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Pharmacist Support, crowned Small Charity of the Year 2023 at the Association of Charitable Organisations awards, is looking for a dynamic and driven individual to become their Finance and Operations Director & Deputy Chief Executive.
Who Are We?
We’re the profession’s independent charity, providing vital support to pharmacists, former pharmacists, and pharmacy students. Over the last five years, we’ve undergone transformational changes and are now gearing up to deliver our next five-year strategy, driven by our wellbeing-focused vision and mission.
What’s the Role?
As the Finance and Operations Director & Deputy Chief Executive, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring that Pharmacist Support is financially sustainable and operationally efficient. This is a hands-on role for a "doer" who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You’ll work closely with our Chief Executive, Senior Management Team, and Board of Trustees to help steer the charity toward continued success.
What We’re Looking For:
· A passionate, forward-thinking individual with finance expertise
· Someone with a problem-solving mindset with experience in a charitable/not for profit organisation who may be looking for their next step
· Strong people and stakeholder management skills with a collaborative, inclusive approach.
· A desire to work in an agile and dynamic organisation where innovation is encouraged and your contributions make a difference.
Why Work for Us?
At Pharmacist Support, we pride ourselves on having a great culture where people matter. We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity, and creating an inclusive environment for all. We offer flexibility, support your professional development, and foster a wellbeing-focused workplace.
How to Apply:
Ready to take on this exciting challenge? To apply, please complete the application form. CVs will not be accepted.
If you’d like to have an informal chat before submitting your application, feel free to email us, and we’ll arrange a conversation. Application deadline: 12 noon, 15th October 2024. Interviews will take place on 31st October 2024 at our Manchester office.
Make your next career move count – join us and help shape the future of our charity!
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Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2024 – now 6 years in a row!
The role of an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator is to support the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion to ensure that Dimensions adheres to the Equality Act 2010, and achieves its EDI and vision-
Dimensions strives to be an organisation which reflects and responds to the diverse range of communities in which we work. We aim to create an inclusive culture that understands and respects the individual differences of the people we support and employ.
The EDI Coordinator will develop partnerships with Business support teams and Operational colleagues, work with external organisations, to support colleagues and ensure managers and teams have the knowledge and resources for colleagues of all backgrounds have a positive experience of working for Dimensions.
The hours available to work are 22.5 a week. The full-time salary is £24,502 pro-rata salary of £14,701.20 for 22.5 hours.
The successful candidate will be required to work core hours but there is flexibility on the days which can be discussed at interview stage.
Interviews will take place via Microsoft teams on the 21st October.
About the role - Your main duties will include:
- To work with the Head of EDI to deliver the organisations EDI objectives.
- To work in partnership with Dimensions business support teams to ensure information, processes, systems etc. are as accessible and inclusive as possible for all colleagues
- To engage and participate in external EDI related network groups to develop our knowledge and understanding
- To support individuals, managers and the HR team with the internal reasonable adjustment process.
About you - The successful applicant will have:
- Able to develop and retain positive working relationships with diverse teams.
- Possess key administrative skills – including taking meeting notes, and following up on actions
- Able to communicate effectively at all levels (both orally and in writing) and to build effective working relationships internally and externally.
- Possess good all-round IT skills
The rewards
- Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
- Staff discount shopping scheme ‘Rewarding Dimensions’
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Qualification scheme
- Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'
- Discounted health and dental cover
- Life Assurance
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
For more information visit www. dimensions-uk. org/careers
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- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 0 300 303 9150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
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Prospectus are delighted to be supporting a community foundation based in Surrey with the recruitment of a new Grants Officer role. The foundation brings together local donors with voluntary organisations addressing the challenges within the local community.
This role is on a 12 month contract and available on a full-time (37 hours) or part-time basis, 3 days a week (21 hours per week). This role is hybrid, with travel to the office based in Woking, 1 day a week. The salary range for this role is £23,000-£26,000.
The Grants Officer will report to the Grants Manager and provide support to the wider Grants Team. You will play a key role in supporting the Foundation to deliver an efficient and effective grants programme. You will have the opportunity to support with grant assessments, including due diligence reviews and funding recommendations to meet the grant programme criteria and assess the impact of the grants awarded.
You will also provide front-line contact, outreach and capacity building support to assist voluntary and community groups to apply for funding for various funding programmes. You will also help the team to plan and implement a new Customer Relationship Management system.
To be considered for this role, you will have demonstrable experience of working in an office and using Microsoft Office softwares. You will have knowledge/experience of using CRM databases. You will have strong organisational skills and be able to manage your time wisely.
You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will enjoy working as a part of a small team and be able to work on your own initiative. You will also have a strong attention to detail.
Desirably, you will have experience working in the not-for-profit sector and reviewing grants applications and working on grants programmes.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
This is a fast-moving process, and applications will be sent across on a rolling basis, please apply using your CV to avoid disappointment.
