Shannon Trust is a charity operating across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, supporting thousands of prisoners a year to transform their lives by unlocking the power of reading. We inspire and train prisoners who can read to teach prisoners who can’t.  2020 saw the organisation adapt due to COVID19 – and we are now building an exciting new strategy that will see a step-change in the number of people we support, the expansion of our offer in and outside of prisons, the significant development of new digital tools and a focus on innovation. We are now looking for a new proactive, committed, and enthusiastic colleague to join our team and help us continue our journey towards greater impact through reducing re-offending and improved life chances.

The Communications & Fundraising Assistant will play a key role in Shannon Trust’s communications with a range of stakeholders and in generating income from various sources. The post holder will have day-to-day responsibility for assisting with supporter engagement, brand consistency and tone of voice through our systems and platforms, as well supporting the research, prospecting, applications and stewardship of all investors, volunteers and donors.  If you work well in a team, can spin many plates and enjoy fast-paced, varied work, then this could be the role for you.

The closing date for the role is 9am Monday 31st May 2021.  Interviews will take place remotely using Teams.  Shortlisted candidates will be invited by email.  The following date is confirmed for interviews; Thursday 10th June 2021

ASSISTANT OPERATIONS MANAGER 

Are you an accomplished, confident, approachable and empathetic manager? Do you want a job where you make a difference every day? Can you listen as well as talk, be organised as well as flexible?  If this is you, then you should take the next step and apply to join the family of the Fishermen’s Mission.

We are looking for an Assistant Operations Manager to work closely with the Operations Manager to deliver frontline emergency response, practical welfare and pastoral support operations throughout the UK. 

This job is about commercial fishermen and their families and the Fishermen’s Mission staff that support them in times of need.  You will be able to drive consistency and professionalism in service delivery and lead the application of the charity’s values. You will be able to communicate clearly the bigger picture of the charity's aims and will also have the attention to detail to make sure everything is running like clockwork, both from an administrative perspective and in terms of HR, compliance and governance.

The role will entail significant travel to staff at the fishing ports and harbours throughout the UK. (Easy access to major travel routes would be an advantage as it is anticipated that the succesful candidate would be expected to be travelling and visiting operational staff around the UK for approxiamately 70% of the time. )

As a key player in the Head Office team, you will also be able to input to the development of operations at the management level. This is one of the most rewarding jobs you could ever hope to have. 

The Fishermen’s Mission is a Christian charity that has been around since 1881.  We help active and retired commercial fishermen and their families.  You could be part of our vital work.   Relevant experience is important, but we’re not caught up in qualifications; we are looking for the right person.  Someone who can organise and inspire a dispersed and diverse team to perform willingly and consistently.  Sound like you? Get in touch.

Our partner is a long-established international charity working to offer access to sustainable livelihoods to marginalised and vulnerable people. They are seeking an all-round Finance Manager to fulfil their accounting, financial management and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Produce the quarterly and annual management accounts, and produce and update the cashflow forecasts. 
• Responsible for the project financial monitoring and reporting, working with partners to ensure that they have proper controls and procedures in place, and meeting donor compliance and reporting requirements.
• Prepare the year-end statutory accounts, and prepare for the external audit, acting as the main point of contact for the auditors.
• Oversight of cash and bank, including reconciling expense claims, cash payments and bank accounts on a monthly basis; and international transfers on a regular basis.
• Responsible for payroll, including meeting the tax and pension requirements.
• Support the trustees and senior leadership in strategic planning, and in continuous development of controls and financial systems.

Requirements

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with experience of creating and implementing internal controls and procedures, budget setting, producing management accounts, year-end accounts, and reporting. Experience of doing so within a charitable setting, and knowledge of charity SORP is desirable.  
• Strong IT skills, including advanced MSExcel skills
• Strong communication skills – both verbal and written – and culturally sensitive, able to work with staff and stakeholders in the UK and overseas.
• Flexible, able to manage a varied workload. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic Business Administrative Assistant to join our new team to support us during our start-up phase with administrative business support. The role of the YPF Trust’s Business Administrative Assistant will be to support the administrative function the Charity and team.

