NEF is looking for a Marketing Manager to lead the overall charity marketing strategy, from concept to delivery. You will oversee the creation and delivery of marketing plans that fulfil NEF’s charitable strategy, meet business development targets and ensure all communications are accurate, well-crafted and on-brand. You will provide high quality advice and guidance on marketing matters and collaborate with other teams to create good commercial outcomes.

Job Description: Marketing Manager

Reporting to: Chief Executive

Base: Milton Keynes

Job Type: Permanent (FT or PT for the right candidate)

Salary: £35,000 to £38,000 per annum (FTE)

The National Energy Foundation

The National Energy Foundation is an independent charity based in Milton Keynes, which has been at the forefront of improving the use of energy in buildings since 1988. We aim to give people, organisations and government the knowledge, support and inspiration they need to understand, manage and reduce the use of energy in buildings.

Role Summary

To provide a quality service you might already have a strong understanding of our customers and markets – or you’ll need to develop that understanding quickly. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Alongside senior colleagues, develop and own the NEF marketing and communications strategy.
• Management of NEF’s portfolio of websites to implement design changes, improving functionality, check Google Analytics and make necessary changes to refine and improve Goal Conversions on the sites.
• Management of website content and SEO – ensuring all written, photographic and multimedia content is up-to-date, commissioning new content where required, and keeping the sites completely current.
• Management of NEF’s social media strategy across its portfolio of projects and websites, including regular updates of blogs and other content across various social media channels.
• Management of NEF’s marketing collateral – supervising design, print and production of brochures, leaflets, corporate videos, case studies, testimonials etc.
• Leadership of direct marketing creative campaigns, including creating, sending out and measuring impact of e-newsletters and direct mail.
• Management of NEF charitable identity and branding guidelines, ensuring absolute consistency of brand across all parts of the business; managing production of company stationery, branded templates for documents, bids and presentations, production of business cards, office signage etc.
• Management of special promotions or ‘themed’ activities.
• Management of exhibitions and events, including choosing which events to attend, sorting exhibition and display materials and leading attendance schedules.
• Management of sponsorships, ensuring brand consistency and maximum exposure.
• Entering awards for the company – writing the awards submissions, gathering evidence and testimonials, etc.
• Representing NEF at new business meetings, conference speaking opportunities, attendance at conventions and trade shows; all with potential for out-of-hours networking.

Person Specification

• A minimum of 3 years marketing experience, ideally in a charitable environment and across a mixture of marketing techniques, including content, digital, direct and social marketing.
• Knowledge of (or an interest in learning) sustainability, in particular on energy related issues.
• Branding experience.
• Budget management experience and good numerical skills.
• Experience of digital content & social media, including scheduling programmes.
• Copywriting skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High levels of emotional intelligence and stability in challenging situations.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Highly organized, with good time management skills.
• Self-motivated and adaptable, with a willingness to learn.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Computer literate – Excel, Word, Mac & Windows OS.
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to execute, monitor and analyse campaigns.

Duration: Two Years Fixed-Term (extension subject to funding)

Location: London or Cardiff

Are you a highly collaborative and empowering manager with technical expertise in WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) and supporting innovation to scale? Are you committed to improving the effectiveness of humanitarian response through innovation? Are you a strategic thinker as well as operationally highly competent? We are looking for an experienced Innovation Manager to help develop our WASH and Scaling areas of focus. This post will be part of an exciting new phase in the HIF’s development and a growing HIF team.

We’re a global charity, working to find solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support work that goes on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis.

We are based in London and Cardiff but our roles have a global reach. As an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, we work closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen.

Our Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) supports organisations and individuals to identify, nurture and share innovative and scalable solutions to the challenges facing effective humanitarian assistance.

This recruitment may be used for similar vacancies in the future.

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We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people in our work. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure. 

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality, and are committed to improving employment opportunities for minority groups. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled candidates, as BAME and people with disabilities are currently under-represented throughout our work. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans, and non-binary candidates. 

