Associate director investments jobs

Does the idea of creating investments which protect and restore nature excite you? Finance Earth is looking for an Associate Director to join their leading environmental investment and fund management team to develop innovative financing solutions to society's and the environment's most critical issues. Their team works with leading environmental organisations, the private sector, and governments in the UK and internationally to create investment structures that deliver benefits for nature, communities and investors.

As Associate Director, your main responsibilities will include:

• Actively managing client relationships, taking responsibility for the day to day project management and delivery of Advisory assignments which will include managing all phases of advisory projects: origination, proposal development, stakeholder engagement, analysing investment potential of green infrastructure solutions, presentations and report writing
• Managing junior colleagues, and support staff on strategic advisory projects, focusing on coaching their on-the-job development
• Assisting business development efforts including pitching for new work and building relationships with a range of public, social, corporate entities and financial institutions
• Overseeing product development and refinement, for example: habitat banking models, environmental impact bonds, social and environmental impact investment funds etc.

The successful applicant will:

• Have at least 7 years' professional experience in Consulting (Strategy, Management or Financial) or Financial Services (Corporate Finance, M&A, Private Equity or Debt, Transaction Services)
• Have experience in Natural Capital, Conservation Finance, Environmental and/or Social Impact Investment
• Have a proven track record of project execution across all phases of the transaction cycle from origination to completion
• Have business development experience and interest in contributing to ideas on how to win and retain business

This is a fantastic opportunity for an entrepreneurial candidate to join a growing organisation, and support the growth of the Advisory team.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide. 

In line with major commitments agreed by the sector at COP26, this newly created role will be part of our Corporate Performance team and will lead on a growing area of work that focuses on developing guidance and capacity for financial institutions in support of eliminating deforestation from their portfolios. As part of our bold programming approach, this role will lead on developing step-by-step guidance on “how to” eliminate deforestation in clients/holdings operations and supply chains. Our high-level Roadmap was launched at COP with ministerial support and we will shortly be launching detailed guidance for pension funds. 

Your role will be to oversee the development and expansion of finance sector guidance including:

1. Technical and research oversight of GC’s finance sector guidance and related content to ensure effective uptake and capacity building

2. Line manage and develop a group of researchers to deliver required work

3. Engagement with a wide range of finance sector, civil society and government stakeholders to get feedback and iterate

4. Support Global Canopy’s finance sector and capacity building strategies, leading on guidance strategy

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

• Outstanding research skills, with a track record of oversight and rigour in producing analysis for the finance sector

• Deep understanding of the finance sector and management of deforestation and/or nature-related risks and opportunities.

• Ability to manage people, foster a culture of excellence and deliver work effectively to an agreed strategy.

Skills and experience:

• Ability to gather, synthesise, analyse and creatively communicate complex data, information and processes into guidance to a targeted finance sector audience

• Ability to engage with and collate feedback from a varied range of stakeholders and maintain buy-in from partners

• Ability to manage a small team

• A strong drive to contribute to our mission, a passion for sustainability and the role that the finance sector can play to drive change

• Demonstrable experience in developing outstanding research and analysis. 

• Specialist technical knowledge on one or more of the following topics with demonstrable experience on advising on it in a professional capacity: ESG measurement, environmental disclosure and reporting, supply chains, sustainability, or financial services.

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. We strongly encourage those from diverse backgrounds to apply and not self-reject based on the listed criteria in the job pack.

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We would welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

To find out more, download the recruitment pack or visit our website. 

What we are looking for:

This role is essential in supporting the strategic direction of the Foundation. We believe in a stronger fairer Surrey enabling everyone to support organisations who are making a positive difference to our communities so that no one is left behind. We play a unique role to bring together those able to give with charities and community organisations in need of support. Good, effective governance and robust financial management are key to the charity achieving its ambitious plans to grow resources, deliver grant-making and ensure sustainability.

The overall purpose of the role is to provide consistent, strategic, financial and operational leadership with the Chief Executive and the Board of Trustees. This exciting role provides the opportunity for strategic vision and organisation leadership on the macro level, together with a hands-on approach to micro issues.