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We are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to support the Head of Membership Engagement in the overall development and delivery of commercial revenue streams at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising. This will include all current sponsorship for conferences, including our flagship Fundraising Convention, corporate membership, and strategic partnerships.
Job purpose:
- Recruiting, retaining, and developing corporate members.
- Identifying and securing new sponsors and exhibitors for the Chartered Institute’s event business, including one-day conferences, webinars, and Fundraising Convention.
- To identify, secure, and nurture long-term strategic partnerships.
Key Accountabilities
- Work and support the Head of Membership Engagement across the following income streams:
- Fundraising Convention: Responsible for the overall management of expo – planning, sales and invoicing;
- Fundraising Convention sponsorship: lead on this and assist the Executive Director when required;
- One-day conference sponsorship and expo: to be partnership lead on day-to-day conference sponsorship sales including print advertising;
- Develop partnership support for the strategic objectives of the Chartered Institute;
- Work with the Membership Team, supporting all areas of membership where required;
- Strategic corporate partnerships: Work with key clients and provide support for the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s portfolio of events, including Group events.
Business Development
- To be client-focused and visible in the marketplace with sponsors and supporters.
- To create a plan for growing expo, conference, and corporate supporter revenue.
- To work with the Head of Membership Engagement and Executive Team to highlight potential new partners and create a strategy to increase support from existing customers.
- To work closely with the Professional Development Team to maximise all revenue-generating opportunities.
Financial
- Work closely with the Finance Team to maintain accurate reporting of revenues.
Marketing
- Work with the Marketing Team to ensure all commercial opportunities are optimised across all promotional materials.
Administration
- To collate all materials and information from all Fundraising Convention sponsors.
- To manage the Convention expo pack and any administrative requirements of Fundraising Convention exhibitors.
- To attend Fundraising Convention and provide administrative support to all sponsors, exhibitors and partners as required.
- To be responsible for the overall management of the Fundraising Convention exhibition, including planning, sales, and invoicing.
- Any other administrative duties required to deliver the partnership strategy.
Other
Accountabilities also include a responsibility on behalf of the job holder to undertake any other duties that are relevant to the job as requested by their line manager.
Person Specification
Experience & Skills
- Able to demonstrate the development of effective commercial relationships and sponsorship.
- Effective communication skills.
- Effective and efficient organisational skills.
- Understanding and experience of working in events environments.
- Interest in the charity sector and the role of professional fundraising.
- Computer literate (competent user of Microsoft Office suite and databases and CRMs to track and share records).
- Able to simultaneously contribute to strategic development and deliver operationally.
- Able to demonstrate use of initiative to problem-solve and find solutions.
- Aware of new trends and areas for growth and able to react to them.
- Able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen.
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Able to collaborate effectively with people at all levels, internally and externally.
- Sound budget management skills.
Attributes
- Keen and able to work effectively with other team members.
- Driven by results and able to work to deadlines and targets.
- Customer-focused – always looking to deliver a great experience for members and partners.
- Can generate ideas for new events, content, and ways of engaging key accounts.
- Enthusiastic about promoting the work of the Chartered Institute to key audiences to achieve engagement and commercial success.
- A confident and helpful team member who can interact well with others and has a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Positive approach to problem-solving and solutions-focused.
- A confident self-starter who can work independently.
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- An understanding of and commitment to the values of the voluntary sector.
Reflecting our Values
- Passionate: takes pride in what we do and is driven by success.
- Professional: champions and achieves high standards and is governed by professional integrity.
- Enabling: helps and is empowered to take ownership, find solutions, make decisions and collaborate.
- Enterprising: open to new solutions and committed to delivering where we already excel.
- Respectful: honest and fair and treats everyone with consideration and respect.
Circumstances
Able to work outside office hours on occasion.
If you would like to discuss access requirements or have any questions about the role please contact us directly.
The Chartered Institute is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We particularly welcome applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as disabled people and individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Recently named Charity of the Year by Just Giving Awards 2022, we’re committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait.
Job Summery:
The Research Assistant’s role is to support the whole research team with administrative tasks to deliver their mission more efficiently. This role does not require scientific qualifications.
You will assist with organising meetings, including our Scientific Advisory Board meetings, and associated travel, writing letters and maintaining accurate records. You will be working across the whole research team providing administrative support as required, balancing priorities and liaising with other teams within the charity.
��Location: While contracted to our office in Fleet, Hampshire, our team supports a blend of office and home working provided you have adequate broadband and IT capability, with an average of 2-3 days in the office each week.
⏰Working hours: This role is 30 hours per week, with some out of hours working.
