We have an immediate opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our UK-based team.  The role is to provide a pivotal role to support the Trust’s finance team with accounting, reporting and financial management and implementation of Oracle PeopleSoft modules.

The RZIM Zacharias Trust is a UK-registered Christian charity with a friendly, welcoming culture and a warm working atmosphere.  Our organisational vision and mission is to provide thoughtful answers to difficult questions.

As a successful applicant, you will report to our global Chief Financial Officer (based in at RZIM Headquarters in Atlanta, USA) and will be responsible for the timeliness and effectiveness of the Finance and Accounting functions in the Trust, leading and ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of Actuals, Forecasts, and Budget reports for both internal and external distribution, as well as effective supervision, development and oversight of the UK finance department. 

You will also have the opportunity to become a member of a stimulating Christian community, where you will take an active part in the prayer life of the team.  Your main responsibilities would include:

• Leads preparation of monthly financial statements annual budgeting process to enable its submission to the Board of Directors for approval and funding.

• Collaborates with the Headquarters Finance Team to ensure alignment with finance processes and procedures to achieve global reporting consistency and cohesiveness.

• Interprets the Trust’s monthly financial results/variances to communicate them to key internal contacts and works with budget owners to prepare and deliver forecasts and financial analysis as needed and champions global internal control policies, processes, and procedures.

• Leads the Zacharias Trust annual independent external audit.

• Ensures full compliance and accurate reporting as required by external parties and acts as the main liaison for the Charities Commission, Companies House, UK SORP, insurance, banks, and other vendors or relevant in country government authorities.

• Processing and record keeping of all employees’ National Insurance (NI), payroll taxes, including pension deductions, and Gift Aid recovery.

• Leadership of UK Finance function.

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced finance professional, of graduate calibre (preferably with a degree in finance or accounting), with extensive experience of Microsoft Office Suite applications and PeopleSoft, Hyperion Planning, or other financial reporting software.  You will also have an ACCA, equivalent qualification in accounting or full CIMA membership and committed to uphold financial integrity and achieving timely, high quality results and service, with a proven ability to work effectively with both finance and non-finance professionals to inspire sound stewardship and financial decision making.  You will also be skilled and experienced in the area of Finance and Administration, with strong working knowledge of UK charities financial reporting under UK General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), FRS 102 and UK Statement of Recommended Practices (SORPs) as well as knowledge of British General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

The ideal candidate will be well organised with the ability to set priorities, displaying resilience and remaining calm under pressure, and meet timely deadlines.  The successful candidate will be self-motivated, with a strong work ethic, and will have a proven ability to work alone but also to build strong collaborative working relationships with colleagues across functions and organisational levels and securing trust and respect of colleagues, using positive influencing and relationship building skills. They will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate evidence a high level of emotional intelligence.  In particular, they will be able to use a high degree of tact and sound judgment in dealing with financial and other sensitive information while maintaining high levels of confidentiality. They will display the leadership qualities that will enable them to lead and develop the finance team and are likely to have managed staff.

In return we offer a pleasant working environment, a friendly and open team atmosphere, generous pension scheme, death in service scheme and a range of other work benefits.

Please note: as a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practicing Christian with a mature faith and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the statement of faith and values as well as the mission, principles and practices of the Trust. 

You will also need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK as part of the application process. This role is also likely to be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) standard check.  If you are interested in applying, please email your CV, together with a covering email outlining your suitability, details about what your Christian faith means to you and motivation for the role to our recruitment team.More detail is available on our website.

HR Business Partner

As their HR Business Partner you will work across the organisation, providing strategic and operational support to management teams across the full HR remit, including employee relations, recruitment, talent and succession management, learning and development.

HR Business Partner Responsibilities:

Using your generalist HR knowledge and experience of what good looks like, you will have the scope to shape and influence change and the support from a dedicated HR team, to deliver true business partnering.

The HR team you will be joining is in a period of transition, taking on a more partnering and collaborative role in their organisation and therefore in addition to shaping change at the organisational level, you will also have the opportunity to help shape the way the team works and support others in the team with their own development.

