Do you want to lead the strategic development of promoting a charity during a review of exciting changes across the organisation?

Are you looking to join a charity to head up the finance function with ambitious plans for growth over the next couple of years?

Would working in a varied and diverse workplace offering flexible working and a multitude of responsibilities across Finance and Resources excite you?

Read on…

We are recruiting a Director of Finance and Corporate Services to join a small but forward-thinking charity to manage all aspects of Finance, HR, IT and Facilities during an exciting period of change and growth.

The key responsibilities:

• Manage all HR, IT, Facilities and Administration functions to continue improvements across these areas as the organisation grows
• Hold responsibility for all financial matters, including managing a small team as well as training and developing them to maintain standards across the finance function
• Produce accurate and informative reports in relation to budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning and decision making for relevant stakeholders
• Provide clear communication to budget holders to deliver information in a concise manner
• Implement new ways to secure funding by working closely with the Fundraising team
• Lead the year-end process including the annual audit and liaise closely with auditors

What do they do?

This organisation is going through a period of transition to improve the charity's brand, funding strategies and reporting methods. This role will be critical in delivering the ambitious plans to double their turnover in the next 2-4 years. Reporting directly into the CEO, this will give the candidate the opportunity to really put their stamp on new processes.

They offer flexible working options including the opportunity to work 4 days a week, working from home and flexibility around hours.

The successful candidate:

• A CCAB qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)
• Ideally have experience of working in the charity sector previously
• Strong experience of leading a finance function
• Ideally have experience of leading multiple areas such as HR, IT and Facilities
• A confident and capable communicator who can present financial information to senior stakeholders and Board members

Applications for the Director of Corporate Services position are being reviewed on a daily basis to please apply now!

Job Description

Job Title: Head of Programmes

Responsible to: Chief Executive

Salary: c. £55,000 p.a. depending on experience

Location: Central London

Construction Youth Trust is a forward-thinking charity whose mission is to help young people take their first steps towards a successful and rewarding career. We are passionate about social mobility and prioritise working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and harder-to-reach young people who miss out on opportunities. We connect young people with inspiring role models from industry, facilitate meaningful experiences of the world of work and support young people to overcome the barriers they face. Construction is one of the largest sectors in the UK and offers excellent career pathways for young people from all backgrounds and across a wide range of academic ability.

We are looking for a highly organised leader who is passionate about creating opportunities for young people to join our friendly team. The Head of Programmes will lead on the delivery and expansion of the Trust’s programmes, currently reaching over 12,000 young people each year.  We are seeking a process-driven individual with excellent project management skills who can support our ambitious plans for growth and work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the Trust consistently delivers on commitments and maximises our impact for young people.

Summary of Responsibilities: Overseeing the day-to-day management of Construction Youth Trust’s Programmes for the benefit of young people; Ensuring our programmes, contracts and projects are delivered on time and in line with targets, goals, plans and expectations of internal and external stakeholders; Managing, supporting and developing the Programmes team; Supporting the Trust’s ambitions to expand our reach and scale; Working closely with CEO on the development and delivery of the Trust’s business plan

If you would be interested in joining our dynamic Team, please send your CV and a written statement no longer than 500 words explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am on Monday 7th October 2019

Interviews anticipated to be held on Friday 18th October 2019 at our office on the Bermondsey Campus, 37 Clements Road, Bermondsey, SE16 4EE.

Solace Women’s Aid is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. We work primarily with women and children survivors of domestic and sexual violence, as well as working to prevent Violence against Women and Girls. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands in the capital. We are looking for friendly, diligent applicants who share or values and help make a difference to thousands of women and children’s lives.

About the Role

We are recruiting an Executive Assistant to provide high level administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer and Board.  You will coordinate the governance function, efficiently supporting the Board of Trustees as well as taking responsibility for key areas of central organisation.

This is valuable opportunity to gain experience and work with a skilled and committed team.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A commitment to the purpose and values of Solace Women’s Aid

• Experience of providing support for a Board of Trustees or governing committee, preferably within the charitable sector

• Essential knowledge and understanding of charity governance processes, regulations and best practice

• Excellent organisational, planning and administrative skills

• Proactive approach to work and the ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise.

In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

We are seeking a PA to join us as a key member of our Secretary General’s office team.

