Operation Officer Jobs in Westminster, Greater London
The Directoe of Fundraising and Communiations will play a pivotal role in the delivery of the Foundation’s 2023 – 2026 Ready for Business organisational strategy and our ambition to reach one million women entrepreneurs by 2030, significantly scaling income generation and building the Foundation’s profile. The postholder will be a member of the Foundation’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT), along with the CEO, COO, Director of Programmes and Impact, and Finance Director.
We are seeking an individual who will excel at bringing creative and ambitious growth plans to life and has strong leadership and communications skills. The Director of Fundraising and Communications will have significant multi-income stream experience and will lead the development of a new income generation strategy to drive fundraising activities across philanthropic donors, corporates, family offices, foundations and institutional funding, maximising ROI and creating a sustainable organisation. You will continue to build the profile of the Foundation with key audiences, managing the Foundation’s brand and reputation and positioning the organisation as global experts in women’s entrepreneurship.
Benefits
- A fantastic package of 28 days of annual leave (which excludes bank holidaysbut includes three days to be taken during the festive break).
- An organisation that values you. As a smaller organisation, we value everyone’sindividual perspective and voice and all team members are able to contribute to our strategic planning.
- Professional development, with career growth built into each staff member’sannual plan and a wide range of skills-building and learning opportunities provided.
Our values
- Women entrepreneurs at our heart: Without women entrepreneurs we wouldn’t exist, so it is vital we put their experiences, perspectives and passions at the heart of what we do and how we do it.
- Feminist first: We proudly follow feminist leadership principles, building an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.
- Great to work with: We care. We are experts. We always seek to deliver high-quality work and results. We are positive and professional, and always operate with integrity.
- Dynamic and entrepreneurial: The essence of entrepreneurship is creativity and innovation. We harness this spirit of courage, embracing opportunities and making bold moves to achieve our mission.
- Powered by knowledge: We seek data to understand and share. We nurture a culture of enquiry and positive challenge. We look outward and encourage dialogue and exchange
We work with partners to eliminate barriers to entrepreneurship for women, enabling global economic gender justice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As Global Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer, you will support PEAS country level MEL teams in fulfilling their learning objectives in relation to delivering our school improvement technical assistance programme to non-PEAS partner schools. The MEL Officer will be part of the Global Technical Team, and will contribute to the team’s primary objectives to boost the efficacy and impact of the organisation's initiatives across Uganda, Zambia, and Ghana.
We are looking for an individual with significant MEL experience, ideally in relation to education programmes in low resource settings of Uganda, Zambia, and/or Ghana. Experience in fulfilling institutional donor requirements is desirable, ideally to include USAID and/or FCDO.
To be successful in this role you will have strong communication skills, demonstrating the ability to guide, motivate and support members of the wider global MEL team. You will be highly experienced in working with data, and have strong data analysis skills. You will be part of a hard-working, growing and highly effective team who support one another to achieve impact. Our team are united by our vision, values and desire to give the highest possible number of students the best possible education and life outcomes.
Please view our full candidate pack via the attachment below
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Stoll is the lead provider of housing and support services in the Veterans sector. Founded in 1916, Stoll has provided a sanctuary to help Veterans rebuild their lives for nearly one hundred years.
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic supported housing professional to join our unique Support Team to:
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Collaborate with the Rehousing Support Manager and external agencies to ensure a tailored rehousing service that meets residents' needs, while providing guidance and support through events and consultations.
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Maintain effective communication by responding to correspondence, conducting interviews and home visits, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and addressing inquiries or complaints to deliver excellent customer service.
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Work towards individual and team targets, contribute to the Fulham Decant Project, and handle general office duties while ensuring smooth communication and efficient operations within the team and across departments.
The successful candidate will:
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Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to provide clear guidance, handle inquiries or complaints, and build effective relationships with residents, external partners, and teams.
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Be highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple tasks, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring timely completion of paperwork while meeting legal and procedural requirements.
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Demonstrate empathy and a customer service mindset, committed to supporting residents' needs, resolving issues, and contributing to team and organizational goals.
If you would like to work for us and have a passion for providing excellent support along with the experience needed for this role then we would like to hear from you. Please see our JD attached for more information.
Stoll appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Stoll strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from ex-Service personnel.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
To support the Programme Finance Manager in running efficient and effective programme financial accounting, programme financial management and programme financial reporting processes in relation to AKF (UK)’s programmes and grants. To provide support to the full life cycle of grants: from donor concept notes/proposals to final reports. To maintain a close working relationship with AKF (UK) finance and programme teams and relevant staff from across the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) agencies and external donors as required.
