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We are recruiting for a full time and part time Support Worker. A great opportunity to join a small friendly team. Are you empathetic towards and have passion, a commitment to working with those who have faced multiple disadvantages in their lives. Emmaus is a supported housing project that provides work opportunities, training and a place to call home. You will support companions (residents) living and working at Sussex Emmaus.

Project info:
Sussex Emmaus is a 58 bed supported accommodation project. We offer low to medium support for those who have experienced or may be at risk of experiencing homelessness. Emmaus supports people to work their way out of homelessness, providing a home for as long as someone needs it. Emmaus works with people who may have faced multiple disadvantages. This can include but is not exclusive to: homelessness; mental health issues; contact with the criminal justice system; historical substance and/or alcohol misuse; and domestic abuse.
Emmaus is a homelessness charity with a difference, we offer a home, work and a sense of belonging. For many people who have experienced homelessness, losing their self-esteem can be the most damaging part of their experience. Emmaus provides an opportunity to work; it can be valuable in rebuilding companion’s self-esteem and self-worth. 

Job Summary:
Provide support to Companions using a person-centred approach, both emotionally and practically, so they can live and work in the Emmaus Community. The role will involve using a Strength Based Practice model to encourage Companions to become resilient and fulfilled. Assist Companions to become independent and maximise their skills, where necessary accessing outside support and services. Where appropriate, in accordance with Companion requests, provide a move-on pathway that enables them to be ready to live independently. 
Promote and embed a proactive approach to equality and diversity, by example and approach, with a commitment to treat all staff, volunteers, visitors and Companions with equity and respect.
Please see the Support Worker Job Pack for more information about the role, you can also find this on the Emmaus Brighton and Hove website and the Emmaus UK website. 

Warrington Voluntary Action have been invited to coordinate Warrington’s first Poverty Truth Commission (PTC). Poverty Truth Commissions are about bringing about change - changing organisations and communities behaviours and attitudes towards poverty and taking action to tackle it. The PTC brings together people who have direct lived experience of poverty with key decision makers to form a group of commissioners who meet and work together on the key issues guided by the Community Commissioners. 

The purpose of the Community Engagement Worker role is to coordinate and facilitate a Poverty Truth Commission where people and their stories are at the heart of truly understanding and addressing poverty, delivering a commission in a truly relational way, which prioritises the leadership of those who are more often marginalised or voiceless.

Key Responsibilities

• To reach and develop trusted relationships with people with lived experience of poverty, with the aim of recruiting Community Commissioners who are representative of our local community.
• Create effective conditions for learning and support the Community Commissioners to learn and share together easily, facilitating sessions that enable them to build solidarity with one another.
• Provide mentoring and guidance through one to one and group sessions, to build confidence enable the group to share their stories of poverty to a number of audiences in creative ways as shaped by the commissioners, recognising their unique and valuable contributions and managing expectations.
• Facilitate meetings and support the Community Commissioners as they prepare to share their stories at a launch event.
• To develop effective, trusted relationships with local community stakeholders to harness their support and resources.
• Co-ordinate a PTC launch event and a PTC closing event, capturing and documenting the events as appropriate.
• To recruit Civic and business commissioners, building capacity and skills to work alongside the Community Commissioners.
• To act as the main point of contact for the Community and Civic Commissioners, building trust, openness and effective relationships.
• To undertake administrative tasks associated with the commission including promotion and monitoring of the commission and its progress.
• Capture and provide information/ reports on progress of the PTC to be shared with the wider stakeholders.
• Occasionally attend events and meetings alongside the Community Commissioners to support them to elevate their voices and be heard.
• Work alongside the Poverty Truth Network as the commission is developed to ensure it stays on track and best practice is learned and adopted as appropriate. 

• Community Housing is looking for a Chief Financial Officer.
• This is a hybrid role, 2 days a week in the office.

About Our Client

Community Housing is a social business and one of Worcestershire's largest Registered Providers (RP) of social housing. They provide and manage general needs and sheltered housing homes.