HR Business Partner Requirements:

They're looking for someone that is highly engaging, capable of developing relationships quickly at all levels and able to use their strong emotional intelligence to positively influence in the right way. Their HR Business Partner is a key role for their organisation and as such, the successful candidate will need to have gravitas and presence, be commercially minded, but be empathetic and caring. This is a truly great opportunity to make your mark and be part of creating something amazing!

About the company:

Our clients mission, simply put, is to change the lives of disabled children and their families. They provide access to the vital equipment they rely on, offer information and support through their team of dedicated healthcare professionals, sponsor pioneering medical research into the causes of birth defects and offer families a voice through our campaigns for change.

They are not like any other charity. All of the stock in their stores is new, donated by retailers, allowing them to create a heaven for bargain hunters and savvy fashionista shoppers who want high street products at discount prices.

What they do and how they do it is unique and being part of the family is very special. Their team members are passionate about what they do and the contribution they make in helping the families they work with.

This is a truly great opportunity to make your mark and be part of creating something amazing!

Location: Cannock, WS11 7GF (with occasional travel)

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: up to £43,000 per annum plus benefits

Benefits: they can offer you the flexibility you need to help you strike the right balance between home and work. In addition to a competitive salary, you will also receive 31 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), health cash plan membership, team member store discount, company sick pay and pension scheme membership…. and of course the satisfaction of knowing that what you do is making a difference!

You may have experience of the following: HR Business Partner, HRBP, HR Manager, Human Resources Manager, HR Consultant, Human Resources Consultant, HR Generalist, Human Resources Generalist,
HR Advisor, Human Resources Advisor, HR Officer, Human Resources Officer, Software As A Service, SAAS, HR Operations Manager, etc.

Ref: 93065

Location flexible – home working on head office in London
Fixed term contract for 12 months

The Recovery Focus Group is going through an exciting period of growth and change to deliver its Group Strategy.  We are looking for a dynamic HR Business Partner with proven change management and employee relations experience who can successfully support the embedding our transformation and partner the business to improve organisational performance. We have implemented a new state of the art HR/Payroll/Finance system as part of our transformation and recently refreshed our leadership and management competencies to drive up our standards, as well as re-engineering how we recruit and retain talent to deliver high quality services across the Group.

What we need

Change Management
A significant element of this role is about successfully managing organisational change so it is vital that you have proven experience of TUPE, mergers and acquisitions and the challenges these issues present. Confident and credible, you enjoy working in a constantly changing environment where you can play a pivotal role in embedding new services and shaping the culture of the organisation. Handling complex redundancies and restructures in a regulated environment does not faze you and you welcome the challenge in aligning our resources to ensure service delivery is both effective and sustainable.

Corporate Projects 
You will work as part of a wider team, including acting as Project Manager, for the development and implementation of people projects as part of our People Strategy, including reward, policies and engagement. We have recently adopted a project management approach to ensure that new strategies are planned, implemented and embedded in a manner which brings about lasting changes.

People Management
You can effectively influence and manage your stakeholders, with excellent communication skills.  Acting as a coach to all levels of management on projects and change, you will play a key role in embedding best practice in people management.  You enjoy the variety of managing multiple projects and having an impact on ways of working and the wider success of the Group. You will also be responsible for line management of HR Advisors aligned to business and should have a strong background in employee relations. 

The successful candidate will be aligned to our Head of Operations for the South, which has a broad geographical spread including, East Anglia, Kent, Essex, London, Northampton, Bristol, Hampshire. We are flexible as to where the role will be based, with the option to work from home or from our Head Office in London. 

As per government advice, the postholder will initially work from home until such time as the guidance changes.  Upon the end of the restriction period, the successful candidate will be required to travel to other offices and services, with the potential need to stay away from home overnight.  Access to a car is desirable. 

This is a fixed-term role for 12 months in the first instance. The post-holder will be required to work 37.5 hours per week. 
The salary for this role is between £42,487- £44,723, depending on experience. An additional £3,250.00 will be applicable if the post-holder is based in London, resulting in potential salary of up to £47,973 per annum. 

