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This is a great time to join the team at Haven House as a Corporate Governance Lead.
This exciting role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work directly with the CEO, SLT and Trustees providing practical support.
As the Corporate Governance Lead, you will oversee the charity’s key corporate governance documents, including the Articles of Association and the Board Assurance Framework alongside being the Policy Manager for the organisation.
If you are a clear, confident communicator and have excellent planning skills, attention to detail, effective at managing your own time and multi-tasking then get in touch today. You will need to have a good understanding of the principles of good meeting practice, governance and decision-making and you should be comfortable building and managing relationships with senior stakeholders, and happy working at pace. Whether it’s helping produce a report or capturing a senior level discussion, throughout your work you will need to place an emphasis on clarity and business-value.
If this role sounds right for you and you have the right skills and experience, please do download the job description, and apply by returning the application form to the resourcing team.
Benefits
As an employee you will be entitled to the following range of benefits:
- Hybrid office/home-based arrangement
- 27 days' annual leave pro rata
- Pension scheme (company matches contribution up to 7%)
- Free onsite parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Blue Light Card discount scheme
If you are a potential candidate who would like to have an informal chat with someone about the role before applying, please email the resourcing team and we will be in touch.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.
Closing date: 23 August 2024
Interview date: TBA
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're recruiting for a new Head of Income and Partnerships to join our team.
ReachOut is a charity providing targeted youth development interventions which uplift individuals and drive positive societal change. We’re driven by our vision of a society where all young people are equipped with the skills and behaviours to lead fulfilling lives.
We work in under-resourced areas where opportunities are more limited for young people and where educational inequality threatens young people getting trapped in a cycle of poverty.
Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Income & Partnerships plays a pivotal role within our organisation, forming part of the Senior Management Team (with the CEO, Head of Programmes & Impact, and Head of Operations and Finance).
They will drive the strategic development and delivery of our income generation (currently c.£1m pa) and marketing and communications work, working with established and new partners.
We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual with a proven track record in partnerships development and income generation and a good understanding of communications.
The postholder will lead a small, multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with the CEO, SMT and others across the organisation to acquire and retain the funds, volunteer and pro bono resources needed to deliver and grow our work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional to join International Alert’s Global Fundraising Team.
As part of the team, you will help us access the right funding to deliver impactful peacebuilding programmes around the world. You’ll work with our programme teams on strategy and planning, building donor relationships and creating compelling proposals. Alongside this, you’ll join a team helping to build the systems and tools to create a strong global platform for fundraising across the organisation.
We are looking for an excellent candidate with fluency in both French and English (written and spoken), with a proven ability to: secure grants from institutional funders for peacebuilding, development and/ or humanitarian programmes; proactively build donor relationships and identify funding opportunities; provide support to country and global teams to develop successful proposals; develop programme budgets with full cost recovery; build and manage global commercial tender and framework opportunities; and contribute to internal communications, fundraising systems and pipeline management.
In return, you will have the opportunity to support our teams in working with those affected by conflict around the world, designing and funding programmes that address the root causes of conflict and build the conditions for peaceful societies. This includes the opportunity for occasional travel and the opportunity to build your career as part of a small and ambitious global team.
Role duties and responsibilities:
Identifying funding opportunities
- Proactively seek information on potential donor opportunities, and help colleagues adapt their programming ideas to suit particular donor interests. Undertake targeted horizon scanning and networking to identify upcoming global funding opportunities.
- In coordination with Global Fundraising team colleagues, proactively build relationships with donor headquarters and potential INGO and other consortium partners.
- Keep up to date on new rules and ways of working in the grant and commercial contracting sector, and share important intel with colleagues.
- Collaborate with relevant colleagues to sharpen Alert’s offer, and ensure Alert has up-to-date capacity statements in all relevant areas.
- Support colleagues to ensure the CRM and the organisational pipeline are kept up to date with all new relevant information.
