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The Impact Investing Institute is partnering exclusive with Robertson Bell to recruit an Interim Finance Director. The Institute is an independent, non-profit organisation working to transform capital markets, so they support a fairer, greener, more resilient future.

They are seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to get under the bonnet of their finances: taking over the day-to-day operations and driving a change management project that sets up the finance function to run more simply and efficiently going forwards.

Key responsibilities:

Financial systems design

• Document existing financial processes and systems and engineer simplifications and improvements
• Design and implement streamlined, user-friendly financial management procedures
• Build clear controls and reporting mechanisms
• Establish efficient systems for grant management, invoicing, expenses, and payroll
• Design financial reports that are accurate, clear, and decision-useful
• Create a comprehensive, user-friendly business planning model with long-term cash flow and reserves forecasting
• Set up infrastructure and tools to enable the organisation to price its activities accurately and allocate resources efficiently
• Investigate opportunities for financial efficiency and cost optimisation
• Develop and implement an efficient, cost-effective and sustainable way of delivering financial management going forwards – including internal resources and appropriate external support

Business as usual

• Liaise with external accountants to prepare and distribute monthly management accounts, conduct budget variance analysis, and update cash flow and reserves forecasts
• Process invoices and payments
• Process payroll and ensure timely salary payments
• Review and process expense claims
• Prepare financial reports for Board and Finance, Risk and Audit Committee meetings
• Review and update financial risk register
• Coordinate the annual external audit
• Monitor grant expenditure and compliance
• Support project teams with financial reporting
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and accounting standards

This is an opportunity to shape how a mission-driven organisation approaches financial management. It is a hands-on role that demands meticulous attention to the detail of operational processes, an eagerness to solve problems, and an aptitude for designing and implementing forward-looking solutions. The six month contract is based in London on a hybrid basis and will operate Outside IR35.

The required candidate:

• Fully qualified accountant with 10+ years of financial management experience
• Extensive experience working in the non-profit sector and for small organisations
• Proven track record in financial systems transformation
• Exceptional analytical skills and strategic planning capabilities
• A collaborative approach with the ability to work across organisational levels
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a genuine passion for solving challenges
• Willingness to do detailed operational work
• Resourceful, with the ability to find creative ways to work with a limited budget

The deadline for applications is Monday 6th January.

We are on the lookout for a dynamic and committed individual to take on the role of Community Hub Leader based out of our Great Yarmouth schools, driving the creation of impactful and lasting relationships between our schools and their communities. This exciting opportunity allows you to be a pivotal force in the development and success of a vital community initiative. If you're ready to make a significant difference and shape the future of our communities, we want to hear from you.

Job Title: Community Hub Leader

Location: Based out of our Great Yarmouth schools

Salary: Pay Scale 23 – 28 (£33,366 - £37,938)

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Fixed Term initially until December 2026, with a view to a Permanent Contract.

Working Pattern: Full-Time, 37 hours per week 

Development of Community Hubs:  

Developing Community Hubs closely associated with our schools is the next strategic step for Creative Education Trust. We believe these Hubs will sharpen our efforts and have a profound impact on overcoming the barriers to learning faced by many of our children. By fostering a deeper connection within the community and building relationships with other agencies, civil society organisations and businesses, we aim to address the holistic needs of our students and create an environment where educational success is supported by both the school and the community. Our goal is to facilitate deep, meaningful partnerships between the school and the community it serves, ensuring that barriers to learning, particularly those related to academic attainment, behaviour, and attendance, are addressed effectively, and overcome.

About You:

As the Community Hub Leader, you will be the catalyst that kickstarts and enables the Great Yarmouth Hub to evolve, develop and grow. We are looking for a Hub Leader who can plan and facilitate the development of activities and relationships, as well as be the driving force behind the creation of a thriving and supportive community. You'll work closely with school staff, parents, students, and variety of agencies, charities and civil society organisations to break down barriers to learning, ensuring every student can succeed academically and behaviourally by maintaining exceptional levels of attendance.

We’re on the lookout for a dynamic individual with experience in:

· Direct engagement with parents, carers and young people, understanding what interventions are required for them to reach their potential.

· Leading innovative, community-focused programmes and activities that make a real difference.

· Building and nurturing impactful partnerships with other agencies, charities, civil society organisations and businesses, as well as with the wider community, to create lasting change.

· Creating a safe and supportive environment that will allow the Hub to flourish and gain the confidence of families and the local community.

Are you ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a profound impact? Join us and be a catalyst for positive transformation.

Requirements:

To apply for the Great Yarmouth Community Hub Leader opportunity, you must:

· Hold GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.

· Have strong organisational and leadership abilities.

· Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

About Creative Education Trust: 

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people. 

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century. 

Creative Education Trust Benefits & Continual Professional Development:

Creative Education Trust is committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.

We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached. 

Next Steps: 

We welcome informal conversations to discuss the role and purpose in more depth. Please do not hesitate to get in contact with our Head of Recruitment, Sarah Catchpole. 

We look forward to receiving your completed application form.

