Commercial Business Development Manager Jobs in Amersham, Buckinghamshire
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FareShare
Job Description – Commercial Manager
Reporting to: Head of Food Partnerships
Location: Remote, with regular UK travel and presence in food partner sites
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 Hours
Salary: £36,302-£38,213 (We normally offer a starting salary at the start of the range)
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.
About FareShare
FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to nearly 8,500 frontline charities and community groups.
The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.
Every year, more than three million tonnes of food go to waste in the UK, enough for 7 billion meals. Meanwhile, the cost of living crisis is driving millions into food insecurity.
We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.
FareShare’s Strategy & Vision
Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.
Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.
Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives.
Our Values: Passion – for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead
Ambition – to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen
Respect – for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries
Collaboration – it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger
The role
This role will identify, develop and manage top food partners relationships and strengthen existing business relationships with companies in the food industry, generating value for the partner and to secure growing and sustainable volumes of surplus food for the FareShare Network.
For designated top food partners, you will be their day to day point of contact with regular face to face contact at all levels. You will undertake structured, strategic account management, leading and coordinating FareShare’s engagement across our organisation. This will mean agreeing and executing a bespoke joint business plan with each account to get more food, money and strategic support. You will also feedback on ways that we can better support our accounts and improve our services to them.
You will work directly and be on-site with top food partners to help identify and overcome the barriers which exist to giving surplus food to people in need as well as increasing money and strategic resource.
You will also be required to work closely with FareShare colleagues within FareShare and across the UK in our partner organisations in order to identify and understand opportunities for creating mutual and shared value.
Main areas of responsibility
Partnership Management
- Contribute to the development of consistent, structured Joint Business plans with designated accounts that take into account food, funding and other strategic initiatives to drive growth in food, money and other strategic resources.
- Work on behalf of the account to develop and embed services relevant to the account and
- agreed through the joint business plan – e.g. employability or store level redistribution.
- Execute joint business plans and report internally and externally on progress.
- Research and understand your accounts, including key ESG initiatives, waste streams, key personnel within the organisation that will help drive its success and engage the relevant internal departments through both desked based research and face to face contact.
- Proactively drive account forwards and progress these relationships with regular on-site visits and linking FareShare exec with key contacts.
- Keep up to date with industry and charity insights and ensure this is reflected back strategically across ways of working and account management
Project and Initiative Management
- Be responsible for managing and communicating key projects and initiatives to increase food volumes and strategic value, securing support from a range of stakeholders within food partners and across the FareShare network.
- Work closely with Supply Chain and Logistics, Operations and Network Development teams with the aim of optimising food out to our network
- Develop and lead FareShare cross-departmental strategic activity to enable us to derive maximum value from key food partners including liaising with fundraising, marketing and volunteering teams
Person Specification
As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.
Essential
- Demonstrable experience managing multiple accounts in the FMCG, food, retail or comparable sector with professionalism and integrity consistently meeting or exceeding challenging targets
- Good working knowledge of the key players across the food industry and their ways of working
- Successful track record of managing cross-functional projects to tight timescales and budgets, ensuring involvement of all key stakeholders
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at a range of levels and across multiple functions with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to use own initiative working independently and responsibly
Desirable
- Experience of working in a retail or food industry sector
- Experience of project evaluation, data-driven analysis and impact reporting
- Relationship and stakeholder management experience of large corporate partners
- Knowledge of and interest in Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and experience of its application within the business environment
Competencies and behaviours
- Proactive, organised and able to work under pressure, whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication with effective presentation skills
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Offices packages, ideally at an advanced level and with a good
- level of numeracy and literacy
- Analytical and data-driven approach to problem solving
- Creative approach to problem solving and developing new opportunities and initiatives
Benefits
- Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
- 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Employers pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
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Relate is a household name and the UK’s best-known provider of specialist relationship counselling services. We’ve been helping families, individuals, couples and children since 1946 and have developed a passion for supporting people as they navigate the ups and downs of relationships at home, work and in the community. We are in a period of growth driven by increasing demand for our services. To power that growth, we need additional revenue streams from enterprises, EAP vendors, benevolent funds and philanthropic sources.
This is where you can make a difference to us. As our Commercial Business Development Manager, you’ll be in a newly created hands-on role at the forefront of nurturing and closing new business opportunities. You’ll be developing strategic partnerships, increasing revenue streams and contributing to our growth plans as a member of the Relate Senior Management Team.
Reporting to our National Partnerships Director, you’ll find us enthusiastic, open, willing to help and above all passionate about the difference we make to people’s lives every single day.
Key Responsibilities
- First and foremost, this is a sales role. So, we’ll need you to demonstrate a track-record of meeting and exceeding revenue targets.
- You’ll be able to demonstrate an ability to work autonomously without intensive supervision.
- You’ll be able to demonstrate the ability to define and action a go-to-market plan.
- Naturally, we expect first-class demonstrable sales-skills including the ability to:
- Identify and evaluate new business opportunities including new markets, customers, partnerships, products, and services.
- Develop a pipeline of qualified prospects.
- Negotiate and close deals with a seven-figure value.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and partners, ensuring their needs are met andexceeded.
- Provide detailed reports on business development activities, including market analysis, sales forecasts, and revenue projections
- Collaborate with the National Partnerships Director, Service Delivery Director, National Contracts Manager, Digital Services Manager, and other key colleagues to ensure the smooth implementation of new contracts.