They are a main employer in the Wyre Forest and employ over 300 members of staff in their headquarters based in Kidderminster.

Community Housing are an ambitious team, focused on providing affordable, quality homes and delivering great services in safe communities. In simple terms, they want to be the best landlord they can possibly be.

Job Description

This is an opportunity to join Community Housing as their next Chief Financial Officer, responsibilities will include:

Working closely with the rest of the Executive Team and the Board to contribute to the strategic leadership and management of the organisation, playing a crucial role providing financial challenge to the Executive and the Board.
Providing inspirational financial leadership to Community Housing to ensure that the organisation meets its financial strategic aims and objectives aligned to Corporate Plan, Vision and Values.
Managing the finance function in order to deliver robust financial controls, improving performance and mitigating the risk for Community Housing in the long run.

Leading, motivating and developing the Finance, IT, Procurement and Risk functions.

The Successful Applicant

• You will be a CCAB or equivalent qualified accountant with a proven track record of achievement, with the ability to drive and manage a diverse workforce. 
• The ideal candidate will have worked in social housing or other relevant industries, with experience managing a finance function. It is also important you have previously attended board, audit or finance committee meetings.
• Community Housing's values are at the heart of everything they do, enabling each colleague to positively contribute to the organisations success.

What's on Offer

Closing date 8th May 2025

Hybrid working 2 days a week in the Kidderminster office.

Contact
Elizabeth Campion
Quote job ref
JN-042025-6722072Z

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Position: Director of Income Generation
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £73,653 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band 5

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

It is a very exciting time to join the MS Society as Director of Income Generation a brand-new role in the organisation. We are implementing an ambitious cross-organisational transformation programme. And we have just started a new 2025-29 strategy. Income Generation is central to both.

We are transforming our approach to engagement to grow and deepen relationships with all our audiences. This creates an opportunity to integrate our approach to engagement and income generation. So we can increase our financial supporter base. Grow and diversify long-term sustainable income to deliver transformational impact for the MS Community. And contribute to our ultimate vision of a world free from MS.

We are looking for someone to provide strategic and thought leadership to income generation.  Someone who can work collaboratively across the organisation to lead and drive forward our ambition for income generation.

You will act as the leading authority on matters relating to income generation, providing advice across the organisation including to the Executive Group and Trustees.

You will enable the delivery of related transformation programmes that increase and diversify income. And have strategic ownership of the income generation programme, including income-related activities and KPIs within the engagement calendar, and customer experience and journeys relating to financial supporters

You will lead on income generation functions planning and budget setting contributing to the overall business planning process for the Income and Engagement Directorate

Closing date for applications: 9:00am Monday 12th May 2025
Anticipated interview dates:
First interviews: Tuesday 27 May or Wednesday 28 May
Second interviews: Wednesday 4 June or Friday 6 June

Interested?

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

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Job Title: Communications Officer

Location: Hybrid (two days per week in our Camden office)

Salary: £31,219 – £33,384

Hours: 30 (can be worked over 4 or 5 days per week)

Contract: permanent

Closing Date: 14 May 2025

Virtual Interview Date: 22 and 23 May 2025

Are you looking for a rewarding communications role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Communications Officer at Solace Women's Aid.

A London charity, we exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with survivors and staff. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

About the Service

This role sits within Solace’s Business Development directorate, which includes Partnerships and Public Affairs and Fundraising, as well as Communications.

About the Role

We are recruiting a Communications Officer to play a pivotal role in promoting Solace’s services and campaigning work to external audiences via social media and our website, and supporting Solace staff via internal communications. This role has a focus on social media, however skills and experience in copywriting and website maintenance are also essential.

This role will ensure domestic abuse survivors, decision makers, supporters and future supporters understand the life-saving services we offer, our hard-hitting campaigns, Solace’s impact on women’s lives and our contribution to bringing about lasting change. It will strongly support our fundraising team to raise vital funds to support survivors, and our public affairs team to ensure Solace maintains its status within the charity, women’s and government sectors.

