Since adopting our global strategy, 100 Million Reasons, our global work to advance children’s rights and equality for girls has had unprecedented impact. We have been transforming our operations at the Global Hub to be the best possible partner for the 8,000+ staff who work in our country offices, and working to become a more agile, efficient and accountable organization.

We have improved our mechanisms for collaboration, transparency and data-gathering and disaggregation. The transformation has increased the number of decisions to be taken close to the point of impact and distributed power more widely throughout the organisation. We have made significant progress towards greater localisation and developing industry-leading equality, diversity and inclusion best practices.

To bring about lasting change, we have to live our values. We are committed not simply to telling the world we are the go to organisation on girls’ rights, but to embedding justice and equality in all that we do. Will you join us?

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child, but this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination and it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

As the Senior Adviser to the Executive Director (ED) - Resources you will provide high level advice, information, stakeholder engagement, project management, research, analysis and business insight.

The role is varied and exciting and you will directly contribute to a range of initiatives transforming our operations at the Global Hub as we work towards becoming a more agile, efficient and accountable organisation and the best possible partner for the 8,000+ staff who work in our country offices.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit an engaging, positive team player who has demonstrable experience in assessing business risks, issues, and opportunities with a high degree of coherence and clarity to solve complex problems and innovate.

You will need to be able to think critically and to research and analyse complex information.

With strong project management skills and experience of planning and prioritization of projects and work programmes.

You will need to have a strong understanding of core business functions and processes including those relating to Finance, People & Culture, IT, Risk, Governance and Corporate Services in a complex, global context.

To be successful in this role you will need to have strong written and interpersonal communication skills with an awareness of cultural sensitivity.  As well as excellent presentation and stakeholder management skills.

A passion for the Plan International purpose, with an understanding of our commitment to development and humanitarian values, standards and child protection.

Location: Global Hub Offices in Woking (COVID restrictions permitting) with home working flexibility.
Type of Role: Permanent
Reports to: Executive Director - Resources
Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here. The salary for an appointed candidate based in the UK will be in the range of £40,000 - £47,000
Closing Date: Sunday 2 May 2021

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. 

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas. 

We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.

Richmond Borough Mind is a vibrant local charity that has been supporting and providing services for adults affected by mental health problems and their carers for over 60 years.  

Our out of hours crisis service, Journey Recovery Hub, has been running since December 2019. The service provides support to those suffering from mental health problems, aiming to prevent escalation, reduce isolation, increase independence and self-management and improve mental health and wellbeing.

We are looking for an individual who is a highly motivated team coordinator, with knowledge and experience of supporting vulnerable adults and using the recovery approach in service provision. 

The successful applicant will have clear project management skills to support our flexible approach to delivering crisis interventions moving forwards.You will also be a motivating and inspirational leader, and be skilled at encouraging and supporting your team of staff and volunteers to deliver effective person centred support for our clients.  You will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, and must be able to work on your own initiative.

You will be required to work face to face in our Kingston Hub primarily, but you may be asked to cover some shifts in our Richmond Hub too. The work will be delivered in a shift pattern over evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. 

Richmond Borough Mind values diversity and difference.  We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly individuals with lived experience of mental health problems.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS. 

Main purpose of Job

To manage Eikon’s EWMH contracted services team.  The team predominantly delivers services for Children Young People (CYP) and their families in the community: in groups and one to one via targeted group work and outdoor sessions relevant to the community area of contract coverage for Surrey.  The team will be approximately 8 direct reports, made up of Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP), Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners (EWP) and Single Point of Assess (SPA) assessment officers.

Responsible for the service provision, demonstrating impact, reporting volumes as well as supporting the team with safeguarding and non-clinical supervision.  Working closely other Managers to ensure the optimum level of quality assured and safe service operations are delivered to CYP and their families.

