The Accommodation Officer is a full-time post helping to run an exciting project providing stable safe accommodation for women made destitute by the asylum system, as well as facilitating our existing hosting scheme providing short term placements for men and women. The post is offered initially on an 18-month contract, but is likely to be renewable.  This is a rare opportunity to be part of a project as it develops and to shape its direction, and to make a tangible difference to the lives of people who would otherwise be street homeless or living in unsafe situations as a result of the asylum process.

JRS UK works with around 350 destitute asylum seekers in the London area, providing a range of services in a holistic model. JRS has been providing temporary accommodation through our hosting scheme ‘At Home’ since 2012, facilitating short term placements primarily with religious congregations, and in March this year we also opened a 10-bedroom house in Stockwell, South London (Emilie House) specifically for women in need of more stable housing.  The Accommodation Officer will work closely with the Accommodation Manager to oversee all placements in both our hosting scheme and Emilie House. 

JRS works in a highly relational way, and the postholder will need to be able to form strong relationships with the people we support, who we call refugee friends. They will accompany the refugee friends that JRS houses or hosts and ensure that their holistic support needs are met whilst they are accommodated with us, engaging with staff in the destitution services and with legal advisors to facilitate a long term route out of destitution.

JRS UK is a Catholic organisation and our work is rooted in Catholic social teaching and imbued with the spirituality of the Jesuits. But we serve people of all faiths and none without proselytising or favour. Our staff and volunteer teams are diverse and include people from many different faiths, nationalities, and generational backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with personal experience of the asylum system.  

Chief Executive Officer Opportunity

We are looking to appoint a new CEO from either within or outside the Age UK community to work with the Trustees on the next stage of the development of the Charity. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader.

As part of the brief for the incoming CEO, we want someone who can work with the Trustee Board, Senior Management Team, staff and volunteer team, our partners, service users and the community so the charity has the maximum impact on improving the lives of elderly people in the community. A charity background is desirable but not essential, we are open to high quality leaders who are looking for a new direction, especially reflecting on the experiences of the pandemic.

Over the next 6 months, the priority for the Trustees and CEO will be to determine the future strategy

Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire is approaching a £2 million turnover and approximately 100 employees, a mix of Full time, part time and casual contracts. The Charity delivers, information & advice, Veterans Service, Dementia Support, Meeting Centres, Home Support, Training and much more.

The successful candidate should have:

• An awareness of current local and national issues affecting older people.

• Significant experience of effective leadership and management in a complex,changing environment.

• Experience of securing funding and to maximise income from a wide range of sources.

• Knowledge and experience of strategic planning and new service development.

• Ability to form partnerships with voluntary, statutory, or commercial organisations.

• To collaborate with neighbouring brand partners &/or complimentary organisations to share core costs, service delivery and funding bids.

• To balance IMPACT with financial sustainability.

There are two roles

The two roles represent an exciting opportunity to work within the Research team. This team is the expert, externally facing driver of our research strategy, research funding, research governance and research portfolio evaluation. Both roles are broadly the same with similar job descriptions, but each role has a slightly different focus.

One role focuses on our portfolio of long-term programmes (the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, King’s College London Research Unit and the Generations Study). This is role one.

The other role focuses on the administration of our established response-mode grant funding schemes, as well as supporting the launch and administration of new grant funding schemes. This is role two.

Both roles are diverse roles and will offer scope to develop and lead specific projects that fulfil strategic ambitions of the Research team and the wider Directorate.

In both roles, you will undertake peer review of grant applications, and oversee funding committees and post-award management of grants.

About you

You will have a degree in a relevant scientific discipline with sound knowledge of scientific research. Previous experience in research management or working in a research environment would be an asset. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and you will be able to develop good relationships within the organisation and with our community of researchers. Having excellent organisation skills, and an ability to work independently and manage your time effectively is essential.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Although the roles are based in our London office, we are following a blended approach between office and home working with a minimum or two days per week in the office for full-time staff members. Should you have any queries with regards to this please email us using the contact details provided within the apply button.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

If you have a preference for a particular role, please indicate in your application which role you will are applying for.

Closing date Sunday 10 October 2021 at 11:59pm

Interview date Monday 18 October and Tuesday 19 October 2021 (Interviews will be held in person with the option to attend virtually).