A pro-active, team player who can contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation. You will have meticulous attention to detail and accuracy, and be highly organised and able to prioritise effectively, sometimes working to short deadlines.

As an organisation we are committed to working in ways that celebrate our county’s diversity and to enabling people from all communities to be part of our work.

What’s really important to us:

• At least 2 years’ experience working at a senior level in charity accounting.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines.
• A beady eye when it comes to details.
• A positive, ‘can do’ attitude.
• A professional, friendly approach to all.
• Ability to assess and interpret complex data and communicate clearly through excellent written and verbal skills with non-finance professional.
• Fully computer literate including Word, Excel and use of CRM databases (ideally Salesforce) or willing to undertake training.
• To be able to work as part of a small team including line management (this post has 2 posts reporting into it)

The icing on the cake:

• Experience of Sage 50.
• Experience of fund and investment accounting.
• Experience of working in a grant-making organisation.

Additional information

• The post may occasionally necessitate evening and weekend work for which time off in lieu will be provided.

The IT & Digital Director plays a key role in helping facilitate and support the mission of the diocese, as we seek to fulfil our vision of a Transforming Church, Transforming Lives across this fascinating area of Surrey and North-East Hampshire. These are exciting times in our life as a diocese, as we reimagine the ministry of our churches and church schools following the challenges of the pandemic and the wider challenges which that highlighted.

The IT & Digital Director has overall responsibility for the delivery, review and enhancement of a Technology and Digital Strategy and supporting transformation programme aligned with the strategic and missional objectives of the three Dioceses (Guildford, Portsmouth and Winchester) in the IT Consortium.

The IT & Digital Director will ensure that the necessary projects, contracts and service management arrangements are in place to support both effective day to day operations as well as the planned and phased delivery of the transformation programme.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to support IIGCC’s core communications activities. The role would suit an aspiring communications professional with relevant communications experience within the investment management industry, either in house or with an agency, who’s keen to further their skills in this area and has a real passion for addressing climate change.

Working closely with the Head of Media Relations and Director of Communications, this role will focus on supporting IIGCC’s media relations, social media, branding and events activities across its main programmes and collaborative initiatives with network partners.

You will be joining a team of experienced communications professionals and working alongside established experts in the corporate engagement, investor practices and policy advocacy space with the potential to contribute to driving real progress towards a net zero and resilient future.

Responsibilities

Support core media relations and social media activities:

• Draft press releases and media commentary for review by the Head of Media Relations
• Suggest and execute proactive tactical media opportunities
• Track and analyse IIGCC’s media coverage, reporting against KPIs
• Intelligence gathering (via social and traditional media) of relevant industry developments
• Support ongoing development of social media content calendar

Coordinate communications activity related to key collaborations with other partner networks:

• Work with the Director of Communications, Head of Media Relations and relevant partner working groups to execute upon the communications strategy for the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, the Paris Aligned Investment Initiative and the Investor Agenda

Manage events calendar and support Director of Communications in identifying and securing relevant opportunities:

• Track inbound requests and coordinate responses
• Support with sourcing and proactively seeking appropriate and relevant opportunities
• Manage speaker briefing process to ensure IIGCC speakers are prepared and have key information ahead of events

Work with external designer on publications and materials:

• Coordinate the creation of branded publications and materials
• Manage design process with internal stakeholders to ensure requirements and deadlines are met

Skills and Capabilities

Essential:

• Communications/PR background with experience of at least one of the following areas: climate change, ESG, sustainability or investment
• Exceptional prioritisation, planning and organisational skills
• An excellent writer with close attention to detail
• A motivated and proactive self-starter, and confident team player
• Excellent command of the English language (both spoken and written); other languages a plus
• A genuine interest in the mission and values of IIGCC

Desirable:

• Experience working with investors
• Climate related campaigns experience
• Digital communications experience
• Issues management experience

This is a very exciting time to be joining Impetus as we aim to support more young people this year than ever before in our history. We are looking for a highly motivated Philanthropy Officer who is excited by the prospect of working for an ambitious fundraising team in a sector leading charity. In this varied role, you will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of different types of fundraising, including events, major donors, grant making trusts, and corporate partnerships. 

