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A London-based Museum is currently seeking a Financial Controller to join them on a permanent basis ahead of an exciting period of transformation and improvement.

Managing a team of 5 and reporting into the Head of Finance, this is a key role within the finance team and wider organisation, having overall responsibility for the financial accounting and transactions team for the organisation. As well as leading key aspects of the financial operations, you will also support in the implementation of new financial systems and streamlining and improvement processes to facilitate improved financial and management information.

Your responsibilities will include the following:

• • Oversight of the running of the day to day running of the financial reporting, controls and transactions.
  • Managing a team of 5 across financial accounts and transactions (AP / AR, purchase ledger etc.)
  • Manage and reconcile the organisations balance sheets for all of the charity’s entities.
  • Lead in the preparation of annual financial statements and statutory reporting
  • Act as a key point of contact for the charity’s external auditors
  • Reviewing financial controls and implementing new controls and procedures where appropriate
  • Support in the implementation of new financial systems

What’s in it for you?

• Salary of c. £65,000 (DOE)
• Hybrid working of 2-3 days per week in the office
• Employer pension contribution of up to 10%
• Unlimited free tickets to the Museum’s events and exhibitions

Your profile:

• You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with strong experience of financial reporting and controls
• You will have experience of managing staff and helping to develop and mentor teams.

About the Role 

Sense is recruiting for a Senior Database Officer to join our fantastic team in King’s Cross, London. This is a permanent, hybrid role, working one day a week in the office. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in meeting the department’s complex and varied data requirements.  This is a high-energy varied role and the post holder will be expected to manage and push forward multiple work activities simultaneously. Your core focus will be delivering data selections and exports to all teams in the Supporter Engagement directorate as such, a solid working knowledge - and experience of the Raiser’s Edge is essential. This is an exciting time to be joining the team as we work towards moving over to Microsoft dynamics in March 2025 and the successful candidate will have a hand in shaping this work and support with the transition.

The main duties and responsibilities include: 

• Working with the Data Manager and all Supporter Engagement teams, the post holder will ensure data selections are delivered accurately, cleanly and on time working to an agreed process
• Proactively liaise with supporter facing teams to ensure clarity regarding upcoming selections and potential overlaps between audience groups
• Use this knowledge to champion the supporter’s interests during the planning and development phases of any and all campaigns
• Working with customer teams, produce accurate inclusion queries to extract data.
• Understand and maintain accurate suppression queries to ensure our compliance with both our legal responsibilities and the best practices expected by our supporters.
• Manipulate data exports to ensure consistent formatting and structures before releasing the selection to our internal stakeholders
• Perform quality control tasks on data selections to ensure accuracy before releasing the selection to our internal stakeholders

 
To succeed in this role, you will have: 

• Considerable experience of working with the Raiser’s Edge database with a demonstrable understanding of the single customer view
• Excellent understanding about how data can be used to drive a variety of disparate income streams with different audiences
• A track record of delivering multi segment data selections accurately and on time in a dynamic working environment
• A clear and demonstrable understanding of data protection regulations and other regulatory frameworks
• Sound understanding of direct marketing practices
• Experience of providing database training and documentation to users
• Excellent organisational skills with a logical and investigative approach to problem solving
• Excellent time management and co-ordination skills
• Experience manipulating and translating client requirements for data into a working technical framework with associated hierarchies and suppressions

For a full job description and person specification, please see the link below

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

To Apply 

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. 

Background

Josephine's Star is a small, quickly growing charity, set up to support children who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives.  The Bereavement Support Team Lead role is central to the successful running of the charity, coordinating our support programme with grief support workers, volunteers, schools and parents.  The role requires an understanding and recognition of the sensitive, potentially challenging nature of the conversations with those affected by bereavement. Full training and support will be available.

Josephine's Star is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, safeguarding checks will be undertaken of the successful candidate.

Responsibilities:

● First contact point for new referrals

● Coordinate triage of clients and create relevant support packages

● Managing volunteers and client caseloads

● Allocating children/young people to volunteers.

● Liaise effectively with schools and develop positive relationships

● Review session feedback, liaise with volunteers and handle any safeguarding issues arising.

● Create and maintain client records

● Ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations and internal policies

● Signposting & referring families to outside agencies when appropriate

● Undertake safeguarding training with potential to act as Dedicated Safeguarding Lead

● Share examples of best practice/good examples from volunteers with volunteers.