Main areas of responsibilities will include:

Business Administrative Assistant to perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks.

Duties of the Business Administrative Assistant include providing support to the Head of Operations and Membership Development and wider YPF Network

Finance & Systems

• Assist with finance administration e.g., setting up invoices and expenses on CAF bank online, adding invoices and expenses on financial software Book Check.
• Maintain paper/electronic records for all financial transactions.
• Work with Head of Operations and Membership Development to provide office expenditure, staff expenses, payroll and any other financial information required.
• Process payments and other finance support as required.
• Liaise with all staff to conduct System review on a quarterly basis.
• Manage back-office support systems; including the YPF Trust Office365 and Zoom accounts.
• Support with the setup of a CRM database and manage updates accordingly.

Digital & Communications

• Support in setting up, managing, and maintaining up to date mailing list via our chosen marketing automation platform, ensuring new YPF contact details and partners are added.
• Support the management of website content, adding relevant information as and when required, including the uploading of resources to the YPF-in-a-box tool

HR & Governance

• Assist to ensure all relevant policies for the organisation are in place, up to date and communicated to staff and trustees.
• Support the development and delivery of staff management processes including staff appraisal, system, training, and maintain records on leave and absence.
• Keep full and appropriate records HR records for all staff and volunteers.

Events & Network Support

• Arranging meetings, booking rooms, taking minutes, and arranging hospitality as and when requested.
• Support on administrative duties around network and training events
• Taking a supportive role in the management of the HR and Governance Working Group for the YPF Network, acting as a centralised point of contact for HR and Governance related developments for the Network

Person Specification:

Essential

• Good level of written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise & work across multiple projects
• Good knowledge of finance admin processes and software 
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook is required
• Good knowledge and experience of virtual meeting platforms like Zoom and MS Teams

Desirable

• Use of database and CRM systems
• Creative skills and innovative ideas
• An understanding of voluntary sector 
• Interest for children and young people having the best start in life. 

Research in Practice is renowned in children’s services and the adult social care sector for providing high-quality learning events and resources.

We have a vacancy for a Digital Assistant to assist the Web Systems Team supporting existing websites, new developments and working with a wide range of people.

Digital Assistant – Research in Practice
Location: Dartington Hall (Dartington/Sheffield/Remote Working)
Salary: £19,035
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week
Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2022.

We are seeking a highly organised, creative and technically competent individual to assist with daily team tasks as well as supporting the wider functions of our organisation as necessary including Business Support, Publications, Marketing and Comms, and Account Management.

You will possess excellent administration and time management skills with the confidence to learn new software and techniques. A good understanding of office and web technologies is essential, and ideally a broad understanding of the wider digital field and how it’s evolving.

You will have the opportunity to increase your experience and develop your skills, bringing new and creative ideas for our digital offerings.

Some of the main things you’ll be doing:

• Assisting the Digital Team with daily digital tasks relating to uploading website content, using digital media and supporting marketing activities.
• Assisting the Digital Team with web development and project tasks such as website functionality testing, scoping creative solutions, design workshops and communicating change.
• Contribute to the support activities we provide to wider colleagues and partners including managing our support mailbox and updating FAQ resources.
• Deliver website, CMS and CRM administrative support, customer service, issue reporting and general management of tasks and issues.
• Support Research in Practice colleagues in the appropriate use of digital resources, acting as a champion for raising digital literacy across the organisation.
• Adhering to and championing the in-house style and brand guidance.
• Adhere to data protection guidance and legislation.
• Supporting the Digital Team, including the Web Systems Officer and Coordinator, and Communications, Marketing and Engagement Officer and Coordinator as required.
• This list can never be exhaustive but covers most of the work you’ll be doing. What it can’t replace is talent, initiative and a commitment to great customer service.

We work with clients across England and Wales from our main office in Dartington, Devon and a satellite office in Sheffield. Candidates can apply to work in either location or request to work from home.

