Office Management Jobs

About The Organisation:

Our client is London's leading space for contemporary culture, showcasing cutting-edge work across film, music, performance, and visual arts. They provide a platform for today’s most progressive artists and ideas, encouraging cross-disciplinary creativity.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and technically strong Financial Controller to oversee the daily operations of our finance department. This key role ensures accurate financial accounting, effective management of payroll processes, and the control of cash resources. You will work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations to produce robust management accounts, forecasts, and budgets, and manage ad hoc finance projects as needed. Your expertise will ensure that our internal financial controls are both appropriate and effectively operated. The role would suit an experienced Finance Manager or a Financial/Management Accountant looking to take a step up into a broader finance role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day to day running of a small finance team.
• Produce monthly management accounts and support budget holders in financial planning.
• Ensure accurate recording of all financial transactions.
• Oversee the management of reporting systems and ensure timely payment of suppliers.
• Manage monthly bank reconciliations, cash flow updates, and ensure proper authorization of payments.
• Oversee payroll processes, ensuring accurate and timely payment to staff, tax, and pension bodies.
• Manage tax compliance, including VAT returns, and produce statutory accounts.
• Prepare audit files and manage the audit process.
• Assist with the development of business intelligence tools.

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Qualified or part-qualified with ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, ICSA, or fully qualified with AAT or equivalent.
• Strong management accounting and project management experience.
• Excellent analytical skills with a commercial perspective.
• Proficient in Excel with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable:

• Experience in an arts organization, charity sector, or working on capital projects.
• Familiarity with SORP, Sage 50, and Xero.

Why Join Us?

• Complimentary tickets to all events and exhibitions.
• Discounts at our bar, café, and bookshop.
• A chance to work in a dynamic, inclusive environment at the heart of contemporary culture in London.
• Hybrid working - 3 days a week in the office.

The Research Administrator role forms part of the Research team at Alzheimer’s Research UK, a team that is responsible for delivering world-class research that will lead to life-changing breakthroughs in diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. The Research team is set to deliver an exciting new five-year strategy through a varied portfolio of grant schemes, strategic initiatives, partnerships and by fostering collaboration and innovation. The Research team has expertise in biomedical dementia research and grant management, develops innovative initiatives and produces the content of one of the largest dementia research conferences.

The main purpose of the Research Administrator role is to provide administrative assistance to the smooth running of various activities within the team, including those associated to grant funding, strategic initiatives and meeting coordination. We are looking for a conscientious and dedicated person who will join a busy team at an exciting time.

This role will be known internally as *Research Executive.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

Grants management and administration

· Provide administrative support associated with the funding and running of research projects, such as processing applications for funding or supporting the peer review process.

· Respond to enquiries from grant-holders, applicants and prospective applicants in an accurate and timely manner.

· Be a key point of contact for grant-holders, and process requests for changes to grants.

· Coordinate and monitor annual grant-holder reporting.

· Assist with the execution of contractual agreements with research organisations.

· Process invoices, maintain accurate financial records, and assist with the financial monitoring of research expenditure.

· Maintain digital records of grants and support the ongoing maintenance of ARUK's grant management system.

· Liaise with the Fundraising and Communications teams to coordinate the restriction of funds to research projects.

Research meetings and events

· Organise research meetings and events by coordinating schedules, travel and accommodation arrangements, venue hiring, catering, courier collections and deliveries, and liaising with meeting attendees.

· Assist with the running of meetings and events.

Other duties

· Support the team in maintaining external webpages.

· Provide ad hoc, additional support or resourcing for other Research team activities.

· Work collaboratively with other Research team members in the delivery of ARUK’s grant schemes and strategic initiatives, as required.

