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Are you ready to make a real, lasting difference in the lives of women facing multiple disadvantages? Join our dedicated and passionate team as a Project Worker in our Multiple Disadvantage Services across London, with multiple exciting opportunities available in Camden. This is your chance to play an essential role in empowering vulnerable individuals and helping them unlock their full potential!

As a Project Worker Multiple Disadvantage, you will be at the heart of our women’s services, offering vital, trauma-informed support in a psychologically sensitive accommodation setting. Every day, you’ll be helping our residents navigate their unique challenges and build a brighter, more independent future. From ensuring their safety and wellbeing to promoting their personal growth, your role will be a mix of compassion, action, and hope.

About the roles in our women's services in Camden:

In this rewarding role, you’ll be joining a passionate, expert team dedicated to supporting women with complex needs—including mental health challenges, substance misuse, offending behaviour, and physical health issues. By applying a gender-informed approach, you’ll ensure that every woman feels not only safe and supported, but truly empowered to take control of her journey. This is your chance to make a profound impact by providing personalized, life-changing support that helps clients develop essential independent living skills, build meaningful social connections, and access vital external services.

Each day, you’ll dive into a variety of essential tasks, from conducting thorough needs and risk assessments to developing tailored support plans that align with each woman’s unique needs. You’ll also facilitate group work and structured interventions as part of our in-house recovery programme, guiding individuals on their path to healing. Collaborating closely with external agencies, you’ll ensure that every woman receives the holistic, wraparound support she deserves, with a strong focus on both harm minimisation and long-term recovery.

For roles in our women's services we ask for female only applicants. For occupational requirement reasons (exemption under the Equality Act 2010; Schedule 9 Part 1). 

About you:

• A solid understanding of person-centred approaches, harm minimisation, and trauma-informed care.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships with clients, empowering them to engage with community resources and take positive steps forward.
• Flexibility, creativity, and resilience in working with a sometimes challenging and hard-to-engage client group.
• Proven experience and skills in delivering highly personalised assessment and casework, support planning, goal setting, advocacy, and the ability to apply this in a caseload of clients who find it difficult to engage in formal keywork and where there are barriers to accessing statutory support.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

PLEASE NOTE: We will invite suitable candidates to interviews as applications are received before the stated interview dates above. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to be considered, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if all positions are filled. 

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant. 

A little bit about the role 

Location: National. If London based, travel to our London office required 2 times a week.

Please note that applications for this role will close on Monday 14th April 2025 at 9am.  

The Principal Learning Lead will play a leading role in developing and delivering Frontline’s Approach Social Work programme, a fast-track master’s in social work and our internal Consultant Social Worker programme.

The role ensures that evidence-informed learning methods underpin the design and delivery of teaching. You will define and uphold high teaching and learning standards, incorporating the latest research, trends, and technologies. Working closely with the Curriculum, Delivery, and Digital Learning teams, as well as external contributors, you will ensure that programmes are cohesive, accessible, and inclusive, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills needed to work effectively with children and families.

Your role will take the lead in embedding and evolving our Quality Standards for Teaching and Learning and acting as a champion for this work across our programmes. You will work alongside the Head of Curriculum, Principal Curriculum Leads and Principal Practice Tutors to ensure a high quality, effective learning experience for our participants. You are responsible for successfully incorporating best practice in pedagogy, through the provision of training, guidance and quality assurance activities across teams.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Leading the design and development of an innovative and evidence-informed curriculum which aligns with academic and statutory standards at master’s level.
• Providing guidance and training to curriculum and delivery colleagues on effective pedagogical strategies.
• Promoting active, inclusive, and participant centred learning approaches
• Engaging in institutional and national networks on higher education pedagogy

Please review the job pack for full list of responsibilities.

A little bit about you 

We are looking for an experienced educator with a strong background in teaching and learning. They should be passionate about advancing social work education through innovative curriculum design and evidence-based teaching. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, collaborative leader, and critical thinker who stays at the forefront of pedagogical research. They should be able engage and inspire learners, with a proactive approach to embedding best practices in teaching.

We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own. 

If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you. 

Important information

We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater racialised minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value racialised minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities.

Please let us know how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you by emailing the People team (please see the job pack for contact details).