Closing date: 23 May 2021
Shortlisting date: 24 May 2021
Interview date: 2 June 2021

Please note that interviews for this role will be held virtually.

About Us

We believe that big ideas can make the world a better place. So our beautiful estate is home to a community of people who nurture new thinking, encourage learning and debate, and work every day to inspire one another. There are many sides to Dartington and that’s what makes our future so exciting. Come and be part of it.

We offer an extensive list of employee benefits, including but not limited to; company pension, generous annual leave allowance and discount at our shops and restaurants.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click the Apply button. You will be redirected to our website, where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

One Million Mentors’ aim is to ensure that every young person in the country has access to a trained mentor as they transition into adulthood. We believe that facilitating and investing in mentors will help to address the skills gap agenda and improve social cohesion.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a comprehensive understanding of managing finances in a charity which operates within complex, multi-donor programmes. A sound knowledge of accounting, taxation and other compliance requirements for charities.

The Finance Officer will be responsible for preparing financial statements, monthly management accounts, maintaining cash controls, purchasing, maintaining accounts payable and budget preparation. 

This is a part-time position, with 16 hours of work per week until the end of December.

Applicants will need to be a qualified / part-qualified accountant, or qualified by experience with sound knowledge of practical book keeping and accounting principles.

For full information about the role (including complete job description; frequency of work and rate of pay), please see our job pack attached.

Application is made by submitting a CV and personalised Cover Letter: - CV should be tailored to demonstrate how you meet the competencies - Cover Letter should refer to two competencies where you are particularly strong. The Cover Letter should also detail why you are interested in the role, why you want to work for One Million Mentors, and how your values match those of our own. The Cover letter should be no more than 2 pages of A4. We will not be accepting applications without a Cover Letter.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Charity based in Cornwall is looking for some immediate Management Accountancy support for 6 months

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the successful candidate will maintain a close relationship with all areas of the charity producing their weekly and monthly reporting, whilst also taking ownership of many ad hoc projects

You need to be confident on excel – using pivots, lookups and be able to pick up processes very quickly with excellent attention to detail

Prior experience in working in a management accounting function with a strong track record of producing monthly reporting information is also needed

Role: Finance and Administration Officer

Duration: Permanent, 3 days per week

Start date: ASAP

Salary: 22k pro rated 

Location:  Bite Back is London-based but location is flexible

ABOUT BITE BACK 2030

Be part of the creative and agile team behind Bite Back 2030’s exceptional teenage activists. Join us as our Finance and Operations Officer and contribute to a 10-year journey to help make the food system healthier and fairer and achieve our goal of halving childhood obesity by 2030.

Young people today are up against a flood of unhealthy food, pouring out of our highstreets, supermarkets and school canteens. As a result processed foods, snacks, soft drinks and takeaways, are playing too big a role in their lives.  Junk food is cheap and easy to access at a time when 3.3m young people under the age of 18 have overweight or obesity. Rates among our poorest are double those of our wealthiest young people.

Covid-19 has only further served to highlight the injustices in the food system and sharpen the focus on the impact obesity has on health outcomes.  There is a political moment now to accelerate change.

We believe young people are the key voice in driving this change in our food system.  It is a really exciting time to join the organisation - we are still a start-up but with ambitious plans for growth and impact.  Co-founded by Jamie Oliver and launched in October 2019, our Youth Board have already had campaign successes on a  range of issues including Free School Meals, a 9pm watershed on television junk food advertising and post-Brexit trade. 

