Programme Manager Jobs

Hybrid Working - Based in one of our regional Hubs: Leeds, Midlands, Wales. 

Ref: MGA-241

Are you a proactive, analytical and collaborative individual with a proven record of control account reconciliations and preparing and coordinating budgets and management accounting reports for an organisation?  Looking for a career-enhancing new opportunity?

If so, St Giles has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant to join us and provide vital support to the Financial Controller in managing the management and financial accounts of the Trust, while also managing volunteers.

About St Giles Trust 

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.  Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this key role

This multi-faceted role will see our successful candidate produce monthly management accounts for St Giles Trust with commentary and key performance indicators, monitor and report on budget and prepare financial forecasts and projections, plus prepare monthly schedules such as deferred income, accruals, and prepayment in accordance with accounting policies.

We will also count on you to monitor expenditure and income and support budget holders in managing the delegated budget by providing monthly reports on income, grant, and expenditure and to monitor the organisation’s expenditure and income, as well as supporting managers with the preparation of funders’ monthly or quarterly reports on fund usage.  Coordinating the year-end financial accounts and supporting the Head of Finance to ensure a smooth process and being point of contact for all financial systems related matters are also key aspects of the role.

What we are looking for

• Experience of in-year reporting and monitoring key performance indicators

• Experience of working with non-finance managers on financial issues

• Experience of managing the payroll process

• Experience of preparing management accounts returns for funders, reconciling fundraising figures to budgets/actuals on financial systems

• Strong accounting technical knowledge (debits, credit, accruals, deferred income, etc)

• Ability to use Exchequer or similar financial system and experience of Sage 50 Payroll or similar payroll software

• Ability to explain technical accounting terms to non-finance managers

• Excellent IT, interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require a Basic DBS check.

We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Closing date: 21 July 2024

Role: Employee Relations Coordinator

Location: London, Haig House, with hybrid working

Contract Type: Fixed Term until January 2026

Hours: 35 hours per week, Full Time

Salary: £29,150 to £30,485 per annum pro rata, inclusive of London Supplement

Are you an experienced HR/People Administrator looking for a new opportunity? Would you like to join a busy team within a leading UK Charity? We would love to hear from you!

We are looking for an Employee Relations Coordinator to join our People & Orgainsational Development team on a Fixed Term Contract until January 2026.

Reporting to our Employee Relations Supervisor, this role will see you responsible for the coordination and administration of tasks related to our Employee Relations service. This can include grievance, absence, performance policies, procedures and change proposals.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

With more than 2,000 staff UK wide, the RBL Employee Relations team are at the heart of supporting our workforce. The team is a well-established group of advisors, and this role is newly created to support them with the work involved in their day-to-day roles. Key responsibilities as the Employee Relations Coordinator will include:

· Administrative support to the Employee Relations team, including scheduling meetings, preparing documentation, and managing correspondence

· Working in partnership with People Admin, People Systems and Payroll for the delivery of an effective ER service.

· Triaging the ER Inbox and direct or escalate to the appropriate person/team

· Supporting the Employee Relations Team with note taking in meetings and maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of ER cases

· Assisting in the delivery of training programmes related to employee relations and policies.

You will bring with you experience in a People/HR role and will be confident working with related HR documentation. You will be comfortable working with HRIS/People databases and will be able to demonstrate experience of providing internal customer service within a support function.

Our Employee Relations Team at RBL launched in July 2022 with four Advisors and has gone from strength to strength in that time, developing strong relationships with its stakeholders, both within the People Directorate and in other directorates around the organisation to position itself as an important asset in day to day people management.

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

You will be contracted to our London, Haig House, Hub. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

RBL employs c 2,000 people across the country campaigning on behalf of the Armed Forces community, delivering support services to them, leading Remembrance on behalf of the nation, raising funds to support our work and developing and running the organisation and our network of membership branches. RBL is modernising, and we are ambitious to deliver more for the communities we support. It’s therefore an exciting time to be part of both changing the lives of our customers and changing the organisation and its future capacity and capability.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Closing Date: Tuesday 30th July 2024

We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact our Resourcing Team directly.

