The role

At the Canal & River Trust, we believe that life is better by water. We take care of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, and those waterways have a vital role in the health and wellbeing of local communities and economies. Every role here plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better. And yours is no exception.

Your job will be to provide a full PA service to our Director of Strategy, Engagement and Impact, so they’re free to spend as much time as possible on their vital leadership role. You’ll be responsible for everything from managing diaries, travel arrangements and directors’ expenses to preparing presentations and coordinating events. You will also be providing wide-ranging admin support in areas such as staff training and Health & Safety – and occasionally to other directors as well.

What we look for

This role calls for an experienced PA. But not just any experienced PA. Having already proved yourself capable of supporting multiple directors at once, you’ll be confident dealing with senior-level people, and cooperating and consulting with colleagues from right across the Trust. Excellent organisation and communication skills are a given, and you’ll be comfortable using various IT packages including Word, PowerPoint and Excel. We also expect you to have an NVA Business Administration Level V/HND or equivalent.

The impact you’ll have
The waterways we look after contribute to the health and wellbeing of local communities and economies, creating attractive and connected places to live, work, volunteer and spend leisure time. These historic, natural and cultural assets form part of the strategic and local green-blue infrastructure network, linking urban and rural communities as well as habitats. Our waterways are on the doorstep of 8 million people and reach some of the most deprived communities within the UK. By caring for our waterways and promoting their use we believe we can improve the wellbeing of our nation. Come and be part of it.

Our diversity

We aim to represent the diverse communities we are part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do.

To find out more and apply, visit our website.

Please quote reference 2019-6018 when applying.

Closing date for applications: 21st November 2019.

Interviews will be held on 29th November 2019. Candidates must be available to attend on this date.

Job title: Finance Manager

Location: Based in Bargoed.

Salary: £36,000 to £40,000 plus a pension contribution.

Hours per week:  37

About us:

Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent, a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, is the largest Citizens Advice service in Wales and one of the largest in the England and Wales network.

From our newly refurbished head office in Bargoed we run a range of services across our two counties, across the whole of Gwent and, from our 100 seat contact centre in Caerphilly, multiple telephone and digital advice services across England and Wales.

Over the last five years we have seen substantial growth and now employ just under 150 people and manage a budget in excess of £3.5 million.

About the role:

An  exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Finance Manager to join our team. The Finance Manager will be an integral part of the Senior Management Team.

As Finance Manager you will report to the Chief Executive Officer and hold a key relationship with the Trustee Board Treasurer. You will lead and develop the interface between management and the Trustees on financial matters and provide sound financial advice to Trustees, the Finance Committee, the Chief Executive, Operational Managers and other senior management colleagues. Ideally, you will have substantial experience in a similar role in the third sector environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To proactively lead an effective, efficient and professional Finance Function.

• To contribute, at a senior level, to the overall strategic and operational direction and objectives of the organisation including the development of the Charity’s business plan and risk register.

• To take responsibility for the provision of high quality financial reporting in support of the Charity’s operational objectives.

• To proactively protect and safeguard the charity’s assets, facilities and systems. 

• To lead on the development and maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure that the financial management of the charity complies with our internal policies, the relevant regulatory bodies and good practice.

• To lead on the development of appropriate financial management arrangements and advice to support the long-term financial sustainability of the charity.

• To oversee the work of the Finance Officer; providing support and the opportunity to reach full potential.

• Preparation of management accounts/finance reports on a quarterly basis and presentation to the Finance Committee and Trustee Board.

• To manage the preparation of the annual budget within the agreed timetable.

• To provide budget holders with accurate and timely performance and cost information to allow them to manage and understand their budgets effectively.

• Deal with all aspects of financial reporting to funders.

• To prepare the year-end statutory accounts and working papers satisfying all legislative and administrative requirements. To liaise with the external auditors.

• Other duties in keeping with the role of Finance Manager and a member of the Senior Management Team.