We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) such as ‘ChatGPT’ etc can be useful for applicants e.g. to shorten an initial draft, so we do not attempt to have an absolute ban on AI in applications. However we would caution applicants not to rely too much on AI in drafting answers to application questions. We want to hear your authentic voice arising out of your experience, and we will be looking for answers that use examples and experiences that are specific to you. You are more likely to be able to produce that kind of content yourself than an AI will.

We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!

You will need to have current right-to-work in the UK prior to application and for at least the first six months (for permanent positions) or for the full duration of the contract (for fixed-term positions). Visa sponsorship is not guaranteed.

For further information about this role, please contact Damon Briggs – Head of Curriculum (please see the job pack for contact details)

Location: Causton Street Office/Hybrid (min. three days)
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months with possibility of extension), full-time
Salary: £54,000-56,000 

Do you have a passion for business partnering and enabling your colleagues to make sounds financial decisions? Are you looking for an opportunity to gain a unique experience in property accounting? 

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is seeking a Property Finance Business Partner to play a key role within the Finance and Operations team, contributing to the Diocese of London by supporting our property teams, producing property financial reports and annual budgets, as well as being responsible for timely and accurate accounting for property income, expenditure and all capital transactions. 

What You’ll Be Doing: 

• Produce monthly property management accounts, annual budgets and 5-year plans
• Ensure all financial accounting records are maintained to agreed standard  
• Design and implement Capital Project Accounting and Reporting process (against budget and financial plan)
• Maintain and update the Fixed Asset Register
• Post year-end journals, prepare property notes to the accounts
• Finance lead for working groups/committees for large restricted capital projects (advise, report, provide financial information).
• Manage and develop two direct reports

Who We’re Looking For: 

Essential 

• Fully qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA (or other accredited higher accounting qualification)  
• 3-5 years experience in management and financial accounting in a charity sector
• Practical accounting, general ledger maintenance, control and other account reconciliation experience  

Desirable

• Experience in property, capital projects and investment property accounting.  
• Experience in working with budget holders

About the London Diocese Fund (LDF) and the Diocese of London 

The Diocese of London is the group of Church of England organisations located in London, north of the River Thames. It is overseen by the Bishop of London and is made up of parishes, schools, chaplaincies, missional communities, and other organisations across 18 Boroughs. 

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the main charity that supports the work of the Diocese as a whole by generating income, providing a wide range of services, and paying and housing its clergy. 

Safeguarding Statement 

The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. 

Why Apply? 

✔ Unique opportunity to grow your technical property and charity accounting knowledge in a complex organisation 

✔ Work in a team of amazing charity finance specialist who are here to support you along the way 

✔ 27 annual leave days, plus bank holidays 

✔ 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available 

✔ Plus lots more as outlined in the job description!

If you are excited about this opportunity and meet the criteria, we’d love to hear from you! 

For more details, please see the full Job Description.

Caseworker (North West)

Job Role:

Forces Employment Charity delivers a specialist programme to support veterans in the Justice System who may be vulnerable, socially isolated, or need support to live or maintain a law-abiding life.
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The Caseworker will manage and support a caseload of vulnerable veterans in your allocated region. As an integral and highly valued member of the team, the caseworker will provide peer support and practical assistance to colleagues and people using the service.
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This position is full-time, 35 hours per week with a salary of £29,000. This role is peripatetic in nature - it involves regular travel across the operating region (North West, Greater Manchester area with additional travel as required to Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside) and working from home when not out in the community.​
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Principal Responsibilities:
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• Contact all clients within 48 hours of allocation.
• Undertake needs assessments and develop a care coordination support plan within 5 days of allocation.
• Carry out an assessment using the Outcome Star, understand and record Employment and Housing status, and other assessments as required by the Regional Manager.
• Review Outcome Star assessments at 3 monthly intervals to understand and demonstrate progress.
• Produce written reports when requested highlighting support given to clients and level of engagement.
• To participate and deliver presentations, making use of the media available, to statutory and non-statutory agencies as required.
• Deliver emotional and practical support to veterans working with partner organisations to provide specialist support for everyone.
• Liaise with other FEC Employment Advisors to provide employment support
• Ensure that all activity is recorded on the Salesforce case management system (CMS).

