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Branch Manager
RSPCA Finchley, Golders Green, Hendon & District Branch
Salary: £32,000–£35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Location: Hybrid, with regular travel across the branch area including East Finchley and North Finchley shops
About the role
At the RSPCA Finchley Branch, we are seeking a practical and organised Branch Manager to support the delivery and development of our local animal welfare services and the oversight of our retail operations through the line management of Shop Managers.
This is a strategic role with a hands-on focus on operational delivery, responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations across animal welfare, retail operations through the line management of Shop Managers and volunteer activity. Working closely with Trustees, the postholder will help ensure that services are delivered effectively, safely and in line with our charitable objectives, with a clear focus on achieving positive outcomes for animals and the community.
The role is hybrid, combining remote working with regular travel across the branch area, including visits to our charity shops in East Finchley and North Finchley, as well as occasional in-person meetings and operational activity where needed to deliver the Branch outcomes in line with the agreed objectives and priorities.
In this role, you will
You will be responsible for the effective delivery of animal welfare outcomes across the branch, ensuring animals are safely supported from intake through to rehoming, while also supporting the RSPCA Inspectorate. Alongside this, you will oversee day-to-day branch operations, including managing a small team of staff and volunteers, overseeing the performance of the branch’s retail activity through the line management of Shop Managers to contribute to sustainable income.
Working with the Chair and the relevant Trustee portfolio lead, including the Treasurer, to ensure financial oversight, governance and compliance and to deliver the agreed objectives, and working with veterinary partners, staff and volunteers, other RSPCA branches as well as other charities, you will ensure that services are delivered consistently, responsibly and in line with the branch’s priorities.
About you
You will be comfortable working in a role that combines strategic and operational responsibilities, and able to organise your workload effectively. You will have experience of coordinating services or operations and managing both staff and volunteers, achieving results through effective line management, and bring a genuine passion for animal welfare and a commitment to achieving positive outcomes through well-organised and consistent delivery. You will also have a calm and practical approach, with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with staff, volunteers and the local community, and a strong commitment to delivering meaningful and lasting outcomes for animals.
What we offer
This is an opportunity to play a key role in supporting animal welfare in the local community, with the ability to make a direct and meaningful impact through the delivery and development of branch activities.
The position offers a salary of £32,000 – £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Flexible working hours, to be agreed in line with the needs of the role
Supportive working environment with close engagement with Trustees
Additional information
Regular travel across the branch area and beyond is required, and occasional evening or weekend work may be necessary.
A full, clean driving licence is essential for this role.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your reasons for applying and how you meet the essential criteria set out in the job description.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your reasons for applying and how you meet the essential criteria set out in the job description.
Previous applicants do not need to reapply. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of submitting your application, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
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Responsible To: Head of Financial Planning
Location: Home based. Opportunity of hybrid working at Head Office East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset.
Salary:£30,000 - £38,000 (Grade 3) per annum depending upon experienceplus 8% employer pension contribution.
Hours: 37hours per week (1 FTE)
Contract:1-Year Fixed Term
Job Purpose
Reporting directly to the Head of Financial Planning you will support the planning, budgeting and monitoring process, ensuring a high standard of accurate reporting. You will work as part of the wider Finance team to provide assistance in other areas including receivables, grant administration, and year-end audit work. Your role will provide crucial capacity and support for the project to replace the finance system and review and implement new processes across Butterfly Conservation.
Main Responsibilities
- Assist with maintenance of key reporting packs including Management accounts, Budgets, and Forecasts.
- Assist with monitoring and reporting on Income and Expenditure.
- Assist Grants Officer to monitor and report Income and Expenditure of Grants and Trusts.
- Analyse, monitor and report on Project shortfalls and Chargeable services.
- Assist with monitoring trends for profiling of income for Fundraising reports.
- Assist in providing accurate Branch Management accounts.
- Assist with year-end audit work including the preparation of schedules.