The closing date for this post is 12 July 2020.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits?  Apply now via our website.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Corporate Partnership Manager

Permanent contract

35 hours per week (28/30 hours per week will be considered)

£34,154 - 36,908 per annum / pro rata

Flexible Location

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our [ambitious Corporate Engagement team focused on developing transformative shared-purpose partnerships with the commercial sector. Corporate Engagement are part of the High Value Giving team at The Children's Society focused on income generation from companies, philanthropists, trusts and institutional funders, building transformational relationships to help maintain and grow our portfolio of services, which include mental health, substance misuse, children's rights, and disrupting exploitation.

Your role will focus on developing a pipeline of opportunities within key business sectors; building strong relationships with contacts and creating innovative and tailored proposals to make business leaders say 'yes'. On occasion, there will also be a requirement to lead on the partnership management of key partners.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Demonstrable experience in business development

-Experience of account managing charity-company partnerships

-Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and presentation

-Relationship and Stakeholder Management skills

Benefits

Holidays: 28 days, rising to 30 days after 5 years, 32 after 10, 34 after 15 and 36 days after 20 years' service.

Pension: Stakeholder pension scheme starting at 4% with company-matched employee contributions to a maximum of 8%.

Training and development: Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities is available including courses, conferences and coaching/mentoring.

Death in service benefit: Four times annual salary offered for all employees regardless of pension membership.

Discounted health scheme: Simplyhealth cash plan covering e.g. dental, optical and chiropody etc at a 20% discounted rate.

Season ticket loan:Interest free loan for an annual or quarterly season ticket for public transport to and from work.

Bicycle loan scheme: Loans up to £1000 for bicycle purchase.

You Star: Voluntary employee discount scheme offering a range of savings across groceries, fuel, clothing and holidays.

Family friendly policies: Including Flexible Working, enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave.

Free 24hr confidential counselling service

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on 20th of July.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 27th of July.

The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment is an entrepreneurial organisation promoting sustainable development and advancing the use of impact approaches in making philanthropic, business and investment decisions to address the fundamental environmental and social challenges around the world. This is ever more urgent given the current covid-19 pandemic and the economic crisis it generates.

The organisation, which is headquartered in London, and with staff in Paris, Buenos Aires and Rome, brings together leaders from the worlds of business, finance, philanthropy and NGOs. The GSG is now looking to appoint an outstanding Market Development Manager to work with the GSG's Chief Market Development Officer and their growing global communities.

The number of countries around the world working with GSG to expand their national ecosystem for impact has been growing significantly. The GSG needs to ensure that it is equipped to consistently provide high-quality advisory, expertise, capacity building support and other services to the NABs (National Advisory Boards), to enable the impact movement to deliver on its ambitions, unleashing the multiplier effect of the GSG's global community. In times of crisis, the GSG needs to provide even more support, proactively anticipating needs, unlocking barriers for capital flows, and offering solutions to critical issue areas, especially in emerging markets where safety nets may not exist for the most vulnerable.

The Market Development Manager will work to develop and strengthen the NABs, with strong focus on DFID target countries. They will play a critical role to support NABs to become effective market builders, enabling more capital to flow towards impact, measurably benefiting people and planet. Working in emerging markets, they will build capacity and guide local stakeholders from across national ecosystems to work together to set up successful, influential and sustainable NABs. This may include supporting them to design multi-stakeholder engagement plans, preparing trips and engagement for senior global leaders to provide additional guidance and inspiration from across the world to a given country.; implementing the GSG NAB Toolkit or other hands-on support, guidance and advice on strategy, communications, policy, governance, and fundraising, amongst others. Overseeing the coordination and reporting of a DFID grant alongside capturing learnings towards the development of new knowledge, content and tools relevant for the community of 500+ NAB members in 30+ countries are key parts of the role.

