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Care Navigator (Diabetes)

Salary: £27,527 - £30,831 per annum + 6% pension

Employment type: 12 months (possible extension)

Hours: 36 hours per week

Based at: Haringey GP Federation offices (or as assigned)

Closing date: 11 November 2024 at 12noon

Interviews: 15 November 2024

Job Reference: 2024006

The Bridge Renewal Trust in partnership with Haringey GP Federation and North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group are delivering a new Pan-Haringey Diabetes Care Navigation Service. 

As a Care Navigator, you will provide support to people whose diabetes is not well managed or who are not engaging with health professionals, in particular, deprived and vulnerable groups within this cohort. You will support people to access diabetes information and/or education in their own language, improve their ability to navigate the health and care system and improve their confidence to self-manage their condition. This is a new and exciting approach to working with people with diabetes in Haringey.

The Bridge Renewal Trust is a charity that delivers practical ways that people can live healthier, long and fulfilling lives – thus playing our part in working towards reducing health inequalities and building stronger communities.

Are you a passionate and dynamic individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills; and a proven track record of working in a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with GP practices and other healthcare professionals, the general public and voluntary sector? Ability to speak Somali, Bengali or another Haringey community language would be desirable.

We are currently recruiting for a Care Navigator who will enable people to better utilise resources in the voluntary and community sector.  This will in part be by direct work with individuals, and also by collating information about voluntary and community resources locally, to share with individuals and health professionals in clinics and GP practices.

This is a unique opportunity to join a progressive organisation where we value and reward the performance of our staff. 

To apply, please email your CV with contact details of two referees, a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification and completed equal opportunities monitoring form.

For a full job description, please visit the Bridge Renewal Trust website.

Company registration No: 06949568, Registered Charity No: 1131941

Are you passionate about animal welfare? Do you have good understanding of governance procedures?
We’re looking for a Governance Officer to help us ensure we have a co-ordinated approach to governance and compliance.

About this job: 
As Governance Officer, you’ll: 

• ensure the administration of governance processes is completed with accuracy and timeliness,
• support with administration for governance projects and Board, committee, and subsidiary meetings, including agendas, paper deadlines, minutes and tracking actions,
• track filing deadlines and compliance requirements for Dogs Trust and subsidiaries,
• refine our policy development process, maintain the policy register and the Council member intranet, ensuring trustees have access to make effective decisions. 

About you:
To thrive in this role, you’ll need exceptional administration skills, with the ability to organise information effectively, including organising high-level meetings, comprehensive minute-taking and following up on meeting actions. To achieve this, you’ll need to be efficient and organised, with meticulous attention to detail. You’ll also require a grasp of the governance process and it’s mechanisms, such as understanding how Board appointments are made, what happens at Board meetings and importance of robust record keeping. Above all, a commitment to maintaining confidentiality is essential, as this role has access to sensitive information.

About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

What you need to know:
Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 4th November 2024, and will take place on Teams.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note, on rare occasions, we may close vacancies early if we receive an overwhelming response, so to avoid potential disappointment, please apply at your earliest convenience.

Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way. 

£31,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) at 1 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, E20 1HZ

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Foundations Executive.

This role will build and nurture relationships with UK-based trusts and foundations, with individual responsibility of a portfolio of predominantly four and five-figure donors, embedding these important ongoing donors into the UNICEF UK family and actively seeking out and identifying new potential donors.

To be successful in your application, you will ideally demonstrate experience in successfully raising funds from trusts, foundations, major donors, and/or other supporters. We are also open to candidates with transferable skills that are relevant to the role, such as strong written and verbal communication skills.  

Experience of using research mechanisms and producing good quality communication for high value donors is highly desirable.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: Sunday 20 October 2024.  

1st Interview date: Thursday 31 October 2024, via video conferencing (MS Teams).

2nd Interview date: Wednesday 6 November 2024, in person at UNICEF UK office.

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools).

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role.

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world.

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

KCLSU is looking for a Student Voice Coordinator work within the Student Voice team to coordinate the development and delivery of representation practices, and embed these processes across KCLSU’s Community Engagement Department and our student voice partnership work with King’s College London. This will be focused on Student Futures, a large-scale transformation portfolio King’s College London is undertaking.