Essential skills and attributes

• The ability to commit to and work within the aims, principles and policies of the Citizens Advice service.

• Qualification with a recognised body in accounting/business and/or qualified by accounting experience.

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and reporting skills.

• High standard of IT literacy including accounting software, MS Office and in particular advanced Excel skills. 

• Commercially astute.

• An understanding of the Third Sector financial landscape, including grant funding, tenders and funder reporting.

• A working knowledge of accounting in the Charity Sector in recording and preparing financial records in accordance with the Charity SORP.

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role in a Third Sector environment.

• Ability to clearly explain technical financial information to non-finance colleagues and Trustees.

• Experience of producing financial reports for a range of audiences.

• Ability to interpret and analyse data to a high standard.

• Experience in the preparation of business plans, financial planning and budgeting.

• Positive leadership and management skills including experience of managing staff.

Closing date: 12 noon 29 November 2019

See Job pack for further information.

Are you an experienced and personable manager with a background in financial planning and management accounting? 

We are seeking a Finance Business Partnering Manager to lead our committed and friendly team within the Finance department. The main roles of the team are to produce the annual budget and forecasts, and work with budget holders to complete accurate monthly management accounts.  In addition the role will support the Financial Accounting team in producing the year end statutory accounts. 

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

In this key role you will manage a team of five, as well as expanding the business partnering support offered by the team as a whole.  You will manage the monthly management accounts process, including KPIs and other reporting, prepare the annual budget and forecasts, assist with year-end processes, and continue to help on our journey of continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role you will be have extensive experience in management accounting and will have previously managed a team.  You will also have experience of implementing and strengthening month end systems and processes.  You will have a relevant qualification, such as ACA, CIMA or ACCA, and will be an effective business partner, with a proactive approach to your work and the ability to juggle conflicting priorities, whilst maintaining an excellent eye for detail.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you to submit a CV.  We will shortlist as applications are received, and final interviews will be held during the week of 2 December.

ABOUT US

Over 250 million children under 5 globally do not get the early childhood care and education (“ECCE”) they need, leading to poor health, poor education, lost life opportunities and poverty.

Lively Minds is an award-winning NGO tackling this crisis in rural Ghana & Uganda. We believe that one of the main barriers to ECCE is that parents in remote resource-poor villages lack the information, education and aspiration to provide basic and affordable opportunities for their children. We have developed an innovative behavior-change programme that empowers marginalized, poorly educated Mothers to run educational Play Schemes for pre-schoolers and to provide better home-based care, using cheap local resources.  Not only does this result in positive outcomes for child development, but also has positive impacts for the Mothers too.

These are exciting times for Lively Minds. In Ghana we have recently received results from a Randomised Control Trial (RCT) conducted by independent evaluators Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) which demonstrate the programme has a positive impact on a wide range of child and mother outcomes. We have signed an MoU with the Ministry of Education, and are currently working with National Government and other stakeholders in developing our 2020-2025 plans to scale the programme across 60 rural districts in the northern regions of the country, reaching approximately 4000 kindergartens and over 1m children.  In Uganda is in a test and position for scale stage with the long-term aim of national roll-out.

Organisational Structure and Roles

Lively Minds is a partnership between 3 organisations:  Lively Minds UK, Lively Minds Ghana & Lively Minds Uganda.  Lively Minds Ghana and Uganda implement the activities in the field. They are supported by our global senior management team (some of whom are based in the UK and others are mobile) - which currently is made up of the CEO, COO, Ugandan & Ghanaian Country Directors, Head of Monitoring & Evaluation, Marketing Communications Manager, Curriculum Coordinator and Training & Development Manager. 

We are seeking to recruit our first Finance Manager to support the development and implementation of a sustainable scale strategy and to ensure our financial management is robust and sustainable as we go through this period of rapid growth.

The Finance Manager will report directly to the CEO and will manage the finance team which currently includes a part-time Financial Controller, and 3 bookkeepers (one in each of our overseas offices). We are likely to recruit extra finance staff in Ghana and also a Fundraiser in the UK- all of whom will report to the Finance Manager.