We’re looking for a new leader of our Housing and Property team to help bring a 400 year old charity to the forefront of 21st century best practice with an emphasis on the wellbeing of residents, including residents in our decision making and introducing new technologies to improve outcomes and run operations more effectively.

Responsibilities include overseeing the management of two sheltered housing schemes containing 91 flats, a small investment property portfolio, a small in-house team of Scheme Managers and gardeners and a varied team of external contractors.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a successful track record in a similar role and be proficient in all aspect of running a safe and efficient housing operation. You will have a good working knowledge of promoting independence, inclusion and wellbeing. You will have excellent leadership skills, good judgement and be a confident and robust decision maker. You will be up to date with relevant digital developments for housing and willing to embrace technological change. We are looking for an effective communicator, able to take the lead, build consensus and move everyone forward together at the right pace
 

All candidates will be required to undertake a DBS Check.

HOUSING OFFICER, HOUSING MANAGEMENT SERVICE, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK08 £21,415 - £23,117

We are looking to recruit a Housing Officer to take responsibility for the landlord functions of a number of properties within our Housing Management Service. For this role, the successful candidate must hold a full driving licence, have use of a car and be prepared to cover a geographical area within the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area.

The post holder will provide an effective, customer focused service to tenants, particularly focusing on dealing with: Anti-social behaviour and tenancy management, improving income, ensuring properties are maintained to a good standard, dealing with housing related court action, working closely with support providers to prevent eviction, and engaging with local communities including the Police, ASB teams and neighbours.

The successful candidate needs experience of working in a housing management role and should ideally be able to demonstrate the following:

• A proven track record of dealing with allocations, sign ups and ending of tenancies
• Experience of carrying out property inspections
• Experience of managing tenancies, in relation to when they are breached and enforcing their terms
• An understanding of housing law and the landlord/tenant relationship
• An understanding of some of the issues faced by vulnerable people and knowledge
of agencies who can help address those issues
• Experience of working with support providers in an accommodation setting
• A qualification in Housing Management or similar level 4 (or a willingness to obtain one)

FOR INTERNAL ONLY – SECONDMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

HOUSING OFFICER, HOUSING MANAGEMENT SERVICE, LINCOLN, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK08 £21,415 - £23,117

We are looking to recruit a Housing Officer to take responsibility for the landlord functions of a number of properties within our Housing Management Service. For this role, the successful candidate must hold a full driving licence, have use of a car and be prepared to cover a geographical area within the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire area.

The post holder will provide an effective, customer focused service to tenants, particularly focusing on dealing with: Anti-social behaviour and tenancy management, improving income, ensuring properties are maintained to a good standard, dealing with housing related court action, working closely with support providers to prevent eviction, and engaging with local communities including the Police, ASB teams and neighbours.

The successful candidate needs experience of working in a housing management role and should ideally be able to demonstrate the following:

• A proven track record of dealing with allocations, sign ups and ending of tenancies
• Experience of carrying out property inspections
• Experience of managing tenancies, in relation to when they are breached and enforcing their terms
• An understanding of housing law and the landlord/tenant relationship
• An understanding of some of the issues faced by vulnerable people and knowledge
of agencies who can help address those issues
• Experience of working with support providers in an accommodation setting
• A qualification in Housing Management or similar level 4 (or a willingness to obtain one)

FOR INTERNAL ONLY – SECONDMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Housing Officer

Enfield 

£31,082.46 per annum 

Permanent

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Motivated by social concern, our client aims to create places where people want to live. They own or manage over 1690 properties in the London boroughs of Enfield, Barnet, Haringey, and Waltham Forest. They have an excellent reputation with these authorities for providing innovative housing and support services. 

They have a great opportunity for a generic Housing Officer to provide a comprehensive housing management service which offers their customers value for money and efficiency in the management of their tenancy. 

Within this role you will manage a geographical patch of approx. 250 properties, ensuring an efficient and effective service is provided in the following areas of operation:-

• Rent arrears and income collection

• Lettings / Transfers/Mutual Exchanges

• Voids management

• Resident Involvement

• Anti-Social Behaviour

• Estate and health and safety inspections

• Tenancy Audits and Tenancy Management

Occasional evening and weekend working may be required.

This role is internally called Customer Services Manager.

Their ideal candidate will have experience of:

• Working in a similar role and an understanding of social housing regulation.

