Senior Administrator Jobs in Central London, Greater London

Are you an experienced HR Manager looking to join a reputable charity that meets the needs of the local community?

YMCA East Surrey is looking for an enthusiastic, well-organised and experienced HR Manager who has sound organisational skills, is an expert in managing a team who leads by example.

The HR Manager will have a strong understanding and experience of implementing recruitment good practice, HR systems and processes, and payroll administration.

They will also have excellent communication skills, an ability to provide outstanding customer service alongside exceptional attention to detail.

Job Purpose: – Support the Senior Leadership Team with the implementation of YMCA East Surrey (YMCA ES) corporate strategy and, providing operational leadership to the HR team to ensure a professional and proactive HR service that fully supports the operational priorities of YMCA ES.

Hours of work:  35 hours per week. Monday to Friday  9am-5pm.

Location:  Hillbrook House, 68 Brighton Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6QT .

Annual leave:  Five weeks plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers) Holidays increase after two years’ service to a maximum of six weeks after six years’ service.  (pro-rata for part time workers)

The holiday year runs from 1  April to 31 March each year.

Benefits:

Free Gym Membership: The post holder will be entitled to free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA childcare for dependents.

Free Parking : There is free parking available  at all our delivery site. YMCA East Surrey also operates a Bike to Work Scheme.

Pension Scheme: There is a YMCA East Surrey pension scheme - details available on request.

Closing date & interviews: 

Closing Date :  31st October 2024

Interviews: 8th  November 2024

Main Responsibilities: 

– Provide professional and operational HR leadership to the HR team, ensuring that the HR team has clear objectives and associated work plans, perform to the highest standards and continues to be seen as a proactive, customer focussed and trusted partner to colleagues across YMCA ES at all levels.

– Provide leadership and direction to the team to ensure appropriate, effectively risk managed and legally compliant management of Employee Relations issues on behalf of YMCA ES.

– Plan, develop and manage the delivery of HR projects.

– Lead on employee reward, ensuring that pay and benefits are fit for purpose, respond to organisational needs, enable us to recruit and retain high quality staff, and are robust and legally compliant, while ensuring effective cost controls.

– Have operational responsibility for Safeguarding regarding HR practices to ensure a strong and supportive safeguarding culture with appropriately robust systems, processes, understanding and engagement across YMCA ES.

– Ensure all HR processes are Lean, business focused and maximise the capability of the HRIS and other systems.

– Oversee the organisational monthly payroll process (delivered by the HR team), ensuring it is processed accurately, on time and meets statutory obligations.

– Manage the effective identification and selection and oversight of HR service providers and consultants, ensuring that contracts and service delivery meet specified requirements, are effective and value for money

– Understand UK, sector-wide and wider emerging HR issues, assessing their HR implications for YMCA ES and advising on/developing appropriate organisational approaches. Represent YMCA ES within the sector, and more widely where relevant, developing and maintaining a network of external contacts for effective engagement and collaboration.

– Ensure the provision of timely and accurate management information and analysis, reports to Trustees, Senior Leadership Team, Senior Managers, and external bodies to support appropriate decisions and actions.

– Any other duties are required to be performed within the grade and renumeration of the role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and adults.  This role will require an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred for children and vulnerable adults.  We require you to understand and demonstrate this commitment and attend any required training.

‘Ataxia’ is an umbrella term for a group of neurological disorders that affect balance, coordination and speech. A serious but rare condition thought to affect 12,000 adults and around 500 children in the UK. We provide advocacy and support those affected. We are actively involved as the patient voice for the first USA approved drug for the condition.

Position: Head of Fundraising & Communciations

Responsible to: CEO

Location: Hybrid working is offered to all staff. All full time staff should come into the office a minumum of two days per week. Our office is based in Highgate, London.

Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time), core hours of 10am–4pm

Salary: £55,000 per annum

Annual leave and benefits:

• 25 days annual leave pro rata rising by one day per year to 30 days 
• 5% contribution to a personal pension plan 
• Employee assistance scheme 
• Comprehensive flexible working policy 
• Season ticket loan available 
• Bike-2-Work Scheme 
• Accredited Living Wage Employer 
• Birthdays off 
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

How to apply: Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and a cover letter.