As this is an emerging service, innovation will be key in developing this service to ensure the highest of standards and care are obtained for CYP and employees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage Eikon’s EWMH in the Community Delivery Team, consisting of EWPs, CWPs, SPA Assessment Officers
• Manage the teams service innovation across the community, both for one to ones and group work
• Collaborate closely with Wellbeing in Community Lead to ensure parity  with  Eikon’s other community plans and development  
• Manage  service operations for the Community Delivery Team
• Collaborate closely with the Impact and Quality Manager to demonstrate both service quality assurance as well as Impact
• Responsible for managing and overseeing the case load lists, ensuring CYP are seen by an appropriate member of the team, in a suitable venue, within agreed timescales
• Working with other organisations and SCC, to identify and negotiate suitable venues for the team to work directly with CYP, and their families
• Responsible for setting and implementing of plans and objectives for the Delivery Team
• Propose and agree innovation plans to deliver Eikon’s Community EWMH work
• Where suitable, ensure that CYP are involved in the assessment and planning of their referral
• Work within Eikon’s equal opportunities, health & safety and safeguarding policies at all times
• To deliver high quality service interventions for young people and their families
• Identify emerging needs within the community  and with the teams input plan services to meet those needs
• Attend all relevant management and contract meetings
• To provide line management, support, and direction of staff within the team in line with best practices and all relevant Eikon policies and guidelines
• To organise weekly case work review meetings to coordinate interventions for children and young people referred to the service
• To ensure appropriate external clinical supervision is provided for the team
• To undertake annual appraisal and staff development activities where necessary
• Work in collaboration with the DSL to ensure all staff are competent to manage safeguarding issues
• Lead on supporting staff with all safeguarding issues and liaise with the DSL where appropriate
• To ensure case management is undertaken to a high quality (including ensuring systematic case note review processes are followed)
• To ensure the team maintain all records in accordance with Eikon policy, regulations and statutory requirements
• To systematically monitor the quality and effectiveness of frontline services
• To keep up to date with good practice, legislation and policies that have an impact on the service delivery at Eikon
• Manage budget and other resources effectively, within delegated authority
• Liaise and coordinate with Wellbeing in the Community Lead to share resources efficiently, ensuring correct levels of staffing through planning and recruitment
• Develop and maintain relationships within the Surrey Wellbeing Partnership, SABP and across the Community
• Have knowledge of local services and liaise with and refer to other mental health care providers and appropriate specialist services within the local area

Administrator / Coordinator

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is a leading children’s hospice charity caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. We support families across Surrey and London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

We are currently looking for an experienced administrator/coordinator to join our Care Administration team.
You will be responsible for the administrative procedures relating to the in-house care team at Christopher’s and to coordinate and provide the administration for the care service referrals and review process.

This role requires the post holder to be present in the hospice on a full time basis.

Administrator / Coordinator Responsibilities:

As the In-house and Referrals Coordinator you will work alongside the In-house Care team at our Christopher’s hospice, providing administrative support to the team including:

- coordinating the relevant databases for time sheets, annual leave sign offs and accidents and incident reporting
- assisting with data collection, sorting and reporting for sickness absence, bank staffing, accidents and incidents
- assisting with admissions by checking activity and media consents, and preparing bedside folders
administering meetings for the team
- providing planned and adhoc cover for the Care Administration team

You will also be responsible for coordinating our referrals and review process by:

- providing referrers and families with information about the referral process
- responding to initial enquiries and sending out relevant information
- obtaining the information required for panel from referrers and medical practitioners
- administering the referral panel and writing to the referrer and family with the outcome

Administrator / Coordinator Requirements:

The successful applicant will have experience of working in a clerical, administrative or secretarial role preferably within a hospital environment or similar.

If you feel you are up to the challenge and are keen to join a close knit team who work well together, we want to hear from you. Please note that appointment will be subject to DBS clearance.

About Shooting Star Children\'s Hospices:

We’re a leading children’s hospice charity delivering outstanding care to children with life-limiting conditions, and their families, living across Surrey and 15 London boroughs. We support families from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care. Whether lives are measured in days, weeks, months or years, we’re here to make every moment count.

Job title: Inhouse and Referral Administrator/Coordinator

Location: Christopher's, Artington near Guildford (GU3)

Salary: £23,600 - £27,800 per annum (subject to experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: Wednesday, 28th April 2021 (23.55pm)

You may have experience of the following: Administrator, Administration, Secretary, Healthcare, Medical, Clinical, NHS, General Practice, Hospital, Office Assistant, Office Manager, Ward Clerk, etc.

