting finance business partnering. Applicants should be able to demonstrate skills in financial management of monthly accounts, budgets, forecasts and cashflows, and managing financial month-end and year-end processes and reporting – with an emphasis on providing visual information for stakeholders. Skills In VAT, managing payroll and an understanding of charity finance principles would be an advantage. A commitment to the Guild's values and a commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion is also expected.
The role manages a small finance team. Financial year-end is 31st July and the finance system used is Access Accounts.
The preference for the Head of Finance vacancy is for the role to be part-time for 21 hours per week (0.6), however the Guild are open to considering candidates wishing to work more hours, whether that be 0.8 or full-time, 5 days per week. The role will be hybrid in nature, with the expectation for a minimum of 2 days per week on campus. The Guild welcomes suggestions and requests for flexible working, job shares, condensed hours, and homeworking.
The Guild offers an excellent benefits package, including: 27 days holiday plus bank holidays & winter closure, paid time off to support with caring responsibilities & volunteering, sustainable travel incentives, a confidential employee advice service, wellbeing days, discounts via Perkbox and up to 6% employer pension contributions.
The Guild has a genuine commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, and people with a diverse range of skills, backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.
How to apply
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 12pm on Monday 19th August 2024
First Stage Interviews (Remote): Thursday 5th September 2024
Final Interviews (In-person): Thursday 12th September 2024
Please click 'Apply’. We will then send the Recruitment Pack, Job Description, and full details of how to apply.
For an informal conversation about the role and application process, please contact our recruitment partners, Marble Mayne Recruitment
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity, working across more than 80 countries to deliver long-term development programmes, respond to emergencies and campaign with young people on issues that matter to them. They call on governments to do more to protect children’s rights, recognising that poverty, violence and discrimination still holds back millions of children and that these inequalities disproportionally affect girls. Plan International UK strives for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.
The Talent Set are delighted to be working with Plan International UK to recruit a Retention & Stewardship Lead, focused on leading and delivering a step change in how the organisation holistically considers its supporters. With an emphasis on the supporter experience, this role will lead a team of 7 (3 direct reports) to identify cross-sell opportunities and ultimately increase the lifetime value and commitment of its supporters.
Plan International UK currently benefits from c.66,000 sponsors, c.42,000 campaigners and a wealth of regular supporters. You’ll lead the retention team to identify and consider the potential crossover of these audiences, fostering meaningful relationships and supporter journeys that maximise retention and support income growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Retention & Stewardship team, establishing a collaborative team culture focused on innovation, creativity and continuous improvement to establish great supporter experiences.
- Foster a multi product, multi channel approach - overseeing email, direct amil, SMS and other key channels to ensure a seamless donor experience across all areas.
- Develop and lead the implementation of integrated supporter engagement strategies – maximising the loyalty and support of existing supporters to increase their lifetime value.
- Oversee a breadth of products - from child sponsorship to legacies, influencing campaigns and emergency appeals. You'll create cross-sell and upsell strategies for various audience segments, promoting additional giving opportunities and introducing supporters to the wider areas of the charity's work.
- Manage the income/expenditure budgets effectively, allocating resources optimally to achieve maximum growth and ROI.
- Oversee legacy marketing and strategy - offering ongoing stewardship to establish deeper relationships that allow this income stream to build further.
- Adopt a "digital first" type of approach - recognising the significant potential for growth within this space.
Person Specification:
- Proven experience in developing and implementing successful retention and stewardship strategies with a multi channel, multi product approach.
- Strong background in data-driven activity, with experience of effective segmentation, targeting and optimisation to maximise ROI.
- Effective team leader, able to build and develop high performing teams and motivate them to succeed.
- Experienced in managing complex multi-product supporter journeys, maximising ROI by ensuring resource is invested effectively across multiple campaigns and different audience segments.
