The Windsor Fellowship delivers a range of programmes, undertaken in partnership with specific organisations, one of which is The Royal Academy for Engineers’ Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme, (GEEP).

​The Role – Employer Engagement Manager

The Employer Engagement Manager will oversee the provision of employment opportunities for candidates participating in the GEEP programmes.  The postholder is responsible for sourcing employment opportunities, promoting organisation participation, managing and delivering support to candidates, business partners and other organisations.  The postholder has a key role in ensuring the delivery of the GEEP outcomes. 

Main Responsibilities of the Post Holder:

Manage the delivery of employer engagement including:

• Work with GEEP partners to ensure objectives are met
• Recruit and manage relationships with potential partners
• Recruit and manage Mentors from GEEP partners and oversee mentoring relationships
• Support the positive development and retention of client relationships, including Fellows and other partners
• Monitor and develop service delivery monitoring systems
• Ensure provision of structured support to Fellows and Employers
• Ensuring that contracts are carried out according to agreed terms
• Ensure that Fellows and Employers adhere to Windsor Fellowship policies and protocols
• Be an effective project manager, meeting and delivering specified objectives
• Carry out external promotion

Benefits of working at the Windsor Fellowship:

• £38,000 per annum, pro-rata
• 3-day week (0.6 FTE)
• Group Pension Plan, combined minimum of 8% contribution
• Life Assurance
• 20 days annual leave, (pro-rata) including all public holidays and organisation close down throughout the Christmas and New Year holidays (by agreement)

Background 

The Windsor Fellowship is a unique charitable organisation. We design and deliver innovative personal development and leadership programmes, which enables talent from diverse communities to be realised. We achieve this by partnering with leading organisations from the private and public sectors as well as developing relationships with schools, universities and community groups throughout the UK. To date we have trained and supported over 19,000 young people to successfully navigate key milestones along their educational journey.

Windsor Fellowship in partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering are providing the Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme, GEEP. The GEEP is the Academy’s award-winning Programme to increase the transition of engineering graduates from diverse backgrounds into engineering employment.

​A collaborative employer Programme, GEEP targets engineering undergraduates who are female or from socially disadvantaged or ethnic minority backgrounds with a focus on universities outside the Russell Group. The Programme provides students with the opportunity to engage with employers through a series of events and networking opportunities with a view to encouraging them to apply for engineering employment opportunities.

​Over the last five years, more than 900 students have taken part in the programme; more than 90% of whom are from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. 

​The Academy works with the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK) and the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), who support GEEP recruitment by providing insightful speakers, mentors and much more.

Job Title Payroll and Finance Administrator

Salary £26,000

Hours per week 28-35 hours (flexible 4-5 days)

Are you an experienced Payroll Administrator with an interest in Finance?

About the role

We are excited to be recruiting for an experienced payroll administrator to manage our monthly payroll process in Cascade (Iris) as well as the Charity sales ledger and the financial transactions for our small trading company. This role can be worked flexibly over 4 or 5 days dependant on availability.

You should have previous experience of running a busy payroll from start to finish and expertise in payroll legislation and compliance. We are looking for excellent communication and time management skills as well as strong numerical ability and attention to detail. Experience working in a finance role is desirable but not essential.

• Running the complete monthly NCT payroll process for our c.160 staff in Cascade payroll software in liaison with the People Team;
• Administration of the NCT Charity sales ledger in Microsoft Great Plains including raising invoices, credit control and month end reconciliations;
• Administration of the NCT Trading company transactions in Microsoft Great Plains including sales ledger, purchase ledger and month end reconciliations

Please see the attached job description for further information. 

We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.  More details about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here.

 We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability. 

Please click here for the job description

The current situation means that the role is home based at the moment but it will eventually revert to our office which is based in Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3NG.

Closing date for applications: 4th October 2021 at 11:59pm

ABOUT LISTENING EAR

• Listening Ear is a leading third sector, mental health organisation with its headquarters in Knowsley, Merseyside
• Our organisation specialises in delivering therapy and support services to children, young people and adults presenting with bereavement and traumatic loss, occupational health counselling and suicide postvention support services.
• Listening Ear holds full BACP Service Accreditation for its Adult and Children & Young People's services (the first organisation to achieve BACP accreditation in Merseyside in 2004)
• We are continuing to grow and now offer services in Merseyside, Cheshire, South Yorkshire, Lancashire and Kent & Medway.
   

