As Property Custodian Trustee working two days or four half days per week, in our modern open plan offices, your skills will be key to helping us work with Parishes as they manage their properties, particularly any commercial or legal aspects. The sucessful candidate will also assist the Head of Property and Diocesan Board of Finance with activities relating to investment properties, retired clergy housing, glebe lands and houses.

The Custodian Trustee Administrator is a key member of the property team and will be the main  contact for our parishes when they have a legal, commercial or planning issue with their property. You will work closely with our solicitors and other experts to agree appropriate actions that respond to issues raised.

Ideally you will already have a practical understanding of general property issues such as maintenance, buying, selling, leasing and other land transactions.

Previous experience of legal documents, concepts and trusts in addition to maintaining spreadsheets and databases will be essential. This job would suit someone who is familiar with the commercial and / or legal aspects of property management.

Please see the full recruitment pack for details of how to apply for this role and use the application form attached - we look forward to hearing from you soon!

About Us
Hastoe is an award-winning housing association that manages 7,500 rented, shared ownership and leasehold homes across the south of England. We support rural communities from Norfolk to Cornwall by providing affordable and environmentally sustainable homes for local people.
Our asset list reflects our commitment to sustainability with many heated by renewable technologies and the largest number of social Passivhaus homes in the UK. We own homes in National Parks, the royal estate at Sandringham as well as more urban 1960s estates. An eclectic mix that presents a true technical challenge.
The Roles
These two roles will help us to meet the challenge of delivering a first-class technical service for our residents. Based in either Dorchester or Saffron Walden, the successful candidates will be responsible for managing a comprehensive service to a large geographical area through the inspirational leadership of a team of surveyors. This will include:

• Management of responsive repairs including void and cyclical works
• Delivery of major works projects
• Working with colleagues to help deliver our programme of new build properties
• Implementing our Asset Management Strategy and Corporate Plan.
• Seeking to improve customer satisfaction across all service areas

You will:

• Be an experienced and qualified surveyor and an Associate or Chartered member of the RICS.
• Provide outstanding technical advice and support across the organisation.
• Have excellent people management skills with experience of leading and managing teams through change
• Share our commitment to providing affordable, high quality rural housing and tackling fuel poverty.
• Embrace our genuine commitment to providing high quality services to our customers

In exchange we offer a competitive salary of up to £55,000 plus a generous benefits
package including up to 8% employer pension contribution in addition to a car
allowance of £5,000 pa and flexible working arrangements. Our Investors in People
Gold Award reflects our commitment to our staff and we will support and encourage
you in developing your career.

Application
Please send your CV and supporting statement  by 5pm on 14
February 2020.

Interviews will be held in Saffron Walden on 24 February 2020 & in Dorchester on 4
March 2020.

This post is subjext to background checks.

Coram is the UK’s longest-serving children’s charity, having been established in 1739, as the Foundling Hospital by Captain Thomas Coram. We aim to help give children the best possible start in life and have been finding new ways to help them for over 275 years. Today, we are a group of charities and charitable companies and have a strong reputation within the children’s care sector. Coram is a leader in adoption and fostering, children’s health education and reading volunteers, therapy, child and family law, advocacy for those in and leaving care. We also have an in-house academic team and we promote best practice to government, local authorities, other children’s organisations and professionals.

We are looking for an Assistant Estates Manager to join our small established team to support the work of the charity by ensuring our buildings remain in good repair and provide a safe working environment for our staff and visitors.

Using your previous experience in a similar role you will manage our caretaking, grounds staff and external contractors across all buildings located on our main campus.You will support the Estates manager to ensure all essential works are carried out to a high standard and ensure that the Campus security is maintained.

The working hours for this role will be on a rota basis, providing cover between the hours of 9am to 9pm with some flexibility required for evening and weekend work.

For this role we would ideally be seeking an individual who holds or is working towards qualifications in plumbing and heating or electrical and a recognised Health and safety qualification.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification to understand more about the role and to see if it the ideal role for you.

