We have an immediate opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our UK-based team.  The role is to provide a pivotal role to support the Trust’s finance team with accounting, reporting and financial management and implementation of Oracle PeopleSoft modules.

The RZIM Zacharias Trust is a UK-registered Christian charity with a friendly, welcoming culture and a warm working atmosphere.  Our organisational vision and mission is to provide thoughtful answers to difficult questions.

As a successful applicant, you will report to our global Chief Financial Officer (based in at RZIM Headquarters in Atlanta, USA) and will be responsible for the timeliness and effectiveness of the Finance and Accounting functions in the Trust, leading and ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of Actuals, Forecasts, and Budget reports for both internal and external distribution, as well as effective supervision, development and oversight of the UK finance department. 

You will also have the opportunity to become a member of a stimulating Christian community, where you will take an active part in the prayer life of the team.  Your main responsibilities would include:

• Leads preparation of monthly financial statements annual budgeting process to enable its submission to the Board of Directors for approval and funding.

• Collaborates with the Headquarters Finance Team to ensure alignment with finance processes and procedures to achieve global reporting consistency and cohesiveness.

• Interprets the Trust’s monthly financial results/variances to communicate them to key internal contacts and works with budget owners to prepare and deliver forecasts and financial analysis as needed and champions global internal control policies, processes, and procedures.

• Leads the Zacharias Trust annual independent external audit.

• Ensures full compliance and accurate reporting as required by external parties and acts as the main liaison for the Charities Commission, Companies House, UK SORP, insurance, banks, and other vendors or relevant in country government authorities.

• Processing and record keeping of all employees’ National Insurance (NI), payroll taxes, including pension deductions, and Gift Aid recovery.

• Leadership of UK Finance function.

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced finance professional, of graduate calibre (preferably with a degree in finance or accounting), with extensive experience of Microsoft Office Suite applications and PeopleSoft, Hyperion Planning, or other financial reporting software.  You will also have an ACCA, equivalent qualification in accounting or full CIMA membership and committed to uphold financial integrity and achieving timely, high quality results and service, with a proven ability to work effectively with both finance and non-finance professionals to inspire sound stewardship and financial decision making.  You will also be skilled and experienced in the area of Finance and Administration, with strong working knowledge of UK charities financial reporting under UK General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), FRS 102 and UK Statement of Recommended Practices (SORPs) as well as knowledge of British General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

The ideal candidate will be well organised with the ability to set priorities, displaying resilience and remaining calm under pressure, and meet timely deadlines.  The successful candidate will be self-motivated, with a strong work ethic, and will have a proven ability to work alone but also to build strong collaborative working relationships with colleagues across functions and organisational levels and securing trust and respect of colleagues, using positive influencing and relationship building skills. They will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate evidence a high level of emotional intelligence.  In particular, they will be able to use a high degree of tact and sound judgment in dealing with financial and other sensitive information while maintaining high levels of confidentiality. They will display the leadership qualities that will enable them to lead and develop the finance team and are likely to have managed staff.

In return we offer a pleasant working environment, a friendly and open team atmosphere, generous pension scheme, death in service scheme and a range of other work benefits.

Please note: as a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practicing Christian with a mature faith and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the statement of faith and values as well as the mission, principles and practices of the Trust. 

You will also need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK as part of the application process. This role is also likely to be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) standard check.  If you are interested in applying, please email your CV, together with a covering email outlining your suitability, details about what your Christian faith means to you and motivation for the role to our recruitment team.More detail is available on our website.

We believe that strong data and evaluation will accelerate Frontline’s impact and we need the Evaluation Manager to drive and lead this crucial area of work. They will have the exciting opportunity, alongside another Evaluation Manager to help build a strong, data-driven culture of reflection and continuous improvement in everything we do. 

The Evaluation Team lead in conducting evaluation projects that contribute to positive improvement both in our programmes and more broadly across the organisation. Equally important, the team works to equip, upskill and support other teams to monitor the effectiveness of their work. 

You’ll need to be highly analytical, with an excellent grounding in evaluation methodology. You’ll also need to collaborate across a charity that values employees’ different perspectives and experiences, and so strong communication and influencing skills are a must.

This is an exciting time in our diocese, with the launch of the vision of Transforming Church, Transforming Lives in 2016 leading to significant new missional energy in many of our churches, chaplaincies and schools. It’s been especially encouraging to witness the development of around 80 new worshipping communities since the launch, including four major projects in areas of new housing.

