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About Advantage Mentoring
Advantage Mentoring is a Community Interest Company that creates a unique partnership between two community assets and anchor institutions – local NHS and the charitable arms of professional football clubs; known as Club Community Organisations (CCOs).
Advantage widens access to services closer to home, reduces unnecessary delays, and delivers specialist healthcare which is based on a clearer understanding of people’s needs and provided in ways that work better for them, as an effective, evidence-based service.
Our flagship mental health programme increases access to NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and helps tackle waiting times and reduce Health Inequalities by providing weekly 1-2-1 mentoring support for young people aged 11-21 with mild-moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing support needs. The programme provides key interventions and assistance for young people to proactively manage their mental wellbeing, re-establish aspirations and a sense of connection.
Advantage is supporting key NHS priorities around CYP mental health:
• Anchor Institution network development - partnering NHS with CCOs
• Reducing Health Inequalities via Core20+5 and existing CCO outreach in underserved communities
• Increasing Equal Access with Better Experiences and Outcomes for people
• Capacity building and workforce development
About the role and its purpose
We are in a very exciting moment in the development of the Advantage Mentoring by designing a second programme which this post-holder will be responsible for the successful implementation and project and performance management of.
Taking the underpinning principles and approaches of our flagship young person programme in partnership between CCO and CAMHS, we have designed a second programme helping adults signed-off work due to their mental health to improve their overall health and get back to sustainable employment. We will start delivery in September with referrals coming via GP surgeries in Barking, Hackney and Waltham Forest with the programme delivered in partnership with Arsenal in the Community, Leyton Orient Trust and West Ham United Foundation.
The post-holder will be responsible for successfully launching the programme and providing on-going project and performance management, and is accountable for all operational objectives and KPI’s.
Key Performance Indicators
• Project and performance manage the CCOs delivering the programme to achieve all programme objectives
• Oversee monthly Operational Steering Groups with lead personnel from CCOs, DWP and NHS to share good-practice, refine the model and implement upskilling across all areas of the programme
• Support the Managing Director in further building relationships and a strong network with existing and new stakeholders particularly with NHS, CCO and DWP
• Gather data to ensure quality assurance and provide insight and improvement
• Produce and end-of-year evaluation report detailing the programme’s impact and benefits, improvements and how the programme should scale
Key Responsibilities
• Collation of data to help support all monitoring and evaluation functions
• Ensure Safeguarding Minimum Operating Standards at all clubs are quality assured
• Ensure the development and delivery of training alongside our clinical psychologist
• Provide on-going responsive support of delivery staff throughout
• Provide a high-quality and professional service to all partners and alliances
• Produce reports to demonstrate movement and results against strategy and KPIs
• Produce a ‘value-for-money’ exercise that enhances programme appeal
• Feed in and support Advantage Advisory Board meetings
• Foster a culture of excellence in safeguarding and health & safety
Person Specification The ideal candidate will have the following:
• Prince2 or other equivalent project management qualification
• Proven achievement of KPIs
• Proven ability of successfully performance managing programmes
• Experience in employability programmes
• Experience of working for, or in partnership with, The NHS, DWP or CCO
• 12 months’ experience of working at a management level
• Experience in a not-for-profit organisation
• Proficient presenter and influencer to all levels
• Experience of building relationships and stakeholder management
• Commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and inclusivity
Abilities, Skills, Knowledge
• Ability to monitor and evaluate programme impact
• Strong commitment to a high quality of service delivery
• Understanding of the issues and barriers impacting people in work or looking for work
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and work within deadlines
• Flexible working in accordance with the requirements of the service which may include working evenings and weekends (where applicable, and with time off in lieu)
• ICT Literate
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
Advantage Mentoring CIC positively encourages applications from suitable qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Digital Experience Lead
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the digital marketing team.
This is a home based role and applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options are welcomed.
Position: CE313 Digital Experience Lead
Location: Homebased, UK Nationwide, however, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: Circa £46,800 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)
Contract: This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 14 July 2024. We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Digital Marketing, the Digital Experience Lead will help to make a mark on the transformation and future proofing of all Stroke Association websites and microsites whilst helping the digital marketing team to maximise income, supporter recruitment and retention too.