Ref: 98331

Creative Support is a national, fast-growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently seeking a highly motivated office administrator to join our friendly office in Reading, Berkshire.

We are looking for someone to provide efficient and responsive administration support for our West Berkshire services. These services provide dedicated support to older people and other adults with a range of support needs. The post-holder will work 25 flexible hours per week, according to the needs of the office. This is perfect for those with commitments out of work. We are looking for someone with a can-do attitude, excellent customer care skills, professionalism, and the ability to multi-task to complete a wide range of administrative duties.

Office Administrator duties include:

• To type correspondence and to produce professional documents and reports required for monitoring and other service purposes,
• To answer the phone in a professional and efficient manner, take accurate messages and respond to phone calls and queries,
• To provide secretarial and administrative support to senior staff. This will include setting up files, scanning documents, taking minutes for meetings and payroll,
• To help implement and maintain accurate client records,
• To send emails professionally and efficiently.

The ability to accurately input data into databases, minute meetings, and use Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is essential. You must have excellent telephone communication skills. You will have the ability to take detailed messages, signpost individuals to the appropriate people, and triage calls and actions taken. Experience of working in a busy office is also essential.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
• A one-off bonus payment of £100 (subject to tax) upon passing the four-month probationary period,
• Birthday Holiday Bonus after 2 years’ continuous service.

Ambitious College is London's first specialist Day College for young people aged 16-25 with a primary diagnosis of autism, some of whom have additional disabilities. We believe that every young person attending Ambitious College deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our educational approach focuses on the individual at all times.

We were recently awarded the ‘Natspec 2020 award' for ‘Wellbeing and mental health' and also hold a ‘Good' Ofsted rating.

We are looking to recruit an Administrator/Receptionist who has excellent stakeholder skills, is dynamic and who can be flexible within a fast-paced environment.

As well as providing administrative and reception support, you will be involved with the coordination and implementation of office procedures and will frequently have responsibility for specific projects and tasks.

The role varies greatly day-to-day depending on the needs of the college however this ensures lots of variety and opportunity to expand your knowledge and expertise in multiple areas. The vast majority of your work will involve both written and verbal communication, word processing and typing, and requires relevant skills such as IT, organisational and presentation skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.

Benefits: 

• The role itself is very rewarding and allows room to be creative and build trusted relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent CPD including a wide-range of in house and external training courses.
• Competitive annual salary paid over 52 weeks and excellent salary progression within the role.
• Annual staff recognition awards.
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
• Season ticket loans.
• A wide range of wellness programmes including: virtual yoga & zumba classes, running club, art & cooking classes online. 
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
• Access to physiotherapy.
• On-site parking. 

To find out more about this position please find attached the job description entailing the role details.

Closing date for applications: Friday 18th April 2021

Interviews: We will interview flexibly until the closing date 

Start Date: As soon as appropriate to start, we appreciate notice periods and current commitments may effect this. 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Are you a self-motivated, experienced administrator who could provide the administration for a team of expert volunteers at Ealing Mediation Service?

We are a small charity based in Ealing, West London, providing a mediation service to residents within the London Borough of Ealing and other nearby London boroughs. 

Job Description

Service Administrator

PURPOSE OF ROLE

To support EMS with administrative excellence. To ensure that mediation cases are brought to mediation quickly and efficiently, that high quality records are maintained, and good communications are secured. 

Essential skills and experience

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Outstanding communication skills – both written and orally
• Self-motivated and ability to work without supervision
• A flexible and problem-solving approach to time and task management
• Proficient practical knowledge of Microsoft 365 Suite including Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Word and Excel
• A willingness to learn new skills

Key Relationships

Operations trustee

Board members including Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer

Mediators and other volunteers

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary

Training provided

Opportunities for flexi working

Location 

Home and office in Central Ealing

How to Apply

If you have read the attached documents and you feel this role matches your skills and expertise, we would love to hear from you! Please send your CV, with contact details for two referees, along with a letter of application detailing how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and what you think you could bring to the role. Closing date for applications is Friday, 23 April 2021. Interviews will be held w/c Monday, 3 May 2021

EMS is an equal opportunities employer

As a Grants Officer/Caseworker you will join a busy team of six within GroceryAid, Sandhurst. Our motivated and dedicated team members are focused on supporting people to apply for help, delivering a high standard of client experience and keeping detailed, clear records.