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join Listening Ear as Reception Administrator to support with the recent growth of our services. The role covers all reception duties, including processing referrals and handling enquiries to carrying out general administrative tasks such as data recording/entry, to support the preparation of data used in statistical reports to our Commissioners. The Reception Administrator is the first point of contact for our clients and external agencies and therefore needs to be warm and welcoming, a good communicator and able to respond professionally to a varied range of calls/emails. Our Administration team manage appointment bookings and the allocation of clients across the Organisation for a growing team of paid therapists, suicide bereavement support workers and students on counselling placements with Listening Ear. The successful candidate will be highly organised and professional, with excellent communication skills and proven experience of managing their own time and workload in a busy, high-pressure environment. They will also need to have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook as well as strong IT skills and ability to learn using new systems.

The role is subject to receiving satisfactory references and a probationary period.

Full-time contract is for 35 hours' per week (7 hours per day). The successful applicant will be required to work flexibly to provide cover in our offices in Whiston & Halewood as well as working remotely from home. The majority of admin work will be home-based with several shifts per month based in our office(s). We will require a candidate who is flexible to meet with the needs of the charity. 

Hours are 9am-5pm (Monday-Friday) with the potential for evening cover until 8pm when our service is open to clients. These evening shifts are covered on a rota basis by the admin team and requests can be made if certain evenings are preferred.

The Application Form is available below and this should be returned to us by email.

Closing date: Saturday 9th October at 11:30pm - We reserve the right to close the application window early if there is a lot of interest in the role advertised. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Start date: ASAP following receipt of DBS and relevant references - If you have a transferable DBS please inform us of this in your application.

Unfortunately, we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants and are unable to give feedback on individual applications.

Itad is a leading international development consultancy providing advice to governments, foundations, multilateral agencies and non-profits on how to maximise the impact of their investments. We have a 35-year track record of providing our clients with the information and insight they need to make development work smarter, produce better results and improve people’s lives. Our knowledge and expertise are grouped around Practice areas including Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings (FCAS), Human Development, Inclusive Growth, Social Protection, Climate Change and Livelihoods, and Governance and Institutional Strengthening. We continue to grow in size, commercial performance and professional reputation and we are increasingly recognised as a global leader with a diverse client base including international development agencies and philanthropic foundations.

The Team

Our Finance Team aims to be a true business partner, sitting in the heart of the business, and providing business support and technical expertise to safeguard the company’s financial assets, aid decision making, and support future growth. 

We achieve this through two primary functions.  The Central Finance function provides business support to the Board in the form of financial reporting and commentary, financial projections, and technical advice.  With the primary focus on financial accounting, its purpose is to safeguard Itad’s financial assets, and ensure statutory, tax, and filing compliance, maintain a robust internal control environment, promote best practice throughout the organisation, and provide technical expertise to internal customers.

The Finance Business Partnering function provides business support to the Practices to analyse, explain and predict Revenue and Gross Profit performance, to aid commercial decisions. Finance also contributes to the fulfilment of financial reporting contractual obligations to the customers.

The Role

The Finance Administrator is part of the Central Finance Team.  This supporting role is instrumental to the smooth running of the transactional processing function.  It involves managing the accounts mailbox as well as a number of finance administration duties related, in the main, to purchase ledger.

The role also includes other administration responsibilities such as dealing with petty cash, setting up vendors and payment runs. There are a number of additional ad-hoc tasks such as liaising with the Project Management Unit on invoice or payment related queries, supporting the business on credit card/ expense queries and archiving documents.

The Candidate

You will have relevant experience within a similar role, ideally where purchase ledger has been the main focus. You are comfortable working with accountancy software, preferably Navision. With a keen eye for accuracy, you will be able to process high volumes of purchase invoices and credit card expenses daily.

As a relationship investor you will use your good communication skills to liaise with the rest of the organisation in order to get all documentation processed in a timely manner. 

Other key skills that you have include the ability to multi task, prioritise your workload and work within tight deadlines. You will be proactive and have a positive attitude to work, actively learning in a fast-paced environment and demonstrating your ability to be a team player.

The salary for this role is from £22 - £25K depending on your skills and experience.

We also offer a comprehensive learning and development programme, 24 days holiday plus additional time off over Christmas and a matched company pension up to 5%.