Student Futures aims to improve student experiences in key areas across the next three years. These areas include improving core processes and systems for education delivery; ensuring the university is able to provide proactive and personalised support for student wellbeing; and delivering a distinct, valuable extra and co-curricular student experience.
At times, the post-holder will also be required to support other King’s Transformation Office programmes, such as Campus Futures, which is overseeing the development of King’s campus spaces and facilities in the next few years.

This role is funded for the next three years, the planned timeline of the Student Futures portfolio, and is offered as a 3-year fixed-term contract.

Job Specification
ENHANCING REPRESENTATIVE PROCESSES
• Act as central point of contact for colleagues across King’s and KCLSU for centralising and sharing information about student voice and representation structures related to Transformation Office projects;
• Set up and oversee systems for the management of student representative data between KCLSU and various King’s project teams;
• Ensure that all areas of student representative recruitment, induction, and support are conducted smoothly;
• Record student attendance and other participation data to support evaluation processes and ensure appropriate remuneration;
• Support the payment of remuneration and/or incentives to student participants where required, working with the KCLSU Finance and relevant King’s teams to ensure this is appropriately administered and recorded.

ORGANISING REPRESENTATION PRACTICES
• Lead on the practical organisation of Student Futures representation practices – calendar management, room booking, procuring materials, etc.;
• Liaise with KCLSU and King’s College London colleagues across a range of teams to ensure smooth operational delivery;
• Provide support with other Transformation Office representation practices where necessary.

DATA & COMMUNICATIONS
• Support the Policy & Research Coordinator with the capture and analysis of datasets relating to the student experience, including data from relevant representation practices;
• Contribute to the scrutiny of evidence, trends, and datasets to identify to identify insight relevant to key Student Futures projects;
• Contribute to student-facing communications related to Student Futures and other Transformation Office programmes as relevant, including updating KCLSU webpages
• Contribute to the delivery of training, guidance, and ongoing support for Student Officers and other student representatives across KCLSU, equipping students with the knowledge and skills that enable them to thrive in their roles and feel empowered to grow as leaders.

GENERAL
• Operate in accordance with health and safety regulations;
• Ensure compliance with GDPR in handling student and any other personal data;
• Undertake any other task appropriate for the grade and responsibilities of the post that may from time to time be reasonably requested.

Candidate Specification

KNOWLEDGE:
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, particularly Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
• (Desired) Basic understanding of representation systems and practices in universities and students’ unions

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience of working with people via email, audio or video call, and face-to-face
• Experience of providing administrative support
• Experience of working with data
• Experience working as part of a busy team
• (Desired) Experience of working with young people, students, or similar
• (Desired) Experience of working in successful partnership with a range of stakeholders
• (Desired) Experience of using customer relationship management (CRM) or membership management systems

SKILLS:
• Organised and methodical, with strong administrative skills and excellent attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication skills, able to explain processes or provide instructions clearly and succinctly
• Ability to work in collaboration with others and use initiative and creativity to resolve problems
• Ability to manage working time effectively, prioritise appropriately, and ask for help when necessary
• (Desired) Ability to analyse quantitative and qualitative data to produce insights
• (Desired) Competent IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly

APTITUDE:
• Proactive working style with a commitment to learning, development, and innovation
• A commitment to the principles and practices of equality and diversity

The list above is not exhaustive. For further details, please review our Job Pack.

Application Process 

If this is you, please apply by providing a supporting statement and addressing each key requirements of the role.

You will see on our Job Pack that we are a equal opportunities employer and we live by our 4 main values: Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.

Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:

• Hybrid Working Policy 
• Pension Contribution
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closure days
• Discounts at KCLSU venues
• £30 wellbeing allowance per term
• Employee Assistance Programme
• "No meeting Friday" ethos
• Death in Service

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavor to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union

About Black Thrive 

Black Thrive Global (BTG) evolved from the work of the Black Thrive Lambeth Partnership, which was established in 2016. We exist to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people so that the thriving of Black communities is the norm. 

Our guiding principle is that Black communities should be at the forefront of reimagining, redefining and co-creating a society where systemic racism and other oppressive systems have been dismantled so that they have fulfilling lives. We have two priorities – building a Black Thrive Research Institute and embedding race equity in systems change. 

Job title: Head of Finance and Operations  

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Manages: 1 x Finance Officer + 1 x Human Resources & Admin Manager + Dotted line management for all staff in different teams with finance and admin responsibilities

Geographic focus: All 

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 

Hours: 37.5 per week (flexible working available) 

Benefits: 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension contribution 

Purpose of the role 

The purpose of this role is to lead our finance and operations functions and support the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to implement management systems to efficiently run the business and achieve strategic objectives agreed by Global Black Thrive Board of Directors.  This includes governance, finance, human resources, IT, legal, health and safety, and facilities management. 