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PERSON SPECIFICATION​

​Essential Competencies:
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• Able to work with individuals with complex needs and cope with the rigors that arise from working with veterans in the justice system.
• Highly organised with IT skills and experience of using Case Management Systems, Microsoft packages and outlook
• Commitment to working with each client without prejudice and in an equitable manner, including those who are arrested for violent or sexual offences.
• Experience working with people using a mentoring or coaching approach to engage and support the individuals we work with to change their lives.
• Experience in soft skills: Public speaking, presentations, relationship building, and time management

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Desirable Competencies:
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• Salesforce case management system experience, this training will be provided for the successful candidate if they are not already trained.
• A working knowledge of the Justice system and experience of working with offenders or ex-offenders.
• Experience of serving in the Armed Forces, Police or Probation Service

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Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Non Police Personal Vetting level 2 (NPPV2), been a resident in the UK for over 5 years and an Enhanced DBS clearance. The job offer will be subject to a successful NPPV 2 and DBS enhanced.

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To apply, please submit a CV and Cover letter by Midnight ​Monday 7 April 2025

Are you passionate about advising, advocating, or guiding local communities?
Ready to take your career to new heights with one of the UK’s most impactful charities?
Join us in empowering communities and making a lasting difference.
 
We’re looking for a dedicated Case Officer to manage casework and provide direct support, advice, and guidance to beneficiaries on a wide range of issues including health, social care, employment, benefits, statutory support, and housing.

In this role, you will assess the needs of beneficiaries and collaborate with regional specialist teams and external service providers to ensure that support is delivered in an integrated and effective way. You will also develop creative, tailored solutions, drawing on contributions from volunteers, our members, and branches to meet beneficiaries' unique needs.

Additionally, you will work closely with the Casework Services Manager and Head of Welfare to identify and address local beneficiary needs, helping shape the commissioning of specialist services. You will advise beneficiaries on available support and assist them in accessing the services they need, while maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of statutory benefits. Building strong connections with local organizations to reach beneficiaries in the community will also be a key part of your work.
 
The role is primarily homebased with regular travel around the Kent, Surrey, East Sussex & West Sussex for internal meetings and visiting beneficiaries, therefore you will need to live in a location that allows reasonable travel around this area.
There will also be occasional travel nationally to attend training / meetings.
Driving licence is essential requirement for this role.

For more information, see Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

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

Schoolreaders aims to give all primary school children the opportunity to learn to read well, by recruiting volunteers from communities and matching them to local primary schools where they listen to children read on a one-to-one basis. We provide our service free to all partner schools so that every child can benefit. We are the largest in-school literacy charity in the country, supporting over 30,000 children each week in more than 1,500 primary schools.

 

Role Description:

 

This leadership role plays a crucial part in overseeing the financial operations of the organisation, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and contributing to strategic decision-making.

Main Duties:

 

1. Financial Planning and Analysis:

· Develop and manage the annual budgeting process, working closely with department heads to ensure alignment with organisational goals

· Conduct financial analysis, forecasting, and provide insights to support strategic planning

· To ensure budget holders receive timely management information to control day to day expenditure

· To prepare, monitor and update the 5 year plan

· To prepare the mid year review and re-forecast

2. Financial Reporting and Compliance:

· Prepare timely and accurate monthly management and financial reports

· Prepare timely and accurate annual financial statements and reports for internal and external stakeholders in line with SORP and GAAP including allocation of costs for restricted funds

· Ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements, including Charity Commission guidelines.

· Review bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations

· To report to SMT and Board of Trustees as required

· To work with the CEO to ensure stakeholders are kept informed of key decisions

· Work with the CEO and Fundraising team to monitor forecasts and provide financial oversight

· To advise the charity on statutory and financial reporting requirements in line with SORP requirements

· To prepare  Gift Aid Claims

· To assist the CEO with the Annual Return

3. Cash Flow Management:

· Monitor and manage cash flow to ensure the organisation's financial stability, preparation of monthly cashflow statement

· Implement & monitor effective financial controls on incoming and outgoing resources

4. Strategic Financial Advice:

· Contribute as a member of the Senior Management Team, and collaborate with the executive team to provide financial insights and support strategic decision-making

· Evaluate the financial implications of new projects and initiatives

· To advise on accounting and taxation implications as required

· To provide financial ad hoc advice as required

5. Team Collaboration:

· Work closely with the Business Support team and external bookkeeping accountants, fostering a high-performance culture

· Monitor finance operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.