The successful candidate will be impact focused and interested in social enterprise, development finance and/or the impact investment sector. With a track record of international experience, ideally in Consulting, International Development or Impact Investment, they will thrive in building long lasting relationships which lead to action. Furthermore, they will be comfortable designing and managing complex projects with multiple stakeholder groups, and ensuring they are executed smoothly and with the desired outcomes. The Market Development Manager will excel in a non-profit setting with limited resources and be able to demonstrate tenacity in delivering ambitious projects with a great degree of autonomy, and in collaboration with experts and stakeholders from around the world. A willingness to travel internationally is essential.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. As we are also currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application.

Finance and Office Manager - Americas Regional Office
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
18 Months' Fixed-Term Contract (with potential extension)

Amnesty International has shifted its centralized International Secretariat (IS) into a more strong, coherent and visible presence in strategic locations in the global South.

In the Americas, we are developing a stronger presence, with a regional office for the Americas based in Mexico City, a Sub-regional office in Lima, Peru, and an office in Washington D.C. Being closer to the ground is enabling us to operate with greater speed and relevance and to be more agile and responsible to the demands of our human rights agenda.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role will play a central role in ensuring the financial control of the Americas Regional Office's activities through ensuring implementation of strong finance policies, systems, processes, and ongoing operations in our three locations.

The position is responsible for monitoring budgets, regularly reporting to local and international management and ensuring Amnesty International in the Americas meet all the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. The Finance and Office Manager manages payroll and cash flow, legal compliance, IT and a range of human resources functions. This will include securing visas for international staff, commissioning training and ensuring human resources best practice.

This role reports directly to the Americas Director, and manages the Finance and Operations team, comprised of two Finance and Office Coordinator for Mexico and Lima, and other assistants and volunteers. The Finance and Office Manager also works very closely with the entire Americas Management team in ensuring budget development, reporting and forecasting, among other important areas of the continental operation.

ABOUT YOU:

We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager and qualified accountant with experience managing offices in international contexts, you should be an expert when it comes to preparing and monitoring budgets and overseeing the financial controls and day-to-day administrative processes of an office. More than being methodical, organized and flexible, you must be confident in your ability to get an international office up and running, thanks to a history of putting in place and managing financial, administrative, HR, IT and legal systems. You should also be well-versed in HR, customer focused and fluent in both English and Spanish. You preferably already have local contact networks in tax, immigration and with service contractors, along with a knowledge of local contract law.

ABOUT US:

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), private health insurance, pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.

For further information on our benefits, please visit

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT:

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.

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We are recruiting for a Corporate Fundraising Manager to joining a leading children's charity on a permanent basis .

As Corporate Fundraising Manager you will have the opportunity to support on national partnerships, including strategic and commercial opportunities, COTY including employee fundraising , cause related marketing and events.

The ideal candidate will have corporate fundraising experience from working in a charity setting. However, we are open to candidates from the commercial sector that have experience of accountant management and knowledge of the charity sector and how these partnerships work.

This role will be home based initially.

To find out more about this exciting role please call Natalie on 0207 820 733 6 or email a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.

Home-Start Newcastle Borough Scheme Manager
Location: Newcastle-under Lyme, Staffs
Fixed Term Contract until the end of March 2022 (37 hours per week).  Post will be extended subject to future funding.
Salary: £31,371 - £34,788 NJC Salary Scale 28-32. 

A great opportunity has arisen to be appointed Scheme Manager of Home-Start Newcastle Borough based at our office in Newcastle-Under-Lyme.

If you are passionate about leading an organisation which provides support/help to local children and families/ carers we are the organisation for you.

About us

The Scheme delivers family support across a range of issues, offering both practical and emotional help to empower vulnerable families, or those with complex needs, to function more independently. The Scheme has two modes of delivery:

•  as a contractor to local authorities through our highly experienced family support workers
• Home-Start volunteering scheme through a team of volunteers.

Home-Start UK is a national charitable organisation with a network of Home-Starts across the country. Home-Start Newcastle-under-Lyme was established over 20 years ago. You can find all details about us on our website.