Key responsibilities for the role include financial modelling; analysis and budgeting; staff management; financial accountability and reporting.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic development

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation’s scale strategy.

• Develop and strengthen robust cost models  (including sensitivity analyses/stress testing) to guide decisions around the pace and rate of scale, staffing & resource requirements, ensure value for money and maximise cost efficiencies.

• Facilitate the development of budgets with managers to ensure that they have the resources they need to deliver against strategic goals, and that they have the tools to track and control expenditure.

• Analyse actual expenditure against the model and budgets to test assumptions, measure cost-effectiveness, manage risk and leverage opportunities

• Identify and drive forward sustainable funding opportunities for the organisation (including consultancy services, outcome bonds, partnerships, licensing materials)

Financial management

• Ensure that the organisation-wide financial systems, policies, procedures and internal controls and audits are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth

• Lead and coach the finance team to maintain and deliver operational excellence & financial rigour, closely monitoring the operating and financial reports against plans and budgets

• Lead monthly financial reviews and oversee timely production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports

• Work with Finance team to ensure processes and controls are in place to oversee the day-to-day operation of financial systems and resources, including cash flow monitoring, bank reconciliations, invoicing, banking, petty cash and payroll, stock control.

• Advise on ways to control for currency exchange rate fluctuations including exchange forwards, managing cash transfers between organisations, managing reserves and cash flow issues.

• Lead procurement exercises for major purchases

Financial support to government

• Work with our COO and programmes team to develop financial systems so that direct financial support is provided to local government partners and they are able to take on responsibility for and account for programme budgets 
• Work with programmes team to build the capacity of local government partners in financial management, procurement, and budgeting so that they will eventually be able to fund and sustain the Lively Minds programme themselves.

• Support the work at national government to identify ways to integrate the programme into and fund it from existing budgets and budget cycles

Grants and donor reporting

• Create the budgets, financial information, documentation and materials for funding proposals;

• Oversee the creation of all financial reports for funders, ensuring mechanisms to track and report against restricted income are robust.

Leadership and team development

• Actively manage the performance and build the capacity of direct reports through training, coaching, holding 1to1s, setting performance goals, appraisals, developing new policies and practices

• Where necessary interview, recruit and train staff and/or contractors

Governance/Legal/HR

• Provide monthly and quarterly management accounts for trustees

• Attend trustee meetings, present information to the Board and liaise with Board members

• Ensure that the Statutory Accounts for all entities are prepared:  ensuring internal information is collated and provided, external auditors are instructed and deliver to standard.

• Ensure all organisations are compliant with tax, regularity and legal requirements (e.g payroll, tax, NGO registration, insurance, registrations with regulatory authorities)

• Support HR function: ensuring practices, policies and procedures are in place (particularly related to finances, expenses, allowances) and all legal requirements are complied with; pay reviews and benchmarking exercises are conducted

PERSON SPECIFICATION

To succeed in this role you will need….

• to be comfortable delivering a complex programme to the highest standards, working at pace with a high degree of autotomy
• to be innovative & results-oriented. We operate in resource-poor settings, with challenging stakeholders and with limited financial resources and capabilities.
• to be willing to go the extra mile.  We need you to be proactive and constantly seeking ways to do things better.
• to be business-minded.  In order to spread our impact, we need you to help us secure sustainable income, gaining the support of government, funders and key stakeholders
• to be a leader.  You will need to role model professionalism, determination & resilience, a growth mindset, and passion for the work and our organisational values.
• to be actively involved in delivering growth; as a small charity, we need you to be adaptable, with the ability to advise on strategic finance matters, as well as being hands-on when necessary 

Essential

- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

- 8 years post qualification experience delivering full range of financial and accounting services required by a charity or small business

- Wide experience of managing grants and donor reporting

- High proficiency in financial modelling and advanced Microsoft Excel (including experience in VBA automation and using Excel’s data model to directly interact with other systems)

- Experience of managing people

- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Desirable

• Experience working with remote teams
• Experience working in Africa

Join the Access Family and see how we make software ideas become a reality!