● Participate in setting and achieving wider objectives of the charity

● Develop support delivery methods.

● Review policies/protocols as required.

● Managing a small team, working collaboratively with them and the board of Trustees.

● To undertake any other duties deemed commensurate with this post as directed by the board of Trustees.

Job Details

Job title Bereavement Support Team Lead

Hours: 3 days per week (or equivalent)

Duration: One year in the first instance

Location: Home based with occasional travel

Salary: £30k to £35k FTE, depending on experience

Line manager: Chair of trustees

Person Specification

● Experience of delivering services in a child centred environment

● Have an understanding of bereavement and the issues that affect children and young people following the death of someone significant. 

● Experience of liaising or working within a school or children's education centres

● To practice in accordance with relevant legislation involving Safeguarding Children and Young People,

● Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with service users and colleagues at all levels.

● Experience of having in-depth conversation with families, where sensitive and occasionally complex and potentially distressing information is exchanged

● Ability to manage staff and volunteers

● Management skills in people and paperwork

● Excellent IT skills, be familiar with Lamplight (or similar),Teams and MS Office tools

● Comfortable feeding back and working with a trustee board

● Be prepared to undergo an enhanced DBS check

● Be prepared to undertake any necessary safeguarding training.

Other

Full Driving licence and access to a vehicle

Location: Based at our offices in London (NW1) or Leeds (LS2) or at home if you do not live within reasonable commuting distance from these offices. Office-based staff can work at home some of the time by agreement.

Join Our Equity and Justice Cluster as a Reparations Coordinator!

Quakers in Britain is seeking to appoint a reflective and innovative Reparations Coordinator to help support the Quaker Reparations Working Group in developing and delivering its programme of change. The group has discerned that the journey will include labour on the following work streams:

• Historical record
• Calculation of financial impact of the harms done
• Theological record
• Outreach and activism

The Reparations Coordinator will manage and harmonise these streams and collaborate with other staff of Quakers in Britain, Quakers around the world, ecumenical and civil society. They will build upon existing connections and enable new links to be developed with those working in this field. 

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Acting as secretary to the Reparations Working Group
• Advising on current best practice within the area of reparations
• Sharing learning and building connections with faith groups and civil society partners
• Commissioning and engaging with research and creative work on this theme
• Monitoring, evaluating and writing reports on initiatives and developing tools to measure their impact.

The successful candidate will play an important role in shaping our reparations response. If you are ready to be a catalyst for change, apply now and be part of an organisation committed to engaging productively with our history and future. 

Alongside the opportunity to transform the experience of Quakers across Britain, we offer a generous benefits package.

For details on how to apply, please click the apply button to be taken to our website. 

Closing date: 9am on Monday, 2 September 2024.

Interview date: Thursday, 12 September 2024 at Friends House, London NW1.

Quakers have a faith commitment to equality, and encourage and welcome applications for posts from all sections of society. You do not have to be a Quaker to apply for this post, but we expect you to uphold the values of our organisation.

Quakers in Britain is committed to equality in all its employment practices.

We have a number of Youth Development Lead positions we will be assessing at our assessment centre on the 19th September.  Please note you must be available to attend on that day. If you would like to be considered for more than one specialism, please indicate your preference on your application in the answer box provided. You can find out more about each role specialism and the relevant job description by viewing the adverts on our Careers site, however, you will not be required to submit multiple applications - we will consider all candidates for any suitable role on the day.

Picture yourself alongside our Outreach and Marketing wizards and our customer service champions. Together, we're on a mission to ensure our young people aren't just safe but also revved up and fully immersed in their journey with us here at The Prince’s Trust.

Could you become their personal champion? Imagine peeling back the layers to discover what's holding them back so that you can unlock their potential for astonishing progress.  Imagine having your own group of young people to support who will turn to you for that one-on-one support, guidance, and maybe just a nudge in the right direction.

Safety always comes first, so keeping a watchful eye on safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection is part of the deal!  You’ll be the guiding force that empowers our delivery partners and service providers to reach for the stars.  Together, we will ensure every young person embarks on a remarkable journey, experiencing the extraordinary and achieving the dreams they've aspired to.

You’ll lead personal development sessions that take our foundation programmes to new heights. Whether it's in person or via a virtual session on MS Teams, some of these activities will be in the great outdoors and enjoying our wonderful green spaces. You won’t be sitting behind a screen every day, there will be some travel required to relevant local areas to support the delivery of these exciting programmes as well as programme visits.  However, it’s not all fun and games, keeping things on point means meticulously recording info and data about our young superstars, volunteers, or partners. It's all about making sure every step of their journey aligns perfectly with our funding contracts.