Support to country and global programme teams
- In line with resource allocation decisions led by the Head of Fundraising, provide support to country hubs and global programmes teams to design and secure high quality peacebuilding programmes, including mapping, research, identifying and engaging directly with donors, writing proposals and designing appropriate budgets, and supporting country hubs to undertake all of these tasks.
- Provide donor-specific guidance to support strategic go/no go decision making, effective targeting and tailoring of bids and ensure donor compliance.
- Support country hubs and global programme teams to ensure submission of full cost recovery budgets, including advising on adequate personnel resourcing of activities, and country and global shared cost recovery.
- Provide training and learning opportunities for colleagues on specific aspects of fundraising, including specific donor requirements for grants, commercial contracts and full cost recovery budget design.
Bid, framework and consortium coordination
- Coordinate the bid development process for global grant funding or global commercial tender opportunities including programme delivery contracts, framework bids and consultancies.
- Provide written inputs to proposals and tender documents and gather relevant information including CVs and documents to demonstrate compliance.
- Work closely with finance colleagues to ensure quality financial/commercial proposals in line with donor, organisational and legal requirements.
- Where required, act as coordinator for any framework agreements, ensuring all key stakeholders have timely access to information and facilitating quality tender submissions, and any other framework requirements, including monitoring, reporting, donor and consortium liaison, contracting, developing capacity statements.
- Monitor and share draw down opportunities, facilitating go/no-go processes and ensuring compliance with agreed timeframes.
Organisational contributions
- Contribute to internal communications and knowledge management, ensuring these are adopted by country hubs, and participate in organisation-wide events and discussions.
- Occasionally supervise volunteers and procure and monitor the work of consultants as required.
- Undertake any other tasks commensurate with the role, as required by the Head of Fundraising.
Please note that the ability to work in both French and English are an essential requirement for this role.
The above are just some of the role requirements. For the full requirements, please see the attached job description.
All applicants must have existing and permanent right to work in the United Kingdom.
International Alert prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented people including women, people from the Global South, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people, and other historically marginalised people.
While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Research and Involvement Officer will ensure that unpaid carers are meaningfully involved in the design and delivery of research and will be instrumental in enabling unpaid carers to be directly heard by researchers and decision makers. This will include the involvement of young carers and unpaid carers of all ages in the development of programmes, policy, and providing mechanisms for unpaid carers to speak truth to power to influence for change.
The postholder will play a key role in bringing Welsh voices and perspectives to our UK-wide research and involvement functions and will work with colleagues across the UK to produce impactful evidence to influence changes beyond Wales’ borders.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have around 90 staff based in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious strategy, On a Mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic Corporate Partnerships Officer to join our small but mighty Partnerships and Philanthropy fundraising team.
The team is made up of seven fundraisers focusing on securing high-value gifts with big impact, both from companies and from trusts and foundations.
Right now, public awareness of bowel cancer is growing rapidly, making it an exciting time to join us. If you’re interested in playing a part in helping us reach even more people, and motivated to improve the lives of bowel cancer patients, we want to hear from you.
Our perfect candidate will ideally have previous experience in corporate fundraising and confidence in growing and managing a diverse fundraising portfolio. You’ll be a proactive self-starter with creative flair who has strong attention to detail and excellent new business, account management, relationship building, pitching and writing skills.
In this job, you’ll work closely with the Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager and wider corporate partnerships team to drive forward new business by seeking and securing innovative new partnerships with high-value companies. You’ll also deliver excellent account management by providing our partners with an inspiring supporter experience. Your portfolio may include large Charity-of-the-Year collaborations, nationwide campaign-based partnerships, multi-year partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and sponsorship and Cause Related Marketing (CRM) opportunities.
You'll be joining us at the start of our ambitious and exciting journey, to win more of and grow our strategic, high-value partnerships. You’ll be instrumental in helping our team to reach our ambitious fundraising targets and ultimately improving the lives of everyone affected by bowel cancer.
Closing date: Thursday 1 August 2024, 9am
Interviews: Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 August 2024
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and we're committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic or enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.
Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a cover letter (no more than two A4 pages) which explains your interest in this role, addresses how you meet the person specification, and demonstrate how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria.
If you'd like an informal chat about this role please contact Megan Marsden, Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) is a long-term (chronic), fluctuating, neurological disease that causes symptoms affecting many body systems, more commonly the nervous and immune systems. M.E. affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK, and around 17 million people worldwide.
Action for M.E. is the only charity in the UK providing direct support to children and adults with M.E. We provide vital support services, campaign for change and invest in ground-breaking research to help put an end to the ignorance, injustice and neglect experienced by people with M.E.
We are looking for an empathic and resilient individual to join a friendly and well-established team of part-time, remote-based Information and Support Officers, on a 12-month contract. The purpose of this role is to provide a holistic, client-centred, effective and efficient Information and Support Service to people affected by M.E. We do this primarily via outgoing calls made in response to triaged voicemail messages, and also via email.
You can choose to be home-based anywhere in the UK, work from our Bristol office, or a hybrid of the two.
Our Information and Support Service team has a deep understanding of the issues affecting people with M.E. and their family and carers. Some of our clients come to us in considerable distress so this work isn’t always easy, but it can be incredibly rewarding and is valued by our clients and the wider organisation.
You will need experience of working in a service providing information, advice, support or advocacy by telephone and email (or proven transferable skills). You will be experienced and confident at working with people in distress, and identifying and escalating safeguarding concerns, with the courage and emotional resilience to set and maintain realistic boundaries.
You can expect a warm welcome, daily huddles with your line-manager and peers, and a strong team culture of collaboration, self-care and peer support. Our Employee Assistance Programme, available to all staff and their immediate families, includes one-to-one counselling and a range of online support and toolkits.
Duties for the role include (this list is not exhaustive, please refer to the Information and Support Officer Recruitment Pack, which you can find below):
- Offering emotional support via active, empathic listening, including to people in significant distress.
- Setting and maintaining boundaries; managing clients’ expectations and ensuring commitments to them are met.
- Helping clients unpick a situation which seems overwhelming and break down complex situations into discrete issues which can then be progressed.
- Working with the client to understand their needs and wishes, empowering them to make informed choices and to take action to achieve their self-identified goals.
- Providing information and support on a wide range of issues, including on sensitive and confidential matters, in a way that is tailored and appropriate to the individual.
- Identifying safeguarding concerns as they arise from contact with clients and escalating these to a manager, in line with our organisational Safeguarding Policies.
- Making safeguarding referrals where directed to by the Information and Support Supervisor or other manager.
- Gathering outcomes and satisfaction data from clients to enable service evaluation and improvement.
All the following person specification criteria are essential unless otherwise stated.
- Educated to A level standard or equivalent experience in a similar role is preferred, however no one specific qualification is required.
- Experience working on a helpline as part of an information, support, navigator or advocacy service, supporting clients to identify options and services available to them.
- An understanding of the challenges facing people with a long-term health conditions, physical impairments or disabilities, such as M.E.
- Demonstrable experience of working in a person-centred, needs-led way.
- Experience identifying and escalating safeguarding concerns, working strictly within organisational policies and procedures.
- Experience of working with people in distress, including people who disclose suicidal thoughts.
- Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly, systematically and with nuance, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to demonstrate empathy while setting boundaries; emotionally resilient and resourceful, with ability to adapt in the face of challenging circumstances to maintain your wellbeing.
- Strong team player and also able to work on own initiative; ability to work remotely while building strong relationships with your manager and peers.
- Ability to analyse complex situations, identify options available to clients and signpost appropriately.
- MS Office skills including Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel, and proficiency with web-related programmes and software.
Please note that an enhanced DBS check will be sought for the successful candidate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Battersea’s Income Generation department plays a pivotal role in making sure we can be here for every cat and dog now and in the future. Working with colleagues across the organisation, we provide members of the public and organisations with opportunities to engage with Battersea and to support our work.