��Benchmarked salary: £23,675 (dependent on level)
Who we're looking for:
With an enthusiasm and passion for the work of The Brain Tumour Charity you will have experience of working in administrative capacity. You will be highly organised, with excellent communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal), a keen eye for details and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
Key accountabilities:
- Support the organisation of external research meetings such as Scientific Advisory Board meetings and meetings with researchers, including arranging travel, accommodation and meeting space.
- Organise internal research team meetings, including taking minutes and circulating agendas.
- Assist research grants team through preparation of outcome letters and communication with researchers.
- Assist in maintenance of accurate records for the research team, including document migration and data quality control.
- Manage shared research accounts and subscriptions.
- Completion of ad hoc tasks to support the research team with delivering their goals such as organisation of team training or planning sessions. Maintain accurate electronic records to track grant applications and awarded grants.
- Respond to enquiries about The Charity’s funded research, research strategy and calls for applications from researchers, the general public and colleagues within The Charity.
- Assist in ensuring the scientific accuracy of internal and external communications around the research programme, for example in feedback letters, mail outs, newsletters, website content and press releases.
You'll be a great fit if:
We encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all of the criteria.
Experience:
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- Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative capacity
- Proven ability to manage multiple responsibilities and tasks with good attention to detail and flexibility
- Experience maintaining records and databases
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office applications
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and external partners to achieve common goals
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and environments, with a proactive and flexible approach to work
*Please note that the responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and this job description may be subject to change as the role evolves over time.
What we'd like to give you:
You’ll be joining a collaborative, bold and innovative team of individuals who put our community first and are connected by a passion to make a real difference.
Our amazing benefits:
· 25 days annual leave (pro-rated for those who are part-time)
· Occupational Sick Pay
· Hybrid working
· Flexible working
· Wellbeing support including professional counselling
· A personalised on-boarding programme
· Perkbox – our team discount portal
· Health care vouchers
*Some of these benefits are non-contractual and are subject to change
Diversity and inclusion:
The Brain Tumour Charity is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals belonging to minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented communities.
We strive to create a workplace that celebrates diversity and provides equal opportunities for all candidates and we encourage all individuals to apply even if they don’t meet all the criteria.
You can find more about what we're doing to become a diverse organisation here.
Eligibility to work:
Whilst we'd love to have you on board, we want to be upfront as we’d hate to waste your time applying for a role where we can’t take you on. At the moment, we're unable to offer visa sponsorship for any of our positions. We're currently seeking candidates who are already authorised to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship, who can remain on a permanent basis.
We are keen to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive so if you’d find it beneficial to submit your application in a different format, please get in touch.
Advert close date: 20th September 2024
First interview: will be via a Teams video call
Second interview: held in person at our office in Fleet
The post holder will also;
- Contribute to achieving the objectives of The Brain Tumour Charity
- Live and breathe our values by being bold, collaborative and innovative, with a community-first approach to everything you do
- Undertake any additional and ad hoc tasks as required
- Participate in team meetings and other meetings as required
- Monitor and evaluate activities and provide written reports
- Represent The Charity at external events in a professional manner
- Work within an equal opportunities framework
- Adhere to all The Charity’s policies, procedures and working
- Ensure all records are held in compliance with GDPR, The Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice and The Brain Tumour Charity policies.
We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Trust & NHSE, this work will transform the experiences of female veterans, and address barriers to access in areas including health and wellbeing, transition and employment, care, finance and pensions, housing, terms of service, historic hurt and loneliness. Collaborating across government, statutory, charity, and commercial organisations, the project will innovate within the sector, design sustainable provisions and translate research into action.
Reporting to the Project Lead for the Female Veterans Transformation Programme, you will be responsible for delivering the communication and engagement strategy during the course of the programme. This includes engagement and consultation with key stakeholders including Office of Veteran Affairs, MoD, NHS England, devolved nations health services, Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force (including Associations and charities), Veterans Commissioners, other veteran-facing organisations aligned through the Cobseo Female Veterans Cluster Group and female veterans themselves.
The post will be hosted by the WRAC Association who are an inclusive employer seeking to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool and committed to supporting our staff and the female veterans we serve.
If you see yourself as the motivated, self-starting and engaging officer of this transformational project, we look forward to receiving your application. All applicants must be able to demonstrate current eligibility to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Diocese of Guildford has an exciting part-time opportunity for a Community Lead to manage our Hear Here project.
The Hear Here Project is a community-focused initiative which involves collaboration between the Diocese, Parishes, NHS Audiology Departments and Sight for Surrey to assist those who wear an NHS-issued hearing aid with any technical issues at clinics run by trained hearing champions. The clinics helps to break the cycle of isolation often experienced by those with hearing loss.
The project, powered by volunteers, operates in parish churches and other community spaces, forming a key part of the diocese's "Growing Communities" strategy.