- Committed to Plan International UK’s position on promoting girls’ rights and gender equality, diversity and inclusion and anti-racism and integrating this into all aspects of your work.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, the deadline for applications is Wednesday 7th August. Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
Would you like to be part of an organisation making a positive impact on children's mental health?
As a key member of the organisation, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy and driving operational efficiency.
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will oversee the full spectrum of financial management activities, from financial planning and analysis to management accounting and reporting. Your expertise will be instrumental in providing valuable insights to support informed decision-making at all levels of the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement robust financial planning and budgeting processes.
- Prepare and analyse comprehensive management accounts, providing clear and actionable insights into financial performance.
- Lead the financial forecasting process, identifying trends and opportunities.
- Oversee the management of the accounting function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the finance team.
- Collaborate closely with operational teams to provide financial support and analysis.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and accounting standards.
Requirements:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a proven track record in management accounting.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear and concise information.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with stakeholders.
- Proven team management abilities.
- Experience in the charity sector is desirable.
The Closing date for applications for this role is Tuesday July 30th please submit your application to with your CV attached
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Are you a systems and data focused HR Manager who is passionate about sports? Would you like to work for an organisation that supports the UK’s greatest athletes, teams, sports to achieve positive success?
Since 1997, this Government and National Lottery funded organisation has helped the UK be recognised as one of the top nations in the world by winning more Olympic and Paralympic medals than ever before.
The organisation has around 130 employees and offices in London, Manchester and Loughborough. You will be part of a HR team of 5, where you will need to attend one of the offices 1-day per week.
The purpose of this newly created HR Manager job is to provide day-to-day expert advice and guidance around the systems, data and reward side of HR.
The HR Manager (systems, data and reward) role pays up to £53,000 and the key responsibilities of this job include:
- Managing the ongoing review and development of the pay and reward arrangements, ensuring the organisation remains competitive.
- Leading the management of their HR system (Cascade), reporting any key trends/findings to the Senior Management Team.
- Making sure the monthly payroll is correct and all changes have been made before it is sent to the 3rd party payroll provider
- Line management of the HR Co-ordinator, ensuring they develop and grow in their role.
- Supporting on generalist HR duties, covering for the People and Culture Manager when required.
This is a fantastic permanent HR Manager opportunity for someone with a strong background around data and reward. You will be able to lead on the modernisation of their HR system (Cascade) and processes along with supporting the organisation as they go through a period of change.
The post holder will need to have excellent communication skills as the organisation only goes into the office 1-day a week and have the ability to build trust and influence others.
Some of the key benefits of the role include:
- Employer pension contribution of 10%.
- 6 weeks Annual Leave.
- A flexible approach to working where possible.
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Parental Leave.
For more information on this exciting permanent role, please get in touch.
Thrive at Five’s vision is a society where every child can thrive and achieve their potential. Our mission is to help children in their early years develop strong foundations for life and learning. Focusing on some of the UK’s most disadvantaged communities, our place-based model supports positive development from pregnancy to five. We achieve sustainable change by unlocking the power of parents and carers and enabling collaboration to coordinate and strengthen early years systems and pathways of support.
Since Thrive at Five was founded, the organisation has grown considerably with programmes in Stoke-on-Trent, Redcar and Cleveland, and a third pathfinder in Scotland starting later this year and a fourth earmarked. We are at an exciting moment as we look to expand our brilliant team and bring in additional skills needed for Thrive at Five to continue embedding our existing work in Stoke-on-Trent and Redcar and Cleveland and scale our work to a further two places across the UK over the next couple of years, doubling our reach and impact.
To help us in this next phase of development, we are recruiting for a newly created position - Senior Evaluation and Data Manager. This exciting role will report to the Director of Learning and Impact and work alongside the Senior Evaluation and Research Manager. The role will have two main areas of focus. First, the role will help lead a rolling schedule of formative evaluations on activities in local sites including pre-and-post quantitative outcomes analysis. Second, the role will support local learning and high-quality implementation through harnessing the power of quantitative data.