Job Title: Advancement Coordinator

Basis of appointment: Full-time (38.5 hours per week)

Duration of contract: Permanent

Reports to: Director of Advancement

Location: This role can be based in either London (UK) or Berlin (Germany) - hybrid working 

Salary:  £36,300 per annum (London) or 46,000 EUR  per annum (Berlin) 

Start Date: As soon as possible

Are you our new Advancement Coordinator?

We are looking for a fundraiser eager to take the next step in their career by joining us and becoming our Advancement Coordinator. Reporting to the Director of Advancement, you'll support the Head of Philanthropy and the established Advancement team across key fundraising priorities. Your previous experience with managing executives/senior volunteers will contribute to supporting the Director of Advancement in managing the activities and priorities of a volunteer-led fundraising board. 

This is a pivotal new position created to contribute to a significant uplift in UWC International’s fundraising and prospect identification efforts in support of the new UWC Endowment and a future campaign. Your work will support the strategic and tactical planning and operational effectiveness of UWCI’s fundraising programme and the strategic development of global UWC funding priorities. 

Our Advancement team will provide you with plenty of opportunities to try what you know, manage key projects whilst being part of a collaborative and dynamic team.

If you're motivated to work closely as part of the frontline fundraising team significantly contributing to uplifting our fundraising success, this role is an ideal fit for you.

About us

Changing the world takes passion and dedication

UWC is a global family of schools with a powerful difference. With a shared goal of working towards global peace and sustainability, we bring together young people from around the world to study in one of our eighteen schools on four continents. There they don’t just learn how to be great at passing exams. They learn how to communicate across cultural boundaries. They develop the skills to be a changemaker. They design and engage in initiatives that transform their lives and the lives of those around them for the better. 

Our students go on to become leaders in politics, NGOs, social enterprises, community movements, charities, and business.  For life, they remain dedicated to the UWC mission and many of them remain in close contact with us, their school, and their peers, becoming part of a global community of over 60,000 changemakers transforming the lives of others. 

About UWC International 

The UWC International Office serves as the operational arm of UWC International, a UK-registered and Germany-registered charity, and stands as a pivotal entity within the UWC movement. Positioned in central London and Berlin, it collaborates extensively with stakeholders across the UWC spectrum, actively engages a robust alumni community comprising more than 60,000 members, and fulfils essential functions for UWC International's governance bodies. Our primary duties encompass global fundraising initiatives, comprehensive communications strategies, promotional endeavours, support for the network of over 150 UWC national committees, global strategy development and implementation, and support services to the UWC schools.

What we offer

As part of a commitment to our employees, we offer the following:

UWC International London and Berlin
● Generous holiday allowance – 28 days per year plus eight public holidays (pro rata for part-time or fixed-term contracts).

● The standard working hours are 38.5 per week. Start and finish times can be agreed between managers and employees. We support flexible working and are happy to discuss different working patterns.

● We offer up to two days per year for volunteering and up to two days per year for study leave.

● We support staff development and provide access to training and a wide range of CharityComms resources through our UWCIO membership.
 

UWC International London

● We offer a health and well-being support package, which includes income protection, an employee assistance programme, advice and legal support helpline, remote GPs access, medical second opinions, mental health support, physiotherapy, cycle to work and a well-being calendar featuring podcasts and webinars.

● Perks and discounts portal, which provides a range of discounts across shopping, dining, lifestyle, and entertainment. With thousands of offers on hundreds of top retailers.

● Contributory pension scheme, UWC International currently contributes up to 8% of the employee’s gross salary, and the employee must match the percentage of up to 8% of their gross salary. The minimum contribution rate is 4%. This applies to everyone aged 22 and above but under state retirement age, earning at least £10,000 p.a. and classed as working in the UK.

Visa requirements

Anyone who applies to work at UWC International in London or Berlin must have a work visa before starting employment, in compliance with the relevant immigration rules. Candidates should state which UWC International office location they would like to work from in their application. Please provide confirmation of your eligibility to indefinitely work or reside in the UK or Germany in your application. Any offers of employment made by UWC International will be subject to a right-to-work check on your immigration status.

Application Process

Do you want to be part of our team?  To apply visit our website and send an up to date copy of your CV along with a cover letter in English (each a maximum of 2 pages).