Key responsibilities include:
· Ensure a consistent user experience across all sites.
· Work with the in-house website manager, UX manager, SEO, Content, agency as well as design and development teams to embed our brand and digital guidelines
· Set the standard for website journeys through UX, content production, SEO and website management.
· Support our website experience managers to edit and approve submitted website designs and content within an SLA.
· Be responsible for website governance
· Champion Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) ensuring our website content follows best practise and considers our Search Engine results pages (SERPs) position.
· Provide guidance and technical support to help internal users make the most of existing digital platforms and adopt changes to digital solutions and processes.
· Bring together and manage the optimisation of all sites including our main website and third party microsites
· Lead on the organisation’s analytical and tracking tools
· Lead on the development of digital partnerships
· Line management of your allocated team members
· Set standards for design, development and delivery of digital products and services
About You
You will have experience of:
· Advising on the effective strategic development and utilisation of digital products for marketing and communications.
· Development, delivery and management of digital products and strategies which support organisational goals and objectives.
· Actively championing continuous improvement and data-informed
· Decision making, test-and-learn.
· Successfully developing digital strategies which support organisational objectives and increase traffic and revenues.
· Line management and cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teamwork.
This role requires some travel for team away days.
To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further
information on the role.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Digital, Digital Marketing, Digital Service, Digital Media, Digital Experience, Digital Marketing, Digital Service, Digital Media, Digital Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Service Officer, Digital Media Officer, Digital Experience Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Service Officer, Digital Media Officer.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
The HR Manager will be responsible for leading the delivery of the Human Resources function of Bromley Mencap ensuring that we recruit, retain and develop a diverse, motivated, and skilled workforce.
This new role will play a key part in strengthening the infrastructure of the charity as we develop further, supporting staff and inputting into strategies that focus on well-being, equality, diversity and inclusion, reward and recognition, and learning and development, to ensure employees across the organisation have the skills, resilience and resources they need to carry out
their work.
Directly reporting to the Chief Executive, the HR Manager will support the smooth running of the Human Resources function and the management of effective and confidential administrative systems and processes to deliver day to day HR services.
The HR Manager will manage the employee journey through all stages of the work cycle from recruitment, retention, development, performance and wellness to departure, and act as first point of contact for HR related queries, seeking support or signposting to third party employment law advisors as relevant.
Application packs with full details are available on our website.
Closing date: Thursday 11th July 2024.
Interviews: Tuesday 23rd July/Wednesday 24th July 2024.
This is an exciting time to join the Medical Research Foundation, as we prepare to launch our new five-year strategy. We are looking for an enthusiastic Research Operations Manager to ensure our systems and processes allow the very best research and very best researchers receive our support.
The Foundation’s mission is to drive the life-changing advances of tomorrow, by laying the foundations for ground-breaking new discoveries today. We know that many health conditions are overlooked and underfunded, that new health threats will continue to arise, and that there will always be a need for high-quality, high impact medical research.
You will help us deliver our Research Strategy by developing the smooth and efficient operation of our grant making processes, ensuring our research funding competitions and management of our grants portfolio are delivered to the highest standard and that our grant making processes are best practice.
Your main responsibilities will be to:
- Develop our grants management systems and processes, identifying best practice and implementing changes where necessary
- Become the expert on our grants management software system and use of grants management analysis tools, providing updates on grants management data
- Change funding processes to ensure greater environmental sustainability of the research we fund
- Ensure our grant terms and conditions and policies are fit for purpose
- Engage with the wider research funding sector to identify best practices in areas of importance to us, such as peer review, research integrity, research culture and equity, diversity and inclusion
- Be the key point of contact with our Finance and Governance teams, and improve business processes between the teams
- Keep abreast of developments in best practice of research management and grant funding, and introduce improvements to processes.