Over the past two years we have moved our diocesan teams into new, attractive, open-plan offices on the University of Surrey Research Park; and more recently we have embarked on a major review of the services we offer, seeking to ensure that our diocesan strategy gets well embedded, that our resources are efficiently managed, and that Church House Guildford is genuinely scratching where the parishes are itching. Note that due to the covid pandemic, our teams are currently working remotely from the safety of their homes.

We are looking for a proven practitioner and skilled technical and digital professional who can help us shape, plan and deliver the migration of our processes, systems and information to web-based services. In doing so you will help us to further streamline and improve our workflows at Church House whilst also making it easier for our parishes to access information.

We want someone with the right mix of experiences who can challenge, inspire and deliver in this area of specialism, but also a colleague who shares the passion and heart to reach and serve communities in this place.

The role is for 14 hours per week on a fixed term contract for 12 months. Our salaries are competitive within the charity sector with a generous non-contributory pension provision. Due to the Covid pandemic, we are currently able to work remotely from the safety of our own homes.

If you have the experience we are looking for and a passion to join us in our journey, we welcome an application from you. Your application should consist of a completed application form and supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) detailing your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the post and how you meet its requirements. The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Sunday 12 July 2020.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Facilities Officer

Working 36 hours per week

 £22,500-£24,000 per annum

Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre (CRMC) is the only organisation in Coventry dedicated to providing impartial and confidential advice, guidance and support to asylum seekers, refugees and migrants living in and around the city. We are a local, medium-sized organisation which has been welcoming refugees and migrants since 2000. Our aim is to help people to rebuild their lives and achieve their full potential in safety and dignity whilst supporting integration and encouraging active citizenship.

We currently have a very exciting vacancy for a Facilities Officer who will ensure the smooth running of the of the premises and facilities of the CRMC housing portfolio.

This role requires an experienced Facilities Officer with relevant knowledge and skills. To be successful in the role, you will have a proven track record of delivering minor works in the maintenance and repair of buildings. You will also have good knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations and know how to ensure compliance with Fire Safety Regulations.

Furthermore, you will have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to problem solve and respond quickly and flexibly.

The post will be based at Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre, Norton House, Bird Street, Coventry, CV1 5FX and carry out maintenance off site.

For more information and an application pack, please visit our website.

Closing date for applications is 17th July 2020 at 13:00 hours

Interviews will be held on the 21st July 2020

Please send completed applications to HR by email or by post to: Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre, Norton House, Bird Street, Coventry, CV1 5FX marked for the attention of HR.

All communications related to this position should be sent to the above contact details and should clearly indicate the application

“Facilities Officer Application” in the subject line.

Please note:  CVs will not be considered.

Call and Care Manager (CQC Registered Manager)     

Employer: Dementia Concern

Salary: £30,000 to £32,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Responsible to: Operations Manager & CEO

Responsible for: Up to 15 Care Attendants

Are you a Registered Care Manager looking to work with a long-standing local charity supporting people living with dementia in Ealing and their carer?

The Dementia Concern Call & Care service offers respite care for carers through providing social interaction and activities to people living dementia through a dedicated team of Care Attendants. We are looking for a registered manager with the drive and ambition to take the service forward. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and commercial acumen.

Dementia Concern has been providing services for people living with dementia and their carers for more than 25 years and prides itself on providing innovative and high quality services. This post is an opportunity to specialise in a growing field working with a diverse and highly experience team.

Purpose of the Post

The main purpose of the post is to manage the home respite of the charity Call & Care service. Call & Care is a CQC registered service and provides a respite service for carers while providing social stimulation for persons living with dementia. It is paid via the client’s eligible benefits or from their own personal means.

The role also involves working alongside the Volunteer Coordinator who organises a free Carer’s Short Breaks service within the borough. Both roles are part of the grant funding which provides the CQC-registered Call & Care Service and a free volunteer-led sitting service for those living with dementia and their carers. 

Both elements of the Carer’s Short Breaks programme are referred via Ealing Social Services.