The role will be appointed at the start of the salary band advertised, unless there are exceptional circumstances. This allows for incremental progression within the role and movement up the scale

Closing date: Tuesday 16 June 2020 

Interview date: Thursday 25 June 2020 (1st interviews)

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

The Project Development Analyst can be based in any of our national offices, and will join the Pension Wise team in supporting the development and improvement of this exciting and evolving service. This role involves working with the Project Development Manager to provide data analysis, research and project management support to the wider service delivery team and funder. 

We’re looking for someone who has exceptional analytical and communication skills, who is comfortable in presenting data and making recommendations based on your research. You’ll be adept at building effective working relationships with stakeholders, and you’ll have experience of investigating service problems using, for example, stakeholder interviews, data analysis and desk-based research. You’ll be comfortable managing projects within established project management methodologies, and identifying and proposing opportunities for improvement. 

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

16hrs per week I Based in North Kensington, London I Flexible office / home based 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Evaluation Manager to join our team. You will help The Nucleo Project to understand and communicate the impact it has on the children and young people who participate, as well as the wider community. You will lead on and deliver a framework for evaluating the project, and you will use this research to support the rest of the team to reflect on and improve its work. 

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for a candidate who has excellent communication skills, experience in research, a rigorous and detail-oriented approach, and a strong ethos for working in a community-based charity focused on youth. The role will require someone who is both technically skilled and good with people, and who is excited about playing a key role in the organisation's development. A commitment to the charity’s mission is essential. 

The role

While not exhaustive, the following list of responsibilities gives a comprehensive overview of the role:

• Developing and co-ordinating the learning and evaluation programme, using a measurement framework created by Sound Connections as a basis
• Sourcing qualitative and quantitative data from our participants and the wider community, to include both musical and non-musical outcomes 
• Creating strong processes for data management and for learning through data analysis
• Effectively communicating any learnings both internally and externally 
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure the effective use of organisational learning in developing pedagogy and practice, and improving outcomes for our young people

Other core requirements 

• As this role will require working closely with children and young people an enhanced DBS check will be required. We can arrange this for the successful candidate. 
• We are actively interested in bringing people into the organisation from the widest possible pool of talent. We believe that having a wide range of perspectives and experience will help us do our work better. So if your life experience helps you to relate to our project, then we would especially like to hear from you.  

About us

The Nucleo Project was set up in 2013 to offer ensemble-based musical opportunities to children and young people in North Kensington, completely free of charge. We are part of the global El Sistema movement, which began in Venezuela in 1975.
Our students commit to an immersive and rigorous programme which fosters rapid progress and high achievement, as well as strong bonds within our community and a truly transformative difference in our young musicians’ day to day lives.

Interested? Please send your CV with contact details for 2 referees and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining how you fulfil the person specification for this post by end of day, Wednesday 8th July 2020. 

Are you looking for a role within an organisation with a strong 'family feel' culture? Do you want the opportunity to be a true Finance Business Partner to an expanding Development function in Northamptonshire? Do you value your hard work being used to help the society around you?

My client is a successful Property provider in Northamptonshire that has recently enjoyed a growth phase and has restructured Finance to suit their future goals. Reporting to the Head of Finance, the key responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner are to:

• Provide a full Business Partnering service for the Development and Treasury functions of this c£30m turnover organisation, allowing for continued growth and support of their development plans
• Lead on cashflow reporting and appraisal of new investments and provide high level analysis to senior management
• Lead on the month end processes for the key areas of Development and Treasury
• Hold monthly meetings with the Development functions and support the Head of Finance in preparing accurate and timely management accounts.

This is a rare opportunity to join an organisation that is going from strength to strength and providing more and more homes for local residents requiring affordable housing. This is a role in which someone can make their mark on the team, build lasting relationships quickly, and become a well-known point of contact for a crucial area of the business that is fundamental to its growth plans.

On offer is a highly flexible working culture where successful work is measured by meaningful output rather than hours logged. The organisation has cultivated a friendly, family environment and there are many members of the team choosing to devote substantial length of service.