In the year of our 50th anniversary, we are celebrating how much we’ve achieved, but also reflecting on the fact that there is so much more to be done. Join our passionate, committed team of women helping to bring about the day when everyone is able to live safe and independent lives which are free from gender-based violence, abuse and exploitation.

About You

We are seeking a hard-working individual with experience working in communications offices, across social media and websites. You will be creative while maintaining Solace style and tone, and able to work across a number of priorities at the same time. A team player, you will be able to evidence your impact on social media engagement and website unique users. You will be an adept copywriter, able to produce content to tight deadlines.

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

Flexible working based on core hours of 10am-4pm

Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)

Generous holiday entitlement

Employer pension contribution

Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay

Access to Inclusion Networks

Daily clinical debriefing

Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice

Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings

Flow & Restore yoga classes

Meditation sessions

Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

Values, Behaviours & Competencies

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

No agencies.

We are looking for a talented Communications Assistant with organisational, people and coordination skills to join a busy and varied directorate in a professional membership organisation. 

The Communications Assistant will be an integral role in the communications directorate, supporting the Director and teams to deliver on ambitious objectives. We’re looking for an organised self-starter with good writing skills, who can turn their hand to event organisation, support with our publications and a variety of communications tasks, as well as offering support to the Communications Director and Heads of Teams. 

You’ll be calm, have good administrative skills, adept at plate spinning and able to manage a varied workload, whilst learning huge amounts about communications and customer engagement. You will have demonstratable knowledge, interest, or experience of working within a Communications team, and have strong communication skills, with an understanding of how to effectively plan and manage your own time. 

What you’ll do

• Provide admin and communications support to our flagship publications, 
• Work on our annual censuses, including data verification and stakeholder engagement
• Support with branding and corporate communications activity
• Help to coordinate and deliver events
• Draft and deliver a range of communications, from website content to briefings.
• Deliver administrative support across the directorate
• Provide excellent customer service to Fellows and members. 

What you’ll need

• Demonstrated knowledge, experience or interest of working within a Communications team
• Ability to manage databases, organise meetings effectively and support administratively
• Ability to multitask in a multi-faceted role
• An understanding of how to support senior executives effectively
• Good writing and communication skills
• Great attention to detail
• Flexible and self-motivated 
• Able to manage a varied workload 

Why join us:

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (up to 60% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Operations Coordinator

We are seeking an Operations Coordinator to join a nationally recognised, values driven arts education charity as they settle into their new headquarters at the iconic Wigan Pier. Help lay the foundations for the next chapter!

Position: Operations Coordinator
Salary: £31,123 - £35,417 per annum
Location: Office based in Wigan
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
 

Closing Date: Midnight on Wednesday 4th June

Interviews: In Wigan, Wednesday 11th June

About the Role

The role of Operations Coordinator is critical to keeping the organisation running smoothly and ethically. You will oversee all aspects of office administration and provide vital support across facilities, Health and Safety and IT Systems.

Reporting to the Finance and Operations Manager, you will:

• Play a key role in maintaining and organising the new HQ for the teams’ needs and for external users
• Support Clerical duties and finance processes
• Have opportunity to get involved in future developments as the charity grows their local, national and international connections.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of cultural education by turning strategy into action and creating spaces for collaboration and learning.

About You

We are looking for a proactive individual who can work on their own initiative and as part of a small but mighty team!

Someone who is:

• Flexible and organised, managing a range of duties and responding to requests
• Has high standards of customer service and excellent communication skills
• Is motivated and solution focussed to address and issues as they arise
• Has great attention to detail and accuracy

This is an exciting time to join the team, you’ll be involved from the outset in establishing the charity in their new home, with plenty of opportunities to grow and develop relationships around their occupation of a new and special location. If you feel you have the right skills we’d love to hear from you!