What we are looking for:

· Experience in supporting teams in an administrative capacity

· Overall IT competency and knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel

· Experience in ensuring spreadsheets are maintained accurately and kept up to date

· Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Team worker and flexible in approach

· Enthusiastic and professional manner

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £22,500 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 8th September 2024, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 16th September 2024. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, your CV will be anonymised. Please however note we are unable to anonymise the application question which you are required to complete. When answering this question please remove any personal information, including your name. All questions answered as part of your application are also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. The hiring panel will only be made aware of your name and address once you are invited for an interview. Should you need any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, then please contact us via our website. 

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK:

Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.

In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge. 

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

Job Title:  Senior Project Officer

Directorate:  Strategy and Knowledge

Team:  Development and Implementation Team (Specifically Talk Relationships)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Home/Remote or based in any NSPCC office. 

Date Written/ Amended:  July 24

Context and Background

The NSPCC’s purpose is to prevent child abuse and neglect of children across the UK and Channel Islands. We have been fighting for childhood for the last 130 years and our organisational strategy for 2021-2031 is enabling the NSPCC to achieve greater change for children and inspiring others to join us in the fight for childhood.  

Our services help children who’ve been abused, protect children at risk and find the best ways to prevent child abuse from ever happening. We work directly with children and families through our national and regional hubs across the UK and Channel Islands. We also give support to thousands of adults and young people in need through the NSPCC Helpline and Childline.  We work with schools up and down the country through our Speak Out Stay Safe programme, helping children to keep themselves safe. And our projects such as Together for Childhood help children who’ve experienced abuse, support parents, and work to transform the way communities come together to prevent child cruelty. 

Our local services support children and families throughout the UK and Channel Islands. We provide therapeutic services to help children move on from abuse, as well as supporting parents and families in caring for their children. We help professionals make the best decisions for children and young people, and support communities to help prevent abuse from happening in the first place 

Job purpose

Responsible for supporting the development and delivery of the NSPCC’s sex and relationships education service ‘Talk Relationships’, in line with our strategy, to time and in budget.

Key relationships - Internal

· Reports to Associate Head of Development for Child Sexual Abuse (this will change to the Project Development Manager for Talk Relationships in 2025)

· Colleagues in Development and Implementation Team  

· Colleagues in other teams and directorates, including Participation, Policy and Public Affairs, Childline, Communications, Direct Services – in particular the schools service, Local Campaigns, and Income Generation.

Key relationships - External

· Other third sector organisations working in child protection, safeguarding, participation and online safety.

· Schools and education organisations. Professional bodies including education, social care and law enforcement.

Main duties and responsibilities

Project delivery

· Provide day to day support to the Project Development Manager to ensure the project plan is kept up to date, all workstreams have leads and tasks are on track

· Undertake tasks on workstreams as needed, this could include creation of content, contribution to service design and leading time limited projects

· Coordinate and attend internal and external meetings with a range of stakeholders, undertake tasks as appropriate to support the project

· Be able to work to tight deadlines and on multiple workstreams at the same time

Governance

· Support the creation of regular project reports and project board papers

· Ensure that project paperwork is up to date and that actions are undertaken

Quality

· Support the piloting and testing of services and approaches along with colleagues from research and evidence team

· Provide support to colleagues from the schools service and external partners in piloting but also in rolling out the Talk Relationships programme

· Support the RASCI quality assurance process

Relationships

· Manage a range of internal and external relationships with colleagues in other directorates and subject matter experts

· Manage activities with internal and external stakeholders such as holding events, briefings, focus groups and training

Responsibilities for all Staff within the Strategy and Knowledge Directorate

· Commitment to the NSPCC’s vision and purpose

· Commitment to high standards of service delivery and customer care

· Carry out the responsibilities of the post in a manner consistent with promoting equalities and diversity, and which demonstrates respect for children’s rights

· Maintain an awareness of own and others’ Health and Safety and comply with the NSPCC’s Health and Safety policy and procedures

· Willingness to work flexibly in approach to work and/or work time requirements

· Commit to personal development around working requirements which will include attending training courses

· Commit to apply NSPCC’s values and behaviours to all aspects of work

• A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people

Person specification

1. Knowledge relevant to NSPCC strategic objectives, specifically the education sector, relationships and sex education

2. Experience of leading or significant contribution to the development of services, approaches or interventions

3. Evidence of use of project management skills and approaches

4. Confidence in engaging a range of professionals and stakeholders in a range of contexts

5. Demonstrate a strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection principles and able to work to existing policies and procedures.

