A superb opportunity to help us increase the impact that volunteers make within the NHS at St Mary's and Western Eye Hospitals in Paddington by growing our volunteer community and improving the quality of experience for volunteers and staff alike to provide patients with the care and support they deserve.
About us
We're Imperial Health Charity, an organisation that helps our hospitals do more through grants, arts, volunteering and fundraising. We support the five hospitals of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea, St Mary’s and the Western Eye.
During the height of the covid-19 pandemic surge during 2020 we channelled the huge outpouring of kindness from the public into vital wellbeing support for NHS staff and a better hospital experience for thousands of patients. Volunteers played a pivotal role in supporting our efforts during this time, for which we were awarded a Mayor of London Volunteering Award in the Crisis Response category.
About our volunteering programme
We’ve just completed our 2017-2020 volunteering strategy and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved over the last three years:
- engaged nearly 1000 volunteers
- appointed over 700 new volunteers
- achieved the Investing In Volunteers standard in volunteering management
- ran a successful youth volunteering programme for 16 to 25-year-olds, with 169 volunteers taking part
- during our most recent annual volunteering survey, 95% of volunteers agreed that their expectations of volunteering with us had been met.
Our approach is one of partnership, working with our hospitals, bringing our knowledge and expertise on engaging volunteers successfully, together with the hospital’s needs and expertise in managing health and care safely.
During 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic we successfully managed an emergency response at our hospitals, engaging over 330 Crisis Response Volunteers (most of whom we recruited during the pandemic). Since the start of 2021 we have been working with our NHS partners to deploy our Reserve Crisis Response Volunteers as well as restart recruitment efforts so that we can support our hospitals as they roll out the vaccine, continue to treat increasing numbers of patients affected by the virus and help keep the health service running, in spite of the current pressures.
The Volunteering Manager role
As the Volunteering Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day running of the volunteering programme at St Mary’s and the Western Eye hospitals.
Building strong relationships across the Trust, you will empower volunteers to provide a high-quality experience for patients and staff and, in doing so, have an outstanding and highly-rewarding volunteering experience.
Day to day you will find yourself doing the following:
- Recruiting, training and supporting volunteers
- Identifying new areas for engaging volunteers
- Helping to project manage the design and introduction of new volunteer roles
- Supporting hospital staff who are working with, managing and/or supporting volunteers
- Developing training and guidance resources
- Providing support and line management to the Volunteering Support Officer
What we are looking for
You will be someone who thrives in a fast-paced and people-focused environment, with experience of working with and managing volunteers and volunteering programmes/roles. You will have strong experience of working methodically and within project management principles, with a keen eye for accuracy and attention to detail. You will enjoy juggling multiple projects, priorities and stakeholder expectations in order to deliver a high-quality service. You will have strong IT and systems skills with experience using digital CRM, project management and/or training systems. You will enjoy and be confident in creating and delivering training and presentations to different audiences. You are someone who plans and reflects, but who also is ready to get stuck in and help fix a problem if it arises, including resolving concerns or disputes between people.
If this sounds like you and you're looking for a new challenge then we'd love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
CAFOD has three vacancies on our Board of Trustees for committed individuals who want to contribute to our mission.
What does a trustee do?
As a trustee, you will be a custodian of our vision, mission and values. You will be actively overseeing how our strategic vision is put into action, ensuring that the resources entrusted to us are used with probity and good governance.
Your expertise will have a vital role in:
- providing an external viewpoint to help the organisation maximise its potential
- making a real difference to people’s lives
- ensuring that all decisions are taken in accordance with the Charity Commission Code of Governance.
Person specification
We are looking particularly for a background of, or experience, in one of the following:
- Law
- international development or emergency/humanitarian work
- monitoring and evaluation
- policy, influencing or campaigning.
We want to improve the diversity of our Board of Trustees and make it more reflective of the community that supports us. We specifically seek applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
The expected time commitment for our trustees is 12 days a year. Trustees are expected to attend the four board meetings each year, including a residential weekend meeting - some may be held electronically during UK working hours.
Trustees based outside the UK are required to attend the residential meeting in person every year, and other meetings remotely.
Find out more about our current trustees
How to apply
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Do you share our passion for providing empowering, transformational experiences to children and young people (8-28yrs) with muscular dystrophy and allied neuro-muscular conditions in the UK?
The Muscle Help Foundation are seeking committed individuals, with an interest in improving the lives of children and young people with disabilities (specifically those with muscular dystrophy), to join our Board of Trustees.