- Monitor our use of data to ensure compliancy with all policies
- Work with Research Managers and Grants Officers to design bespoke funding competitions and standardise processes across all funding competitions
- Manage some standing Research Committees; for example, Research Organisation Due Diligence
- Assist in development and preparation of proposals, papers, reports, briefings and documents
- Engage with external stakeholders as a representative for the Foundation when necessary
- Manage and be involved in relevant project work
- Matrix management of a Grants Officer.
Who you are
You may be a Research or Grants Manager, or an experienced research or grants officer looking for the next step in your career.
We would like to hear from you if you can:
- demonstrate solid experience of working in a funding environment (e.g. charity, university, public sector)
- demonstrate experience of funding competitions, peer review of grant management
- communicate clearly in writing and verbally with colleagues external networks and co-funders
- demonstrate good analytical skills
- work in an organised and methodical manner with excellent attention to detail
- demonstrate strong planning, organising and time-management skills with the flexibility to respond to team priorities and unexpected changes
- find solutions to problems by reviewing best practice elsewhere
- negotiate with a wider range of teams
- demonstrate high level of IT skills, specifically excellent M/S Word, and good M/S Excel.
- work confidently in a team and be self-motivated to work alone
- You may also be educated to degree level or equivalent experience. You may have a project or process management qualification, and experience in grants management software systems.
We will offer you
We will offer a salary of £45,000 to £47,000 depending on experience for a full-time 36-hour week (happy to consider part-time, min 0.8 FTE) and double-matched pension contributions up to 10% max employer contribution. We offer 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) per year, excellent financial, health and social benefits and an opportunity to join a dedicated team making a difference to human health. We value spending time working in-person to develop strong connections with each other and with our mission, therefore we work from our London office for part of the week with the option to work remotely for the remainder.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thanks to the support of the City Bridge Foundation we are seeking a passionate and experienced Community Growing Programme Lead with a track record of coordinating engaging, educational and accessible food growing and environmental workshops and learning opportunities for the local community.
This is a new, varied, and exciting role with the opportunity to maintain and develop a beautiful, versatile garden alongside a small and supportive team.
If you think this is the role for you please download our application pack and follow the instructions closely to apply.
Benefits include Contributory pension, Group Life Insurance and Long Term Sickness Income Protection
Responsible to CEO
Main purposes of the job:
To plan, organise and facilitate volunteering sessions and community courses which may include weekend volunteering sessions, and corporate volunteer workdays.
To involve the diverse local community of Hackney and neighbouring boroughs in activities at St Mary’s Secret Garden with an emphasis on individuals and communities who may otherwise be excluded, particularly disabled and learning-disabled people, and people with mental ill health and long-term health conditions.
To use horticulture and other knowledge relating to growing and caring for plants, nature conservation, garden maintenance and landscaping to engage with people, encourage learning and promote health and wellbeing.
To promote the social, therapeutic and training aspects of horticulture to community groups, and individuals in the London Borough of Hackney and beyond.
To work flexibly and independently within our small team to support each other, to assist with the physical maintenance and general organisation of the St Mary’s Secret Garden ensuring that the garden is cared for, open and accessible to the wider local community.
To proactively develop SMSG as a resource for the local community, creating and facilitating new projects.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you ready to step up and contribute to a prestigious youth charity who are looking for a multiskilled Executive Assistant to support their CEO and manage their office function.
As Executive Assistant and Office Manager, you will provide executive support to the CEO and SLT, manage travel arrangements and scheduling, provide administration support for internal and external meetings, and be the primary contact for day-to-day office operations. You will be flexible and highly organised in your approach to time management and multi-tasking with excellent communication skills and a positive attitude.
To be an excellent Executive Assistant and Office Manager, you will need:
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Experience building and managing relationships
- Experience with office management and Health & Safety
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
Salary: £ 35,000 - £ 40,000
Contract: Temporary
Location: Hybrid - London
Closing date: ASAP
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, and supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
There has never been a more exciting time to join National Literacy Trust, with an ambitious Director of Fundraising focused on growth, a CEO brimming with ideas and energy, a compelling and unique case for support, and the whole organisation united behind fundraising.
This is a brand new role in the team which will lead on developing and establishing a sustainable major donor programme.
