Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.

We are passionate about the work we do and need equally committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.

The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for providing excellent, timely, accurate and value added financial management and reporting across both accounting and operational finance at Spurgeons with direct financial responsibility for a portfolio of projects.

They will own the budgeting process, overseeing and producing annual budgets working with children’s services managers, operational finance, heads of departments, applying healthy challenge to provide robust budgets for consolidation and submission to the HoF&CS & the Executive Team.

They will also line manage the finance team (2 direct members) and to take overall responsibility for the quality of service delivered by these individuals. To be an effective business partner within the organisation.

Full information about this role can be viewed in the job description.

Interviews will take place w/c 25th January 2021.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.

Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer

Education Advisor

Salary: £30,763 per annum pro rata, depending on experience + good range of benefits

Contract: Fixed Term Contract to 30th September 2021, 18.25 hours per week.

We have several exciting grant opportunities in the pipeline, which we hope will lead to a longer-term role and this post holder would be encouraged to apply for any opportunities that may arise

Based: Remote Working and/or Milton Keynes, flexible hours possible by arrangement.

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

In 2019 World Vision UK reached over 2 million children in 42 countries, through 229 projects in various inter-related sectors, that on average met 86% of output targets. We seek to reach more children, particularly those at most risk of being left behind, and deepen further the impact achieved with and for children. Achieving this by designing new projects which combine innovative ideas and proven evidence-based project models, working with diverse partners, winning accountable grants & commercial contracts and through target policy and advocacy work focused towards the FCDO and G7.

World Vision UK is looking for a dynamic Education Advisor. Someone who is a team player and who thrives within a busy environment providing high quality Education technical support in the design of new grant and commercial contract funded projects, identifying potential education partners, and contributing towards Education policy engagement.

The successful applicant will have a degree or post-graduate qualification in Education, have a minimum of three years-experience working to strengthen education systems in developing, fragile or humanitarian contexts. A track record of providing quality Education technical support to projects and programmes, including project design and proposal writing. Along with knowledge of development/humanitarian theory, policy and practice, understanding of child rights, safeguarding, gender equality and social inclusion, including disability inclusion.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

Please click the link provided to view the full job description

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employmentand reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 7th February 2021

Interview Dates: 9th & 11th February 2021

Please note, we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the advertised closing date.

Applicants must hold the necessary permissions to work in the UK (for example, British passport, indefinite leave to remain in the UK or a suitable Residence Permit).

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website.

No agencies please.

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”

We are looking for people who care, have patience and life experience and like working with young people. Due to increasing demands for our service, we have several Talkback learning assistant vacancies to deliver a range of services to our members with learning disability and/or autism. Within the Equip team, you will be working part of your time in local Further Education colleges supporting young people,( 16-25 years old) one to one, towards their education goals. We also do community based projects including gardening and allotment groups (some of which are based in National Trust properties), social and life skills training, a men’s independence group, travel training, a drama group which puts on regular shows, a recycling and tools workshop, a creative media group and a group working with animals.

We are currently recruiting for:

Project Workers – Learning Assistants - £18000- £19200 p.a. or pro rata

Both full and part time roles available (a minimum of 3 days a week)

Full year and term time roles available

No shift work or evening/weekend work

You will work at our High Wycombe and Aylesbury buildings, plus in local colleges and out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability or autism to meet their individual needs also support young people with their families to achieve positive outcomes.

To succeed you will be able to work both as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. You will need to have good communication skills and an understanding of how to build confidence in a young person. We can teach you all you need to know; you just need to have the passion and care.

You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said ‘Working with people with a learning disability or autism is the most rewarding and fulfilling role’

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) including checks with past employers (Applicant Declaration must be completed and returned with application).

Closing date: 31st December 2020