This role is strategic as well as multi-faceted and hands-on and will work collaboratively as part of Global Black Thrive’s Senior Leadership Team to

• Develop robust approaches to finance and operations and provide practical support for Black Thrive teams to manage their programmes and projects; and 

• Support staff to take on delegated responsibility for finance, HR and operations and to develop their skills and knowledge base. 

• Develop a Fundraising Strategy through creating comprehensive fundraising plans tailored to the organisation's needs and goals. 

Duties and responsibilities 

1. Support the CEO to manage the organisation and ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including finance, HR, health and safety, data protection, and deadlines for annual returns to Companies House, the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies, and HMRC.
2. Put in place governance and management systems to support the efficient operation of the business, and the achievement of strategic objectives and milestones agreed by the Global Black Thrive Board of Directors. 
3. Support in the development of Black Thrive’s internal Learning and development infrastructure, particularly with the Learning Week.
4. Lead on strategic reviews of organisational policies and procedures and work with the CEO and colleagues to review, update and operationalise policies and procedures.
5. Line manage Finance Officer and lead finance functions, including working with managers to prepare and monitor budgets, ensuring that there are appropriate financial controls and operational arrangements in place (including for outgoing and incoming invoices and grants), liaising with external accounting and payroll providers and training staff as required.
6. Line mange the HR and Admin Manager and support with updating policies, rolling out strategic changes and communicating these companywide.
7. Provide timely and accurate strategic financial management information to enable the Board of Directors, CEO and managers to have effective oversight and make strategic short-term and long-term decisions.
8. Work with others in the organisation and support the Fundraising Strategy. This will also include strategies for creating our own independent funds that are not linked to an external funder.
9. Support the CEO to fulfil their role as Designated Lead Officer for safeguarding, including updating the safeguarding policy, ensuring that it is given effect and maintaining a robust system of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and training for staff, associates, consultants and volunteers.
10. Ensure the provision of effective day-to-day administration of HR functions, including induction, training, learning week organisation and appraisal systems
11. Ensure effective management of premises, facilities, and equipment, including maintenance of an asset register.
12. Stay up to date with trends and best practices in governance, finance and operations relevant to Global Black Thrive’s mission.
13. Work with Global Black Thrive Directors to resolve disputes or disagreements that negatively impact on the achievement of objectives.
14. Ensure compliance with legislation and policies relevant to the job role, including equality, safeguarding, health and safety, data protection and financial probity.
15. Produce and deliver presentations, reports and other material relevant to the role.
16. Occasionally work at weekends and in the evenings when required.

Please note: The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your evolving role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

Head of Finance and Operations 

E – Essential: requirements without which the job could not be done. 
D – Desirable: requirements that would enable the candidate to perform the job well. 

Qualifications and Experience 

1. Equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration or related fieldE 
2. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial and operations in an organisation dealing with multiple and/or complex programmes and partnerships. E 
3. Experience in developing and implementing new systems and processes in start-up environments D 
4. Experience of using online accounting software e.g. Xero and setting up and maintaining financial and administrative systems that are compliant with data protection and privacy laws. E 
5. Experience of fundraising or generating funds for an organisation through grant applications, external funders or through fund raising events and activities. D
   
   ​Ability, skills, knowledge
6. Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to balance “taking charge” with motivating others and supporting them to grow and develop. E 
7. A good track record of achieving objectives and meeting deadlines. E 
8. Excellent understanding of financial management and controls. E 
9. Knowledge of statutory frameworks relating to governance, finance, HR, health and safety and data protection and ability to ensure compliance.D 
10. Commitment to equality for all people as well as good knowledge and understanding of the experiences of Black people of African and Caribbean descent and a strong drive to address the factors which negatively impact upon their health and wellbeing. E 
11. Commitment to the key principles underpinning the Social Model of Disability. D 
12. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. E 
13. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including conveying complex information adaptable to people from different professional backgrounds and levels of seniority. E 
14. Excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail, ability to multitask and to manage a heavy workload and competing priorities.E 
15. Ability to work at speed through ambiguity and uncertainty and remain calm under pressure.   D
16. Ability to remain enthusiastic, optimistic and solutions-focused in the face of adversity and to deliver tangible results with minimal supervision.  E
17. High level of digital competence to support strategic and operational goals. D

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required but we will treat applicants who have a criminal record fairly and will not unreasonably discriminate because of a conviction or other information revealed.