The Philanthropy team raises income for Impetus and for Impetus partner charities. There are eleven members of the team which is responsible for fundraising, events, and donor engagement, as well as collaborating with colleagues across the organisation to ensure we make a compelling case to generate new financial commitments and wider support for our work. The team also delivers a high-quality engagement programme of volunteering and pro bono for Impetus’s corporate supporters. Impetus has an annual income of £8 million which we are looking to grow to £10 million within the next few years. The team is led by the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships.

Impetus is driven by a shared belief in tackling the barriers that hold back young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in education and employment. Alongside investing extensive financial and non-financial support in our charity partners through our Investment Team we also seek to influence decision makers to design and implement evidence led policy and direct new resources to get young people the support they need through our Public Affairs team. We are resolutely focused on outcomes, driven by quality evidence.

About this role

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the passion and skills to develop in a career in fundraising. We are looking for someone who is fascinated by the charity sector and eager to learn about the dynamic world of high-level major donor fundraising and corporate philanthropy.

The Philanthropy Officer is a highly professional, proactive and dynamic individual who will directly support the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships, as well as the wider team to secure and maintain income from a range of funders including Corporates, Individuals and Grant-Making Trusts to help transform young people’s lives.

Working closely to support the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships will be a key focus of the role, including diary management, administration, meeting preparation, and varied duties required to maintain and develop strong team operations and donor relationships.

The Philanthropy Officer will be an enthusiastic, creative, can-do team player, who is able to manage a busy and varied workload, work autonomously and work with all members of the organisation.

Key responsibilities

Assisting the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships 

• Responsible for providing direct support to the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships; includes meeting arrangements, diary management, Board papers planning, and other administrative duties as required by the Director.  

Research and Briefings 

• Research prospective donors and create bespoke briefings for donor meetings.
• Research and report on philanthropy trends, philanthropic developments in the private equity and associated industries as well as key updates pertinent to our donors and prospects.   

Philanthropy team operations 

• Support team diary management, including scheduling cross-organisational meetings, team training, and other coordination of team activities. 
• Support the events team in the lead up to and delivery of events (guest list management, database management and ad hoc preparation).  
• Maintain financial and income records, including recording donations.
• Supporting other teams when required.

Fundraising support 

• Support account managers with fundraising cycle, including updating pitch decks, meeting preparation, support for donor committees, and ensuring that all donor meetings and emails are logged correctly and promptly on Salesforce (customer relationship management platform).  
• Manage online giving platforms, uploading relevant information to Salesforce. 
• Demonstrate professionalism and best practice in all duties, comply with the organisation’s policies and procedures and proactively support the wider team to deliver our mission effectively.  

Person specification

Essential

• Demonstrable experience working in a relevant professional environment
• Clear aspiration to build a career as a fundraiser
• Experience or understanding of corporate fundraising, major donor fundraising or GMT fundraising 
• Able to grasp and interpret complex ideas, including the venture philanthropy model of Impetus and the private equity industry
• Committed to Impetus’ mission 
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Strong research and prospecting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical and data reporting skills
• Excellent PowerPoint and presentation skills 
• Experience of using databases, including input and extraction of data, reporting and experience in using Salesforce or a comparable CRM system
• Excellent IT and technology skills with strong experience and/or knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint). Excel skills would be a benefit 
• Ability to work well under pressure with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects
• Ability to look beyond own area of expertise and be pro-active and creative in problem solving

Desirable 

• Knowledge of the sector – young people, education, employment

How to apply

You can find a full information pack on our website. Candidates will be required to send a comprehensive CV and supporting statement to us by 11.30pm Sunday 10 July 2022. The supporting statement should be no more than two sides of A4 and should address the criteria in the person specification.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more open, creative and gets better results. We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop. We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.

Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, or marital status. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our Client

An award winning national Housing Associated based in London.

The Role

As Capital Finance Manager, you will be responsible for fixed asset, lease assets and development accounting across the organisation, ensuring regulatory compliance, providing technical advisory support and contributing toward business critical reports and insights. You will oversee the comprehensive and accurate reporting of all property assets and leases, partner the development teams to develop budgets and forecasts on a variety of projects, and drive improvements and controls in all aspects of asset accounting and reporting. This role is technical in nature and will also require effective business partnering across a number of different stakeholder groups.

