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Ambitious About Autism is a national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights​ and create opportunities. We run specialist education services, an award-winning employment programme and children and young people are at the heart of our charity's decision-making, policy work and campaigning. 

We are looking for resilient, ambitious and passionate people to join us at our award winning Ambitious College (Seven Sisters Campus).

In this role, you will be working on a 1:1 basis with our Autistic learners. You will be helping our learners both academically in the classroom and with community-led activities, teaching them key life skills in order to transition into adult life.

If so, we have an exciting opportunity available for you!

Position: Learning and Behaviour Specialist 

School: Ambitious College (CONEL Campus)

Location: Seven Sisters, London, N15 4FY

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent (Hours: 9am – 4.30pm)

Salary: £23,933 to £25,482 (based on years of experience)

About the School:

Ambitious College is an independent specialist day college dedicated to supporting autistic young people aged 16–25. Our educational approach focuses on the individual at all times. We offer a highly personalised curriculum and positively support our learners to acquire new skills and take part in everyday life. We are located within two mainstream further education college campuses: the College of Haringey, Enfield, and North East London (CONEL), and West Thames College, West London. Through a range of partnerships with local businesses, community groups, and our mainstream college partners, we also offer opportunities to learn in the community. This combined approach – personalised education, positive support, and real work experience – delivers results. It allows our young people to achieve their goals, fulfil their potential, and go on to lead active lives in their community. Ambitious College's values define how we work and ensure that children and young people with autism are at the heart of all that we do.

(Personal care is a requirement in this role)

As part of the Ambitious About Autism team, you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Term time only role (yet paid across 52 weeks)
• A competitive salary of up to £25,482 and an increase every September
• Free healthy breakfast available everyday
• State of the art Autism specific training including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medical training and understanding sensory needs
• Working with experts in the Autism industry with 1:1 meetings and training provided
• Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life
• Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training courses

This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who wants to make a difference to our autistic children, their families and the community. If you would like more information, please refer to our job description.

Start date: After May Half Term 2024 (However, flexible depending on notice periods).

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Programme Design Advisor

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (18 months), Full Time

Location: The role can be based in the UK, Kenya, Senegal or another location where WaterAid has a Country Programme, subject to right-to-work eligibility in the respective countries
For the UK Location, we offer hybrid working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face-to-face, in a WaterAid office. For UK-based staff, WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

Salary & Benefits: Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and depending on experience. See further details below Role-based in

• UK, Grade 3: £48,314 - 50,729 GBP with benefits
• Senegal: Grade F: 24,011,317 - 35,054,179 XOF per annum with benefits
• Kenya: competitive salary package with benefits

About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in programme design to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as a Programme Development Advisor to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team:
This position will be based in the WaterAid UK Programme Operations Team within the International Programmes Department (IPD). IPD operates in over 17 countries with approximately 600 staff in total. The Programme Operations Team enables the effective management of the International Programmes Directorate (IPD) through the provision of robust high quality programme management policies, processes, tools, management information and systems.

About the Role:
The primary focus of the role is to support Country Programmes and Regional Teams in both project and programme design. This is primarily by (1) directly supporting the design and set up of specific projects, programmes and proposals, and (2) strengthening capacity of specific staff in project and programme design.

In this role, you will:

Support project (and programme) design and set-up processes 

• Lead, facilitate, support and advise on quality project design and project set-up processes, focusing particularly on larger, complex or higher risk projects. These may be individual Country Programme or multi-country/region projects designed at the regional or global level.
• Review and provide feedback on project design outputs to help strengthen their quality. This could include situational analyses, theories of change, results frameworks, monitoring and evaluation plans, risk analyses, narrative proposals and budgets.
• Liaise closely with identified technical and policy specialists during project design and set-up processes to ensure projects are designed to deliver sustainable outcomes and align with Global and Country Programme Strategies, Quality Programme Standards and thematic approaches. 
• In specific cases, support Country Programmes in the development/adaptation of their long-term programme plans and linked project portfolios

Strengthen organisational capacity in project design and project set-up 

• Build and strengthen capacity in project design across WaterAid (globally), targeting particular staff categories, through training, mentoring, coaching and the development/refreshing of tools and guidance
• Develop engaging training materials and examples.  