Required Skills

You will need good communication and leadership skills to manage the service and develop it for the future, with experience in delivery of children’s services, safeguarding, contract management and business planning/tenders , volunteering, managing staff, finance and performance. Candidates will also need to demonstrate strong skills in partnership working as the role will entail working with schools, local authorities and many other organisations to provide an outstanding service.

Use of own car (insured for business use) and a clean driving licence are required.  You will also be required  to complete an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, prior to starting with us.

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.  We are willing to consider flexible working arrangements.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, your duties will include:

• Taking responsibility for the day to day management of the scheme including overseeing the financial management and financial reporting requirements
• Contract management
• Operational governance in conjunction with the Board
• Overseeing service delivery
• Reporting to and liaising with local authorities and other agencies and partners
• Managing and supervising the staff team, including dealing with staff welfare issues and health and safety
• Ensuring the Schemes compliance with regulatory requirements including data protection
• Preparation of bids and tenders
• Promoting the work of the scheme externally including working in partnership with other agencies and providers
• Undertaking the Strategic Lead role on safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare
• Ensuring support to families is consistently of a high standard.
• Ensuring the scheme maintains an effective team of family support workers and volunteers.
• Working with family support workers and volunteers including their recruitment, selection, preparation, support and supervision.

The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post as detailed above.

Applications by Monday 20 July 2020 by application form.  
Interview will take place on Wednesday 29 July 2020.

If you require details of the position in an alternative format, or have any other queries, please contact us using the email details provided after clicking the apply button.

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Organisation Development Consultant

Location: London
Application Deadline: 13th July 2020
Salary: £45,900 per annum
Region: Ealing

Job Summary

Are you interested in a career that makes a difference? At Certitude, we are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities. We support more than 1500 people in a diverse range of services across London. We employ more than 1000 staff and are committed to their development. With Certitude you have the opportunity to work with incredible people, develop your career and support others to have a good life.

Certitude is undergoing significant change as it grows and wishes to ensure it has the capacity and capability to meet the complexity of needs of the people we support. In order to do so we wish to realise and embed the benefits of cultural and technological change programs and initiatives across the organisation.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Organisation Development Consultant to develop and implement HR and OD strategies that will support Certitude’s strategic objectives. Building on our comprehensive leadership and staff development provision, the successful candidate will work in partnership with HR and operational colleagues to build integrated high performing services and teams.

This is a highly influential role, central to the way in which we develop our best asset – our leaders and staff. You will have a track record of leading successful strategic staff development projects and organisation development initiatives, as well as change programmes. You will have outstanding interpersonal skills which will enable you to establish immediate credibility with senior managers, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, which will underpin a strong track record of influencing change at all levels. An understanding of the issues facing the Social Care sector and their impact on the organisation and staff agenda, as well as experience of psychometric tools are required.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Cheryl Newsome, Director of HR.

If you are interested in enriching the lives of the people we support, please take a look at the job description and person specification for further information and apply now!

Benefits:

- A competitive salary
- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- An attractive package of 25 days’ annual leave, pension scheme, access to a 24 hour Employee Assistance counselling
- We will pay for your Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers
- Travel season ticket loan & Cycle to work Scheme (after 1 year’s service)

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a need for full employment history from time of leaving compulsory education and up to date employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as an Organisation Development Consultant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Recruiting a IT Project Manager (12 month FTC) to join our Head Office in Westminster!

GBP 60,000 per annum, 40 hours per week, 12 month FTC plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