Your cover letter must:

• Outline your experience, skills and competencies against the Person specification section in the attached Job Description.

• Explain why you want to join UWC International, and specify your preferred location.

• Provide confirmation of your eligibility to work or reside in the UK or Germany.

• Provide the name and contact details of two professional referees, including their job title, email address and the capacity in which you are known to them. References are taken up prior to the second round interviews.  We will not contact your referees without first letting you know.

Please note that CVs received without a cover letter, including the information requested above will not be considered. 

Deadline for application: 23.59 (UK time) on Sunday 28 July 2024

Interview dates:  

1. First round interviews and assessments will be held on Friday 2 August 2024
2. Second round interviews will be held on Monday 12 August 2024

For further information on this opportunity, please see the detailed job description attached.

Safeguarding Statement

The job holder might have to travel to UWC schools and colleges. Therefore, a Basic DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) or international equivalent will be required before any job offer is made. We will also take up references before the second stage of the interview process. Referees will not be contacted without your consent.

Diversity Statement

UWC places deliberate diversity at the heart of our educational model because of its critical importance in our mission ‘to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future’.

At the UWC International Office, we believe this commitment to deliberate diversity must be reflected within our team, organisational practices, policies and culture. We recognise people with different backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions, and we encourage and leverage these differences to make our work more relevant and accessible.

We will not discriminate or tolerate discriminatory behaviour on any grounds such as, but not limited to, race, gender, disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age or socioeconomic background. 

We strive to be an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, has a voice, can raise concerns, and feels comfortable and confident. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment and to act accordingly as we aspire best to serve the UWC mission and our global community. It is an ongoing journey and we welcome all those ready to travel with us.

Do you want to make life better for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse?

Galop, the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, is seeking an individual with a background in finance, and a proven ability to manage projects, a team and relationships with stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for someone self-driven, energetic and proactive looking to take on the challenge and responsibility of managing a small finance team in an organisation making a difference in the lives of LGBT+ survivors of abuse and violence.

Galop works directly with thousands of LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence every year. We specialise in supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, and other forms of abuse including honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and so-called conversion therapies. We are a service run by LGBT+ people, for LGBT+ people, and the needs of our community are at the centre of what we do.

At Galop, we believe in equity and understand the importance of inclusion for staff with a wide range of lived experience. No matter your age, race, faith, orientation, gender identity, disability, or class, we want you to feel welcome here. To that end Galop has a multi-year Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion plan in place, currently focusing on equity and inclusion for trans staff and staff members of colour. We are committed to listening and learning, and to constant improvement. We believe it is our job to make sure that all our staff, particularly those from minoritised backgrounds, feel welcome, safe, and able to thrive at Galop.

Galop is a charity registered in England and Wales, with around £4m of income and 65 employees.

About the Role

As the Financial Controller you will be part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and report into the Chief Executive Officer. You will lead a small team and manage the relationship with our existing outsourced finance team, payroll provider and auditors to deliver high quality professional finance services to the charity. You will be responsible for the financial systems and processes and ensuring the quality and timeliness of work delivered.

Galop has gone through a period of rapid growth and you will be continuing the work to align its financial practices to its new operating model. Personally, you will be resilient and driven to develop, implement and improve financial policies. You will be working with the Treasurer and SLT to improve financial management and controls. Your financial analysis and reporting skills will be exceptional and you’ll have the ability to manage people setting clear goals and priorities for your team whilst providing support and challenge where needed.

You will work closely with other teams to establish regular, clear, and consistent channels of communication at all levels within the organisation. You will build and maintain strong relationships with senior managers and their teams and will; improve the understanding of charity’s performance; influence decision-making; deliver analysis and insight on business opportunities and support options and scenarios planning including funding applications.  

Location

Hybrid – this role requires some working days to be in our central London office, and some days working from home.

Hours

0.8 - 1 FTE, Part-time (28 hours per week) or Full-time (35 hours per week)

Contract

Permanent

Reports to:

Ben Kernighan – Interim CEO

Salary

Salary scale - £47,369.25 - £54,010.33 (including inner London Weighting of £4,129.42 which is available to staff who live in London and/or work from the Galop office in central London). Dependent on experience and pro-rated for part time roles. 