We are now seeking a diligent, self-motivated individual to join us as Finance and Operations Officer.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Finance and Administration Officer will be critical in underpinning the work of our growing team. Key responsibilities include:

• Finance: day to day management and tracking of expenditure against the budget, liaising with our accountants, contributing to the budgeting process, logging invoices, liaising with payroll provider, reporting and setting up financial processes

• Administration: record keeping in line with our statutory responsibilities, maintaining our subscriptions and annual premiums, ownership of charity CRM system (Salesforce), clerking meetings, diary and travel co-ordination and ad hoc administrative tasks as required to support the leadership team

 We are looking for someone with a passion for young people’s health, nutrition and social justice, who also has:

• Knowledge of financial management and budgets

• Demonstrable experience in administration

• Excellent organisational skills 

• Good IT skills, with an ability to manage spreadsheets 

• Book-keeping experience (desirable)

• Knowledge of Salesforce (desirable)

We are open and flexible.  Bite Back is London-based, but we are open to candidates based in other locations, provided you can occasionally travel to London as required.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and especially encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. 

This is an exciting temporary opportunity to support the development of Bikeability, the Government’s national cycle training programme as a key member of the Executive Team.

You will lead the Trusts finance and compliance work, ensuring that we maintain high standards of financial accounting, reconciliation and reporting. You will work with the Executive Director to ensure that all areas of finance, risk, policy and regulatory compliance are upheld across all Trust operations.  

You will have honed experience of charity finance and reporting. An established leadership with excellent financial acumen, you will have used these abilities to establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, external stakeholders and networks. You have a collaborative approach and enjoy working as part of a team.

The Bikeability Trust

Underpinned by the National Standard for Cycle Training, Bikeability was launched in England in 2007 and is backed by funding from the Department for Transport from 2016-2022.  The Trust maintains the National Standard for Cycle Training, manages, monitors and quality assures the delivery of the Bikeability programme across England, promotes the effectiveness of Bikeability, distributes Bikeability award materials, and registers local Bikeability schemes and instructors.

The Bikeability Trust’s Vision is to ensure everyone has the confidence to cycle and enjoy this skill for life.

The Trust aims to make Bikeability the leading programme for cycle training by ensuring:

• Child focussed: We deliver cycle training to both children and adults, but the majority of delivery is helping children learn the life skill of cycling
• Quality: Our Instructors deliver high-quality, consistent cycle training across England
• Inclusivity: We take action to reduce barriers to participation and ensure that anyone who wishes to access Bikeability cycle training is able to
• Efficiency: Our delivery programme offers value for money and is delivered in an economic and efficient way
• Influence: We share our evidence of the impact of cycle training across a variety of sectors (transport, education, environment, health, leisure, etc)
• Collaboration: We work with stakeholders, partners and commercial organisations to achieve our vision and ensure Bikeability is a household name

Job Description – Director of Finance and Compliance  

Location: Home Based, with occasional travel with COVID permits

Reports to: Executive Director  

Staff responsibilities: None, but liaison with Management Accountants and contractors

Hours of work: 2.5 days a week (flexible on days/ times)

Salary range: £50,000 pro rata

The Director of Finance and Compliance is responsible for the implementation, monitoring and reporting on all areas of the Trust’s finance and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Finance and compliance operations of the Bikeability Trust:
  • Develop annual budgets for the Bikeability Trust
  • Implement forecasting and monitoring of each department budget
  • Work with PEM management accountants to monitor cash flow, accounts, and other financial transactions
  • Facilitate day-to-day operations, including tracking financial data, invoicing and payroll
  • Interpret complex financial information and provide updates and information as needed
  • Work with the Grants team to process and authorise all grants pay runs
  • Champion and advocate across all areas of the Trust strong financial management to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and economy
  • Ensure the Trust operates within agreed budget and delivers on Business plan and strategy
  • Ensure the Trust delivers strong financial management on the Bikeability programme grant
  • Ensure the Trust can deliver income to the Innovation Fund and report on impact
  • Deliver Financial contribution to Bikeability Trust performance management dashboard providing regular reporting to Board and attending Board meetings
  • Work with auditors annually to review financial reporting

• Ensure that all of the Trust’s practices are in line in statutory regulations and legislation
  • Work with the Executive Director to ensure all policies and procedures acrtoss the Trust and Bikeability Trading are
  • Keep up to date with changes in legislaiton of practice that would impact of charity operations
  • Ensure the annual financial accounts for Bikeability Trust and Bikeability Trading Ltd are submitted on time
  • Keep the risk register and financial controls of the Bikeability programme grant up to date in line with best practice
  • Ensure all Trust operations comply with Data Protection and Information security management.