About the Organisation

The charity’s vision is for a future where being creative and experiencing brilliant culture is a regular part of every child’s learning and life. They work strategically across Northern England, nationally and internationally to tackle unequal access to creativity and the arts for children and young people

The charity values curiosity, courage, collaboration, and inclusion and are committed to anti-racist practice, ensuring that diversity is at the heart of everything they do.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Operations Officer, Programme Operations Coordinator, Administrative Coordinator, Projects & Operations Assistant, Office & Operations Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Administrative Assistant, etc. #INDNFP

Group Financial Controller | up to £700 per day (Umbrella) | Hybrid | London | 12-months +

For a large international organisation, we are recruiting an Interim Group Financial Controller to focus on their short-term cash flow forecast model, intercompany, and trapped cash. Critically, this role will fully implement and embed the use of a 13-week short term cashflow forecast and will oversee the cash repatriation to the UK from overseas entities, liaising with Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Group Statutory Reporting, and the MSP. The Group Financial Controller will also lead monthly close, balance sheet integrity, intercompany processes and compliance, and develop insight and understanding of the company's working capital to drive initiatives to optimise.

Main Duties:

• Fully develop and embed the short-term 13-week cash flow forecast and process notes with the goal of transferring this to the MSP
• Coordinate work across Financial Control, Tax, and Treasury to improve cash repatriations to the UK (trapped cash)
• Leadership of change across global financial control activities including monthly-close, balance sheet integrity, intercompany processes and financial regulation compliance
• Partner with business units and regions to support change in the transactional finance activities, monthly close and financial compliance is carried out.
• Lead multiple stakeholders across territories to ensure consistent standards and performance including interaction with the MSP
• Drive improvement in understanding and reporting of working capital across the group and entities
• Key role in coordinating activity across Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Group Statutory reporting and the Managed Service Provider as well as overseas Finance teams to maximise accuracy
• Ensure strong Audit readiness, managing relationships with internal / external auditors
• Line management of 3 Finance Controllers (functional and business units)

Person Specification:

• Qualified Accountant with proven experience at Group-level Financial Control
• Experience of embedding and managing short-term cash-flow models and forecasting
• Experience of trapped cash and the repatriation of cash across multiple territories to the UK
• Strong intercompany experience
• Strong experience of bid data
• Experience of leading a geographically dispersed and culturally diverse team
• Experience leading a Finance team supporting multiple business models
• Experience working in a matrix management structure
• SAP experience
• Shared Services experience
• Experience of leading large change projects / initiatives

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Purpose of the job

 We are seeking a passionate and skilled Communications Officer to play a key role in enhancing both our internal communications and engagement with our network of youth organisations. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, has a talent for storytelling, and understands the importance of clear, effective messaging.

Key responsibilities

Network Communications

• Develop and deliver engaging content for newsletters, emails, and online platforms to keep our network of youth organisations informed and engaged 

• Develop and deliver engaging communications of our programmatic work, along with the creation of communication plans in partnership with our Network Delivery team

• Create compelling stories and case studies that highlight the impact of our work and the achievements of our partners 

• Manage and update communication materials and resources for youth organisations 

• Support in the planning and execution of events, webinars, and campaigns that connect and inspire our network 

• Work with the Communications Manager and Marketing Manager to identify opportunities and case studies for other external audiences

• Understanding of the use various communication methods and channels

• Excellent copy writing skills, ensuring brand guidelines and tone of voice are consistent across all messaging

Internal Communications

• Support the development and delivery of internal communications strategies to ensure staff and key stakeholders are informed and aligned 

• Support CEO with all across organisation communications

• Write and edit internal newsletters, updates, and key messages

• Work closely with different teams to gather and share insights, success stories, and key initiatives

• Develop and manage internal communication platforms and explore innovative ways to enhance engagement. 

Experience

•  At least two years’ experience in communications, marketing, PR, or a related field, ideally within a charity, non-profit, or purpose-driven organisation.

• Experience in writing and creating engaging content for different audiences across newsletters, emails, websites, and social media.

• Familiarity with both internal and external communications, including staff engagement, stakeholder messaging, and storytelling.