6. Highly organised individual, able to plan, monitor and implement projects/initiatives to agreed deadlines often with conflicting priorities.

7. Proven ability to work with autonomy and able to think logically and clearly to solve problems when they arise, working under pressure where required, whilst still retaining strong attention to detail.

8. Strong interpersonal skills, with experience of working collaboratively within a busy team which has to deliver their work to clear time and quality standards.

9. Able to demonstrate the use of integrity and judgment to manage confidential information.

This role is homebased/flexible but does require some travel within the UK..

Safer Recruitment

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk.

Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.

The recruitment and selection of our people will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.

Our principles:

• Always seek to recruit the best candidate for the role based on merit including their skills, experience, motivation and competencies. Our robust recruitment and selection process should ensure the identification of the person best suited to the role and the organisation.

• Committed to diversity and equality of opportunity and will interview all applicants (internal and external) who self-declare at application as having a disability and who meet the minimum requirements in the person specification of the vacancy they are applying for.

• We will make reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process in order to enable successful candidates who declare disabilities to start working or volunteering their time with us.

• Any current member of staff or volunteer who wishes to apply for vacancies and is suitably qualified will be considered and addressed fairly and objectively based on their merit.

• As an organisation committed to safeguarding, we will ensure all under 18’s joining the organisation will have ongoing risk assessments to ensure their role and activities are safe and appropriate.

• All documentation relating to candidates will be treated confidentially in accordance with the GDPR legislation.

Community Southwark is the umbrella body for the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) in Southwark. We support charities, community groups and individuals through capacity building, networks and volunteering.

Location: Hybrid – Bermondsey · Southwark · London  Staff work in the office for a minimum of two days per week.

Our vision is thriving communities with the power, resources, and partnerships to create a more equal Southwark.

We have 1,000 Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) members. We have over 60 years’ experience of offering free services and making connections, including:

· Advice and training (e.g. governance, funding, evaluation and impact)

· Networks to bring groups together and influence decision makers

· Tailored support for ethnic minority led groups

· Information sharing through our e-bulletins, social media, venues and funding databases

· Advertising, matching, and celebrating volunteers, including Healthwatch Ambassadors and corporate volunteers

We have strong and productive links with funders, Southwark Council, businesses, and the local NHS. We host Healthwatch and a network of Health Ambassadors. We work in partnership to support thriving neighbourhoods and community led solutions to the borough’s deep-rooted inequalities.

Main Purpose

The VCS Support Officer role provides advice and support for voluntary and community organisations about organisational development. It  equips organisations and individuals with the skills and knowledge to run effectively, legally, and sustainably – enabling them to create thriving communities and a more equal Southwark.

The role has a wide remit and is guided by the needs of Community Southwark members.  The key objectives are:

· Providing support and advice

· Networks and events

· Learning and Development

· Information and Resources

· Safeguarding

Benefits:

· 30 days annual leave (exclusive of public/bank holidays) per annum; pro-rata for part-time employees.

· 2 Volunteering Days per annum (pro rata) 

· £535 annual training allowance.

· Pension – Employer contribution: 5% 

· Cycle to Work Scheme.

· Flexible working 

· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay 

· Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential helpline for personal or professional concerns) 

Job Summary 

We're looking for a Media Officer who can help us amplify the voices of women leading the fight against poverty and spread CARE’s expert opinions on key humanitarian issues.

You'll work alongside our Senior Media Manager to secure high-quality coverage in national and regional print, broadcast, and online media. You’ll support our expert spokespeople, from our CEO in the UK, to women leaders in the Global South. You’ll play a key role in fundraising for our projects across the world and help us to influence decision makers.