With an increase in reactive giving from HNWIs, this role has been created to capitalise on these opportunities whilst also setting the foundations for a continued proactive major donor programme.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to spearhead and shape this income stream which has real potential for success. We’re seeking an innovative fundraiser who can use their relationship building skills to cultivate and engage HNWIs. You will work closely with internal colleagues to build traction for the programme, lead on developing a strong pipeline of prospects, and steward existing donors.
As Major Donor Manager, you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of a major giving programme to build it into a sustainable income stream
- Build a robust pipeline of prospects and proactively carry out detailed prospect research
- Support and steward a portfolio of major donors giving up to £50k, providing excellent stewardship
- Develop personal engagement plans for donors and prospects, using knowledge and insights to plan appropriate communications
- Develop high value cultivation events to engage donors and prospects with the work of the charity
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experience in a relationship-focused role with demonstrable examples of stewarding and soliciting gifts
- Ability to think creatively about major donor fundraising, identifying opportunities for increased engagement among existing donors and prospects, fostering a strong sense of connection to the charity’s mission
- Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills, and someone who can develop rapport with stakeholders of all levels forging effective and collaborative working relationships
- Experience developing a donor pipeline and conducting effective prospect research
Benefits include:
- 39 days of annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff), made up of 28 days’ annual leave plus the closure of the office on all bank holidays and from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day inclusive
- 8% employer pension contribution
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and shared parental leave and pay policy – after 1 year of service, employees are entitled to 12 weeks on half pay in additional to statutory entitlements, with two weeks of paternity leave at full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
- Employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym membership, dental plans, health assessments, shopping and leisure venues
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The Rugby Portobello Trust (RPT) is a North Kensington charity that has been supporting children, young people and families from all across west London since 1884. Through arts, sport, music, mentoring and support in academics, employment, mental health and wellbeing, we help children and young people in our community to overcome barriers to reach their full potential. We have a team of around 40 staff members and we support more than 1,300 children, young people and families every year. We run services six days per week and we are supported by more than 200 volunteers and 1,500 local funders. The Rugby Portobello Trust is a part of the national charity People Potential Possibilities (P3 Charity).
This is a really exciting time for the charity as we celebrate our 140th anniversary and look towards our next phase of development to ensure we’re offering the best possible support to the next generation in our community. To do this, we are recruiting for a Director of Youth and Family Services to lead and manage operational service delivery and the delivery of our outreach and community engagement in and around west London. The Director will ensure the delivery of excellent services through innovation and co-production and foster an organisational culture that strengthens our brand and stays true to the values and mission of RPT and P3 Charity. You will embed a people-first, values-based ethos and maintain an environment where safeguarding is central. You will support the retention and development of both existing and new programmes in conjunction with the Director of Fundraising & Communications and in line with the values and strategic vision of the organisation. In addition, you will be an integral member of P3’s Senior Leadership Team, manage a number of operational leads, and work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to support the development and long-term vision of RPT and P3 Charity.
The successful candidate will have grass roots experience relating to youth work with an understanding of the challenges that face young people. In addition you will have experience of developing and delivering youth/family services having worked at a senior and strategic level. You will have led on change management and transformation projects, with demonstrable experience of managing and leading teams effectively. A people person at heart, you will enjoy working in a busy, vibrant environment with the ability to build relationships at all levels and be confident acting as an ambassador for the charity. You will be solutions focused and well versed in providing operational leadership in a similar environmental, with a good understand of the complexities and challenges that face a youth/community organisation such as RPT. You will ensure the wellbeing and safety of all stakeholders and staff and be able to demonstrate experience of having done this previously in a leadership role. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, passionate team and we are looking for someone who will bring the same level of passion for the role and our mission.