The role involves leading, managing, and ensuring the governance of Hear Here across the diocese. The Community Project Lead will work closely with volunteers, maintaining high clinic standards and fostering relationships with key partners to secure the project’s future and enhance its outreach potential.
Key Responsibilities include:
· Providing overall leadership and manage the daily activities of Hear Here.
· Promote the project across the diocese, ensuring it is recognised as a vital part of parish outreach and mission.
· Collect and analyse data from clinics for accurate and timely reporting.
· Respond to telephone and email enquiries, assisting new clients in accessing clinics and keep the online directory current.
· Identify, pursue, and secure ongoing funding to sustain and expand the project.
· Increase the visibility of Hear Here within the Diocese to expand the clinics and enhance their role in community outreach.
· Work with the NHS trusts to provide up-to-date training and support.
· Manage a team of volunteers to ensure clinics run consistently, safely, and according to required standards.
· Build and maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
· Administer and oversee project governance.
The successful candidate will need to hold a UK driving licence and have their own vehicle as the position requires travel around the diocese from time to time.
Benefits of the role include:
· Competitive salary within the Charity Sector
· Hybrid working
· A 15% non-contributory pension/life assurance provision
· 25 days (pro rata) annual leave per year, plus bank holidays
· An employee assistance programme
· Learning and development opportunities
· Attractive open-plan office and surroundings at Church House Guildford with free parking
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to send a detailed covering letter, along with your CV, outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification as detailed in the job description. Applications without a cover letter cannot be considered.
We will shortlist and interview on a rolling basis as applications are received and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
For more information, please refer to the attached full job description.
The Diocese of Guildford take our responsibility for the safeguarding of children and adults seriously. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.
We believe that diversity is a strength. We actively welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities, particularly those who identify as female, younger, of a UK Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage, or disabled, as its essential that we reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
Our vision is of a diverse, growing, intergenerational church at the heart of each community, working alongside our chaplaincies and schools.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As HR Business Partner, you will play a strategic role, acting as a partner to the senior leadership to enable us to deliver as effectively as possible to people with ME. Many of our 35 colleagues have direct experience of ME and, as an ME organisation, we work hard to ensure that we provide reasonable adjustments and support to enable them to make the valuable contributions they do. You will work closely with the Management Team to drive this work. You will need to develop a deep understanding of the organisation and our work, build strong, effective relationships with our colleagues and bring expertise to the various HR functions and strategic business support areas.
Key Duties
People & Culture Strategy
- Work with the senior leadership to deliver the People and Culture and the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plans that enables the delivery of organisational goals
- Drive consistency of the implementation of the Plans
- Work with the senior leadership to review data, analyse trends, providing data-driven solutions/decisions to support cultural development. Use ongoing analysis to test the effectiveness of People and Culture interventions and processes within the organisation
- With senior leadership, manage talent and succession planning
Human Resource Management
- Provide first point of contact HR advice and support to colleagues and line managers, ensuring all instances are recorded appropriately
- Manage the compliant use of, and be first point of contact for, colleague queries on the HR IT System (currently BreatheHR)
- Support HR investigations and line managers with grievances, disciplinaries and other similar matters, recording meeting minutes and agreeing next steps.
- Liaise with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB; provides insurance and employment legal advice) on complex HR cases that require external input, either on behalf of or alongside relevant line manager(s)
- Oversee all HR policies and procedures, being guided by relevant internal data and industry best practice, and ensuring they are regularly reviewed
- Complete all required administrative tasks for new starters and colleagues leaving the organisation
- Processing and managing of maternity, paternity, and adoption in line with policies and best practice
- Running of monthly HR reports, to include sickness auditing and dissemination of relevant data to CEO and line managers, if required
- Scope, plan and book/deliver appropriate training across the organisation and for individual employees where necessary
- Managing the recruitment lifecycle, which is to include advertising of vacancies, screening of applicants, interview diary management, referencing and document checks, onboarding coordination
- Manage and administer all changes to contractual terms and conditions with appropriate paperwork disseminated to relevant parties
- Oversee HR support for volunteers, including Trustees and Sub-Committee Lay Members
- Oversee the organisation ‘Wellbeing Weekdays’ programme (a monthly programme to support colleague contact and wellbeing)
- Support change management processes
Business Support/Compliance
- Contract management for Employee Assistance Programme
- Contract management for IT
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Salary: £29,121 - £33,417 per annum
Location: Stokenchurch
Thames Valley Air Ambulance is one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. We’re here for people in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire when they need us most. Bringing hospital-level care by land and air.
We exist to give everybody in our community the best chance of surviving and recovering from an emergency. Our mission is to do everything in our power to protect, save and revive lives, with the best critical care at the scene and beyond.