We are aiming to hold first-round interviews in the week commencing 7th October; final interviews are due to take place in the week commencing 21st October.

Please note, we’re actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found.

Please review the full job description, person specification and further information on our benefits in the 'job pack' which is attached to this job advert.

Tender works with children and young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence through creative projects. Our programmes are safe, enjoyable, age-appropriate spaces where young people can engage with sensitive topics and “rehearse” for real-life scenarios. We enable young people to explore their choices, rights and expectations in relationships and to recognise the early warning signs of abuse. 

We have identified core audiences we are seeking to engage more proactively and more consistently to both spread the message of our work and to influence public policy and statutory commissioning decisions. We are now looking for a Communications Manager to drive this work and establish our position as an influential, informed and powerful voice for change.

You will work closely with the Development Director to develop and implement a cross-organisational communications strategy to maximise our reach and brand awareness amongst core audiences, leading in turn to increased funding and an impact on statutory and policy approaches to preventing VAWG. You will line manage our Senior Communications Coordinator and collaborate closely with the senior leadership team (SLT), who lead on our policy and influencing work. You will also support the Development team to better engage current and potential supporters and funders.

Bridging the gap between senior leadership and delivery, you will be a confident and strategic thinker, but remain excited by the challenge of getting stuck in. You will be comfortable supporting colleagues to deliver activity as well as working independently on your own projects. You will have the knowledge and experience to ensure that the right policies, frameworks and plans are in place for our small team to achieve ambitious plans.

The main purposes of the Communications Manager role are:

• Developing, leading and implementing Tender’s communications strategy, focusing on supporting our fundraising and building engagement with key audiences
• Accountability for Tender’s organisational profile, building profile and engagement through content creation with key strategic audiences, including the website, social media, and print and online marketing materials
• Accountability for the development and management of Tender’s own media channels, ensuring a consistent user experience and organisational voice

 Required knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of audience segmentation and personalisation and of optimising CRMs to improve supporter journeys

• Experience in leading or supporting the development of communications strategies and operational plans

• Demonstrable experience working in a communications or campaigning role

• Creating high quality content across various channels (blogs, social media posts, website landing pages, marketing materials, newsletters, case studies etc)

• Writing engaging copy for different audiences and objectives, such as fundraising campaigns, internal communications and corporate engagement

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to join our small and dynamic team during an exciting period of growth for the organisation. This newly created role will be crucial role in developing and implementing fundraising strategies to support our mission and ensure the financial sustainability of the Charity. It will include identifying new funding opportunities as well as producing several initiatives including building our regular donors, corporate partnerships and legacy campaigns. 

We are looking for someone ambitious and creative with a positive attitude, happy to roll their sleeves up and get involved to enable us to achieve our goals.

This senior role will be part of our communications and fundraising team reporting to the Marketing Director and managing one member of staff initially.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for someone who is driven, innovative, and committed to making a positive impact across Neuroendocrine Cancer UK (NCUK).

JOB TITLE: Fundraising Manager

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Partnerships

LOCATION: Home based

DURATION: Full-time - Permanent

SALARY/GRADE: £32,859.00

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

· Chief Operating Officer

· Head of Partnerships

· Trusts and Foundations Manager

· Nation Directors

· Membership Team and Public Affairs and Communications Team

· Major Donors and corporate partnerships

ABOUT YOU

Are you an energetic multi-tasker with the passion, skills and experience to make an immediate impact on our community fundraising, regular donors and high net-worth individual income generating activities? Are you a self-starter and team player, accustomed to rolling your sleeves up to get the job done? Are you looking for a role to stretch you and are keen to take on a more strategic and project management role?

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for growing income from our community fundraising and major donor relationships, so that an even greater impact can be made on adopted young people and their families. You will lead on all community fundraising initiatives, including appeals, fundraising campaigns, and external challenge events. You will drive innovation in our approach to fundraising. In addition, you will work closely with the Head of Partnerships and Senior Leadership Team to help us secure and manage all key fundraising relationships with major donors.  

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Supported by the Head of Partnerships and Senior Leadership team, take ownership of developing, delivering and monitoring fundraising events and activities in line with our fundraising strategy

· Manage existing and develop new innovative fundraising campaigns and activities to engage new and existing supporters & donors including legacies, external challenge events, digital fundraising campaigns, community activities, and large-scale events.