The Media Officer will join the organisation at an exciting time when developing good communications is at the heart of our strategy. The Communications and Brand Team work collaboratively alongside the Advocacy and Programmes teams towards ambitious aims, in a friendly and supportive environment.

Why work for us?

By joining our team, you'll stand with women who are transforming their families, communities, and the 
planet and help CARE to deliver long term solutions – from food to housing to healthcare. Are you 
ready to be part of an organisation working in 100 countries and changing millions of lives?

At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, 
partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what 
we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together 
effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of 
learning and performance to achieve greater impact.

About you

We’re looking for an energetic, proactive individual with experience in journalism and/or media 
relations, who can help drive our media successes and ensure more people across the UK hear about 
the global realities of poverty, emergencies, gender inequality and climate change, as well as about the 
ways that CARE and our community of supporters are urgently working to address these. You’ll be able 
to work quickly to react to the news agenda and deliver timely coverage, be confident pitching to 
journalists, briefing spokespeople and have an understanding of and interest in the issues that CARE 
works with.

About the role

You'll work on increasing CARE International UK’s media coverage, working with the Senior Media Manager to 
execute our media strategy. You'll build strong relationships with key journalists and media outlets to improve awareness of CARE’s work around the world and drive fundraising and advocacy goals. You will be working collaboratively with colleagues in the UK and across the global partnership to support digital campaigns.

About CARE

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight 
poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places. We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We 
stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

CARE International UK is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work 
environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to 
dismantling harmful and oppressive structures of power and accordingly centre gender equity in our 
work to save lives, fight poverty and achieve social justice. The post holder agrees to promote and 
uphold these principles. 

CARE International UK operates fair, transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment practices and 
actively encourages applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of 
skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from Black and minoritised communities, LGBT+ candidates and disabled candidates. 

CARE International UK is a disability confident employer. As part of our commitment to disability 
inclusion we guarantee interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. To 
be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the relevant section in the 
online application form. If at any stage of the recruitment process you require reasonable adjustments, 
including a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact 
the HR Team.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable 
adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE 
International UK includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. 
Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: 8th September 2024 at 11pm
Interview date: Week commencing the 16th September 2024

Location: Home-based with regular travel to the Guildford office

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract/ Full time

Salary: £27,646 - £30,718 per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits: 27 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time roles), perk scheme access, life assurance, paid compassionate leave, enhanced sick pay, membership plus many more staff benefits.

There’s never been a better time to join the team! They have launched an ambitious new strategy – and they want you to be part of it. There are loads of reasons to love cycling, even if you’re not someone who cycles. From cutting pollution, to making people healthier and happier, cycling can help everyone thrive.

They want everyone to enjoy the benefits cycling offers to people and the planet. More information on their strategy will be shared soon, but it will focus on encouraging more short journeys by bike, promoting cycling as a popular, enjoyable, and safe activity for everyone, and striving to make every cycling experience a great one. Join them on their journey and help them have more impact than ever before!

The Finance Officer has a central role within the finance team, holding a varied set of responsibilities, ranging from purchase ledger tasks, sales ledger tasks, processing expenses through to reconciliations and assisting finance team colleagues with their tasks when needed.

This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual, eager to learn and grow. They will provide opportunities for training and support, with a strong emphasis on personal development. You'll have the chance to take on new challenges and additional tasks, allowing you to broaden your skills and experience in a supportive, dynamic environment.

Please note that this is a hybrid role with a mix of home-based working and operating out of the Guildford office. Therefore, it is important that you are based in a location whereby access to Guildford is accessible and that you are willing to travel to the office to collaborate with the wider Finance function.

Tell them why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity. Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

They are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. They strongly believe that diversity strengthens their work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of them are too! But if you are excellent at what you do, no matter your background, that is what matters most to them.