This 12 month project will help load accurate new and historic data onto our new CRM, MS Dynamics. You will work on designing new processes for importing current and ongoing financial transactions from our trusted suppliers. This will involve working with data and fundraising colleagues, selecting the most appropriate technology, writing the documentation, training others as well as ensuring accurate and timely loading of the data once live.   

In May we launched our new CRM Dynamics 365 with small data sets in a staggered approach working team by team. This post will support our fundraising team to ensure they have accurate and up-to-date supporter information, enabling timely communications with donors and precise monthly financial reconciliations.  

You will be a detail-oriented and self-motivated professional with proven experience in managing data imports and ETL processes. With strong data analysis skills and ideally experience of loading data into MS Dynamics, you understand how to transform data to support decision-making and ensure accurate financial reconciliations. 

London’s Air Ambulance Charity continues to develop a supportive and enabling environment that gets the best out of our people. We promote a culture of progression and professional advancement offering a range of learning and development opportunities. In addition we offer flexible working options, wellbeing packages and family friendly employment policies. 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Income Generation and Engagement Team as an Assistant Community Fundraiser!

As an Assistant Community Fundraiser, you will be an integral part of supporting the Community Fundraising team to reach their annual income target. You will oversee the running of the Kinross fundraising office, including stock management and managing a small team of volunteers. You will help support the team by co-ordinating supporter and volunteer communications, and attend fundraising events when required.

About You

• Experience in an office or customer facing environment
• Ability to work independently within the role, under your own initiative and cooperatively as part of the Community fundraising team.
• Excellent administration skills with a sound working knowledge of CRM databases, Windows-based software, including Word, Excel and Outlook and Teams.
• Exceptional time management and organisational skills, with experience of managing multiple projects at any given time, prioritising and meeting agreed deadlines.
• Ability to vary communication style (both written and verbal) to reflect the needs of the audience.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of adhering to data handling/GDPR laws and codes of conduct
• Current Driving Licence and access to a car

Further Information and How to Apply

At CHAS, staff and volunteers work together as one team, focused on the common goal of reaching every family in Scotland who needs our support. All CHAS staff will at some point work with or alongside volunteers and will be expected to support volunteers.

Our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together because no-one should face the death of their child alone. As Assistant Community Fundraiser, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.

This role will be based in the Kinross office, with some hybrid working along with travel to other CHAS sites as required for meetings and for picking up / dropping off materials with supporters.

Please note that a driving licence and access to a car will be essential for this role. In a community fundraising role, there will be a requirement to transport yourself and materials between sites, including cash. This is an essential task. 

Follow the link below to find more information including:

· Full job description

· Full list of benefits

· Contact details to arrange an informal chat with the hiring manager.

· Contact details for support with the recruitment process.

To apply you will be asked to answer a couple of questions and submit your CV or complete our full application form.  

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious and driven person with experience in the animal welfare sector to join Raystede.  We are the animal welfare charity for Sussex.  This role is pivotal within our multi-species and complex charity, especially as we are about to put our new strategy into action.  Raystede offers good support and development to managers and staff.

You will report to the CEO and work as part of our Senior Management Team to ensure we achieve our strategic aims.  You will be responsible for all aspects of animal care, veterinary services, rehoming & surrender, our animal welfare standards and the development of new facilities for animals at Raystede.  You will have a great (amazing) team and therefore you need to be a great manager, and be seen as credible from the start, a go-to person and ensure that Raystede is effectively resourced and directed to achieve its aims in regard to animals.

About you

We are looking for someone who is passionate about animal welfare and wants a career move in the sector:

- Broad animal welfare experience which supports some or all of the species Raystede seeks to assist.

- Able to manage and lead expert managers and develop staff.

- Project management skills.

- Understands volunteering in the animal welfare sector.

- Has been involved in improving or developing facilities for animals

- Can work with Trustees and is credible at a high level.  

- Able to work well and be able to build excellent working relationships in a complicated charity.

- Confidence and flair to influence and negotiate where needed with all stakeholders.

- A strong networker able to collaborate externally with other organisations and stakeholders.