We love what we do. Our charity is a place where people care for each other, provide support, and encourage everyone to be their best and we pride ourselves on being one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. As an innovative charity, we are continually developing our organisation and pushing the boundaries of patient care to deliver a unique emergency service, where and when it is most needed. We are driven to do the right thing for our patients, their families, our supporters, and community. All our staff live our values: passion, excellence, respect, and care.
The role
In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Trust and Foundation fundraising. Your responsibilities will include building long-term partnerships with grant making trusts and foundations, ensuring support through in-depth research, excellent stewardship, and timely and accurate reporting. You will work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships and collaboratively with the Philanthropy and Partnerships Team, as well as colleagues across the organisation to find creative and compelling projects to be funded.
About you
As an effective communicator you will have excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to create high quality proposals and informative reports. You will have excellent relationship management skills with the confidence to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
Your role involves managing the trusts and foundations pipeline and you will need to be able to take initiative, research, prioritise and organise your own work to achieve deadlines across multiple tasks.
You will have:
- Experience in new identifying, researching, and reaching new prospects.
- Experience in writing bespoke proposals.
- Strong administrative, planning & prioritisation abilities with keen attention to detail.
- Proficiency with standard Microsoft office applications
If this role sounds like it is for you, we would love you to apply!
Vacancy Closing Date: 20 October 2024
You may have experience in the following roles: Grants Fundraiser, Trust and Grants Officer, Philanthropy Executive, Development Officer, Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Grants and Proposals Officer, Major Gifts Officer, Corporate Partnerships Manager, etc.
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Elrha is a global organisation dedicated to finding innovative solutions to complex humanitarian challenges through cutting-edge research and innovation. We are seeking a passionate and skilled Management Accountant to join our dynamic Grant Operations and Finance (GOF) team.
About the Role:
You’ll play a key role in supporting our work by ensuring smooth, high quality financial management and reporting. Working closely with the Head of GOF, you'll contribute to the success of our programmes by overseeing financial activities, audits and the improvement of financial processes.
This is a role where you can make a meaningful impact, not only within our organisation but on the global humanitarian landscape. You'll have the chance to work on important projects that directly support our humanitarian aims while developing your skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.
What you’ll do:
- Lead on key financial activities, including management accounting, financial reporting, and grant audits.
- Support the operational aspects of grant management by ensuring effective financial planning and monitoring.
- Improve and streamline financial processes for greater efficiency.
- Manage complex funding arrangements, including grants from institutional donors, and ensure compliance with financial and donor requirements.
- Collaborate with teams across the organisation, using your financial insights to support decision-making.
What we're looking for:
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, especially those with a genuine passion for humanitarian work. We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Are a qualified (or part-qualified) Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CIPFA or equivalent) with proven management accounting experience, ideally within the charity or not-for-profit sector.
- Have experience managing budgets and financial information, especially in environments with complex funding.
- Are familiar with the financial management of grants from institutional donors, ideally within international aid or humanitarian settings.
- Understand risk management and audit processes.
- Communicate clearly and effectively, both with financial and non-financial colleagues.
- Are skilled in Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.
- Have a personal or professional interest in humanitarian or development sectors, demonstrated through academic studies, volunteering, or work experience.
Additional knowledge in grantee financial management, IATI standards, and accounting principles for charities would be a bonus, but not essential.
Why Join Us?
By joining Elrha, you’ll become part of an organisation that is making a real difference in the world. We believe in supporting our team to thrive, offering opportunities for professional development, collaboration, and growth. We work remotely with access to our offices in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester if you prefer to be office based. We offer flexible working patterns to support you with balancing other commitments.
If you're looking for a role where you can apply your financial expertise to help solve real-world problems, we want to hear from you!
Note for applicants:
- Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role.
- When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes.
- Please read through the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you.
Closing date: Sunday 6th October 2024
Interview dates: Tuesday 15th & Wednesday 16th October (online)
We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward if we have sufficient high-quality applications. Please get your application in as early as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Philanthropic Partnerships Assistant, Global Greengrants Fund
Application Closing Date: 7 October 2024
Location: Remote or hybrid working within the UK; individuals will be required to attend episodic in-person office days in London as needed and prescribed by the organisation. This role requires applicants to be able to show that they have the right to work in the UK.
Term: full time - 35 hours a week
Organisation: Global Greengrants Fund UK
Salary: Salaries at Global Greengrants Fund UK (GGF UK) are dependent on applicable salary scales, internal pay policies including equity considerations and budget. Due to the ways in which salary negotiations perpetuate existing structural inequities, GGF UK has moved away from salary negotiation processes for any candidate. Our best offer for this position is £35,000 per annum
Benefits: We have improved our benefits package and we now offer 10% employer’s pension contribution, remote and flexible remote working, generous family and sick leave, employee assistance programme, health and life insurances, 28 days annual leave plus all UK bank holidays.