What are we all about?
At Access we love software and how technology never stays the same. It's this obsession that drives us to work closely across sectors to understand the business needs of our customers - from professional services to manufacturing to not for profits and more.

We're passionate about helping our customers stay one step ahead of the challenges facing their industry and business. That's why over 1 million users and over 10,000 organisations rely on Access software to help their organisation thrive.

About this role:

The nonprofit sector is a multi trillion dollar industry that spends a great deal on old school marketing approaches.Access recently aquired RaisingIT and are now looking to expand the team further, working to create systemic change so that more money can be directed to the vital front-line services charities provide.

As an Account Manager, you will be instrumental in helping our clients, all charities, get the most value possible out of their relationship with us.

Raising IT provides software to charities to help them manage their website and digital marketing. You’ll work with a range of charities, providing support, consultancy and training for how they can improve their use of our tools.  Working closely with the rest of the Customer Success team, you'll be responsible for the success of a group of our clients, and for identifying and implementing scalable and repeatable ways to increase the impact they can achieve using our product.

Day-to-day, you will be:
• Developing and growing relationships with your charity clients, helping them to get the most from the platform Providing strategic and tactical support to clients to inform their website and digital marketing strategy
• Identifying opportunities to expand the use by clients of Raising IT products and services
• Working with other teams in Raising IT to support your clients with their wider digital marketing needs, including technical help, strategy and other marketing services teams
• Assisting the VP of Customer Success and the rest of the team in delivering our client offering (eg client workshops, events logistics support and creating new content)

As a well-rounded Account Manager your Skills and Experiences likely include: 
• High levels of emotional intelligence are critical for this role - we’ll want you to be able to empathise with our client’s situations and experiences; rapidly build strong relationships with them, even if using technology for contact; be able to diffuse difficult situations; all while having a kindness in your communications that shows patience and optimism
• You have experience in a digital marketing role and good knowledge of core digital marketing principles - either client or agency side; ideally in the charity sector
• You have experience using Google Analytics to monitor website performance and can confidently suggest actionable insight from reports
• You need to be able to thrive and be resilient under pressure, whilst dealing with multiple competing priorities and demanding clients.  You have an entrepreneurial mindset and get a buzz from delivering value for our clients and for Raising IT
• You have high levels of commercial acumen that allow you to translate relationships into concrete retentions and upsells
• You are organised and you’ll also value the efficiency that comes from processes and use of technology to manage relationships
• You care about charities and can demonstrate this in your application and interview
• Experience of Account Management/ Customer Success Management is ideal

What does Access offer you?
We are a growing software company and we deliver on what we say we do! We take the development of our people very seriously! We will work with you to carve out your success plan and an opportunity to accelerate your career and make a real difference.

In addition to our standard benefits of 25 days holiday, a match contributory pension and healthcare you will get:

• A Competitive Salary
• Giving Back/Charity days
• Quarterly Socials
• 6 weeks Sabbaticals (after 6 years of service)
• The Access Group Big Break: our all-expenses paid holiday to Spain

Become part of our amazing Access family!

Closing date: 24th November 2019 at 11.30pm

We're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Shop Manager in our new Boutique by Shelter shop in Blackheath. Boutique by Shelter is a series of charity shops with interiors designed by Wayne Hemingway bringing a modern, trendy retail space to the high street. Our first boutique shop opened in Finchley Road and due to its success we have opened a number of new shops across London. We’d like you to join us to help raise vital funds for homeless and badly housed people.

You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter's cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers.You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

What are the benefits? 
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days annual leave (pro rata), enhanced maternity/paternity leave, childcare vouchers and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. Full training and support is also available to candidates that don’t have retail experience but do possess all the other skills required to do the job.

