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Reading, Berkshire (Hybrid)
£30,124 pro rata £17,097.41 per year for 21 hours
Part-time (21 hours per week)
Permanent
Arts, Culture and Heritage
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Charity Support
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Disability
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Youth and Children
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Job description
We kindly ask recruiters or agencies not to contact us about this role as we're managing this process directly. Due to the volume of agency enquiries, we're unfortunately unable to respond to each one individually.
Location: Reading, Hybrid (at least once per month to Reading Office)
Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: £30,124 pro rata £17,097.41 for 21 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time
Campaign Closes: 22nd June 2026
Interviews: First stage: 24th/25th June 2026,
Second stage: 30th June 2026
On occasion, we may close a vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible, as we will be shortlisting on a rolling basis.
Core Purpose
To deliver high quality, accurate, and responsive financial support that ensures the smooth operation of Make-A-Wish finance function. This role is central to maintaining the integrity of financial data through timely processing of transactions, effective communication with stakeholders, and diligent reconciliation of accounts. By supporting both internal teams and external partners, the role helps uphold financial compliance and operational efficiency, enabling Make-A-Wish to focus on granting life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses.
Key Responsibilities
Customer and Communication Support
- Monitor the finance mailbox daily, ensuring all emails are reviewed and responded to in a timely, professional, and accurate manner. Provide first-line support for internal and external customer queries, escalating complex or unresolved issues to the appropriate team member or manager.
- Handle incoming calls to the finance team, offering courteous and knowledgeable assistance. Accurately log call details and follow up on outstanding queries to ensure resolution and customer satisfaction.
Sales and Purchase Processing
- Process sales invoices accurately and efficiently in accordance with MAW’s financial procedures, ensuring correct coding, VAT treatment, and timely dispatch to customers.
- Set up new customers and suppliers on the finance system, verifying all required documentation and approvals are in place. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records to support compliance and audit readiness.
- Process purchase ledger invoices (approx. 360 per month), ensuring they are matched to purchase orders, coded correctly, and approved in line with internal controls. Resolve discrepancies promptly to avoid payment delays.
- Create payment runs and upload onto the bank for approval, ensuring approvals are obtained in a timely manner
Reconciliations and Debt Management
- Perform supplier statement reconciliations regularly, identifying and resolving aged or unmatched items. Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure accounts are accurate and up to date.
- Monitor outstanding sales invoices, escalating overdue items to the relevant ‘requestor’ or budget holder. Support the credit control process by providing timely updates and assisting with follow-up actions.
- Conduct income reconciliations on a regular basis, ensuring all income is accurately recorded and discrepancies are investigated and resolved.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts as assigned, maintaining clear audit trails and supporting documentation for all entries.
Expense and Credit Card Management
- Process monthly credit card statements, ensuring all transactions are supported by receipts, correctly coded, and approved in line with company policy.
- Review and process employee expense claims, checking for accuracy, policy compliance, and appropriate authorisation before submission for payment.
Inventory and Stock Control
- Conduct stock takes at agreed intervals, working with relevant departments to ensure accurate counts and investigate variances. Support the maintenance of accurate stock records in the finance system.
Financial Recording and Reporting
- Post and process journal entries for accruals, prepayments, and other adjustments to ensure the general ledger reflects accurate and complete financial information. Maintain supporting documentation for all entries.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify process improvements and opportunities for automation, making recommendations to line manager and supporting implementation
General and Ad-Hoc Support
- Support with ad-hoc finance tasks as required, including data entry, reporting, and assisting with audits or internal reviews.
- Provide cover for team members during periods of absence, ensuring continuity of service and workload management. Take on additional duties as appropriate to the level of the role and contribute to team objectives.
Essential Criteria
- Proven experience in a finance or accounts role, with a solid understanding of financial processes such as invoicing, reconciliations, and ledger management.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and financial reporting.
- GCSE Maths or equivalent, grade 4/5 (C) or above.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to respond professionally to internal and external queries.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing workload effectively and meeting deadlines.
- Proficient in using finance systems, particularly Xero and Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.
- Strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
- Willingness to learn
- Positive and ‘can do’ attitude
Desirable Criteria
- Experience working within a charity, non-profit, or mission-driven organisation.
- Experience with stock control or inventory management.
- Knowledge of VAT and basic accounting principles.
- AAT qualification or working towards a relevant finance qualification.
- Experience supporting audits or financial reviews.