We are looking to appoint two to three Trustees to join our Trustee Board from March 2021 onwards. Trustees are responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, working with the CEO to develop our aims, objectives and goals in accordance with our governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.
You will have a strong personal commitment to the charity's vision and values. Whether you are an experienced Trustee or taking your first step as a Trustee, we would love to hear from you. Being a Trustee will give you the opportunity to use your skills, passion and commitment to help shape the future of our charity and to improve the lives of vulnerable people.
This year, 2021, sees the charity reach its 18th Anniversary in March; a key milestone – this is an opportunity to bring your skills, talents, and experience in making an important difference in a role that we hope you will find immensely fulfilling.
Trustee Responsibilities:
- Have an opportunity to help improve the lives of children, young people and their families
- Contribute to the governance of our small national charity
- Have strategic responsibility for a skill area e.g. digital, safeguarding, fundraising or corporate partnerships
- Act as advocates in promoting our work across your network
- Receive induction, support and training
- Have an opportunity to use and develop your skills
Trustee Requirements:
You may have close experience of living with muscular dystrophy, other disabilities or life limiting conditions, but this is desirable and not essential.
Our key criteria are that you have a commitment to the charity’s values and enthusiasm, an understanding and passion for our work, and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our beneficiary community. We would also particularly welcome applications from individuals with skills and experience in digital, fundraising and corporate partnerships although other skill sets that will contribute to the good governance are most welcome too.
The expected time commitment is approximately 4-6 hours per month, to include taking part in Trustee Board meetings and being involved in occasional projects.
As a direct consequence of the pandemic, the Board of Trustees are currently meeting virtually by videoconference for a ‘power hour’ each month, and for two hours each quarter. Usually, Trustee Board meetings are held quarterly in and around London for three hours; we expect to continue the practice of virtual meeting which will be reviewed over the coming 12 months – this may change in the future, depending on the needs of the charity and our Trustee Board.
About the Muscle Help Foundation:
We are the Muscle Help Foundation, an award-winning specialist national family-centred charity that delivers transformational, highly personalised, empowering experiences in the UK, called Muscle Dreams for children and young people (8-28yrs) with muscular dystrophy and allied neuromuscular conditions. Our social currency is underpinned by the idea that an experience, if executed brilliantly, can be transformative and empowering for both a young person and their family.
As a result of COVID-19, MHF took the extremely difficult decision to postpone our planned 2020 Muscle Dream activities in March 2020. We remain resolute and determined to continue our vital work into 2021 until our beneficiaries and families are able to re-engage in face-to-face activities. We are currently engaging with our community across the country and reducing our Muscle Dream wait-list in addition to offering other virtual programmes wherever possible.
The Muscle Help Foundation is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are seeking applications from individuals with a diversity of experience and perspectives, including age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic and cultural background.
The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable young adults and children at risk; we expect you to share this commitment. The charity will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Services for successful candidates; the charity will manage this process.
Location: Anywhere in the UK
Duration: Three year term, up to a maximum of three terms
Salary: This is a voluntary role, with out-of-pocket expenses paid
Closing date: Monday 15th February 2021 but please apply as soon as possible as we may close applications before this date.
Strictly no agencies please.
You may have experience of the following: Trustee, Voluntary, Disabilities, Muscular Dystrophy, Children and Young People, Vulnerable People, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, Fundraising, Digital Marketing, etc.
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With over 30 million workers in the UK, speaking up or raising a concern in the workplace is crucially important to stop harm; to individuals, to organisations and to the wider public. Whistleblowing ultimately protects customers, staff, beneficiaries, and the organisation itself by identifying harm before it's too late.
Protect is the UK's whistleblowing charity and we are the leading experts in whistleblowing. We aim to stop harm by encouraging safe whistleblowing. We have advised around 45,000 people on our free, confidential advice line, trained thousands of managers, senior managers and board members and currently support hundreds of organisations to strengthen their internal whistleblowing or 'speak up' arrangements. We also campaign for better public policy and legal protection.
Trustees
Protect - Speak up, stop harm
Meetings are usually held in London, currently via video conference
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in increased demand for Protect's Advice service with 20% more cases in 2020 than 2019. Each year we support around 3,000 whistleblowers to raise concerns, and to understand their legal rights.