About Global Greengrants Fund:
Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) supports grassroots activists and civil society organisations around the world working to address environmental and social justice in over 160 countries. GGF applies a participatory and decentralised model in making grants to grassroots groups through regional and thematic boards of advisors, global partner networks and independent funds, to support grassroots environmental and social justice action.
Global Greengrants Fund comprises two organisations located in the USA, Global Greengrants Fund Inc (established in 1993), and Global Greengrants Fund UK (established in 2012). The two organisations work closely together with a shared grantmaking programme and strategic collaboration at the senior leadership level. GGF UK consists of thirteen staff members working on fundraising and influencing philanthropy; finance; communications; and operations, with all of these functions operating autonomously but in close collaboration with their US counterpart functions.
In 2024, Global Greengrants Fund is amid a strategic journey in which we collectively centre our values, including diversity, equity and inclusion, and organisational care in our work, and to rediscover our identity and potential after 30 years of work. We have experienced tremendous growth over the past two years and we are thoughtfully, yet rapidly, growing our annual grantmaking, our philanthropic advocacy, and our global partnerships and collaborations to new levels. This includes creating a globally networked learning organisation and transforming our organisational culture to be more collaborative and self-steering – we call this our transformational journey. The Programme Funding Manager needs to understand the challenges and opportunities that come with these transformations and can remain flexible, steady, and adaptable.
The Role
The Philanthropic Partnerships Assistant plays an important role in supporting the financial sustainability objectives of GGF UK. The postholder is responsible for managing a portfolio of trust and foundations partnerships giving up to $200,000 per year, and will also be responsible for stewarding our portfolio of individual giving supporters donating up to £10,000 per year. The role also contributes to GGF UK’s communications activity in collaboration with our global Communications function, as well as contributing to ensuring that the organisation’s fundraising activity is supported with robust infrastructure and processes.
The position reports to the Head of Philanthropic Partnerships, and works closely with colleagues across Global Greengrants Fund UK and Global Greengrants Fund Inc.
The candidate profile.
The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in fundraising from trusts, foundations, and/or individual donors, ideally within environmental, international, or rights-based organisations. They will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and time management skills, effectively prioritising tasks to deliver excellent results within a complex, varied, and time-sensitive workload.
With excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, the candidate will have a proven ability to create compelling proposals, presentations, reports, and other materials. They will possess strong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office, Google Apps, and collaboration tools like Trello and Slack, along with experience using Salesforce or other CRM systems. The candidate will have a strong understanding of and commitment to environmental and social justice, with some knowledge of the issues addressed by Global Greengrants Fund. Additionally, they will have experience working with diverse global communities in a virtual environment.
The ideal candidate will be committed to shifting power in philanthropy, promoting trust-based and power-shifting approaches to philanthropy and grantmaking. The candidate will have a strong understanding of and commitment to environmental and social justice, aligning with the issues Global Greengrants Fund addresses. Additionally, they will excel in building strong alliances with diverse constituencies and managing complex relationships, having experience working with diverse communities worldwide, particularly in a virtual setting.
The right candidate will understand Global Greengrants Fund’s core values and be committed to the guiding principles and mission of Global Greengrants Fund and ensure they uphold them in the way they take up the responsibilities of the role. They will value transparency and accountability, demonstrating strong critical thinking, strategic risk management, and the ability to influence and resolve differences across boundaries. With a high degree of self-awareness and insight, the candidate will excel in building strong interpersonal relationships, both within and outside the organisation, and possess outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
How to apply:
Applications need to be submitted through GGF UK’s job platform by 7 October 2024 at 23:00 GMT. You will be required to complete a set of screening questions and upload a current CV. You will need to submit these in English. If you’re intrigued by this position but feel like you don’t fit the profile precisely, please still apply.
Global Greengrants Fund UK is an equal opportunities employer. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team is critical to our success. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Talent Set is thrilled to be working with such a reputable client within the education sector. We are looking for a School Engagement Manager to join for a 6-month initial period, working on exciting projects and making a direct impact to their audiences.
Some of the key responsibilities would include:
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Lead on brand marketing activities and providing a customer perspective for colleagues across the organisation’s content development and overall messaging.
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Working closely with the head of department on engagement and visibility plans.
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Create content marketing strategies for social media, newsletters alongside delivering campaigns.
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Managing social media channels to connect with the organisation’s brand and in turn, increase both reach and engagement.
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Using analytics and data (both online and customer/school data) to make pro-active suggestions to the senior leadership team for approaches which will increase the impact of their brand marketing and communications.
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Creating effective reporting mechanisms to measure the impact of engagement activities and monitor performance against KPIs.
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Working closely with the product marketing team to ensure brand marketing and product marketing are aligned and effectively scheduled.
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Co-ordinating the organisation’s offering at events (virtual and in-person), including logistics, content preparation, promotion, staffing, budgeting and admin as required.