• Rent arrears control including filing particulars of claim and representation at court

• Investigating and concluding all aspects of anti-social behaviour.

• Providing excellent customer care

• Voids monitoring and control, including inspection of void and specifying properties and new acquisitions and developments.

• Letting and allocation of property including different types of tenancy agreements and leasehold management.

• All aspects of tenancy management.

• Understanding of housing law

• Excellent Excel skills to intermediate level

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience

A full driving licence and access to a car is also essential for this position.

Our client is a ‘Disability Confident Employer’, and they are committed to making their recruitment process open and fair, and they will work with individuals with a disability to make their roles accessible wherever possible. They welcome and embrace those from all faiths and none. They are an anti-racism organisation and have a zero tolerance on racism and all forms of bigotry.

If this sounds like you and you are passionate about providing excellent customer care, they would love to hear from you!

Interviews will be held at short notice, as and when 

Housing Officer

Golden Lane Housing (GLH) has been increasing housing opportunities for people with a learning disability and making a difference in this sector since 1998.

We have 3 exciting opportunities within GLH Housing Team for Housing Officers to join us in the following locations:

North East of the country on a permanent part-time contract (22.5 hrs per week)

Home Counties (Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Berkshire), Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, and North London on a permanent full-time contract (37.5 hrs per week)

West Midlands and surrounding areas on a permanent full-time contract (37.5 hrs per week).

The roles will be home based but there are travel expectations in and around the geographical area for each role. This role comes with a monthly car allowance. 

The ideal applicants will have experience of working in a Supported Housing environment and it would be advantageous to have experience, either personal or professional, of supporting someone with a learning disability.

The successful Housing Officers will be required to provide performance focused housing management services to our tenants to ensure their wellbeing.

We are looking for individuals who are self-motivated with a passion for providing excellent customer service and has an enthusiastic attitude and a can-do approach. The successful candidates will share the same vision, values, and aspirations of GLH. 

You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining successful links with all stakeholders relating to the delivery of new services and services to existing tenants. You will also support wider GLH team to deliver efficient and effective services to all our tenants.

It is essential that you have access to your own vehicle and a full UK driving licence to apply for this role. You must be prepared for regular travel and some overnight stays, around the geographical area for this post and travel to London, Manchester and other locations for meetings and training.

Some flexibility around working hours is required and enhanced DBS check will be undertaken.

These roles will close for shortlisting on Sunday 3rd Oct and 1st stage interviews will commence via MS Teams shortly after the closing date. There will be a 2nd stage interview for successful candidates and at this stage you will meet some of the team and/or tenants and complete a practical exercise.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential. 

Our work includes; 

• Providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• Providing advice through our help lines and web sites
• Campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability? 

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR TWO HOUSING IDVAS (INDEPENDENT DOMESTIC ABUSE ADVISORS) TO JOIN OUR TEAM WORKING IN CO-LOCATED SETTINGS ACROSS HAMMERSMITH AND WESTMINSTER

Salary: £26,000 - £30,500 per annum dependent on experience

£26,000 - £28,000 for an IDVA looking to gain experience in a co-located setting

£28,500 - £30,500 for experienced co-located IDVAs looking for a new challenge

Location:  Westminster/Hammersmith 

Hours: Full time; 35 hours per week     

Contract:    Permanent

Posts: 2

 This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community. 

What we do:

Advance delivers nationally accredited, quality marked services in Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Brent. We work within a coordinated partnership response to domestic violence to provide independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women, children and young people and women’s community services for women who are involved in the criminal justice system, in anti-social behaviour or are at risk of breaking the law.

The project:

The Housing IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process, specialising in working with clients for whom housing, and risk of tenancy breakdown is a factor. You will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. 

What you will bring:

The post holder will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and its effects on women and children and of best practice within the domestic abuse and Housing sectors. As an experienced domestic violence advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs, the post holder will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic violence, of supporting women with housing needs, and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision.

In short, you will:

• Establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with housing services and partner agencies. 

• Provide high-quality crisis intervention, information, advocacy, and proactive support to women referred to the service, in respect to risk management and safety planning, criminal and civil remedies, housing, health, welfare rights, and children’s legislation.

• Assess the needs and risks of survivors, carry out short and longer-term risk management, safety planning and support and identify and refer to services appropriate to their needs. 