About the role 
You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you 
You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Business Support Manager

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,900 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

Salary: Up to £24, 410.45 per annum / £13.37 per hour

Hours: 35 hours per week, Full Time, Permanent

Location: Wakefield

What we offer:

With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills they need.

You will provide a positive and timely business support service to the Divisional Director in the North region in order to support decision making and ensure compliance, in line with organisational timeframes and to positively promote an efficient and effective administration service across the division.

We'll look to you to ensure financial stability and maintain a positive income against expenditure. Your advice and guidance will be particularly valued in helping the operations team meet targets. It's an ideal opportunity if you like to bring creativity and problem solving to your daily work. Your contribution can help ensure our services remain at the forefront of the sector.

If you have an Accountancy / Financial qualification this would be an advantage, plus previous experience of working within a not-for-profit organisation.

Benefits:

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options, as well as support for financial wellbeing. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

Join us and help change lives.

Closing date: Wednesday 04 December 2019

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience of the following: Executive Assistant, Business Support Officer, Charity, Charities, Administration, Personal Assistant, PA, Business Support Manager, Third Sector, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Clerical, Secretarial etc.

Ref: 90352

Andy Nash Accounting & Consultancy are looking to appoint a Personal Assistant/Team Administrative Assistant to join their South Wales based team.  It is an exciting opportunity to join a growing firm offering accounting and financial consulting services to small and medium sized not for profit entities.

If successful you will be working alongside our Founding Director, providing PA support to him in his day to day job, as well as supporting the wider team with administrative duties. You will be an enthusiastic and pro-active individual who enjoys being an integral part of a small and dedicated team. You will thrive on bringing organisation to chaos(!) and will have a desire to make a real difference to our clients. Most importantly, you must be able to make an absolutely fabulous cup of coffee!

This is hybrid role and you will need to be happy working both as a Personal Assistant as well as a Team Administrative Assistant.

If you think that you have the right skills and are interested in working for a firm specialising in Charity finance, we’d love to hear from you!

Salary

From £20,000 per annum FTE depending on experience

Location

Cardiff, CF24 until April 2020 at which point we will be relocating to Barry, CF62

Hours

Between 14 to 21 hours per week - flexibility over split - ideal for someone wanting to fit this round other commitments such as family.

About the firm

Andy Nash Accounting & Consultancy has been born from a desire to provide charities with an accounting option which has the specialist technical knowledge akin to that found within the charity teams of the top 20 accounting firms but with the personable and consistent working relationships found when partnering with smaller firms.  At Andy Nash Accounting & Consultancy, we see our clients as far more than just an important asset - they are part of the family.​

Focusing on not-for-profit entities means that we understand the sector and any members of our team must have a similar focus. We believe this is essential to enable us to provide the high-level quality that all our clients deserve.

We are committed to our staff’s welfare and wider development, and have a real desire to feel like a family firm - our greatest asset is our staff and so we take great pride in ensuring that you feel supported and developed in both your career and wider life.

Our founder, Andy Nash is an ICAEW ACA qualified accountant with significant experience in the third sector, including senior positions at Christian Aid and Lessons for Life Foundation. He was a finalist at the Business Finance Awards 2016 and was named by Financial Director as one of the top 35 finance professionals under 35 in May 2016. He is also a committed Christian and this is an essential part of the vision of the firm.

Main duties:

• Acting as a first point of contact for clients and suppliers: taking care of correspondence and phone calls - handling initial enquiries as well as screening calls.
• Organising the Founding Director’s diary commitments including travel, transport and accommodation.
• Assisting the Founding Director in organising completion of important tasks and deadlines.
• Managing the day to day HR of the firm e.g. keeping an up to date record of staff holiday dates and sick days & maintaining up to date staff training and policy records. 
• Typing, preparing reports, presentations and correspondence on behalf of the Founding Director.
• Managing and maintaining client databases and filing systems.
• Implementing and maintaining procedures and administrative systems.
• Liaising with other members of the team, suppliers and clients.
• Conducting adhoc research on behalf of the Founding Director.
• Preparing meeting agendas and taking minutes.
• Organising team events and conferences e.g. team away days.