Closing Date

Applications should be submitted by midnight on Sunday 4th August 2024.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis with the first sets during week commencing July 22nd. Further rounds will be conducted through August.

Please visit our website to apply. 

Our Fundraising & Marketing team at The Trust are looking for someone who’s passionate about raising vital funds to become the new Philanthropy Executive focused on Mid-Level Giving (MLG), working with donors from across the UK.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Work with your manager to deliver against the supporter experience strategy for £5k - £25k donors.
• Work closely with your manager and other sub-teams, prospect research and Individual Giving to uplift donors across products to maximise giving.
• Support on research for and writing of ‘Impact Reports’ for supporters on their MLG donor journey.
• Collaborate to ensure consistent stewardship through tailored written communications, bespoke digital assets, and engaging events to enable repeat or uplift giving. 

We have a hybrid way of working, and you will be expected to be in one of our fantastic offices 2-3 days a week.

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? Do you have a genuine interest and passion to make a difference to women and their children?

We are currently recruiting for the role of a Donation Centre & Shop Manager to join us in Breaston.

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward-thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.

About Life:

Life is a national pregnancy support charity that helps over 60,000 people a year. Through our services, we help people – whoever they are – to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and dignity so they can flourish.

Our services include

• Supported housing and community support
• Counselling and skilled listening
• Free pregnancy tests and baby supplies

Our values

All our work is underpinned by the following universal human values:

• Humanity – All people are special and equal
• Solidarity – We’re with you and for you
• Community – We’re better together
• Charity – Doing good for one another
• Common good – Building a better world

Information about the role:

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week (5 days to be worked out of 7)

Location: Breaston

Benefits

At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our:

• Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time hours)
• Birthday Leave (applicable after 1 years service)
• Extra annual leave for long term service
• Company Pension Scheme
• Signed member of the Menopause Workplace Pledge

Safeguarding and Equality

Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.

Fixed term contract for 12 months, 35 hours per week
London

Are you eager to support a team to deliver an efficient customer focussed service?

The Retired Ministers Housing Society (RMHS) exists to assist retired and retiring ministers to meet their housing needs during retirement, aiming to provide appropriate housing suitable for long-term occupation. We maintain around 300 properties tenanted by retired ministers, arranging inspections and repairs.

In this role you will be responsible for the daily coordination of repairs and maintenance activities. You will be the central point of contact for our elderly residents, liaising with surveyors to ensure our programme of works and cyclical compliance checks are followed through and carried out promptly.

You are educated to A level standard, or equivalent experience, have excellent administration and ITC skills and are highly organised. You also possess good communication skills and can problem solve, dealing with issues in a calm and sensitive manner. Experience of repairs and maintenance in a housing environment would be a distinct advantage.

We can offer you a flexible and friendly work environment in a small team; hybrid working from Church House in London and from home is possible.

If you are interested in working for us and can meet the above requirements, please contact us/see our website for an application form (noting that we do not accept CVs).

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Friday 2 August 2024   
Interview dates:  Friday 16 August 2024

We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.

By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently giving four people a day another chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.

If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.

We are looking for a Corporate Partnerships New Business Manager to join our Corporate Partnerships team.

Title: New Business Manager

Salary: £ 40,000 per annum (inclusive of London weighting)

Contract: Fulltime, Permanent

Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location: Hybrid between head office in Hampstead London and home

We are looking for a talented new business manager with a creative approach to utilise Anthony Nolan’s assets to generate income from across the private sector. This role will play a key role in delivering Anthony Nolan’s ambitious, new, life-saving strategy by securing high-value corporate partnerships, as well as maintaining their own pipeline of new business prospects.

