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Job Title: eCommerce Lead

Salary: £33,420 per annum

Team: Retail & Volunteer Development

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Retail Assistantto join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.

It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we are expanding our retail team and portfolio of shops.

Location: We have an exciting opportunity for an eCommerce Lead to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices at our Distribution Unit on the Lansbury Business Estate, Knaphill, Woking GU21 2EP. 

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.

It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we plan to expand our retail portfolio and eCommerce area.

About the role

Your key purpose will be manage and develop our online retail operation  to drive profit and grow income to support the hospices and retail strategy. Responsibilities include optimising our current eBay operations and developing the Hospice’s online retail presence into multi-channel sales, increasing the profitability of all online sales. In time there may be the requirement to develop a dedicated SSCH online website.

You will also be in charge of new goods, researching and advising on our small range of new stock for our shops as well as being in charge of our Christmas Card operation.

You will be required to ensure there is a smooth, professional and efficient online and new goods operation including responsibility for selection of appropriate items, producing engaging listings, pricing to optimise revenue, packing and despatching as well as maintaining excellent customer relations.

About you

This role requires proven experience of trading on eBay and other online platforms and a

A minimum of 2 years working at a mid-senior level in an e-commerce role is essential to this role as is a proactive and problem solving attitude. Experience of working in the charity retail sector and managing a team of volunteers is also desirable.

You will also have an ability to develop our Ecommerce strategy and have strong commercial acumen and understanding of online selling. You will possess excellent management skills and have good verbal and written communication skills together with a

basic technical understanding of the architecture of an ecommerce website and good knowledge of MS Office, Excel, Google Analytics, SEO, online advertising platforms eg  AdWord

Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

 What we offer 

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

Pension scheme 

• NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions

Annual leave 

• 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service 
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service 
   
  Contractual benefits
• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme 
• Blue Light discount card  

Health and wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders 
• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site 

Safeguarding 
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Also, we are committed to equal opportunities and consider all applicants to be in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check. 
 
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence. 

We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer. 

To apply please send a CV and covering letter outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing Date: Sunday, 19th January 2025 

Interview Date:  Wednesday, 29th and Friday, 31 January 2025

Mothers' Union is a global Christian movement working with people of all faiths and none to develop communities, strengthen families and advocate for change. Our members are active in 83 countries and work tirelessly to serve their communities to build a future where everyone thrives.

The Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the role of the Income Processing and Sales Ledger Officer is to support the day to day operation of the Finance and Fundraising functions, which are essential to our ability to deliver on our charitable objectives.

In this role you will be responsible for managing and processing donations, processing of other income and receipts, completion of income side bank reconciliations, management of aged debtors and other sales ledger related tasks, processing of Direct Debits, plus completion of other ad-hoc tasks and provision of general administration support.

The successful candidate will need be able to work to deadlines and have strong basic skills in admin, organisation, and IT. The nature of the role requires someone who is able to manage confidential data, is highly numerate and is a problem solver.

This role would best suit someone with previous related experience and knowledge of working in finance, accounting and administration, ideally bringing existing sales ledger knowledge, however applications are also welcomed from those with the required basic skills

The successful candidate will benefit from an attractive benefits package and will receive all the support needed to succeed, including a full induction, continuing professional training where appropriate and regular 1-2-1s with your line manager.

Pleaaw refer our detailed job description for more information about the role.

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave (full time) plus up to 4 days of leave (full time) given at the discretion of Mothers’ Union.
• Employer pension contribution of 6.5%.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Two volunteering days per calendar year.
• One away day per calendar year.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Bereavement leave & Compassionate leave
• Season ticket loan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Eye care voucher and an allowance towards glasses.

Work Location/Hybrid Working Pattern

This role will be based at our Head Office in central London. Mothers’ Union operates a hybrid working model. This role requires an average 2.5 days a week in the office minimum (115 days minimum per year) given the nature of the job. There will be in blocks in the fundraising area, mainly around appeals (3 or 4 blocks a year), where the successful candidate be expected to come into the office 7 or 8 days in a row.