Personal attributes:

Required - will be tested both via the application and interview

• At least two years experience in an administrative/personal assistant role.
• Discretion and trustworthiness: you will often be party to confidential information.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Highly organised and a real ability to multitask.
• The ability to be proactive and use your initiative.
• A good knowledge of MS Office packages.
• A desire to work in the not for profit sector.

Desirable - may be tested both via the application and interview

• Good oral and written communication skills in Welsh.
• Experience of working within a not for profit or finance organisation.
• HR support experience.

Role profile: Fundraising Assistant – permanent subject to six month probationary period

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £18,500-£22,000 depending on experience

Annual leave allowance: 28 days including bank holidays

Location: The Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home, Cambridge, Nr Dursley

Introduction

As a leading animal rescue charity in the Cotswolds we care for hundreds of abandoned, abused and neglected animals each year and find them incredible new families.  We also support pets belonging to families with low incomes ensuing they have access to veterinary treatment and do not suffer because of cost.

The Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home opened in September 2016, and as the profile of the charity has increased, we have gained more support from the local community.  It is vital to the success of the fundraising function that we both engage and nurture our existing supporters as well as grow our supporter base. The Fundraising Assistant will be key to ensuring we provide a great experience for our supporters.  We have a wonderful volunteer fundraising committee who organise a number of fundraising events and initiatives throughout the year and the postholder will be central to supporting this team who give their time freely to the charity.

The successful candidate will ideally have some experience of fundraising (particularly in community and events), and marketing/social media, they will be great communicators, must be able to work on their own initiative and will have huge amounts of energy, commitment and enthusiasm. A passion for animals is a must.

Key Objectives & Responsibilities

This is an exciting stage in the charity’s development and the Fundraising Assistant post will support the fundraising department in the effective and efficient delivery of its fundraising initiatives and activities. The postholder will provide administrative support across the key areas of events and community fundraising, corporate fundraising, trusts and foundations, and individual giving as well as general charity administration. The postholder will also provide administrative support to the Department Manager and will undertake a wide range of tasks to achieve a proactive and successful fundraising function for the charity. 

General Administration

• Respond to enquiries by phone, email and post
• To ensure that the database is accurate and up to date to produce monthly reports
• To process incoming donations to the charity and send acknowledgement and thank you correspondence
• Carry out the day-to-day administration of the fundraising department
• To manage third party sponsorship websites, e.g. Virgin Money Giving, coding and recording income, thanking donors and liaising with the finance department to ensure the accuracy of data and reporting
• To provide administrative support of regular giving and sponsor a kennel
• To provide administrative support to other specific activities and events as directed
• To make updates to the website and social media as necessary
• To assist with the collation of material to include in the newsletter

• To send out fundraising support materials, ensuring stock levels are maintained
• To support the marketing of fundraising initiatives and activities
• To assist in the production of charity literature, PR and media stories and other promotional tools
• Undertake wide-ranging prospect research, identifying both potential corporate and event opportunities
• Produce regular PDF newsletters
• Ensure fundraising literature is distributed to our shops, added to adoption packs and other appropriate outlets.
• Keep up-to-date with best practice in fundraising and comply with all relevant legislation and regulation and work within the organisation’s policies and procedures

Fundraising and Events Assistance

• To be the driving force behind our Volunteer Fundraising Committee, attend evening meetings and take minutes.
• To assist with organising a schedule of annual events such as Dog Day Out, Online Auction and Christmas Concert
• To continually obtain prizes for raffles/tombolas and draws from local businesses
• To provide support with the delivery of events including preparing equipment and materials
• Administer our “buy a dog a dinner” campaign to corporate supporters ensuring they have literature and collection boxes.
• To prepare and book community events at key local events and festivals throughout the year
• Provide cover and support at community events including rotas for event volunteers