You will be a skilled evaluation and learning professional with strong skills in quantitative data analysis. You will also be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and committed to the need for continued learning and improvement, as a basis for achieving Thrive at Five’s ambition to develop an effective and replicable place-based model for supporting early childhood development.
To apply, please submit your CV and a two-page supporting statement, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. The statement should outline your motivation for wanting to join Thrive at Five and why you feel you would be a good fit for this role. You should also demonstrate your experience and skillset with examples relating to the Person Specification in the Job Pack.
The closing date and time for applications is 5pm on Monday 12 August. Interviews will ideally be held in the week commencing 19 August.
Are you someone with a passion for campaigns, flair for organisational leadership and a commitment to climate justice? Are you inspired by the challenge of ensuring climate action improves lives, builds consensus and addresses inequality? Do you recognise the power of narrative and framing to win on the big ideas we need to shape the future?
If so, we’d love to hear from you.
As our Interim co-director: campaigns & communications you’ll support and oversee a team of talented campaigners and communicators delivering our vision of a zero carbon Britain built by, and for, everyone. You’ll lend your strategic expertise to ensure that our mission of inspiring people to take the action the climate crisis demands is fine tuned to the real opportunities and challenges that surround us. You’ll contribute your creativity to translating climate urgency into socially just and workable proposals the public can get behind - and get stuck into. And you’ll bring your expertise in organisational leadership to bear on our collective leadership model, responding to an ever shifting context while contributing to our strategic development.
This interim role is designed to cover a 12 month parental leave period, and will join during a period of wider organisational change. This creates opportunities for impact, but presents challenges too. You’ll therefore be someone who is comfortable working within organisational change, is able to adapt quickly to new circumstances, take initiative - and sees themselves as a team player.
The role sits within a collaborative leadership team, comprising two Co-directors until July 2025, and three from July-November 2025 (due to a Co-director returning from sabbatical). The Co-directors are jointly responsible for the strategic, efficient, sustainable and impactful running - and development - of the organisation, with each being assigned specific areas of accountability across key functions.
About Possible
Our values Daring, Joy and Community guide our actions and our organisational culture. Here at Possible, we have a vision for a zero carbon Britain that has been built by and belongs to everybody. Our mission is to inspire people in the UK to take the action the climate crisis demands.
We create, build, and share ways people can take meaningful action on climate change together. We translate overwhelming climate urgency into socially just and workable proposals the public can get behind. And we do it all with a can-do attitude and stubborn optimism.
We have made a commitment to make Possible an anti-oppressive place to work. We’re doing the work to undo inequalities and oppressive systems reflected in wider society, and are an inclusive and welcoming group that wants our team mates and the communities we work with to be able to thrive.
We believe that our team and our projects should reflect the diversity of the communities they seek to serve. We particularly welcome applications from marginalised groups, especially people of colour and other ethnic minorities, people who identify as LGBTQIA, disabled people, those who are neurodivergent, people who have experienced mental health challenges and those who identify as working class or have done so in the past.
Benefits
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35 hour full time work week.
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Flexitime and TOIL.
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33 days paid holidays including bank holidays (pro-rata) and additionally three days at Christmas when the office is shut.
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Employer pension contribution.
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Flexible working considered from day one.
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Learning and development plans and budget for all staff.
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Generous sick leave and pay, including paid time off for periods and menopause, gender affirming care, fertility treatment and disability leave.
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Good parental leave and pay and family friendly policies and practices.
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Up to one week (FTE) paid carer days.
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Paid volunteer and study leave.
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Cycle to work scheme.
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Climate Perks - paid journey days for low carbon holiday travel.
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Headspace account (mindfulness and meditation app).
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Options to work remotely abroad.
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Employee assistance programme that includes free counselling sessions and financial advice for you and your family.
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A caring and supportive culture and lots of opportunities for team connection.
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Paid duvet days, when staff need to look after their wellbeing.
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Support and development boost fund.
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Staff discounts on selected climate friendly opportunities.