Please visit our website for more information about Raystede.  If you would like a chat with Stephanie Smith, our Chief Executive, about the role, please call to arrange a suitable time to talk over the phone, meet online or come in for a personal tour.  Our outgoing Head of Animal Welfare is also willing to have chats before he leaves Raystede to achieve a smooth handover. 

Please apply online via our website.

Closing date for applications: 4 November 2024

Interview date: Thursday 14 November 2024

Instructor - Weymouth

Location: Weymouth National Boat Centre (WNBC), Dorset, DT4 8TZ

Contract: Full Time Permanent (44 hours – 6 days a week)

Salary: £27,000 per annum

Closing Date: 4 November 2024

Interviews: Week Commencing 11 November 2024

Are you an Instructor looking for a new opportunity?

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

We are currently looking for an Instructor to join our team.

About the role

The Instructor is instrumental in facilitating and delivering life changing, positive experiences for young people. They will work within the team to support both volunteers and young people whilst providing high quality, role model delivery. The post will require experience of dealing with people of all ages/backgrounds, in the delivery of activities, and equipment/facilities maintenance.

As a team player you will report to the Centre Manager, with a functional line from the Chief Instructor.

We are looking for a passionate practitioner, with a background in delivering activities both on and off the water, and experience of maintenance and procedures management. Experience of working with young people is essential.

Responsibilities

The following is a list of the key responsibilities of Instructor but it is not exhaustive.

• Maintain in date personal qualifications relevant to the role, including first aid.
• Maintain a high standard of safety.
• Act as Duty Lead Instructor.
• Specifically lead on the day-to-day maintenance and upkeep of the shore-based facilities, including climbing, mountain biking and shooting.

Requirements

• Sound knowledge and ability across a range of outdoor/watersports disciplines
• A demonstrable background in the delivery of high-quality activities to a wide client base
• A strong awareness of health and safety policy and regulation
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Excellent organisational skills

For further information, you can download the Recruitment Pack on our website after you click apply. 

Benefits

• 51 days annual leave per annum
• Hybrid working for many roles
• Volunteering Leave
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.

Additional Information

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

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

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.

Here at Action For Humanity (AFH), we are looking for a Director of Finance & Services to join us. You will join us on a full-time basis and in return you will receive a competitive annual salary of £65,000 to £70,000.

AFH is an NGO that provides aid and assistance to people affected by natural and man-made disasters. Our vision is a world of crises-resilient communities. Our mission is to mobilise and respond to emergencies and critical needs through humanitarian, development and peace-building action, helping affected communities survive, recover and build a better future.

As our Director of Finance & Services, you will be responsible to prepare, manage and implement the financial strategy, policies, procedures, and financial controls framework at AFH, as well as inputting strategically and operationally on  services including HR, Procurement and Facilities. Reporting to the CEO and sitting on the Executive Leadership Team, the Director of Finance & Services will work closely with the charity’s leaders to deliver the charity’s objectives. H/she will ensure controls are effectively in place and functional, and h/she will ensure compliance with the rules and regulations AFH is bound by as a charity.  H/she will lead the Finance team and be ultimately responsible for all Finance objectives.

Your responsibilities as our Director of Finance & Services will include the following:

1. Strategic leadership

• As an Executive Leadership Team member, the Director of Finance & Services shall assist the CEO, the AFR and Board of Trustees (BoT) in:
  • developing and implementing the financial strategy, policy and manual;
  • Ensure that investments are meeting their intended objectives, and revise the investment policy as needed to maintain alignment with goalsproviding strategic direction to the organisation through executive decision making, forecasting/budgeting and its implementation;
  •  establishing and implementing internal controls and ensuring efficient and effective financial operations as per industry and sector benchmarks.
• Attend Executive Leadership, Senior Leadership, AFR, and Board meetings, contributing and if necessary, leading them.
• Work with the CEO to develop, co-ordinate and monitor all costings for bids, projects, and core budget.

2. Stakeholder Management

• Maintain effective relationship and coordination with key stakeholders, including local, national, and global organisations, government bodies, banks, donor institutions, etc.
• Ensure independence of the Internal Audit function, the AFR and the Board from the financial operating matters.
• Liaise with partner organisations and provide the necessary leadership and technical support.

3. Compliance

• Ensure Financial and Accounting policies, procedures, and systems are in accordance with statutory regulations, industry benchmarks, and global standards, and in compliance with risk management and internal controls.
• Ensure that all accounting records are properly and timely maintained, reporting cycles and other associated engagements are successfully performed in an effective and timely manner in accordance with the regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with agreements and contracts in relation to banks and external service providers.