To be considered, you'll need to be:

• Fully qualified, actively studying to qualify as an accountant, or hold significant experience in a very similar role to demonstrate appropriate skills and expertise
• Experienced in a socially motivated organisation - any Housing, Charity, public sector or Local Authority backgrounds will be considered
• Have strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Interviews can be arranged at short notice if suitable candidates are found - please avoid missing out by applying now!

Incorporated Society of Musicians

Are you a dynamic digital and marketing professional looking for a new role where you can use your experience and make things happen? 

Central London –Digital and Marketing Manager

Permanent – circa £38k
 
This is an exciting time for a digital and marketing professional with at least five years experience working in digital to join the ISM. We are the leading professional body for musicians with a reputation for top rate services and campaigning. The ISM with its two sister charities has doubled in size over the past 10 years and now has over 10,000 members who come from every part of the music world. Covid-19 has hit the music sector very hard and our services have never been more in demand.

We recognise the vital importance of digital in the post Covid-19 world and so we are looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic and innovative digital and marketing professional with a deep understanding of using digital to build brand and grow business and profile across all platforms. You will be experienced in using digital to capitalise on the changing ways business is being done while also ensuring that we are promoting compelling messages to different audiences.

A team player, you will thrive on innovation and collaboration, and will be excited by going the extra mile to support the music sector, as well as possessing great design and copy writing skills. You will have high levels of emotional intelligence and excellent interpersonal skills.

 You will be joining a professional staff team who are normally based in Bayswater, London where the emphasis is on good communication and team work.

To apply please send a full CV and covering letter saying why you are right the person for the job.
Closing date is Monday 8 June 2020 at 9.00 a.m. Interviews will be held during the following two weeks.

My client, a NHS Trust based in the North West, is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner. 

Reporting to the Head of HR you will lead the delivery of the Trust’s Workforce and OD Strategy for your assigned division(s)

You will provide proactive, professional guidance to senior managers on a range of workforce and OD issues.

Working strategically you will gain an understanding of the service strategies and business objectives of the division(s) and will work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify workforce issues and develop business focused interventions.

The successful candidate will be an experienced HR Business Partner ideally with knowledge and track record working within the NHS.

Head of Finance Business Partnering to manage a team of 4 - management accounts and Business Partner service.

Your new company:
A £45m income professional body representing medical professionals based in North West London. This organisation has an excellent reputation and a has income from both membership fees and commercial activities such as Conferencing.

Your new role

This is a key role, dealing with senior stakeholders across all 4 entities in the organisation and enabling robust, data driven business decision making through the following responsibilities:
* responsible for finance business partnering across the organisation
* responsible for delivering management reports and budgets
* responsible for financial and business analysis to assist the College to move to a continuous improvement mind-set
* support the achievement of strategic objectives across the organisation
* manage the finance business partnering and management accounts team of 4.

What you'll need to succeed

Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Qualified Accountant

Experience
* Financial experience in delivering strategy
* Working in a complex organisation
* Management experience
* Building constructive relationships with non-finance colleagues including development of wider organisation financial skills and knowledge

Knowledge / Skills / Attributes
* Project management and process mapping
* Good analytical skills
* Good interpersonal skills

What you'll get in return
8% employer pension contribution, 27 days annual leave, Flexi-time, on site gym and more.

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered!

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Overview

If you are looking to make an impact in a key management position in a fast moving, ambitious organisation, we encourage you to apply for our new vacancy as Operations Manager for Street Child Nigeria. At Street Child, we believe that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. We have programmes in fourteen countries across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, priding ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places. We have been working in Nigeria since 2017, implementing major humanitarian programmes in the North East in response to the protection and education needs of children affected by the crisis.