- Deputise for the National Partnerships Director at Executive Leadership meetings
- Represent Relate at a range of events to promote the brand and the service offer.
- Contribute to annual budget and strategic planning cycles.
- Stay abreast of industry changes and competitive landscape to adjust strategies accordingly.
Education and Training
- Experience and formal training in a recognised Sales Methodology e.g. MEDDPICC, SPIN, Sandler
- BA Hons (desirable)
Demonstrable Experience and Knowledge
- Substantial proven experience in business development, b2b sales, or a similar role, in the service and/or not for profit sector
- Track record of securing seven-figure contracts.
- Strong understanding of sales principles and customer service practices.
- Proven experience of cultivating and sustaining strong partner relationships in a range of settings.
- Understanding of market drivers in the EAP/staff benefits sector.
- Strong track record of achieving or exceeding income targets.
Abilities and Skills
- Proven communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt to the audience to achieve the optimum outcome.
- Ability to think strategically and analytically, with a problem-solving mindset.
- Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to develop comprehensive budgets and business plans
- Entrepreneurial approach with the ability to see and capitalise on opportunities.
- Ability to work independently, with a self-motivated, results-driven approach.
- Able to travel as required with occasional overnight stays.
Personal Qualities
- Driven
- Professional
- Collaborative
- Client led/Person centred.
- Resilient
Terms of Appointment
- Permanent position
- Full time, 35 hours per week (some evening/weekend work may be required)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 3 days over Christmas period
- c£55,000 oer annum salary
Since 1962 the National Autistic Society has been campaigning to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people. In National Programmes we champion the rights and interests of autistic people and their families, making sure national policy and legislation to reflect their needs. We provide autism training and best practice services and want all autistic people to have access to services and support that fully meet their needs. We provide diagnostic services, training, accreditation, consultancy and conferences, designed to support all professionals and organisations.
Who we are looking for:
Autism Know How helps transform lives and change attitudes by delivering autism best practice, knowledge and professional development products for professionals, autistic people and families. This role is key to the success of the department. The successful candidate will lead the commercial development function in Autism Know How in:
- Developing and delivering a strategy to increase the sales of our products and packages and expand our reach
- Enabling a framework and culture of continual quality improvement
- Creating a culture of team-work, structured innovation, commerciality and collaboration
This is a wonderful opportunity to join a passionate, dedicated team and play an instrumental part in further shaping this successful department.
The role is full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. However, part time hours will be considered.
To view the job description please click here
What we can offer you:
- Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
- Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple and loads more!
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
- A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifices benefits and other flexible benefits private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice scheme, activity pass, holiday trading, enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply)
- Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme
- Free access to the Headspace App – a global leader in mindfulness and you can enrol up to three friends or family members for free!
- Eligibility for a Blue Light Card
Where you will be working:
This role is home-based with some national travel.
About our application process:
When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
For some roles, successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include additional references and criminal background checks.
Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.
The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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Note: Three years experience with a fundraising role is required
Job Title: New Business Manager
Contract: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: Anywhere in the UK, we are a remote-first organisation
Our mission is to support and champion how parents can participate in education and have their voices heard.We are a powerful force for good in education in the UK, that strives to bring homes and schools together for the good of all children and society.We have ambitious plans to increase our impact and have established a central fundraising strategy for the first time.Therefore, we are looking for an experienced New Business Manager to play a key role in securing ambitious partnerships that deliver both income and added value for Parentkind.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Fundraising Team and help to develop a successful corporate partnerships department. Early activity has proved very promising and we’re now working with Amazon and the Barratt Foundation while conversations with other major brands are progressing. We are looking for someone with experience in securing a range of partnerships (including COTY, corporate grants, sponsorship, commercial and strategic relationships) with regional and national businesses with the capacity bank income at a 5, 6 and 7-figure level. You will be tenacious in your prospect research, and comfortable to package up creative propositions and compelling proposals tailored to each organisation's objectives.
If you are excited by the opportunity to build something transformational alongside passionate and committed colleagues, we would love to hear from you.
You’ll have
- A minimum of 3 years experience in a business development or sales role
- Demonstrable experience in developing mutually beneficial partnerships
- A strong track record of meeting and exceeding financial targets
- A tenacious approach to research and prospecting
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high quality applications, proposals and presentations
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
You’ll get
- To join a fast-moving charity with an exciting future
- To help build a corporate partnerships fundraising function from scratch, playing a key role in driving forward the charity’s strategy and shaping our fundraising activity
- Remote working full-time with a great online team culture
- 25 days holiday in addition to UK public holidays.
How to apply
A job description is attached to this listing.
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter through CharityJob, outlining your motivations for applying for the role and how you meet the Person Specifications.
To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Georgie Stanton, at georgie dot stanton at parentkind dot org.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 9am Monday 29th April.
Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications received after the deadline.
Interviews will be held the week commencing Monday 13th May – if you cannot attend an interview during this week, please let us know when submitting your application, and should you be shortlisted, we will make arrangements for an interview at another time if possible.Interviews will be conducted remotely via video conference.
Parentkind is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and we ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and equally.We would be grateful if you would complete the equal opportunities monitoring questions when applying online to help us check that we are carrying out our policy of equal opportunities for all people.The information will be kept confidential and will be separate from your application.It will have no bearing on your application.