· Ensure compliance with the organisations values and support the CEO

6. Risk Management:

· Identify and mitigate financial risks, advising and monitoring robust internal controls

· To ensure the organisation implements robust internal financial controls and procedures in line with current good practice as defined in SORP

· Stay updated on changes in financial regulations and assess their impact on the organisation

· Ensure there are financial policies and procedures in place and adhered to, to cover all financial areas of governance

7. Audit Coordination:

· Liaise with external auditors, coordinating the annual audit process and addressing any audit findings

· To lead and participate in the Audit Committee

8. Donor and Grant Management:

· Manage financial aspects of grants and donations, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.

· Provide financial information for grant applications and reporting.

· To monitor restricted funds

· To monitor future & multi year pledges

 

Personal Specification:

- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).

- Proven experience in a senior finance role, preferably within the charitable sector.

- Strong knowledge of charity accounting, including SORP.

- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.

- Proficiency in financial management software preferably SAGE 50 Cloud and MS Excel.

​Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Schoolreaders a great place to work, we offer access to the following employee benefits:

- 25 days annual leave (3 of which must be taken over Christmas) plus an additional paid day off on your birthday and public/bank holidays (pro-rated for part time staff)

- Contributory pension

- Access to a free 24/7 support service providing legal, financial, emotional, and medical advice

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

As the Practitioner Psychologist/Psychotherapist delivering the partnership with the British Red Cross you will be based in two BRC Refugee Support services in Leicester and Derby whilst remaining part of the Helen Bamber Foundation Team. You will be responsible, with support from the senior Helen Bamber Foundation clinical team, for delivering assessments of individuals referred by the BRC Senior Psychosocial Practitioner. You will support effective referrals into local mental health services, and, where treatment cannot be provided elsewhere and would have significant benefits, deliver a range of therapeutic interventions to a small number of BRC clients. You will provide and support outreach and training of local health care providers to increase their capacity to support trauma survivors.

This role will include delivery of highly specialised psychological assessments for both medico-legal and clinical purposes, provision of appropriate evidence-based therapies, delivery of training to local mental health providers as well as to staff from non-clinical backgrounds who have significant client contact, internal relationship and partnership building, monitoring of outcomes, and potentially the supervision of a trainee clinical psychologist on a final year specialist placement. The role will include input into partnership development, policy, research and fundraising.

We are looking for someone who is committed to working therapeutically with individuals who have experienced human rights abuses and who have developed trauma spectrum disorders as a result. In addition to proven experience in working therapeutically with this client group, the candidate will have a passion for human rights work beyond the individual client work, and a desire to contribute to effecting change at a policy level. This role requires the ability to react and respond creatively and appropriately to the needs of the service and the partnership. You will be required to travel to London occasionally to participate in meetings, professional development and other activities (this travel will be reimbursed).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Provide specialist psychological assessments and deliver psychological therapies to clients of the BRC Refugee Support services in Leicester and Derby (and where approved other services in the East Midlands);

· Contribute to the monitoring of activity and outcomes from the partnership;

· Work closely with the BRC Senior Psychosocial Practitioner to develop training and outreach for the local mental health providers and where appropriate the BRC Refugee Support service teams;

· Train in the preparation of medico-legal reports and contribute to the preparation of these reports for clients of the East Midlands BRC Refugee Support services;

· Develop and carry out audits and research projects relevant to the Helen Bamber Foundation or the partnership (in collaboration with the BRC Senior Psychological Practitioner and the Director of Therapy and Executive Director of Clinical and Counter-Trafficking);

· Provide internal and external training in collaboration with the HBF clinical management team;

· Supervise junior staff; and

· Liaise with other non-statutory and statutory organisations on matters of clinical care and policy.

· Where applicable, contribute to policy and position statements with other members of the Helen Bamber Foundation and the British Red Cross and represent the partnership at conferences and other events.