In this position, you will support the varied and interesting workload of our Secretary General and Chief Operating Officer, including correspondence with senior Anglicans around the world, making arrangements for the regular meetings of the Instruments of Communion, and general administrative and secretarial support.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need proactive diary management skills, flexibility, drive and personal resilience.

The Anglican Communion Office is the permanent Secretariat for the Instruments of Communion of the Anglican Communion. We serve the Anglican Consultative Council, the Primates’ Meetings, and the Lambeth Conference, as well as commissions, committees and groups that emerge from time to time, as the need arises. Currently we are working hard in preparation of the Lambeth Conference, which takes place in 2020.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: Monday, 23rd September 2019.
Interview date: Tuesday, 1st and Wednesday, 2nd October 2019.

Eikon is a nationally award-winning Surrey based charity providing long-term support to some of the county’s most vulnerable young people and their families.  The organisation, which was founded more than two decades ago, has grown significantly in recent years and has a proven background in improving the lives of young people through providing transformational services.

We are looking for a part time Head of Finance to take responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all the financial related activities of the organisation and assist in developing financial strategies with the CEO and the rest of the Senior Leadership Team.

Your key responsibilities for this Head of Finance role will include

• Day to day financial management and timely preparation of monthly management accounts
• Build and maintain systems for setting and managing annual budgets and forecasts
• Oversee and manage expenses, invoicing, payments, payroll and VAT
• Monitor cash flows and manage banking relationships
• Develop and maintain management information systems and internal controls
• Liaise with auditors and lead on the preparation of the Annual Report & Accounts
• Ensure all Charity SORP and Charity Commission regulations are met

Key skills required for this Head of Finance role will include

• Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA or equivalent) or qualified by experience
• Proven experience within an SME commercial environment
• A clear communicator both written and verbal
• Have a flexible approach and be results-driven with a pro-active approach
• Previous knowledge and experience of Sage and preferably Xero as well
• Previous experience of working within a Senior Leadership Team
• Understanding of the Charities SORP and The Charities Act is desirable  

The organisation is happy to be flexible on the exact number of hours worked but any less than the equivalent of three days per week is unlikely to be sufficient to fulfil the requirements of the job. This position offers a great opportunity to take on a leading role in a dynamic and professional team dedicated to improving the lives of young people.

A unique opportunity to carry out an important borough wide consultation exercise in your first 12 months and then to become a permanent member of our senior management team.

Age UK Trafford is a great place to work. If successul, you will lead on a critical home care consultation exercise on behalf of Trafford Council in 2019-2020, while at the same time integrating into our senior management team, so that in 2021 you will become a permanent member of staff managing our community activities including dementia services and falls prevention, and helping develop the charity for a strong future.

This is a unique opportunity to have an incredible impact, by joining our ambitious team at this exciting stage in the charity’s growth. 

Yes Futures was recently named one of the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape to 2019.  We achieved one of the top 100 scores out of over 1500+ organisations, based on our workplace culture and employee satisfaction.

Some testimonials from our current employees:

• "Yes Futures is an extremely positive and supportive working environment. All employees are valued and encouraged to contribute across all areas of the charity. My team are so enthusiastic and passionate about the fundamental ethos -  helping to build a positive future for young people." 
• "As well as every day being different, and the work we do being so rewarding, we have a fantastic team of dedicated, intelligent, interesting, passionate people! It's wonderful to be part of it all!" 
• "I work with a supportive team with great passion and energy. We are all so different but share a passion for supporting young people. Our CEO is an inspiration and leads the way with her positivity, drive and enthusiasm."

Introduction

Yes Futures is a multi-award winning charity, established in 2012. Our successful programmes have made a proven difference to the lives of over 1300 young people, and we are rapidly expanding to more schools.

Thanks to this growth, we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Programme Executive to join our existing Programme Team in October 2019. As a Programme Executive, you will be responsible for managing the Yes Futures programmes in a group of allocated schools within your region.

You will have significant ownership over your work, enabling you to thrive and grow your talents in a supportive, collaborative environment.

The Programme Executive Role

As a Programme Executive, you will be integral to the running of the Yes Futures programmes and a vital link between the Yes Futures head office and our schools.