· Work with the team marketing lead to create compelling copy to promote events and help recruit supporters and donors.

· Work with all Adoption UK teams to support local fundraising activities in each of the four nations including membership and community teams

· Create and manage a volunteer fundraising programme to support more community fundraising across the organisation, including volunteer fundraiser recruitment.

· Analyse and report on the success of campaigns and programmes.

Person Specification criteria

Knowledge And Experience

• Experience of a fundraising, marketing, or event management role (E)
• Experience of delivering multiple projects on time and to budget (E)
• Experience of managing compelling, successful appeals (E)
• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders including individual fundraisers, High net worth individuals(E)

Qualifications and Education

• Professional fundraising qualifications (D)
• Marketing qualifications (D)
•  Event Management qualifications (D)

Skills and Abilities

• Delivers high quality work with minimal supervision and direction (E)
• Able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, be competent with Microsoft Office (E)
• An exceptional administrator and coordinator with excellent organisation and writing skills (E)
• Communicate, engage and secure positive external relationships with stakeholders and supporters (E)
•  Has the capacity to deal with complex issues and is good at problem solving (D)
• Self-starter, used to working to deadlines and delivering against KPIs (D)
• Able to work communicate and engage with internal senior stakeholders effectively

Accountability

• Developing fundraising opportunities (E)
• Event administration (D)
• Stewardship and relationship management (E)
• Contribute to departmental strategic goals, in liaison with the Chief Operating Officer, Head of Partnerships and Trusts and Foundations Manager (E)

Behaviours

• Takes pride in Adoption UK and promotes its values and mission in all interactions with external stakeholders.
•  Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of role at all times.
• Contributes to an open and honest culture
• Encourages challenge and creativity, transparency and consistency.
• Leads by example.
• Offers outstanding service to members.
• Promotes cross functional team working, sharing skills and knowledge
• Communicates clearly, seeking clarity when unclear and valuing the opinion of others.
•  Valuing the opinion of other. Treating colleagues and other stakeholders with respect.
• Takes pride in own development, committed to achieving high standards and agreed objectives.

About Cord

Cord is an international charity working to make peace a reality where people don’t have the freedom to exercise their rights. We work to build the relationship between those in power and local communities. 

We believe that people flourish when all parts of society work together. Peaceful relationships make that possible. The simple act of talking begins a journey of growth which transforms mistrust, includes the excluded and turns adversaries into allies.

Cord operates in eight countries and implements programmes in the following areas:

• Empowering Women & Girls
• Accessing Fundamental Freedoms
• Climate & the Environment
• Economic Empowerment
• Supporting Stronger Societies

Role context:

Cord’s turnover is about £2m a year. About 85% of Cord’s funding is restricted, coming from institutional donors like the EU and the US government, and 15% (about £300K) is unrestricted coming from a committed UK supporter base and other private fundraising streams. 

In 2024, Cord operates in eight countries and has offices in Burundi, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia & Philippines. Cord has a global team of thirty people with finance staff across six country teams. 

The Finance Manager role is a newly created role which is being introduced to strengthen the organisation’s financial management and control systems. The postholder will work across the breadth of the finance function preparing internal management accounts and external annual accounts.

In 2024, Cord changed its finance system to use Business Central. The Finance Manager will become the organisation’s main ‘admin’ user of the finance system. In the near-term, there will be a particular focus on rolling out further functionality of the system.

The Finance Manager will have oversight of the UK finance function through the line management of the UK Finance Officer and will directly deliver on the international side of operations in the areas of donor compliance, programme financial management, partner financial monitoring, and reporting. The role will involve travel to international programme locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the Head of Operations to provide finance team leadership, develop and deliver an annual finance workplan to ensure continual improvement, and to drive finance capacity across the organisation
• To ensure the effective financial management of the organisation create and maintain effective financial control
• To be the Business Central Finance System Lead, developing functionality, troubleshooting and capacitating system users
• To ensure financial compliance: prepare statutory accounts, partner compliance, donor compliance and financial reporting

Cord operates a hybrid structure in the UK with most team members working from home attending the admin office in Coventry for team meetings.  