Head of Engagement 

Hours per week: 37.5  

Location: Hybrid, working from Home and First Steps ED offices 

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 

Aim and Job Outline 

First Steps ED supports people of all ages and genders experiencing problems with eating difficulties and eating disorders. The purpose of this role is to is to provide strategic leadership and direction for the charities fundraising, contract management and marketing activities. The Head of Engagement will lead, motive and develop direct reports and other stakeholders to provide input to deliver on engagement objectives. You will play a vital role by securing additional statutory income, maximising other funding opportunities, and finding new ways to generate income through the sharing of our specialist knowledge and expertise. 

• Lead and manage new B2B relationships and secure new contracts within the NHS or similar settings.

• Develop and maintain working relationships with relevant business, statutory and voluntary agencies 

• Work closely with Senior Leadership Team as well as key stakeholders within the charity to develop engagement initiatives. 

• Support the Fundraising Manager to ensure the fundraising strategy is on target to achieve objectives. 

• Ensure all engagement activities are inclusive, accessible, and reflective of our values and charity objectives. 

• Manage the fundraising, marketing and communications budgets. 

• Implement robust system for reporting outcomes and project initiatives. 

• Lead the development of our Friends of First Steps and Ambassador Network and develop new opportunities.

What you will bring 

• Proven experience in a senior engagement role within the charity sector. 

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Strategic thinker with a track record of developing successful engagement strategies. 

• Proficiency in using engagement tools and platforms. 

• Ability to analyse data and generate actionable insights. 

• Passion for the charity sector and a commitment to our mission. 

The role will be hybrid based at home or at any of our First Steps ED office or sites. You will be expected to attend our Derby office for in person meetings as and when required. Starting salary will normally be at the lower point of banding scale and dependant on skills and experience.

Our Offering 

• 28 Days annual leave 

• Flexible Working 

• Enhanced Sick Pay 

• Company Events 

• Pension 

• Company events 

• Health & Wellbeing Programme 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Employee Retail Discounts 

• Referral programme 

About us

Founded in 1951, the Refugee Council exists to support people who come to the UK in need of safety and speak out for compassion, fairness and kindness. We achieve this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of refugee community organisations, and working with allies across society to change government policy.

Our vision for refugees to be welcome to live safe and fulfilling lives contributing to the UK has never been more urgent and needed. Today 27 million refugees and 84 million displaced people around the world need of safety, dignity and welcome. We are determined to secure public and government support for safe routes for all people seeking safety, and a fair, effective and compassionate refugee protection system.

About the role

The Children’s Services are responsible for delivering services to separated refugee children. The service also leads on raising the profile of their clients and advocates on their behalf. Supporting this work, the service also promotes good practice to statutory and voluntary agencies and supports the Refugee Council Advocacy and Engagement Team to influence government to improve policy decisions and policy making at a national level.

The focus of the Independent Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Support Service (IUSS) is to offer advice and support to separated children, particularly around their asylum application, and to signpost and refer children to statutory and voluntary agencies, working with local authorities to ensure that appropriate services are provided. The service is contracted by the Home Office.

Based in Luton, you will need to be able to travel across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and preferable live within one of those areas. This job is suitable for some home working subject to prior authorisation.

For more information on the role and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 4 April 2025.

Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.

Position: Purchase Ledger Senior
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £33,044 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2*, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £33,044 per annum, increasing to £35,109 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £37,174 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

We’re seeking a skilled Purchase Ledger with a passion for accuracy and efficiency to manage the processing and payment of invoices, credit notes, expenses, and other payments through our purchase ledger system. In this vital role, you’ll handle a high volume of transactions using Compleat purchase ordering software and our accounting system (currently Dynamics GP, likely to transition to Microsoft Business Central soon).

You’ll be responsible for ensuring all invoices and expenses are legitimate, accurately matched, and approved in line with our policies and procedures. Acting as the primary contact for suppliers, (including managing the accounts payable mailbox) you’ll ensure that all queries are dealt with promptly and efficiently and that the turnaround between receipt and payment of invoices is in line with what has been agreed with the supplier. You’ll ensure payments are processed on time and prepare bulk BACS payment runs, reconcile supplier statements, and assist with verifying supplier details.

If you have experience in purchase ledger management, strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 21st April 2025.

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Senior Management Accountant

Location: London/Hybrid
Department: Finance
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 per annum - skills and experience dependant

Providing financial partnering and support for one of the UK’s leading Social Investment Groups.

Big Issue Group is searching for a Senior Management Accountant to provide full financial business partnering to our investment function – Big Issue Invest.