The role of the Programme Executive is to oversee and manage the programmes within a region of schools. From October 2019 – February 2020, you will be responsible for managing four secondary school cohorts in schools in Berkshire (Slough) and Surrey (Addlestone). In future, your schools will be a mixture of primary and secondary schools and may include schools in North/West London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.

Benefits to you

Yes Futures is a small, rapidly growing charity. By joining us at this critical stage in our development you will have a significant impact on our growth and future success. If you are enthusiastic, ambitious and open to challenging yourself by applying your talents to a dynamic, young charity… we need you!

The Programme Executive role is flexible, allowing you to work from home and balance your work around other responsibilities. You will develop a range of key skills and knowledge areas in this role, including:

• Youth engagement
• Event and trip planning
• Volunteer management and development
• Programme delivery and group facilitation
• Coaching and personal development
• Creativity and innovation in education
• Quality assurance
• Social enterprise strategy
• Impact evaluation and techniques
• Curriculum design

We provide full training in our programme content, coaching, behaviour management, safeguarding and first aid.

Why should you apply for this role?

Yes Futures is one of the Escape 100: Best Companies to Escape to 2019.  We achieved one of the top 100 scores out of over 1500+ organisations, based on our workplace culture and employee satisfaction.

By joining our team of committed, hard-working, fun and friendly colleagues, you will: 

• Help us to make a life-changing difference to young people;
• Thrive in a role with a high degree of responsibility and flexibility;
• Enjoy working with other like-minded people, who care about doing an excellent job;
• Enhance your skills through professional development opportunities, with our generous CPD allowance;
• Benefit from dedicated time and support given to your personal development.

Main responsibilities

You will be one of a team of four Programme Executives, dedicated to delivering excellent programmes that make a positive difference to the lives of students.

Programme delivery

• Responsible for the care and wellbeing of all students in your schools on the programme;
• Communicating with parents where necessary during the programme, by letter, email and telephone;
• Planning and delivering whole-group workshops for students;
• Planning and delivering information and celebration events for students and parents;
• Delivering coaching sessions to students where required;
• Developing business and charity partnerships for day trips;
• Planning and delivering the day trips included in the programme;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of the Into the Wild residentials;
• Implementing discipline procedures, including reporting serious discipline issues to Head of Programmes;
• Implementing all necessary Health and Safety and Child Protection procedures, including recording and reporting any incidents to the Head of Programmes;
• Ongoing communication with the school and Yes Futures head office regarding student engagement and progress.

Organisation and administration

• School onboarding, including ensuring that dates are planned, students are recruited and parental agreements are returned;
• Planning and organising the logistical elements of the programme (timetables, activities, sessions plans etc) through liaising with Yes Futures head office, school staff, businesses, charitable organisations and the rest of the Coaching team;
• Creation of Risk Assessments, parent letters and programme-related documents for schools;
• Sourcing materials needed for programme sessions, including lunches for trips;
• Assisting with finance and petty cash where required.

Management of volunteer Yes Futures Coaches

• Managing and developing the skills of your Coaching teams (approximately 2-4 adults per cohort);
• Ongoing communication with your Coaching teams, to foster their enthusiasm and commitment;
• Supporting Coach recruitment for future programmes;
• Supporting the planning and delivery of training for Coaches;
• Maintaining accurate and secure records of Coaches’ personal information, absences, sickness and other relevant information.

Evaluation and reporting

• Facilitating the pre-, mid- and end of programme evaluations;
• Oversight and input of key student monitoring data and impact data;
• Debriefing and ongoing feedback collection from schools and Coaches;
• Ensure all work is carried out in an effective and timely manner to support continued high standards of the Yes Futures programmes.

Programme Executives will also be given the opportunity to support with other Head Office functions, including but not limited to:

• Assisting the Chief Executive with strategic planning;
• Supporting the marketing of Yes Futures to new schools and customers;
• Developing our fundraising strategy through bid writing and other fundraising tasks;
• Establishing relationships with key partner organisations;
• Strengthening our programme design and theory of change;
• Planning our future Ambassador offer and other pilot programmes;
• General programme-related tasks.

For more information on the role, including the skills and experience we are looking for, please download and read the more detailed Role Description. You can download this at the top of this page, or on the 'Join Our Team' page of the Yes Futures website.

How to apply

So, are you interested in applying to be our next Programme Executive?

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to apply, please download and complete the application form, available at the top of this page or on the 'Join Our Team' page of the Yes Futures website.