Programme financial planning, management and reporting
In close consultation with the programmes/partnerships team:
• Support the design and implementation of effective quality controls to ensure compliance with donor requirements and to maintain appropriate donor stewardship, including through manuals, checklists, templates, and other tools
• Monitor spending and activity implementation and ensure regular scheduling of grants management meetings, alerting the Programme Finance Manager and Programmes/Partnerships team about significant under or overspend on a timely basis
• Maintain internal tools that track active grants, cost recoveries and cash balances and ensure they are kept up-to date
• Maintain internal tools tracking pipeline and secured funding (Awards Information Management System -AIMS) and ensure they are kept up-to-date
• Prepare financial information for internal reporting purposes, including (but not limited to) the quarterly CEO report, monthly dashboard and quarterly cash balances (co-finance) report.
Grants management and compliance
• Maintain the grants management tracker so that grants are properly recorded and monitored, ensuring that input from the Programmes/Partnerships team and the Programme Finance Manager are incorporated on a timely basis
• Undertake administrative tasks related to grants, including setting up of grant codes (pipeline and secured), collecting and forwarding information to different units and executing follow up tasks as required
• Review budgets for concepts/proposals, ensuring the inclusion of AKF(UK) costs, make recommendations for improvements and liaise with the programme/partnerships team and field units to ensure these are complete, accurate, consistent with the narrative, compliant with donor requirements, and correctly formatted for presentation to donors
• Support the preparation, review and submission process for donor financial (and narrative as relevant, e.g. ECHO) reports to ensure compliance with donor requirements; ensure reports are produced on time to a high standard and are consistent with the narrative
• Ensure timely submission of cash requests as required by donor contracts and internal sub-grant agreements
• Prepare donor and internal sub-grant agreements with AKDN agencies, field units, and implementing partners, including (but not limited to) those with co-financing
• Ensure that donor and AKDN rules are being adhered to regarding procurement, accounting, project expenditure, and implementation of activities through regular reporting, engagement with the field, and remote spot checks
• Carry out monitoring visits and audits on specific projects as necessary
• Assist in the preparation, support, and follow up of internal or external grant audits and expenditure verifications of AKDN field units, including direct liaison with auditors as required, and ensure that management (programmes and finance) is apprised, including through maintaining and updating the audit and disallowance summary
• Develop and deliver relevant training and reference material on grants management, including procurement, donor regulations, IATI, finance and reporting for Programme, Finance, and other field-based staff; act as a resource for agencies/field units on donor regulations and compliance
• Ensure all AKF (UK) direct grants are reflected on the IATI system, and update the required information on a quarterly basis
Audit, internal controls and risk
• Contribute on programme finance to all audits and statutory compliance in line with UK and AKF/AKDN regulations and compliance requirements
• In collaboration with field units, prepare due diligence assessments for potential new partners or donors and ensure these are refreshed periodically
• Troubleshoot financial, donor compliance and procurement-related queries identified through monitoring grants or as raised by management or field units
Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Programme Finance Manager or the Head of Finance and Operations. The role will involve travel to countries in which we operate grants. Normally this could be 2 – 3 trips per year.
Qualifications
• CCAB qualified accountant (desirable).
Experience
• 3 years relevant experience in financial accounting and financial reporting
• Experience of designing and managing effective administrative systems and procedures
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management
• Experience working in international organisations or donor agencies including field-level implementation highly desirable
• Experience working with EC, ECHO, DFID or equivalent and familiarity with the various compliance rules and regulations highly desirable
Skills
• Good interpersonal, customer care and liaison skills with a wide range of stakeholders
• First rate oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
• Ability to problem solve, working with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver results
• Ability to work in a multi-institution network within a multi-cultural environment
• Fluent in oral and written English
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
• Excellent numeracy, financial analysis, and financial presentation skills
• Ability to synthesise complex operational and financial details for reporting and presentation
Knowledge
• Broad understanding and experience of development issues and organisations
• Understanding of and appreciation for ADKN’s goals, values and ethics
• Knowledge of charity accounting
Application Details:
• Must have right to work in the UK
• Must include CV and a supporting statement that outlines why they want the role, why they want to work for AKF(UK) and how their experiences and skills to date will make them the most suitable applicant for the role.
• Closing Date: 30th September 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
This new role within the Operations Directorate will manage our existing portfolio of national skills competitions, work with the wider team and network to develop our offering to ensure we are aligned with the UK economic priorities. You will have experience of the technical and vocational education and training or apprenticeship systems, be proactive and able to engage with a range of stakeholders.