To apply, please click on the 'apply now' button to be redirected to the application form.

Please note CV's will not be accepted as we only accept completed application forms.

Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 26th February 2020

First interviews: To be confirmed

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and will require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Registered Charity No. 312278

Legacy Case Manager

Central Office, Burghfield Common, RG7 3YG

£34,688 to £36,729 per annum

Permanent

This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as the Legacy Case Manager within our Fundraising team in our Central Office.

The role

Legacy Income is the largest, and therefore high profile, income sources for Guide Dogs. The efficient and accurate processing of these unique gifts is key to the charities financial and brand health, and this role manages the team to deliver the best outcome for the charity financially, whilst protecting the Guide Dogs brand from negative sentiment as part of the activity. The second element to this role is to work closely with the Finance and Fundraising Management team to ensure accurate accounting and income forecasting, given the scale of this income source.

Who we’re looking for

You will have proven Line Management experience, as well as substantial experience in Charity Legacy Administration or Estate Administration within private practice.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for the role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

Benefits

This role is 9am to 5pm, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

How to apply

Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Harris Hill are working with Gunnersbury Estate CIC in their search to appoint an Operations Manager to support their vision to make Gunnersbury the outstanding heritage and visitor attraction in west London.

Following the multi-million-pound refurbishment of the Grade II* Gunnersbury Park Mansion and Museum and restoration of the estate gardens and lakes, Gunnersbury has been transformed. They welcomed over one million visitors to the estate last year, and with the arrival of a new sports hub in Spring 2020 and the return of high-profile events hosted in the park, they are aiming for an additional 700,000 visits per year.

As the CIC entrusted with operating the estate for an initial 25-year term, they're committed to developing Gunnersbury as an outstanding, accessible and inclusive cultural and leisure destination for the diverse communities of west London. As Operations Manager, you will play a key role in realising this commitment, leading day to day operations and delivery of the high-quality management and maintenance of Gunnersbury's 75-hectare park and complex mix of 22 listed buildings and modern, contemporary leisure and recreation facilities.

They are looking for an experienced, energetic and ambitious person to join our dynamic, entrepreneurial and multi-disciplinary team. You will have a track record of achieving excellence in the management of heritage, visitor attraction or leisure sites and assets.

Leading the in-house parks and gardens team and visitor experience team, you will also take a lead role in managing a wide range of external contractors and concessionaires including, catering, events and hospitality and sports and recreation.

Key Responsibilities:
-To ensure that the day today operation of the park and museum is managed effectively to provide an all- year- round safe, stimulating and enjoyable environment for visitors, learners and users of the diverse cultural and recreational facilities located within the Gunnersbury Estate.
-Manage the Visitor Experience team manager to provide a high-quality visitor experience of the museum and park grounds
-Manage the Park Manager to ensure that the park estate is managed safely and efficiently throughout the year
-Ensure that the Historic buildings and structures of the Gunnersbury Park estate are conserved, managed and maintained
-Ensure the smooth running of the museum buildings, heritage structures and park facilities through the effective management of in-house staff, via contractual relationships with external providers
-Actively monitor the condition of buildings and park infrastructure to ensure that all day to day repairs, cyclical and planned preventative maintenance is carried out in a timely fashion and within budgets.
Benchmark and tender outsourced services and activities from time to time to ensure that all operational areas under the remit are effective and offer value for money.
-Oversee the Gunnersbury estate (museum and park) compliance with relevant health and safety and licensing regulations
-Ensure that thorough and appropriate safety records are maintained
-Work with senior colleagues and Chief Executive to ensure that the organizational risk register is regularly reviewed and mitigating actions are implemented and kept to date
-Line manage the Maintenance Officer, planning work, managing performance, supporting training and developing the post holder.
-Ensure that the soft and hard landscaping and horticultural features of the park are maintained to a high standard and that all heritage features are appropriately conserved.
Plan and monitor the work of the Park Manager and in-house specialist gardening team
-Oversee the smooth operation of all park concessions and leasehold interests across the estate.
-Ensure that the CIC's responsibility and obligations in terms of health and safety, security and accessibility of the park estate are consistently maintained