• Advise women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies and proactively advocate to ensure barriers to accessing support and protection are reduced.

• Work as an advocate to raise awareness and upskill professionals within Housing plus work with colleagues to successfully develop and deliver training.

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays, and a day off for International Women’s Day

• Pension scheme 

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Various forms of wellbeing support ranging from meditation to self-journaling

• Organisation wide away days

• The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

The closing date for applications is 30th September 2021

Shortlisting will take place on 1st October with interviews scheduled for 6th and 7th October 2021. 

To apply: Please submit your CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check

Specialist LGBTQ+ Housing Advice and Advocacy Worker

Stonewall Housing works exclusively with LGBTQ+ people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and we have ambitious plans to help more people access specialist advice, support and accommodation.  To help us achieve this we are looking for a Specialist LGBTQ+ Housing Advice and Advocacy Worker to join our team.

This role which will work with the team to provide specialist advice and advocacy to LGBTQ+ people of all ages who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or in insecure accommodation.  You will help people understand their rights, identify the choices open to them and advocate on their behalf where necessary.

You must have a sound working knowledge of housing legislation, be able to understand the implications and communicate these clearly with service users and the professional network.

You must be passionate about making a difference to LGBTQ+ people who having housing needs and 100% committed to equal opportunities. In return for your passion and dedication you will receive a generous salary, contributions towards pension, 30 days annual leave, an extra Stonewall Housing Day every year and access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

If this sounds like a job for you then have a look at the Job Description and Person Specification and put in your application - we would love to hear from you.

In your cover letter please address each of the points on the Person Specification - tell us how you meet the critera and will do a fantastic job for our service users.

Hours: 37 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Gateshead as a Payroll Officer. Working within the HR and Admin Team you will be responsible for processing payroll for all of our employees in the North East of England and London.

You will also provide general administrative support for our teams across the organisation.

Previous experience of payroll is a must as is up to date knowledge of relevant legislation to ensure compliance. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and inter-personal skills, as well as being highly discrete and confidential.  The role requires excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as IT skills and a methodical approach to work.

Closing date for applications is 26/10/2021 at 17:00.

Please note – we may not be able to contact candidates who have not been shortlisted, if you do not hear from Oasis within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, meeting essential criteria and Enhanced DBS (dependent on role).

Oasis Community Housing is an equal opportunities employer

Registered charity no. 1107554.

The Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) is the UK’s National Seafarers’ Welfare Board and the umbrella charity for the UK Merchant Navy and fishing fleets. Using an endowed investment fund, the MNWB supports and promotes quality welfare services to active and retired merchant seafarers, fishermen and their dependants.

The MNWB Council of Management is made up of an equal number of representatives from Ship owners (UK Chamber of Shipping), Unions (Nautilus International and RMT), maritime charities and specialist advisors. Council meetings are observed by the UK Government represented by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Executive to run a high profile and leading UK maritime charity.

The Chief Executive is responsible for the management of the day-to-day operation of the MNWB. Working with trustees, you will lead an experienced and passionate staff to develop programmes and projects to support Constituent member organisations. Acting as Company Secretary, you will work with trustees in pursuance of the charity’s key objects supporting 45 Constituent member organisations and operating 16 Port Welfare Committees covering all UK ports and Gibraltar.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• A senior executive with a successful track record of operating within the maritime charity sector
• A focused deliverer with proven experience of managing and maintaining high profile relationships with stakeholders
• A charismatic and exceptional leader with strong influencing and listening skills
• An innovator, able to work in partnership in order to manage challenges that may arise
• An understanding of the welfare needs of the Merchant Navy and Fishing sectors
• A strategic thinker with a visionary, ambitious and inspiring approach who will be able to identify potential new ways of working to benefit maritime charities and their seafarer/fisher beneficiaries
• Experience of working in the charity sector
• Proven record of managing programmes and projects
• Geographically mobile and happy to travel to meet the demands of the role

You will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK

Competitive salary + benefits + contributory group personal pension scheme. 

MNWB is an equal opportunities employer so we want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. Please let us know if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you. 

To apply, submit your CV and supporting letter.

Closing date: 8th October 2021

We are looking to recruit a Parish Finance Officer on an 18-month contract to join us as soon as possible following a recent review of our structure and operations. The person taking up this role will have an opportunity to make a real impact on the Parish’s financial management which supports our mission and purpose and as we look beyond the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdowns of 2020.