With long serving Trustees reaching the end of their terms, Protect is now seeking up to three Trustees who bring a strategic insight in one or more of the following areas:
• Experience of being a whistleblower with an interest in using that experience to support others
• Charity fundraising experience
• Experience of championing /developing a whistleblowing function within an organisation
• Financial management experience
Protect is committed to achieving greater diversity in its board, and actively encourages Black people and People of Colour, disabled people and young people, who are currently under-represented at board level, to apply.
To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.
Deadline for applications: Friday 26th February
Interviews with Protect: w/c 22nd March / w/c 29th March
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We want a world where income doesn’t affect education. So, we’re on a mission to use to power of tutoring to smash the barriers in learning and enable every child to succeed. We are excited to announce that we are looking for additional trustees to help us make this change!
About Tutors United
Tutors United (TU) deliver confidence-boosting, attainment-raising tutorials to some of Planet Earth’s coolest primary school pupils to bring the benefits of tutoring to every child, ensuring their socio-economic background doesn’t hinder how much they can achieve in life.
We do this by employing and training inspiring university students to deliver after school small group tuition in core subjects with a specially devised curriculum, designed by expert teachers. We are the affordable option for parents, schools and Housing Associations who want to see fantastic results for primary school children from less privileged backgrounds.
Since the organisation was established in 2013, we have hired and trained over 350 university students and tutored over 1,200 low-income primary school pupils across 18 London Boroughs and three UK cities with consistent results for academic progress.
The roles
We are looking for at least two incredible individuals who will bring passion and commitment as well as skills and experience in any of the following:
- Experience teaching or working with schools.
This could be a direct teaching experience or wider experience working with schools – including (but not limited to) school governors, a professional body for teachers etc. We are looking for insights within the industry to grow our work with schools and teachers.
- Charity governance experience
We would like to enhance our governance as we start to grow the organisation. Therefore, we are keen to hear from individuals who have a good understanding of Charity governance and can help TU to ensure we have the right structures and procedures which are compliant and fit for purpose.
- Experience working with Local Authorities or Housing Associations
We partner with some of the most forward-thinking Housing Associations and want to understand the changing landscape and priorities of these bodies over the next few years. We are keen to hear from individuals who have experience working in and with these organisations and can add value to our ongoing work with the housing sector.
Download the job description for more information on the role and how to apply!
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Trustee who is a refugee
Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.
We know that increased representation on our Board of people who share the experiences of the torture survivors we support will help us to:
· Ensure all our strategic and policy decisions are rooted in the lived experience of survivors;
· Be more accountable to the people we serve;
· Honour our commitment to ensuring stronger survivor voices in our governance and management, so that survivors help to set our direction of travel; and
· Challenge structural inequality and promote anti-racism in society and within our own charity.
Our Board already includes one survivor of torture who has lived experience of our services and we are seeking to build on this by recruiting a second trustee with lived experience of the asylum system, whether as a survivor of torture or other type of persecution.
As a trustee, you will be joining at an exciting time as we rollout our radical new rehabilitation model, including services that are co-designed and co-delivered with survivors, and work to promote lived experience leadership in the fight against torture and for the rights of survivors.
This is an opportunity to help shape and steer Freedom from Torture, and to support and make a real difference to torture survivors and our committed community of staff, volunteers and supporters.
You need to have first-hand experience of the UK asylum system and a commitment to our vision of a world free from torture and our core values of compassion, empowerment, hope and resolve.
· Trustees are volunteers who use their knowledge, skills and experience to guide the charity for the benefit torture survivors.
· You will be required to attend four Board meetings, four Committee meetings and occasional Board away days each year.
· Travel expenses and any child care costs will be reimbursed.
· You will be given a full induction, mentoring and ongoing support.
For more information about Freedom from Torture, please look at our website using the link provided and where you will also be able to view the application page on the job link.
To apply, you will need to submit a CV and cover letter which explains how you meet the requirements of the role and state why you wish to be a Trustee at Freedom from Torture.
Freedom from Torture is committed to exemplary safeguarding practice and we require an enhanced DBS check for this role.
Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Would you like to make a difference in mental health? Join the Maudsley Charity as a trustee and be part of an organisation working with incredible partners to improve the lives of people experiencing mental illness now and for generations to come.
It’s an exciting time to join and help shape the direction of a charity which has a rich history and big ambitions for the future. We are already making a difference to lives of people experiencing mental illness through the projects we work with. We are investing in research and improving mental health care, but we want to do much more.
Based in South London, we work closely with South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Kings College London and a wide range of community organisations across Lewisham, Lambeth, Croydon and Southwark.