Dates and recruitment timeline

Deadline for applications: Sunday 29th September 2019 at midnight.

Should your application be successful, you will be invited to an Assessment Centre at the Yes Futures head office in Bermondsey (London) on Wednesday 2nd October 2019. 

Come and join us at an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London! Solace Women’s Aid works to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has improved the lives of thousands of people in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our senior management team and help us make a difference.

About the role

Solace is seeking an experienced, dynamic and high performing deputy director to join the senior management team. The post holder will work alongside the senior managers, directors and the CEO.  The Deputy Director is responsible for managing and reporting on quality and is a key member of the Senior Management Team. She is expected to play a key role as a senior leader of Solace.

She will be accountable to the Director of Services, and will be her nominated Deputy in her absence, supporting in the development and implementation of best practice across our operational services. In addition, the successful candidate will lead on service user engagement and our apprenticeships and placement scheme, ensuring good practice is embedded throughout the organisation.

You will have a passion for ending violence against women and girls as well as a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on survivors.  

In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

Senior Executive Assistant
London, EC2
£28,130 - £32,865

Are you a professional, experienced and skilled Executive Assistant with the ability to work at CEO level? Do you have experience of leading a team of PAs to provide excellent administrative support to Directors? Are you organised, flexible, motivated with meticulous attention to detail? Do you have excellent communication and relationship building skills with stakeholders at all levels and can you maintain discretion at all times?

If you have answered yes to all these questions, then this role presents an excellent opportunity for you to establish yourself as our Senior Executive Assistant reporting to the CEO. You will have outstanding organisational skills and the ability to remain positive and flexible at all times. You will provide a broad high-level administrative function including diary management, minute taking, managing confidential correspondence and information, as well as working with Trustees. You will organise meetings as well as occasional functions and travel itineraries. You will be able to support and complement the CEO’s style and add value to the CEO and governance team, and the wider organisation.

You will provide leadership to and management of the PA group to ensure consistency and continuous improvement throughout the senior management team.

The successful candidate will be proficient in using all Microsoft Office packages and with the ability to efficiently produce and present written information to a consistently high standard. You will have the confidence to deal with issues in the CEO’s absence and communicate tasks effectively.

To apply for this role you will need to select the apply button shown, complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.

The closing date for applications is on Sunday 29th September 2019 at 23.59.

We expect interviews to be held in London on Tuesday 8th October 2019. Second round interviews will take place on Thursday 10th October 2019.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form.

Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.

We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff.

This job is being posted by Webrecruit on behalf of National Deaf Children's Society. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Additional Keywords: Senior Executive Assistant, EA, PA, Personal Assistant, Secretary, Private Secretary, Administrator, Senior Administrator, Senior PA, Senior EA.

Citizens Advice Bath and North East Somerset is a charity providing advice services to the residents of the BANES area from 4 locations across the Unitary Authority – two locations in Bath, one in Keynsham and one in Midsomer Norton. Our skilled team of over 100 volunteers, supported by our team of 15 staff across the four offices deliver telephone and face to face advice to over 8000 BANES residents a year, assisting with housing, debt, family, employment, benefits and consumer issues. The service is currently celebrating an 80 year anniversary. We also work closely in partnership with a number of other charitable organisations across the region, including Macmillan and Bath Mind and also work in partnership with BANES council.

We are seeking an individual in a brand new role to assist in shaping, planning and delivering a new Marketing and Communications strategy for the charity, combined with a new Fundraising and Business Development strategic plan. This is to assist in delivering a brand new strategic direction for the charity and to take the organisation into a completely new direction in order to sustain the charity and to eventually assist in growing the organisation into the future. This is a critical role in helping to deliver the future of the charity.

We are seeking a driven, passionate, expert marketeer and business development / fundraising expert in order to assist in the delivery of the new strategy. Working directly alongside the CEO and a Marketing Assistant you will help secure the charities immediate future with effective marketing and communications activities – sending out the right messages at the right time to the right people – to then maximise the potential partnerships and income from these channels to sustain and grow the charity for the next 80 years.

If this sounds like you – please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification and visit our website via the Apply button to apply.