The role is based in our offices in Brighton & Hove (East Sussex) and as lockdown eases, we would anticipate this is where you will spend at least 2 days a week working alongside the rest of the finance team. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.

The deadline for applications is October 8, however please note we will be interviewing successful candidates on a rolling basis and as such may close the vacancy before the deadline.

My client is a charitable organisation focusing on health and welfare. Fulfilling a vital role within the community, the work they carry out is crucial. Throughout the duration of the pandemic, the team displayed great levels of passion and commitment to continue to provide the best possible service. Now undergoing a financial restructure, they are looking to strengthen their team with the addition of an Accounts Assistant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing an excellent banking and cashier receipting service
• Manage receipts and payments in order to maximise the use of available funds for the benefit of the charity
• Reconcile head office petty cash as well as prep monthly bank reconciliations
• Liaising with banking partners
• Uploading expenditure to the charities accounts system (Dynamic/Agresso)
• Providing support to the management accounting function
• Maintain all financial records to ensure financial compliance
• Playing a key role in process improvement projects

The successful candidate will be someone who can demonstrate exposure to the above responsibilities in a professional context. Additionally, the team need someone who can come in and really hit the ground running. Utilising a mixture of past knowledge and initiative to not only help provide solutions, but to identify issues before they occur.

We are advertising for a Volunteer Training and Quality Administrator

• Full time role – 35 hours per week
• Support the recruitment and onboarding of staff and volunteers into Cruse’s national helpline
• Maintain Helpline Systems
• Providing administrative support to the Continuous Professional Development programme
• Provide administrative support to the Helpline Volunteer Training and Quality Manager as required 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Helpline.The service is undergoing significant transformation to get ready to play its part in the delivery of our Bereaved People First Strategy.The successful candidate will be pivotal in supporting the training needs of our volunteers.

Cruse Bereavement Care is the largest bereavement charity in the UK. Our mission is to offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and to enhance societies care of bereaved people.

• The role is based in our central office in Richmond or home based.

The closing date for this role is midnight on 11th October 2021 with interviews to be arranged towards end of October 2021

Your application must consist of a CV and covering letter, which outlines your suitability for the role and should be no longer than two pages.  Applications received without a cover letter will not be considered.

Cruse welcomes and encourages applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

The Accounts Payable Officer will be expected to receive and process invoices for goods and services supplied to the organisation.

Client Details

A large charity based in Central London.

Description

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing invoices
• Authorising payments
• Establishing discounts
• Processing payment runs
• The development of aged creditor reports
• Sending remittance advice
• Creation of supplier statement reconciliations
• Processing expenses

Profile

• Experience as a purchase ledger.
• Working knowledge of excel (pivot tables and V lookups)
• AAT qualified or equivalent.
• Excellent written, communication skills and numeracy skills.
• Ability to work effectively within and between teams to achieve common objectives.

Job Offer

• Hybrid working model.
• Study support.

A large International Non Profit is looking for a Part Time Accounts Payable Clerk with Business Central 365 or SUN experience to join the team immediately for 3 months, on 21 hours a week.

Client Details

A large International Non-Profit in Central London offering remote working for a short term contract

Description

Profile

• Previous work for an NFP
• Previous experience of Business Central 365 or SUN
• Previous work as an AP Officer

Job Offer

£13-15ph - 21 hours a week - WFH

FareShare South West fights food poverty by tackling food waste. We are the largest food redistribution charity in the region, and as an independent part of the FareShare UK network we redistribute quality surplus food from over 600 food suppliers. In 2020, we quadrupled our food output, delivering food for 4.1 million meals to frontline charities across the region.

We are looking for an experienced Membership Account Manager who is dynamic and engaging, with excellent communication and relationship building skills. This person needs to passionate about delivering a high quality service to our charity members, in line with our mission and core values.

We welcome questions about this role, please get in touch if you want to discuss with a member of our team.

Please submit your CV and Covering Letter by 12pm on Friday 24th September. 

Please confirm avalability for an interview at our office in Bristol on 1st October with your application.

Our client, a large, well known Charity is looking for a Legacy Case Administration Specialist on a Part Time Permanent basis.

Client Details

Our client is a large international Charity that supports women and girls living in poverty. They are looking to recruit a Legacy Case Administration Specialist on a Part Time basis.