We are seeking an excellent Operations Manager to join our management team in Nigeria, taking responsibility for operations, financial oversight, administration, logistics and security procedures across our Street Child Nigeria programmes. The successful candidate will be a strong team player with a demonstrable ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining a key eye for detail across multiple areas. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply following the steps outlined below.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Manager (50%)

• Operational management of the Maiduguri office, sub offices, aiming at improving the operations systems
• Responsible for HR related issues including facilitation of programme related recruitment.
• Supervision of procurement process compliance within Street Child and partners
• Ensure that adequate internal control mechanisms are in place 
• Compliance with UN agencies regulations and Nigerian Ministries’ regulations
• Oversee partners compliance and accountability
• Conduct internal and partners spot check as part of transparency and capacity building
• Support in policies review (HR, security, procurement, finance)
• Represent Street Child at Maiduguri level INGO fora

Programme and Finance (50%)

• Ensure adequate mechanisms are in place for budget monitoring and review and minimize significant expenditure variances 
• Ensure Programme Compliance in all processes with support to Head of Programmes
• Ensure adequate mechanisms are in place for budget monitoring and review and minimize significant expenditure variances 
• Supervise Finance manager monthly bank reconciliation & updating of Budget vs. Actual
• Support Proposal development
• Facilitate programme implementation in terms of logistic, finance, admin and security planning
• Ensure the preparation, accuracy and timely submission of financial reports that comply with grant or contract agreements and ensure compliance with Street Child policies and donor funding
• Support worker communication with the management team.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Bachelor degree level or higher

Desirable

• Master’s degree in operations management or related field.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable work experience in in international development
• Demonstrable experience in office leadership and operations, logistics and administrative management roles
• Experience in finance and budgeting
• Staff management experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in emergency context with training on HEIST and Risk management.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent spoken and written English skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills;
• Ability to positively influence others;
• An energetic team player who can effectively collaborate; 
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Ability to build consensus and relationships among managers, partners, and employees.
• Solid understanding of financial management.

Other

• Able to travel regularly, sometimes in insecure environments

Benefits

Attractive benefits are included – details available on request. Please note that this role is unaccompanied and not suitable for candidates looking for a family posting.

How to apply

A completed Application Form should be submitted along with your CV by midnight on Friday 19th June 2020. Please click 'Apply' to access the contact information to submit your application. 

We will review applications as they are received and reserve the right to bring forward the closing date. As this role is based in country, appropriate pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy.

An exciting role within the Advice Service, which provides services to women and children across London via the Solace Advice Hub and via the specialist projects including Irish Traveller Project, Housing Project, NRPF project and Ascent Advice Plus. 

This service provides specialist support, to women and families experienced VAWG, around housing & homelessness, criminal justice, social care, funding for NRPF, welfare and safety.  We work with other organisations and partner agencies. 

•    You will bring your strong commitment, proactive working attitude, ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload with strong management background in the VAWG sector.
•    This role requires a good understanding of the options available to women who experience/d VAWG including up to date knowledge of housing, NRPF, legal options in order to support and lead the team who are dealing with variety of cases on a daily basis. 
•    You will have experience in overseeing a caseload, managing a team with several specialist roles, good IT skills for reporting purposes and ability to manage a large budget. 
•    You will have strong partnership (creating pathways, building and sustaining partnerships) skills with external stakeholders
•    Crisis management and dynamic leadership skills is a must and a qualification in the VAWG sector is desirable. 

Solace is an innovative, exciting, grass roots charity working across London. We offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development. You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. 

Solace values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applicants from black minority and ethnic communities.
 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month maternity cover in a public sector organisation in Bath

This a unique opportunity to join an organisation at a time of change and development and your involvement in this role will play a pivotal part

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide the FD, Board and trustees with reliable and timely financial information and analysis
• Work closely with the business providing sound financial advise on any projects and new initiatives
• Ensure that financial performance is delivered in line with agreed budgets and forecasts
• Identify and make proposals to Operational Management Teams on financial opportunities to improve value for money for designated service areas.
• Co-ordinate, support and validate the preparation of forecasts and budgets for all designated service areas.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis and commentary of financial performance.

To be successful you will need to:

• Evidence a proven track record of successfully partnering with operational teams to build effective working relationships and provide high quality customer focused services.
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, effectively managing the risk of balancing precision of accuracy with timeliness of completing accounts.
• Demonstrate effective time management skills, delivering tasks on time and in full.
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness leading to positive judgement and appraisal of risk.
• Demonstrate my ability to produce clear, accurate reports on complex issues to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrate highly developed communication skills, providing and receiving complex and sensitive information with the ability to engage people at all levels.