• Experience using digital communication tools such as email marketing platforms, CMS, or social media scheduling tools.

• Exposure to event coordination, campaign support, or content creation for events/webinars.

• Experience managing communication materials and ensuring consistency in messaging and branding.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

 UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We have influence as a sector-supporting infrastructure body, a direct delivery partner and a campaigner for social change. As outlined in our 2025 #unlockingyouthwork strategy, we believe youth work is a catalyst for change that young people need now more than ever. We play a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment into the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding of how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions.

 We are building a movement of change; galvanising likeminded individuals, organisations, government, and businesses from all sectors, to work together and deliver system change for all young people. Together we will create a society that understands, champions, and delivers effective youth work for all.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)

• Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity

• Other training available in support of your personal and professional development

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• IT equipment provided for the duration of contract

• CycleScheme and TechScheme

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.

Closing date: Wednesday 14th May at 11:59pm (midnight)

Provisional Interview Dates: TBC

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.

Title: Director of Finance & Operations

Location: London (hybrid working – minimum two days a week in the office)

Art Fund is seeking a strategic and collaborative Director of Finance & Operations to join its Senior Management Team and help shape the future of the UK’s cultural landscape.

Art Fund is the national fundraising charity for art. With over 142,000 members and a network of 900 museums, galleries, and historic places across the UK, it is a pioneering and independent voice in the cultural sector enriching collections, growing audiences, and advocating for the vital role museums play in society.

This role comes at an exciting and transformative time for the organisation. As Art Fund progresses through the final stages of its 2022/27 strategy and prepares for the next chapter, the Director of Finance and & Operations will play a critical leadership role in helping the organisation scale its impact, drive operational excellence, and support long-term growth.

The opportunity

The Director of Finance and & Operations will provide strategic and operational leadership across the following key areas: finance, people, governance, legal, facilities, and risk. They will lead a multidisciplinary internal services team and work closely with the Director, Senior Management Team, and Board of Trustees.

Major priorities will include embedding a new finance system, supporting the successful delivery of a cross-organisational CRM implementation, and the next five-year strategy and financial plan.

This position requires a qualified accountant with strong strategic planning and commercial acumen, ideally with experience supporting income growth and business innovation in a complex, values-driven organisation. They will be a natural relationship builder with excellent interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.

While prior experience in the arts, heritage, or charity sectors is welcome, it’ is not essential. What matters most is a genuine passion for Art Fund’s mission to make art and culture accessible to all.

Candidate profile

Art Fund is looking for an individual who can demonstrate:

• Proven success in strategic leadership and financial management
• Strong experience of business planning and income generation
• A collaborative and inclusive leadership style
• A commitment to data-led decision-making and continuous improvement
• Deep understanding of organisational governance, risk, and compliance
• Outstanding team leadership and the ability to foster a positive, values-based workplace culture

What Art Fund offers

Art Fund offers a rewarding working environment, a beautiful canal-side office in King’s Cross, and a compelling benefits package, including:

• 27 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Free National Art Pass (with a plus one)
• Art Allowance and Art Time to support cultural engagement
• Private healthcare cashback plan
• Flexible hybrid working and home office equipment allowance

Art Fund is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

Allen Lane is acting as an employment agency advisor for The Art Fund on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit Allen Lane website or reach out to Rosemary Pini at Allen Lane.

Timeline:

• Closing date: Wednesday 14th May
• Shortlisting: 28th May
• First interviews: Week commencing 2nd June
• Final Stage Interviews: Week Commencing 9th June and 16th June

Are you an experienced HR Advisor wanting to work in within Higher Education?
 
My client is looking to recruit a HR Advisor to working within the HR operations team. This is permanent role working 35 hours per week
 
They offer a flexible working approach with 2 days per week based on site in Egham with the remainder of the week working remotely. 
 
To be considered for this role you will need transactional HR experience with a broad knowledge of HR operations. You will also have completed your CIPD Level 5 or have relevant worked related experience.
 