To successfully deliver projects within Look Ahead's Move Forward programme portfolio to a high standard.
To manage business-critical IT projects, the role includes initiation, definition, planning and delivery of projects which have been defined as priorities by Look Ahead's Senior Management Team, Senior Leadership Team, Programme Board and Business Plans.
The post holder will support the IT Department's vision of developing, delivering and deploying information management and technology solutions which drive business transformation and efficiency for our staff and improved services for our customers.
The post holder will be expected to use the experience they have gained to manage the projects they are involved in. They will be highly organised, have demonstrated a history of delivering within an environment with discrete dependencies and deadlines and will have exhibited the drive to ensure project success.
The role will require flexibility, resilience and the ability to coordinate with a wide range of project team members to identify, circulate and agree on innovative solutions to address project risks and issues.
The role will initially manage a project for the implementation of Look Ahead's Digital Workplace using Microsoft 365 technologies and the configuration and implementation of key back-office solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Responsible for the successful delivery of projects within Look Ahead's Move Forward transformation programme,
- Leading the planning and implementation of several interdependent projects,
- Maintenance and reporting of project plans,
- Tracking of project deliverables,
- Mitigation of project risks,
- Management of emerging issues,
- Development and execution of testing plans,
- Maintaining and ensuring continuing engagement from diverse stakeholder groups,
- Reporting to established governance groups,
- Managing project communications,
- Planning and monitoring of project resources and ensuring good practice,
- Other duties as directed by Project Sponsors or the IT Director.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others
- Is confident
- Ability to work effectively in a high-pressured environment
- Has a practical approach and is naturally well-organised
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in communication style

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- Educated to degree level in a relevant field or can demonstrate relevant work experience that enables the management of people, process and technology in a medium-sized organisation
- Experience of full project life-cycles and management within multi-project programmes
- Experience of delivering successful results
- Demonstrable experience of project financing and budgeting
- Experience of risk management
- Problem solving/analytical skills
- Ability to communicate and get on with people at all levels within the organisation
- Customer outcome focussed

Desirable:

- Formal qualification in project management
- Experience working in a project role for a Not-for-Profit organisation or charity
- Successful delivery of projects within an IT programme
- Exposure to working within an outsourced IT support model

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

Regional Centre Volunteer Manager – Part Time
Liverpool, Merseyside 

About Us

We are FareShare, the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste. We are a charitable distribution network that takes excess, in-date and good to eat food and redistributes it to other charities that turn it into meals.

We operate 21 regional centres around the UK – the majority of these are run by local charitable organisations (we call them delivery partners). This enables us to be a UK-wide organisation while keeping local concerns at the heart of our actions.

Currently, there is an increasing demand for our services and it’s more important than ever that we get quality donated and surplus food to those in need.

We are now looking for a Regional Centre Volunteer Manager to join us on a part-time basis, working 14 hours per week. 

The Benefits

- Salary of £22,000 - £25,000 pro rata  
- Pension
- Travelcard loans (if required)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme

This exciting opportunity is perfect for a volunteering management professional to expand their horizons and career potential with our national charity.

Now is the perfect time to get involved with Fareshare as our services are in more demand than ever and we now have a national platform from which to reach more people and do more great work. However, without our tireless and dedicated volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to achieve our potential and support people the length and breadth of the UK.

Your role will be key to delivering our services and supporting our volunteering practices right across our network. So, if you are eager to be challenged, ready to do more good and understand that this is a pivotal point in the UK charitable sector, we are waiting for hear from you.

The Role

As the Regional Centre Volunteer Manager, you’ll be tasked with ensuring a consistent, positive volunteer experience across the FareShare network.

Working from our Liverpool regional centre, you will get involved in all aspects of volunteering at FareShare, including volunteer recruitment, engagement and communications, policies and procedures and making FareShare a desired destination for volunteering.

This will involve developing and implementing a range of strategies, working hand-in-hand with the UK Volunteering Team and utilising the internal volunteering management systems.

Your role will also involve:

- Developing strategies that deliver an extensive and diverse range of volunteers
- Recruiting an array of regional volunteer partner organisations
- Creating a regional engagement programme
- Developing and delivering volunteering training
- Implementing volunteering management policies and procedures
- Supporting the development of new procedures

About You

To be considered as the Regional Centre Volunteer Manager, you will need:

- Previous experience of developing and delivering successful volunteer recruitment
- Experience of building relationships with external organisations and associations to create and promote volunteering programmes
- A track record of managing projects and associated budgets
- Experience of monitoring and evaluating volunteer programmes
- Previous experience of reporting on volunteer programme metrics
- Experience of employability programmes
- Knowledge of the needs and experiences of volunteers from a diverse range of backgrounds

Experience of delivering training would be beneficial to your application. Experience of working with volunteers and/or adults with additional support needs would also be an advantage, as would experience of delivering effective marketing and communications campaigns.