Some of the ideal experience required for this role would include:
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Working within the education sector or public sector.
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Experience with product marketing and having senior marketing experience across a range of channels.
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Strong project management skills.
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Strong stakeholder management experience, having the ability to adapt to different audiences.
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Basic understanding of market research techniques.
This is a fully remote role, with occasional travel into their West London office.
£41,000-£46,000 pro rata (paid on a day rate inside IR35) depending on experience.
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.
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We are recruiting for a private international charitable foundation which seeks to support environmental recovery, supported by cultures and economies grounded in Earth lore, in line with their “breathe freely” ethos. As such they are committed to grants and other investments that are healing to the climate, to biodiversity, and to human cultural relations with the other-than-human. The foundation is currently based in a Hong Kong family office, with personnel in Hong Kong and the UK, as well as Cameroon, Brazil, Australia, Papua, and the US.
The organization has been in a phase of significant growth and change over the last five years and are increasingly bringing systems, data and associated functions in-house to support the record keeping and analytics they need to inform their growing operations.
Role
This is a new position. Under the general direction of the Director of Operations, you will be involved in all the duties required to maintain a complete general ledger and financial records and support financial planning/forecasting.
International Accountant Responsibilities
— The responsibilities of the International Accountant will include, but are not limited to:
International Accounting Operations
- Develop a General Ledger Chart of Accounts which supports our current grantmaking operations with the flexibility to accommodate various directions in our growth, allows easy consolidation with sister entities, and is IFRS compliant to allow us to provide regulatory and audit reporting in various jurisdictions.
- Implement optimal Chart of Accounts and processes, evaluating current and alternate accounting systems as needed and developing interface processes to existing systems as needed (HRIS, Payroll, Grants Management System, expense reporting) as needed.
- Perform duties necessary for the timely and accurate verification and recording of financial and investment (MRI/PRI) operations including general ledger, entries and reconciliations, investment portfolio tracking and transactions, international payroll, benefits and taxes.
- Work closely with Human Relations Specialist on payroll and benefits administration processes.
- Collaborate with senior management team, Operations Manager and others to determine an optimal process for reviewing and approving expenses.
- Audit corporate credit card(s).
- Identify institution and global consolidated reporting needs with senior management team and agree schedule and distribution for regular financial reporting.
Budgeting and Financial Planning
- Assist in preparation of the annual organisational and department budgets.
- Monitor and provide quarterly budget performance reports and analysis to organisation and departments with close cooperation to develop and implement measures to minimize variance.
- Assist staff to self-manage budgets.
- Support financial planning and forecasting including developing scenarios for growth.
Cash Flow Management
- Reconcile annual and quarterly projected expenses and cash flow requirements and coordinate with family office for redemption decisions.
- With Operations Manager and Human Relations Specialist, maintain and improve policies and organization discipline for accurate and timely processing of accounts payables, employee expense reports, travel guidelines, time reporting, etc.
Regulatory and Audit Compliance (initially in support of regulatory reporting through the family office)
- Strengthen financial systems integrity and controls according to IFRS, tax and regulatory measures and foundation policies.
- Build systems for timely and accurate provision of data and provide direct support for annual audit and tax filing.
- Work with external advisors, as needed, to ensure compliance with relevant country and international regulatory requirements in areas of taxes, documentation requirements, payroll and benefits.
General and Other
- Develop and manage relationships with accounting-related service providers as needed including in-country and global accountants, auditors, payroll and tax experts.
- Develop and maintain an asset inventory/schedule.
- Support for MRI/PRI activities as needed.
- Continually improve internal financial processes.
- Potential management of banking relationships, international wire transfer and/or other payments systems.
- Occasional travel as required for execution of duties.
- Other duties as are consistent with accountant’s role and experience as the foundation continues to evolve, or from time to time as prompted by institutional priorities.
Qualifications
— The successful International Accountant candidate will likely reflect much of the following profile:
Essential
- Several years of progressively responsible professional experience in international accounting, ideally in an international organisation and / or in auditing / tax consulting.
- Accounting experience in philanthropy or non-profit.
- Experience in multiple tax jurisdictions and working in multi-currency environments.
- In-depth IFRS knowledge.
- Excellent, hands-on knowledge of web-based systems including accounting (current platform is Xero), and office suite platforms (proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred).
- Comfortable in complex and highly matrixed environments. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with peers across disciplines and functions in shared efforts with proven ability to influence without direct formal authority.
- Comfortable working remotely.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to be flexible and re-prioritize as needs arise.
- Pleasant and effective communication skills, written and oral. (English is our working language).
- Experiential cross-cultural understanding and perspective, aware and appreciative of differing worldviews and the ability to communicate with and learn from the wide variety of people who comprise our grantees, allies and staff.
- Kind and generous with partners and colleagues.