Personal Specification:  

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree/professional qualification in accounting business, finance, or a related field;
• Leadership experience in finance
• Charity Board experience
• Understanding of data privacy standards;

Qualities

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Thorough understanding of business principles and practices;
• Superior attention to detail

Product Knowledge

• Xero
• Dext

How to apply

Please send a two-page curriculum vitae accompanied by a one-page letter of application and your completed equal opportunities monitoring form, by midnight 24th May 2021.  Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed virtually on the 10th June 2021 . 

Your curriculum vitae should set out details of your

• qualifications and professional body memberships (dates, institutions, qualifications/status)
• if employed, current employment (job title, employer, duties, start date, full-time equivalent, gross salary, period of notice)
• employment and voluntary work history (dates, job titles, employers, duties)
• names, email accounts, phone numbers and relationships for two referees, and permission to contact them.

Your letter of application should explain how your employment and other experience, education and training match the requirements of the job description and person specification, giving examples where appropriate. 

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we prepare to launch our new strategy and transform the way we work to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. As a result, we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Delivery, you will provide overall direction and management of the projects delivered as part of our evolving offer to the youth sector and be accountable for their success. You will manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders, be accountable for the quality of the provision and lead teams delivering high-quality facilitation and training in our content.

This role will work closely with the Assistant Director of Delivery and another Head of Delivery and the Head of Grants to lead our delivery portfolio. We are looking for candidates with an understanding and empathy of the current issues facing young people, with experience managing effective projects, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people. We are looking for someone who is proactive, inclusive, inspiring and uses their initiative to find creative solutions and manage multiple priorities.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including Black, Asian, minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply 

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description for this role. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us about your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related, about your journey to date; how this has shaped you and the things you learnt along the way.

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please read the job description, and then click on the link to complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied).

• Closing date for applications will be May 31st, 11:59PM
• First round interviews are due to take place, June 7th, 2021 

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference. However, we welcome applications from those with previous criminal convictions.

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

Interesting and varied part-time finance position, working from home, with a number of international charities and NFPs

Words of Peace Global

Charity Accountant

the role

The Accountant is responsible for managing the financial administration and cash flow. He/she reports directly to the CEO and maintains constant contact with other key managers within the organization.

The Accountant is assisted by two part time contractors who manage the admin, bookkeeping and the donations database functions between them, in addition to the Global Event Budget Manager. 

The Accountant will perform some or all of the tasks identified further below for 4-5 similar charities and not for-profit organisations, based in the Netherlands, the UK, Australia and the USA respectively, each of which have their own admin/accounting staff – further specific details to be provided for each.

the organisations

Words of Peace Global (WOPG) is an international charitable foundation and part of an international network of charities and not-for-profits inspired by the words of Prem Rawat.We share his conviction that the need for peace in our lives, and in the world, is fundamental.We offer a message that peace is possible and we provide resources to help those who wish to pursue it.

Funded entirely by donations, mainly from many thousands of individuals around the world, our main activity is supporting the live events and other speaking engagements that Prem Rawat attends throughout the year. 

Governance of WOPG is ensured by a Board comprising 4 members, two of whom are situated in the Netherlands where the Foundation is registered.

the person

The successful person for this position should meet the following minimum requirements:

• Qualified or part qualified accountant (ideally)
• 10 years of experience in financial management and accounting as a Finance Manager in the third sector.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Good understanding of IT, banking, payment processing, charity governance and human resources.
• Some flexibility to accommodate working with volunteers aand others across different time zones.

position profile

Location: from home with occasional physical meetings

Full time position

Time: 2 days/week (possibly averaging 3 hours each day), plus occasional additional involvement on a project by project basis.