Rugby Portobello Trust are partnering with Prospectus to recruit for this vacancy. To apply please submit your CV and a two page supporting statement, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. The statement should outline your motivation for joining RPT and why you feel you would be a good fit for this role. You should also demonstrate your experience and skillset with examples relating to the Who We Need section in the Appointment Brief. If you have any further questions or would like to know more about this opportunity please contact Steven Fraser from Prospectus.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Start date: September 2024
Key Responsibilities:
1. Assessing learner skills and needs to establish starting points/baseline, with other TAP staff
2. Setting up and supporting learners in work placements to develop their skills and gain meaningful experience
3. Observing and evidencing the learner journey (keeping detailed records), monitoring learner progress (including target progress)
4. Liaising with families and team around the learner as required and to contribute to reviews- ensuring learners are working towards their outcomes and aspirations
5. Supporting employers and learners to work together effectively- suggesting and implementing reasonable adjustments
6. To work with Curriculum Manager/Team Leaders to support learners during class days, helping to create learning materials as needed.
7. To work with Curriculum Manager/Team Leaders to support learners with travel training, wellbeing support and signposting to extracurricular/socials and community events
8. Working alongside the Engagement Officer to find, source and maintain employer relationships
9. To support learners during social events, insight days and trips
Please see job description for further information
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Working closely with the CEO and senior leadership team, you will create a transformational people and culture change plan that align with Smart Works values and overall objectives.
You will be responsible for:
- The attraction, onboarding, progress and development of our people, ensuring all have the skills and support to deliver the charity’s three year plan.
- The implementation of our ED&I strategy.
- The annual performance management cycle for all staff with appraisals and OKRs.
- Supporting and collaborating with all local centres through the Group function.
- Recruiting, managing and looking after the wellbeing of our volunteer community.
- Cultivating a culture that is driven by the Smart Works values.
- Ensuring appropriate People policies and systems are in place as the charity grows.
- Ensuring that Smart Works People activities are evidenced-based and data-driven
- Oversee employee relations issues ensuring a fair, ethical and consistent approach is taken.
Your key attributes will be:
- Ability to think strategically and creatively.
- Curiosity to seek insights on best practice/trends/case studies from other organisations, coupled with pragmatism to distil this into what will work for Smart Works.
- Strong written and verbal communications – able to draft decks and documents suitable for use at Board level.
- Strong impact and influence skills, with experience of influencing up to Director level.
- Comfort with ambiguity – you will see this role and the culture change plan as an exciting opportunity.
- Good understanding of what culture is and how culture change happens. Previous experience of managing culture change programmes.
- Up to date ED&I knowledge and experience working with leaders to embed ED&I into their working practices.
You’ll be a successful Director of People & Culture if…
- The women we support are at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for people who are motivated to work in a purpose led setting, who are willing to go above and beyond to support our clients and keep our people engaged.
- You are a People professional, with a deep understanding of the end to end employment lifecycle.
- You are somebody who isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves when there is a need.
- You understand the role plays a critical role in broad organisational leadership and strategic development, partnering with the senior leadership team in organisational decision-making.
- You have outstanding interpersonal skills with an adaptable style to suit seniority levels and stakeholders in a variety of situations.
What we offer:
- 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
- Pension
- Positive, supportive working environment with opportunities for practical training and progression
- VIP access at Smart Works sales, events and pop-up shops
How to apply:
At Smart Works we apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (available on our website).
Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works.
All successful applicants must provide two satisfactory references and complete a Basic DBS check.
A bit more about us:
Our team is made up of 70 employed staff, 700 volunteers and 50 trustees. Each works within Group functions and teams, or embedded in local centres. Each of our centres has its own board of volunteer trustees, coaches, dressers and staff.
Location: West London
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £60,000 - £82,000
Closing date: 14-07-2024
You may have experience of the following: Head of HR, Head of People, Human Resources Director, Director or People, Head of Talent Management. HR strategy, People Management etc
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Your new role
We are currently seeking a Senior Executive Assistant to support the Chair, Chief Executive, and broader executive team during a period of transition within the organisation. This role is critical in ensuring the smooth operation of the executive office and requires a candidate with exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage complex schedules.
Your responsibilities
- Diary Management: Maintain and manage the diaries of the Chair and Chief Executive, ensuring they are well-informed of their schedules.
- First Point of Contact: Handle enquiries from various teams and act as the liaison for the Chair and Chief Executive.