Apart from that, Tuesdays are our anchor days where every staff member is expected to be at the office. The 115 days includes anchor Tuesdays. In addition, Thursday is a core working day where part time staff are expected to work, either at home or from the office as needed.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please apply by sending your CV and a Cover Letter via CharityJob. The Cover Letter should clearly outline how your skills match the main responsibilities of the role.

Please note – only applications with a cover letter, alongside a CV, will be considered.

Application Deadline

The closing date for applications is 17 January 2025. Due to the number of applications we may receive, we will not be able to individually respond to each applicant. Kindly note, we will only be getting in touch with the applicants shortlisted for an interview. We aim to get in touch with the shortlisted candidates after the application deadline.

Equal Opportunity

Mothers’ Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to create an inclusive environment for all employees.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and results-driven Director of Events and Exhibition Sales to join the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). In this pivotal role, you will lead our Events and Corporate Development teams, driving innovative partnerships and delivering sustainable income through creative sponsorship and event strategies. This role is integral to advancing RCOG’s mission by generating resources that support improvements in women’s healthcare worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of short- and long-term sponsorship and exhibition strategies.
• Identify and implement opportunities for new commercial products and services.
• Build and nurture effective, collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Drive sustainable commercial income streams from the RCOG building at 10 Union Street, the RCOG brand, and other College assets.

For the full list of responsibilities, please refer to the recruitment pack.

About you

This position is well-suited to an inquisitive and goal-driven person who is looking to lead and develop high performing teams and create innovative ways to grow and diversify RCOG’s income.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in delivering large-scale events and generating income through sponsorship, exhibitions, and commercial innovation.
• A strong background in managing or supervising teams to uphold quality and high standards.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills to foster collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

While we value the above experiences, we also welcome applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds who are enthusiastic about joining an inclusive organisation committed to ambitious goals.

Our culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation
• Enhanced occupational Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental leave policies
• Interest-free bike, season ticket and technology loans after probation
• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave
• Affinity staff networks
• Free lunch (onsite only)
• Employee Support Service counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Lifestyle discounts

For a full list of the benefits we offer, please visit our careers site.

How to apply

• Closing date: 10.00 am on Monday 13 January 2025
• We encourage candidates to apply early and reserve the right to close the advert and appoint before the closing date.

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally.

We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

Permanent

37 hours per week, over 7 days, will include Saturdays and/or Sundays

£25,253.25 per annum

Location: Unit 9 & 11 St Wilfred's Square, Calverton, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6FP

We offer many enhanced benefits including:

-28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays

-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%

-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers

-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass

Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

Do you like being creative? Or looking for a hidden treasure? Have you got Retail/Management experience? Are you looking for a new challenge in 2024?

We are looking for a Shop Manager to lead our team in the Calverton shop. You will be working in a creative environment, working with donated goods to maximise sales and net contribution. Retail experience will be an advantage, as will on-line sales experience.

You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise the vital funds needed to support our frontline work. You will need to be driven and focused on making money, and have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.

As a Shop Manager you will manage an Assistant Shop Manager along with a team of diverse Volunteers, you will need great people skills and be confident at working with people from different backgrounds creating a welcoming and positive experience for all of our staff, volunteers and supporters.

If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way then this is the place for you.

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

We look forward to receiving your application.

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

The closing date for applications is at midnight on Tuesday 28th January 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Tuesday 14th January.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

IN2

This role is an Account Management and New Business split and would suit someone with great communications skills, who is bursting with energy and creativity, and unafraid to try new approaches. We foster an environment where it is ok to make mistakes, be creative and try new things so that we can bring our prospects and partners the best opportunities to grow.