- Willingness to take on additional responsibilities and support team members during absences.
- Proficiency in finance systems, Lightyear & JOIIN
Organisation
Make-A-Wish UK
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Registered Charity
51 - 100
Registered Charity
51 - 100
Together, we create joy, happiness and magical memories through life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Posted on: 09 June 2026
Closing date: 22 June 2026 at 12:00
Job ref: Finance Officer (Part Time)
Tags: Administration, Advice / Information, Communications, Finance, Fundraising, Policy, Operations, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Compliance / Quality, CRM, Data Entry, Database Management, Information Management, Risk Management, Safeguarding, Youth / Children, Individual Giving, Statutory, Governance / Management
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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NW5, London (Hybrid)
£35,499 plus £1,500 London weighting where applicable
Full-time
Permanent
Job description
About Nordoff and Robbins
We stand for music and believe in the value of music for all people in our society. Every day we use the power of music to enrich the lives of people affected by life-limiting illness, trauma, isolation, social exclusion or disability.
Our goal is to bring more people together through the power of music. We can only do this if we pioneer creative new approaches to marketing, communications and digital that help us engage more people and grow our fundraising.
We need courageous, curious, agile, innovative change makers and music lovers like you to make this happen. This role is your chance to help us achieve our ambitious goal of helping more people’s lives through music.
About the role
We’re looking for a proactive Engagement and Communications Officer with experience supporting multi-channel activity across an organisation. You’ll bring creativity, insight and strong delivery skills to help plan and produce marketing and communications that engage key audiences and support our central services and wider teams.
Working with the Marketing Manager, you’ll help deliver agreed marketing plans and day-to-day communications activity. This will include coordinating briefs, creating and updating content and collateral, scheduling activity across channels, and shaping strong storytelling that brings our work to life - capturing impact, developing case studies and sharing the difference music therapy makes with our current and active supporters.
The role sits within our Engagements and Communications (E&C) team and works across the organisation, building strong relationships with colleagues in central services and programme teams. You’ll collaborate to understand priorities, bring clarity to messaging, and make sure our communications are consistent, accessible and on brand - while continually showcasing our impact through stories and supporter communications that thank, inform and inspire ongoing support for Nordoff and Robbins.
This role is subject to a basic DBS check as standard.
Organisation
Nordoff and Robbins
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Registered Charity
101 - 500
Registered Charity
101 - 500
The UK’s largest music therapy charity, we break through with the power of music
Refreshed on: 07 June 2026
Closing date: 12 June 2026 at 18:00
Tags: Communications, Marketing
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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London, Greater London (Hybrid)
£70,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description
Making Music is the UK association for leisure-time music groups. We represent over 3,900 groups comprising around 200,000 musicians of all types, genres and abilities.
The Chief Executive provides strategic leadership for Making Music and its trading subsidiary, working closely with the Chair, Board of Trustees and Senior Management Team to develop and deliver the organisation’s mission, strategy, and long-term sustainability. The CEO oversees sound organisational and financial management, leads on governance and compliance, develops a motivated team, and champions best practice.
As a membership focused charity, Making Music places leisure-time music groups at its heart. The CEO ensures members’ voices inform strategy, services and advocacy, maintaining visibility and accessibility while fostering trust and engagement across a diverse national community.
The CEO leads external advocacy, lobbying, and partnership development, acting as an ambassador for Making Music and the wider leisure-time music sector. They represent the organisation and its members in the media, to policy makers, partners, stakeholders and funders; to strengthen recognition of the social, cultural, and wellbeing value of community music-making.
Organisation
Refreshed on: 02 June 2026
Closing date: 22 June 2026 at 09:00
Tags: Communications, Finance, Advocacy, Business Development, Culture, Music, Partnerships, Strategy, Trusts / Foundations, Governance / Management
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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OX1, Oxford (On-site)
£33,000, per annum, pro rata (£26,400 per annum actual for 4 days per week)
Part-time (4 days per week (0.8 FTE) with regular Wednesdays, Thursdays, and one Saturday per month. )
Permanent
Job description
Young Creatives Programme Manager
Salary: £33,000, per annum, pro rata (£26,400 per annum actual for 4 days per week)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 4 days per week (0.8 FTE) with regular Wednesdays, Thursdays, and one Saturday per month.