- Document Preparation: Collate speeches, briefings, and necessary documents for meetings and events.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with counterparts, stakeholders, and donors, maintaining a high level of professionalism and assertiveness.
- Security Clearance: Manage sensitive information with discretion, requiring SC clearance.
Key attributes
- Assertiveness: Confident and able to deal with people at all levels.
- Personable: Approachable and fair, with a strong personality.
- Organisational Skills: Excellent at collating information and chasing up on tasks.
- Prioritisation: Ability to manage a busy workload without extending beyond regular working hours.
Requirements
- Experience: 5 years+ proven track record as an Executive Assistant or similar role.
- Security Clearance: Must have or be able to obtain SC clearance.
- Professionalism: Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with senior leaders and external parties effectively.
- Deadline for CVs: Monday 1st July 9am
- Interviews: Can be scheduled at any time
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Executive Assistant looking for a challenging role in a dynamic environment. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please submit your updated CV by Monday 9am latest, for a call back.
Please note that this is a temporary position with the possibility of applying for a permanent role following the interim period. The role is based in Victoria, London, and requires a minimum of two days in the office, with some flexibility for additional days as needed.
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Walworth Garden is a registered charity and Company limited by guarantee, and governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees. Our main charitable work includes horticultural training for people not in work or education, and horticultural therapy for vulnerable and disabled adults. We also provide services that individuals or other organisations pay for in order to generate surplus income to support our charitable work.
About the role
We are now seeking an experienced and qualified finance professional to take responsibility for the finance function of the charity and its trading subsidiary. The chosen candidate will be joining our team as we embark on an exciting new chapter in improving our site and growing our capacity. The Finance Manager will work with the CEO to ensure the organisation has guidance and support on all matters relating to finance so that the charity and its trading subsidiary are always compliant and secure. The ideal candidate will therefore be detail-oriented and well-organised, with the ability to develop effective working processes and procedures, and the analytical skills to inform managerial decision-making. Walworth Garden is also a plant-based and cruelty-free centre, where our ethos in supporting both people and planet permeates everything we do, so this role will be a great opportunity for someone looking to utilise their skills and experience toward a shared vision and charitable purpose.
Core Responsibilities
Financial Management:
· Day to day management of the organisation’s financial and administrational activities, ensuring that appropriate systems are in place to receive and make payments, and to monitor financial performance of both the charity and the trading subsidiary
· Invoicing and, where required, debt management processes
· Regular reconciliation of bank and other relevant accounts
· Design and implementation of appropriate financial procedures, ensuring they are followed at all times
· Preparation of monthly payroll data and submission to external provider
· Managing all relevant tax aspects for the charity, ensuring that tax is appropriately calculated, collected, reported and paid
· Ensuring appropriate policies are in place, and updating these as required
· Carrying out other financial management activities to meet the evolving needs of the organisation
Financial Monitoring:
· Monitoring and managing cash-flow
· Monitoring financial performance of individual divisions
Financial Reporting and Budgeting:
· Preparation of monthly management accounts for both the charity and trading subsidiary and other financial analysis required by the CEO or Board of Trustees
· Preparing and supporting the independent verification/audit of annual accounts and any other financial reporting required to meet our obligations to the Charity Commission & Companies House
· Preparation and agreement of the annual budget and any required re-forecasts throughout the financial year
· Preparation of ad hoc financial analysis as required by the CEO or Board of Trustees
Procurement:
· Procurement and management of services and consumables required to support the organisation
Grant Administration:
· Overseeing the administration of grants and contracts, including ensuring eligibility of participants, submitting claims and other data required by funders, invoicing and budget monitoring, ensuring that all deadlines are met
· Supporting fundraising efforts, including preparing budgets for proposals
· Supporting the CEO to develop financial strategies for the organisation
General Administration / Other:
· Monitoring developments in financial regulations affecting the Garden, and ensuring processes / procedures are updated as required
· Liaison with the Board of Trustees on all financial matters and, where appropriate, attendance at Board meeting
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting a Finance and Operations Manager to lead on all aspects of financial planning, management and reporting to First Story, to support the processing of all day-to-day financial transactions, and to ensure that the finance function is carried out effectively and efficiently. The successful candidate will have experience of SORPs and will have both a strategic and operational 'hands on' approach. You will work closely with SLT colleagues to ensure that operations run effectively across the organisation.