Role purpose
The purpose of this role is to manage relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the national competition programme is delivered to a high standard, ensuring a collaborative approach to its development and delivery, in partnership with education and industry
Key tasks and responsibilities:
1. Management of a portfolio of national skills competitions across a range of industry sectors:
Develop knowledge and understanding of each competition and their operational needs and requirements, through meetings (one-to-one and group), with competition organising partners (COPs), educators and industry.
• Provide technical and operational advice, guidance, and support on competition delivery to internal teams, partners, and external stakeholders in education and industry.
• Undertake mid-year and annual reviews of competition organising partners (COPs) and continually seek to develop efficient quality procedures.
• Support competition organising partners (COPs) to understand programme requirements and produce key documentation to a consistent high quality and standard, submitted to agreed timeframes
2. Management of all contracts and processes associated with WorldSkills UK’s network of competition organising partners (COP’s):
Implement the competitions organising partner (COP) quality assurance and continuous improvement model and monitoring framework, to ensure the programme runs effectively through contract compliance and that key milestones are met and risks are mitigated.
• Quality assure and sign off key competition deliverables and milestones, reporting and tracking progress on centralised monitoring systems.
• Carry out monthly catch up and bi-annual reviews of competition organising partners (COPs) and support them to continually improve programme delivery resulting in a high-quality, innovative competitions and a positive competitor experience. Page 7 of 10
• Provide development support to delivery partners to raise the standard and quality of competitions delivered within their footprint, in collaboration with the Quality and Standards team. This also includes organising sector-based cluster meetings for competition organising partners to foster greater collaboration and collect, synthesise and exchange information and best practice pertinent to their particular industry or sector.
• Ensure monitoring and reporting systems are accurate and kept up to date.
• Work with the Corporate Partnerships team to manage competitions funded through an investment model.
3. Support the development of new skills competitions:
• Review, assess and implement initiatives that create future-proof skills competitions that are sustainable, responsive to employer needs and provide greater alignment to UK economic priorities.
4. Project management:
• Take ownership of allocated projects within the Operations directorate ensuring all deviations from targets (time, money, people etc.) are identified and addressed at the earliest possible stage.
• Effectively coordinate resources (including agencies, suppliers, contractors) so that all project elements are delivered to acceptable standards on time, to budget, and meet the required specification(s)/objective(s).
5. General
In addition to the key tasks and responsibilities set out above, all employees at this level are expected to:
• Manage, support and motivate allocated staff to successfully deliver activities/tasks.
• Produce requirement specifications in line with WorldSkills UK’s procurement strategies for all outsourced activity.
• Maintain WorldSkills UK’s established management policies for dealing with risks and issues for the National Competitions team and the wider organisation.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of WorldSkills UK’s strategic priorities and annual business objectives.
• Promote and comply with WorldSkills UK’s Employee Handbook and the policies contained therein with particular reference to those related to Health and Safety and on equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Carry out any other duty as may be reasonably assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility. Any significant changes will be made in consultation with the post holder acknowledging experience, education and ability.
Person specification Key: [E] Essential / [D] Desirable.
Qualifications and experience:
• Project management or education related qualification and/or relevant experience [E].
• Experience of contract managing complex projects and programmes in the publicly funded sector [E].
• Experience of working within technical and vocational education and training and apprenticeships systems [E].
• Proven track record of multi-stakeholder and relationship management [E].
• Experience, knowledge and skills within education quality frameworks, industry standards or awarding body [E].
• Experience of delivering to challenging timelines against multiple, occasionally conflicting, priorities and delivering to time, budget and quality [E].
• Experience of managing successful teams and/or learners’ outcomes in professional and technical education [D].
Knowledge and skills:
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills [E].
• Skilled in managing multiple projects with a wide range of stakeholders, overseeing activities through effective prioritisation, planning and resource management [E].
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills to build strong relations with delivery partners and TVET stakeholders in the UK [E].
• Proactive, creative self-starter able to prioritise to operate in a fast-paced environment, largely unsupervised and able to deliver to deadlines [E].
• Ability to lead and manage an external network of stakeholders to include individuals, providers, and employers [E].
Personal qualities and attributes:
• Very reliable and with a high level of probity [E].
• Able to work to own initiative with broad direction [E].
• Able to think creatively and solve problems [E].
• Possess a strong work ethic and desire to achieve results [E].
• Flexible in working methods and ideas [E].
• Excellent team player and collaborative approach to work [E].
• Responsive and proactive with a can-do attitude [E].
• Enthusiastic and able to motivate others [E].