The role sits within the finance team and helps align the financial requirements of Big Issue Invest with the overall strategy of the Big Issue Group, alongside providing bespoke support to the Invest function.

You will create and provide management information for multiple management accounts and help to shape strategy to enable informed and effective decision making.

You will be ACA/ACCA qualified with post qualification experience, have strong budgetary and statutory accounting experience, have a proactive approach and be comfortable with developing and implementing strategy that aligns with group missions.

You will be an important part of enabling Big Issue Invest to provide amore impactful investment offering by empowering them to make fully informed financial decisions and more confidently planning their way forward.

This role is offered as full time and permanent.

For a full job pack including a full list and summary of responsibilities, skills, qualities and experience required for the role, please download from the link below.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary £60,000 - £75,000 per annum depending on skills and experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays incrementally increasing with service.
• Flexible working policy
• Pension scheme
• Private Health care cover
• Enhanced Family benefits
• On-going learning and development
• Employee Assistance programme to support your health and wellbeing
• Blue Light Card benefits scheme

Workplace details:

This role based at the Big Issue Groups Head office in Finsbury Park, London. With Hybrid working available.

Closing date – 12th April 2025 (23:59pm). Please note that we will be actively interviewing suitable candidates before the closing date. So please apply asap. 

Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities. 

Since 1991, the Big Issue has sought to tackle poverty by creating opportunities through enterprise and working with individuals to rebuild their lives. Over time our organisation has grown, extending our mission so the Big Issue Group now consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd, Big Issue Invest Ltd (our social investment arm) and Big Issue Changing Lives Community Interest Company.

Benefits: As well as a salary commensurate with our sector, we are proud of our family-friendly staff benefits. We offer 3 days paid leave in a rolling year to care for a sick child or grandchild, 3 days paid leave in a rolling year to care for a sick or elderly relative, an incremental holiday scheme, life cover, a healthcare cash plan, access to an open learning library and other learning & development opportunities, an enhanced contribution into our workplace pension and a generous maternity package. We particularly welcome applicants from those who are underrepresented, such as women in senior roles such as this, disabled people and people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

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About Young Ealing Foundation

The Young Ealing Foundation is a place-based charity based in Ealing, West London which brings together the voluntary, statutory and private sectors in the local area to increase and improve opportunities for children, young people and families.

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive, and efficient Executive PA to provide dedicated support to our CEO, ensuring the smooth operation of leadership and governance functions. This is a critical role, ideal for someone who excels in executive support, governance administration, and strategic coordination.

The role offers flexibility and can be structured as either a part-time contract or freelance arrangement for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Support to CEO

• Proactively manage the CEO’s diary, meetings, and appointments, ensuring efficient time management.
• Handle email correspondence on behalf of the CEO, drafting responses and prioritising key matters.
• Provide administrative support for internal and external meetings, including scheduling, agenda preparation, and minute-taking.
• Assist in tracking priorities, deadlines, and action points, ensuring follow-ups are completed.
• Process and manage CEO’s expenses in line with organisational policies.
• Support the CEO in preparing presentations, reports, and briefings.

Governance & Board Administration

Coordinate Board meetings and the Annual General Meeting (AGM), including:

• Liaising with staff to compile meeting papers.
• Scheduling meetings and ensuring timely circulation of materials.
• Minute-taking and tracking action points.
  

Support other governance-related tasks, such as:

• Annual risk register review.
• Biennial Trustee skills audit.
• Induction process for new Trustees.

Policy & Document Management

• Maintain and track policy review schedules, ensuring compliance and timely updates.
• Proofread and format policies and governance documents for clarity and accuracy.
• Liaise with Trustees for policy approvals and record-keeping.

Person Specification

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as an Executive PA, Governance Administrator, or similar role within the charity or non-profit sector.
•  Exceptional organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written communication, proofreading, and document management skills.
• Strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and cloud-based collaboration tools.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and anticipate needs.
• Willingness to attend in-person meetings and events in Ealing (approximately 1–2 times per month).
• Flexibility to support evening Board meetings (approx. 8 per year) and occasional weekend events (one Saturday annually)

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Experience in charity governance or executive-level support within the non-profit sector.
• Familiarity with generative AI tools for streamlining administrative processes.
  