4. Team Leadership

• Assume overall responsibility for UK & International Finance teams, and assume overall responsibility for services including   Procurement and Facilities, including necessary resourcing/recruitment, inductions, training, retention, and day to day management.
• Focusing on team members’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes for building capacities to deliver on present positions and build long term capability to shoulder additional responsibilities.
• Ensure performance management is utilised effectively for all direct reports, to reward good performance and promote a culture of accountability and merit.
• Provide support, guidance, and development to international finance staff.

5. Planning, Reporting and managing resources

• Develop, maintain and monitor the financial systems of the organisation to ensure the production of accurate & timely reports.
• Create business value through technology, ensuring tech systems and procedures lead to outcomes in line with organisational goals, and support with developing the IT and software systems used within finance and services, particularly an ERP system.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements with third parties for commercial aspects of the running AFH.
• Finalise the annual financial statements and periodic financial reports (as applicable), obtain external audit approval, and present them to the CEO, AFR Committee, and Board of Trustees for consideration and approval.Monitor and report on the overall funding status, and coordinate with stakeholders for arrangement and management of funds and grants.
• Ensure funding applications are properly prepared and AFH costs fully covered through a robust cost recovery and cross charging methodology, working with the leadership teams to interact with relevant stakeholders for these purposes.
• Conduct financial analysis and review of existing and proposed programmes, projects, and campaigns, contributing to decision making in this area. Oversee staff payroll, handling of petty cash and banking of donations, management of activity fees and credit control process

6. Other

• Perform any other task assigned by the CEO/AFR or the Board.

What we are looking for in our Director of Finance & Services:

Education

• Qualified Accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience

• Significant experience of a senior leadership team role is essential, as well as having managed a direct team and promoting high performance
• Experience in dealing with external audit and internal audit functions
• Experience of managing change and growth
• Knowledge and experience of Charity finance would be an advantage
• A proven track record of successfully managing all aspects of an operation and delivering successful outcomes
• Experience of preparing financial statements, consolidated accounts and seeing through the audit process from start to finish
• Experience of leading services functions including HR, Procurement and Facilities

Skills

• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build great relationships with a range of external and internal stakeholders, including trustees, partners, and members
• Excellent communication skills, recognising the need to raise awareness and grow our brand and offerings through presentations to a variety of stakeholders
• Advanced ICT skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel, and Finance/Accounting software
• Flexibility and the ability to manage time effectively whilst juggling multiple tasks
• Understanding of political, business and investment climate in UK, Canada and USA
• Understanding of humanitarian and international development sector globally, particularly in relation to the Middle East, Africa and South Asia

Languages

• Strong written and spoken English (Essential)
• Strong written and spoken Arabic, Urdu, or French (Desirable) 

Benefits of joining us include:

• A salary of £65,000 to £70,000 per year depending on experience;
• 25 days’ holiday allowance + your birthday off + bank holidays;
• Matched pension contributions;
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements possible;
• Enhanced sick, maternity/paternity pay;
• Structured annual performance development review process, which informs annual salary reviews and involves training and development provision;
• EAP which includes access to free 24/7 helpline, counselling, and legal and financial advice;
• Subsidised on-site food and drinks;
• Hundreds of discounts and special offers, for shopping, dining out, joining a gym, and more;
• Modern office in central Manchester location with free parking, break out room, and prayer facilities;
• Opportunity to go on international deployment/field visits, where appropriate;
• Annual away days/retreats involving training, teambuilding, outdoor and social activities;
• Subsidised sports and social activities.

This would be an ideal role for a humanitarian sector Finance leader looking to propel their career. We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success please apply today – we would love to hear from you.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Action For Humanity also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This is an exciting opportunity to join The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) in our Governance team working on our Global activities and supporting our work in the Devolved Nations. 

The Governance team are seeking a brilliantly organised and enthusiastic self-starter to make a significant contribution to the College’s involvement in global activities. Alongside a focus on supporting planning activities, the Global and Devolved Nations Coordinator will help coordinate staff and doctors attending national and global events, liaise with our overseas partners and arrange member gatherings. A high level of cooperation and teamwork between staff members is necessary to fulfil this role’s functions effectively and efficiently.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, able to work collaboratively with external customers across time zones, colleagues and senior members.