Skills and Experience required:
-Relevant degree or vocational qualification in at least one of the core areas of property, facilities management, estate management
-Demonstrate knowledge of the operation and management of public spaces, cultural, heritage or visitor attraction facilities
-Up to date knowledge of statutory building and health and safety regulations
-Strong staff management skills with a proven track record of leading high performing teams
-Entrepreneurial, commercially aware and able to effectively managed delegated budget
-Experience of strategic planning and decision making
-Demonstrable experience of managing and negotiating contracts and procurement

Salary - £35,635 - £40,248 + £5,000 accountancy allowance (Dependant on qualification status) with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Swindon and Newport.

The Government Property Agency (GPA) was launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018. The GPA represents a step change in the way that Government property estate and assets are managed efficiently, by providing innovative and flexible solutions across the Government estate. Our core service is to support departments in business change and workforce transformation. The GPA is the place to be for UK's leading professionals in estates, commercial, project management and beyond.

The Government Property Agency is expected to grow exponentially over the first few years of its existence; this equates to transferring hundreds of assets (worth billions of pounds) onto its balance sheet from Government Departments, as well as gaining responsibility for the running of a large part of the central government office estate.

The On-Boarding Finance Manager is vital to ensuring that GPA successfully on-boards clients and estates to planned timescales. The activities undertaken by the post-holder are varied but will include: the due diligence on transferring assets and liabilities; agreeing accounting treatments for transfers and understanding tax implications. Furthermore, the On-Boarding Finance Manager will also ensure the successful cutover of transactional activity by reviewing estates budgets and forecasts including management costs and making sure the GPA charging model is applied correctly.

The responsibilities of the On-Boarding Finance Manager will include

• Strong client focus, with an ability to establish and maintain good relationships with clients' estates finance function and other key stakeholders.
• Manage due diligence exercises on estate-related financial information provided by the client and interrogate to identify material financial risks to GPA and ensure correct account treatments are applied.
• Work with the client and the GPA's outsourced service provider to ensure that financial transactional activity can transfer successfully from clients, including ensuring correct VAT treatment applied.
• Promote continuous improvement by developing and improving the processes and procedures around the creation of monthly client financial reports and forecasts.

The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade.

Key Skills & Experience

• CCAB, or equivalent, qualified (or with considerable financial/ commercial experience and/or the ability to gain formal CCAB qualifications within a reasonable time.)
• A good level of experience in a financial audit or assurance role.
• Ability to develop productive relationships and effective networks with stakeholders across government organisations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data.
• Ability to present reasonable conclusions from a wide range of complex and sometimes incomplete evidence.
• Strong organisational skills to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a geographically dispersed team with occasional travel to the Birmingham office a requirement for the role.

Salary - £35,635 - £40,248 + £2,500 or £5,000 accountancy allowance (Dependant on qualification status) with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester.

The Government Property Agency (GPA) was launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018. The GPA represents a step change in the way that Government property estate and assets are managed efficiently, by providing innovative and flexible solutions across the Government estate. Our core service is to support departments in business change and workforce transformation. The GPA is the place to be for UK's leading professionals in estates, commercial, project management and beyond.

The Government Property Agency is expected to grow exponentially over the first few years of its existence; this equates to transferring hundreds of assets (worth billions of pounds) onto its balance sheet from Government Departments, as well as gaining responsibility for the running of a large part of the central government office estate.