We are looking for someone to join our team as a Supporter Experience Officer, to deliver supporter communication journeys across a range of channels and audiences to retain support, and increase engagement with Battersea and inspire them to continue, increase or diversify their support.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience of planning, implementing and evaluating direct marketing campaigns, with demonstrable knowledge of direct marketing across a range of media channels. They should also have experience of accountability and reporting for results, income and expenditure.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 11th August 2024
Interview date(s): w/c 19th August 2024 (1st round); w/c 26th August 2024 (2nd round if applicable)
For full details, please download our recruitment pack.
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Bowel Cancer UK is the UK's leading bowel cancer charity. We're determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care. We currently have around 90 staff based in England, Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious new strategy, which will be launching in the spring. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK, and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
We are seeking an experienced IT Support Engineer with specialized knowledge in Office 365 and Microsoft Azure to join our team. As the IT Support Engineer - Office 365 and MS Azure Specialist, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our Office 365 and Azure environments, providing technical support to end-users, and ensuring the smooth operation of our IT systems. You will play a critical role in maintaining the security, reliability, and performance of our Office 365 and Azure services while delivering exceptional support to our internal users. If you are a proactive problem-solver with a passion for technology and a commitment to excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to contribute to our IT operations and help drive our organization's success.
Safeguarding:
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at Bowel Cancer UK we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic or enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.
Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a cover letter (no more than two A4 pages) which explains your interest in this role, addresses how you meet the person specification, and demonstrate how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria.
If you'd like an informal chat about this role please contact Craig Johnson, Head of Data & IT.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Yeldall Manor is a Christian recovery centre for men wanting to overcome their addiction problems. We have created this new part-time position to provide consistent and professional HR support to the organisation, bringing together various roles currently undertaken by a few different staff members.
The role will suit someone who can work under their own initiative (after training in our charity practices), experienced in overseeing the employee journey from recruitment and retention to departure. You will act as the first point of contact for HR-related queries, and ensure that the charity is compliant with all relevant legislation. This will involve dealing with all employment matters, building robust policies & procedures, and implementation across the organisation. You would also be responsible for preparing the staff rota and all related administration. We do not currently have HR software, so reviewing our requirements in this area would be one of your responsibilities. Please see the job description for full information about this varied post.
As a small charity (c. 35 staff including part-time and casual workers), the role will require balancing practical and administrative tasks with management responsibilities. We anticipate that you'll be based in the office for at least two days out of the three days/24 hours worked per week. This is in a lovely rural setting near Twyford (Reading) and, being situated within the rehabilitation centre, you will have daily contact with those men whom you are ultimately helping. They inspire and motivate us just as much as we seek to encourage and support them.
As this is a strategic post within an actively Christian setting, applications should be from committed Christians. Schedule 9, Part 1:3(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Yeldall wants all those affected by addiction to heal, transform and thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Reprieve
Reprieve works with the most disenfranchised people in society. Our aim is simple: to consign the death penalty and abuses carried out in the name of “counter-terrorism” or “national security” to history, drawing public and political attention to these past harms with a view to preventing them from occurring again.
In our view, you can best judge a society by how it treats prisoners, criminal defendants, and the far-flung targets of an ever-changing counter-terror policy. To us, the rule of law means little if we selectively apply it to people we agree with. It is for all of us. Liberty is always eroded at the margins.
Reprieve’s staff is made up of courageous and committed human rights defenders. Founded in 1999, we provide free legal and investigative support to people facing the death penalty and those victimised by states’ abusive counter-terror policies – rendition, torture, arbitrary detention and extrajudicial killing.
We fight our clients’ cases in courts around the world; investigate their mistreatment; and advocate on their behalf, encouraging public and political debate of human rights issues.