The main tasks of the post are to:

• Provide effective management of the day-to-day operations of the Call and Care Service
• Co-ordinate referrals and carry out assessments, including risk assessments, for people with dementia and their carers
• Undertake reviews of the needs of service users
• As registered manager ensure that Call & Care complies with all relevant requirements including Health & Safety and the registered service standards laid out by the Care Quality Commission
• Ensure agreed policies and practices are followed and develop new and updated policies and procedures in consultation with the CEO and support of the HR Manager
• Prepare rotas, check and approve timesheets and annual leave requests
• Maintain good records and statistical systems in accordance with the requirements of both the organisation and funding bodies to achieve targets
• Manage the budget for the service and ensure value for money for service users and the organisation
• Liaise with other colleagues and relevant agencies on the specific needs of service users and share information if requested
• Take responsibility for resolving service failures and complaints and reporting these to the CEO
• Support the development of an improved database for the service
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of Call & Care including outputs and outcomes 
• In conjunction with the CEO develop the service and identify new marketing opportunities
• Provide regular reports to the CEO, the Board of Trustees and relevant

Staff Management

• Provide effective line management of Call & Care staff including the recruitment, induction, supervision and appraisal of Care Attendants 
• Identify and review development opportunities, which will enhance the personal and professional competence of staff and service 
• Oversee relevant training for all staff 
• Plan, allocate and review the work of Care Attendants through their regular one-to-one supervision 
• Arrange and chair regular team meetings for Call & Care staff

Other Duties

• Provide out-of-hours emergency support through an on-call system
• Keep up to date with national and local trends and developments affecting people with dementia and their carers 
• Promote the organisation and its aims externally
• Work in partnership with other organisations to promote awareness of dementia
• Attend meetings, training and conferences as required
• Carry out any other duties which may arise from time to time and are appropriate for the level of the post as directed by the CEO.

Person Specification Essential

• NVQ 4/QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards this
• At least 2 years’ experience of managing and supervising staff in a domiciliary setting
• Experience of assessing service user needs and carrying out risk assessments
• Understanding of Personalisation and its impact on direct service delivery
• Knowledge and understanding of CQC regulatory framework
• An interest in the field of Dementia, the process of ageing and social care
• Capacity to work with service users, carers and the public
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of databases, rota systems and supporting on-line impact reporting and CQC rating
• Good time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours (on rota system).

Desirable

• Experience of working as a CQC registered manager
• Experience of running a home care or respite service
• Commercial awareness and ability to understand and manage budgets
• Experience of monitoring, evaluating and auditing
• Ability to communicate well within writing and verbally
• Educated to degree level

Applying for the Vacancy

Please ensure you read through all the information enclosed, including the job description and especially the person specification: the latter will be used as the selection criteria.

A maximum of one A4 sheet of additional information may be added to the application form.An application form is required, but CVs can be submitted as supplementary material. 

I hope you find this information useful and you decide to make an application.

Please ensure that your application and equality & diversity monitoring form reach us by no later than 5pm Wednesday, 29th July, 2020 if we receive a high volume of candidates we may move the closing date forward and if we receive too few replies, we will extend the closing date.

Individuals offered the position will have to undergo an enhanced DBS check. 

Mary Burden

HR Manager

Redbridge Equalities and Community Council is a well-established and hard-working equalities organisation with its roots in community relations and race equality work, based in Ilford, and working mainly in the London Borough of Redbridge.

We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience to take forward our work on hate crime and community engagement and cohesion. On hate crime, they will be able to build on RECC’s pioneering community-based approach, working with our Community Witness and Support Team and supporting hate crime victims both individually and through mutual support groups. Much of the recent focus of our community engagement work has been through the Redbridge Equalities Forum, and they will have the opportunity to steer its development into a post-Covid world. And on community cohesion they will have a key part to play in the development of a proposed major new initiative in two of Redbridge’s most deprived and divided areas.

This is a challenging agenda, the more so for a part time worker, and their highest priority initially will be to work with the Trustees to find the funding needed to enable the post both to become fulltime and to continue beyond March.

Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) are looking to recruit a Management Accountant to ensure that CACT’s financial records are maintained accurately and kept up to date.  The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring financial performance and explaining variances to budget, and together with the Director of Finance, ensuring that statutory reporting requirements are complied with. 

Applicants must be part or fully qualified professional accountants and have experience of ledger management and reconciliations, as well as management accounts preparation.

For further information please download an application pack.

The Fifth Trust is a Kent-based charity that supports adults with learning difficulties. We provide day care facilities on two sites in the Elham Valley near Canterbury for over 120 students. Our purpose is to provide a safe and fulfilling way of life, helping each individual to achieve their full potential. 

Finance Manager

This is a wonderful opportunity for the right candidate to make a difference.  You will be part of our friendly and effective team, working three days a week at our Elham Valley site.   

This is a strategic role where you will be responsible for supporting the Chief Executive in making sound business decisions in the long and short term to ensure a sustainable future for The Fifth Trust.  You will produce financial reports and develop appropriate strategies based on financial research.