Applications close at 9:00 am on the closing date shown.

You may have experience in the following: Financial Controller, Financial Analyst, Budget Analyst, Accounting Officer, Finance Manager, Treasurer, Finance Administrator, Fiscal Officer, Financial Specialist, Accounts Officer, and Director of Finance.

REF-216398

A leading Multi-Academy Trust comprised of 11 primary and secondary schools in the East Midlands is seeking a minimum of 2 Senior Finance Business Partners for full-time, permanent roles.

With a salary of £55,000 per annum plus an excellent local government pension scheme, the roles will be largely onsite at the Trust’s Head Office in Kettering and onsite at the schools – either in Kettering, Corby or Wisbech.

The roles will involve producing management accounts and genuine strategic finance business partnering to a range of budget holders in schools – headteachers, senior leadership team members, catering and IT Managers etc. There may also be some budgeting and analysis at central Trust level in addition to working with the schools.

The role also involves costing and cost analysis, interpreting complex financial data, journal postings and assisting with year-end close.

Being a qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) is an essential criteria for these roles. Prior experience within a Multi-Academy Trust or from within the Education sector would be advantageous. Experience working with facilities, catering or IT budgets and departments would also be of interest – but not essential.

The roles are responsible for enhancing strategic financial analysis and insight to enable the understanding, of financial reporting on Trust performance to key stakeholders, including the Trust Executive Team, Heads of Professions and school leadership teams. The roles will ensure the efficient and effective allocation of resource, integrating finance and curriculum planning, allocating and managing finance in line with ESFA and academy handbook financial requirements.

The positions report to the Head of Finance Business Partnering and do not line manage anyone.

Duties will include:

-Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders across the Trust, ensuring KPIS, professional strategic financial advice and guidance is provided and applied effectively

-Ensure monthly reporting is accurate, fit for purpose and facilitates effective decision making at school and Trust level in conjunction with the requirements of the CFO and best practice

-Provide analysis and insight, linking financial reports to School and Trust strategies

-Provide ongoing higher-level support and guidance on financial matters to relevant stakeholders

-Support and advise budget holders on the development and submission of business cases as and when required, maximising the link and priority of good financial stewardship and front-line education delivery

-To undertake project- based work for specific projects and programmes

-Provide quality information as required for external bodies for example to the ESFA or the external auditors

-To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the level of the post, as may be required from time to time.

Candidate requirements:

-Fully-qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA accountant essential

-Demonstrable experience in a similar Senior/Strategic Finance Business Partnering role – ideally dealing with multiple cost-centres and a diverse range of budget holders

-The ability to be hands-on and produce management accounts, journal entries etc

-Experience with costing / cost analysis

-Creative and pragmatic problem solver with the ability to interpret and present back on complex financial data

-The ability to work onsite at the Trust’s Head Office in Kettering on a Wednesday, and spend the rest of the week onsite at the allocated schools in Kettering, Corby or Wisbech (it may be possible to work from home 1 day per week)

-An interest in the Education sector is highly desirable

Closing date: Ongoing / ASAP

The roles represent a chance to join a fantastic Trust, in a busy-faced paced environment and to work alongside some high calibre finance professionals.

Please send your CV for further consideration.

Salary: £31,500 - £35,000 (35 hours FTE) depending on experience

Hours: Part Time (21 hours per week, 0.6 FTE)

Place of work: Remote/Hybrid/Flexible with a requirement to attend our offices in Hatfield, Herts, approximately twice a month

Join Our Team!

An exciting part-time opportunity has arisen for an experienced Events Fundraiser to help grow our third-party challenge events portfolio.

If you have events fundraising experience, a knack for planning and executing exceptional supporter experiences, are highly organised and comfortable overseeing multiple third-party event cycles simultaneously… Then we want to hear from you!

You would be joining a small but dedicated team, harnessing your passion for designing and delivering exceptional, engaging events (whether virtually or in-person).