At The Trust, we're strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace where everybody feels seen, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too.  Your mission? Making a positive impact by implementing a local action plan that harmonises with our big-picture EDI goals.

Be prepared for anything and everything. Alongside all these exciting responsibilities, you might even find yourself wearing different hats and stepping up when needed.

Ready to bring your A-game? Let's make every day count and create a brighter future for our young people of the future!

 What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The Prince’s Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need Youth Development Leads? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with every three in four moving into a positive outcome for either work, education or training. Youth Development Leads play a crucial role in supporting young people, no matter the young person's background or current circumstances, to fulfil their full potential. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Youth Development Leads! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Unless the location of the role is remote, the Youth Development Lead role requires a combination of office days and working from home. 
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people who can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBTQIA+ Network).

Safeguarding 

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks by the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

Are you passionate about bringing together real life experience with scientific expertise to ensure everyone living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) has access to effective, evidence based treatment and care?

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) is the UK’s leading health and research charity for pulmonary fibrosis: a lung scarring disease that cuts thousands of lives short in the UK each year. There’s no known cure, and it’s on the rise.

We are looking for someone to join our team who has the skills and experience to grow and unite our community to take action, inspiring them with the motivation and confidence to get involved. You will be able to think on your feet, managing a varied workload with the ability to prioritise competing demands and ensure everyone who gets involved has a consistently positive experience

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Why join us?

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, we support personal development and offer a range of benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (plus additional discretionary days around Christmas)

• Company Pension Scheme

• Flexible, home-based working  

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including retail discounts, access to emotional support.

• Death in Service scheme.

• Company related sick pay when 6-month probation is complete.

• A focus on personal development including access to training opportunities and coaching.

Application Details

• Your CV  

• A supporting statement outlining how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria in no more than two sides of A4

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Closing Date: Monday 9th  September

Interviews: Teams call w/c 16th September

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Editorial Assistant - EJN will assist the EJN Senior Editor and Content Officer at Internews' Earth Journalism Network (EJN), a global network working with journalists and media outlets in virtually every region of the world to improve the quality of climate and environmental reporting. 

The Editorial Assistant will assist with the production, tracking, and distribution of EJN content, maintaining the EJN website and providing editorial support to EJN program staff across regions. The Editorial Assistant should have experience with research, writing and editing content in English, and content management. This position reports to the EJN Senior Editor and Content Officer. 

LOGISTICS

Internews has Headquarters offices in Arcata, CA, Washington, DC, and London, UK which support a hybrid workforce with staff working remotely, fully in-office, or partially remote. This is a remote-based role, and candidates based anywhere in the United States, United Kingdom, Thailand, or Kenya will be considered. Candidates must possess independent work authorization in their location that does not require sponsorship from Internews.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply soon. 

This is a limited-duration position, with an anticipated term of one year. This position may possibly be extended.

OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF BELONGING

We are an organization of dynamic, mission-driven individuals who are passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are an EEO employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences. 

DAY-TO-DAY TASKS will include: 

• As directed, research and write project updates and impact stories and assist with the product of newsletters, resources and reports. 
• Assist with the distribution of content, primarily posting resources, project updates and stories on the EJN website. 
• Participate in screening applications for grant and training opportunities, reviewing submissions to ensure they meet specific criteria. 
• Assist with webinars, online courses and workshops, including providing technical support, organizing registration, and inviting speakers. 
• Assist the EJN Editor and web development team with coordinating improvements to the EJN website. 
• Support with data collection and database management, including data entry, organizing files and distributing surveys, and provide other administrative support as directed.
• Assist with social media activities such as engaging with EJN's Google group and WhatsApp group members, offering creative input and contributing to communications campaigns as needed.
• In all duties, uphold Internews' Core Values and demonstrate commitment to fostering a culture of belonging. 

QUALIFICATIONS WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required

• 3 years' prior relevant experience, including journalism experience; newsroom experience preferred. 
• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken). 
• Strong writing skills; copyediting experience a significant asset. 
• Familiarity with content management systems (e.g., Drupal). 
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. 
• Interest in environmental and/or climate change issues. 
• Willingness to work with international colleagues in distant (and multiple) time zones. 
• Ability to work well with others, meet deadlines, and respond to changes in priorities. 