Application Process

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience align with the role.

This position is available for an immediate start, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

We are looking for a highly motivated and inspiring Director, to provide strategic and operational leadership of our independent adoption support charity. 

Working as part of a small yet mighty staff team, you will work collaboratively with the Board of Trustees, Committees, Volunteers, Working Groups and other Stakeholders to lead significant growth across a variety of programmes, infrastructure and fundraising opportunities. 

You will bring an entrepreneurial approach to growth, seeking new opportunities and forging new strategic partnerships to support agile growth both nationally and regionally, whilst also nurturing our existing deeply committed volunteers and members.  As an empathetic leader, you will show understanding and commitment to the needs of adopters and prospective adopters and their families and how WAF services can most effectively address these needs.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Steering Strategic Development & Organisational Leadership

• Managing Financial & Budget Controls

• Leading on Fundraising & Strategic Partnerships 

• Overseeing Monitoring and Impact

• Contributing to Communications 

• Championing our Advocacy efforts

• Collaborating with our Board and Committees

• Empowering our Team

Person Specification 

Essential 

• Experience of developing and nurturing partnerships with statutory, voluntary

• and private sector organisations (E)

• Track record in identifying and securing new funding streams, these could include: earned income, corporate giving, individual giving, crowd funding and value in kind (E)

• Experience of bid writing for trust & foundations / fundraising applications (E)

• Experience of budget setting and budget control (E)

• Experience of managing staff and volunteers (E)
   

Desirable 

• Experience of working within a co-produced or beneficiary-led service (D)

• Experience of working with a Board of Trustees (D)

• Understanding of the current issues affecting adopters and prospective adopters (D)

About We Are Family 

We Are Family is an extraordinary peer support community for adopters and prospective adopters. We’re there for parents throughout their adoption journey. Online and in person, our parents’ groups, events, resources, podcasts and talks offer mutual support, information and inspiration to adopters and those considering adoption. We are the leading peer support community for adopters  across Greater London and the Home Counties, and offer digital-membership nationally; we have ambitions to scale our in-person services provision significantly over the coming years. 

You can find out more about us here.
 

To Apply 

If the opportunity to join an exciting, rapidly growing charity appeals to you as someone able to make a valuable contribution, we would love to hear from you! 

Please read our full application pack via our website

Deadline to apply: Thursday 24th April 10am
Start Date: ASAP

Please note that applications are received and reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore an early application is advised. 

One of the great strengths of We Are Family is that we are volunteer and member driven, and we represent a diverse community of adoptive parents. We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to ensure that the organisation can benefit from this diversity of experience.

About the Heart of England Forest

The Heart of England Forest is helping to reverse centuries of woodland decline by creating and conserving a huge broadleaf forest in the heart of the country, a place of enduring natural beauty, protected and secured for generations to come.

We take our mission very seriously; it has never been more important to invest in our natural environment. Our work creating biodiverse habitats that support not just wildlife, but human life, will give us all the best chance of adapting to our changing climate.

The Forest is more than just trees…
It is home to an incredible array of habitats, including new tree planting, mature and ancient woodland, grassland, heathland, farmland, and wetland, that enable animals, plants, and people to thrive. As the Forest grows, eventually covering 30,000 acres (an area the size of 17,000 football pitches), so too will the benefits to both our health and that of the natural world.

About the role

In this role you will be the main support for the Chair and Vice Chair of the Board, as well as the wider Trustee membership, ensuring smooth and effective governance, as well as providing some support to the Chief Executive and the Chief Financial and Operating Officer.

You will be the main point of contact for our Trustees, this includes co-ordinating Board and committee meetings, preparing agendas and documentation, minuting meetings, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

You will have excellent attention to detail and be able to manage multiple deadlines. You will have excellent communication skills, keeping the Trustees and Senior Leadership Team up to date with relevant information.

What we offer

• Flexible working to ensure a work-life balance
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Contributory company pension with 4.5% employer contribution
• Health Cash Plan – get cash back on opticians, dentists and more!
• Group Income Protection Scheme – to support you if you get sick
• Employee Assistance Programme – financial, physical and mental wellbeing support
• Access to exclusive discounts from thousands of retailers
• Life Assurance at four times your basic salary

To find out more and how to apply download our candidate pack.