Reprieve’s main office is in Aldgate, London, UK. Reprieve also supports full-time Fellows, who work as lawyers, investigators and campaigners in the countries in which we work. We work closely with a number of partner organisations in jurisdictions all over the world, who provide access to clients, expertise, knowledge and guidance on specific issues or regions. We work in cooperation with relevant government officials, individual lawyers and human rights defenders, as well as individual, corporate and foundation funders to further the cause of our shared goals.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Reprieve’s small, collaborative and dynamic fundraising team to help manage and grow our grants income, with a focus on trusts and foundations, and statutory donors.
Reprieve is fortunate to have the support of many long-standing funders who believe fervently in our mission, and in Reprieve’s ability to drive change. Working with the Head of Development, you will take ownership of relationships, build strong partnerships with donors, and harness opportunities to add value, and deepen our collaborations. You will be responsible for securing new grants, facilitating grant management in line with donor requirements, and leading on the preparation of accurate and compelling reports and communications.
You will also be responsible for prospecting and cultivating new donor relationships, expanding our grants income in a sustainable and considered way. You will join the team at a hugely opportune moment. We are currently developing an income strategy for 2025-2028, which will include new strategies for increasing and diversifying our income, including grants. Reprieve has an extremely healthy mix of restricted to unrestricted income, with only approximately 40% of our income being restricted. This means there is great scope for you to make impact by packaging up existing programmes into new grant applications.
You will enjoy building amazing relationships – both with our donors, and internally. Working collegiately with Reprieve’s incredible casework and finance teams, with our brilliant fellows and partners across the world, and with our impressive trustees, is key to success. You will also be a critical thinker, able to understand Reprieve’s needs and to help design and deliver grants that suit and enable our high-impact, highly strategic and often reactive work. You will also have excellent drafting skills, ensuring accuracy and clarity, while translating sometimes highly technical language into engaging content for a donor audience. You will be resilient and enjoy the challenge of fundraising for Reprieve’s clients and causes. You will be a quick learner who is able to regroup, reassess and go again with the support of the team.
You will be part of a friendly and skilled development team. As a small team we have a collaborative approach, ready to step in and support each other. You will have opportunities to grow and lead income streams, and to access training and development as needed. You will work with brilliant human rights lawyers, investigators and campaigners and will contribute towards addressing some of the most vital and cutting-edge human rights abuses across the world.
Location, contract and salary
This is a full-time role, permanent contract. The annual salary is £40,964 full-time per annum, less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance. After 2 years of service, the post-holder can expect to progress to a higher salary in line with Reprieve’s pay scale and salary increase for those on the Officer level.
This role is based in Reprieve’s London office. Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work 2 days per week from the London office and the rest of the week from home. Applicants must have theright to work in the UK currently and for the duration of the contract.
Full details and how to apply
Please see the job description for full details including a person specification and information on how to apply. The deadline for applications is 23:59 BST on 08 September 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role
This is an exciting time for us and a rare opportunity to join a “new” charity that has the profile, assets, and mission of an established one. This is a chance to implement new ways of working and support an ambitious organisation to grow and progress, working with a new board, a newly embedded senior leadership team and, crucially, lots of new ideas.
Our first substantive Director of Finance will be able to see the bigger picture but be committed to excellence in the fundamentals. They will be ambitious, but that ambition will be underpinned by rigorous attention to detail. They will own and be accountable for their directorate but will possess a strong instinct to collaborate. Most of all, they will believe in the Charity’s mission and ensure that every aspect of our work supports its delivery.
As a key member of the senior leadership team, reporting to the Chief Executive, the Director of Finance will:
• Proactively contribute to the development and delivery of the Charity’s strategy through implementing long-term financial planning to underpin our objectives.
• Role model excellence in their management of the finance team to inspire them to thrive in their roles and deliver high performance standards across the financial functions of the Charity.
• Engage and inspire the wider Charity team to collectively foster a positive culture of financial responsibility and transparency, ensuring that all our activities demonstrate value for money and deliver impact for our donors, supporters, and stakeholders.
• Be committed to the good stewardship of our financial resources and take responsibility for the financial health of the Charity. Working with the Director of Operations & Resources, you will champion the responsible use of our financial and non-financial resources to deliver the biggest impact we can have for our beneficiaries.