Responsibilities:

Accounting:

• Ensure the quality and accuracy of the financial statements.
• Responsible for the day to day finance and accounts operation
• Supervise, mentor and assist all staff in the department and ensure they are maintaining robust accounting records that comply with generally accepted accounting principles
• Review investigate and correct errors and inconsistencies in accounting entries, financial documents and reports.
• Analyse transactional processes and identify where additional accuracies and efficiencies can be achieved
• Responsible for maintaining and developing all aspects of the online accounting system.
• Adhere to internal and external deadlines including timely completion of month end procedures
• Responsible for the production of key statutory/legal accounting records such as the Annual Report and Accounts
• Carries out other accounting related duties as required.

Budgeting :

• Works with key managers to prepare an annual budget for presentation to the Board.
• Manage approved budget throughout the year ensuring costs are controlled.
• Follow approvals process for all costs arising.
• Work to ensure costs are minimized and revenue is maximized wherever possible
• Meet agreed timelines for regular reporting and communication of the financial position to the Management Team and the Board.
• Provide analysis of revenue and expenditure across years as required.
• Provide a range of financial report to stakeholders as required
• Attend conference calls as and when required
• Take part in ad hoc projects as they arise

Cash Flow :

• Direct our cash flow planning and management 
• Provide insights and recommendations to improve financial results, controls and processes
• Meet agreed timeline for cash flow reports 
• Take part in ad hoc projects as they arise

Grants :

• Manage non-event grant applications and oversee the event grant application process both to be performed in accordance with agreed processes and generally accepted NFP standards
• Prepare grant application documents and ensure all requirements are met in respect of the application and reporting of any funds received to ensure funding provided has been applied soley for the prupose for which it was given.

Other :

• Ensure accounting software and donations management software is constantly reviewed, developed as necessary within budgetary constraints and remains fit for purpose.
• Oversee relationship with credit card payment providers
• Assist with donor enquiries

Additional tasks (For UK org. only)

• Manage PAYE for UK based employees including submitting all necessary returns to HMR&C
• Administer Pension scheme for UK based employees
• Ensure systems are in place for compliance with Gift Aid rules and maximize claims wherever possible
• Ensure suitable insurances are in place seeking advice as necessary and deal with any claims should they arise.
• Prepare and manage detailed budgets for major UK events, monitor and provide regular reports to the event team. 
• Act as contact point for all UK wide initiatives as appropriate

to apply

Your application must consist of a CV and covering letter, which outlines your suitability for the role and should be no longer than two pages. 

Also include your notice period and salary expectations.

(no Agencies please)

We will be conducting interviews as applications come in. If your application is of interest and we want to take it forward, our interview process will follow this route: 

• Screening Interview (via video call)
• Skills Test (completed remotely)
• Second Interview (via video call)
• Final Interview (via video call)

Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) network
GAPS Director

Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) is the UK’s Women, Peace and Security civil society network. GAPS was founded to progress the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, and to hold the UK government to account on its international commitments to women and girls affected by conflict worldwide.

The GAPS Director will led the GAPS network and delivery of the GAPS strategy. The role works closely with the GAPS Management Board, GAPS Policy Advocacy and Communication Managers, the GAPS Network Assistant, GAPS member agencies, partners and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security (APPG-WPS).

Candidates with experience, talent and/or potential in: policy and advocacy; social media; using their networking skills; working and building relationships with civil society, government or a multilateral institutions; have a commitment to gender and women and girls’ rights; leading an organisation or part of an organisation; will be welcome.  Experience in women and girls’ rights, peacebuilding, development, humanitarian and/or international relations as well as governance and monitoring, evaluation and learning will also be of interest. This role will suit someone wanting to lead with a dynamic and ambitious civil society network, and specifically work on international women and girls’ rights and/or peace and security policy. Expertise on Women, Peace and Security and working to influence decision-makers is welcomed.