Preferred

Note: Candidates who do not have these preferred qualifications, but who are interested and willing to learn, are encouraged to apply. 

• Experience with media and/or development projects.

For candidates based outside the US, the engagement mechanism, benefits eligibility, and salary structure that apply will ultimately be based on multiple factors and will be reviewed during the hiring process. 

Internews Network is an EEO/AAP/OFCCP employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. Internews does not discriminate based on race, gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

Patrons Coordinator
Advancement
Full-time
Permanent
£29,399 per annum
Application Deadline: 12pm (midday) on Thursday 29 August 2024

About the role:

In this role, you will support the Patrons team, enabling positive relationships with the Museum's Patrons and Departmental Supporter Groups. You will achieve this by ensuring that administrative processes such as Patrons' renewals and thank you letters are completed in an efficient, accurate and timely manner, and that, under the guidance of the Senior Patrons Manager, regular communications to Patrons reflect the level of excellence and bespoke service expected of the British Museum Patrons Team.

Key areas of responsibility:

To take primary responsibility for the administration and co-ordination of the Patrons scheme, including:

• Responding to Patrons enquiries, resolving any requests from Patrons as they arise or escalating them to the Senior Patrons Manager and Patrons Manager as appropriate.
• Drafting regular communications which reflect the high-level of service and special relationship held between the Patrons Team and Patrons.
• Liaising with the Operations and Membership and Supporter Services teams to organise and mail monthly Patron renewals, ensuring renewals data is accurate and sent in a timely manner.
• Working with the Membership and Supporter Engagement team to support the production of regular email and postal communications.

To assist in the organisation of regular Patrons events, including:

• Liaising with third-parties and Museum colleagues to arrange event logistics (as directed by the Membership and Supporter Events Manager).
• Providing effective and accurate support for two annual events: the Director's Dinner and Patrons' Open House.
• Liaising with the Development Data and Research Officer on briefing notes for events.

You will also assist with the preparations for the Patrons international travel programme.

Please refer to the job description for further information.

About you:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a professional office environment; working in a Development/fundraising office or customer facing profession; handling data and designing effective processes; working with financial data.
• Excellent attention to detail, proven organisation skills and able to evaluate and improve repetitive tasks.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal who can work proactively as part of a team or on own initiative.
• Resourceful, logical and analytical, good at problem solving and implementing solutions.
• Availability to work occasional evenings.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our .

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
• Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
• Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you.

The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.

RIO FERDINAND FOUNDATION 

Project Coordinator 

Location: Greater Manchester 

Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 DOE 

Hours: Full-time, 36 Hours per week 

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract with view to extend  

Responsible to: Head of Programmes (NW) & Lead Youth Worker 

JOB SUMMARY 

The Rio Ferdinand Foundation is recruiting a Project Coordinator to support the delivery of our youth engagement and empowerment programmes working across Greater Manchester, with our regional office based in Salford. The Rio Ferdinand Foundation is recruiting a Project Coordinator to support the delivery of our youth engagement and empowerment programmes working across Greater Manchester, with our regional office based in Salford. Part of a very committed team, the successful applicant will find that no one day is the same and that they'll be enormous scope for their own development. Applications also considered for someone looking to broaden their horizons through a secondment option.

The central focus of the role includes the implementation and delivery of; 

• Supporting targeted youth engagement and outreach programmes using sports, arts, and media to build relationships with young people aged 10-25 from vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.

• Staff and support specific mental health and wellbeing workshops for cohorts of young people aged 10-25 from vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.

• Provide mentoring and personal development opportunities including; 

• Supporting young people to design and deliver their own social action projects in cooperation with their peers, other young people, and the wider community.

• Link/support young people into wider progression pathways.

• Monitoring and administration duties

The Project Coordinator will also support the development of positive relationships with project partners while ensuring young people are engaged in opportunities that are developmental, innovative, and meaningful. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

KEY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES (not in priority order) 

• Recruit, organize and lead creative workshops and engagement activities (involving sports, arts, and media) with existing/new cohorts of young people from targeted marginalized communities across Greater Manchester.

• Support the planning and delivery of our projects alongside a range of local delivery partners. 

• Devise appropriate and sensitive action plans to support young people through each stage of their developmental journey including 1-2-1 meetings, focused groups, emails/phone calls, home visits etc.