Parentkind is committed to meeting the needs of applicants with disabilities.Please let us know if you require any adjustments to your application or interview process.
More about Parentkind
Parentkind is a national federated charity that aims to advance education by encouraging the fullest cooperation between home and school, education authorities, central government and all other interested parties and bodies.We are proud to be the leading membership organisation for parent teacher associations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Parentkind seeks to represent all these parent groups as they strive to help every child in their school and we support our 12,500 members to raise £122m annually.
As well as helping parent groups on the ground, we provide resources to support parent participation in education at school and home so that every child can thrive and reach their potential.Ultimately, we want more parents to be empowered to be involved and engaged in their child’s education.The evidence is clear that parental participation in education benefits children in schools and society and increases the opportunities for social mobility for our younger generations.
We are working towards a future where this is considered an essential ingredient in the success of our children’s education by society, schools and parents themselves by:
·Engaging and inspiring individual parents
·Supporting our PTA and other member associations and growing the number if PTAs across the UK
·Helping schools be parent-friendly through guidance and training
·Working with partners
·Championing the role of those with parental responsibility in their child’s education through our research and by influencing education sector interests and policymakers.
The charity's impact is significant, and our work ensures that parent and carer voices are heard at a local, regional, and national level.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we are?
Speakers for Schools is the largest social mobility charity in the UK. We help to level the playing field between state and independent schools by giving all young people access to the same prestigious networks available to the top fee-paying schools.
We believe that by inspiring young people to explore their ambitions through our speaker programme, facilitating access to multi-day experiences of the world of work, and supporting young people to successfully seize opportunities available to them, then we can make a profound difference to the lives of young people, their future happiness and prosperity.
By 2028, our ambition is that every young person in the UK has access to high quality work experience. Yet today, less than half of young people leave secondary school having had any work experience whatsoever.
Role Summary:
Working for the Head of National Business Development, the Business Development Manager will be responsible for securing income-generating corporate partnerships to drive forward engagement across the whole Speakers for Schools proposition.
This role is the engine of growth for the charity: sourcing, engaging, and developing partnerships with employers across the UK. These partnerships will provide opportunities for high-need young people across the UK to access our programmatic interventions while delivering income to support the financial sustainability and growth of the charity.
This crucial role will demand close collaboration and working across all directorates to develop and deliver compelling and successful bids and proposals to potential partners.
This role offers a starting salary of £31362, rising to £33948 after a years successful service.
Key Duties / Responsibilities
Strategic Purpose:
- Developing outreach strategies to secure corporate partnerships in support of the Charity’s aims and goals.
- Meeting income generation targets as determined by the Head of Business Development.
- Responsible for developing and agreeing programmatic design for corporate partners in collaboration with programme and delivery teams.
Engagement:
- Working closely with delivery teams to ensure smooth transition for employer account management.
- Working closely with programme and delivery teams to ensure new partnerships are deliverable.
- Flexibility and a willingness to work innovatively to help with any tasks the team might require support for.
Delivery:
- Holding expertise in how Speakers for Schools programmes and interventions enable and enhance corporate CSR talent pipeline and social mobility.
- Reporting on activity to Head of Business Development.
- Confidently discussing Speakers for Schools and our goals, aims via email communication, virtual meetings, and telephone.
- Represent and work to our values as, fostering a culture of positivity, support, respect, and inclusivity, while taking personal responsibility for their attitude, performance, and development
- Ensure that best practice in safeguarding is enshrined in all activity.
- Ensuring consistent and accurate updating of CRM and ensuring proper data management.
- Adherence to data compliance, standards, guidelines and best practices to ensure our data integrity and consistency.
- Other duties as required, as identified by the Head of Business Development.
Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and duties required.
Education / Experience / Knowledge
- Experience of business development with a variety of stakeholders and owning, managing and delivering an ambitious commercial target.
- Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Engagement teams is advantageous
- Confident liaising with and managing relationships with stakeholders from all levels
- An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision within UK schools and colleges would be an advantage
- Sociable and confident, experience of building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders
- Confident in delivering presentations and networking/representing the charity at external events
- Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and delivering on targets across varying objectives within delivery
- Experience planning structured programmes that align with both employer and charity objectives
- Experience in working with technology and data management.
- Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management
- Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality
- Excels at organising their workload and enjoy driving work forward independently
Speakers for Schools Values:
PASSION:
We are committed to levelling the playing field for young people across the UK, creating social mobility and tackling disadvantages.
AGILITY:
We challenge our ideas of what is possible in order to better meet the needs of those we support. We are human, make mistakes, learn, evolve and adapt.
INTEGRITY:
We act with empathy and bring our authentic selves to work every day. We value and respect the talent, time and intentions of those we work with.
COLLABORATION:
We are one team with one mission and only by working together can we deliver better outcomes for young people. We support each other unconditionally and feel motivation in shared success as well as individual progress.
DIVERSITY:
We know it takes people with different ideas, strengths, identities, interests, and cultural backgrounds to make our organisation succeed. We encourage constructive debate and critical friendship.
Diversity at our core
Speakers for schools is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating discrimination.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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City Harvest – Corporate Partnerships Manager
Location: Acton, London W3. Three days in the office.