About you:

The role involves all aspects of managing a portfolio of our third-party events, from initial set-up, marketing, stewardship, event logistics to event evaluation.  As such, we’re looking for an experienced events fundraiser, with a flair for project management, keen eye for detail and a passion for facilitating opportunities for our supporters to reach and achieve their goals.

You’ll be a confident communicator with strong marketing experience, great at building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Combined with excellent organisation and time management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities whilst keeping to deadlines, you’ll bring your knowledge, creativity and new ideas to help continue improve the experiences of our third-party event participants.

You will be comfortable using data and insight to monitor event performance, identifying potential opportunities and areas of growth or decline, making recommendations for change where necessary.

What can you expect from us:

Crohn’s & Colitis UK is a truly flexible employer. Getting the right person for the role is more important than where you live. Attendance is required at our Hatfield based Head Office for All Staff meetings (currently run quarterly) and a minimum of 2 days per month.

We value equality and want to make sure we get the best person for the job every time so want to hear from people of all backgrounds and with a range of experiences.

Benefits of working for Crohn’s & Colitis UK

If you are successful, you will be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive benefits that include:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing programme
• Interest free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking and secure bike locks
• Training and development financial support and/or study leave
• Performance review and development scheme

How to apply:

Closing date: 9.00am Monday 9th September

To apply for this position, please email your up-to-date CV and supporting statement giving evidence and examples of how you meet the criteria of the person specification and what you feel you would bring to this role. Failure to provide a supporting statement will result in your application not being considered.

Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement.

We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the applicant residing in the UK and a valid right to work in the UK being provided.

We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales

We are COSRT - a unique professional body for specialist psychotherapists in the UK and beyond.  We provide and accredit training, set professional standards, and support professionals and the public.  All so that people can access the best possible therapy no matter where or who they are.

Now, after an internal promotion, we are looking to recruit an Organisational Support Officer.  This is a vital, interesting and challenging role.  It will mean you're involved in everything we do.  You'll work alongside and give practical support to all colleagues, using your skills to help us deliver products and services smoothly.

There will be four main areas where you will be most involved:

• Training....including administering agreements with trainers, providing pre and post event support for online sessions, creating products on our online training platform.
• Operations...including processing membership applications, dealing with queries from the public and professionals, supporting internal financial and other processes.
• Standards and governance...administering complaints, setting up and supporting committee meetings.
• Communications...including  social media posting, updating website content, creating newsletters.

There is no doubt that this is an exciting role.  No week will be the same and you will be supported in getting involved in as many things as possible to help your professional development.

To succeed you'll need to be flexible, proactive and have a diverse skillset.  You'll have an eye for detail and an understanding of the fundamentals of administration.  You'll be comfortable working with technology and learning how to do new things quickly.  You'll be able to work independently as well as in close collaboration with others.  You'll be an excellent communicator, comfortable speaking with a range of people and producing high quality written outputs.

Are you looking for a role where you can develop your HR experience while working for a leading charity?

We have an exciting opportunity for a HR professional to join us in the role of People Advisor to play a key role in delivering outstanding HR services across the organisation. The St Mungo’s People, Inclusion and Culture team are looking to achieve a number of ambitious and compelling goals which will have a real impact on colleagues across the organisation.  

You will be joining an enthusiastic team of People Advisors and Business Partners, working with managers across the organisation to provide advice on a broad range of generalist HR and employee relations issues. Additional responsibilities will include:

• Advising, coaching and training managers in order that they can manage their people well and deliver an effective service. 
• Ensuring a high quality, responsive, reliable and proactive service is provided to all internal customers.
• Undertaking HR projects to improve the quality of the service in line with organisational objectives.
• Developing your own knowledge and experience in HR Advice services. We pride ourselves on supporting personal development and career progression across the team.

In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations. 