The Financial Accounts Manager is responsible for the production of the GPA Annual Report and Accounts which is independently audited and laid in Parliament to strict deadlines. The Financial Accounts Manager will also lead on the production of consolidation returns for the Cabinet Office departmental accounts and Whole of Government Accounts. The role requires the post holder to manage one staff member in planning and delivering while identifying and managing key assurance risks and issues. Further growth will be required as GPA expands its client and property base.

The responsibilities of the Financial Accounts Manager will include

• Support the production of the GPA Annual Report and Accounts including provision of consolidation returns for Cabinet Office departmental accounts and Whole of Government Accounts.
• Manage the delivery of internal and external audits.
• Provide advice on technical accounting and regularity issues including spending controls compliance.
• Manage access rights for key finance systems in line with roles and delegated responsibilities.
• Drive continuous process efficiencies and improvements across the function, delivering maximum value for the GPA and ensuring robust controls are in place.
• Seek out opportunities to lead/contribute to cross-government and cross-finance initiatives outside of own role.
• Build relationships with key staff across Finance and the business in order to maintain effectiveness and relevance during change.
• Ensure Record to Report principles are embedded within the GPA.

The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade.

Key Skills & Experience

• CCAB, or equivalent, qualified or part-qualified (or with sufficient financial/ commercial experience and/or the ability to gain formal CCAB qualifications within a reasonable time.)
• Good experience of financial reporting, ideally in a public sector context.
• Good experience of financial assurance.
• Good experience of using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Proficient using Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to seek and analyse significant amounts of financial data to inform decisions.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy.
• Ability to work in a geographically dispersed team.
• Ability to plan and prepare to maximise time and productivity.

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

Over the past eighteen months 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 the diocesan strategy gets well embedded, that our resources are efficiently managed, and that Church House Guildford is genuinely scratching where the parishes are itching. 

One outcome the major review at Church House Guildford is that of a new process, the Parish Needs Process.  In this process, a Mission Enabler will guide every church through a process of discernment towards a new/renewed vision and Church Development Plan, ready for the Archdeacons biennial Visitation.  The Mission Enabler team, made up of posts with particular specialisms, is then available to act as consultants going forward.  We believe this will release faith, energy, hope and resources for church renewal, health and growth.

It is a new team of 6 posts with a new sense of purpose and a clear plan.  It is a very good time to join when the learning curve will be steep.  The challenge is great, but the potential is huge.

We look forward to receiving your application form and a supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) highlighting your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the role, and how you meet its requirements. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 21 February 2020 at 12.00pm. for full information about the role and for contact information, please see the recruitment pack on our website.

May our God lead you as you seek the next step forward in your own life and ministry.

The Myton Hospices have been operating since 1982 in Warwick and have cared for thousands of terminally ill people and their families and friends during this time. We are here for families and loved ones too, ensuring there is always support and advice available as well as a cup of tea and a hug when it’s needed.

Myton are seeking an enthusiastic and sales driven individual to operate a brand new Mobile Drinks Van / Bar.  Offering a selection of hot and cold drinks and snack items, this is a new commercial venture for Myton and the van will operate at Myton’s events alongside attending third party events taking place within the local area.  All proceeds raised form the sales with support Myton’s vital work.  Working in a fast-paced environment, the role will involve building relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders in order to secure venue bookings and operate this vehicle in order to generate income for the charity.

Salary - £47,000 - £56,524 + £5,000 accountancy allowance (Dependant on qualification status) with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Swindon and Newport.

The Government Property Agency (GPA) was launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018. The GPA represents a step change in the way that Government property estate and assets are managed efficiently, by providing innovative and flexible solutions across the Government estate. Our core service is to support departments in business change and workforce transformation. The GPA is the place to be for UK's leading professionals in estates, commercial, project management and beyond.

The Government Property Agency is expected to grow exponentially over the first few years of its existence; this equates to transferring hundreds of assets (worth billions of pounds) onto its balance sheet from Government Departments, as well as gaining responsibility for the running of a large part of the central government office estate.