The Successful Candidate

• Qualified, finalist or QBE accountant with sound academic track record.
• Proven experience in property investment environment and appreciation of capital funding and development cycles.
• Technically strong including prior use of Asset 4000, understanding of component accounting and FRS102 reporting standards.
• Highly organised, strong with Excel with the ability to work effectively with large volumes of data.
• Excellent with people, particularly in explaining financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

What's on offer?

Basic Salary from c.£50,000 to £55,000 plus access to the lucrative social housing pension scheme. Based in central London with hybrid and flexible work arrangements. Our client also offers a health cash plan, access to a variety of perks and discounts, plus a proven commitment to supporting your career development.

Head of Economics and Valuing Nature
Reference: JUN20227515
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £52,000.00 - £57,688.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 34 days annual leave including public holidays

This is your chance to build a better future. This unique role offers the opportunity to help the RSPB and the wider environment movement shape the policies we need to tackle the nature and climate emergencies.

What's the role about?

You will lead an expert team of economists and policy staff to help tackle the economic drivers of biodiversity loss, working with colleagues across the RSPB, including the four countries of the UK. Together, you will re-imagine political and economic decision-making to build a nature-positive world. Translating this into concrete, compelling ideas for policy change, you will challenge governments and businesses to adopt new ways of thinking and working that have nature recovery at their heart.

You will make the case for more public and private investment in nature, ensure that green finance initiatives take account of the importance of biodiversity, helping investors navigate the risks associated with biodiversity loss, and working with our Conservation Investment team to build and promote scale-able and investable projects. At a local level, you and your team will provide the economic evidence-base for investments in nature; bolstering ecological, place-based economies where the value of the natural world, and of sustainably produced goods and services, is retained by and benefits local communities.

You will help the RSPB scan the horizon for emerging conservation opportunities and threats and contribute to thinking about how new laws will drive the recovery of nature.

To succeed in this exciting role, you will need to be a strategic leader with a background in economics, and experience in at least one of the following: environment, finance, politics, public policy, or business; to feel passionately about the natural world; to work well in teams, networks and movements; and to think imaginatively and rigorously about how governments, institutions and businesses make decisions. In turn you will join a friendly and dynamic RSPB community, committed to creating a better future for nature.

As well as this role, we are further strengthening the team by recruiting a Senior Economist who will report to you.

What we need from you 
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Sound knowledge and experience of environmental economics, finance and policy.
• Visible, inspiring and effective leadership of a functional team, engaging and motivating staff and volunteers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present, influence and represent the organisation.
• Collaboration skills to build relationships, navigate politics and manage conflicts.
• Proven ability to influence others, build partnerships and negotiate at a senior level.
• Project management skills to plan and manage complex programmes and projects, manage risks, costs, time and project teams.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into action, developing programmes, prioritising and leading change.
• Experience of leadership without direct line management authority and facilitative leadership.
• Provision of professional expertise and advice services.

This is a permanent full-time role for 37.5 hours per week.

Closing date: 23:59, Wednesday 20th July 2022
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position w/c 1 August 2022.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

No agencies please.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Learning & Development Manager to join the People Team at EACH.  This role offers flexibility to work from ideally our Cambridge (Milton) hospice on a hybrid basis, but consideration will also be given to work from our Ipswich hospice.

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Learning & Development Manager
Ref: 142_1LDM06
Salary: £42,000 - £45,000 pro rata per annum
Location: Hybrid/Milton Hospice/Treehouse Hospice, Ipswich
Hours: 3-4 days per week, flexible
Job Type: Permanent

The role reports to the People Director and you will be an integral part of the core management team for the People Team as well as managing a Learning Administrator.

This is a senior learning role, so you will need to have previous experience in managing all aspects of the learning cycle from needs analysis to course design and delivery to evaluation and review.  You should also ideally be able to demonstrate that you have solid experience of either leading a learning and development team or delivering an effective learning strategy directly or via partnering with external providers.