£38,249 - £42,188 per annum
 
Role
 
You will be responsible for providing HR advice and managing an effective HR support and administrative service. The post holder will manage processing transactional matters on a full range of generalist HR issues
 
Duties

• To provide team members, managers, employees and human resources colleagues with advice on the implementation of policies and procedures in accordance with policies & employment legislation.
• Advise on workers on right to work and vetting and barring requirements relating to employment and oversee appropriate actions are taken including submission of certification of sponsorship applications and vetting and barring application
• Oversee the production of human resources contractual information and data onto the HR and Payroll system
• Oversee the recruitment and new starter process for non-advertised posts ensuring accurate and timely pre-employment checks are completed
• Working with the other HR Advisor to manage the workload and performance of the Human Resources Operations team on a day-to-day basis
• To undertake performance development reviews and training and development for the team
• Work with colleagues to develop human resources policies and procedures
• To advise managers on employee relations matters escalating to the Human Resources Business Partner as applicable

 
If you are interested in applying for this through TPP Recruitment then please do so by sending your CV to [email protected]

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.

We are recruiting for a short term temporary Income and Reconciliations Officer for a high profile social welfare charity. You will need to have worked in Finance for a large organisation with high transactional volumes, ideally in the receivables area. Immediate start!

Hybrid working min 2 days in their London Office

The Role
To accurately record and reconcile circa 140 million of charitable income across three entities, ensuring that agreed policies and procedures are adhered to.
To liaise with staff across the charity to ensure that unrecorded and unreconciled income is resolved on a timely basis.
To deal with income queries on a timely basis, providing a good level of service to internal and external customers.
To produce and distribute aged debtor reports and ensure that debts are followed up by those responsible, escalating issues to management as required.
To provide guidance and support to non-Finance staff managing income processes

The Candidate
Proven track record in a finance role in a large and complex environment with high transactional volumes, preferably in Receivables.
Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of double entry book-keeping.
Experience of completing large and complex reconciliations using data from multiple databases
Experience of using Microsoft Excel to critically analyse data through the use of Pivot tables, VLOOKUP etc
Hold a current DBS

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

POST: Healthy Relationships Project Worker  

RESPONSIBLE TO:  Senior Project Worker  

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week between the hours of 9am - 10pm Monday to Sunday, (flexibility is expected to suit the needs of the project and young people)

Once a successful probation period of 3 months is completed the option to opt into our 4 day working week is implemented.

ORGANIZATIONAL AIMS:

1. To initiate, build and maintain purposeful relationships with young people

2. Encourage young people to broaden their horizons to be effective citizens

3. To support young people in their understanding of risk and challenge

4. Support young people to identify and achieve aims so that they may reach their full potential

 

OUR VALUES:

Because we CARE and have COMPASSION we want to MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Our aim is to EMPOWER and SUPPORT people.

We do this with RESPECT and EMPATHY, mindful of the EQUALITY of all.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Healthy Relationship Worker will be responsible for supporting both young people and families around topics relating to relationships and sexual health through delivery of one to one and group work support.

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide a support service to young people across Cardiff, working in partnership with statutory and voluntary professionals to ensure young people are supported with their sexual health and relationship needs.

• To plan, deliver and evaluate one to one and group activities which support the sexual health and wellbeing of young people in Cardiff, with a particular focus on vulnerable young people and those at risk.

• To have a good understanding of current issues affecting young people with a focus on relationships, teenage pregnancy and risk factors associated with teenage pregnancy

• Support with the admin and coordination of the C-Card scheme.

• Work with local and national partners to support young people to gain access to appropriate information and advice in relation to relationships and sexual health.

• To maintain records and provide reports to funders and senior management as necessary

• Promotion of the service to relevant partners in health, education and social services, to include an active social media presence.

• To maintain accurate records of young people accessing the service and statistical information, to allow effective evaluation for funders.

• To attend various staff group/team meetings both internal and external.

• To attend any identified training as agreed with the line manager.