Description

The role of Legacy Case Administration Specialist will include;

• Administer all legacy cases within UK and abroad to secure legacy income. Adhere to delegated authority.
• Appoint solicitors as appropriate to ensure legacy entitlements are protected.
• Deal with contentious cases, briefing appropriate internal staff members.
• Instruct solicitors in cases where we act as Executors.
• Decision making concerning the sale of and maximising the value of assets (property - foreign and domestic, shares and specific items).
• Using skills and knowledge to ensure all legacy income is maximised and expenditure reduced where possible.
• Ensure all legacy and life interest estates are reviewed in a timely manner. Scrutinise and approve estate accounts ensuring accuracy including IHT calculation, legacy fees and CGT.

Profile

We are looking for a Legacy Case Administration Specialist with the following;

• Up to date knowledge of the law relating to estates and probate in England, Wales and Scotland.
• Legacy/probate experience
• ILM Certificate in Charity Legacy Administration
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Experience working in a Charity

Job Offer

An excellent opportunity working on a part time basis for a very well known International Charity.

We are seeking a pro-active, highly motivated, and organised Administration Assistant will work alongside NAVCA colleagues delivering a range of internal and externally funded projects, and will provide supporting administrative functions. This will focus in particular on supporting the planning, delivery and evaluation of our online events and webinars, and supporting accurate data collection and management as we transfer our information to a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. The successful candidate will have a highly organised approach excellent attention to detail and a proven track record of delivering administrative functions across multiple projects.

Specific duties

Online Event Support

• Setting up online events on platforms including Zoom and Teams, organising breakout rooms and other technical aspects.
• Managing NAVCA’s Eventbrite account. Providing registration links, managing attendee lists and responding to queries.
• Sharing pre- and post-event materials with attendees and requesting, collecting and collating event evaluation responses.
• Maintaining the NAVCA event calendar and making colleagues aware of changes, updates or potential clashes.

Data Management

• Entering data on NAVCA members and stakeholders from source documents within set timeframes.
• Compiling information on members and stakeholders from various sources and verifying accuracy.
• Sorting data into appropriate formats in preparation for migration to a new CRM system.
• Scanning hard copy documents and secure on-site destruction of confidential materials.

General Duties

• Contribute to the wider development of NAVCA, contribute to staff meetings and work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners; supporting others in their work.
• Understand and promote the priorities, activities and vision of the organisation, and of the local infrastructure sector.
• Achieve agreed performance targets and participate in regular supervision and personal reviews.
• Engage in training, identify personal and professional development needs and continuously seek to refresh knowledge in relation to the job.
• Treat with confidentiality any information about any organisation, its staff, trustees or clients that is sensitive, personal or private.

Essential Criteria

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbally.
•  Proficient in use of common online video conference and meeting platforms, particularly Zoom and Microsoft Teams, including advanced functions such as breakout rooms management.
• Knowledge of relevant data protection legislation and requirements and the importance of maintaining confidentiality.

Experience

• Experience of managing data and information in various formats.
• Experience of using Excel and other data management software to collate information, identify errors or inconsistencies and verify accuracy.
• Experience of supporting delivery of online events and webinars.

Approach

• A highly organised approach with the ability to effectively prioritise work, meet agreed deadlines and respond to changes.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail to ensure accuracy
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion issues and commitment to putting action into practice

Desirable Criteria

• Prior experience of using email marketing and survey software (e.g. Constant Contact, Eventbrite, SurveyMonkey)
• Experience of using online collaboration software such as Google Jamboards.

Other requirements

This is a home-based role but travel to our Head Office will be required on a weekly basis. Our work with voluntary and community organisations requires a degree of flexibility and the post holder will occasionally be expected to work out of normal office hours including evenings and weekends.

Our partners are a world leading International Development Grant Assurance team working closely with global clients – such as UN agencies (including UNHCR & UNICEF) and the European Commission’s development programmes.

The Global Business Development Group provides assistance to the department and other affiliated overseas offices. Their work assisting with client development includes; 

● Identifying new opportunities for work; 

● Assisting in preparation and submission of bids; 

● Identifying new experts; 

● Collaborating with other offices; and 

● Providing tools and guidance to assist in different aspects of business development. 

In the role you will..