The Parish of Wimbledon comprises the 4 churches of St Mary’s, St John’s, St Matthew’s and St Mark’s located in Wimbledon Village, Wimbledon Town and West Wimbledon. Working collaboratively across the Parish in the traditions of the Church of England, each church has its own distinct worship and community. The Parish supports six team clergy, maintenance and operation of its churches, church halls, clergy housing and other property. The Parish Office is located at St Mary’s on the edge of Wimbledon Village and a short walk away from the All England Tennis Club.

Job Title: Parish Finance Officer

Reports to: Team Rector (line manager) and Hon. Parish Treasurer
(functional duties)

Key Responsibilities:
 

• Parish accounting: maintain book-keeping from daily bank load, prepare and manage any additional journals and intercompany transactions etc. ensuring documentary support maintained in QuickBooks.
• Act as administrator for QuickBooks, Dext, HMRC and any bank platforms.
• Payments authorisation with other team members.
• Support Parish Operations Manager to record occasional offices income, ensuring consistent accounting for credit notes, deposits and cash allocation; monitor aged debtors.
• Support churches with billing and coding structures.
• Prepare half yearly (or quarterly) and annual consolidated management accounts. This is currently managed in Excel: there are 6 sets of books to consolidate.
• Manage the Parish’s cash and monitor consolidated cash position and forecasts, as needed.
• Balance sheet accounts review, reconciliation and book-keeping correction as needed.
• Lead payroll process. Current process uses external agency, requires preparing monthly payroll journals and church/Parish Office liaison.
• Manage intercompany agreement process.
• Manage expense approval and reimbursement processes.
• Ensure compliance with any external regulatory requirements and internal financial policies and procedures.
• Liaise with external agencies such as HMRC, banks, auditors, Diocese, payroll provider, surveyor etc.
• Manage annual budget process (Q3/4); prepare Parish budget and consolidate church and property budgets; manage data to be able to provide comparative reporting against actuals; present consolidated budget for agreement at PCC (next: 1 Dec 2021).
• Annual cost allocation analysis and church-Parish journal preparation.
• At year-end (31 Dec), prepare consolidation for both management accounting and statutory accounting purposes, including disclosure notes.
• Support church treasurers to provide annual church trial balances with lead schedules and other disclosures ready for audit.
• Liaise with auditors to timetable and execute a smooth year-end audit. This includes timely collation and submission of all requested schedules as well as preparing the consolidation with supporting schedules.
• Post adjustments, reconcile ledgers and close in agreement with audited results.
• Ensure audited accounts are ready for approval for signing at PCC (next: 26 April 2022) and ready for general presentation at annual parochial meeting (APCM) (next: 25 May 2022).

• Prepare annual financial returns e.g. to Diocese.
• Contribute to risk register.
• Contribute to reserves and investments policies and practical management.

• Attend regular team meetings including PCC as needed, including paper or schedule preparation.

• Occasionally assist in the delivery of public events or other duties, when reasonably required.

Projects (indicative):

Working collaboratively with key colleagues in the Parish team:

• Develop and maintain treasurers’ manual, standard finance processes and standing files.
• Review and make recommendations as regards use and structures of charts of accounts, alternative charity accounting software and current use of Excel to consolidate Parish results.
• Update processes including those for revenue recognition, hall bookings and funds accounting.
• Automate and standardise workflow of certain processes such as payroll, payments, gift aid etc.
• Banking arrangements review.
• Devise process for monitoring related party transactions.
• Manage additional accounting and cash and processes needed to support changes in property portfolio.

As Campaigns and Communications Officer, you’ll be working across issue areas, with other teams and in sector-wide coalitions. This role will deliver successful grassroots and public campaigns by playing a part in developing monthly campaign actions, organising events and training for our grassroots network, and supporting volunteer campaigners. With an oversight of organisational communications, this role will also contribute to advocacy on all our issue areas through effective public messaging via our website, social media and publications.

This role is available 5 days per week on a permanent basis and will provide good opportunities for further developing your communications, campaigning and advocacy skills; gaining a deep understanding of international development issues; and experience of working in an advocacy environment.

We are looking for candidates with at least a year’s experience of campaigning and communications work and with a keen interest in and passion for international development and overcoming poverty, inequality and oppression.