• Respect for diversity and inclusion with practical ideas for their implementation within the scope of the post [E].
Special circumstances:
• Prepared occasionally to work outside normal hours [E].
• Prepared to travel within the United Kingdom [E].
• Able to spend time away from home [E].
This role is office based (as above) but with flexible hybrid working. It is expected the postholder will attend the office at least once or twice a week.
Full time working hours are a minimum of 35 hours per week, normal working hours are 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday although we pride ourselves on having a flexible approach to our working practices and service delivery and are happy to discuss flexible working options, including part time, with suitable candidates.
25 days’ annual leave [which will increase by one additional day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 30 days] plus public and bank holidays.
Reasonable adjustments will be offered to all candidates and every stage of the recruitment process.
Healthwatch Sutton is a dynamic charitable organisation, set up to improve the health and wellbeing of people of Sutton. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to work with us to hear from the diverse communities of Sutton and to use their views to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. The successful applicant will be able to raise our profile and awareness of our work in the Borough.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about enabling local people to have a voice in health and wellbeing agenda. You will be a strong communicator, with experience of engaging with a range of people to help identify their issues and concerns.
Demonstrating your ability to deliver successful projects is a key part of the role. Problem-solving and influencing others are important skills needed to ensure our projects deliver results.
The ability to be able to capture people’s attention using your flare for designing engaging publicity material and publications will be essential as will the skills to manage our social media and website. You will need to have great IT skills to deliver all aspects of communications and engagement activity. Ability to create innovative, interactive online content is desirable.
Our ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and administrative skills to ensure the smooth delivery of our events, meetings and other activities. You will also need to be friendly and approachable to build relationships with our Board, volunteers and member of the public. We would like a person with an enthusiasm for improving people lives.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept CVs for this position.
The closing date for applications is midday Monday 30th September 2024..
Interviews Tuesday, 8th October 2024.
Position Summary
The Global Center is seeking an early/mid-career professional to support capacity development programming that advances equitable collaboration between civil society, government, private sector, and multilateral actors to realize a more just and secure world.
Working under the supervision of colleagues addressing cross-cutting thematic and geographic programs, the successful candidate has a demonstrated passion for human rights, security, and development and is keen to contribute their skills to a diverse range of programs.
The position will initially support Global Center programs on rehabilitation and reintegration of former terrorism offenders in Bangladesh and Indonesia, as well as other Global Center projects relating to countering the financing of terrorism and other related issues. As needed, other engagements may include work to empower civil society, advance justice and good governance, and influence national, regional, and international security policy and practice.
Working alongside staff in London, Nairobi, New York, or DC you will collaborate with international experts, project partners, and funders to develop and implement programs globally, including regular travel to countries of operation.
Responsibilities will include a range of operational and administrative tasks in support of Global Center’s programs, including contributing to planning, delivery, evaluation and program activities; logistical planning, coordination, and execution of events and meetings; drafting and editing of project documents, correspondence, and meeting materials; data entry; note taking; research assistance; communication with partners, diplomats and vendors; database management and contacts maintenance; as well as other tasks as assigned.
As the Ideal Candidate
You are committed to learning about and engaging with new and diverse subject material across different projects. You have a keen interest in equitable and fair justice and financial systems, as well as foundational knowledge of key security and human rights issues including those relating to political violence and violent extremism. You are eager to learn, self-reflective, and willing to challenge ideas and ask questions. You are hard-working, detail-oriented, proactive, resourceful, and analytical.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting inclusive, evidence-based programming, and understand the importance of working in partnership with diverse colleagues and stakeholders to develop and implement impactful programs. The ideal candidate must be committed to ensuring that all interactions are aligned with the Global Center’s values and are culturally responsive, respectful, and based on the organization’s commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism.
Role and Responsibilities
As a member of an international, dynamic, and multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will be assigned the following responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development and implementation of project workplans, including inception phase consultations and capacity development activities.
- Collaborate with team members, expert-practitioners, project partners, and funders in the development and implementation of program activities.
- Assist with the cultivation and management of a network of local, regional, and international beneficiaries, experts, partners, and donors from government, community groups, and civil society organizations.
- Organize the administrative and logistical planning of activities, including the preparation of meeting materials, securing venues and equipment, and arranging transportation.
- Support effective financial management of program activities, including adherence to organizational procurement policies, expense reporting, management of vendor relationships, and processing of contractual and vendor payments with approval.
- Collect data and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of program activities.
- Produce rigorous reporting on program developments, experience, lessons learned, challenges, and assess short, medium and long-term results.