● Ensure all bids are submitted on time and meet all the submission requirements Ensure proof of submission is kept and also sent to the respective contract teams, as appropriate 

●  Ensure all final bids submitted are saved on the network/SharePoint as appropriate 

● Ensure the tender control schedule is updated for all bids submitted and new opportunities 

● Assist in preparing bids – formatting CVs, merging documents and editing materials Obtain approval of the respective Partner/Director for all finalised documents prior to submission 

●  Liaise with print room and design room for all deliverables, as appropriate 

• Where the Global Business Development Group is preparing the bids fully on behalf of contract teams or overseas offices, prepare the bid submission timeline 

● Carry out the conflict of interest checks for new opportunities Provide any other assistance required by bid teams and as directed by the GBDG team members 

● Be aware of and comply with the firm’s policies at all times Any other duties appropriate to the level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training 

● Be aware of the firm’s risk management and practice assurance procedures and ensure compliance

Essential skills..

When you join, the organisation will make your growth our priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, we can help you go far. We’re looking for someone with: A-levels qualification or equivalent or commensurate relevant experience in marketing administration. Previous experience in an office environment. Strong organisational and time management skills. Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. Ability to prioritise tasks. Ability to multi-task. Accuracy and attention to detail. Good verbal and written communication skills. Commitment to working flexibly in a team. Competent at using MS Office (Intermediate Word and Excel is essential) 

Desirable: Fluency in French

Turn your back on dull statutory audit assignments AND take your audit skills GLOBAL, into a truly rewarding and challenging new sector, where your work is critical to the success of development projects.

Our partner is providing essential assurance services to a number of large institutions around the world, this specialist team works closely with global clients such as UNICEF & The World Bank and the The Gates Foundation – delivering and manging international development grant-funded programmes. This long established, diverse and multi-lingual team are global leaders in this field.

This role is on the frontline of this globally focussed department travelling internationally (when safe), meeting clients, colleagues and auditees. Leading meetings, leading audit teams, writing audit reports. Representing the department in person in front of multiple partners and stakeholders. Contributing to the success of critical development projects worldwide - focused on public healthcare, education, disease prevention, and conservation across the developing world. The role offers travel experiences (post pandemic) that very few other roles can match. You will

• Prepare a tailored plan for all assignments based on a good understanding of the terms of reference and the applicable contractual conditions
• Lead opening meetings with clients and auditees and present the audit findings clearly and credibly at closing meetings
• Lead assignment fieldwork teams, including locally based staff, on overseas assignments, or work alone
• Demonstrate the ability to identify issues and areas of non-compliance on an assignment and write them up as findings in a detailed, precise and clear way in the assignment report
• Be able to work to tight deadlines and manage time effectively
• Be prepared to be out of the office on international assignments for up to 40% of the time*

Key skills required..

• A genuine interest in International Development and making a difference.
• A love of international travel, preferably with experience of working or volunteering internationally
• A second language, especially French, Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic, or Mandarin, Portuguese & Turkish.
• A professional accountancy qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• An ability to communicate in a professional, constructive and respectful manner
• At least 4 years’ proven track record in audit work

Are you ready for a rewarding opportunity to develop your skills in a finance team function with a leading UK charity?

About the role

An opportunity has arisen to join our finance team, acting as a Senior Payments Assistant and working alongside the Payments Supervisor, providing a vital part of St Mungo’s services to clients. In this busy role you will:

• Support the Payments Manager with the smooth running of the Accounts Payable department ensuring that invoices and credit notes are logged and paid on a timely basis.
• You will develop a thorough understanding of all the Accounts Payable processes and procedures to ensure you can take the lead in the payments supervisors’ absence, you will also take the lead in preparing Supplier Statement reconciliations ensuring that the key reconciliations are prepared and acted upon.
• Be responsible for a group of suppliers and will ensure that invoices and credit notes, are promptly logged and paid. By ensuring suppliers are paid on-time helps St Mungo’s hostel managers and staff to have the resources they need to support people to recover from homelessness.
• Assist the Payments Supervisor with ensuring adherence to St Mungo’s policies and with the timely and accurate reporting as to the effectiveness of the Accounts Payable department.

What we’re looking for

This role is likely to suit somebody with some experience already gained in a busy Accounts Payable environment who is keen to take on more responsibility and develop their skills within a new role. We are looking for someone who is a good team player with strong customer service and communication skills and is comfortable in processing large volumes of work. You should also be able to demonstrate good attention to detail, numeracy and excel skills as well as the ability to analyse processes and make suggestions for improvement.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place
• Flexible Working and Other Benefits​

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 4 October 2021

Interview and assessments on: 25-26 October 2021

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.