This section details the main responsibilities of the role, together with a selection of indicative duties. Other duties, commensurate with the seniority of the post, may also be assigned from time to time

• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the Fifth Trust, such as payroll, invoicing, and other transactions
• Contract outside services for tax preparation, auditing, banking, investments, and other financial needs as necessary
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the Accounts Assistant
• Track the company's financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement
• Seek out methods for minimising financial risk to the company
• Provide insightful information to senior executives to aid in long-term and short-term decision making
• Review financial data and prepare monthly and annual reports
• Present financial and ad-hoc reports to Trustees, stakeholders, executives, and clients in formal meetings

Charity Finance Manager in a busy, friendly south London charity based in Lambeth.  We work with children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism as well as mainstream young people.  You will be part of a small senior management team and provide finance support and management accross seven teams.

Nelson St Church will be an innovative, exciting Resource Church in the centre of Rochdale. Established in partnership with Holy Trinity Brompton Church, London it is expected to launch in January 2021.

We are looking to build a close-knit team, united by the vision of seeing the transformation of lives in Rochdale. As Operations Manager you will be a key part of the leadership team, and will have a significant role in implementing the vision and values of the church.

Initially, you will be responsible for the set up of the operational side of the Church, providing strategic, organisational and administrative support to the team. Once established, you will be responsible for the effective running of the operations of the church and play a key role in growing through effective communication with the community.

This will be an exciting and challenging place to work, full of variety. We hope to create an environment where innovation and creativity are encouraged, and where we strive for excellence in everything we do.

Recruiting a Registered Care Manager to join our Mental Health service in Hackney!

£33,000 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Felstead Street is a CQC registered care home, which has a heavy focus on supporting customers with enduring mental health care and elderly needs. We provide 24hr high support to 24 customers both female and male. Our building is a purpose-built home on two floors, offering customers individual bedrooms and the use of shared communal facilities and gardens. The service is commissioned by East London Foundation Trust with the care contribution from London Borough of Hackney.

Registered Care Manager is responsible for the effective management of all contracts within their designated patch, including line managing the relevant front line staff. Leadership and competence development in direct reports is a key responsibility of the role. Post-holders may also carry client group specialism responsibilities, linking in with other managers and Operations Managers to ensure focused integration of specialisms across the whole organisation and holding CQC registration for the service.

Key Responsibilities:

- CQC registered or willing to undertake CQC registration to act as the Register Manager
- Adhere to CQC standards and reporting procedures
- Make recommendations for, and update DoLs applications within designated timeframes
- Drive business planning activities, ensuring relevant and challenging objective setting and ongoing performance tracking, developing turn around action plans as may be necessary
- Using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets
- Motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
- Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution
- Responsible for reporting all staff changes to HR and Payroll departments, as appropriate e.g. starters, leavers, additional hours etc
- Responsible for maintaining quarterly staff succession plans
- Deliver effective, professional and commercially focused briefings and supervision meetings with staff and ensure that information, reporting & communications flow up/down is effective
- Responsible for managing and allocating customers to support staff (casework management)
- Develop key business relationships with all relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
- Plan, organise & prioritise operations within your contract to ensure maximum efficiencies/utilisation of resources
- Working with your team lead creative and ambitious customer involvement plans across the patch and ensure successful implementation
- Where appropriate to role, carry client group specialism activities, linking in with other managers and Heads of Operations to ensure focussed integration of specialisms across the whole organisation
- Lead quality visits, using Look Ahead's local indicators to monitor quality/performance, set targets and lead action plans to ensure highly rated services that reflect requirements of local funders and local and national standards
- Responsible for producing and submitting Monthly Management Reports to the Performance team, ensuring that all data gathered on local KPI's is accurate and up to date
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across contract portfolio ensuring Look Ahead continues to set and achieves sector best practice standards and is held as a benchmark to competitors
- Develop and maintain excellent internal management relationships with all other Look Ahead departments & functions, ensuring sharing of best practice and supporting initiatives to improve organisational performance
- Within your service, ensure competent use of all relevant business IT systems and all company policies and frameworks
- Responsible for managing petty cash for the service in accordance with Look Ahead procedures
- Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region
- Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to throughout the service, to review at local level and ensure staff are competent and suitably trained
- Ensure safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Operations Managers
- Ensure all other Look Ahead policies and procedures are adhered to
- Carry out management duties commensurate with the designated role level, including the management of other contracts within the designated patch, or an alternative patch, if such a need arises

For more information or to apply please visit our website.