We are a small, committed team who love working together to make a huge impact. If you like the sound of us, then look at the recruitment pack and come and join our team!

Director of Resources

Reed are excited to offer the opportunity to join HSF Health Plan Ltd as the Director of Resources. This pivotal role is based in our London office on the vibrant South Bank and involves comprehensive management of the Finance, HR, and Governance business functions. If you have a passion for leadership and a background in finance within the healthcare, insurance and not for profit sector, we encourage you to apply.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Oversee the management of Finance, HR, and Governance business functions.
• Manage financial aspects of the company, including quarterly management accounts and annual financial statements for the UK, Republic of Ireland, and Malta.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and oversee internal audits.
• Lead and develop the Finance, HR, and Governance teams, promoting a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with senior management to align financial strategies with overall business goals.
• Represent the Finance Department in internal and external projects, ensuring HSF remains competitive in the health plan market.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience as Director of Resources, Director of Finance, or a similar role.
• Fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) 
• In-depth knowledge of corporate finance, accounting principles, laws, and best practices.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage multiple business functions.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and strategic thinking skills.
• Knowledge of HR management principles and employment legislation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of £100,000 - £120,000.
• Involvement in a role that directly supports community health initiatives.
• Dynamic work environment on the South Bank.

How to Apply

Please submit an up-to-date CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in this opportunity and why you believe you are suitable for the role.

Deadline for submissions: Monday, 28th October 2024, 12pm.

First interviews: Week commencing 4th November.

Second round interviews: Week commencing 11th November.

Applications and inquiries should be directed to Jay Sandhu and contact details can be found on the attached candidate application pack. 

Thank you for considering a career at HSF. We look forward to your application.

Step Up Hub

Established in 1996, Step Up Hub is a grassroots charity in the London Borough of Brent dedicated to addressing the root causes and consequences of poverty and inequality within disadvantaged communities, especially within the global majority. It offers an array of services covering welfare, education, training and skills development, as well as on mental health, cost of living, and physical wellbeing. It adopts a whole village approach in its work and values working together to secure a shared sustainable future for all.

‘I AM Brent’ consortium

Step Up Hub leads a consortium, known as I AM Brent, that consists of six well-respected local charities who are working together to address the root causes and effects of violence affecting young people in the London Borough of Brent.

Programme Description

The programme is part of the Mayor of London’s flagship violence reduction programme, known as MyEnds. It is a place-based violence reduction initiative that adopts a public health approach. The consortium is providing an array of positive opportunities for young people and support for families, including through tailored interventions. The programme also aims to improve statutory and voluntary organisation networks and access to referral, and to ensure the voices of young people and community members are built into provision. The work is focused on the Church Road Estate, Stonebridge Estate, St Raphael’s Estate, Chalkhill Estate and Harlesden Town Centre areas.

The Role of the Community Engagement Lead

The Community Engagement Lead will be a key member of the team delivering the I AM Brent MyEnds programme. They will develop and maintain strong relationships with the breadth of young and older community members, and local businesses to conduct community engagement. They will subscribe to the values of co-production and work positively in accordance with I AM Brent’s Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding, Data Protection and Health and Safety policies.

In addition, the Community Engagement Lead will:

· act as the primary contact for requests from the community for information about I AM Brent’s services and events,

· disseminate to the community information about I AM Brent’s services, community fund, and events,

· organise, and support the delivery of, community engagement events, youth forums and community forums,

· encourage community participation,

· provide status reports regarding upcoming community outreach, engagement, events, and initiatives to consortium                members and community members, and provide end of community activity reports to the Programme Manager,

· summarise views of community members about their needs and ideas to improve safety,

· signpost community members to support following outreach activities,

· process referrals to the I AM Brent programme,

· support the organisation and administration of talks at community centres, places of worship, and community events,            on supporting young people’s safety,

· support the organisation and administration of parenting programmes,

· represent I AM Brent and Step Up Hub at meetings, forums, roundtable discussions and related events,

· help recruit and line manage community volunteers.

The Community Engagement Lead will be supported by the I AM Brent MyEnds Programme Manager, Step Up Hub senior leadership team and consortium members, and will work closely with I AM Brent’s Network and Communications Lead.

We're looking for a driven, hard-working, and determined Quality & Safety Officer to join our Head Office in Islington.