The Head of Non-Current Asset Reporting is responsible for designing and operating processes that enable GPA to understand the extent and value of its non-current assets at any point in time. This includes the practice of acquiring, using and disposing of assets in line with the Government Financial Reporting Manual and Consolidated Budgeting Guidance.

The responsibilities of the Head of Non-Current Asset Reporting will include

• Lead the accounting for GPA's non-current assets including maintaining the Non-Current Asset Register.
• Prepare non-current asset notes, accounting policies and disclosures for inclusion in the GPA financial statements.
• Act as the key contact for external and internal auditors of non-current assets and associated controls incorporating audit planning, managing fieldwork and resolution of audit issues.
• Prepare forecasts for depreciation and impairments to inform annual and medium-term planning.
• Provide technical advice to business areas and finance team members on accounting and budgeting of capital and non-current asset transactions.
• Drive continuous process efficiencies and improvements across the non-current assets function, delivering maximum value for the GPA and ensuring robust controls are in place.
• Seek out opportunities to lead/contribute to cross-government and cross-finance initiatives outside of own role.
• Build relationships with key staff across Finance and the business in order to maintain effectiveness.
• Play an active role as a member of the Financial Management and Control Senior Management Team, contributing expertise in the development of strategies, proposals and work implementations.

The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade.

Key Skills & Experience

• CCAB, or equivalent, qualified (or with considerable financial/ commercial experience and/or the ability to gain formal CCAB qualifications within a reasonable time.)
• Good knowledge and experience of Non-Current Assets accounting including management of Non-Current Assets Register.
• Ability to develop productive relationships and effective networks with stakeholders across government organisations.
• Ability to contribute to the wider corporate leadership and culture of an organisation
• Experience of driving improvements in processes to increase efficiency.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data.
• Ability to work in a geographically dispersed team with occasional travel to the Birmingham office a requirement for the role.

The National Eye Research Centre (NERC) is a fundraising charity that funds eye research teams across the UK to find the causes of eye disease to develop new prevention methods and more effective treatments. We fund research in all eye diseases affecting both children and adults.

We are seeking a dynamic and organised team player with strong administration skills and a confident customer service approach. You will make an essential contribution to NERC’s growing team and will enable the organisation’s strategic development by providing excellent administrative support to a number of areas including fundraising, grant making, financial processes, and general office management. The job is initially devised as a part time role (either 3 or 4 days a week) and can be worked flexibly across the week. There is scope for the role to grow to a full time equivalent (or job share).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Donations processing and records management

• Processing all postal and online donations on the charity’s CRM (Donorfy).
• Ensuring that all recurring donations are updated on Donorfy on a monthly basis and new instructions are set up in a timely fashion.
• Thanking postal and online donors using agreed existing templates for communications and within the charity’s stewardship turnaround times (48 hours).
• Regularly reviewing Gift Aid declarations and chase any that are out of date or incorrect by running the relevant, pre-prepared database queries on Donorfy.
• Running a weekly query from Donorfy to identify new donors and donors over £250 and provide the list to the CEO for bespoke stewardship.
• Ensuring that all relevant donor communications are recorded on Donorfy.
• Ensuring that donor records are kept up to date and any changes in communication preferences are adequately and timely recorded on Donorfy.
• Maintaining any relevant paper and digital donation records that might be required for auditing purposes.
• Ensuring that shared electronic files (e.g. relating to the charity’s operations, grant management, finances, etc.) are organised and maintained in a systematic fashion.
• Informing the CEO (Data Controller) of any complaint received by donors or other supporters.

Financial operations support

• Supporting the day to day financial operations of the organisation, including banking of donations and logging of incoming donations and outgoing payments.
• Paying suppliers and grants invoices.
• Carrying out monthly bank reconciliations.
• Maintaining accurate and up to date financial records in preparation for regular audit reviews .
• Running database queries to provide the CEO with financial information in preparation of quarterly management accounts and annual audited accounts.
• Providing the CEO with monthly updates on grants payments made and flagging any unexpected changes or delays on the part of grant holders.