• Work in partnership with local services and provision to ensure RFF is linking into and enhancing local opportunities for young people.

• Work with Head of Programmes and Lead Youth Worker to source and support sessionals and freelance facilitators within a range of accredited and non-accredited training for young people involved in our programmes.

• Support the Head of Programmes and Lead Youth Worker with the development of new projects, new/existing partnerships.

• Source and refer young people onto progression pathways within either further volunteering, training, employment, or enterprise.

• Focus on monitoring for programmes and initiatives, including registers/consent forms, updating, and maintaining RFF’s online secure system and provide any supporting information for evaluation purposes i.e. case studies to Head of Programmes or Lead Youth Worker.

• Support and promote the profile of RFF and our engagement programmes alongside the Lead Youth Worker at public speaking events, taster sessions, meetings, conferences.

• Ensure compliance with RFF polices in relation to health and safety, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Safeguarding and working with volunteers and young people.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Work flexibly where appropriate in the evening, weekends and during school holidays to ensure full and supportive delivery of the programme.

• Work with Head of Programmes & Lead Youth Worker to deliver innovative programmes within budget/timescales.

• Undertake regular training in Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and new training to develop work related skills and knowledge.

• Undertake any other related responsibilities commensurate with the evolving objectives of the post and the evolution of the Foundation, as may reasonably be requested by the Head of Programmes.

• Work with due regard for RFF’s core values and objectives.

• Ensure the effective implementation of, and adherence to RFF’s Equal Opportunities, Child Protection and Health and Safety policies and procedures.

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

• Have at least two years’ experience of leading/delivering creative youth work programmes across multiple/complex communities.

• Clearly demonstrate an ability to build trusting relationships and deliver high quality activities for young people. 

• Have excellent knowledge in relation to social issues and challenges faced by young people and communities across Greater Manchester.

• Have experience of engaging and mentoring young people from a variety of complex backgrounds and diverse communities.

• Have an understanding of the sport for development and youth work sectors. 

• Have experience in facilitation and monitoring of youth projects and demonstrate an understanding and experience of managing information using computer software/systems.

• Have an understanding of and a demonstrable commitment to promoting principles of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion both in the workplace and in the wider community. 

• An ability to work well with others and support sessional staff and volunteers. 

• Excellent communication skills, able to use initiative and support multiple projects.

• Proactive, resilient, and able to work well within a close-knit team. 

• Express a willingness to work out of office hours including weekends, evenings and some bank holidays if needed.

• Ability and experience of delivering training courses to young people (e.g., CSLA, OCN Leadership etc.) or an interest/willingness to complete in-house training which would upskill you do so. 

• PC literate using MS Office (word, excel, power point, outlook) 

• Car driver and clean drivers’ license

How to apply: 

If you are interested in the role, please email your cover letter (max 2 pages) explaining your suitability for the role in line with the person specification by the deadline of 5pm on Friday the 30th of August.  

Successful applicants will be contacted, and interviews will take place week commencing the 9th of September at our Salford office address: Salford Innovation Forum, 51 Frederick Road, Salford, M6 6FP.

Early Intervention CCE practitioner (Shropshire and Telford)

Home based but must live locally or within the surrounding areas of Telford or Shropshire

Fixed Term Contract

Salary £26,269.74 per annum

37 hours per week

Sessional, full time and part time posts can be discussed

Regular travel required within the local area

Fixed term contract until March 2025

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way. 

This role sits within our Youth Impact Domain, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need it. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country. 

Climb are an Prevention and Early Intervention Service for 10-17 year old's who may vulnerable to criminal exploitation and/or at risk of entering the criminal justice system. We offer 1-1 outreach support and access to positive diversionary activities in their local areas.

This is an exciting role within an established and expanding service across West Mercia. There are a number of varied, practitioner roles that are set to increase. We are currently looking for a Exploitation Practitioner to join our dynamic, ambitious team. 

This role will support young people at risk of criminal exploitation or entering the criminal justice system; at an early intervention level. This will be through 1-1, direct work and support in accessing positive diversionary activities, therefore reducing the risk. It will also require excellent mutli-agency work.

This role is for people with a passion in supporting vulnerable young people on a 1-1 basis, in raising their aspirations, building their confidence, working together with professionals to ensure the most appropriate, robust and holistic support is offered to meet each individual's needs. A key part of this role will be your ability to positively impact the lives of Children and Young people.