- Working closely with the other Finance Officers to ensure accuracy of finance transactions and posting to be completed in a timely manner.
- Be part of the team implementing a new Finance system and supporting processes.
- Provide support and cover for other team members as required.
- Promote BC’s values (Excellence, Passionate, Inspiring, Collaborative) ensuring they are adopted in all aspects of the role.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as required and commensurate with the grade of post.
- Undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with the rules and regulations encompassing equal opportunities to help foster a diverse workforce.
- Work in accordance with BC’s policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.
- Actively participate in on-going professional development activities.
Candidates must have the right to work and be resident in the UK.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early before the advertised closing date and time.
Closing date: 1 September 2026, 12pm.
Online Interviews will be held on 16 September 2026.
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Since 2018, the LRU has grown its membership to over 7,000 renters across London. Through our six branches, we support renters to take action to transform the housing system. Organising in communities, the LRU runs training, facilitates peer support, takes collective action and campaigns on local issues, to grow our power.
The Operations Lead plays a key role in facilitating the union’s work, every day. By overseeing the systems, processes and resources that keep the union running effectively, this role creates the conditions for every part of the union to thrive. Working across teams, the Operations Lead helps ensure the organisation is resilient, efficient and well-equipped to achieve its goals.
You will be part of the LRU staff team alongside 15 other staff, who work with members to build the power of the union by organising, campaigning, training and facilitating peer support and member solidarity actions. We expect staff to uphold the union’s values, and work together to implement collectively agreed strategies. Each staff member has a line manager, and the staff team are accountable to the elected member Coordinating Group, and to each other.
Key decisions are held by the elected member Coordinating Group and subcommittees, with staff inputting into and facilitating these decisions.
Job description
This role is varied, and can look different month-to-month. This job description outlines some activities that you will be doing every month, and some activities that you will only do from time-to-time.
Building collective capacity
- Convening the line management team, organising monthly meetings and ensuring actions are being completed
- HR administration, including holding new starter induction processes; ensuring annual reviews are completed; supporting line managers when conflict or performance issues arise; and ensuring policies are reviewed and kept legally compliant
- Overseeing financial management, including processing invoices and expenses, annual budget development, and holding the relationship with our external accountant.
- Overseeing fundraising including prospecting, bid writing, reporting and fundraising strategy development with the fundraising team
- Overseeing office and resource management
- Overseeing formal compliance and risk management, including insurance, GDPR, and engagement with Companies House
- Inputting into staff decisions and LRU strategy discussions
- Taking part in team meetings
- Joining staff working groups when capacity allows
Building leadership
- Providing support to the elected member Staffing and Finance, and Information and Knowledge subcommittees
Building the power of the union
- Overseeing digital infrastructure, working with the Database Support Officer, and engaging external support when needed.
- Supporting member onboarding process, working with the Union Coordinator – Membership and Democracy.
- Participating in cross-staff calls sessions at least once a month.
- Attending and taking on roles at cross-union meetings, events, trainings and gatherings or other project meetings, across the year as capacity allows.
- Monitoring and responding to messages in main inboxes and carrying out other administrative tasks related to our membership system.
Person specification
- Experience coordinating the day-to-day operations of an organisation, ensuring systems, processes and priorities are effectively managed.
- Strong planning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to improve processes and identify practical solutions.
- Experience supporting people management processes, which can include recruitment, induction, performance management or employee relations, with the ability to work sensitively and maintain confidentiality.
- Experience overseeing organisational finances, including budgets, invoices and expenses, and working confidently with external finance professionals.
- Experience managing organisational compliance and governance, including risk management, data protection and maintaining accurate organisational records.
- Strong ability to build positive and effective relationships with a range of people, who have different experiences and positionalities
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with a range of people to confidently explain processes and decisions
- Confidence using and overseeing digital systems, with the ability to support others in using them
- An ability to work independently, exercising sound judgement – and work collaboratively as part of a small team.
- A commitment to LRU values