GAPS is hosted by one of our member agencies, Women for Women International UK. Women for Women International was founded in 1993 to help women survivors of war rebuild their lives, their families and communities. The UK office was established in 2006. The GAPS Director would be expected to work within the framework of GAPS and Women for Women International’s core values. Women for Women International UK is the legal employer of GAPS staff. As a result of COVID-19, this role will likely be home-based with some potential travel, including to the office depend on COVID-19 related restrictions.

Women for Women International UK is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their religious beliefs or political opinions, sex, marital or family statuses, races, sexual orientations, ages or whether they are disabled.

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Women for Women International UK is a registered charity (charity number: 1115109) and a company limited by guarantee (company no: 05650155), registered in England and Wales.

Reports to: GAPS Management Board Chair who is the Executive Director of Women for Women International UK

Proposed start date: June 2021

Location: 49-51 East Road, London, N1 6AH (currently working remotely, hybrid working model when Covid restrictions allow)

Working pattern: Full time

Salary level: £53,560 per annum (based on Women for Women International UK’s salary scale)

Application process:

•  Please go to our website and fill out the Application Form and Diversity Monitoring Form, and if you would like to share anything else to support your submission please do so with a short cover letter.  If you would like to submit your application another way, please contact us.
• If you would like to learn more about this vacancy, we are hosting a Q&A session on Wednesday 19 May at 1pm If you want to attend this session please see details on our website.

Application deadline: 6pm, 1st June 2021

Interviews: w/c 14th June 2021

Person Specification

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate having led a small organisation or part of an organisation, including ability to develop and implement an organisational strategy and led annual planning processes
• Ability to demonstrate project and programme management and working with multiple partners
• Ability to lead fundraising, including government, trust, foundation and multilateral agency applications
• Ability to manage budgets, including from multiple donors
• Ability to draft, review and sign-off policy, advocacy or research documents
• Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to work with a civil society, government, parliament or multilateral organisations
• Experience of representing an organisation, including to deliver key messaging
• Experience of line management
• Knowledge and understanding of Women, Peace and Security frameworks and how they apply to the international community and Government policy and programmes
• Knowledge and understanding of broader international frameworks and commitments relevant to gender equality and women and girls’ rights
• Familiarity with and/or work experience in or on a range of conflict or post-conflict contexts
• Ability to lead donor reporting and donor relationships, including with governments, trusts and foundations and multilateral agencies
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including digital and online communications
• Ability to demonstrate overseeing event organisation and planning
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently across multiple workloads and with diverse stakeholders
• Experience of working in busy environments, multitasking especially in a small team
• Computer literate, including in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel  and social media
• Demonstration of sharing the GAPS values and principles[1]

Desirable criteria

• Experience of monitoring and evaluation tools
• Experience of working with or within a network and/or coalition
• Experience of drafting communications plans for projects, events or policy documents

Knowledge of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation

[1] Our work is guided and informed by our commitment to and belief in: peace, participation, representation, non-violence, non-partisanship, cooperation, democratic decision-making, transparency, openness, intersectional feminism, anti-racism, equality, clear communication, learning, integrity and independence.

Fundraising Officer
Location: Home-based
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours (Monday to Friday)
Contract: Permanent Full Time
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum
Reporting to: Fundraising and Communications Manager

Air Ambulances UK

Air Ambulances UK is the recognised national charity championing, supporting and representing the air ambulance charities right across the UK, helping to ensure they can save even more lives every day across the UK.

We have a valued membership of air ambulance charities and other organisations working within the air ambulance sector, and create national partnership with UK-wide organisations, generating vital funds for the charities. We are focused on working together to save even more lives and improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of Post

The Fundraising Officer will be responsible for business development and managing national partnerships that raise funds for Air Ambulances UK and our 21 air ambulance charity beneficiaries across the UK. The main objectives are:

• Creation and management of a robust pipeline to support business development opportunities and income targets for national partnerships.
• Maximise income generation opportunities from existing and new partners.
• Provide exceptional account management to a diverse mix of partners.