Other

• To undertake other appropriate tasks as directed

Skills/Experience

Essential:-

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to be proactive, seize and capitalise upon opportunities, react quickly and flexibly and translate these into an achievable plan of action
• A strong team player who is confident, reliable, creative self-motivated and target driven
• Excellent IT skills including use of Word and Excel.  Familiar with or willing to learn the use of database packages
• Personal sensitivity toward and empathy with the ethos of the Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home
• Able to work outside of normal working hours (this will include evenings and weekends)
• Willing and able to lift and carry boxes/items prior to and after events
• Current valid driving licence and use of a vehicle essential

Desirable:-

• Educated to degree level or equivalent (previous life/work experience will be considered)
• Experience of donor development and direct marketing techniques
• Some experience of event organisation
• Experience of Mailchimp and Wix or similar
• Able to demonstrate a logical and methodical approach and the ability to develop and implement processes and procedures
• Flexible and adaptable – able to work across the organisation as required during peaks of activity
• The ability to win people over, to inspire them about the work of the Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home and motivate them to contribute time skills and financial resources

General information

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and all employees are actively encouraged to contribute to the promotion of diversity.

All employees are required to act in accordance with their responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work Act.

Data protection

As part of your duties, you will be required to obtain process and use information held on a computer or word processor. You may not use or disclose data for any other purpose than that for which it was recorded. You must only disclose data to authorised persons or organisations as instructed.

Working at CDCH

Please note that all offers of employment require:

References deemed satisfactory to the Home

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

All new employees to the charity will be subject to a six month probationary period.

We are unable to allow staff to bring their own dogs with them to work.

The post requires occasional working outside of normal office hours.  Attendance may also be required at meetings which may be held in the evenings.  

A full-clean driving licence is essential.

This role profile is not exhaustive and may be subject to change to meet the operational needs of the charity.

Salary – excellent competitive salary for an exceptional candidate.

No agencies please.

Please send a covering letter and CV by 5pm on Friday 29th November 2019

Interviews will be on Tues 17th December.

It you have not been contacted by 17th Dec 2019, then unfortunately you have not been chosen for an interview for this current vacancy. Please do not let this stop you from applying for post in the future within CDCH.

Students’ Unions aren’t just any membership charity - they’re active, democratic mutuals, using the energy and passion of their student members to deliver improvements to students’ lives. 

uea(su) run the two best venues in Norwich; the LCR and The Waterfront.  These venues host approximately 200 live shows a year across a capacity range of 200-1550. We operate a range of in house and externally promoted Club Nights.  This role will lead the delivery event delivery teams, devise our business plan and strategy for the venues. 

You may well have been involved in students’ unions already (although that’s not a deal breaker), but either way you’ll see ways in which you can contribute to our mission and help us achieve our strategic plan. A huge amount of our work focuses on supporting and representing liberation and minority groups, so we want to encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and succeed.

To learn more about uea(su), or for further information on the role, please visit https://www.ueasu.work where you can view the full Job and Person specification, and apply for the role. 

What the job involves

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking, highly motivated team in a varied and proactive role. You will be joining the Executive Director of Engagement and Associate Directors of Fundraising, Communications and Technology and their teams in a support role that is critical to our collaborative approach, putting people at the heart of everything we do. You will be ensuring not only that the Engagement senior team have the assistance that they need, but that the teams have administrative and logistical support for a wide range of events and activities.

In one day, you might be assisting the Engagement senior team as we look ahead and plan for critical discussions and decisions, liaising with people across the organisation to set up and support collaborative meetings, support and attend an event, away day or conference, administering invoices and budgets, chasing us towards deadlines and liaising with Trustees about forthcoming committee meeting dates and papers. No two days will be the same!

We have a bold strategic objective that informs everything we do – “Ten Years to Tame Prostate Cancer”. To do this we need the very best people.