In this role you will:

• Build and manage a fast paced and highly effective new business pipeline for opportunities within a 25-150k threshold
• Prospect, engage, pitch and win new business opportunities with high value corporates at a partnership value between 25-150k
• Manage, steward and relationship build with our current partners to ensure partnership uplift
• Work with project teams to collate accurate reporting and impact data for the partnership accounts you manage and look for impact opportunities for your pipeline prospects
• Collaborate with teams across Carers Trust to build pitch decks, proposal toolkits and engagement tools for the corporate team to deliver to partners and prospects
• Work with the Corporate Manager and Head of Corporate to sell and scale our new employability offer to corporate prospects

Our ideal candidate:

• Will have a good track record of securing new business opportunities in a charity or sales role
• Will have experience in account managing relationships
• Strong interpersonal and pitch building skills
• Capacity to take initiative and identify opportunities
• Financial literacy sufficient to present project budgets and corporate partnership costings
• Self-motivation with enthusiasm for working flexibly as part of a team

Download the attached documents to find out more about the role and the perks for working at Carers Trust.

Can you inspire and be inspired? Can you deliver great customer service? Are you looking for a chance to shine? We have fantastic opportunities for progression and development and the Freedom to nurture ideas and flair within a Framework of support to develop you.

At Barnardo's we believe in children, the funds raised in store support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK and now's your chance to play your part in this vital work. As well as maximising sales and profit in store you'll also ensure the very highest standards of presentation and customer services – your aim will be to make your store the best in town, for customers to visit and for your colleagues to work in.

As a Store Associate you will support the manager with all aspects of running a busy store, it's the best of both worlds as you will have responsibilities but also the chance to develop and learn with an experienced store manager by your side. You'll need to be well organised with great communication skills and ready to learn how to lead your team of colleagues in store to maximise sales and profit and meet your stores targets.

In return you will work for one of the UK's largest charity retailers with benefits, including full training and development package, promotion prospects, pension and benefits.

Generating the money we need to make children's lives better is a truly fulfilling role so if you'd like to use your talent to make a positive difference then we would love to hear from you!

Fixed term until 30 June 2025
28 hours per week 

The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.

* As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.

Interview Date: Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available. Please check this before proceeding with your application.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date.  We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Who we are:

Grassroots Suicide Prevention (GSP) is a national charity committed to the timely intervention and prevention of suicide. We work to empower people to help save lives through connecting, educating, and campaigning nationally.  Our vision is a future where more lives are saved from suicide.

 

About the role:

We are looking for a highly experienced and skilled project manager (with sales and engagement experience for the FT role) who will help create, execute and evaluate multi project plans and engagement strategies whilst continuously assessing impact and ROI.  You will be a driven project manager with a business mind that has a passion for excellence and delivering high quality outputs that show impact. From planning with the Training Manager to developing and delivering project plans with the Head of Training, Training team, SMT and external partners, you will thrive on the smooth running of our training operations. There is also a focus on engagement and sales to fill our courses for the full-time role, with the support and direction of our Head of Marketing and Communications. You will be someone who loves to exceed targets and sales with outreach activities.

Please reflect that while this is a highly rewarding role with significant real world impact, grit and resilience is required due to the demands of remote working, the subject matter, fast paced and flexible multi-tasking, and the need for a highly goal and results oriented approach.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

· To project manage all our training and services with effective and clear planning, delivery, evaluation and reporting

· Manage contract development, communications, budget planning, timelines and reporting to clients and SMT

· Identify, nurture, and grow client relationships

· Negotiate and influence showing diplomacy, whilst maintaining a firm stance that projects are delivered within our resources and in time

· Work successfully in partnership with a range of internal and external staff and other stakeholders

· Report on progress of each project ensuring filling all training courses places, including doing engagement activity to fill places against set targets and KPIs.

· Work with the Head of Finance to ensure we set realistic targets, budgets and ensure we analyse income performance

· Work closely with the Training Manager and Head of Training, SMT and wider training team to implement the training strategy and action plans to drive forward and grow our training

· Develop action plans with Head of Marketing and Communications for each course and then implement these operationally to drive engagement, increase visibility, sales and income to improve our course sales

· Working with the Training Manager to ensure quality assurance across our courses including proofreading documents and overseeing our training Powerpoints

· To analyse training evaluation data to identify any risks (such as courses not being filled)

· Make recommendations for efficiencies and improve the client experience from initial contact to feedback

· To have oversight of and refinement of our systems and processes such as Salesforce and communications

· Ensure that all training activities adhere to relevant health and safety regulations, safeguarding, suicide prevention and ethical guidelines

· Do any duties to support the Training Manager.