Salary: Between £36k - £44k, depending on experience.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours.
City Harvest, the charity rescuing food to feed people and protect the planet, is seeking a corporate fundraising manager with excellent relationship-building skills to be responsible for the management and maximisation of corporate partnerships at the charity.
Since 2014, City Harvest has been working to solve food poverty and food waste across London. Every week, the charity rescues over 100 tonnes of surplus food from the food industry. Staff and volunteers sort and package this food, and our vans deliver it, free of charge, six days per week to over 375 community partners across 30 London boroughs. The organisation provides over 1.1 million meals monthly, with 43% of their deliveries made up of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Reporting to the Senior Corporate Development Manager, this role will lead and manage a portfolio of charity partnerships to an excellent standard. As well as managing and supporting the development of strategic partnerships, the post-holder will build relationships with multiple stakeholders at corporate partners to develop engagement and long-term commitment. This will include partnerships such as charity of the year, London chosen charity, commercial, cause-related marketing and affinity partnerships between £5-£100k. The post-holder will also develop high-quality materials for current and future partners and lead partner visits to City Harvest sites.
The ideal candidate for this role will have experience working in corporate fundraising in the charity sector or within a CSR team. You will be experienced in managing corporate partnerships and in building relationships with donors and senior stakeholders. Excellent writing and presentation skills will be combined with good time management abilities. You will also be highly organised and will have experience of using a CRM system for fundraising.
This is an exciting time to be joining the charity as it invests in, and expands, the corporate partnerships team, to ensure that they can grow, retain current support and attract new business.
Please note there is no closing date for this position – the role will be closed once a suitable candidate has been identified, so please apply early.
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Are you an experienced Fundraiser looking for a new challenge?
We are offering an excellent opportunity for a Fundraiser with ambition and a broad knowledge to take their career up to the next level.
People to Places is a charitable organisation based in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, UK. It provides a community transport service for residents of the area who have transportation and/or mobility issues due to age, sickness or disability (mental or physical), poverty, or because of a lack of adequate and safe public transport services. With a fleet of minibuses specially adapted to assist people with mobility equipment or additional mobility needs, People to Places delivers high-quality services aimed at improving social inclusion and accessibility. In addition, we also provide Shopmobility services in Windsor and Maidenhead town centres, this service provides the loan of wheelchairs and mobility scooters to people with limited mobility, to help them shop and access leisure and commercial facilities within the area.
We’ve been fundraising since 1988, but this newly created role allows you to consolidate our past successes, significantly diversifying and enhancing the quality and value of our supporter base.
As a senior manager in the organisation, this post gives you the opportunity to develop our support for local people who are lonely, isolated and with little or no mobility. Therefore, you will contribute to enhancing the organisation, as well as playing a critical fundraising role.
You are ambitious, with the drive and expertise across a range of fundraising activities. So, you will have:
- Experience with identifying funding opportunities, particularly through grants, maintaining a pipeline of opportunities, taking a creative approach to problem solving, to capitalise on opportunities.
- A good track record of achieving fundraising targets, generating income through a range of sources including Trusts/high net worth individuals, Corporate Partners and Commissioned Services.
- Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written, with the ability to create compelling cases for support and delivering impactful presentations that tell stories and lead to new supporters getting involved.
- A strategic and evidence-led approach to measure impact and influence change, with strong influencing skills in a range of settings.
- Nurturing and growing relationships with a range of stakeholders and able to quickly build trust and confidence including working with and building strong, positive relationships with Trustees and our keen volunteer base.
With excellent organisational and prioritising skills, risk management and decision making, ideally you will have team leadership experience including volunteer management or delivering fundraising through the use of volunteers. An understanding of the needs of people with mobility issues and disabilities is desirable but not essential.
Location: Our main office is located in Maidenhead and we have Shopmobility offices in Windsor and Maidenhead that may also be used.
Hybrid working is available, in the context that, initially at least, this post needs to be highly visible, both internally and externally.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday including some evenings and weekends
Delivering Independence and Tackling Isolation
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Deputy Shop Manager (Berkhamsted) (TRD4632)
Location: F3627 Berkhamsted
Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: £23,138 per annum
Job Type: Open ended
Closing Date: 24 April 2024
About Us
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
Oxfam Purpose
To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering
Trading Purpose
To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering
About our Oxfam Shops
Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops are at the heart of the charity and their community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do. They are always guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness and focussed on making as much money as possible.
The Role of our Deputy Shop Managers
Commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, deputy shop managers motivate their teams and create a safe and energised work environment. They have high standards, a strong drive to achieve results and are accountable for their business.
The role of the deputy shop manager is empowered, varied, busy and gives the opportunity to work with some amazing people. Shop managers are pivotal for the success of our business and can make a real difference. Oxfam operates a volunteer operating model, in which volunteers are empowered to take over most of the tasks within the shop, including running the shop in the manager’s absence.
Often the only paid member of staff, our managers and deputy managers are comfortable in this environment, really enjoy working with others and are great at delegating to their teams. Excellent communicators, they are creative, and always look for opportunities to attract new supporters every day.
Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Key Skills and Competencies required
- Ability to support development and maintenance of successful, inclusive and diverse team who are able to maintain day to day activities of the shop.