What you will bring
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Demonstrable ability to work as part of a senior leadership team with a commitment to principles of shared leadership, and to take responsibility for decision making at a senior level.
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Experience of organisational management and planning at a strategic level, including involvement in high level budgeting processes. You must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of running a UK based small-medium charity, but that doesn’t mean you have to be working for one.
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Experience of working for mission driven organisations, including an ability to ensure delivery at the level of organisational mission, and experience of developing and managing key senior relationships - including funders.
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Strong experience of developing and delivering campaign strategies, ideally within the environmental sector, and of maintaining effective systems for tracking and reporting impact.
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Demonstrable commitment to driving public engagement in climate action and achieving climate justice.
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Experience of line management of senior managers, and a commitment to anti-oppressive working, staff welfare and a mutually supportive organisational culture.
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Extensive experience of project and programme management, and the ability to provide project support and oversight.
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A strong understanding of what makes digital communications, press and media work successful in delivering campaigning outcomes.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Demonstrable ability to think independently, critically and creatively - including experience of developing project ideas.
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Strong experience of fundraising for both restricted and unrestricted grants.
Interested?
Read the full job application pack, and fill in the application form.
Deadline: 9am Tuesday 13th August.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Interim CEO
Reporting to: Board of Trustees
Location: Our main office is in London (near Kings Cross). We support remote working and recognise the importance of staff meeting in person for work and social purposes and aim to find a happy balance between the two. We actively encourage applications from candidates based across the UK.
Contract: Temporary. Expected to be c. one year depending on start date. We are open to secondments.
Benefits: 36 days’ leave pro rata, inclusive of bank holidays, employer contribution to pension, flexible working with opportunity to work from home.
Hours: 4-5 days per week Monday to Friday (please state your preferred working pattern in your application)
Start date: November / early December (negotiable)
We are looking to recruit an interim CEO, to cover up to one year’s maternity leave. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced senior leader who is used to working in a fast paced, dynamic organisation with a focus on achieving results.
Key Responsibilities
1. Charity Governance: Working with the ELT and the charity’s Board of Trustees and Committees to lead the charity. Communicating progress against KPIs and challenges effectively, overseeing budgets and risk, and identifying resources needed.
2. Charity Leadership: Working with ELT, to act as an internal and external figurehead for the charity, embodying its culture and modelling its values, and supporting the development of staff across the organisation.
3. Executive Decision Making: Working with SLT to make decisions on key charity priorities and policies, e.g. expansion plans, programme adaptations, major resourcing decisions, and recruitment of senior staff.
4. Business Development: Working with the charity’s CPO to source new business opportunities both in terms of growing and expanding the charity’s core programmes and identifying new innovations and funding. This includes managing key stakeholders (e.g., senior leaders in colleges, sixth forms and training providers).
5. Operations and Finances: Working with the COO to ensure the financial stability of the charity and protecting and managing the charity’s assets.
6. Impact: Overseeing the work of the Director of Impact to ensure that the charity strengthens its approach to monitoring and evaluation, and that all preparations are successfully completed ahead of a potential independent external evaluation of our core programme in 25/26.
7. External Affairs: Overseeing both our fundraising and advocacy workstreams, including the development of relationships with new funders and politicians and policymakers. Representing the charity at external events (including certain conferences and fundraising events), and safeguarding the charity’s reputation and values, ensuring that risks are properly recognised and mitigated.
Required Experience / Characteristics
- Clear commitment to the work of the charity, its mission and its values
- A proven senior leader, with experience of delivering against ambitious targets across multiple departments or programmes and working with a Board of Trustees or directors
- An excellent relationship builder, including the development of commercial relationships with senior stakeholders (e.g., in the education sector, third sector and/or government)
- Demonstrable experience in exercising strategic development and sound judgment
- Strong line management skills, including evidence of managing and developing teams and nurturing autonomous senior leaders
- Strong interpersonal skills, with experience of managing diverse stakeholders including senior leaders, funders, politicians and/or policymakers
- Knowledge of the education system, including the policy and political context
- Clear vision for why you want the role, what you will bring as a leader and your own personal development
- Experience of overseeing budgets, risks and contingencies
- Experience of sales within the education sector and/or fundraising
Desirable Experience
- Experience of overseeing quality assuring processes and/or impact measurement
We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage applications from people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that all applicants are treated fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background including gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic origin), religion/belief or disability.