To be successful and thrive in this role, you must be confident, flexible, have pride in your attention to detail, be extremely organised, meet deadlines and be driven to exceed targets. You will need to be a clear and concise communicator as you will be reporting and collaborating with a wide range of audiences.  You will need to be self-motivated and work comfortably on your own and enjoy working in a team. You will enjoy working operationally as well as having a strategic approach to your work.

For this role, you will need:

· Evidence of leading and implementation of successful project plans to deadlines and within budgets

· Evidence of operational, financial and business planning and the financial acumen to set and monitor budgets

· Experience of building excellent client relationships including the public and people at a high level within organisations

· Great negotiation and diplomacy skills whilst having the confidence to ensure your projects are delivered to plan

· To be an excellent verbal and written communicator and experience of adapting your communications to different clients

· To be a confident negotiator and clear presenter

· Proven track record of increasing sales and/ or income through effective engagement

· To have a positive “can-do” attitude and enjoy adapting to different tasks and challenges

· The ability to work independently and in a team

· Willingness to learn and grow from the support and direction from the Training Manager

· Represent Grassroots Suicide Prevention on external groups and promote our services and expertise.

· Experience of Eventbrite Microsoft Office Excel, Office, and Outlook, CRM systems (such as Salesforce), Eventbrite, SurveyMonkey, Mailchimp etc

· Understand the importance of consistent branding and key messages

· A genuine passion for the Grassroots Suicide Prevention’s mission and values.

Bonus points for:

· Project management with a teaching and learning background

· Experience of working in Health and Social Care/ Mental Health or suicide prevention

· Experience of sales, particularly of training courses

· Experience of design and accessibility in communications

Why Suicide Prevention

GSP is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and workplace - a place where we can all be ourselves, and each have the equal opportunity to succeed and be recognised for our unique contribution. We value the experiences, skills and perspectives of all individuals and actively encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We make recruitment decisions based on applicants’ skills, experience, and knowledge, ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Our employee benefits include:

• Hybrid/Flexible working – we offer our team a split of home and office working, or fully remote working in some cases.
• Health Cash Plan and employee assistant programme offering a contribution to the costs of everyday healthcare needs (dental, optical, wellbeing) and counselling support, plus legal and financial support
• Learning and development opportunities
• A creative, friendly and collaborative culture.

In this role you will:

• Build and manage a fast paced and highly effective new business pipeline
• Engage, pitch and win new business opportunities with high value corporates at a partnership value of approx. 150k+ 
• Account manage, steward and maximise income from our current partners and ensure accurate reporting and impact data for each partner 
• Collaborate across Carers Trust to build exciting and creative propositions for partners and prospects, alongside the Head of Corporate
• Work with the Head of Corporate and Exec Team to engage high level corporate stakeholders and maximise our new business and account management opportunities. 

Our ideal candidate:

• Will have a strong track record of securing new business opportunities in a charity or sales role
• Will have experience in account managing relationships and creating financial uplift within that partnership 
• Experience in building and managing a pipeline of opportunities through the sales cycle 
• Strong interpersonal and pitch building skills 
• Good experience in relationship management internally and building connections to have a positive outcome on a project or partnership
• Capacity to take initiative and identify opportunities.
• Financial literacy sufficient to present project budgets and corporate partnership costings 
• Self-motivation with enthusiasm for working flexibly as part of a team 

Download the information packs below to find out more. 

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Commercial Development Partner to join our team.

You'll work closely with the Head of Employability, Skills and Training within the National Services department to develop, shape and grow our offer. We are looking for a commercially minded individual who can build our income generation pathway within National Services.

We have been working with employers, schools and higher education institutes for several years in the development of our Employ Autism programme, providing training and consultancy for employers and education providers as well as paid work experience for autistic young people. We are at an exciting time where we have a mixture of existing offers (training and consultancy and Employ Autism) as well as new products ready to launch, including, Autism Confidence, e-learning and our Careers Education Framework.