 Key Responsibilities

• To work proactively to identify, research and develop new national partnerships (corporates, representative bodies, trusts and foundations) through the creation and management of a robust pipeline.
• To provide exceptional account management to a mix of national partnerships to consistently deliver mutually beneficial and multi-year partnerships aligned to AAUK’s strategic objectives and meet agreed income and engagement targets.
• To secure new corporate relationships including strategic partners, commercial and brand partnerships, grant giving, charity of the year, as well as cause-related and affinity marketing partnerships to contribute to meeting financial targets.
• To develop effective, relevant, and innovative funding proposals and pitches for potential and current partners aligned to Air Ambulances UK 2021 – 2025 Strategy.
• To work collaboratively with beneficiary organisations to deliver the full potential of national partnerships, promote awareness of our national fundraising programme to support business development and to deliver financial and social impact reporting of partnerships.
• To effectively project manage and work collaboratively with local air ambulance charity stakeholders to coordinate and maximise opportunities.
• All relevant administration tasks including thanking and recognition, monthly activity reporting, management of our general inbox and updating and maintaining AAUK’s CRM system (Donorfy).
• To attend meetings and make presentations to staff, beneficiaries, and member charities.
• To keep abreast of market trends and developments in partnership fundraising.
• To work in a way that reflects and supports Air Ambulances UK’s Values
• To perform any other duties as assigned

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter which addresses all the criteria in the person specification (attached in additional documents), it will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

Face-To-Face Membership Venues Manager
Reference: APR20214891
Location: Flexible
Salary: £25,280.00 - £28,045.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave, Sabbatical Opportunities

The RSPB is looking for a new Face To Face Membership Venues Manager to join our amazing Face To Face Membership Team. This is an exciting time to join the UK's largest conservation charity as we launch our saving nature strategy for the next ten years.

The mission of this role is leading and managing a team of Face To Face Membership Venues Officers to successfully book shifts for our growing team of Face To Face Membership Fundraisers to attend. There is a budget to manage for paid venues, and many of the venues we attend will need to be negotiated free of charge.

Your team will have targets to ensure our Face To Face Membership Fundraisers are in the best places to give them the opportunity to meet and inspire the public to support our vital conservation work.

Wellbeing is a top priority, so your team will also need to ensure the Face To Face Membership Fundraisers are travelling within reasonable average time limits, have a variety of venues to attend with access to facilities, and are provided with all the briefing information they need.

You will be responsible for providing your team with the direction, motivation and development they need to understand and achieve what's expected. As part of our annual performance and development cycle, you will work with individuals in your team to create tailored personal and professional development plans, SMART objectives and actions which you will follow up together. You will work with a team of peers to develop and implement best practice in how the wider Face To Face membership Venues Team operates and communicates.

Feedback from venues, Face To Face Membership Fundraisers, their Face To Face Membership Area Managers, and regional Face To Face Membership Operations Managers will also inform how your team functions.

The role requires in particular the ability to motivate a remote team who are mostly working from home around the country, build collaborative relationships, make decisions, act on feedback and hold team members to account for progress with performance and actions, all within an inclusive and inspirational working environment where we all learn together.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Sales/Events Fundraising knowledge
• Experience of successfully supporting and influencing a high performance and target-driven team
• Understanding of legislation/best practice as set out by The Fundraising Regulator and IoF Compliance Directorate in private site fundraising
• Able to inspire others
• Able to build collaborative relationships
• Results-focused
• Flexible and adaptable approach, in an ever-changing environment
• Excellent time management
• Able to get support and buy-in from others
• Able to act quickly in response to performance data and management information
• Experience of working with and influencing external partners and networks
• Experience working in a fast-paced industry and to tight deadlines
• Microsoft Office and spreadsheet skills

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Previous experience of territory management systems
• Previous experience of Customer Relationship Management databases
• At the RSPB we are proud of our positive working culture, and we expect everyone in our team to role model our cultural behaviours - bold, focused, supportive and together.

Closing date: 23:59, 23 May 2021

To Apply and For More Information:

If you would like to apply or find out more about this position, please click the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our website where you can complete your application.

No agencies please.