- Some commercial awareness with ability to support effective retail processes and strong merchandising
- Ability to work collaboratively with the Shop Manager, and to build positive relationships with other colleagues. provide excellent customer service, and engage with local community and other civil society organisation
- Ability to demonstrate resilience to everyday pressures that come with the role and manage conflicting demands seeking appropriate support, advice and guidance when needed.
- Numerate and financial literate, able to interpret basic financial reports, monitor budgets and maintain shops administrative systems.
How to apply
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.
For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
Continuous challenges. Heaps of autonomy. Involvement in absolutely everything.
National Operations Manager
£52,000 - £60,000 plus
Reports to: Head of Retail Operations
Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Home Based (travel required throughout the UK, including our Stratford and Oxford locations)
Closing date: 21st April 2024 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.
Recruitment process: There will be a 2 stage interview process for this role
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We're looking for an inspiring National Operations Manager to support and deputise for the Head of Retail Operations, and you will be the central point of contact for Retail for both internal and external stakeholders.
You will be the central point of contact on all day to day operational, development and income opportunities for Retail, leading on and implementing projects which have potential national scale. As well as successfully develop and lead the retail support team to deliver retail and wider trading objectives.
What will I be doing?
Work with the Head of Retail Operations in the development of the retail strategy to deliver the 10-year plan and growth projections.
To provide leadership and direction on a number of complex projects, identifying and supporting the KPIs, recruit project team/stakeholders and provide timely updates to the head of retail operations.
To provide leadership to the retail support team, ensuring objectives and kpi's are met and delivered.
To build an effective and collaborative relationship with, and provide leadership and direction to, the Operational Support Manager to ensure trading's service and support needs are delivered.
To develop excellent relationships and work collaboratively with key internal stakeholders and CRUK departments both inside and outside of our directorate. As well as providing advice and information to the Divisional Business Managers, where appropriate provide support with projects and trials.
To build a network of external experts, to ensure sector knowledge remains current and future thinking and available to Retail SLT.
Deputise for the Head of Retail Operations in their absence.
What are you looking for?
Significant analytical skills and the ability to work with complex information. Experience of identifying, monitoring and meeting customer needs using sector lead insights.
Commercial or charity retailer with experience in a field management capacity of working in a large and complex organisation, understanding leadership and management of multi-site retail shops at a national or regional level.
Experience in working within a large complex, matrix led organisation, comfortably navigating stakeholder requests and representing retails own strategic aims and goals.
Experience of initiating and implementing change, receptive to new ideas and able to participate fully in developing business plans and strategy.
Evidence of strong leadership and people management, inspiring and empowering team members to believe in the vision and direction of a role, its department and the organisation. As well as experience of Project Management including development, implementation, review and monitoring success.
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.
Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
For more information on this career opportunity please or contact us at .
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Location: Homebased/Nationwide
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 Hours Per Week
Salary: £47,736 to £50,388 per annum
Would you like to be the part of the driving force behind one of the UK’s most cherished traditions, the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal?
Skilled at customer / supporter journeys? Experienced at driving recruitment / acquisition campaigns?
c52,000 people volunteered for the Poppy Appeal last year. It’s the largest UK charity appeal (c£50 million), and a treasured moment in society each November where people are given the opportunity to remember. Volunteers are the lifeblood of the appeal, without them there would be no poppies out on the streets and supermarkets.
This role will:
- Strategically manage and deliver the volunteer experience, maximising engagement and minimising attrition through a best-in-class volunteer journey
- Drive recruitment campaigns to find more volunteers, ensuring full national coverage
- Find easier ways for people to give time, developing audience led propositions that work to engage more people from diverse backgrounds
Your experience of acquisition and engagement strategies has the ability to transform the appeal. Join our ambitious, forward thinking team, with a passion for the poppy and growing and nurturing our incredibly committed volunteers.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Here, innovation meets tradition as you lead the charge in transforming how we recruit and retain volunteers. You'll be the engineer of change, designing strategies that not only attract but empower our volunteers, ensuring their journey is as rewarding as the cause they serve. Collaborating with a team driven by purpose, you'll leverage cutting-edge data analytics to fine-tune our approaches, maximising engagement and fundraising impact.
Beyond the numbers lies the main part of our mission – recognition and appreciation. As the torchbearer of gratitude, you'll champion initiatives that celebrate the selflessness of our volunteers, promoting a culture where every effort is cherished. Overseeing of support systems, orchestrating the care that nurtures our volunteers, ensuring they feel valued every step of the way.
In this role, you're not just a manager – you're a steward of remembrance, entrusted with the legacy of honoring those who've sacrificed for our nation. Your canvas expands beyond strategy to encompass the very essence of resilience and unity, as you collaborate with stakeholders to shape the future of remembrance. If you're driven by purpose, fueled by passion, and ready to leave a lasting imprint on the fabric of history, join us in our mission of resilience and remembrance.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be expected to travel regularly in the course of your work. You will be contracted to your home address, where you will be expected to work – using our collaboration tools – when not travelling.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Closing Date: 21st April 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as poss
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you have a prowess for political engagement and community building with exceptional relationship building skills?
Our Director of Delivery will be responsible for ensuring our mission critical functions are resourced, high performing and making a real impact.
You'll need to hit the ground running in this general election year, and have a demonstrable ability to successfully lead a team to drive outcomes and quality.