We are looking for two new trustees who shares our values and commitment and meet the criteria in the role description. are open to applications from those with experience on charity boards and from people for whom this would be their first trustee role.
We are looking for two Trustees who can provide insight and commitment in one or more of the following areas:
- a deep-rooted knowledge of community organisations and/or community-based healthcare initiatives
- knowledge of what it takes to nurture and build trust, particularly in communities which are often marginalised and excluded
- well-networked with other individuals and organisations who generate change in south London
- experience of leadership in a paid or voluntary role
- Data, impact measurement and evidence – it matters to us that we know the support and funding we are providing is achieving positive change, even where results can’t be measured easily.
We want a range of lived experiences and perspectives in the charity at every level and to increase the diversity of our leadership. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of mental illness or of caring for someone with a mental illness, from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and from different socio-economic, age and educational backgrounds. We want our staff and trustees to better represent the populations we serve.
In return, you will join a collaborative and supportive board (additional support will be given to first-time trustees) who are committed to helping the charity achieve its strategic goals.
For more information please see the attached appointment brief. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jess Stockford
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Main duties:
A proactive approach to managing the Chief Executive's commitments through time and diary management, travel arrangements, meeting preparation, follow up and management of incoming and outgoing communications keeping her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
Acting as first point of contact for the Chief Executive and full preparation of and support for her schedule enabling effective use of her time.
Drafting of correspondence.
An organised approach to resource management, including managing information flows, paperwork and archiving, tracking, holding and sharing information.
Full engagement with IT systems including Salesforce and PSA for contact information, projects, timesheets, expenses and invoicing and Slack for internal information sharing.
Management of or support for small projects, meetings and other initiatives related to the CEOs work.
Preparation of presentations.
Ensuring the Chief Executive's people management responsibilities are kept up to date.
Governance support including
Scheduling and organisation of governance meetings, collation, proofreading and circulation of papers, attendance at meetings and minute taking. Governance meetings include meetings of the full board of Trustees, the Audit & Assurance Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Annual General Meeting.
Provide other administrative support to Chair and other Trustees if required.
Support the Chief Operating Officer in her role as Company Secretary through maintenance of statutory records, filings at Companies House and with the Charity Commission and sharing relevant updates with Trustees.
Organisation and support for meetings and away days of the senior management team as requested by Chief Executive or Chief Operating Officer including some support for the organisational away days.
Administrative support for the Chief Operating Officer including: arrangement of key meetings, expense submission and other administrative activity.
Maintenance of the Forum calendar with key events, milestones and meeting dates.
Line manage Executive Assistant (job share) and other Assistants when in post.
Ensure Chief Executive office shows leadership in adhering to all internal policies and processes.
If you are immediately available with the above skills and experience, please apply online today!
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The position is working from home at present, but then will require you to attend the offices based in West London.
Start Date: January ideally
The role reports to the Director of Finance and has one assistant.
Salary: 45,000pa - 50,000pa
Fully Qualified Accountant
Who are we looking for?
Be CCAB or CIMA qualified, ideally with experience of the charity sector and SORP accounting.
Have excellent IT skills and Microsoft Excel.
Be able to work very effectively under pressure, meet tight deadlines and pay excellent attention to detail.
Be prepared to roll up her/his sleeves as part of a small team
Take pride in being efficient, very well organised and display excellent time-management skills.
Be someone who actively seeks solutions to problems and uses initiative.
Be self-motivated with a positive attitude and have the ability to work flexibly .
Have good written communications skills and excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with a broad range of people from Trustees to high net worth individuals.
Have highly effective and efficient research skills, and be able to analyse, summarise and present information clearly and accurately.
What will my main duties be?
To produce high-quality monthly management accounts for the Senior Management Team, Trustees and key stakeholders, setting out the results of the charity for the month and year-to-date with accompanying commentary, an analysis of the charity's financial position, and cashflow forecasting.
To manage the charity's accounting software Aqilla and its financial functions.
To take ownership of the month-end timetable, working with Finance Assistant(s) to ensure that all balance sheet reconciliations are completed, and preparing a full month-end file for the Director of Finance on a timely basis.
To line manage the Finance Assistant(s) to ensure the timely processing and accurate recording of the charity's supplier payments, petty cash transactions, and bank reconciliations.
To act as primary contact for the charity's external payroll provider, conducting monthly payroll reviews with the Director of Finance and the CEO, submitting monthly payroll information to the payroll provider, and analysing payroll reports.
To lead on the preparation of the annual statutory accounts with the support of the Director of Finance.