You will need to be able to engage with professional colleagues also, have presentation skills, and be able to bring people together around mutual goals.

Although the contracts are home based, there will be a lot of daily travel across Telford or Shropshire area. Although there is no specific office base, you will be part of a geographically based team and will be well supported by the management team and all of your colleagues.

We have a robust induction period and encourage personal and professional development.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have: 

Basic knowledge child exploitation

Relevant experience of working with a diverse range of complex young people

The ability to demonstrate and understand safeguarding and risk management. 

Experience of Partnership and Multi-agency working 

Excellent time management skills

Administrative skills

The ability to adhere to organisational quality standards and policies.

Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY 

The Children's Society is a National Charitable organisation, which runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer. 

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more. 

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is 27th August 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on 13th August 2024 onwards.

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Autistica are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a part-time Director of Finance and Administration on a fixed term contract basis for 15 months. Autistica are the UK’s leading autism research and campaigning charity. Our mission is to create breakthroughs that enable all autistic people to live happier, healthier, longer lives. We do this by funding research, shaping policy and working with autistic people to make more of a difference.

The Director of Finance & Administration will work closely with the CEO and take full ownership of the Finance department, as well as oversea HR and Admin.  The post holder is responsible for the finance staff team of two people.  This role is being offered on a 0.75 basis and is to cover maternity leave of the permanent postholder.

The role:

• Inputting into the Strategy and Business Plan working closely with the other members of the Senior Leadership Team. 
• Provide ongoing support and challenge to the Chief Executive, wider Executive Team, Treasurer and Board.
• Responsible for leading a team that can provide accurate and strong financial information in a timely manner that enables informed business decisions to support the ongoing commercial and charitable needs of each operation within the Charity.
• Confidently present the budget to the Board and wider team and respond to challenges and feedback in a proactive manner.
• Working closely with the Director of Research to keep track of restricted funding as well as the level of unrestricted reserves. 
• Lead the charity through the audit process, acting as the main point of contact for the auditors.
• Create monthly management accounts with commentary to the senior leadership team to tight deadlines, quarterly reporting to The Board in Finance Committee meetings and Board meetings. 
• Maintaining established internal controls and overseeing that governance documents are up to date with Companies House and Charities Commission.
• Oversee HR and Administration acting as the main point of contact with the outsourced HR provider. 
• Payroll – liaising with the payroll provider to ensure accuracy and efficient payment of the payroll and taxes.

The organisation:

Our mission is to create breakthroughs that enable all autistic people to live happier, healthier, longer lives. We do this by funding research, shaping policy and working with autistic people to make more of a difference. We know that every autistic person is different. And we know that autism comes with both strengths and challenges, but there’s lots we don’t know.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified Accountant (ACA preferable).
• Have experience of working at a senior level with board involvement and input to financial strategy development and monitoring.
• Have expert knowledge of financial management principles, practice and control procedures with charity accounting experience
• Hold strong interpersonal skills with evidence of being open to alternative views, ideas and options
• Have excellent writing and communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders

The position will be based at Autistica’s head office in Old Street and requires one visit per week to the office. The closing date for applications is 25^th August with interviews taking place the week commencing 2^nd September.

Applications will be under constant review before the closing date, so please submit your application to our exclusive search agent, Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!

Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

We’re looking for a qualified Vision Rehabilitation Specialist (ROVI) to work for an important charity offering a wide variety of services to vision-impaired people across Cheshire, Halton, and North Wales.
 

Position: Vision Rehabilitation Specialist (ROVI)

Location: Home based with regular travel across Wrexham, with the requirement to work from the Council Offices and company offices on occasion

Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £33,977.84 - £35,246.40 per annum

Closing date: 19th September 2024

Benefits of working for the organisation: Full 2 week induction where you will meet the teams and experience each service, access to a training suite and regular reviews of any required training, annual team building days and regular staff socials, 26 days’ holiday increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ services (plus bank holidays) and access to an employee assistance programme which includes free 24/7 counselling, legal and information line.

About the role:

As Vision Rehabilitation Specialist, you will identify, deliver and evaluate professional rehabilitation interventions to vision impaired people to enhance their skills and confidence to maximise their independence.

You will provide a person-centred outcome-focussed approach to rehabilitation; supporting people to identify measurable outcomes, carry out assessments and develop a plan that will support each person to achieve their outcomes and meet their needs, reducing risks and lessening the impact of their VI.