You'll have a natural aptitude for leading projects and some experience of identifying, securing and delivering income generating client relationships, ensuring efficient coordination and maximum impact.
You'll likely already be a successful team leader, looking for a unique opportunity like this to make that all-important step from manager to senior leader, learning on the job and developing while you deliver.
For our perfect candidate we prioritise ambition, energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn over ticking all the boxes!
Are you passionate about driving change, fostering inclusivity and making a tangible impact for the climate and nature crises? HFTF has an amazing opportunity for someone to do just that. You will want to:
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Lead our talented and enthusiastic team to deliver our projects and develop successful partnerships
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Learn about becoming an effective Director at a charity
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Work with a supportive board and develop yourself for your next career step
Apply now and be part of a dynamic organisation committed to creating meaningful change.
About Us
Hope for the Future is a climate change charity that trains communities, groups and individuals to work with politicians on climate change. Our vision is to see politicians of all political persuasions joining together with each other and with communities across the UK to drive inclusive action on the climate and nature crises.
We operate nationally at a grassroots level, linking constituents with their elected representatives, running training and holding events.
We are currently seeking a Director of Delivery to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
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Salary of £41,976 (with a £3,000 London weighting for qualifying postcode areas)
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30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
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Employers’ Pension Contribution
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Cycle to Work Scheme
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Season Ticket Loan Scheme
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Wellbeing support
The Role
You will have specific responsibility for:
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Growing HFTF’s impact, leading and overseeing the delivery of HFTF’s delivery projects and programmes and working with staff to ensure delivery targets are met
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Effective line management of the Policy & Engagement Officers, leading, supporting, managing and motivating staff,
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Supporting the Policy and Engagement team with work as required
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Developing and overseeing the monitoring and evaluation and impact measurement for fundraising bids and reports to funders.
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Acting as the lead contact for Hope for the Future’s network of partner organisations growing HFTF’s paid partnership work
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Ensuring that we are engaging new constituents and that we are working towards reaching and representing all sectors of society.
Other responsibilities
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Regularly travel around the country to workshops and meetings and to the head office in Sheffield.
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Networking to seek new partners and clients for the purpose of acquiring new training requests and potential collaborative work (paid partnerships)
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Representing the organisation at events,conferences, and partnership meetings and in external communications
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Continually championing the values, mission and vision of Hope for the Future to strengthen democratic engagement and drive inclusive action on the climate and nature crises.
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Maintain an awareness of advances in the climate and nature movement and national/ local politics.
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Maintain a strong working knowledge of climate change developments in Parliament, including changes to policy and specific MP involvement in such developments.
The ideal candidate will have
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Excellent organisational , prioritisation and communication skills
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A high level of autonomy and self-motivation, with an ability to think independently and solve problems proactively
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Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills across a range of professional and community settings
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Strong IT skills, understanding of digital communications, analysis of data and creating reports.
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Strong multidisciplinary project, programme and resource management skills with the ability to ensure delivery targets are achieved.
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Minimum 2 - 3 years in a management, leadership or operational delivery role within a not-for-profit, NGO, social enterprise, charity or similar organisation.
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Experience and success in leading, supporting, motivating and managing and coordinating a team to work towards delivering an organisation's strategic goals
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Experience in building and maintaining effective partnerships and networks with external organisations.
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A strong working knowledge of the UK political system and with national and local political structures and processes
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Experience of working with elected representatives
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Experience of delivering, monitoring and evaluating effective community engagement campaigns / outreach work
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Experience of designing and facilitating workshops, trainings, both online and in-person
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An understanding of monitoring and evaluation and impact measurement
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Ability to seamlessly operate at a strategic and tactical level, leading by example and rolling up sleeves when necessary
Hope for the Future is an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we may close this opportunity early if an exceptional candidate is identified
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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1. Background
The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) promotes evidence-informed equitable, inclusive and sustainable development. We support the generation and effective use of high-quality evidence to inform decision-making and improve the lives of people living in poverty in low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs). We provide guidance and support to produce impact evaluations and associated formative evaluations; systematic reviews and syntheses, evidence gap maps and support for using that evidence in decision-making and capacity development. Our work encompasses a wide range of topics, sectors and themes, including but not limited to health, nutrition, education, agriculture, governance, microfinance, climate change, humanitarian interventions, and social protection. 3ie is registered as a non-governmental organization in the United States. It has offices in New Delhi, London and Washington, DC.
The Contracts and Compliance Officer will support 3ie’s efforts in contract, compliance, safeguarding and risk management guidance and oversight with an emphasis on providing direct billable compliance support to the FCDO Research Commissioning Centre (RCC). The Officer will work closely with various teams across the organization including project, business development, finance, and senior management teams to develop and implement compliance processes, tools, resources, and best practices, provide quality control, and build staff capacity in compliance and risk management. The Contracts and Compliance Officer will report directly to the Cost and Pricing Controller with informal reporting to the RCC Sr. Programme Manager.
2. Key Responsibilities
2.1 FCDO RCC Contracting, Compliance and Risk Management
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and grants for sub awardees delivering work under the RCC.
- Support strategies and systems to respond to FCDO and/or RCC project team requests for new research commissions, project related questions, and general advisory services providing information and interpretation on a broad range of topics including contract and subcontracting regulations, compliance procedures, management, and risk mitigation.