Your days will be rewarding and varied and include acting as the first point of contact and managing a caseload of applicants to ensure all required information is ready for review.

You will have administrative experience of working in a busy, customer facing environment, ideally case holding and working with a vulnerable client group.

Full induction training will be given followed by a structured personal development plan which will include benefits training and a deep understanding of the support and signposting available to clients. Due to governement guidelines we are currently working from home and all IT equipment and support will be provided for this.

Would suit someone who has worked in the charitable or not for profit sector particularly Housing or Advice work.

Knowledge/skills/qualifications required

• Minimum 2 years (must have been worked in one role) caseworker experience working with a vulnerable client group.
• Excellent administration skills with an eye for detail.
• Strong client servicing skills used to dealing with difficult situations.
• Trained and knowledgeable in welfare benefits and financial budgeting
• High energy, drive and passion to deliver the best experience for our applicants whilst working at pace across multiple cases.
• Confident communication skills to ensure that you both collect the information needed and set realistic expectation to clients to enable impactful grants and drive satisfaction.
• Confident with Microsoft Office, and used to working on a CRM database.

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The Charity

GroceryAid is a benevolent fund which helps people who work or have worked in the Grocery industry. We have been providing emotional, practical and financial support for grocery people since 1857. In the last year the charity has seen an increase in applications for financial support, the number of financial grants paid is up. We are recruiting to meet this increased demand.

Additional information

Location: initially working from home, in the current climate, but then generally office based in Sandhurst, Berkshire

Salary: from £22,000 - £24,000

Hours:  Full-time 34 hours a week

Leave: 25 days (+circa 3 at Christmas)

Excellent pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private Health and Dental Insurance

Please apply with a cover email and CV demonstrating your suitablility for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible if you are interested as CV's are reviewed regularly. 

Marketing Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional communicator with a broad range of marketing experience to join the team as Marketing Officer, focusing on delivering key marketing projects from brief to execution.

Position: Marketing Officer

Location: Fleet – flexible working considered

Salary: Starting salary £23,500 pa (within the grade £23,500 - £29,580 pa)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9.00 – 17.00

Benefits: Benefits: Enhanced pension scheme, 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, non-contributory pension scheme (10% employer contribution), enhanced holiday allowance, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance (on completion of probation period), Income Protection & Group Life cover.

Closing Date: 28th April

Interview Date: Via ZOOM 13th/14th May

At the heart of organisations ministry is a relentless passion to act on faith and empower every child left vulnerable by poverty: a purpose embodied in the phrase “Releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name”. The charity’s work is Christ centred, child focused, and church based.

About the Role

As a Marketing Specialist, you’ll work within the fast-paced, vibrant and collaborative Communications Team.

In this role, you’ll help develop clear propositions for our communications, adding value and relevance for sponsors and donors. At the earliest stages of projects, you’ll help feed into the ideation and refinement of campaign and marketing plans.

Working with teams and individuals across the organisation, the Marketing Specialist will:

• Develop clear project briefs
• Commission creative from internal and external suppliers
• Manage stakeholders, schedules and resources and deliver creative, professional, cost-effective and targeted campaigns and collateral for promotional platforms (e.g. church services, summer events and exhibitions), and across a range of mediums, including email, print, video, web and mobile app.
• Ensure work is delivered on time and within budget, in line with our mission and brand guidelines.

About You

To flourish as Marketing Officer, you’ll need:

• Experience of working in a similar marketing role
• A solid understanding of marketing principles and be willing to apply your knowledge to steer projects and advise stakeholders on best practise
• Good project management skills
• To be able to demonstrate that you are a well-organised team player
• To illustrate your ability to initiate, monitor, and complete projects on time and on budget; with the ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines, juggle multiple projects and stakeholders and prioritise according to organisational objectives
• Core office/administrative skills
• Experience producing a range of marketing collateral
• Previous experience of delivering creative, professional, cost-effective and targeted marketing collateral across a range of mediums, within budget and agreed timeframes.