To lead the charity's annual budget process with the support of the Director of Finance.
* The position is currently working from home but will be expected to work from the office at least 3 days a week once the office reopens.
* Salary: 40,000pa - 50,000pa depending on experience
* You will need to be a fully qualified Accountant for this assignment
Person specification
* A qualified accountant with experience of working within a Charity or in an accountancy firm and auditing charities
* The principal requirement of the role is a good level of experience in charity accounting and reporting with the proven competence in the preparation of annual reports and financial analysis. To deal confidently and expertly with a variety of finance tasks.
* Good experience of finance systems (PS Financials, so experience of this system would be a distinct advantage). Very good Excel skills and experience in production of management information. Experience of reporting packages such as Power BI would also be an advantage.
The role
* The primary responsibility of the role is the preparation of statutory accounts and other financial information for a number of the charities in the organisation.
* The role will operate under the overall direction of the Head of Finance with specific areas of work being under the direction of Accountants within the team.
* Support the ongoing accounting and reporting of the investment portfolios. Including preparation of information for the trustee's investment committee
The Financial Accountant will have the following responsibilities.
Financial reporting
* Preparation of annual reports (year ending 5th April) from their financial records. This includes the preparation of supporting analysis and detailed disclosures as well as liaison with the Auditors.
* To support the senior members of the finance team by preparing periodic financial summaries, cashflow projections and other management information.
Management Information and Finance Partnering
* Preparation of financial information for the trust executives and materials for trustee meeting. Including details of grant making.
Investment management
* Support the ongoing accounting and reporting of the investment portfolios. Including preparation of information for the trustee's investment committee.
* Monitor the cashflow of funds between the trusts' investment portfolios, deposit accounts and their clearing banks.
Financial Control
* To support the financial control processes including the preparation of key reconciliations and analysis.
The successful candidate will lead a small, dedicated team of staff that takes care of several functions including, IT, office administration, and HR. You will have the ability to motivate the team and fully support them by rolling up your sleeves and applying your critical thinking & experience to contribute to the everyday operations of the charity. They are a "hands-on" charity, and you must enjoy getting stuck in.
When it comes to the charity's finances you will be the most senior person in the team, maintaining the foundations and be that vital link between the Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees. You will also work closely with the Chief Executive to help maintain open communications with the Board of Trustees ensuring all regulatory requirements are adhered to.
This role requires someone with proven experience in all areas of finance and administration. As a fully qualified accountant, you will have significant knowledge of financial and management accounting, you will also apply your commercial and pragmatic mind to financial analysis & control, budget management, compliance, data management, and preparing papers for senior management and trustees. You will manage the annual budgeting and re-forecasting processes and be responsible for communicating accurate monthly management information.
Key responsibilities will include:-
Finance
Governance
Membership Provisions
IT
Office Management
HR
Fundamental Requirements Include:
Qualified (ACA, ACCA and CIMA) with at least 5 years post qualification experience (with 2 years plus experience in the Charity Sector)
Excellent communication/leadership skills
Strong experience in general office administration
Advanced Excel Skills
Main responsibilities:
Be the first point of contact for Projects.
Initially, deliver some projects (as agreed with the Director) to enable timely delivery of quality outcomes.
Ensure that project reports are produced on time and to a high standard.
Develop ways to improve how the charity delivers projects.
Contribute to the strategic development of projects and to the completion of applications for funding.
Main Tasks:
Manage a portfolio of projects using the principles of Project and Programme Management (PPM) (e.g. life cycles, communication, governance, leadership, scope, scheduling, risk, quality, and procurement) in accordance with the charity's business plan and strategic objectives. This will include:
Organising project meetings, taking notes, managing meeting schedules and ensuring all materials and information are in place to meet project timelines.
Being responsible for planning of projects, including the creation of Gantt charts and other charts to show key milestones for projects and key project outputs.
Communicating timeline changes and new information to project teams, tracking project changes and adjusting schedules as needed.
Ensuring all project paperwork complies with GDPR requirements and is stored securely.
Making sure that all projects are running to budget.
Develop a framework for evaluating the impact of various projects.
Be responsible for the creation of website pages for projects and for ensuring that information remains up to date.
Be responsible for the collection of data for project reports to Trustees, funders and stakeholders, for the analysis of this data and for the writing of reports.
Act as a source of ideas for new projects and improve with delivery of projects and activities.
Keep up to date with and actively research potential tender and funding opportunities for the charity so they can fulfil their strategic objectives and Business Plan.