They will also have first rate administrative and organisational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload. It is important that as a Global and Devolved Nations Coordinator, the successful candidate has a commitment to providing a professional, positive and responsive service, as well as an understanding of cultural differences.

A willingness to travel both in the UK and overseas is a requirement of the job, although this will be planned in advance and likely to be three or four times a year.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the organisation and coordination of RCR’s global events activities
• Organise and commission briefings and/or speeches for the RCR President and Vice Presidents
• Support liaison with external partners/organisations
• The administration of and support to the RCR’s Devolved Nations Standing-Committees, and other RCR Boards and Committees 

What you’ll need:

• Experience of successful working within a team and the provision of a professional, friendly, and reactive service to colleagues and external contacts
• Experience of coordinating events 
• Good understanding of administrative process, systems and procedures including financial administration
• Accurate use and understanding of English including excellent written skills
• Great organisation skills with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you then please find out more about the role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply through the candidate pack.

This vacancy closes midnight 27 October 2024. Shortlist interviews are scheduled for 1 November 2024 with selection interviews scheduled for 7 November 2024.

Closing Date: 20 October 2024

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We're looking for a mid-senior level lawyer to join our brilliant team of legal and compliance specialists as a Legal and Compliance Counsel, where you'll have the opportunity to lead on fascinating, challenging, and meaningful work as part of an innovative, ambitious and values-driven child rights organisation.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.  When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave.  We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

About the Team

The Legal and Compliance Team is based out of Save the Children UK's (‘SCUK') London offices and provides high-quality advice, support, and representation on legal, compliance and information security issues affecting SCUK and its charitable business. The Legal and Compliance Team ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and advises on good governance and the effective management of legal risk throughout SCUK.

As part of our organisation wide transformation programme, Organisation of the Future, the Legal and Compliance Team is increasingly working in an environment of agile, multi-disciplinary teams. With a focus on building strong, client-centric relationships and collaboration across the organisation, we're looking to leverage agile principles, learning rapidly and responding to change, while keeping the communities we work with and for, our supporters, people, and partners at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role

As a trusted business partner with a strategic outlook, you'll proactively and pragmatically advise and engage with internal stakeholders on a broad range of legal issues, as well as collaborate dynamically and effectively across Save the Children International (the international programming arm of Save the Children) and with other members of the Save the Children global movement.

You will provide first-class legal and compliance advice to SCUK and its subsidiaries in respect of their UK and international programmes; policy, advocacy and campaigns work; and fundraising, retail and marketing activities, modelling professionalism, pragmatism, excellence and integrity in doing so.

You will support the effective delivery of cross-organisational risk, compliance and governance programmes, ensuring that key legal and regulatory risks are managed, whilst promoting a culture of shared responsibility for addressing legal and compliance risks throughout the work of SCUK.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide strategic legal advice to SCUK's UK Impact, Global Programmes, Fundraising, and Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Teams on funding arrangements and agreements with donors, and contracts with corporate partners, implementing partners and service providers (e.g. IT, Facilities, Finance, consultancy agreements).
• Advise SCUK staff on legal issues and risks arising from SCUK's operations, including in relation to charity fundraising laws and charity governance; fundraising and marketing communications and events; marketing, advertising, media and defamation matters; data protection, intellectual property and employment issues.
• Provide strategic and pragmatic legal support and advice on legal compliance matters, including anti-terrorism and sanctions compliance requirements, anti-fraud, bribery and corruption matters, and data protection laws and compliance requirements.
• Develop, advise on, promote, implement and maintain policies, practices and procedures to ensure compliance with legal compliance requirements, good corporate governance and the effective management of legal risk.
• Advise and support SCUK staff on donor due diligence relating to areas of legal compliance.
• Monitor implementation and effectiveness of legal compliance controls and support investigations into the handling of concerns or incidents.
• Provide legal and governance support to SCUK's subsidiaries and affiliated entities.
• Assist with the creation, maintenance and implementation of standard legal and compliance documents, guidance notes and policies, and with the development and delivery of training to staff on legal and compliance issues.

 About you

We're looking for a natural collaborator who thrives in fluidity and is able to build credibility quickly and influence at a senior level.

Efficient, self-motivated and able to prioritise effectively under pressure, you'll be highly effective at using legal skills to provide strategic, creative and pragmatic advice to support ambition and innovation within SCUK.

You'll be confident providing strategic legal advice across a broad range of issues, and excited to contribute innovative ideas and fresh thinking to the team.