£30,000 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Look Ahead Care and Support own and manage a mixed portfolio of properties across London and the Home Counties. The organisation accommodates customers with a range of support needs. We require a driven, hard-working, and determined individual who can work alongside central teams ensuring they are working effectively.

The post holder will provide practical, analytical and administrative support to the different functions within the customer experience directorate. This includes working closely with the Senior Health and Safety Manager to process relevant documentation, policies, and procedures.

The role will take responsibility for the administration and maintenance of the incident and investigation system (RIVO) and will liaise with the Safeguarding Manager on making sure all required actions are followed up. The role also will lead on the administration of the Quality Management System (QMS) and following up on any actions which follow Quality Audits across services. The role will also have responsibility for following up on non-conformance across the different systems, and produce regular reports with available data.

In addition to your application, please include a one page written statement explaining how you meet the requirements of the role and job spec. Please include examples from previous jobs, voluntary work, academic institutes or any secondments undertaken.

Please email your personal statement

For a full job description, please visit our website jobs.lookahead.org.uk and search for the reference REQ005801

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

Assist with the management of the Look Ahead Health & Safety risk register and annual action plan.
Assist with occasional health and safety and quality audits to gain experience of operations in the field.
Champion the Health & Safety and Safeguarding departments intranet page and document control
Champion the RIVO system, ensuring incidents are reported correctly and manage the follow up actions.
Identify internal themes, trends and good practice emerging from incidents, quality reports and health and safety alerts
Manage the mailboxes across the teams, including H&S, Safeguarding and Quality, responding to any email queries and register this information for further investigation.
Support the processes Look Ahead needs to meet its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety, and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.
Assist the Senior Health & Safety Manager in co-ordinating the administration and development of health & safety policies, systems of work and procedures.
Analyse and collate the results of Quality visits across the organisation, monitoring the return of improvement plans and self audits.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

We’re delighted to offer the opportunity to lead our finance and operations functions. The Head of Operations and Finance will support the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to implement effective management systems across the charity. This includes responsibilities across financial management, governance, human resources, programme operations and data management. 

This role has exciting scope to drive strategic operational thinking as we grow and establish new working practices.
 

ABOUT US

We’re a small, creative and fast-growing charity that was established from inside The Economist in 2012. We support children, aged 10 to 16, from under-served backgrounds to develop essential skills for the modern world. We do this by enabling them to join inspiring discussions about the news, which teaches them to think critically, communicate effectively and understand global issues.

OPPORTUNITIES WE CAN OFFER YOU

● Real impact: you’ll support the team to make a real difference to children’s ability to think critically, listen well, express themselves and understand the big issues of our time

● Growth and development: you’ll join a fast-growing charity with opportunities to grow your skills and responsibility as the organisation takes on bigger challenges. We invest in training and development and will support you to build the skills and experience as you need, for example, working with you to find expert mentors within The Economist Group

● A friendly, driven and highly-effective team: we are deeply committed to being an inspiring, happy place to work, where we learn and achieve things that matter together. We work collaboratively and supportively, with the freedom to use our own judgement and be creative

● Flexible working: our core hours are from 10am to 4pm with a minimum of two days spent in the office each week (Wednesdays and Thursdays)

● Other benefits: Economist Group benefits include a great central-London office (The Adelphi Building near Charing Cross), private medical insurance, a cycle to work scheme and more
 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial management

● Lead the setting, tracking and reporting of budgets and fundraising targets

● Maintain accurate records of income and expenditure on a cash and accrual basis

● Manage bookkeeping for the charity, including invoicing and bank reconciliations

● Keep accurate records of funding allocations, especially restricted and unrestricted income

● Work with our accountant to produce end-of-year accounts and prepare for audit

● Build strong relationships within The Economist Group finance team to support with financial management and compliance

● Ensure the charity remains tax compliant, including managing quarterly VAT returns and reviewing funding contracts

Operations, people and governance

● Build and maintain operational processes across the organisation which support the successful delivery of our work globally

● Support the team to accurately monitor and evaluate their progress towards targets

● Work with senior leadership and hiring managers to continually improve the recruitment and onboarding process

● Line manage the Programme Officer and support them to deliver programme and admin support