£31,342 - £33,707 per annum (additional market premium may be applicable for candidates with specific skillsets and extensive experience)

Permanent

Full-time (37.5 hours a week)

Based at Counting House, London Bridge

What the job involves

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Insight and Experience team at one of the UK’s most progressive and successful charities. Our brief is to support the organisation in raising awareness of prostate cancer and increasing income to fund vital research.

Our aim is to put the individual at the heart of all we do by the delivery and use of data-driven insights. As part of the data team, you will need to understand and challenge data briefs and be responsible for the subsequent data selections; ensuring that data is supplied correctly and on time to your internal clients for marketing or analysis purposes.

You will create queries, exports and reports to support users, as well as document your work by contributing to the projects register, issues log and change control process. Along with other team members, you will be responsible for training new starters across the organisation on how to use Raisers Edge, to record their communications and actions with our supporters and partners.

Where appropriate, you will also support the Data Import Executive in importing data from a variety of different data sources into our database. This will include cleansing, transforming, merging and updating data to ensure its of optimum quality.

What we want from you

You will have proven experience of a similar role and have strong knowledge of Raiser’s Edge user and technical functionality and configuration, to include selections, imports, exports, queries, merges and global changes. You should be an excellent communicator and have excellent time management skills, with the ability to work flexibly, responsively and at speed when required.

You will also have proven experience in manipulating and validating data with strong attention to detail and accuracy, as well as being skilled at running complex queries and selections. You may also have experience with People Stage, FastStats or a similar customer journey tool.

The support we’ll provide

Join our team and you’ll be working at an award-winning charity that will help you learn, develop your skills and expertise, and achieve your highest aspirations. We provide everything you’d expect from a professional organisation – competitive benefits package, contributory pension scheme, life insurance and season ticket loan – but much more besides. Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future for men.

Closing date: 24 September 2019.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 2653887.

Director of Finance and Resources required to lead the team of a small but dynamic fundraising charity.

Your new company:
£2 million income charity based in South East London. This is a fundraising charity that benefits people with a disability throughout the UK. This is a critical and exciting time for the organisation, with new leadership in place and a growth plan underway to ensure their sustainability and impact. They are undertaking a brand refresh to reflect their passion and professionalism and to engage new audiences. Crucially, they are developing a new strategy which will offer a step-change in their capacity to change lives.

Your new role
The Director of Finance and Resources is responsible for all financial management, so this role presents an opportunity for a seasoned charity finance executive looking for a new challenge in an innovative organisation, or an exciting entry to the charity sector for a private sector executive looking to change career and work in a dynamic and high performance organisation. It is a strategic and operational role, leading finance, HR, IT and all office/ organisational management, working closely with the Chief Executive. The Director will be supported by one Finance Manager but the role will be hands on as well as strategic.

What you'll need to succeed:
* Professional accountancy qualification.
* Experience of leading teams.
* Experience of producing and managing budgets with diverse income streams and expenditure.
* Experience of developing and managing finance systems and of implementing financial policies, processes and controls.
* Experience of working with Boards and/ or Executive Teams and the presentation of financial information at this level.
* Ability to lead on long-term financial planning and cost analysis that proactively contributes to the strategic direction of an organisation.

This is a hands-on role so requires a person who enjoys both the strategic and hands-on elements.

What you'll get in return:
This is an opportunity to be part of sharing the future success of an exciting organisation with a lot of potential. The organisation also offer a competitive range of benefits and the option of flexible working including working from home.

What you need to do now
Please apply ASAP to be considered with your up to date CV.

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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/GOVERNANCE OFFICER

Central London

c £33,000 (depending on experience) plus generous benefits

Permanent, full time

Job Description

Join us to help deliver our vision to advance medical research, improve human health and change people’s lives.

Many of the diseases and conditions that affect human health have been cured or overcome as a result of medical research. But there will always be more to do Although significant resources are being spent around the world developing exciting new treatments and therapies, there are areas of medical need that receive little or no support - and people’s lives that see no improvement. That’s where we step in.

The Medical Research Foundation is an independent charitable foundation. Formed by the Medical Research Council (MRC), we fund and support the most promising health research wherever we discover great opportunities that are not being pursued. We use our donations responsibly and ensure we make the greatest impact where it is most needed.

A new opportunity has arisen for an Executive Assistant to play a key role in ensuring we continue to deliver the highest standards of governance for the Medical Research Foundation and its linked charity, the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF).Established in 2015, AREF works to improve the quality and impact of health research in Africa by nurturing African-led research in, and for, the region.