You’ll be an experienced inspiring line manager, with strong coaching and facilitation skills and used to managing multiple projects as well as proven ability to consult and influence a variety of stakeholders internally and externally and to build credibility as a trusted learning partner.  Compliancy experience or managing statutory training programmes will be an advantage.

Prior experience of developing early talent initiatives, competency development/career frameworks and mentoring programmes will be advantageous as would a recognised qualification in Learning and Development or relevant professional experience in a learning and development role.

What will I be responsible for?

• Implementing our learning and development strategy which supports our business objectives and fulfils all statutory requirements
• Formulating and overseeing the delivery of an annual learning & development plan, managing the budget, and ensuring it offers a broad range of blended learning and development opportunities
• Conducting learning needs analysis and best practice research to enable the design and delivery of agreed development programmes which are aligned to meet both organisational and individual needs
• Developing a Team Leader learning path and Management Development programme enhancing the organisation’s people management skills and drive a high performing environment
• Building effective learning evaluation tools to assess impact on learning investments ensuring that evaluations are measure the wider business impact and quality of learning
• Partnering with the People Director to project manage the introduction of a Learning Management System
• Ensuring there are effective learning administration systems in place to deliver a positive learning experience for employees which will help develop a strong learning culture and managing the learning reporting requirements for statutory training completion
• Leading on the management of our apprenticeship programme; utilising our levy effectively and develop the relevant support and review processes for apprentices and line managers.
• Develop a Nurse and Care entry/trainee scheme including a Nurse Associate Apprenticeship
• Working collaboratively with the HR team to contribute to employee engagement & retention and other key people programmes

At EACH, we value all our colleagues and offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including generous annual leave, free parking, flexible and hybrid working, pension package (including NHS pension if already contributing), holiday purchase scheme, Life Assurance and an Employee Assistance Programme and strong wellbeing support.

Working for a charity brings unique opportunities and a different working environment. We welcome potential applicants making contact to discuss this post and the benefits that come with working at EACH.

Closing Date: 18/07/2022

Interested? 

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. 

No agencies please.

Job Title: Fundraising Manager (Midlands)
Reference: FM Midlands
Duration: Permanent contract
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 to £38,000 per year
Location: Midlands (hybrid home/office working)

About Variety

Variety funds wheelchairs, specialist equipment, adapted accessible transport in the form of our Sunshine Coaches, and memorable experiences through our Variety Great Days Out programme. We aim to help children have fewer bad days and more great days by facilitating their independence, freedom, dignity, and greater self-esteem, helping them to make the most of their childhood. 

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a full-time Fundraising Manager to join the Midlands team. This role will develop and lead new fundraising opportunities, to help the charity engage with a wider range of donors and sponsors, inspire and motivate the team’s staff and volunteers.

The Fundraising Manager will manage a broad range of events, including The Midlands Props Awards 2022, The Ladies Day 2022, and The Winter Ball 2022. This role will also support Variety’s other fundraising initiatives. The potential candidate will have experience in organising fundraising, special events, exceeding financial targets, and a strong track record of establishing and maintaining partnerships.

Benefits

• We offer a supportive and positive working environment.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Health and well-being cash plan scheme.

Please note applications will be considered on a rolling basis; therefore, we advise candidates to apply at their earliest convenience and reserve the right to close the vacancy before the stated closing date. 

Please make sure to include reference ‘FM Midlands’ in the subject heading of your application.

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Variety supports applications from all sections of the community. We’re committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

No agencies please.

Finance Trustee

Would you like the opportunity to join the board of a trusted and well-respected talking therapy charity and training organisation dedicated to advancing mental health and wellbeing?

About us

Founded over 50 years ago WPF Therapy has much to be proud of in its history, having a reputation built on delivering high quality psychotherapy made accessible to thousands of clients through affordable pricing and inclusive practice.

We believe that Psychodynamic Psychotherapy helps people lead more fulfilling lives and we’re here to make it inclusive and affordable.  Our mission is to advance mental health and wellbeing for the benefit of society and everyone.

Recruiting a Finance Trustee

The Finance Trustee role is pivotal to supporting the senior team and the Board, in the development of a strong financial strategy and robust processes. Day to day leadership and management is delegated to the Executive Team, with the Finance Trustee/Treasurer working in partnership with the Chief Executive and Executive Team, in a strategic advisory capacity.