- Contributes to research tasks as needed, including program background research, issue and policy analysis, and research components of publications as needed.
- Support fundraising and development efforts, including drafting components of concept notes and proposals and contributing to context analysis and program design.
- Collaborate on and assist with organization-wide priorities, including administrative support, research, internal and external meetings, and strategic reviews and evaluations as needed.
- International travel will be required.
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Strong organizational and program management skills, including with scheduling, event planning, and working across multiple time-zones.
- Strong ability to meet deadlines, manage tasks and schedules, maintain regular and responsive communication, and work independently as well as in a collaborative team.
- Interest and/or knowledge on human rights-based responses to political violence and violent extremism, including gender-responsive security policies and practices.
- Interest and/or understanding of the centrality of human rights and the rule of law in the prevention and response to political violence and violent extremism.
- Proven ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy in an exciting but challenging environment, including ability to navigate cultural, linguistic, and political landscapes.
- Ability to engage effectively and respectfully with a range of cross-cultural colleagues and stakeholders, including partners, consultants, government officials, non-governmental organizations, and embassy personnel.
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in international relations, law, international development, criminology, sociology, security policy, or other related field is required.
- 2-5 years of professional experience is required.
- Excellent written communication skills are essential. Foreign language skills are desired, but not required.
- Experience interacting with internal and external contacts such as government and policymakers, civil society, and donors (experience in the Global South is an advantage).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
- Must have authorization to work in the United Kingdom, Kenya, or the United States.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Key Details
Salary: £68,000 per annum with generous benefits including 25 days annual holiday plus public holidays, enhanced pension contribution, private medical health insurance, life assurance, and flexible/hybrid working.
Hours: 35 per week over 5 days.
Contract type: This is a full time permanent role. The role is advertised as “full-time”.
Location: Hybrid working with office in central London and options for flexibility to work from home. The postholder will be expected to attend our central London office regularly - minimum of 2/3 days a week.
About the Role
This Legal Manager Group Litigation role will report to the Legal Director with day-to-day responsibility for sourcing,scoping, developing and running Good Law Project’s group litigation cases and projects and for working with the team to build successful campaigns.
The link to our job pack which includes the full job description, personal specification, Good Law Project values, and structure chart can be found below. Alternatively, click "Apply via Website" to view the job pack on our website.
What we're looking for
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Qualification as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales (practising or non practising).
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Five years experience of working in a legal environment (including training contract or paralegal work).
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At least five years group litigation experience with the ability to manage multiple projects at once.
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Understanding of the economics of group litigation.
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Interest in social change and how the law can be used to deliver it.
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Committed to Good Law Project’s vision of what a better world looks like.
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Experience of leading and managing junior members of staff.
What we do
- Good Law Project (GLP) is a not-for-profit campaigning organisation which holds power to account and fights for a fairer, greener future. We believe in people-powered justice.
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We had a primary role in overturning the prorogation of Parliament in 2019. We successfully challenged the Government’s operation of a fast track ‘VIP lane’ for awarding lucrative PPE contracts to those with political connections and our campaigning played a key role in the Met Police opening an investigation into Boris Johnson over the Partygate scandal. In July 2023, we forced the Government to accept that its flagship Net Zero strategy is unlawful and to develop a better plan.
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Our close-knit team of staff work across three core areas: campaigning, legal and operations. We are nimble and reactive to external events which means Good Law Project suits people who thrive in a fast-paced, at times quite pressured environment. You must share our passion for upholding democracy, protecting the environment and ensuring no one is left behind. Our culture is one of openness and innovation which encourages all staff to pitch ideas and influence the organisation’s direction. We are brave, honest and decisive – those are Good Law Project’s values. We recognise the value of our employees, individually and collectively, and are committed to investing in their welfare and development.
- See our website for more about what we do.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, click on "Apply via Website" to be redirected to our website where you will be asked to complete an online application form and upload your CV.
Contact
If you have any questions about this role, please email the contact details in the job pack below. Or click "Apply via Website" to view our contact details on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Anglican Communion Office (ACO) is pleased to be exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell in their search for a Director of Finance to join their team on a permanent basis. Founded in 1968, the ACO is the permanent Secretariat for the Instruments of Communion and supports the Anglican Communion in over 165 countries around the world.
The Director of Finance role presents an exciting opportunity to manage and create a finance team that will support the Anglican Communion, whilst also being a key member of the senior management team. You will lead and direct the Anglican Communion’s financial strategy and management, ensure commercial planning, delivery and evaluation in all areas of ACO activity, whilst also providing financial management and administration for two related charities: the Anglican Alliance and the Anglican Centre in Rome.