• To adhere to and comply with all organisational policies and procedures.

• To be able to respect the Christian ethos of the YMCA and uphold its values

• Other duties as thought relevant and appropriate by the Management to ensure the day-today operation of the organisations which includes covering others roles in their absence.

 

 

 

 

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION Healthy Relationships Worker

 

Essential

• Driving licence and access to own vehicle
• Minimum of Level 3 Qualification in Youth & Community or a similar discipline

EDUCATION

• Minimum of Level 3 Qualification in Youth & Community or a similar discipline

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrable experience in working with young people
• Proven track record of working with young people
• Knowledge and experience in session planning and evaluation
• Knowledge and understanding of All Wales Child Protection Procedures, Health and safety, equal opportunities and Confidentiality
• Understanding and value of equality and diversity in the workplace
• Experience of liaising with external agencies and partnership working
• Knowledge of services available for young people with experience of signposting and referring to relevant agencies

SKILLS

• People focused and non-judgmental attitude
• Organisational skills: Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and time
• Ability to make decisions
• Ability to manage difficult situations and challenging behavior with young people
• Ability to relate to young people from a wide range of backgrounds

ATTITUDE

• Commitment to effective service delivery to young people
• Commitment to good practice standards
• Positive approach to change / innovation
• Able to respect the Christian ethos of the YMCA and uphold its values
• Commitment to co-operative working and able to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Professional approach to confidentiality, boundaries and anti-discriminatory practice
• Reliable / dependable
• Flexible working ability to work weekends and evenings due to the nature of the post

OTHER

• Driver with own transport with business insurance

Desirable

EDUCATION

• Qualification in working with children and young people

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

· Knowledge of the C-Card Scheme and/or trained C-Card Assessor

OTHER

• Ability to speak Welsh

Director of FP&A | £97,000 - £115,000 | Outstanding Benefits (Defined Pension Scheme, Enhanced Annual Leave, Hybrid Working) | London

For a complex global organisation, we're recruiting a Director of FP&A. This is a significant leadership role driving informed decision-making as well as strategic oversight of all global FP&A, aligning long-term goals with organisational change and transformation. The Director of FP&A will lead the development and consolidation of all group FP&A activities, including 5-year plans, budgets, forecasting, scenario analysis, and executive-level decision-making as well as the delivery of a new FP&A tool, whilst developing and embedding a new TOM. Reporting to the Global Finance Director, this role will drive a culture of high performance and continuous improvement, influencing and supporting global stakeholders during significant business transformation to establish a best-in-class global FP&A function.

Main Duties:

• Leadership of Group FP&A service to Board, SLT, Regions, Business Units and externally
• Leadership across FP&A community, ensuring Global FP&A processes are consistent and that FP&A technology, best-practice, and continuous improvement are key
• Maintain, and enhance MI reporting, ensuring planning system is adaptive to change
• Long Term Financial Planning - supporting the CFO and Global FD in ensuring business trajectory is linked to strategy and organisational goals
• Deliver 5yr financial plans and that analysis and insights are driving decision-making
• Leadership (direct and indirect) to the FP&A community, and work in partnership with the Finance Transformation Programme to establish a new FP&A Target Operating Model.
• Drive continuous improvement, build finance capacity and advise and influence senior stakeholders on FP&A and business decision-making
• Parter with key stakeholders in the UK and globally ensuring FP&A supports business strategy
• Lead the development and implementation of the Global FP&A Processes and Reporting Tools, working closely with the Finance Transformation team
• Champion all global transformation initiatives to dive standardisation of processes, and maximising opportunities to drive efficiency.

Person Specification:

• CCAB Qualified with significant FP&A leadership within complex, global organisations
• Forward-looking, pro-active and with the ability to build high-performing teams
• Comfortable in a highly visible senior role, during a period of significant change
• Ability to build successful relationships at all levels
• Experience operating in international and multi-cultural organisations
• Leadership of change and transformation
• Development and optimisation of SAP and planning tools

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