- Provide safeguarding leadership, including implementation of best practices for the RCC, review of downstream partner policies and practices, audit of safeguarding procedures, etc.
- Identify and propose mitigation strategies for RCC operational, financial, and other compliance gaps that pose risk to the project and/or 3ie.
- Review and provide guidance on proposed amendments to the RCC accountable grant agreement and daft RCC related subcontracts, sub-grants, amendments, services agreements, and independent contractor agreements.
- Draft and/or support development of approval requests and other donor correspondence related to procurement, grant, consultant, or other contractual actions.
2.2 Organizational Compliance and Risk Management
- Serve as the primary resource and subject matter expert on FCDO contracts, risk, and compliance to ensure quality control and guidance in order to maintain consistent approaches and implement best practices across 3ie’s FCDO portfolio.
- Stay updated on changes in FCDO and other donor rules, regulations, and industry wide compliance best practices.
- Support the development and implementation of 3ie internal policies and procedures to enhance contract and grant compliance. This includes but is not limited to reviewing, analyzing, and making recommendations to current policies, processes, and internal controls to ensure effective and efficient identification and mitigation of noncompliance and risks.
- Recommend improvements to the corporate authorities structure, file/recordkeeping processes, as well as support senior management in organizational risk management.
- Support the development and maintenance of a repository of contract and grant compliance best practices, innovative approaches, guidance documents, and tools.
- Contribute to increasing staff awareness and capacity of donor regulations, 3ie policies, tools, templates, and procedures through formal and ad hoc trainings and development of guidance materials
- Conduct internal compliance audits.
- Assist with ad hoc compliance related tasks as required.
2.3 Business Development
- Review tenders, assist with development of questions and/or responses to tends, and provide ad hoc proposal development needs ensuring consistency with corporate policies and strategies, relevant regulations, and FCDO requirements.
- Support review and negotiation process for new FCDO awards.
3. Qualifications and Skills
- Undergraduate degree in relevant field
- 3-5 years (Officer) or 5+ years (Sr. Officer) of experience in direct contract administration or compliance, preferably with FCDO and/or a mix of bilateral (USAID, GIZ, NORAD), multilateral (UN, World Bank), and foundations (BMGF, GAVI) in the international development context
- Strong knowledge and understanding of FCDO and/or other bilateral and multilateral rules, regulations, and policies required
- Experience with a wide variety of grants, contracts, and subcontract types and methodologies (commercial contracts, accountable grants, framework agreements, hybrid agreements/contracts)
- Experience managing payment by results or performance-based contracts.
- Experience developing and delivering participatory trainings on compliance, regulations, and policies
- Demonstrated experience in conducting internal compliance audits preferred
- Experience with various business development processes including cost and pricing, recruitment, contract negotiations, and/or writing preferred
4. Eligibility
We will recruit one or more individuals, preferably with the right to work in the UK.
3ie is an equal-opportunity employer committed to equality and diversity. We do not discriminate based on sex, age, religion, ethnicity, caste, sexual orientation or for being differently abled. We particularly encourage ethnic minorities and differently abled persons to apply.
5. Terms of Employment
Candidates should be available to start work as soon as possible. 3ie offers competitive remuneration based on location, experience and qualifications.
Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse. We follow a zero-tolerance policy for any form of bullying or harassment in the workplace.
6. How to apply
Your application package must include the following*:
- A cover letter, highlighting your experience relevant to the terms of reference. It is mandatory to include information about your work authorization for the US/UK/ India, else it will be considered as incomplete;
- Curriculum vitae along with names and contact information for at least three professional references.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
*Incomplete applications will not be considered
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Arts Emergency – Head of Fundraising
Location: Home or office based - London N4 or Manchester M1.
Salary: £40,000 per annum FTC.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours, although compressed or annualised hours will be considered.
Arts Emergency, a mentoring charity and support network aiming to address the inequalities in the creative and cultural sectors, is looking for an experienced and motivated fundraiser to provide leadership and management for fundraising activities.
Since 2013, Arts Emergency has been providing 16-25 year olds in London, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and beyond with a trained mentor working in their field of interest. Mentors help Young Talent set goals, explore their passions and make decisions about higher education, training and careers. After they complete a year of mentoring, Young Talent can continue to access opportunities, advice, resources and paid work from the Arts Emergency Network until they turn 26. The network is made up of thousands of cultural professionals who’ve all offered to share crucial gateways into hard to crack industries like TV, publishing and architecture with young people.
This position will be responsible for raising the necessary income to ensure Arts Emergency’s high-quality, person focused, asset-based services for young people are sustainably funded and can
scale. This is a new role that reports to the Director of Fundraising & Marketing, overseeing a diverse income portfolio including individual giving, major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate donations, commercial income and community fundraising. The Head of Fundraising will have a particular focus on managing and growing the charity’s income from individuals and organisations, with an aim to increase overall fundraising to £1.25m in 2026.
Arts Emergency are seeking candidates that are passionate about building and developing strong teams and who can implement ambitious plans for funding work by making best use of their large community of young people, volunteers and organisations across the Arts, Humanities and in the Cultural and Creative industries. You will be an inclusive leader with the ability to inspire and motivate others, with a strong understanding of charitable income streams gained from experience working at a similar level in a small organisation or in a senior position within a larger organisation/team. Finally, you will be experienced in developing fundraising strategies through to implementation and evaluation, with a creative and proactive approach to developing and deepening relationships with stakeholders.