The organisation:
The Anglican Communion Office (ACO) serves as a hub for communication, coordination, and collaboration among its 42 member churches. The ACO facilitates the work of the Archbishop of Canterbury and supports global ministries, including mission, advocacy, ecumenical relationships, and social justice efforts. It provides resources, organises international conferences, and promotes unity and understanding within the Anglican community. The ACO plays a vital role in connecting Anglicans around the world, fostering shared values and addressing global challenges together.
This role offers a full-time opportunity with flexible working arrangements and an excellent benefits package, including 10% employer pension contribution, 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and opportunities to work from home up to two days per week. All candidates must live within a commutable distance from their offices in Westbourne Park.
The role:
- Lead on the development and execution of financial strategy, financial planning, budgeting and cost control for the ACO and related charities.
- Key advisor to the Secretary General, management team and trustees on the overall financial landscape for the ACO and its on-going performance and position.
- Manage and continuously improve the efficient running of financial operations including the preparation of management accounts, cash flow forecasts, payroll, tax returns, and management of creditors and debtors.
- Ensure that an adequate control framework exists.
- Manage and continuously improve financial reporting ensuring accurate, timely and appropriate information for colleagues.
- Manage budgeting and planning processes, providing all appropriate financial data, and supporting budget-holding staff in all areas.
- Support funding applications and subsequent donor reporting to grant making bodies with project and programme budgeting.
- Manage the preparation of statutory accounts and be the main contact with external auditors.
- Be vigilant to financial and operational risks and to report and mitigate such risks.
The successful candidate will have:
- Ideally, understanding and knowledge of the UK charity finance environment.
- Experience in budgeting and cost control, including provision of reports and analysis to an audience with different levels of financial literacy.
- Strong financial leadership skills capable of directing financial strategy and delivering highest quality financial management.
- Experience in working with diverse stakeholders both within and outside an organisation
- Experience in managing and motivating teams.
- Experience of upgrading control processes and implementing change.
- A full finance qualification, or the ability to prove they are qualitied by experience.
- The willingness to travel throughout the Anglican Communion.
The deadline for applications is on Sunday 13th October, with first stage interviews taking place on the 21st October. Applications will be under continuous review before this date so please do not delay in applying!
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
This is an important role within our legacy and journeys team, part of an established and successful individual giving operation. This role is responsible for the delivery of campaigns to promote legacy giving and to raise awareness of gifts in wills to both existing charity supporters and new audiences.
There’s huge potential to grow the charity’s income from legacy gifts. In this role, you’ll get the chance to work across an exciting and varied range of activity, including DRTV and our supporter newsletter. You’ll have the opportunity to hone your skills to grow and strengthen our supporter base and inspire more people to consider how they can support future generations with a gift in their will.
With individual giving income growing strongly at over £21 million per annum, this is the perfect time to join an experienced and effective team.
About you
You’ll have worked in a similar environment such as fundraising. You will have gained experience in running direct marketing activity to generate response, working with suppliers and in-house teams to reach target audiences.
You’re super organised with excellent communication skills, comfortable managing external suppliers and in-house stakeholders to deliver campaigns to plan and against budget.
Working across a range of channels, including direct mail, telemarketing, DRTV, legacy events and digital, you will understand the importance of good stewardship in developing loyalty to a cause.
If you’re up for a challenge and want to play your part in driving forward our legacy and stewardship program to ensure we can continue to be there for people affected by breast cancer in years to come, please get in touch.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London or Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing Date: 9am on Monday 7 October 2024
Interview date: Week commencing 14 October 2024
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Wildlife team, within the Policy, Prevention and Campaigns Division, as a Senior Scientific and Policy Officer - Animals in Entertainment & the Media.
This pivotal role will address a significant gap in the protection and welfare of animals used in entertainment and media. Tens of thousands of animals are featured in films, television shows, advertisements, often facing substandard treatment and welfare conditions. Despite public concern, current legal and industry safeguards remain inadequate.
The creation of this new role within the RSPCA, is not only vital for addressing current deficiencies in animal welfare within the entertainment industry but also reinforces the RSPCA's commitment to leading positive change.
This role will drive forward critical initiatives, ensuring that the welfare needs of animals are prioritised and protected, reflecting the values and expectations of society.
This role is being offered as a 24 month fixed term contract. We are open to flexible working options, such as part time hours and the role will be offered on a hybrid working basis; working from home and from our London and or Horsham office.
Are you ready to join our movement?