Support the Director to maintain existing partnerships with organisations and businesses and develop new relationships to help us expand our work.
Help develop and manage the events programme.
If you are immediately available and have the above experience, please apply online today!
* The position is currently working from home. Once the pandemic has calmed down. The role will come with flexible working.
* The position is part of the Senior Management Team and reports directly to the CEO and COO
* The position is open to Part Qualified or Fully Qualified Accountants
* Salary is 35,000pa
About the Role
* This is an exciting role for a professional with strong accounting and charity finance experience to join a small but growing charity.
* You will have excellent understanding and experience of financial planning and implementing systems. Organised and with a high level of attention to detail, you will enjoy managing this function, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and as part of the SMT (Senior Management Team).
* You will lead on all financial activities: accounting, budget setting and forecasting, financial management control policies and procedures, gift aid, banking and support donor management activities.
Key Accountabilities
Financial Management
* Ensuring all financial information held supports the SMT and ultimately the trustee board to make sound decisions
* Responsible for all month end processes, prepare key account reconciliations
* Set up of budget systems and support budget holders to prepare and manage their budgets, including advising on expenditure coding
* Prepare information (monthly, quarterly and annually) e.g. on budget spend and forecasting for funding bids and generation of new income.
* Review and analyse financial reports and budgets with SMT, reporting on trends and performance against budgets to inform management decisions and strategic planning processes
* Work with Fundraising & Partnerships Manager (to be appointed) and Marketing Manager to present financial information in a meaningful way for annual reports, grant and impact reports etc.
* Ensure efficient financial management systems and planning to inform business development, fundraising strategies and demonstrates value for money across all activities
* With the Treasurer, ensure efficient preparation of annual financial accounts and budgets
* Proactively ensure financial policies are adhered to and kept up-to-date. Ensure an appropriate financial control environment is in place.
* Take a proactive lead on financial risk management
Key responsibilities
Lead, develop and maintain the strategic operational business plan to improve and maintain a high level of administration across the organisation.
Manage the budget in liaison with the Chair of Trustees.
Develop and maintain a buildings business plan for developing the community centre, the hiring of the building to maximise income and efficient use of the building.
Oversee the smooth running of the building, front of house, facilities, ensure administration is completed to a high standard.
Manage all aspects of HR operations ensuring the HR system is kept up to date and to a high standard.
Work with the Head of Youth Services in hiring staff, advertising, receiving applications, assist with shortlisting, organise, and support interview process and paperwork, issue employee contracts and offer pack.
Prepare monthly payroll, calculate holiday allowances, input sickness, and ensure that the HR system is accurate and up to date.
Attend Board meetings to take minutes and ensure all actions are completed
Person specification
Knowledge and experience in operations management implementing best practices
Demonstrate management and vision and managing major projects or initiatives
Successful track record of leading the development and maintenance of administrative processes
Experience of interacting and liaising with a variety of people in a multi-racial environment
Experience of writing reports, letters, and emails
Experience of organising an event
Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety awareness
Closing Date: 22nd January 2021
We will be interviewing for this role on a rolling basis so please submit your application as soon as possible.
We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres which provide an education programme addressing underachievement and social exclusion. We target children and young people most at risk of failing to meet their potential to go to university due to economic, social, cultural, or linguistic disadvantage. We provide practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff are transforming the fortunes of thousands of young people each year. From spring 2021 we will have thirty-four centres and extension projects across the country, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.
At this exciting time in our evolution we are looking for a Financial Controller to oversee the day-to-day operations of the charity. Reporting into the Director of Finance, you will have primary responsibility for the charity's financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and payroll processes. You will work closely with the fundraising team to support funding applications and reporting to funders. You will manage a small finance team and oversee the charity's payments and banking processes. You will also have exposure to the top layers of the charity's management, working with members of the Senior Management Team on a daily basis, and producing reports and analysis for the charity's Trustees.
You should be CCAB or CIMA qualified, ideally with experience of the charity sector and knowledge of SORP accounting. You must be able to demonstrate a high level of numeracy, excellent oral and written communication skills, and a strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel is essential.
If you believe you have the qualities we are looking for and you want to work with us to bring about positive change for many of the UK’s most disadvantaged young people, then we would be delighted to receive an application from you.
As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates and/or male candidates as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.
The full details of the post are in the attached job description. If you wish to apply for this post please complete our online application form, which can be found via the 'apply on website' button.
Thank you very much for your interest and we look forward to receiving your application.
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