About you

If you are an experienced HR Advisor looking for a new challenge, then this People Advisor role is a great opportunity for you to get involved with a fantastic organisation that works tirelessly to ensure that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. If you can demonstrate the below, we encourage you to apply.

• Experience of providing advice on HR and employee relations matters within a generalist HR environment, including managing cases to resolution.
• Strong understanding of employment law, good management practice and stakeholder management.
• Be a qualified member of CIPD (Level 5 or 7) or have equivalent experience of working on HR issues.

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 5 September 2024

Interview and assessments on: 16 and 19 September 2024

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

The role will suit someone who has experience of engaging with young people with complex needs, developing assessments, action plans and activities to support progress, involving parents/carers in the support process where appropriate and who have experience of working collaboratively with a range of professionals for coordinated support.

This role requires experience of caseload management, tailored support, signposting, monitoring and evaluation and youth led participation.  It is likely to involve working flexibly between settings and services as well as initiative in designing risk-reduction and interventions that improve outcomes for young people.

Development Officer – Trusts and Foundations

CARE Head Office, London (flexible work options will be considered)

Salary range- £30,000- £32,000 per annum 

Full-time

Do you love seeing the difference that partnering with trusts and foundations can make to a charity’s income and to achieving their long term goals? Are you passionate about providing excellent donor care to supporters? And are you interested in the impact of Christianity in the public square? If so, this could be the job for you.

We're currently hiring for the role of Development Officer – Trusts and Foundations. This will sit within the newly formed Development Team, which will lead on fundraising and supporter relations.

This is an exciting time to join the team, and to have significant impact across the breadth of CARE’s work. As Development Officer – Trusts and Foundations you will be responsible for growing the charity’s income from trusts and foundations, both from existing partnerships and actively seeking out new ones.

The successful candidate will play a vital part in making sure CARE’s supporter base is managed well and that our trusts and foundations income continues to grow, in line with our vision and values. The position is full time and based in our London office.

For further information, read the detailed Job Profile. There is a genuine occupational requirement for this role to be filled by a Christian – see CARE’s statement of faith.

To apply, please click the link provided. 

The deadline for applications is 11pm on 6th September.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted w/c 9th September, with interviews planned in person at the CARE offices in Westminster on Wednesday 18th September.

Family Support Worker

£23,000 per annum + benefits (company car, 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)

Weston-super-Mare to cover the South West

About the role:

We are looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to deliver high-quality family support services as part of our South West Care Team.

Reporting to the Family Support Manager and working in partnership with health, education, and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social, and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.

Having worked in a stressful and emotional environment you will have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss, and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.

Location:

This role will cover the South West focusing on the Weston-super-Mare area.

What we’re looking for:

· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care

· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly

· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines

· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)

· A persuasive and open communicator - you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates

· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.

What we offer:

· We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, including:

· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life

· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand

· Company car for front line care posts

· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts

· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes, as well as a recommend a friend recruitment bonus

· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year

· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%

· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping

· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth

We also have a fantastic learning and development programme - the Anne Harris skills development programme - in which we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be the best they can be, and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.

Our Family Support Workers are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, and Introduction to Play.

The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs, with all family support workers having a foundation level of skills within their first year.

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

How to apply:

Please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Interviews will take place either on Teams or at our Lancaster office, with the dates to be confirmed.

There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.

At EIDA, we equip employers to support their employees affected by domestic abuse and to share best practice with others. We endeavour to bring about constructive change, leading to a society where survivors thrive, and where domestic abuse is not tolerated.

As Membership Coordinator, you will work closely with our small team to support all aspects of EIDA membership, ensuring that members are provided with the tools and support they need to respond to domestic abuse within their organisation.

You will support the team to develop EIDA’s membership of UK employers at all levels, from engaging smaller members (who join EIDA for free) to large corporate organisations who join as paying members at the level of Strategic Partner or Beacon member.