What you will bring to the role:

• A proven track record of building, securing and developing five and six figure commercial, charity of the year and/or strategic corporate partnerships and corporate donations.
• Excellent new business skills, sector knowledge, and commercial acumen to develop relationships with key prospects and secure new partnerships to deliver against targets.
• Confident networking and compelling communication skills, with the ability to evoke impact to an audience or individual by passionately telling a story to bring the cause to life and our vision.
• Ability to understand the different, and sometimes complex, areas of our work to turn them into attractive propositions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive new business generation by researching, engaging, and securing partners which deliver new income and non-cash benefits in line with the corporate partnership’s strategy.
• Develop and manage your own targeted pipeline of high-value strategic and commercial approaches to reach personal targets and contribute to team targets.
• Plan, develop, and report against team budgets and reforecasts.
• Overseeing the negotiation and development of contractual agreements; ensuring the needs of the partner are met, relationship parameters are agreed, and the required resource is secured.
• Provide support to the wider team (account management and new business based on resource requirements).

Essential Attributes:

• Target driven with experience of securing new income and meeting individual key performance indicators. Able to influence and negotiate successfully with others to win partnerships.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to produce emotive and effective proposals, presentations, and reports.
• Proven experience of building effective relationships with new senior contacts, leading to securing income.
• The ability to work with autonomy, being self-motivated and solutions-focused, resilient, and target driven.

Key Internal Relationships:

• Work in collaboration with internal teams to identify opportunities to engage potential partners in our work through potential funding opportunities.
• Work closely with key stakeholders across the charity to gather insights and identify opportunities.
• Work closely with colleagues from across Engagement to develop materials, creatives, and collateral to support applications, pitches, and cultivation activity.
• Develop excellent relationships with senior contacts within corporate partners and colleagues across the organisation to ensure opportunities are maximised.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary
• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• Life Assurance of four times annual salary
• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
• And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.

Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer. 

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

About Us: At James Hopkins Trust, we're passionate about supporting families in Gloucestershire with a young child facing a life-limiting condition. We rely on our local community to sustain our vital care services, which cost over £850,000 annually. That's where you come in!

About the Role: We’re looking for enthusiastic Fundraisers to join our team and help create amazing experiences for our supporters, volunteers, and partners. Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Fundraising Activities: Plan and deliver a regular programme of fundraising events and activities such as our golf day, Kite Ball, online auction and other community events.
• Community Engagement: Work with local businesses, schools, faith groups, and individuals to support their fundraising efforts and build lasting relationships.
• Storytelling: Share inspiring stories with our supporters to show the impact of their donations.
• Presentations: Prepare and deliver engaging pitches and presentations to secure new support.
• Volunteer Coordination: Identify when we need volunteer support, recruit volunteers, and help them get started.

About You:

• Target-Driven: You have a knack for meeting goals and a background in sales or fundraising.
• People Person: You love building and maintaining relationships with a variety of people.
• Self-Motivated: You’re organised, can juggle multiple tasks, and work well independently.
• Great Communicator: You’re confident giving presentations and can secure new support.
• Tech-Savvy: You’re comfortable using IT systems for administration and reporting.
•  Mobile: You have a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
•  Flexible: The role requires you to work some of your hours during the evenings and weekends.

 What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum (FTE and DOE)
• Flexible Hours: various hours available up to 37.5 hours a week, with some hybrid working options.
• Great Benefits: Blue Light Card, Nest Pension Scheme, enhanced maternity pay and full salary sick pay scheme after a qualifying period, rising annual leave on length of service, employee assistance programme.

 Join Us: If you’re passionate about our work and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Important: You must be eligible to work in the UK. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, so successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check for children and provide two satisfactory references.

Come join the James Hopkins Trust team and help us make magic memories for our families.

Are you an experienced and motivated Trusts Manager ready to join this growing health charity? We are working with the incredible Pancreatic Cancer UK who are looking for a Senior Trusts Manager to join their Philanthropy and Partnerships Team. This is an exciting time for the charity as its funder base continues to grow with new opportunities and funding relationships.

As Senior Trusts Manager, you will lead the growth of the Trusts and Foundations programme, develop and maintain prospective pipelines, and deliver significant and sustainable income growth. You will manage and support the Trusts Manager and lead on cultivation and proactive stewardship to retain funder relationships.

To be an excellent Senior Trusts Manager, you will need:

• Proven experience in relationship fundraising
• A track record of securing 5 and 6-figure gifts
• Experience producing high-quality proposals and reports
  
  

Salary: £46,000 - £48,900
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Location: Hybrid – London (1-2 Days per week in office)
Closing date: 25 July

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake 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.