To be successful, you'll demonstrate:

• Significant post-qualification experience with expertise in one or more of the following areas: general corporate / commercial / contract, employment, finance, charity / not-for-profit, litigation.
• Broad experience gained in–house or in a pro-active private practice environment.
• Ability to business partner with a function / team / client, to understand their priorities and to arrive at pragmatic, legally sound solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex issues clearly at all levels and with diverse audiences.
• Well-developed negotiating skills and high ethical standards.
• Ability to remain agile and flexible in the context of changing priorities.
• A mindset enabling and modelling autonomy and responsibility, and sharing power
• Strong commitment to organisational effectiveness.
• Good understanding of the context in which Save the Children operates.
• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values.

Other experience you might bring (but not essential):

• Previous in-house experience.
• Familiarity with company and charity governance.
• Experience working in an international development charity.
• Experience working cross-jurisdictionally.
• Fluency in French.

If you don't meet all the criteria laid out here but can demonstrate the ambition, energy, and commitment to delivering on SCUK's strategic objectives, putting children at the heart of everything you do, we would still love to hear from you!

What we offer you:

Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.

• We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.

Are you passionate about seeing children and young people supported and empowered to thrive? Would you like to work for an independent organisation that fosters creativity, encourages everyone to contribute to organisational growth and makes sure staff feel supported and valued?

SAFE! Support for Young People Affected by Crime is an independent charity working across the Thames Valley.  We are looking to recruit a Head of Finance & Business Development to manage our financial operations and help us progress business development opportunities.

Role: Head of Finance & Business Development 
Location and hours: Oxford, full time or part-time hours considered 

Are you the right candidate? 

We are seeking a self-motivated, dynamic and experienced individual to join our senior management team. You will manage all financial aspects of our charity, and support income growth. You will oversee our planning, budgeting and forecasting and develop our financial management policies, systems and processes. You will support our CEO on funding bids and tenders and help us progress development of diverse income growth opportunities. You will also have management responsibility for the Finance and Administration Manager.

Applicants will have a good understanding of financial and charity standards and regulations, maintaining records in accordance with the Data Protection (GDPR) Act.  In addition, you must be able to demonstrate your active commitment to promoting equal opportunities and diversity.

If you have proven experience in financial management and income generation within the 3rd sector, excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop long-lasting working relationships with colleagues, trustees and stakeholders we’d love to hear from you.

The welfare of children is paramount to all that we do in SAFE! and we would expect all successful candidates to demonstrate that they are equally committed to these values. We follow safer recruitment processes to ensure that we adhere to these standards.  Appointments will be subject to references and checks made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) satisfactory to SAFE!

Why work for us? 

SAFE! offers competitive rewards and benefits including a 5% pension contribution, flexible working and 28 days annual leave (pro rata).  In addition, we offer an Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme and various benefits. We can offer a hybrid approach with regular time spent in our Oxford office, as well as working from home, if appropriate. 

We place great importance on staff wellbeing and encourage and enable staff to prioritise healthy work-life balance through flexible working.  We are committed to professional development through regular training and encourage all staff to take a lead role in a particular area of interest. We are a creative and responsive organisation and we seek the input of staff and service users to ensure that we can meet their changing needs.

Closing date is Wednesday 6 November 2024 at 9am. Interviews week commencing 18 November 2024.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and proactive IT professional to join The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) as a Service Desk Support Coordinator. 

The successful candidate will be part of a friendly and high performing IT team. As a Service Desk Support Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for providing end-user support, assisting in staffing the IT Service Desk and helping to maintain the College’s IT infrastructure. With your excellent customer service skills, you’ll work closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders providing to them a high standard of support, to achieve positive customer satisfaction outcomes.

What you’ll do:

• Provide day-to-day hands-on resolution of users ICS problems and issues which affect any aspect of RCR’s information systems.
• Keep service desk tickets updated in ITSM system.
• Carry out preventative maintenance of servers and systems.
• Ensure that resources are deployed as required, such as laptops, docking stations and AV/VC equipment.
• Deliver user training for new and existing IT systems. 

What you’ll need:

• Good customer service skills.
• Good knowledge of all Microsoft Office products.
• Understanding of PC builds, including installation of software packages 
• Effective interpersonal skills 
• Effective communication skills, able to adapt style to different audiences. 
• Self-starter, confident to initiate and progress work 

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you then please find out more about the role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply through the candidate pack.

Why join us?

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.