The Vision Rehabilitation Specialist will work collaboratively with other services within the organisation to ensure individuals are receiving support whilst waiting for assessment and rehabilitation.

Key areas of responsibility include:  

• Triage – To carry out an initial conversation, in line with the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act, to identify further actions, and risk factors, refer and signpost to the organisation’s wider services and other organisations to meet the individuals’ desired outcomes.
• Assessment - To undertake specialist VI assessments with the person to identify their needs and aspirations to promote independent living.
• Plan – To agree a plan with the person about how their needs can be met, through other services, equipment and rehabilitation.
• Rehabilitation and service provision – To implement, evaluate and review rehabilitative services to the vision-impaired person aimed at maximising and maintaining independence, safety, dignity, and choice.  Rehabilitation may include, but not be restricted to:
  • Daily Living Skills – to include the teaching of new skills or adapted practice for all aspects of daily living, home management, employment and leisure.

• Communication Skills – to include all forms of access to communication including but not limited to print, Braille, Moon, audio description, ICT, telephones, Deafblind manual and block alphabet.

• Mobility training – To develop planned programmes of training to develop independence in indoor and outdoor mobility environments, including training in guiding skills, pre-cane, long cane, orientation (including specialist equipment) and route planning techniques. 

• Low vision - To provide training/therapy in coordination with local NHS low vision services that help individuals make the best use of functional vision.

• Risk –To identify, assess and mitigate risk throughout the rehabilitation provision.

• To work with vision-impaired people who have additional complex needs.
• To assess and recommend minor works of adaptation and liaise with all relevant parties in line with appropriate budgets and policies.
• To provide statistical information to feed into quarterly contract monitoring reports.
• To enable the Local Authority to maintain their Partially Sighted/Sight Impaired and Blind/Severely Sight Impaired Registers.

Key skills required for this role:

• Foundation Degree in Rehabilitation Studies (Visual Impairment) or equivalent.
• Ability to develop clear plans and communicate these to service users and other staff.
• Recognised rehabilitation work qualification (or currently working towards it)
• Proven experience in performing rehabilitation assessments with visually impaired people and providing mobility, communication and daily living skills training.
• Working knowledge of good practice relating to safeguarding.
• Ability to deliver training/advice sessions to individuals or groups of service users, carers and other organisations.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, including lone worker policies.
• Ability to travel and work in all areas of Flintshire and Wrexham.
• Strong personal organisation/time management.
• Proven track record of maintaining and updating personal records for clients.
• Ability to record service management statistics.
• Be calm and deal sensitively with people and be open-minded to all cultures and ways of life.
• Work on own initiative, whilst exercising discretion and confidentiality.
• Be a team player.
• Be willing to work flexibly (outlook, work hours, work location).
• Able to implement programmes in partnership with other agencies.

About the organisation:

The employer is a well-established organisation with a strong history of promoting independence and support to people with vision impairments (VI). Offering a wide variety of services for vision-impaired people across Cheshire, Halton and North Wales, including counselling, digital skills, financial wellbeing and benefits advice, home visiting, community outreach, and peer support. These services complement rehabilitation to create a wraparound service for our clients. 

The organisation delivers the vision rehabilitation contracts to four local authorities across Northeast Wales. The team are managed and led by qualified and experienced Vision Rehabilitation Specialists (VRS), ensuring the best support from people who understand the role. You would be a part of a wider team of VRSs, meeting regularly to share learning and to give and receive support.

The employer understands the importance for all their staff to receive additional training as needed and support from the wider sector, so RWPN registration and membership fees are covered for the VRS team by the organisation. The organisation is also represented in the Wales Rehabilitation Officers Forum (WROF) and the Wales Vision Forum, to ensure that we are up to date with any changes affecting VRS working in Wales. VRS are also able to meet with other VRS more widely than Wales through the organisation’s membership of Visionary.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Work outside office hours may sometimes be necessary and will be compensated for by time off in lieu.

Annual leave: 28 days plus bank holidays. Annual leave steadily increases after five years of service. Annual leave and statutory holidays are calculated on a pro rata basis where applicable.

Pension: 2wish operate a contributory pension scheme. 2wish will auto-enrol you into the scheme in accordance with it's auto-enrolment obligations. Full details of the scheme will be provided to you once you are enrolled, including the minimum level of contributions that you will be required to make during your membership (current contributions - employer 3% and employee 5%).