The Finance Officer is responsible for working within the core Wheels for All team to provide finance team support to the wider programme delivery and national staff team. By working with colleagues to maintain financial systems, accurate record keeping and undertake financial administration they will provide the support required to implement and improve the processes needed to maintain the accurate financial management systems which are crucial to supporting the charity’s mission.

This role would suit someone with at least 2 years’ experience in a charity finance role, who has experience or knowledge of all the core accounts department processes and some understanding of different charity income streams. You might be studying for an accounting qualification (e.g. AAT or ACCA) or be qualified by experience. A training package may be available for an applicable accounting qualification.

Title: Finance Officer
Salary: £26,000- £32,000 FTE, dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (1 FTE, will consider PT for the right candidate)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Warrington Head Office / hybrid option being 3 days a week in the Warrington office
Reporting to: Finance Manager

Staff benefits
Wheels for All is committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff. We are proud to offer these benefits to all members of our team:

• Birthday bonus – take an additional day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Volunteering – take a volunteering day each year to support another charity or Wheels for All partner.
• Apparel – we will provide all members of staff with quality clothing to keep them looking and feeling good when out and about.
• Flexible working arrangements - including working from home and flexibility around caring responsibilities.
• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days - in addition to public holidays, increasing by one day each year up to a maximum of 30. (Note: pro-rata for part-time colleagues).
• Employee Assistance Programme - access to a 24/7 confidential helpline, counselling services and online information.
• Healthy and wellbeing - we welcome staff to embed regular exercise into their daily work lives. We provide access to a Cycle to Work scheme (unlocking savings of up to 47% on the cost of a new cycle and accessorises) and yoga classes at our head office.

Role responsibilities

Financial Administration
• Maintain efficient and accurate computerised financial accounts & bookkeeping records (the organisation currently uses SAGE) including the upkeep of the records management with regular reconciliation activity according to standard processes.
• Receive and process invoices for payments to/ from suppliers.
• Record income from users, supporters, donors, members etc and maintain up to date records of income received.
• Analysing our donations ensuring accurate income allocation and consider any Gift Aid submissions.
• Liaising with and responding to enquiries from colleagues, suppliers, and partners.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly reporting, quarterly management accounts, any Gift Aid claims and annual audit.
• Process employee expenditure claims & assisting with the preparation of payroll.
• Supporting the preparation for the annual audit, e.g. fixed asset records and maintain the fixed asset register
• Supporting colleagues on finance procedures and protocols and advising colleagues on finance queries.
• Liaising with staff and volunteers to process expense claims accurately and timely.
• To support the Finance Manager in reporting back on budget-to-budget holders
• Support departments in providing detailed financial analysis work which aids their work.

Outcomes: The charity has accurate high quality financial management records which support the efficiency of operations.

Programme Support
• Administer, track, and record petty cash and staff expenses.
• Support budget monitoring & reconciling of programme expenditures. Answering queries, seeking appropriate clarifications & making inquiries of coded expenditures, and providing up to date information to the wider staff team.
• Assist the Finance Manager in creating financial reports to enable tracking and monitoring of spend, regular budget monitoring and in reporting to funders.

Outcomes: The staff team have the financial information and support centrally to run effective projects with partners and volunteers, and to report to trustees and external funders.

Compliance
• Ensuring your work is carried out with excellent attention to detail to the required quality standards and adhering to internal financial management procedures.
• Provide documentation to facilitate programme operations, including grant documents and funder reports.
• Support the Finance Manager in ensuring the charity is compliant with contractual and legal obligations.

Outcomes: The charity is fully complaint with company and charity legislation;
and best practice regarding financial management.

Accountability and relationships
The Finance Officer will be accountable to the Finance Manager and will be a key member of a small finance team (up to 3 people). They will work closely with a core office team and other members in the national Wheels for All network. They will also have a working relationship with suppliers, partners, and volunteers. They will be expected to attend regular staff meetings and supervision sessions.

Note: This job description is subject to amendment based on experience and consultation with the post holder. It provides a general indication of duties and may vary over time.