• Act as company secretary, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements, including from the Charity Commission, Companies House, HMRC, and other relevant bodies.
Person Specification -
Knowledge and experience
We are looking for candidates with demonstrable strategic financial leadership spanning organisational planning, budgeting, risk, and reporting. You will have:
• A recognised financial qualification. Excellent knowledge of charity financial management, procurement and contracting at a senior level is ideal but not essential.
• Experience of effective budget setting and implementing controls and processes to manage and monitoring budgets.
• Advanced understanding of risk management.
• Experience of improving policies and processes in comparable organisations.
• Success in delivering increased cost effectiveness.
• Evidence of building financial impact and performance metrics and reporting.
• Understanding of the requirements of legislation, Charity Commission and professional body guidance on being a well-run and financially accountable Charity – or an ability to familiarise themselves with charitable law.
• Considerable experience of management and development of staff.
Skills, abilities, and behaviours
• A strategic thinker with the ability to see the bigger picture and make decisions in line with the Charity’s needs as part of a team.
• Strong change management skills with experience of managing teams through change.
• Ability to work with ambiguity, lead through uncertainty and motivate people through change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interpret and communicate financial information to a non-specialist audience.
• Strong organisational development skills, able to identify and act on opportunities to drive performance in business.
• Experience of the charity or not-for-profit environment (this could be gained as a trustee) preferably with some understanding of charity funding and investment management.
• Collaborative working style with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Resilient with a flexible, creative and solutions-focused approach to problem-solving.
Please see recruitment pack for full list of responsibilities
We are a leading healthcare charity dedicated to enhancing patient care and experience at University Hospital Southampton
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Financial Management and Strategy:
1. Develop and implement financial strategies to support the Students' Union's goals and objectives.
2. Lead on the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial reports, budgets, and forecasts to the Board of Trustees, senior leadership and the University, including monthly management accounts.
3. Ensure efficient management of all financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and investments
4. As the senior manager responsible for finance functions, oversee recruitment, selection, induction and ongoing leadership of relevant staff.
5. Analyse financial performance against budget and forecasts, providing variance explanations.
6. Provide a set of local reports to operational leads each month to enhance the quality of decision-making by the organisation’s staff.
7. On behalf of the Senior Leadership team, lead the annual budgeting process, working closely with operational leads and elected officers to ensure realistic and achievable budgets.
8. Prepare financial forecasts to support strategic planning and decision-making.
9. Conduct financial modelling and scenario analysis to support business planning, block grant discussions with the University, and external funding applications.
10. Through the finance risk register and annual operational planning, identify financial risks and opportunities, offering strategic recommendations.
Compliance and Governance:
11. Chair our Compliance & Risk committee, ensuring the Students' Union adheres to all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including charity law, financial regulations, and data protection laws.
12. Maintain and update compliance policies and procedures, ensuring they are communicated and adhered to across the organisation.
13. Act as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies, auditors, and legal advisors.
14. Oversee the preparation and submission of statutory returns, including annual accounts and reports to the Charity Commission and other relevant bodies.
Financial Planning and Strategy:
15. To oversee the payroll and ensure that payments and returns to the HMRC are completed as required, including monthly RTI.
16. To ensure that all pension requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner.
17. Work with the University of Northampton to ensure that Northampton Students’ Union is complying with UON internal audit recommendations.
Leadership and Management
18. Lead and manage the finance team, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
19. Provide training, support, and development opportunities to team members.
20. Collaborate with other departments to ensure a cohesive approach to financial planning and compliance across the organisation.
21. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including university officials, students, donors, and partners.
22. Represent the Students' Union at external meetings, conferences, and events.
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Main duties Form a close working relationship with the COO, Senior Management Team, and Trustees Provide leadership on Finance and Accounting strategy, to optimise BeyondAutism financial performance
Take overall control of the accounting function Contribute to the development of BeyondAutism strategy challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial modelling, analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, and targets
Ensure that company financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth Ensure that all regulatory requirements are met including the Charity Commission, Ofsted, the Fundraising Regulator and Company Law
Take a lead role along with the COO in management of capital, investments and arranging of finance in accordance with Trustee strategy and policy Forecasting and managing cash.