Other organisations may call this role Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer Recruitment Manager, Volunteer Engagement Manager, Volunteer Lead, Volunteering Lead, or Area Volunteer Manager.

The closing date for applications is the 17th July 2020. 

Webrecruit and Fareshare are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Regional Centre Volunteer Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Regional Finance Manager (Maternity Cover)

Fixed Term Contract for 6 months

£37,452 - £42,372 per annum (plus contributory pension)

Manchester City Centre

Join a Nobel Prize-winning organisation committed to creating safe and secure futures for women, men and children around the world. MAG works by finding and destroying landmines, cluster bombs and the explosive remnants of war and by advocating and campaigning on behalf of those whose lives are blighted by the lethal debris of conflict. Be part of this life-changing mission by joining MAG to help us free from fear some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world.

We are seeking a Regional Finance Manager to join our Finance team, which provides day-to-day financial support and advice to MAG’s programmes in countries across the globe. This is an exciting and dynamic role, where you’ll act as a business partner, using your finance skills and experience will help us make a real difference, supporting our work across the globe.

Reporting to the Senior Programmes Finance Manager you will be responsible for managing a small UK based programmes finance team on a day-to-day basis, and providing advice and technical oversight to our programme based Finance Managers. As a business partner, you’ll provide real-time support and analysis to senior managers as a trusted adviser, and add value that will assist in decision making and the delivery of MAG’s lifesaving work.You will be based in the United Kingdom, managing your team, supporting proposal development and providing advice and analysis on budgets and financial contract management. 

You will have previously worked in a finance role in a grant or donor funded environment, or in a commercial project accounting role. You’ll have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and have staff management or mentoring experience.  You will need to be able to demonstrate a strong background in financial modelling and contract management, ideally with experience of major donors. You will be committed to producing work of a consistently high standard and will have experience of undertaking reviews of business processes. Progress towards a professional qualification will provide candidates with a distinct advantage in applying to this role

This is a fast-paced role and challenging role, which will require high levels of initiative, pro-activeness and strong multi-tasking skills. With an ability to lead, motivate and develop a small team, ensuring effective communication between various stakeholders, you will be a creative, flexible, solution-focused, professional business partner, committed to MAG's goals.  In return, your professional skills, knowledge and experience will contribute to saving lives around the globe, and you’ll have the opportunity to see, and contribute to, MAG’s work first-hand.

The place of work will normally be our headquarters in Manchester. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, and to ensure the health and wellbeing of everyone who works for MAG and their families we have put in place a new working arrangement – remote working from home - to reflect what is a rapidly changing situation. Therefore, you will initially be home based until we are able to return to working in our headquarters.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website as soon as possible, applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within three weeks of your application, it means that your application has not been successful.

Applicants who are non-residents of the UK will need to provide documentary evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK.

TPP is currently partnering with a much-loved children's charity to recruit for a Corporate Partnerships Manager. The role is permanent, paying between £24,000 to £27,241 plus inner London waiting allowance. The position is based in Central London but working remotely at the moment.

As a Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will manage a range of national corporate partnerships from Charity of the Year to Strategic Partnerships. You will be working on employee-lead fundraising, cause-related marketing and high profile events and campaigns. You will collaborate with a broad range of colleagues and external stakeholders to achieve success.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• High quality expertise and experience in managing and growing partnerships
• Proven success in delivering financial targets by devising and implementing successful fundraising activities
• The ability to produce compelling written material of the highest quality

Please note, only candidates with corporate fundraising experience will be considered.

How to Apply

Closing date - 6th July.

If you are interested in this role or wish to register with TPP to hear about future posts, please email the Fundraising Team in the first instance or click apply.

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