Desired
- Prior experience with an international non-profit organization or grantmaking foundation.
- Fluency in a second language with preference for dominant languages of one of our working regions (e.g. French, Portuguese, Bahasa, Thai, Lao, Burmese).
- International living and/or working experience including in the Global South.
- Strong analytical, conceptual, and creative problem-solver who continually looks for new ways to improve processes with a “can do” attitude and a sense of humour.
- Located in and able to legally work in the UK or Hong Kong.
Alongside this we will value applicants who are:
- Deeply committed to regenerative/ecological cultures and economies, preferably with experience of holistic/indigenous cosmologies.
- Humble, recognising humanity’s place amongst all living creatures on this one planet.
We pride ourselves on being diverse and inclusive.
TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANT ROLE
Please submit a cover letter of interest outlining your relevant experience and financial requirements with a resume.
The organisation does not maintain a website but will provide more detailed information on the foundation to qualified applicants.
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Purpose
Kids in Need of Defense UK is a collaboration between four award-winning, UK based not for profits that specialise in children’s immigration and asylum law. We partner with lawyers and law firms across the UK to provide the highest quality legal advice and representation for free to undocumented children and young people. Central England Law Centre (CELC) is the UK's Largest Law Centre and the lead partner in the KIND UK collaboration. The successful candidate will be working with Central England Law Centre (CELC) on the KIND UK project.
This is a key role for which we’re seeking a suitably qualified and experienced immigration adviser. They will be responsible for providing an excellent frontline service to KIND UK clients, leading on all matters relating to the assessment and triage of new referrals to the service.
The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Responsibilities:
- Assess referrals which have been flagged for legal advice by KIND UK administrators, for merit and suitability for the KIND UK project
- Assess and agree the appropriate level of service, making the initial triaging decision on referrals
- Provide internal legal advice on referrals with legal complexities
- Provide one-off advice to prospective clients via telephone and/or email, where appropriate
- Make onward referrals to other suitable immigration advisers and other services, where appropriate
Personal Specification:
Essential:
- OISC L3 or admitted as a solicitor or barrister in the UK or equivalent right to give immigration advice
- Significant post-qualification experience in child, young person and adult immigration and nationality law
- Broad and confident knowledge of UK immigration and nationality law and policy
- Experienced and confident in making independent and swift decisions on legal issues in immigration and nationality law
Desirable:
- Experience of working in a triage function
- Experience of working with vulnerable clients
- Experience of working with social workers and other children's services professionals
About CELC:
A fairer, more just society in which an understanding of rights and their power is embedded within communities.
Central England Law Centre is the UK’s largest Law Centre. Our size enables us to provide legal expertise across eight different areas of social welfare law including: discrimination; employment; health and social care; housing; immigration and asylum; public law; and welfare benefits. This means that we can offer services that can address all of the interconnected problems people face in their everyday lives.
Our services are rooted in the communities we serve and we are an organisation that uses its legal expertise to improve the lives of those who are often vulnerable and socially excluded due to poverty, illness or disability.
What we can offer you:
- 37-hour working week;
- Flexible working hours and a hybrid working arrangement;
- 28 days holiday (rising by 1 day per year of service to 35 days after 5 years of service) plus 8 statutory days;
- Pension scheme membership;
- Access to an employee assistance programme;
We invite interested candidates to download our Recruitment Pack for this role from our website.
To submit your application, please complete the KIND UK Triage Supervisor Form, found on our website.
Closing date: 10am on 7th October 2024.
Interviews will be held in week commencing: 14th October 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Location: London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames (with hybrid working options available)
Leave entitlement: 28 days per annum pro rata + bank holidays pro rata
About the role:
We are pleased to offer you an exciting opportunity to join our advice team at Citizens Advice Richmond as a Manage Your Money Lead.
In this role you will be working alongside volunteer advisers, providing holistic advice and support to households in financial crisis and provide advice around income maximisation, managing fuel costs including leading on our Energy Advice Project, benefit take-up, applying for grants to help with costs arising from the cost-of-living crisis, reducing indebtedness and budgeting and money management to help to prevent future financial crisis.
The purpose of this role is to reduce the stigma for low-income households around needing and accessing financial support and give people confidence to seek cheaper alternatives to contract costs around, for example, telephone, tv and broadband.
The project includes support on preparing personal income and expenditure details which can be used by residents themselves when negotiating with debtors on repayment plans.
This work will have a focus on community-based outreach work, working alongside organisations such as foodbanks and community centres. It will aim to prevent future or recurring hardship.
This role is funded by City Bridge Foundation.
We are a friendly and diverse office. We support clients across our community and aim to reach the most vulnerable and excluded in our community.
What we give our staff
We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, pension contribution, and training and opportunities to continue your professional development.
Please complete the application form and include this as your cover letter