Ensuring fee income is received promptly and suppliers are paid to terms Oversight of all contracts entered by the Charity Governance Support the Board on all financial matters and any financial risks facing the organisation Support the Finance Committee including agreeing the agenda for quarterly meetings with the treasurer/chair
Work with the COO, CEO, and Chair to prepare papers for the quarterly Board meetings, attending meetings with the COO and other members of SMT Ensuring that the Charity follows the Charity Governance Code All reporting to The Charity Commission, including the year-end return and management of any SIR required Oversight of contracts, including liaison with trustees and legal advisors where required Development and strategy Business analysis – evaluation of options as charity develops and monitoring progress Modelling costs and projections for new developments
Budget Lead the budget setting process, liaising effectively with each member of SMT Set and monitor KPI’s Presentation of Budget to Trustees Management accounts Ensure timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of the month end results to the Exec team and budget holders
Review all accounts and add analysis and forecast Provide reporting against budget/forecast in summary and by department being aware of different cost classifications
Provide cash variance information and forecasting Monitor and report on compliance with banking covenants Provide executive summary reporting to Trustees Investigate variances and advise on appropriate action Management accounts
Instruct and work closely with the external auditor to ensure timely production of the Annual Report and Accounts working closely with Trustees as needed Preparation of audit schedules and other information required Reconcile the Annual Report and Accounts to the management accounts Prepare Trustee report and associated policies (reserves, investment, risk)
External reporting Reporting to external authorities – such as local authorities and ONS Charity Commission and Companies House returns and compliance Administration and relationships Manage the relationship with banks and other lenders / investors Manage the relationship with Insurance brokers and manage annual renewal Responsible for HMRC and other compliance related matters Contract reviews/relationships with key suppliers including IT and energy providers
Oversight of payroll processes/provider
Monitoring of pensions and employee benefits Review and monitor processes of internal control and ensure they are followed/appropriate People Lead, develop and support the finance team (3 part-time employees)
General responsibilities To understand, adhere to and actively implement all the policies and procedures of BeyondAutism
To safeguard children and vulnerable adults at all times
To undertake training as required Assist with other work, events and projects as needed Any other duties that the CEO and COO may reasonably require Skills and experience Qualified Accountant with familiarity of the Charity SORP Ideally experience at a senior level within the Charity and/or Education sector
NYAS provides independent monitoring services nationally which aims to ensure that all residents within homes are safeguarded and have their wellbeing promoted at all times. This service provides regular reports which are a reliable source of external monitoring to ensure that the provision has the leadership and resources as well as skilled and supported staff to meet the needs of each resident. The monitoring will also ensure residents are provided with a safe environment which promotes their wellbeing.
We are looking for a new Service Manager to work alongside our current Service Managers to co-lead and be responsible for the delivery and development of the service which includes the management of staff and contractors. You will work to ensure that the service is delivered to a high standard and is within budget.
You must have knowledge and experience of residential care for children and adults plus experience with quality assurance.
This is a home-based role however, there is an expectation with the needs of the role to travel nationally with occasional overnight stays and attend NYAS offices as required. There is also a minimum expectation of quarterly travel to meet with commissioners.
For more information, please view the below attached job description below.
In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the job description attached. Requirements include:
- Substantial proven practice experience in delivering direct work to children, young people and adults at risk in a social care setting, preferably residential
- Knowledge and experience of writing and quality assuring reports for regulatory bodies
- Considerable experience of the supervision of staff
- Knowledge of the legal and policy frameworks for children, young people and adults at risk in residential care and how this applies to the role
- Ability to maintain professionalism at all times
- Ability to communicate effectively.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
At NYAS, we listen to what children, young people and vulnerable adults want. We empower them to have their voices heard.
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