ROLE: Finance and Business Manager

SALARY: Band 8B £57,990 - £66,823*

LOCATION: East Street (Epsom) with visits to other Trust Sites

SECTOR: Public Sector, Healthcare

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

TYPE: Full-time, Permanent

*inclusive of HCAS

A career opportunity has arisen for a Finance and Business Manager to join Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Overview:

Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (ESTH) is a dynamic Trust which offers an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecology to the population in south west London and north east Surrey. They operate two general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St. Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. They are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care. As teaching hospitals, ESTH plays a key role in the education and training of tomorrow’s doctors, nurses and other health professionals. With nearly 900,000 people coming to the hospitals for care and treatment every year, their 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep their busy hospitals running smoothly.

The Financial Management Team has proactively reorganised to respond to recent changing demands following the transfer of Community Services in Sutton and Surrey Downs to the Trust in 2019. In addition to providing dedicated Finance and Business Managers for divisions, the new structure will enable the Finance and Business Managers to become true business partners, provide an excellent service and integrate themselves into the specialist divisions.

Finance and Business Manager Duties and Responsibilities:

The Finance and Business Managers report to the Head of Financial Management and are responsible for one clinical and one corporate directorate. They also have line management responsibilities for one Management Accountant. Some of the key duties include:

• To assist the Divisional Director of Operations/Executive Directors in preparing the Division’s business plan, ensuring cost pressures and service changes are identified and resourced appropriately.
• To contribute to the Trust’s annual and longer term financial strategy and business planning process.
• To manage and oversee the provision of timely and accurate financial management information, analysis and advice used for performance monitoring and decision-making.
• To develop the use of information technology as a means of recording and disseminating information to service users.
• To lead on developing and maintaining professional standards within the Finance Department and to actively seek and encourage feedback from users of financial services to enable continuous improvement plans to be implemented.
• To select, manage, motivate and train the junior staff, enabling them to reach their full potential in the achievement of goals and objectives. This includes responsibility for undertaking Personal Development reviews / appraisals for staff.

Finance and Business Manager Person Specification:

The Finance and Business Manager will be a Qualified CCAB Accountant. The ideal candidate for this role will have post-qualification experience in financial management, have effective leadership skills/management experience and have the ability develop effective working relationships with finance, clinical and non-finance colleagues at a senior level. This person must be a confident communicator and be able to present highly complex financial information and lead financial discussions at senior management and executive level meetings.

Candidates with NHS and/or healthcare experience are strongly encouraged to apply. We are looking for people who are motivated, ambitious and want to work in an environment where they can make an impact.

Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust’s Values:

Above all ESTH value RESPECT. It helps them to live their behaviours:

• Kind
• Positive
• Professional
• Teamwork

So they can achieve their mission: to deliver great care to every patient, every day. It is important that this person’s values are in line with these expectations and that they are able to communicate well and work with people at all levels of the organisation.

Your salary and benefits:

• Band 8B £57,990 - £66,823 (inclusive of HCAS)

• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (holiday entitlement raises to 33 days with service)
• Excellent training, learning and development opportunities
• Generous pension scheme (including 20.68% employer contribution and a tiered system of employee contribution depending on your salary from 5% to 14.5%).
• A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme
• High quality childcare options
• Health services discounts (retail, holidays, entertainment and restaurants)
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme

HOW TO APPLY AND CLOSING DATE:

Please apply before midnight on Monday 22nd June. Early applications are strongly encouraged as we have the right to close applications early when demand is high.

Corporate Partnerships Lead

£38,081 plus £3,520 London Allowance (if applicable)

Permanent

Job reference: 000609

Location: Flexible

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We’re looking for a Corporate Partnerships Lead. This is a key role that will focus upon developing and maintaining long-term partnerships with organisations with the ultimate aim of: generating income or other non-monetary support to assist with securing the long-term sustainability of Citizens Advice; and helping us to solve the underlying cause of problems that our clients face.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Closing date: 29/05/2020