This is a UK-based post and applicants must be living in and have the right to work the UK; if applicable please detail your visa status in your covering email. Get Further is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of any characteristic protected by the Equality Act 2010.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Digital Manager
FTC/Permanent, salary c. £55K
Hybrid, occasional travel to office (weekly/fortnightly)
Our client is looking for a new digital manager to oversee a major digital transformation project and assist with strategic decision for a charity. The project includes a new CRM and website.
The successful candidate will have full project management responsibility for a Dynamics CRM implementation, a new website, Quartz, Exchequer and associated platforms. The internal team, and a specialist consultant, have taken the project to a stage where it needs full-time nourishment. It is well prepared for someone to take over the day-to-day of the project, plus inputting long-term insight / strategic ideas forward that will benefit the organisation as it goes through an expected period of growth.
The future ambition is for this person to oversee digital infrastructure within the organisation (currently 45 members of staff), including cybersecurity, digital strategy, main contact to all suppliers. APIs and AI integration are to be created in future business projects, so someone who will know the system inside out by then will be highly beneficial for future proofing.
Our client has good providers in place with highly technical staff who collaborate with each other and do regular testing of their systems. Where the Digital Manager will play a major role early on is keeping strong comms with the wider business, taking staff through workshops, explaining what will happen when the CRM/website goes live, putting permissions in place, governance, etc.
We are looking for an experienced digital manager with strong project experience, great inter-personal skills and a passion for the non-profit environment. Apply today to receive a full job pack.
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Financial Controller
Job type: Full-time
Location: Banbury, London, Cardiff, or Belfast – you will be contractually based in the office nearest to you with hybrid working.
Hybrid working: You will be able to work from home and come into the office to collaborate with your team(s) when required. We have flexible core hours, and we don’t believe in a culture of presenteeism. We will discuss what is important to you during the recruitment process.
Salary & Benefits: £58,000 - £65,000 depending on experience + 10% pension, 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, 35 hour working week, up to 13 flexi-days, private medical insurance, life assurance, and much more!
Closing date: 11th August. WRAP reserves the right to close this role early in the event of a large volume of applications.
Who are we?
WRAP is a global environmental NGO, and our core purpose is to help tackle climate change. We want to protect our planet by transforming our broken product and food systems to create circular living. We don’t believe that our natural resources should be wasted, everything we use should be re-used and recycled.
If you join us at WRAP – and we think you should – you'll drive important change and help transform our throwaway economy into one where we eliminate waste, circulate resources, and adopt nature-positive, low carbon, and resource-efficient systems.
We want to power circular living in every boardroom and every home, and you can help us achieve this.
The role
As our Financial Controller, you will be at the beating heart of our global finance function, leading the production of insightful reporting and protecting the charity’s assets.
Reporting to the Head of Finance and managing a small team of Finance Assistants, you will:
- Lead our financial planning, budgeting and forecasting efforts – working with Finance Business Partners and colleagues right across our global organisation and influencing our Executive team.
- Manage our accounting, treasury, tax and audit activities – contributing directly and drawing on external advisors as necessary
- Support and develop a small team and manage external providers as we expand internationally
- Help us continuously improve and ensure our controls are effective and proportionate
Who are we looking for?
- A qualified accountant, including those qualified by experience
- Experience producing management accounts and managing financial transaction processing
- Some experience across any combination of VAT, tax, treasury management, budgeting and audit management, with a desire to learn skills across these areas
Ready to help us save the planet?