The role would suit an experienced finance manager who is able to work both strategically and operationally across a small, distributed team with a central office in London. You will work closely with the CEO, reporting to the board on a quarterly basis.
As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will work closely with the Head of Programmes, Head of Development and CEO to deliver and monitor our ambitious strategy, Reach and Impact, effectively. The post holder will contribute to the strategic development of First Story over the next period, presenting to the board.
Key info
- FTE salary £40,000 to £42,000
- 0.6 FTE (21 hours a week)
- FTE 25 days annual leave + public holidays
- Hybrid working
- Interviews will be held in 15/16 July 2024.
Application closing date: 10am, 8 July 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
MLC Partners are pleased to be partnering with Morden College to recruit their new Finance Manager.
An organisation rich in history, the charity has been at the forefront of supporting older people’s lives for more than 300 years. They have more than 250 older peoples in alms house accommodation in Blackheath and Beckenham and have a small 28-bed care home on their Blackheath site. Morden College are committed to providing services that support their residents to live independent and healthy lives.
The organisation is embarking on a finance process review, in order to improve their ways of working. With plans in place to upgrade their finance and CRM systems the role would suit a change-focussed individual.
Reporting into the Finance Director, the role is a key member of the team with responsibility of three staff, and the involvement in the strategic vision of the finance team. With their main base in Blackheath, the role is hybrid and strives to offer as much flexibility as possible, including a wide-ranging benefits package.
Main responsibilities of the role:
- Ensure the completion of all month end processes and the timely delivery of the monthly management accounts.
- Liaise with key stakeholders to provide a responsive and compliant finance management operation.
- Support the improvement of processes and systems, ensuring robust policies are in place so the organisation can be fully digitised.
- Lead and manage a team of four, quality assuring their work, and guiding their careers and ensuring their continued development and nurturing great team culture.
- Support the Finance Director with the production of the annual financial statements, project managing the team to facilitate a smooth audit delivery across the main organisation as well as subsidiary accounts.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a fully qualified accountant, likely with experience from within the not-for-profit sector.
- Have experience driving change and improving processes and broader cultural change in a finance team.
- Be able to flex up and down from a hands-on perspective to also offer strategic insight to the Finance Director.
- Have significant experience working in a finance function with the knowledge of ‘what good looks like’.
- This is a great opportunity for an ambitious individual looking for a high impact role, with the ability to help shape an organisation for years to come.
As part of the Morden College team, you will be committed to challenging ageism, promoting healthy ageing, and combatting loneliness while promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion within communities. You will be comfortable with using technology to deliver consistent, equitable, and sustainable services at all times across the charity. You will be a role model for their values and be committed to a purposeful, responsible community that is a great place to live and work.
Please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners for an informal discussion about the role.
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Job Description –Trusts and Grants Manager
Reporting to: Senior Trusts and Grants Manager
Location: Hybrid / London Office
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 Hours
Salary: £39,414 - £41,488
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.
About FareShare
FareShare is the UK’s largest food redistribution charity, working with a network of 18 independent organisations to make sure good quality surplus food reaches people who need it most, rather than being wasted. We rescue food from farms, factories, supermarkets and food outlets and send it to almost 9,000 charities working on the frontline to support their communities. FareShare food nourishes people in need and connects them with vital support services to help them build a brighter future.
Every day, millions of people skip meals or go without any food, driven to food insecurity by the cost of living crisis. Yet at the same time, over three million tonnes of good to eat food goes to waste in the UK – enough for 7 billion meals.
In 2023/24, FareShare redistributed enough food for almost 135 million meals, but we know there is more food out there that could be used to support communities in need rather than needlessly wasted. This is an exciting time to join FareShare, as we embark on a new, ambitious three-year strategy that will maximise the social and environmental impact of rescuing surplus food.
FareShare’s Strategy & Vision
Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.
Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting frontline charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.