This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing charity which is poised to expand their award-winning work nationally, aiming to help to 3,000 young people by 2026, as well as support its cementing of its position as a leading and trusted service provider and support network for aspiring artists and thinkers.
CLOSING DATE: 9am, Monday 29th April 2024
Wohl Legacy
Part time Finance Director
Salary circa £90,000 FTE (2.5 – 3 days per week)
Remote / Occasional travel to London
The Wohl Legacy is comprised of three independent charities all founded by the late Maurice and Vivienne Wohl. The Wohl Legacy invests in and partners with numerous organisations and communities in the fields of Medical Advancement, Care and Welfare, Jewish and Communal Life, Jewish Education, and Pathways to Employment, working with these organisations to ensure lasting change.
Our partners may be those on the ground acting to make change happen or thought and learning partners who share a common vision. Facilitating relationships between organisations, key funders and interested parties is an integral part of the Wohl approach; we seek the best possible outcomes to the challenges that communities face, to enable them to grow and thrive.
We are looking for a proactive and highly capable Finance Director to join our small organisation and provide 360 degree support to the Chief Executive Officer. The organisation has gone through a period of modernisation and we are looking for someone who will continue to seek to improve and streamline processes and find more agile ways of working.
This position is responsible for the full finance function and responsibilities include:
- Overall responsibility for the development and successful delivery of the Finance function;
- Leading on financial planning, preparing annual budgets and quarterly management accounts;
- Preparing year end SORP accounts and liaising with the auditors; producing the Annual Report and Financial Statements; reporting to Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, Investment Committee and the Board of Trustees;
- Liaising with investment managers to obtain regular reports of performance and undertaking new investment movement analysis;
- Ensuring the Foundation’s policies are kept up to date and compliant;
- Communicating complex financial information and influencing and building rapport with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience of the UK charity or not for profit sector, advanced knowledge of SORP and charity VAT. You will have led a strategic finance function, produced statutory accounts, management accounts, financial reports and analysis. You will have demonstrable commercial acumen, a strong understanding of business and strategic issues, and the ability to appropriately challenge and advise budget holders. You will have excellent communication skills and a passion for helping us achieve our vision.
Timings:
- Application deadline: Sunday 21st April
- Shortlisting: week commencing 29th April
- 1st stage interviews: week commencing 6th May
- 2nd stage: week commencing 13th May
To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement via the link. For an informal conversation about the role please contact Bryony Thomas via the Allen Lane agency website.
London: £70,995 to £87,781 | National: £68,407 to £76,800
The College of Policing is the professional body for the police service in England and Wales who work to share knowledge and good practice, set standards, and support professional development for police officers and staff. Although we're a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive.
This post can be based remotely with occasion travel to the headquarters in Ryton-on-Dunsmore (CV8 3EN) or regional offices including London, for individuals based close to an COP office then the team are in a couple of days a week. They offer extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers’ network for equality and inclusion membership (ENEI silver award winners), and status as a disability confident leader means everyone can bring their whole self to work.
The Head of Finance and Procurement will report to and work closely with the Director of Enabling Services leading the Finance Team. This team is highly competent, reliable, and experienced in what they do. A Senior Leadership role supporting the Chief Executive and Directors to lead, plan and implement the College’s agreed strategic priorities, ensuring products are fit for purpose and have the greatest overall benefit for end-users in policing.
The key responsibilities of the Head of Finance and Procurement will be:
- Engage, build and influence relationships with internal and external stakeholders providing strategic vision, leadership and accountability. Evaluate the impact of College policy, products and services to understand stakeholder impact and contribution to the College’s agreed strategic priorities Champion the efficient use of College resources and budgets
- Develop transformational strategy, policy and proposals to deliver the organisation’s agreed strategic priorities, utilising research and best evidence to apply rigour and challenge.
- Lead financial and procurement strategies and planning for the organisation, making appropriate and timely recommendations to the Executive and College Board
- Lead the overall management of day-to-day internal financial controls and assets including the detection and monitoring of fraud, and financial risk management
- Identify, analyse and manage strategic risks proactively, reporting, escalating and putting in place mitigation as appropriate and ensuring all risk assessment is timely, proportionate and balanced with the operational realities and requirements of policing
- Develop, lead and performance manage individuals through line management and/or matrix management arrangements as required, ensuring adequate resourcing is planned to meet objectives and that project and programme management disciplines support the delivery of key initiatives
The successful Head of Finance and Procurement will have:
- You must be ACCA, CIMA or ACA fully qualified finance professional
- Strong ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and work collaboratively to achieve objectives
- You will have led a team or teams during your career
- Strong ability to effectively challenge and influence others, including more senior colleagues and stakeholders, to ensure the right outcome is achieved
- You will have experience of managing budgets and forecasts, dealing with external stakeholders (such as internal and external audit), and have been involved in risk management and performance management
- Able to communicate with, engage and inspire others at all levels
Robertson Bell is exclusively partnering with the College of Policing to recruit a new Head of Finance & Procurement with the role based remotely or from one of the offices. The benefits package is generous including up to 31 days of personal annual leave and around 28% Employer contribution to pension.