Skills/knowledge
• Proven experience in all areas of accounts - purchase and sales ledger, banking and cash management, basic management accounts.
• Excellent numeracy skills.
• Understanding of bank reconciliations, control accounts and other day to day financial management procedures.
• Good knowledge of customer relations management and database software, (for example Salesforce).
• Knowledge of financial management systems/software, ideally Sage.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly excel and an ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Good time management and problem-solving skills.
• An accountancy qualification or studying for (e.g. AAT, ACCA), or proven qualification by experience.
• An understanding or awareness of how to manage restricted and unrestricted funds & common charity VAT & taxation issues an advantage.
• Good organisational and time management skills to be able to prioritise workloads effectively, meet deadlines and monitor outcomes.
• Excellent time management

Experience / essential skills
• Bookkeeping, finance, or equivalent role(s).
• Strong communication skills
• Maintaining accurate records and data entry.
• Familiarity of using software packages and strong Microsoft 365 skills (particularly Excel and Outlook).
• Working as part of a team and with managing the delivery of tasks from various colleagues.
• Experience of financial accounting in a small to medium sized organisation, preferably charity sector.
• Experience of dealing with charitable income, restricted grants, and charity taxation (desirable).

Lewisham Local has a unique role opportunity for an energetic, people-focused, self-motivated Community Engagement Officer to join us in supporting two key projects we are delivering in partnership with Lewisham Council: The Community Toilet Scheme and the Lewisham Community Directory project. This role involves outreach, relationship building, and data management to ensure the success of these initiatives. 

Main Responsibilities:

Community Toilet Scheme: 

• Engage with local businesses to educate them on the benefits of participating in the Scheme. 
• Secure agreements with businesses to provide public toilet access for the community. 
• Develop and maintain relationships with participating businesses, providing ongoing support and resources. 
• Monitor and evaluate the success of the scheme, gathering feedback and reporting on participation. 
• Publicity and Communication:
  • Online: Create a dedicated website/section with an interactive map of participating businesses and their amenities.
  • Social media: Promote the scheme, share success stories, and engage with the community on platforms like Twitter or “X”, Facebook, and Instagram.
  • Traditional Media: Use press releases and local media outlets to publicise the scheme and its benefits.
  • Signage: Ensure clear signage at participating businesses, directing the public to toilet facilities.
  • Community Engagement: Partner with local groups and organisations to raise awareness and encourage participation.

Lewisham Community Directory: 

• Promote the use of the directory among local community sector stakeholders, including local organisations and residents. 
• Conduct outreach to ensure the directory is up-to-date and comprehensive, reflecting the diverse range of services and resources available in Lewisham’s community sector. 
• Develop strategies to increase awareness and use of the directory among VCS stakeholders. 
• Collect and analyse data on directory usage to measure its impact and identify areas for improvement. 
• Publicity and Communications:
  • Online: Maintain a user-friendly and up-to-date website with clear navigation and search functionality.
  • Social media: Regularly share updates, relevant information, and success stories on platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
  • E-newsletters: Create and distribute regular e-newsletters highlighting new additions, updates, and featured resources in the directory.
  • Partnerships: Collaborate with local media outlets and community organisations to publicise the directory and its value.
  • Marketing and Promotion: Develop targeted campaigns to reach specific audiences, utilising online advertising, social media promotion, and community outreach.

Data Management: 

• Enter beneficiary data into Lewisham Local's Salesforce database, ensuring accuracy and completeness. 
• Maintain the database with updated information, supporting effective communication and reporting. 

Lewisham Local Team Responsibilities

• Build and share knowledge and intelligence: 
  • within the team to increase the effectiveness of the organisation.
  • with local partners via networks, communication and website to enable community sector development in Lewisham
• Establish new connections between organisations and individuals to access resources and contribute
• Be a visible, active, positive and engaging presence within the community and at local events, activities and meetings. 
• Help team members at times of increased workload and/or specific events in collaboration through discussion with the VCS Programmes Manager
• Attend regular team meetings and supervision sessions as required.

This is not an exhaustive list of tasks and you may be asked to undertake any other reasonable duties in connection with the role. Job descriptions are reviewed regularly and may be amended at any time in accordance with the needs of the organisation.

Availability

This post requires working on occasional evenings and weekends and involves regular travel around the borough to local businesses.