Mileage: A fixed rate allowance is payable for agreed mileage undertaken on 2wish business in a private vehicle, over and above your usual journey to your workplace/s.

Location: 2wish currently offers a form of hybrid working and this will continue for the foreseeable future. This post is predominantly home based, with regular travel across the area you reside in and some travel to our Head Office in South Wales.

Objective: 

2wish exists to provide support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under.

Aims:

• Ensure every Emergency Department and Critical Care unit has a suitable bereavement suite
• Ensure that bereavement boxes are available at each of these hospitals
• Ensure that immediate bereavement support is available for all affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
• Provide a professional counselling service and other therapies for those affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
• Provide support to individuals who witness the sudden death of a child or young person
• Provide support and training to professionals from any sector who may be affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
• To advocate and campaign on behalf of suddenly bereaved families

Context of role:

2wish supports anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under. We are a largely self-funded charity providing support across Wales and more recently, in the bordering counties with England. Our support team works very closely with our fundraising team to increase income but also to raise awareness of the work of 2wish.

This is a unique opportunity for the right individual to raise awareness of the charity, building it’s profile and engaging communities across the English counties that border Wales. It will involve helping to organise fundraising events, working with volunteers and encouraging community fundraising opportunities.

Main duties:

• To help raise awareness of 2wish and the work we do in England
• To work alongside the support team in England, Phase I and to build on the reputation of 2wish
• Research, approach and engage community groups and local supporters using mechanisms for engaging their support to develop additional sources of income
• To liaise with the public in England, Phase I who are fundraising for 2wish
• To support the delivery of community and corporate events, and monitor the income raised
• To attend community and networking events where necessary
• To actively participate in and collaborate on financial planning for England, Phase I as a business unit during regular fundraising meetings
• To submit an annual business plan and budgets for the England fundraising team
• To submit monthly and annual reports to the Fundraising Manager as required and work to monthly targets
• Supporting the 2wish Fundraising Team with events and community fundraising
• Working with the Volunteer Coordinator to identify and secure volunteers and ambassadors, meeting them regularly and maintaining engagement
• Maintain relationships with all donors including attending cheque presentations
• To work flexibly, travel, and make overnight stays when required
• To attend weekend and evening community events in support of the charity when required
• A ‘hands-on’ and ‘can-do’ attitude
• Contribute on the social media platforms maintained by 2wish

General

• To be responsible for organising own work agenda, time management and administration
• To maintain a high degree of confidentiality in accordance with the charity’s policies
• To work as part of a team
• To attend meetings as necessary - both virtually and in person
• To show respect and sensitivity for the cultural and religious beliefs of families
• To undertake training to update skills as necessary
• To contribute to the evaluation and monitoring processes to ensure effectiveness of services and activities provided
• To adhere to all health and safety procedures with regards to working off site
• Participate as and when required in team meetings and one-to-one meetings, and undertake, as appropriate, courses/training/other developmental activities, which is relevant to the role

It is the nature of the work that tasks and responsibilities are, in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All employees are therefore expected to work in a flexible way and tasks which are not specifically covered in their job description may have to be undertaken. You will be subject to performance review, which will incorporate a review of the above duties and performance over the period.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: Monday 12th August, 2024

Head of Financial Accounting & Finance Systems
£60,000 - £64,000 per year
Permanent, Full-time
Hybrid working, 2 days a week in the office
Office based in Central London

A national children’s charity are looking to recruit a Head of Financial Accounting & Finance Systems. You will ensure the integrity of the accounting records and financial reporting. You will lead the statutory accounts preparation, year-end audits and month-end close. This role will play a lead role in employing strong financial controls and statutory compliance while managing and developing staff, building key relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance and driving department efficiencies, improving processes and financial controls. This role will also oversee and ensure the organisations finance systems are working effectively

Key areas of responsibility:

• Lead the accounting activities across the group, including financial accounting. Responsible for ensuring the TB and GL is maintained and accurate. Ensuring there is a strong financial control environment. Overseeing payment runs.
• Lead the year end processes including preparation of statutory financial statements and disclosure notes for the charity.
• Lead the month end close process and balance sheet reconciliations. Reviewing team reconciliations and supporting them to identify and resolve unreconciled items

Who are we looking for?

• A formally qualified Accountant 
• Relevant experience in a financial controls setting
• An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation.
• Experience of leading/assisting with year end and Audit

My client is fully open to sector experience. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.