ROLE: Senior Finance Manager (multiple vacancies)

SALARY: Band 8a £50,575 - £56,490 *

LOCATION: South London

SECTOR: Public Sector, Healthcare

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

TYPE: Full-time, Permanent

*inclusive of HCAS

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

The Trust’s experienced staff take care of people of all ages across the borough of Croydon. They are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where every one of the 3600 members of staff is valued. CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough’s only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team. Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.

The financial management division is currently recruiting three Senior Finance Managers to join their team and manage specialist divisions such as Corporate Services, Women and Children, Surgery, IT and Facilities.

Senior Finance Manager Job Overview:

• To act as the principal financial advisor integrated into the management team of the Corporate / Clinical Directorates to which the post-holder is aligned, including making a significant contribution to the business planning and financial monitoring processes.
• To produce a monthly financial position that has integrity, accuracy, analysis and contains all financial information relevant to the directorate, supporting both the Directorate and the Trust in achieving its financial objectives.
• To produce monthly variance analysis for the Directorates so that this can be used to take corrective action where appropriate. Enable them to understand the whole financial picture, including SLR, activity and income information.
• Business Case Production, where required to provide financial input into the preparation of Directorate or Trust wide business cases, working with both financial and operational managers.

Senior Finance Manager Person Specification:

This person will hold a professional qualification in accountancy (CCAB) and will be able to provide evidence of continuously developing by having relevant post-qualification experience or significant management accounting experience in a large, complex organisation (NHS experience is beneficial but not essential). Business partnering is a key element of the role so this person must demonstrate strong communication/people skills, the ability to present analysis and influence budget holders.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust’s values are to always be professional, compassionate, respectful and safe. It is important that the Senior Finance Manager’s values are in line with these expectations and that they are able to communicate well and work with people at all levels of the organisation.

Senior Finance Manager Salary and Benefits:

• Band 8a £50,575 - £56,490 * (*inclusive of HCAS)

• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Excellent training, learning and development opportunities
• Generous pension scheme (including 20.68% employer contribution and a tiered system of employee contribution depending on your salary from 5% to 14.5%)
• Subsidised on-site nursey and childcare vouchers
• A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme including an on-site gym
• Health services discounts (retail, holidays, entertainment and restaurants)
• Season ticket loan

If you would like to find out more information about the opportunities, the Trust and to receive the full job description please contact Brooke Cooper at Allen Lane.

Heritage Centre Manager

£25,000 - £30,000 plus benefits

Boston, Lincolnshire

Set in the historic village of Benington in Lincolnshire, the Beonna at All Saints is a unique and exciting project which has been developed by Benington Community Heritage Trust (BCHT, registered charity 1121678) over a number of years. After successfully managing the £2.3 million conservation and refurbishment project of this historic building with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Churches Conservation Trust and Architectural Heritage Fund - plus a soft opening and trial events in 2019 - The Trust are now launching and rolling out our new business plan for 2020 and beyond. We are now seeking to appoint a dynamic and entrepreneurial Centre Manager, with solid commercial and operational experience, to lead the delivery of this business plan and help lead the re-opening of the Beonna this year.

Our aim is to ensure that the Beonna becomes a popular venue for community, heritage and private events.

Role Purpose

As the lead manager for the Beonna, the Heritage Centre Manager will;

•  Manage the Beonna on a day to day basis
•  Drive and deliver the business plan, project outcomes and income targets
• Manage workforce and HR responsibilities
• Manage Health and Safety Responsibilities
• Identify and engage with prospective user groups for The Beonna at All Saints;
• Create and implement an events/community/heritage programme which will maximise the use of the Beonna;
• Engage with project partners and funders
• Manage the review, update and development of policies and procedures when necessary

Hours:

Full time - 5 days a week - 37.5 hours per week (Able to work a flexible working week including some weekends and evenings)

Salary:

£25,000 - £30,000 + NI and pension contributions plus 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)

Please send a cover letter and CV outlining how you meet the criteria (please set out your experience and provide evidence of this in your application) by email to us via the apply button.

Closing date for applications 17th July 2020

Advise & initiate action on property issues in local churches, oversee quinquennial inspections and manse inspections, provide advice on technical matters to Synod Committees.

We are looking for someone who:

- has experience of property matters either through extensive operational management or through the practice of a relevant profession, while holding appropriate qualifications at higher or professional level;

- has some knowledge of charity procedures;

- is a team player and is used to working collaboratively;

- possesses effective oral and written communication skills;

- possesses sound IT skills; and

- has a willingness to work within the Christian ethos of the United Reformed Church.