You will play an integral role in building the sustainability of the organisation and expanding our reach to many more UK employers, engaging with our members and creating and sharing tools and good practice to achieve our vision of every employer taking effective action on domestic abuse.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT

Salary: £28,000 to £32,000 FTE

Contract: Fixed term for 2 years

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours). We are happy to consider flexible working arrangements

Location: London, hybrid position with one office-based day in an average week

Reporting to: Head of Membership & Partnerships

Direct reports: None

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• NEST pension with 3% employer contributions
• 25 days annual leave + public holidays

Closing date Tuesday 3 September 2024, 9am

Interviews will take place on or before 11 and 12 September 2024, in London or remotely. We may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received, so early applications are appreciated.

How to applyPlease send us a brief covering letter (maximum 2 pages A4) or a short video, outlining why you think your skills equip you for this role and why you want to work at EIDA, along with your CV.

MAIN TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Membership engagement

• Manage and build relationships with prospective, new and existing EIDA members.
• Manage the member experience, including responding to queries from prospective and existing members, acknowledging receipt of new member forms and overseeing follow up contact with new and existing members.
• Identify key trends, gaps and topics, as well as opportunities for cross-pollination and member introductions.
• Support the Head of Membership & Engagement to respond to EIDA’s Beacon and Strategic Partner members, assessing their needs and generating plans to improve their membership experience.
• Support the planning and implementation of EIDA events, including coordinating and delivering EIDA’s Lunch and Learn sessions with members.
• Working with the Communications and Engagement Coordinator, ensure the membership receive regular, up to date, engaging information on domestic abuse as it relates to employers, including via newsletters, social media and ensuring the website is up to date.

Membership growth

• Drive membership growth; proactively identify and develop projects for member recruitment, promoting EIDA to prospective and lapsed members.
• Develop opportunities to widen our membership market for example through industry-based forums, groups, conferences and fairs, trade unions, health & wellbeing and diversity & inclusion communities.

Partnership development

• Develop a good understanding of the national and regional landscape of domestic abuse support available to employers, to signpost members effectively to appropriate partners.
• Formalise partnerships with new and existing members, including conducting due diligence and putting in place partnership agreements.
• Attend events to develop new contacts and seek new opportunities for EIDA to engage in.

Data and systems

• Oversee membership information on EIDA’s database, generating reports on interactions and statistics.
• Perform membership analysis and reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain routine data cleansing, to ensure member and partner data is accurate, complete and up to date, ensuring all data is handled in line with GDPR.
• Support the team to keep accurate membership engagement records on the CRM system.

Other duties

• Participate in training, regular supervision and appraisals.
• Collaborate on special projects as needed.
• Carry out general administrative duties as required to support the running of the charity 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Good academic performance in English and Maths
• An understanding of domestic abuse including key policies and legislation
• Good understanding of best practice in relation to data protection
• At least three years’ work experience in a client/customer-facing role
• Experience using CRM databases
• Demonstrable success in engaging new members/clients/customers
• Experience of managing relationships and partnerships

Desirable

• Knowledge of employer best practice in relation to domestic abuse
• In depth knowledge of GDPR
• Knowledge of best practice in relation to managing membership networks
• Experience of designing, managing and maintaining CRM databases.
• Experience in creating retention plans for current membership
• Experience of developing and implementing partnership agreements
• A commitment to tackling domestic abuse

Skills and attributes

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adjust your style for a range of audiences
• Strong project managements skills
• Ability to manage complex workstreams with competing deadlines. Organised, with ability to prioritise
• Ability to adjust course and thrive in a small team, working closely with a wide network of employers, sector partners, government representatives and others
• Strategically minded, with the ability to both see the big picture and roll up your sleeves
• Calm and resilient, comfortable handling tasks in a fast-paced environment

Qualities we look for

• Fostering a co-operative and supportive team, participating in team meetings and activities
• Ensuring EIDA’s vision and values are at the heart of everything we do
• Actively promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in all areas of work