You'll secure income from employers, providers and partners for our Employability and Training team through our Employ Autism programme, developing and implementing a sales plan to secure new long-term strategic partnerships with nationwide businesses.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Sales, new business and/or experience of managing multiple client relationships.
• A demonstrable track record of working successfully with businesses in a development capacity to acquire and maximise relationships.
• Good knowledge of the commercial sector and employability/training services.
• Excellent presentation skills to engage a range of internal/external stakeholders.

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Team: Retail

Location: Homebased with regular travel (several times per month) 

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £43,003 per annum

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Retail Buying Manager:

• Our Retail Buying Manager is responsible for the strategy, planning and procurement of our new goods ranges for shops and online sales, setting new goods pricing strategies, budgets, achieving margins, and category profitability in shops.
• This is a key role contributing to the overall strategic direction of the Retail and Trading operation and leading on the development and optimisation of our new goods proposition across the Retail estate. This includes supporting the Retail Leadership and Management team to coach and develop shop teams to maximise new goods sales income and margin performance

About the Retail and Trading team:

• The Cats Protection Retail Estate and Ecommerce operation plays a key role in generating income and introducing audiences to Cats Protection.
• Our shop estate serves as our shop window to the world, and our new goods operation is vital to our overall Retail success. Our online presence extends our reach further still. All such activity should consistently reflect our charitable goals, values, and behaviours.

What we’re looking for in our Retail Buying Manager:

• Extensive experience in a complementary retail buying role within the charity retail sector or mainstream retail
• Extensive experience of setting and managing income and profitability budgets and understanding of profit and loss formats
• Experience of EPOS systems and understanding of the importance of VAT coding
• Evidence of sustainable new goods sales and profitability growth in previous operations
• Highly developed negotiation, numerical and analytical skills
• Full UK driving license & access to vehicle

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about 

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 5th January 2025

Virtual interview date: 14th & 15th January 2025

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable.  You may be just the right candidate. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form
2. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and METRO's Finance Business Partner, the Finance Officer will work in a small and friendly team, managing the charity's sales and purchase ledgers in Xero. This role will oversee the weekly processing of staff expenses, and analyse variances on income and expenditure on a monthly and quarterly basis. Other key responsibilities for the role include providing assistance and support to colleagues with their financial requests and queries, assisting with financial reporting (when needed), and proactively identifying and evaluating improvements to financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency, accuracy and compliance. 

Role description:

Southampton Hospitals Charity is a newly set up charity, with a new finance department. We are looking for a self-motivated, experienced individual, to undertake and manage all day to day book keeping operations and tasks in the department. This will mean rolling up the shirt sleeves and doing the book-keeping (in the short term, alongside the Director of Finance). In the medium term, after assessing resourcing requirements, we may recruit an additional member of staff for this role to manage.

Essentially, this role will be responsible for all day to day book keeping operations in the finance department, ensuring that accurate and complete accounting records are kept up to Trial Balance, and that financial processes are efficient and adhered to. They will not be responsible for preparing management accounts.

The role will be expected to collaborate with the Director of Finance on the improvement of existing systems and the introductions of new ones, especially those used by non-financial staff, to ensure that all necessary information is fed to the finance department. They should be proactive, and excited by the opportunity to make their mark on this fledgling charity with a remit to raise money for the NHS in the local area.

Main Responsibilities:

Income

• Post all income streams to the nominal ledger
• Download supporting records from all payment platforms (JustGiving, Stripe, etc), and reconcile to receipts
• Liaise with fundraising staff to identify other bank receipts
• Raise sales invoices as required
• Maintain credit control over the very small sales ledger
• Reconcile fundraising CRM software with accounting software

Expenditure

• Process purchase orders and purchase invoices, ensuring compliance with authorisation procedures
• Process grant awards, ensuring compliance with authorisation procedures
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Generate suggested payment runs
• Maintain purchase ledger and resolve supplier queries
• Process staff expenses
• Process prepayment card and credit card expenses

Bank

• Perform bank reconciliation
• Manage the process for onsite storage of cash and cheques, their transfer to the NHS Trust cashiers office, and the recording of cash and cheques