About us:

Carers’ Hub plays a vital role in Lambeth, supporting the many unpaid carers across the borough with 1 to 1 and peer support, signposting, training, workshops and social activities. Our work stems from the fact that carers often go about their roles despite the toll it might take on their own wellbeing, often having to make sacrifices that hamper their own ability to lead a normal life. Whether financial, educational or otherwise, we seek to limit the challenges that carers face. We achieve this through four core workstreams: 

1. raising awareness of carers, 

2. influencing local policy through community engagement activities, 

3. improving carer wellbeing and

4. connecting carers to each other and to support and training opportunities through our services. 

About the role:

We are seeking a dynamic and organised Office Administrator to join our team. To manage the overall running of the Carers’ Hub office, including overseeing HR admin, implement policy and procedures, including Health and Safety, maintain administrative processes, manage stakeholders, serve the trustee board, and work closely with the Carers’ Hub team in the implementation of events and projects.

The Office Administrator role is a new position that will provide a wide variety of operational support to the Carers’ Hub Leadership Team as we develop our offer and increase the number of carers who access our services. This job description will be reviewed on a regular basis and may be subject to change, particularly as the needs of the charity change.

About you

As the Office Administrator you will be responsible for managing the overall running of the Carers’ Hub office and administrative processes.

The post holder will:

• Work collaboratively and have excellent communication skills. 

• Be organised, self-motivated and able to manage your time effectively

• Have the ability to solve problems effectively and make decisions in the face of competing priorities

• Be adaptable and flexible, able to embrace change and quickly adjust to the evolving charity’s needs

• Be able to work unsupervised and under pressure.

• Be technically proficient, experience of a CRM system is desirable

What can we offer you?

• Professional development,  induction,  ongoing training and support

• Hybrid working

• Holiday pay and pension

• An Employee Assistance Programme

• Bright Exchange - an online marketplace that gives you access to hundreds of products, services and special offers from a wide range of different companies.

Closing date: 9am Friday 9th August

Interviews:  Thursday 15th August at 336 Brixton Road

Purposeful vision. Agile planning. Steadfast persistence. 

SENIOR MARKETING PLANNING MANAGER (PAID MEDIA)

Salary: £55,000 - £58,000 plus

Reports to: Head of Strategic Brand and Marketing

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London with highflexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: Sunday 28 July 2024, 23:55 *

* This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Marketing Planning Manager to join our marketing planning team, which take a centralised view across all our marketing activity, audiences and agencies. You will come with strong experience of working with paid media and liaising with media agencies to ensure we have optimal balance of spend, channel and audience across everything we deliver to drive media efficiency.

You'll develop a strong understanding of both department and organisational goals and define processes and ways of working to ensure we are allocating our media budgets in the most cost effective and impactful way.

What will I be doing?

• Lead the application of the Marketing strategy across channels, audiences and workstreams, ensuring close alignment with Engage Transformation Program, Growth strategy and Brand strategy

• Working closely with the Senior Planning manager (DM), Senior Commercial and Operations manager, the Marketing performance team and marketing teams to manage the development of the annual Marketing plan, contributing to MSE budget and target setting for all marketing campaigns, channels and activities

• Line manage and mentor a team of 3 Marketing Planning Managers

• Ensure visibility and oversight across paid marketing activity, working closely with relevant stakeholders across marketing, MFE and the wider organisation to minimise campaign, audience or channel saturation

• Lead the overall strategy and plans for above the line paid media campaigns and channel strategies including but not exclusive to; AV, OOH, Digital, social and press

• Work with Marketing Performance Managers to take an insight and data-led approach to marketing planning across our CRUK audiences, channels and campaigns. Use insight to develop campaign and channel benchmarks and targets which are shared across the marketing department and reported up as required.

What are you looking for?

• Significant marketing leadership experience, with proven track record of delivering results through effective team leadership

• Strategic thinker with significant experience planning and delivering complex, multi-channel campaigns

• Significant understanding of full funnel end-to-end supporter journeys and the role of different marketing channels in fully integrated campaigns

• Ability to build collaborative relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels

• Commercially aware with budget and project management experience

• A flexible approach to adapt to changing priorities

• A confident and effective communicator, including difficult situations.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do:

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.