Application Closing Date: Friday 10th January 2024

Interview Date:  Week Commencing – Monday 13th January 2025 or Monday 20th January 2025

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility. All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview. The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.

Green Templeton College is a graduate community at the heart of the University of Oxford.  It brings together students, academics and practitioners with a particular focus on business and management, health and medicine, and social sciences.

The college is now entering an exciting period, with ambitious plans to raise significant philanthropic funds over the next decade in order to transform our built estate and enhance the student experience.

Working to the Development Director, the Head of Development will be at the very centre of Green Templeton’s ambitions, developing a strategic fundraising strategy and leading on delivery.

If you have demonstrable experience of fundraising including proven success and involvement in securing major gifts, then we want to hear from you.

In return we offer a unique working environment in the heart of the University of Oxford , a range of benefits including 6 weeks paid holiday and the opportunity for a hybrid working pattern. 

Terrence Higgins Trust is looking for a new Director of Finance and Corporate Services to join the team on a permanent basis, our partners at Robertson Bell are leading the search. Terrence Higgins Trust is the UK’s leading HIV charity, working to end new HIV cases by 2030 and ensure people living with HIV get the support they need.

As the Director of Finance and Corporate Services you will lead, support and develop a diverse team of enabling functions across the organisation, including Finance, People, EEDI, Governance, Estates and IT. You will ensure that these functions work effectively together, across Terrence Higgins Trust to support the delivery of the organisation's strategy and business plan. Your style and approach will exemplify our values of ‘ambitious for change’, ‘working together’ and ‘drawing on diverse lived experiences’.

The organisation:

Terrence Higgins Trust is leading the campaign to end new HIV cases by 2030 and focuses its support services on those experiencing the greatest health inequalities. Founded in 1982 after the first named person to die of an AIDS-related illness, THT continues to be at the cutting edge of developments in the epidemic.

The organisation has a £10 million turnover, around 100 staff and over 120 volunteers and is working together to ensure the UK is the first country to stop the onwards transmission of HIV. That is no mean feat. We need the best people to join us in this endeavour. 

The key duties of the Director of Finance and Corporate Services are as follows:

• Lead on the implementation of corporate strategies, with appropriate strands for each enabling function so that they support the strategic and operational objectives.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the corporate services of THT at a senior level, representing the expertise, views and considerations of the various areas to the wider senior team.
• Be responsible for, and provide, the financial and governance expertise.
• Support the Chief Executive in all financial matters with the Board of Trustees and provide expert and practical financial input to its meetings.
• With the CEO, be responsible for the management of risk and ensure the charity has an appropriate risk framework.
• Develop strong relationships with THT managers and other stakeholders to ensure the delivery of a credible and value-adding corporate services.
• Provide strategic guidance on the charity's approach to technology, drawing on external experts as necessary.
• Ensure that the budget, audit and financial reporting cycles and all payment processes are appropriately managed.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a senior finance role and holding financial accountability.
• A relevant professional finance qualification.
• Some knowledge and experience of HR at a management level, or a willingness to develop this knowledge.
• Ability to engage with, and contribute to, strategic decision making.
• Experience of embedding new processes/systems and implementing organisational change.
• Ideally, a background working in the charity sector, although candidates without this are still strongly encouraged to apply.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

The position will officially be based at THT's offices in Islington, although there is potential for the right candidate to be based in Brighton, Glasgow or Cardiff. Opportunities to work from home are on offer for up to three days per week.

The deadline for applications is on Monday 13th January with first stage interviews due to take place in their London offices the week of the 20th January. Applications will be under continuous review before this closing date so please submit your CV to Robertson Bell ASAP to make sure you don't miss out!

You’ll have an active role providing LGBTQ+ affirmative support for LGBTQ+ children and young people. 
This is an exciting job opportunity to join a dynamic and committed team in a front-line role to support and deliver the activities and services of elop’s LGBTQ+ Children & Young People’s Service.This role offers great opportunity to work innovatively and responsively to support the genuine needs of LGBTQ+ young people.

 In this role you will have opportunity to design and deliver innovative youth group support programmes (12-15, 15-18 & 18-25 year olds) & other activities; provide LGBTQ+ affirmative support, guidance and mentoring on a one-to-one basis; work with our wider family work programme, support families with LGBTQ+ children and deliver work in schools to students & teaching staff.  You will support the delivery of the youth reference group of young LGBTQ+ people (to support service evaluation and development) and support volunteer mentors.

You will be responsible for the direct delivery of elop’s LGBTQ+ Young Peoples Service, including promotion, & administration, along with the induction, support & supervision of volunteers and interns.  You will work alongside the wider staff team to support elop’s work with LGBTQ+ young people and contribute to sustainable service development.

The delivery of group support and activities will take place in person, but some work will initially be remote before returning to full time in person working.

Full Time: 37 hours per week

There will be two regular evening/ week and occasional weekend working required.

You must be available to work Tuesday and Thursday evenings & once a month on a Sunday afternoon.  There will be occasional other evenings / weekend working required.

Interviews will take place Friday 24 January 2025 between 9.15am – 3.00 pm