● Work with our company secretary to prepare annual accounts

Data management

● Manage GDPR-compliant data collection and storage, with accurate and up-to-date data to report on key targets

● Manage the presentation of data so that it is clear and accessible

● Build strong relationships across departments in The Economist Group to support with data management and legal contracts

● Work with team members to create and deliver comprehensive data metrics and collection plans and track progress towards KPIs on projects

● Work with our Head of Design and Product to lead on an upcoming digital transformation project including choosing an appropriate Customer Relationship Management system (CRM)

REQUIRED SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

Skills and attributes
 

A clear and compelling communicator: you’re able to effectively engage different stakeholders verbally, in writing and using numbers

A creative problem-solver: you generate solutions to complex problems by listening to the needs of the team, conducting your own research and analysing solutions

Meticulous in your work: you have exceptional attention to detail and take pride in your work

Goal-oriented and driven: you use your initiative and are motivated by targets

Highly organised: you are able to manage competing priorities and have excellent time management

Adaptable: You are flexible to changing circumstances and handle unexpected challenges with resilience and flexibility

Leadership and Management: you are able to lead and embed cross-organisational change and manage individuals

Advanced data skills: you are confident in working with large data sets

Experience

You must have…

● A proven track record of developing and implementing operational policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and best practice

● Experience managing charity finances – you are confident with managing charity finances including managing restricted funding, reporting on fundraising pipeline status and preparing financial accounts

● Knowledge of charity tax law – you have experience managing VAT on donations, managing tax returns and have some understanding of corporation tax

You might have…

● Relevant professional qualifications in business administration, accounting or a related field

● Experience of implementing a CRM system

● Experience of working for an organisation operating globally

We’re particularly keen for you to apply if you are from a community under-represented in the charity sector or have lived experience of facing extra barriers because of your background.

If you require any adjustments for your interview, just let us know.

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + wellbeing cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Contract: Full time, permanent

Start date: November 2024

Location: Hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the office during school term time.

London HQ location is currently 163 Eversholt St, London NW1 1BU, moving to Ed City, 1 Edcity Walk, Edcity, London W12 7TF from 1st January 2025 onwards

Join our dynamic team and make a difference.

We are looking for an outstanding communications and events professional to join our team at Lift Schools.

You’re someone who’ll be able to:

• Engage and influence people at all levels, from senior leadership to school staff;
• Manage multiple channels including newsletters, an intranet, and briefings - aligning messaging with organisational goals;
• Deliver a world-class and sector-leading portfolio of annual events;
• Design and lead initiatives to strengthen Lift’s culture, including a culture of recognition and social activities.

Ready to make a difference? 

As a member of our dynamic internal communications team, you will have the opportunity to shape the way we connect with our schools and central services. We are looking for a creative individual who can build upon our existing initiatives and take our internal communications to new heights.

With full support and agency, you will own the planning and delivery of engaging content that aligns with our mission.

Join a friendly and motivated team where you'll gain valuable experience in a large, forward-thinking network.

You’re someone who has:

• Proven experience in managing large-scale events and conferences from inception to completion;
• Communications experience, managing a range of channels for internal communications in a large organisation;
• Exceptional project management skills, capable of handling multiple events and communications projects simultaneously;
• Excellent writing and communication abilities, with strong attention to detail;
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence at all levels, from senior leadership to school staff;
• Strong intellectual curiosity, able to be creative, get the 'big picture' and challenge the status quo.

If you would like to find out more about the role and have an informal discussion please contact us to organise. 

Closing date: 31st October 2024

Ready to apply? Get in touch. We can’t wait to hear from you.

The role is due to commence November 2024. This is a full time, permanent position.

Who is Lift Schools?

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools.

Every adult in a school has the power to transform lives, and that’s why talented people are essential to us. Our ambition to give every pupil the best start in life relies on our dedicated teachers, teaching assistants, senior leaders, and admin teams. We attract dynamic individuals and provide the space to reimagine what’s possible.

That’s why your career is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to develop, we want you to grow, and we want you to feel valued.