NERC Grants Co-ordination

• Supporting the CEO in liaising with applicants, the Scientific Advisory Committee, and NERC Trustees to provide a list of fundable major projects at the charity’s annual grant making round.
• Supporting the CEO in liaising with applicants, advisory panel, and Chair of Trustees to provide a list of fundable seed grants at the four grant-making rounds per year. 
• Communicating with successful and unsuccessful applicants on the outcome of their applications using existing templates and forms.
• Issuing successful applicants with grant award contracts and terms and conditions.
• Supporting the CEO in maintaining an up to date database of peer reviewers.
• Keeping up to date records of all existing grant commitments, including all relevant financial information on each grant.
• Within agreed procedures, ensuring that quarterly invoices from grant holders are received on time and for accurate amounts.
• Issuing payments of grant holder invoices.
• Within agreed criteria and procedures, ensuring that all projects progress reports are received on time and with a satisfactory level of detail.

Legacy administration

• Supporting the CEO in all aspects of legacy administration with guidance and under supervision.
• Logging all correspondence with estate executors on Donorfy and maintain up to date paper records of estate administration correspondence with executors suitable for auditing.
• Maintaining up to date financial records of all estates in administration to enable legacy income forecasting.
• Alerting the CEO of any unexplained estate administration delays incurred by executors by regularly reviewing all estates in administration.
• Supporting the CEO in liaising with the next of kin wherever possible for stewardship purposes and to gathering information on the donor which could be used for legacy marketing purposes.

Events

• Providing logistics support to the organisation of donor engagement and stewardship events.

General office management

• Acting as the first point of contact for the charity by handling inquiries by phone, email, and post.
• Ensuring that all relevant reports are updated on the Charity Commission’s website and updating information whenever necessary.
• Keeping up to date folders on Trustees information.
• Supporting the CEO with the planning and running of Trustees Board meetings, including distribution of papers and typing of meeting minutes.
• Booking meeting rooms and catering for internal and external meetings.
• Maintaining adequate stationery supplies to ensure the smooth running of the office.

The postholder may also be expected to carry out other duties, which may be reasonably requested. As such, the job may involve occasional evening and weekend work, for which time off in lieu can be claimed.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, experience and qualifications

Essential:

• You have a University degree or equivalent OR Business and Administration Level 3 Certificate (NVQ).
• You have at least 2 years’ experience working in a public facing administrative role.
• You have demonstrable experience of office management, committee servicing, budget monitoring, creating and maintaining reporting schedules, updating databases and using them to produce reports.
• You have a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and Excel.

Desirable:

• You have worked in a fundraising charity.
• You have worked in a grant making organisation.
• You have experience of bookkeeping and you have a working knowledge of Sage and Xero.
• You have experience of administering a grants to external organisations, including monitoring expenditure on grants awarded by the organisation, and creating and updating schedules for grant holders to report back to the organisation on grant expenditure and project outcomes.

Skills and attributes

Essential:

• You are polite, courteous and customer focused.
• You have excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• You are able to work with minimum supervision, are proactive and take initiative, e.g. by identifying problems, proposing solutions and escalating issues appropriately.
• You have a flair for implementing efficient systems and processes and continually seek to improve operational procedures.
• You have strong organising skills, you are meticulous and have excellent attention to detail.
• You have a positive team ethos and are keen to contribute to the overall success of the charity.
• You are able to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• You are resilient and able to adapt to changing priorities.

General

• You maintain high standards of personal appearance, conduct, respect for company property and reputation.
• You work within the appropriate company policies and procedures including health and safety.
• You maintain confidentiality of information about customers, suppliers, contracts, tenders and other commercially sensitive matters.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This position has a 6 months’ probation period.
• 30 days paid annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays. 
• Up to 5% matching employer’s contribution to the charity’s workplace pension scheme (NEST).
• Flexible working considered.
• Free onsite parking at the Almondsbury site.