We are seeking a hands-on Finance Trustee and Finance Committee Chair who is motivated to help us refresh our trading model. Probably a qualified accountant (or equivalent experience), you will be able to move easily from the big picture to grasping the detail, and you will have ambitions for how we can secure our position, post pandemic, as a charity and social enterprise that makes a real difference to many people.

You may have experience of leading the finance agenda for an SME or a discrete part of a large commercial organisation.  Experience of charity sector finance is desirable, though not essential, nor is previous trustee experience.  Candidates should have excellent financial analysis skills and the ability to communicate clearly.

You will be working with a group of highly skilled and motivated Trustees and have real opportunities to shape our future. If you are keen to volunteer your time to make an impact in the mental health sector, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please ensure you download a copy of the candidate pack before you complete your application. To apply for this vacancy, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are interested and how you meet the requirements of the role.

WPF Therapy is committed to the encouragement of equality and diversity among our workforce, with regard to the psychological therapy we provide to the public and in the way we educate and train our students. We are also committed to the elimination of any form of discrimination, including harassment or bullying, on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion and age. Every individual has the right to be treated fairly and with dignity and respect. It is important to us that our Board represents the community we serve, and we are working towards this.  Applications are welcome from anyone who meets our essential criteria.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

The closing date for applications is Friday 8th July, but please do apply at your earliest convenience as we will be considering applications as they come through.

About Hart Square

Helping amazing organisations achieve remarkable things.

We have been a leading provider of consulting services to the non-profit sector for over 10 years, working with professional membership organisations, charities, trade associations, the education and healthcare sectors. We deliver digital transformation projects to our clients, from strategic planning, requirements gathering, and business process reviews to technology partner selections, technology implementations and general consultancy and support. We are recruiting talented Consultants, Project Managers and Business Analysts to join our growing team!

Why work at Hart Square

At Hart Square, you’ll work in a supportive and dedicated team. We have fun and challenge ourselves. We never stand still and constantly push the limits of our knowledge, solving complex and fascinating problems. We want to do meaningful work for the not-for-profit sector and make a difference to our clients every day.

 We would love to hear from you if you:

• Understand CRM solutions and digital engagement tools, their benefit and business application
• Have project management and business analysis experience
• Have a passion for and experience in the not-for-profit sector
• Are not a techie, but are tech-savvy
• Have a reputation for delivering high quality projects
• Are a strategic thinker, but also love getting stuck into the detail
• Take pride in the quality of the work you produce
• Take responsibility and accountability for your own work
• Have exceptional organisation and time management skills
• Have an ability to juggle conflicting priorities and multiple projects at the same time
• Love a challenge and variety every day

In return, we can offer you:

• The opportunity to work with some of the top CRM and digital technology providers in the sector
• The opportunity to work for the most prestigious non-profit organisations in the country
• A closely knit, supportive team of like minded professionals passionate about the non profit sector
• A working environment with an appreciation for your mental health and wellbeing
• Monthly team development day
• Monthly headspace day for personal learning and development
• A generous remuneration package
• A company pension scheme
• Professional growth through certification as well as personal development
• Mentoring from leading sector experts
• Learning opportunities across a variety of platforms and specialisms
• Time off between Christmas and New Year
• The opportunity to celebrate our success with cake and regular team socials
• Annual team award ceremony

A note about current ways of working 

We currently have a hybrid way of working from home, from our Victoria office, as well as from our client offices mainly in central London.

Promoting equality and valuing diversity

Hart Square is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Staff, and any job applicants, will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation

We aim to get back to successful applicants within 2-3 working days of application. Please find out more about us and the role on our website.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £40,000.00 to £50,000.00 /year

About Sustain

Sustain is a powerful alliance bringing together around 100 organisations nationally – and hundreds more at local and regional level. We believe everyone should have access to healthy and sustainably produced food that protects people, animals and planet. Working together, we run highly effective and creative campaigns, advocacy, networks and demonstration projects, aiming to catalyse permanent changes in policy and practice, and to help equip more people and communities with skills as change-makers.