We offer you:

• Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We are  seeking a passionate and committed Chief Executive Officer who will help us unite the global Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) community to collectively find solutions to the challenges of the syndrome. Our vision is to create a world where people with PWS receive the services and supports they need to fulfil their potential and achieve their goals. PWS is a complex genetic disorder characterised by low muscle tone and failure to thrive at birth, and later evidence of short stature, intellectual disabilities, behavioural and psychiatric challenges and impaired satiety.

IPWSO is the international umbrella body for PWS associations around the world with 47 full paying country members and contacts in over 120 countries. We are committed to supporting people with PWS and their families whatever their needs and wherever they live.

What we do

We build communities between people with Prader-Willi syndrome, their families and the professionals who support them to share knowledge and expertise and improve outcomes for people with Prader-Willi syndrome and their families everywhere.

We want everyone with Prader-Willi syndrome to get equal access to diagnosis and treatment no matter where in the world they live. We want to ensure better, more consistent outcomes for people with the syndrome and their families.

We work to ensure research into the condition works for everyone and reflects the diverse experiences and environments of those living with the syndrome around the world today.

Main purpose and scope of role

Working closely with the President and the Board of Trustees, the CEO will provide strategic vision and leadership and will strive to ensure that IPWSO delivers its charitable purposes and remains successful and sustainable.

Duties and Responsibilities (to include but not limited to)

Leadership

· Strive to ensure that the charitable purposes of IPWSO are followed and that it delivers the public benefit set out in its governing document.

· Take overall responsibility for the management and administration of IPWSO.

· Provide support and information to the Board of Trustees to enable trustees to fulfil their roles and legal responsibilities.

· Pursue close cooperation with, and accountability to, IPWSO’s members.

· Act as an ambassador for IPWSO by representing IPWSO at events and networking to build new strategic relationships.

· Keep abreast of relevant new research, treatment recommendations and service developments for people with Prader-Willi syndrome.

Governance

· Strive to ensure that IPWSO has governance systems in place that enable it to consistently fulfil its legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities.

· Maintain awareness of risks and changes in the external environment that could affect IPWSO and advise the Board of Trustees accordingly.

· Together with the President manage complaints (including from whistle-blowers) and recommend actions to the Board of Trustees

Finance and Fundraising

· Work with the Treasurer and the Finance Committee to ensure the overall financial health and sustainability of IPWSO.

· Work with the Treasurer and the Finance Committee to prepare budgets for review by the Board of Trustees and to enable IPWSO to operate within its financial means.

· Seek to ensure that appropriate financial reports are submitted to the Charity Commission and other entities as required.

· Support the work of the Fundraising Committee and strive to ensure a sustainable income from both IPWSO members and individual, corporate, philanthropic and government donors.

· Build relationships with potential donors and prepare funding proposals.

· Seek to provide high quality support to existing donors, by means including the preparation of regular reports and updates.

· Seek out and build new income streams.

Staff, Trustee and Volunteer and Committee Support

· Provide support to staff, trustees and volunteers to enable them to carry out their duties.

· Deputise for other staff members during periods of leave.

· Conduct annual reviews with staff.

· Participate in the recruitment of new staff as required.

· Provide support and advice to IPWSO committees and conference organisers.

Project Support

· Seek to ensure that all IPWSO projects are designed and implemented in accordance with IPWSO’s mission and objectives.

· Support IPWSO’s Project Managers and others who lead IPWSO projects and, if necessary, manage projects directly.

Person specification

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Proficiency in English.

Experience of working in a leadership role in the charitable sector either as a CEO or as part of a wider Senior Management Team.

Ability to articulate a compelling vision to inspire others

Broad understanding of global development issues, geopolitical dynamics, and cultural nuances and able to take into account the diverse contexts in which IPWSO operates.

Strategic Thinking: experience of leading and or contributing towards strategic development as well as experience of organizational management and supporting change.

Collaborative approach: outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships, based on mutual respect and shared goals.

Experience of managing budgets, financial planning, preparation of funding applications and report writing.

Experience of working with volunteers.

Desirable

Fluency in another language.

Experience of working in a leadership role in an international organisation within health or disability either as a CEO or as part of a wider Senior Management Team.

Knowledge / experience of PWS.

Willingness to travel internationally as needed to support IPWSO’s priorities.

An understanding of charity operations and governance structures in the UK.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Enthusiasm for IPWSO’s work and commitment to its vision, mission and values including dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Empathy for disadvantaged people.