Record keeping

• Ensure that records are properly maintained in electronic format to comply with statutory, financial and GDPR regulations
• Support end-of-year preparation to ensure compliance with statutory reporting and thorough, accurate record-keeping
• Assist in gathering documentation for audits, ensuring necessary information is organised and available
• Work with FD to ensure that the necessary accounting processes and reporting systems are in place

Other

• Reconcile control accounts at month end
• Post regular journals as required
• Produce ad-hoc reports as required
• Complete government and other surveys as required
• Represent the Charity in all dealings with internal and external stakeholders in a professional and efficient manner
• Champion our code of behaviour and act as a role model, ensuring that our safeguarding and other key policies and procedures are adhered to at all times so as to protect the people we work with and our reputation
• Perform other duties as reasonably required in line with the nature of the role

 

Person Specification:

Knowledge and experience

• Qualified or part-qualified in an accounting qualification
• Experience of maintaining book-keeping records for an entire organisation
• Experience of working with accounting software (Xero is used by the charity)
• Experience of working independently
• Some experience working within a charitable or health-based organisation would be useful but not essential.

Skills, abilities, and behaviours

• A drive for accuracy
• A drive for adherence to processes
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Good communication skills – liaison with other charity staff will be essential
• Good IT skills, including database work and at least intermediate Excel
• Good written communication skills
• Commitment to team-working and respect and consideration for the skills of others

 

 

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Shop & Post Office Supervisor to oversee the daily operations of our retail shop and Post Office at the prestigious Royal Hospital Chelsea. This role offers the opportunity to work in a historic and vibrant environment, delivering exceptional customer service to Chelsea Pensioners, staff, and visitors.

About the Role

As the Shop & Post Office Supervisor, you will manage the shop and Post Office operations, ensuring they run smoothly and efficiently. Responsibilities include:

• Supervising volunteers, providing training, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Maintaining compliance with Post Office protocols and ensuring transactions are processed accurately.
• Ensuring the shop is well-stocked, and visually appealing.
• Supporting stock management, online sales, and setting up pop-up shops for events such as the Chelsea Flower Show.

You will play a pivotal role in delivering a seamless and engaging retail experience while upholding the high standards of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

What are we looking for?

Essential requirements include at least 3 years of retail experience, supervisory expertise, and proficiency with IT systems such as EPOS, ticketing, and Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to prioritise tasks and support team members effectively. Experience in the heritage or visitor attraction sector would be beneficial and familiarity with Post Office procedures and online shop platforms are desirable but not essential, as training will be provided.

About Us.

The ethos of the Royal Hospital is one that puts a premium on selflessness and companionship.  Our values of nurturing belonging, respect individuals, encourage pride and enjoy life underpin that ethos. We are united in a shared purpose, living and working together and ensuring everyone has a place in our diverse social and military community.

The Royal Hospital Chelsea is dedicated to equality, diversity, and inclusion, where all backgrounds and abilities can reach their full potential. We pride ourselves on attracting a wide range of talent, removing potential barriers, and promoting equal opportunities. We know, the more varied and inclusive our teams are, the better our organisation will be for our community. 

Team: Retail

Location: Arbroath

Work pattern: 14 hours on a rota basis (to include weekends)

Salary: Up to £8,400 per annum

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Assistant Shop Manager:

• To assist the Shop Manager to maximise shop income and profitability through the safe day-to-day operational management of shop activity and key performance indicators, to support the work of Cats Protection
• To act as brand ambassador for Cats protection, being a role model for the values and behaviours of the Charity, taking responsibility for the shop operation in the absence of the Shop Manager.

About the retail team:

• Our retail operation consists of over 80 charity shops
• Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece'.

What we’re looking for in our Assistant Shop Manager:

• Demonstrable learning and experience from working in a relevant retail environment
• Experience and/or understanding of working to sales targets
• Experience of cash reconciliation and financial controls
• Ability to motivate and manage a team of employees and volunteers

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about 

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 5th January 2025

Virtual interview date: TBC

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable.  You may be just the right candidate. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form
2. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.