In this role you will provide executive assistant support for AREF’s Director, Professor Tumani Corrah CBE, a leading African clinician and medical research scientist, and the former director of the MRC Unit, The Gambia.

This is a governance-focused role as you will be supporting AREF’s committees, in addition to the Foundation’s committees and Board of Trustees.To be successful in this role you will need to have substantial experience in having serviced boards and committees, with a good understand of governance practice within the not-for-profit sector.As assistant to the AREF Director, you will be confident in liaising with very senior and high-net-worth individuals.

Who you are 

Our team is proud to work for the Medical Research Foundation. We are ambitious for the Medical Research Foundation and for ourselves. We are approachable - providing advice to everyone and explaining our work. We are dedicated and committed to achieving the most for our donors and our researchers.And we are involved – constantly looking for new ways to engage and improve. We are inspired by our work and we will be looking for this in you too.

What you can bring to the role

You will have significant experience of acting as an Executive Assistant and of providing administrative and governance support at an executive level, including supporting governing boards and committees ideally within the not-for-profit sector.

Our offer:

• A salary between £29,000 and £33,000 dependent upon experience.
• Annual pay award, performance award scheme and other rewards.
• Generous pension contribution, with no qualifying period.
• 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays.
• 36 hour working week, usually worked over 5 days.
• Flexi-time system and core working hours of 10am to 4pm.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Other health-related benefits.
• An opportunity to make a difference to human health.
• Fantastic colleagues.

To apply: 

• provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications, memberships of professional bodies, career history and explanation of any breaks in your employment history.
• provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role making reference to the job description and the person specification. The case that you make and the way that it is presented will form a key part of the shortlisting process.
• complete our equal opportunities monitoring form.
• let us know if you are not able to make any of the assessment or interview dates (the pre-arranged dates can be found in the recruitment pack).

Closing date for applications:  12 noon, Friday, 11th October 2019

The recruitment information pack and a copy of the equal opportunities monitoring form are attached as separate documents.

The Access to Justice Foundation is looking for a skilled administrator to join our small, friendly team at a crucial and exciting time for the charity. This is an opportunity for a candidate who is passionate about pro bono legal services to support us by increasing our impact in the sector. 

We are looking for someone who is proactive, energetic, motivated, and shares our commitment to access to justice. The ideal candidate will be a good team player, who works well with others and is willing to compromise. You will need to have an eye for detail, excellent interpersonal skills and be very organised. 

The qualities you will need, in no particular order:

Essential

1. Enthusiasm for the cause and our work
2. Experience of administration
3. Excellent organisational skills
4. Good communications skills
5. Excellent attention to detail
6. Ability to prioritise a varied and busy workload
7. Ability to work well as part of a team
8. Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills
9. Confidence with IT including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and the internet
10. Professional, reliable and responsible

Desirable

1. Understanding of the free legal advice and/or pro bono sectors
2. Understanding of the legal profession
3. Finance experience
4. Understanding and experience of the voluntary sector
5. Experience of working with volunteers
6. Experience of using databases

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. General office administration and support to the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive, including diary management
2. Administering the Foundation’s fundraising schemes, including unclaimed client accounts, and case work relating to pro bono costs orders
3. Ensuring donations are appropriately acknowledged and that supporters are kept informed about the Foundation’s work, in accordance with their preferences
4. Administering grants rounds and ensuring reporting compliance in relation to grants given and received by the Foundation
5. Administering finances, including record keeping re payment of incoming and outgoing funds, dealing with invoices and other expenses, supported by the Foundation’s part time Finance Manager
6. Ensuring the smooth running of the Foundation’s volunteer recruitment and management process
7. Ensuring all incoming enquiries and correspondence are dealt with correctly and in a timely manner
8. Maintaining databases as required
9. Taking minutes, organising meetings for the Board and ancillary committees
10. Co-ordinating the office IT requirements
11. Other tasks commensurate with the post

Please see the attached role specification for a full description of duties and responsibilities

How to apply

To apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages of A4, addressing your motivation to apply and how you fit the criteria outlined.

Please note that incomplete applications will be automatically rejected.

Closing date: Sunday 20th October 2019 at 23:59

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 28th October 2019