Location: Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP
About Us
Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK’s leading contemporary art spaces with an international reputation for innovation and ambition. The gallery presents a programme of changing exhibitions of modern and contemporary art each year, coupled with an extensive programme of education, events and performance projects involving several thousand people of all ages and backgrounds.
About You and The Role
The Young Creatives Programme Manager is responsible for the research and project management of Modern Art Oxford’s Young Creatives projects which includes the delivery of the Young Creatives Collective, Socials, and school visits. Modern Art Oxford’s Young Creatives programme includes a diverse offer of studio sessions and professional development opportunities throughout the year for young people aged 16-21, including support and mentoring for sixth form students and undergraduates which form part of our university partnerships.
The Young Creatives Programme Manager takes a lead role in collaboratively developing programme ideas with young people to ensure that all Young Creatives projects are inclusive and reflect the ideas and interests of the group. This includes the development of public events with young people each year.
The role combines research, delivery, and project management with a core focus on co-curating with young people to develop Modern Art Oxford’s new three-year strategy, Changing Geographies (2027-2030) which aims to develop new regional partnerships and commission opportunities with 45 young people each year. Working as part of the Communities, Practice & Participation team, the Young Creatives Programme Manager is responsible for the day-to-day administration and co-ordination of visiting schools and colleges while working alongside the Curator of Communities, Practice & Participation to build and sustain new relationships with young people, charities, and grassroots organisations, across Oxfordshire.
The Young Creatives programme regularly engages more than 800 young people each year through our regular sessions for visiting schools, colleges, and socials, with a focussed collective of 15 young people who meet monthly.
Key Responsibilities
- Programme and Workshop Delivery
- Project Management and Co-ordination
The successful candidate will have a strong interest in contemporary art and visual culture, a minimum of three years’ experience working with young people (16-21) in a contemporary arts organisation, and a strong understanding of pedagogy and inclusive practices with young people
They will have experience of delivering projects and workshops in art galleries and museums, working with artists, facilitators, or creative practitioners, managing multiple projects, partnerships, and delivery as well as experience of working with diverse materials and media.
They will have excellent communication and relationship building skills, experience of working collaboratively with teachers and schools, the ability to prioritise workloads effectively and good IT, administrative and organisational skills.
Benefits
An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan. A salary sacrifice scheme is available after 3 months employment.
Employees are entitled to a staff discount in the Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café.
There is an Employee Assistance Programme through Gemelli, and a series of discounts and salary sacrifice schemes through BHN Extras.
Applications must be received by 9.00am Monday 29 June 2026
Initial interviews planned for 14, 15, and 16 July 2026
Ideal start date in the w/c 24 August 2026
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Modern Art Oxford is committed to creating equality of opportunity for all and we value diversity in our team. As part of our Anti-racism Action Plan, we welcome applications from people from the Global Majority who are under-represented in the workforce in our sector.
No agencies please.
Organisation
Posted on: 01 June 2026
Closing date: 29 June 2026 at 18:30
Job ref: 168633_MOA
Tags: Campaigns, Communications, Marketing, Project Management, Digital, Brand, Commercial, Content Writing / Copywriting, Culture, Delivery, Engagement / Outreach, Insights, Mentoring / Coaching, Programme Management, Strategy, Students / School, Youth / Children, Events / Activities, Digital Fundraising, Governance / Management
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Job description
The Director of Audiences role is a new role at Freelands Foundation, and the successful candidate will be first in post. They will be joining us at a time of growth and opportunity, as we start planning for a major building refurbishment to re-open as a “centre for visual art education” with the needs of our audiences embedded into our plans and designs. All this while still delivering programmes and awarding grants that create positive change across our sector, including our flagship £1.5m Freelands Awards and our expanding Freelands Studio Fellowships with UK universities.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Audiences is responsible for one of the three core pillars of the Foundation. Alongside the Director of Programmes and the Director of Finance and Operations, they form the organisational leadership team who are responsible for delivering the Foundation's mission.
The Director of Audiences will lead the cohesive development and delivery of all Freelands Foundation's audience-facing work, delegating and managing delivery where appropriate, and ensuring that our audiences are identified and served in ways that meet our strategic objectives and align with our values.
They will lead the Audiences department that currently comprises the Head of Digital, Graphic Designer and Digital Content & Communications Coordinator.
Closing date: 12pm (noon) Tuesday, 30 Jun 2026
Organisation
Posted on: 27 May 2026
Closing date: 26 June 2026 at 12:00
Tags: Communications, Trusts / Foundations
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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