We need you to be…

Personally, committed to the Christian faith. There’s an occupational requirement for the holder of this role to be a practising Christian, in order to promote the charity’s ethos and help others to experience, explore and express the faith-based motivation of our work.

Please note that the charity can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity. Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Marketing, Communications, Marketing and Communications, Marketing Specialist, Marketing Officer, Marketing Executive, Marketing Executive, Digital Marketing Executive, Communications Officer, Communications Executive, Content, Digital Content, Digital, Digital Marketing, Digital Communications, Social Media, Marketing Support, Marketing Assistant, Marketing and Communications Assistant, PR, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Campaign, Campaigns, Digital Projects, Supporter Engagement.

Thrive is a national charity using Social &Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) to make a positive impact in people’s lives. We have offices in London, Reading and Birmingham.

We are looking to recruit an experienced and determined Fundraising Officer to be based at our Reading Office on a permanent basis.  We are looking for someone who is a creative thinker, resourceful and proactive and a good communicator. 

You should have experience of identifying and growing income for charities, across a variety of streams.

You will need to have a ‘can-do’ attitude with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge of the fundraising environment and regulatory framework in the voluntary sector is essential for this role.

This role requires organisation, flexibility and understanding of the issues affecting people with disabilities, ill-health and long-term conditions.

Key areas of work will include:

• Individual donors
• Committed donors
• Company giving
• Community groups
• Thrive events

Reporting to the Fundraising Manager, the Fundraising Officer will formulate and deliver strategic and operational plans to establish and grow unrestricted/core income for the charity. You will be working towards financial targets and will be working closely with the wider fundraising team to ensure targets are met and that key relationships are developed.

For further information please download the job and person spec attached.

Application process:

Please send an up to date CV and an accompanying statement explaining how you meet the person specification and what you can bring to Thrive.  Please also complete the attached equal opportunities Monitoring Form

Applications will not be considered without an accompanying statement.

Closing date:     30th April 2021        

For further information please contact Stacey Lewis.

Thrive are a Disability Confident Employer and as such we are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people and will offer an interview to give you the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities at an interview, if you declare that you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the job,).

By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competency as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential.

The successful candidate will lead on supporting parish-related administration and Synodical Governance activities for the Diocese ensuring that these continue to develop in support of the “Transforming Church, Transforming Lives” vision and mission of the Diocese of Guildford, specifically Goal 10. They will also lead on the administration and operation of the parish-needs-process through the parish co-ordination team, ensuring the annual review, planning and delivery against a “one set of services” list for Church House, and lastly, they will lead on all matters relating to Parish Share, including modelling, communication and recovery, whilst actively engaging in work to deliver financially sustainable ministry in all parishes.

The full job description, person specification, further details about the diocese and information on how to apply for the role can be found in the application pack attached and on our website.

How to apply

A completed application form - attached or on our website, including a supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing your reasons for applying, what you bring to the post and how you meet its requirements should sent by email to the address on the bottom of our application form no later than the closing date: 30th April 2021.   

Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a painful genetic skin condition which causes unstoppable internal and external blisters and skin so fragile it tears at the slightest touch. It can be devastating to live with and tragically certain types of EB can be fatal. An estimated 5,000 people live with EB in the UK and 500,000 worldwide.

DEBRA UK is the national charity that supports people living and working with EB. DEBRA was founded in 1978 by Phyllis Hilton whose daughter Debra had Dystrophic EB, the charity was the world's first EB patient support group., Today we have a turnover of just over 16m, 355 staff and 800 volunteers. Our vision is to work towards a world where no one suffers from EB. We do this in two ways:

- We fund pioneering research to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for EB
- We provide care and support to improve the quality of life for individuals and families living with EB.

We are seeking a new Director of Finance to support our CEO and Senior Management Team towards successful achievement of this vision. This position directly manages the finance function as well as the IT systems across the organisation, but the influence and contribution to the other directorates such as Fundraising and Communications, Retail, Research, Healthcare, Community Support and Membership are vital to the successful management and growth of DEBRA.