Strengthen project design and set-up guidance 

• Maintain and strengthen the project and programme planning component of WaterAid's Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (PMER) core procedures (often referred in our sector as MEL or MEAL) based on internal learning and sector good practice

About You:

• Significant proven experience in designing complex projects under rigorous deadlines and involving multiple stakeholders
• Excellent understanding of project design theories and approaches and their practical application
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with technical programme advisors, fundraisers and finance staff in order to develop sustainable, high quality, suitably resourced projects with clearly defined monitoring and evaluation processes
• Demonstrated ability to effectively coach and train others in project design and implementation
• Excellent understanding of the project design requirements and approaches of different donors (e.g. GAC, FCDO, USAID)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong interpersonal skills and networking skills with the ability to collaborate, influence and build alliances internally and externally
• Strong problem identification and problem solving skills
• Excellent computer literacy, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point etc.)
• Ability to travel up to 12 weeks per year
• Proven ability to work effectively with diverse cultures and adapt personal style to get the best out of others. 
• Graduate degree or equivalent professional qualification/experience in international development
• Highly organised and proactive with the proven ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and a complex work programme within deadlines 
• Excellent attention to detail
• Working style that reflects WaterAid's values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation. 

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 GMT on 1st May 2024. Availability for interviews is required in the week commencing 20th May 2024.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click apply. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in one document in either MS Word or PDF format. Your cover letter should include your location, your right-to-work eligibility, and outline as a minimum:

• Your experience leading, facilitating and supporting the design of complex projects.
• Your experience supporting the set-up/inception of complex projects
• Your experience supporting capacity strengthening in project design, including developing and delivering training, tools and guidance.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective country. All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

Finance and Grants Assistant, Global’s Make Some Noise

We are Global’s Make Some Noise

Global’s official charity, Global’s Make Some Noise, funds crucial grassroots projects across the UK with funding and development support, with the aim to make sure that nobody is left facing life’s toughest challenges alone. We raise funds and awareness of the biggest issues affecting society, harnessing the power and reach of over 26.6 million weekly listeners across Global’s radio brands including Capital, Heart, Classic FM, Smooth, LBC, Radio X, Capital XTRA and Gold. To date, we've raised over £35m for over 440 UK charities and supported over 200,000 lives in communities right across the UK.

Join us during this crucial phase of the charity's expansion as we enter a thrilling new chapter. Take a central role in managing and streamlining the finance and grants function as an integral team member. This period marks a pivotal moment with a fresh strategy, increased ownership, and broader impact throughout the organisation. The role is dynamic, with shifting priorities and focuses throughout the year, which are outlined below.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to Head of Finance and Governance with a dotted line to the Grant and Programme Manager (this is a job share).

Overview of job

We are hiring a Finance and Grants Assistant to support financial and grants operations processes. Responsibilities include participating in the operational and administrative activities of the finance function, leading to the accurate recording of financial information for accounting purposes, as well as managing financial records, and supporting our grant-making processes.

3 best things about the job

• Opportunity to work across the Finance and Grants functions of a unique organisation that funds and empowers small charities.

• Unique position, embedded within a cutting edge, fast-paced media and entertainment business which has a voice across the UK.

• You’ll get to make a real and positive difference, working with amazing causes and great people from a wide variety of charities all over the UK.

Measures of success

In the first few months, you would have:

• Successfully complete daily and weekly finance and grants tasks, successfully managing the finance and grants email inboxes and be confident answering questions and resolving queries.

• Built relationships with the Global’s Make Some Noise team and other stakeholders.

• Developed your knowledge of our supported charities and funding portfolio, getting to know plenty of our projects and working with them to produce case studies, stories and fulfilling other storytelling opportunities.

Responsibilities of the role

Finance – approx. 40%

Day-to-day financial management of the charity and its Trading subsidiary including, but not limited to:

• Process all day-to-day transactions on the finance system, Xero, including income received from fundraising platforms, ensuring a full audit trail of data processing.

• Complete daily bank reconciliations for all entities, including recording and banking cheques and processing petty cash.

• Raise sales invoices as requested, following procedures to set up in customer systems, and follow up with customers to ensure timely payment.