What we want from you

We want you to enjoy your role, so we are looking for a proactive, highly organised, enthusiastic candidate who will delight in supporting and liaising with people, juggling a wide range of tasks and helping keep us on track. You will be able to unpick complex tasks quickly and be flexible and quick to adapt when plans change. We’ll need you to be exceptionally discrete with information at times and at the same time support the senior team with effective, free-flowing communication. 

Why work for us?

We have a simple ambition – to stop men dying from prostate cancer. Through shifting the science over the next 10 years to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and support, we can make prostate cancer a disease the next generation of men need not fear. Be part of a team that will put an end to prostate cancer being a killer.

The support we’ll provide

Join our team and you’ll be working at an award-winning charity that will help you learn, develop your skills and expertise, and achieve your highest aspirations. We provide everything you’d expect from a professional organisation – competitive benefits package, contributory pension scheme, life insurance and season ticket loan – but much more besides. Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future for men.

Closing date: midnight, 27 November 2019.

Interview date: 4/5 December 2019.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: 12 Months FTC

Closing Date: Monday 25 November 2019

Interview Date: Thursday 5 December 2019

Centrepoint is the UK's leading youth homelessness charity. We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Together with our partners, we support thousands of homeless young people each year.

We are looking for an experienced housing management professional with operational management responsibility for our London move-through and general needs properties. 

We have grown significantly over recent years and have exciting plans for the future. If you love working collaboratively, have great property management skills and have the commercial approach to get the best performance out of staff and contracts, we would love to hear from you!

What you’ll be doing:

Managing an excellent, innovative and efficient housing management service that is customer led and outcome focused.

Ensuring great performance in income management, tenancy management and health & safety.

Having overall responsibility for the negotiation, management and monitoring of all management agreements and leases where Centrepoint works in partnership with.

Supporting Centrepoint’s growth plans through leading the implementation of new housing services.

What we offer in return...

In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days

- Excellent training package to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to build a new career

- Employer pension contributions of 4%

- Clear career progressions, linked to portfolio work, that enables movement up the pay scale

- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme

- An interest-free travel loan

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Housing Manager click 'Apply' now!

We are looking for a highly organised, professional Personal Assistant to join the UK’s blood cancer charity to support two senior members of our busy Executive Team on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

The successful candidate must have a positive can-do attitude, discretion, an eye for detail and excellent communication skills as these are all essential for this busy role.

This exciting role involves organising schedules and calendars, providing administrative support, working as an outward-facing representative of the Director of Research and Policy and the Chief Digital, Innovation and Services Officer and being a central part of the support team to our Executive and Board

If you have a flair for administration, the ability to multi-task and love a challenge, as well as a passion for helping people affected by blood cancer, this could be the job for you!

The closing date for this exciting opportunity is:

9am on Monday 9 December 2019

To apply just send us a current cv and cover letter.

*Please note that we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion*

An opportunity has opened up in the Mission Education Team for an Assistant Undergraduate Coordinator/Lecturer. The Undergraduate programme has grown significantly in the last year so this role will support the undergraduate coordinator in the in the design, delivery and teaching of the undergraduate programme in the light of this growth.

The Assistant Undergraduate Coordinator/Lecturer is a permanent, 7 hours per week role, with a starting salary of £6,137 per annum (£30,690 full-time equivalent), and a generous pension scheme contribution. The role will be based at CMS House, Oxford.

The successful candidate will have Theological or missiological qualification to MA level. He/she will have experience of working with students at Undergraduate level, teaching experience at Undergraduate level and networking experience. He/she will have the ability for supervise dissertations, to lead small tutorial groups, to design assignments and curriculum, to manage his/her own administration and to proficient use Microsoft Office, as well as being able to interface with Moodle. It is also a requirement for this post holder to be a practicing Christian who is committed to the aims and values of Church Mission Society, which are detailed on the website.

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download on the Church Mission Society website. 

Closing date for receipt of completed applications:

Midnight on Sunday 1 December 2019

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 December 2019 at CMS House, Oxford