What a day might look like for you:
As our Senior Scientific and Policy Officer - Animals in Entertainment & the Media, you will develop and implement a strategic plan to raise industry standards, improve legal protection, and shift public attitudes to improve the welfare of animals used in these industries.
The role is situated in the RSPCA's Wildlife Department but the scope of the work includes all animals, including companion animals, so you will work collaboratively across several departments.
You can find a full description of what the role entails on the attached role profile but in a nutshell, we will look to you to:
- Generate and maintain RSPCA policies, strategic aims, goals and objectives relating to animals in entertainment and the media.
- Develop and implement a strategic influencing plan to improve industry standards, legal protection, and public attitudes towards animals in entertainment and the media
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders, including those in the entertainment industry, animal welfare organisations, and regulatory bodies, and represent the RSPCA in advocacy coalitions to achieve the RSPCA's goals and objectives.
- Prepare and deliver evidence-based briefing papers, policy reports, position statements, articles, and press releases.
- Work with RSPCA colleagues to ensure RSPCA standards are based on the latest scientific evidence and best practices.
- Undertake media interviews as the RSPCA's lead spokesperson on animal welfare in entertainment.
- Stay up-to-date on animal welfare science, legislation, ethics, and industry developments.
What makes a great Senior Scientific and Policy Officer - Animals in Entertainment & the Media?
To succeed within this role, it is essential that you have:
- A degree level qualification in a relevant discipline.
- Strong relationship building, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Proven experience of high level influencing and setting the strategic direction for advocacy on animal welfare issues.
- An ability to build and utilise networks of contacts effectively and to work in coalition with others.
- Broad knowledge of animal welfare issues and specific knowledge and experience relating to animals specific to the post.
- Expertise in developing compelling policies, shaping agendas and working in coalition to achieve change.
- Experience of translating policy and research into change through advocacy, and a strong track record of driving policy change with national and local governments.
- Excellent research and writing skills with the ability to effectively condense, summarise and make sense of large amounts of information quickly, pulling out salient points and spotting potential weaknesses or problems.
- You must also be aligned to our vision and values.
This role is both rewarding and challenging and it is a very exciting time to join the RSPCA during our 200th year, so if you have the skill set we are looking for, please apply! We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us.
Final note from us & good luck with your application!
Interviews will take place on the 22nd and 23rd October.
We are really lucky that some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, unfortunately on some occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early submissions are highly recommended.We are unable to accept applications past the close date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Trusts & Foundations Officer
What we offer
- £32,000–£35,000 per annum including London weighting.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing with service).
- Generous pension contribution and wellbeing support.
- Hybrid Work: Central London and remote (Minimum three days in office per week and when required).
Key requirements
- Experience in a fundraising role, with a focus on Trusts and Foundations.
- Experience and a proven track record of delivering and growing income from Trusts and Foundations.
- Knowledge of the voluntary sector, including market and donor trends.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A genuine and enthusiastic commitment to the values, vision and goals of the Prison Reform Trust.
About us
Prison Reform Trust (PRT) is a registered charity with around 30 staff, volunteers and placements. We are working to create a just, humane and effective prison system by influencing decision-makers opinion formers and the public to:
- Reduce the use of prison
- Improve conditions for prisoners
- promote equality and human rights in the criminal justice system.
Apply by 11:59pm on Sunday 6 October 2024
To achieve positive change for people in prison and the wider criminal justice system.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Starting salary: £30,000-34,000pa depending on experience, plus excellent benefits
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time (open to a conversation about flexible working options, including reduced hours or 4 days compressed working pattern)
Closing date: 30 September 2024
Interview date: 15 October 2024
If you have a passion for policy and public affairs this is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, growing mental health charity as our new External Relations Officer. You will play a key part in helping us to strengthen the mental health workforce and make a positive impact on people’s lives.
Think Ahead supports people living with mental health needs by supporting a strong and thriving mental health workforce. We are experts in recruitment, professional training and leadership development for mental health practitioners in the NHS and local communities, ensuring the right people can deliver the right support at the right time.
Through our flagship programme we have recruited and trained 1,000 mental health social workers to date, and we are extending our reach to ensure that we can support NHS and other employers to recruit and retain key people right across the mental health workforce.
As the External Relations Officer you will:
- Ensure the organisation has a good understanding of relevant policy and sector developments, and that we are aware of opportunities to influence.
- Work with key internal groups to keep developing our understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the mental health workforce.
- Support the organisation to identify and build relationships with key external stakeholders.
- Help to build our profile as sector workforce experts by generating content such as blogs, and by identifying speaking opportunities for our internal specialists.