Our people are what make WRAP unique. If you think you have what it takes, but your experience looks different to what is advertised, please still apply.
We want to help you be your best, so please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments during the recruitment process.
First Give
First Give is a national charity that inspires young people to make a difference to the causes they care about. We do this through working in partnership with secondary schools, providing a fully resourced scheme of work that guides an entire year group of students to engage with local charities and causes and then carry out social action (fundraising, raising awareness, campaigning, volunteering etc.) in support of them.
At the end of each programme, a celebratory School Final is held at each school, where teams representing each class deliver presentations about their projects. The class considered to have engaged the best with the programme secures a First Give grant of £1,000 for their chosen charity. By the end of the programme, however, the whole year group will have given back meaningfully to their local community. We currently work in partnership with about 200 schools every year across England and Wales.
Our vision is for motivated and equipped young people using their skills to make the lives of others in their community better. Our values inform what we do at First Give. We are:
- Alturistic
- Inspiring
- Empowering
- Collaborative
- Professional
The Role
Our facilitators are key to the success of the programme, delivering three inspiring sessions in each school through the course of the programme. They are essentially the ‘face of First Give’, and we rely on them to bring the energy and enthusiasm that makes First Give events special for schools and students.
The purpose and role of the facilitator for each of these in school sessions is outlined below.
Role of facilitator
Assembly
The students’ introduction to the First Give programme, Facilitators ensure a positive start by delivering an engaging and informative assembly to the year group which motivates and inspires students who are about to start their First Give journey.
Presentation Skills Workshop
A two-hour presentation skills workshop which equips presenting students with the skills and confidence that they need to deliver a high standard of presentation at their First Give Final.
This workshop includes running a series of engaging activities to develop the students' presentation skills and confidence. The facilitator then works alongside the students, giving feedback and promoting discussion for how the students could create an even greater impact.
The group size can range from 30-60 students.
First Give Final
A 3 hour event broken into two halves, the Final involves rehearsal time and co-ordinating and hosting the First Give Final, which is a celebration of the social action undertaken by the whole year group.
It is at this event that the judges decide which class wins the £1,000 First Give grant for their chosen charity, and should be a true celebration of the students’ hard work across the year group.
Ensuring that this event is a success from the perspective of students, teachers, judges and all other guests. Finals are usually large-scale events with between 150 - 300 people in the audience, depending on the size of the school.
Pre & post event admin
For the delivery of each session to be complete, facilitators provide prompt and detailed feedback to the First Give central team after each event via the Salesforce CRM system. All facilitators will have a First Give Twitter account for posting about the events they facilitate too.
Person specification
- Experience of working with young people and an understanding of safeguarding
- Passionate about young people and their potential to drive social change; a passion for what First Give does and engaging young people in the social issues affecting their communities
- Experience of working with large groups (c. 30+), preferably secondary age young people, in a secondary school setting
- Very confident leader of workshops and events
- Very strong behavioural management skills
- Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to changing situations
- Experience of confident and engaging public speaking and presenting
- Ability to positively engage a wide range of stakeholders including young people, teachers, school senior leaders and guests
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Able to work flexibly including early starts and late finishes
Application timeline:
- Wed 21st August: candidates notified of progression to phone pre-screening
- Fri 23rd August: pre-screening calls
- Tues 4th September (latest): candidates notified
- Tues 10th September: in person interviews (Leeds, UK)
- In person facilitator training: Mon 23rd - Tues 24th September (London, UK)
How to apply
The students we work with come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and so do we. We want to ensure that we are recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues. We want to foster a diverse and inclusive culture, to empower our teams to achieve our vision drawing on the broadest possible range of experiences. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates from minoritised groups currently underrepresented on our executive team, particularly black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates.
Submit your application via our Microsoft forms application linked. We understand the form is for 'ongoing applications', but please continue with this - this is the correct form. Please note that only applications using the form can be reviewed.