HOW TO APPLY

Closing date: Wednesday 26th February  

Invitations to interview:           Friday 28th February

Interviews:  Wednesday 4th March

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

Over the past eighteen months 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 the diocesan strategy gets well embedded, that our resources are efficiently managed, and that Church House Guildford is genuinely scratching where the parishes are itching. 

One outcome the major review at Church House Guildford is that of a new process, the Parish Needs Process.  In this process, a Mission Enabler will guide every church through a process of discernment towards a new/renewed vision and Church Development Plan, ready for the Archdeacons biennial Visitation.  The Mission Enabler team, made up of posts with particular specialisms, is then available to act as consultants going forward.  We believe this will release faith, energy, hope and resources for church renewal, health and growth.

It is a new team of 6 posts with a new sense of purpose and a clear plan.  It is a very good time to join when the learning curve will be steep.  The challenge is great, but the potential is huge.

We look forward to receiving your application form and a supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) highlighting your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the role, and how you meet its requirements. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 21 February 2020 at 12.00pm. For full details of the role and person specification and contact information for an informal discussion, please see the job application pack and our website.

May our God lead you as you seek the next step forward in your own life and ministry.

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

Over the past eighteen months 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 the diocesan strategy gets well embedded, that our resources are efficiently managed, and that Church House Guildford is genuinely scratching where the parishes are itching. 

Many of our congregations are gently ageing, and there has been a worrying decline in the number of young people.One outcome the major review at Church House Guildford is that of a new process, the Parish Needs Process.  In this process, a Mission Enabler will guide every church through a process of discernment towards a new/renewed vision and Church Development Plan, ready for the Archdeacons biennial Visitation.  The Mission Enabler team, made up of posts with particular specialisms, is then available to act as consultants going forward.  We believe this will release faith, energy, hope and resources for church renewal, health and growth.

It is a new team of 6 posts, with a new sense of purpose and a clear plan.  It is a very good time to join when the learning curve will be steep.  The challenge is great, but the potential is huge.

We look forward to receiving your application form and a supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) highlighting your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the role, and how you meet its requirements. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 21 February 2020 at 12.00pm. For further informaiton and contact information for an informal discussion, please see the full recruitment pack on our website.

May our God lead you as you seek the next step forward in your own life and ministry.

Ashgate Hospicecare is seeking a Director of Income Generation to provide executive leadership for their integrated fundraising and retail team, and for new business development.

Ashgate Hospicecare is well loved in the local community of North Derbyshire, not only as a provider of specialist palliative and end of life care for patients and their families, but also as a large local charity and employer. It’s also famous for its fundraising events, such as their flagship Sparkle Night Walk which attracts nearly 3000 participants.

The organisation is now looking for an entrepreneurial, inspirational leader to deliver sustainable growth year on year and to spearhead Ashgate’s commitment to grow their commercial and trading portfolio of shops and coffee shops in the region. The role will be responsible for seeding and developing innovation in fundraising and retail, and to seek out and exploit new business opportunities, including social enterprise, with the aim of growing and diversifying income.

The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience of income generation and commercial development (or evidence of transferable skills) and of achieving substantial income targets, driving growth and increasing ROI. They should also have experience of developing and prototyping new and successful income sources, alongside knowledge and understanding of a wide range of income streams. In addition, they will have strongly developed interpersonal and leadership skills that are grounded in Ashgate’s values incorporating compassion, working as a team and being respectful, open and inclusive.

The new director will be supported by a skilled leadership team and staff with a very strong fundraising and retail track record. A total of 90% of staff and volunteers who responded to a 2019 people survey stated they were satisfied with their work or volunteer experience at Ashgate.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315 or Anton Packheiser +44 (0) 7749 858597.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be shortlisting as we receive applications, so please apply early to register your interest.

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 4th March, 9am