We are looking for someone with good communications instincts who is passionate about policy and public affairs, and has a ‘can-do’ attitude and a desire to learn and develop. We don’t need you to be highly experienced in all three areas (communications, policy and public affairs), we are happy to work with the right candidate to develop your skills and experience.
We offer a supportive working environment which include hybrid working practices. We expect staff to work from the office at least one or two days per week (which ideally includes Tuesdays) and the remaining days can be worked from home.
We offer excellent employee benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, plus additional office closure over Christmas, enhanced family friendly leave, flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm, a matched pension scheme with up 7% employer contributions, an employee assistance programme and more.
If this sounds like the just the opportunity and challenge you’ve been looking for to complement your skills and experience, we look forward to receiving your application.
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The Senior Volunteering Officer will help us to explore and develop new approaches to volunteering within the NHS. This role is focused on supporting our volunteers that are based within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust services across the North West London Community and to develop new volunteering roles that focus on health challenges within the community.
You’ll provide a high quality experience to volunteers that are located within our community sites, by working with Trust staff and partner organisations to develop new roles that improve the experience to our patients within these clinical services, to identify new locations and roles, to develop our volunteering offer within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
This role will work with the Trust to develop new approaches to volunteering, with a particular focus on designing, launching and evaluating volunteer roles that could bring system change to wider health inequalities.
Additionally, you’ll focus on our volunteer community, ensuring that our volunteer community is as representative of the wider population, and seek to engage groups with a particular focus on the Core20plus5 groups.
Main Tasks:
Provide leadership and support to enable a high quality volunteering experience within Trust Services within the North West London Community
Work in partnership with wider charity teams, to identify areas to link up work around the population health programme of work and identify appropriate volunteering opportunities
Working in partnership with the volunteering team, provide tools and approaches to understand our volunteer community.
We fund better hospital buildings and facilities, pioneering research and advanced medical equipment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Age UK are recruiting for a Director of Network Engagement & Support.
In this new, impactful role, you will be responsible for mobilising and subsequently continuously improving a new network engagement and support function. The aim of the function is to significantly enhance the understanding the of needs, views and priorities of local Age UKs and the way in which the national organisation connects with, engages, and supports them.
Working collaboratively with local Age UKs and national teams, the Director of Network Engagement & Support will be responsible for developing and implementing a network engagement and support strategy. This includes driving forward changes that may include the type of support provided, the way in which it is delivered and how it is monitored and measured to ensure our approach is responsive, sustainable and supports the strategic objectives and operational needs of the network.
This will require collaborative working across a range of teams to ensure a coherent and coordinated approach. This role and team will engage directly with local Age UK leadership, be the owner of the organisational overview of the network and network interactions, ensuring risks and issues are appropriately managed and that there is an effective and transparent flow of information across the organisation and network including into formal governance mechanisms.
The Director of Network Engagement & Support will ensure the effective delivery and operation of several formal and informal network engagement activities, for example Chief Officer induction. Whilst taking responsibility for providing team strategic direction and management to achieve objectives, the role holder is also expected to be a visible and constructive participant within both the wider Age UK senior management team and the senior team of the Network division.
Please see role description for full responsibilities.
This is a hybrid opportunity, linked with our central London office. Travel to other Network locations is required and may involve overnight stays.
Must haves:
- Experience of designing, leading and building high performing teams including bringing teams together to achieve change.
- Experience of developing, implementing and continuously improving a support or relationship function setting standards for delivery i.e. KPIs/ SLAs including using technology effectively.
- Demonstrable experience of building productive stakeholder relationships at executive level, with an ability to influence and negotiate and overcome barriers particularly in relation to delivering strategic objectives.
- Proven track record as a strategic thinker, ability to recognise and navigate the overall operating context of an organisation, and think critically about evidence, business requirements and user needs.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders in a complex environment.
- Good influencing, negotiation and persuasion skills with senior managers and stakeholders to enable the delivery of positive solutions.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritise workloads, maintain systems, manage competing demands and work calmly and confidently under pressure.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a flair for adapting tone and message for different audiences.
- Proven ability to analyse complex information and make decisions/formulate recommendations quickly, communicating information clearly and accessibly.
- Proven experience of improving outcomes for stakeholders through collaboration and coordination along with an ability to use own initiative to take action.
Great to haves:
- Knowledge of the role of statutory, voluntary and private sectors in relation to service provision for older people.
- Knowledge of services for older people, with a particular focus on those provided by local Age UKs.
- Well-developed understanding of the environment affecting statutory, private and voluntary sector organisations
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.