Safeguarding is paramount to what we do. As part of our safer recruitment process, all posts require satisfactory pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS clearance prior to appointment.
Creating opportunities where young people are inspired and empowered to give their time, money or skills to charities and causes that they care about
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Volunteer: Fixed term contract (18 months)
Hybrid: Turn2us Edinburgh Hub & homeworking
Closing Date: 9:00am, 19th Aug 2024 BST
Join the Turn2us Edinburgh Trust Committee and Make a Difference!
About us: Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive. The Turn2us Edinburgh Trust focuses on improving financial insecurity in Edinburgh.
End Poverty 2030: In 2020, the Edinburgh Poverty Commission published "A Just Capital - Actions to End Poverty," the largest inquiry into poverty in any Scottish local authority. The City of Edinburgh Council has committed to ending poverty by 2030. We are dedicated to playing a key role in this mission, having committed to invest £5 million to increase our impact in Edinburgh. In the last financial year, we provided over £740,000 in grants to more than 600 people.
While grants offer crucial support, we believe systemic change is essential for long-term solutions. Our work focuses on developing effective local actions and investments designed with community input. We also provide tools for accessing benefits and grants through our online and helpline services. We challenge the systems that necessitate our programmes, aiming for long-term change.
Membership of the Committee: The Edinburgh Trust Committee ensures Edinburgh voices are represented and provides scrutiny and assurance to the Turn2us Board. Currently, the Trust is chaired by a Turn2us Trustee and includes two other Trustees, two members appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council (including the Lord Provost), and one independent member.
Opportunity: We are now looking to appoint two more independent members to join us during this exciting time of change. We would like these members to be Experts by Experience - individuals who have lived experience of financial insecurity.
Role of the Committee: The Committee oversees the Trust’s performance and strategic plan implementation; monitors and evaluates programme outcomes and recommends new initiatives; reviews the Trust’s strategy and policies regularly; increases the profile and reach of the Trust; provides local knowledge and experience.
Term: This is an 18-month pilot, with the possibility of reappointment for an additional term, for up to three years. The committee position is unpaid, but expenses are covered. Participation in Lived Experience in Governance Advisory Panel meetings is paid at Turn2us co-production rate of £84/day.
Time commitment: 3 x 3 hours committee meetings per year. 3 x Lived Experience in Governance Advisory Panel meetings. With preparation time, including for example pre-reading of materials and post-meeting follow up actions, this commitment should not exceed 6 days per year.
Skills and Attributes:
We encourage you to apply if you have two or more of the following:
- Live in Edinburgh
- Have experienced poverty or inequality and can use that experience to help find solutions
- Stay informed about poverty-related issues
- Have worked with Edinburgh residents facing poverty or inequality
- Committed to fairness and equality
- Know about the voluntary sector and have connections with other anti-poverty groups in Edinburgh
- Familiar with local resources and community support in Edinburgh
- Have experience in community work, engagement, or activism in Edinburgh
- Committed to being accountable to the people of Edinburgh
We encourage you to apply even if you don't have previous governance experience. Support and training will be provided to help you succeed in this role.
How to Apply: Interested? Please apply on the Applied website
Then, the next steps will be:
- You will then be asked to submit personal details including diversity data. All diversity data will be treated as confidential. Those involved in the selection process will NOT have access to it. The information given by candidates will be solely used for the purpose of improving the recruitment process.
- As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete some questions which are linked to the requirements of the role. These will be blind-reviewed, and the scoring of these will determine whether you move forward in the process.
The closing date for applications is 19th August 2024 at 09:00AM
We look forward to hearing from you! Join us and help create a brighter future for Edinburgh residents!
Turn2us is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from members of all communities. It is committed to equality of opportunity, inclusion and diversity. We encourage and welcome applications from all parts of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Turn2us wants to enable an environment where everyone is kept safe from harm and can thrive. We are committed to safeguarding everyone involved in our charity and the work we do. You can read a safeguarding policy on the Turn2us website.