Our Values: Passion – for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead.
Ambition – to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen.
Respect – for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries.
Collaboration – it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger.
Focus – on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and achieve the most for our clients/customers.
The role
We are looking for an exceptional Trusts and Grants Manager to play a crucial role in ensuring the ongoing success and expansion of our partnerships with trusts, foundations and statutory givers. Working closely with the Senior Trusts and Grants Manager and four more team members, this new role will lead on nurturing high-value relationships with prospective trusts who have capacity to give large funding to FareShare.
As the cost of living crisis pushes millions into food insecurity, and the world is faced with a climate emergency, the difference you can make by joining the Trusts and Grants Team is substantial. Our dual social and environmental purpose has never resonated more with partners and we have just launched an ambitious strategy to double the number of meals we can provide, amplifying our impact and presenting a compelling case for support.
The Trusts and Grants and Manager will take on the management and stewardship of a diverse portfolio of high-value funding relationships, while developing new partnerships with a range of givers. The role will also be responsible for managing and developing a Trusts and Foundations Officer to support team objectives.
You will be a strategic thinker, used to working with high value grant making professionals and trustees and with senior staff and stakeholders within your own organisation. You will have a strong track record in income generation and supporter stewardship and have excellent communication skills. Cross team collaboration is crucial to the role, and you will be able to demonstrate strong relationship building and influencing skills.
Main areas of responsibility
- Build relationships with portfolio of five and six figure trust supporters, understanding their motivations and tailoring opportunities and communications to cultivate strong, long-lasting partnerships.
- Foster a deep understanding of FareShare’s work and strategy to create persuasive fundraising proposals that inspire and solicit funds. This includes developing relationships across the organisation to build a sound understanding of FareShare operations and where support is most needed
- Champion and input in to the teams prospecting process, using your own research and sector knowledge to take new opportunities from identification through to solicitation, particularly focussing on those with multi-year and high value potential.
- Develop innovative and personalised stewardship plans, in collaboration with senior colleagues when appropriate, to deepen funder relationships. Craft compelling written communications including emails, proposals, and reports to showcase the impact of trust support and celebrate key milestones. Lead calls, meetings and visits to strengthen funder partnerships and engagement with our work.
- Provide supportive management to a Trust and Grants Officer, offering regular advice and guidance, identifying opportunities for development and monitoring performance objectives in line with the organisational and team strategy.
- Play an active role in developing and delivering the Trusts and Grants team strategy contributing to planning and management of team objectives, and supporting the Senior Manager to motivate the team and drive trust income.
- Work with colleagues across the Fundraising sub-teams to maximise cross over opportunities between income areas.
- Maintain accurate records of partner interactions in our CRM system and shared files, and consistently update financial records and account plans.
As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience of securing and successfully managing five and six figure grants and multi-year gifts from a range of grant makers, including project funding and unrestricted funding.
- Experience in prospecting for new high value business opportunities via multiple research channels and soliciting new donors to make significant gifts.
- Experience in writing compelling funding applications and impact reporting.
- Experience in developing and presenting complex project and financial information to support compelling funding proposals.
- Experience of successful cross department working with senior colleagues to deliver on funding objectives and budget.
- Experience of line management or transferable skills to line management.
Skills, knowledge and abilities
- Strong up-to-date knowledge of the trust, grant and foundation landscape.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in writing proposals and presenting to or meeting with funders.
- Proven ability to form good working relationships, both internally and externally.
- Ability to assimilate strategic plans into compelling funding proposals.
- Excellent numeracy skills with the ability to work with complex budgets and present them to funders.
- Ability to work on own initiative, meeting objectives and managing competing priorities and tight deadlines under pressure.
- IT Literacy and ability to use a CRM.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of Statutory fundraising
- Interest in the impact of food waste on the environment
- Interest in food poverty and its causes
Values and behaviours
- Enthusiastic approach and ability to work in a team
- Proven ability to develop and maintain good working relationships
- A commitment to Equality and Diversity
- An appreciation of FareShare’s mission and strategy
Benefits
- Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
- 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Employers pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
- Season ticket loan