About the Bridging the Gap programme

Bridging the Gap is an exciting new initiative for Sustain, working in partnership with Alexandra Rose Charity, Growing Communities (as part of the Better Food Traders Network) and partners in the four Nations, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Bridging the Gap aims to demonstrate how to build better supply chains that connect climate-friendly food and people on a lower income. It will also identify and advocate for financial interventions and other mechanisms to enable its work to continue in the longer term. Bridging the Gap will run and test pilot interventions over three years, with the possibility of the work, funding and post being extended for a longer period.

Food that is good for people and the planet, benefits communities and supports decent livelihoods is currently more expensive than food that is bad for health and produced in ways that damage the planet. We want to build a new vision for how climate-friendly food can be accessible to all and how the difference in price can be paid for by public finance or in other ways. This will be a journey of testing out new approaches to doing things along the food supply chain, showing why this is important and how it could be continued in the future when Big Lottery funding ceases and costs need to be covered from the public purse or other financial mechanisms, such as vouchers, healthy food on prescription or pay-it-forward schemes, paid for as an investment in public health and the natural environment.

Bridging the Gap will be steered by a Programme Management Board, and work with an Advisory Group, community organisations and values-led food traders, in a spirit of collaboration and enquiry.

The Bridging the Gap programme forms part of the Good Food Economy theme of Sustain’s five-year strategy, Fertile Future. This is an emerging area of work for Sustain, building on other existing activities on food justice and sustainable farming.

About this role

The Programme Coordinator will set up and lead this exciting new initiative. This is a new programme leadership role at Sustain, working closely with and reporting to our Programmes Director. We have ambitions for Bridging the Gap to grow into a significant multiple-partner, longer-term programme for Sustain and our alliance, working across the UK.

The person appointed to the role will build great relationships with and between many organisations, inside and outside of our existing alliance, to achieve a shared vision. We are especially keen to work with under-represented communities, and with organisations led by and serving ethnically diverse communities.

Sustain is seeking a Programme Coordinator with exceptional networking, project management and communication skills, who is excited by the challenge and opportunities presented by a programme trying to bring about societal change through the food system. They will have the confidence, energy and drive to cultivate a shared vision, spirit of enquiry and effective implementation to enable change.

The Bridging the Gap Programme Coordinator will work with Sustain, programme partners and the funders to secure the next phase of funding and cultivate other funders and financial mechanisms to support this work in the longer term.

This role is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Download the Job Description for more information about this role including tasks and responsibilities, personal specification and how to apply.

Diversity

Diversity matters to us. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution. Diversity helps us identify where change is needed and what is required to promote equity as well as reflect the concerns of our wide alliance of members.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We are happy to discuss and consider flexible working at the point of hire.

Sustain is recruiting for this role as part of our Ethnicity Confident and Disability Confident schemes. This means that applicants who meet all of the essential criteria, and who let us know voluntarily that you would like to be considered in this way, will be guaranteed a first-stage interview. The opportunity to tell us you would like to be considered din this way is included in our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. 

The Programme Coordinator will contribute to the mutually supportive culture of Sustain (including staff and project participants) in which equality and diversity are not just respected but actively promoted.

Hours: 0.8 FTE

Line Manager: Principal & CEO

Team: Finance & HR

Location: Ware, Hertfordshire (remote working considered with at least one day per week on site)

Salary: £45,000 per annum pro-rata + benefits

We are looking to recruit an experienced Head of Finance to lead on all financial matters at All Nations Christian College. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will control, direct and manage all college financial resources to meet statutory obligations and best practice financial management standards, and provide financial analysis and advice to assist the general management and strategic development of the college.

All Nations Christian College has a long history of successfully equipping men and women whose sights are firmly set on a future in mission work. In 2021 we celebrated 50 years of training for these remarkable individuals. We believe our work to be vital – preparing people for mission requires training for ‘the whole person’. And central to our ability to deliver high standards of education and growth for our students is a highly skilled, diverse and engaged team, ready to serve and make a difference. Could that be you?

For more information, please see the full job description.

Due to the nature of the role, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a committed Christian and fully supports the objectives of the college.

All Nations Christian College is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children from abuse and neglect. We expect all staff who work with us to share this commitment.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.