Days: 5 days a week, flexibility to work up to 1 day working from home (once the offices are fully opened) if desired.

Location: Based in Bracknell, Berkshire

Salary: 75,000pa - 85,000pa

This is a key role on the senior management team, with strategic responsibility for the charity's financial position and collective responsibility for its overall success, but it is also a hands-on role.

Person Specification:

* Fully qualified Accountant (CCAB).
* Operational experience in IT systems, Fundraising, Retail, Digital and membership.
* Knowledge of accounting standards, VAT, HMRC and Charity accounting requirements.
* Strategic focus, demonstrating enthusiasm for the charities vision and purpose.

Responsibilities:

* Manage the Finance and IT Department (including the DEBRA database) and act as lead adviser on all financial matters, ensuring compliance with all legal and financial requirements.
* Provide oversight and financial control of all areas of the charity's activities, including fundraising, shops, healthcare, social care, research, and administration.
* Liaise with the Treasurer and the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee. Take minutes and organise distribution of Trustee papers for meetings.
* Membership of the charities Retail Committee.
* Produce the annual Financial Statements in accordance with current legislation and accounting standards, liaising with auditors and ensuring that Accounts are completed accurately within statutory reporting timescales. Co-ordinate the production of the Trustees' Report and Accounts and the Director's Report and Accounts for the trading subsidiary
* Ensure that the cash flows of the charity are efficiently and prudently managed.
* Manage the general ledger systems and interfaces from feeder systems, including EPOS software and the charity's main database, ensuring the accuracy of accounting records and maintaining documentation of accountancy procedures.

If you would like to know more about this position, please send your CV to Simon Bascombe, [email protected] or call him on 020 7820 7311.

We are offering the opportunity to join a growing, passionate and friendly team in a pivotal role that enables the charity to provide complementary therapies from specialist therapists to people with cancer in Berkshire and beyond.

As Service Delivery Manager for My Cancer My Choices, you will have responsibility for the smooth running and organisational effectiveness of the charity’s day-to-day delivery of services.  You will ensure we meet the expectations and needs of the people with cancer who use My Cancer My Choices and the volunteer team who support the operational running of the service.

The role is currently part time covering 24 hours per week and will be based in our new office space in Berkshire with the potential to develop into a full-time role.

Required attributes 

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Great interpersonal skills with the ability to network with different people and groups
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with a high degree of empathy and responsibility enabling you to run a care giving service
• Previous line management experience with the ability to provide direction, ownership and engagement to support performance
• Resilience with the ability to work, when required, under pressure to deliver to tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with attention to detail 
• Must be fully IT literate (MS office)
• Good time management and prioritisation
• Great multi-tasker who can be flexible and able to resolve issues creatively and in a timely manner
• Ability to work collaboratively with the team and other stakeholders to enable and support continuous improvement 

Desirable attributes 

• Track record of successful service delivery management in public, independent or Third Sector organisation 
• Previous experience of leading volunteers in a paid or unpaid capacity 
• An understanding of complementary therapies
• Previous experience of supporting cancer patients and an understanding of cancer patient pathways
• Project management experience

How to apply:

If you have the right skill set and want to join a growing charity actively making a difference to others, please get in touch with us today by sending your CV and covering letter.

Closing date for applications: 19th April 2021

Thank you and we can’t wait to hear from you!

Are you a people’s person? Do you have the ability to connect with a variety of people that are all completely different? Are you passionate about staff learning and development and improving the employee experience?

Are you process driven with an eye for detail?

If this sounds like you, then continue reading as this may be your next move.

The HR Coordinator is a key role within our team that will bring the vibes and ensure staff are valued as well as continue to have a great experience at UWLSU. 

This role is for someone who is extremely organised, process driven with great problem solving skills. The successful candidate is to be skilful administrator with keen interests in Human Resources with a strong will to learn.

If you’re passionate about people, we’d love to receive an application from you!Be sure to read the job description and person specification and make sure to use our application form – we don’t accept CVs and cover letters!

UWL students come from a diverse range of backgrounds, as an employer we are committed to ensuring that our workforce are reflective of the members we serve.

Therefore we actively encourage applications from people from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, particularly those from traditionally underrepresented groups.