Cultural sensitivity and respect. Confidence and ability to work well with people from different backgrounds from around the world.

Highly self-motivated and able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.

Adaptability and flexibility. Able to navigate change and uncertainty. Able to accommodate international time zones as well as GMT for UK based staff. 20% of time may be outside of normal working hours.

Ethical leadership.

Resilience and determination.

Desirable

Desire to empower and mentor staff and foster a culture of learning, growth, and innovation.

Job Title: Project Officer

Position Type: Paid

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Based at: School Food Matters, The Bridge, 7b Parkshot, London TW9 2RD

Working Hours:  Five days a week, 9am-5pm

Salary: £31,138

Pension: School Food Matters matches pension contributions at 5% of pensionable earnings

Holiday: 31 days including bank holidays that fall on working days

Holidays must be taken during the school holidays

Contract: Temporary – Jan 25 to Aug 26

Background to School Food Matters

School Food Matters (SFM) exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully funded food education programmes to schools. Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.

Job Purpose

· To deliver an exciting, new programme implementing a whole school approach (WSA) to food nurseries, primaries, secondaries and SEN schools in Southwark.

Key Tasks include:

• Support Project Coordinator to group schools and nurseries using a RAG rating, based on level of support required to achieve a WSA to food

· Recruit schools to take part in the programme

· Build relationships with teachers, teaching assistants, cooks and senior leaders in schools to improve the food they offer their students

· Support schools to complete school food action plans and polices

• Support with the development of resources and training packages for schools

· Deliver role-specific training to key staff in schools (training provided if necessary)

· Deliver in-person engagement sessions and online workshops to support schools to achieve their action plans

· Collect data and maintain accurate records on Airtable relating to the programme

• Work closely with our Impact & Strategy Manager and Evaluation Officer to complete all monitoring and evaluation
• Gather content for our website and social media platforms
• Keep line manager updated on progress

· Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures

• Contribute to the smooth-running of SFM at this time of growth
• Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times

· The Project Officer will also undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may arise from time to time. Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and positive mindset is essential!

Person specification

Essential  

· Excellent administrative and organisational skills with great attention to detail 

· Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals

· Comfortable engaging with variety of audiences (students, school staff and parents), incl. writing and responding to email, conducting telephone, virtual and face to face meetings, and running workshops 

· Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed

· Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email

· An interest in food education and children’s health.

Desirable  

· Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation

· Experience of working in education

Reed Finance are proud to be working exclusively with London Design & Engineering University Technical College in appointing a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to oversee all financial aspects of their educational institutions, including the UTC, the 6th Form, and the Engineering Skills College. The CFO will be responsible for strategic financial planning, managing financial risks, financial reporting, and ensuring sustainable economic health.

This is an exciting time to be joining when significant and substantial growth is being planned, which you will be pivotal in supporting the delivery of. We are seeking an insightful and highly strategic individual who has the ability and appetite to influence at both micro and macro level. An engaging individual, comfortable with leading day-to-day operations and presenting to trustees and external organisations.

Key deliverables of the role:

• Advise the CEO and board on financial strategy and operations.
• Develop and implement the trust’s strategy, providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities.
• Conduct financial due diligence on potential new members of the trust and report recommendations.
• Manage the budget process, ensuring alignment with the trust’s strategic objectives.
• Develop and monitor the trust’s business plan using effective financial and budget modelling.
• Ensure robust financial management through the development and monitoring of financial policies and procedures.
• Manage internal and external audit procedures, ensuring compliance and addressing any recommendations.
• Oversee the trust’s commercial contracts and procurement procedures to achieve financial efficiencies.
• Complete and submit financial returns as required by regulatory bodies.
• Manage the central finance team, ensuring professional development and best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a senior financial leadership role within a similar sized organisation.
• Demonstrated success in financial planning, analysis, and strategy development.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively at all levels.
• Strategic thinker with strong project management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of financial regulations, standards, and best practices.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Dynamic and supportive work environment.
• Contribution to significant educational initiatives.
• Hybrid working available, typically one day per week working from home, though consideration for two working days from home will be given for the right individual.

The closing date for applications, which will require a tailored CV and supporting statement is midnight on Sunday November 3rd.