• Process purchase invoices and expense claims, ensuring appropriate authorisation, in line with delegated authorisations.  

• Set up weekly payment runs for approval by the Head of Finance.

• Monitor all financial processes, ensuring finance policies are complied with and deadlines are met, including electronic and physical filing of finance and legal documents.

• Complete month end tasks, enabling to the Head of Finance to close the month, including selected balance sheet reconciliations.

• Keep Gift Aid records up-to-date and assist the Head of Finance with the preparation of Gift Aid claims.

• Assist with the year-end audit, ensuring all relevant paperwork is tidily filed.

• Collaborating with the fundraising team, exploring fundraising and donation collection mechanics, identify new developments in the sector and helping to embed any system changes.

• Train and support the charity team on the charity’s finance processes.

• Provide cover for the Governance & Team Co-ordinator in periods of absence.

Grants – approx. 60%

• Support the Grants Team to process charity applications for funding, including communicating with interested parties, summarising applications, compiling relevant information, conducting research as required and helping to organise related meetings and Grants Panels.

• Preparing and processing funding agreements, reporting forms and other associated paperwork for grants.

• Working with charities to collect and develop storytelling information such as quotes, pictures and case studies, and support sourcing participants and contributors for radio interviews and other editorial pieces as needed.

• Supporting the team in the organisation, planning and delivery of our skills training programme for charities.

• Writing copy for our website and newsletters, and ownership of our communication planner for our charities.

• Managing the Grants Team inbox and being the first point of call for queries.

• Leading on the management of data and uploading of information on our database (Salesforce), complying with GDPR requirements.

• General administrative tasks across the both the Grants and wider charities team, undertaking adhoc projects and supporting initiatives and events as requested.

• Assisting the Grants Managers in all administrative aspects of support.

• Provide cover for the Governance & Team Co-ordinator in periods of absence.

What you will need

The ideal candidate will be proactive, efficient and capable of the following:

Essential Experience

• Strong A-Level results (or equivalent)  and/ or relevant degree / or relevant experience

• Would suit someone working towards finance qualification such as AAT

• A passion for working with charities

• Great interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in your work

• Good time management and ability to work with tight deadlines

• Ability to deal with personal and sensitive information in a confidential manner

• Excellent organisation skills with adaptability and ability to use your initiative

• Experience in administration or other relevant work

Desired

• Previous charity finance experience

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, in particular pivot tables in Excel

• Grant-making experience

• Curiosity about and understanding of the commercial radio sector

• A passion to work in charity and transform lives

On top of that, you’ll be someone who

• Thrives in a fast-paced role - has a keen eye for detail - and is able to adapt their communications across a number of partners.

• You'll need to be passionate about supporting charities, and solutions driven to support our desire to increase our income, reach and impact for UK Communities.​

What you can expect from us

• Respect for the individuality, uniqueness, and value of each person with whom we work.

• Personalised onboarding plan and support, IT, and other necessary work equipment, ensuring seamless integration into the MSN team.

• Enjoy the camaraderie of a team that is both enjoyable and goal-orientated, fostering a workplace with driven colleagues who are committed to a supportive work environment.

• The perks of a generous benefits package and commitment to your overall wellbeing and job satisfaction.

• A team committed to your personal and professional development, ensuring your growth and success in the MSN team.

Everyone is welcome at Global

Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we can’t possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our people and that’s why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that diversity will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.

Are you skilled in leveraging financial information to assist management teams and finance committees in planning and running organisational services?

Mind CHWF, a prominent provider of specialist mental health services supporting approximately 5,000 people annually in the City, Hackney, and Waltham Forest, is seeking an experienced Finance Controller to join their Senior Management Team. This is a unique opportunity to lead their financial strategy and operations, making a significant impact on a cause that truly matters.

This part-time role offers a flexible schedule of 19 hours per week, spread over 3 to 4 days, with a requirement to attend the office at least once a month and participate in occasional evening Trustee meetings. As a Finance Controller, you will support the management team and finance committee by utilizing financial information to effectively plan and administer services. Your responsibilities will include managing the contract for outsourced day-to-day financial operations and overseeing our fundholding relationships. You will also use business intelligence tools to develop dashboards that deliver insightful data for strategic decision-making and perform trend analysis to optimise financial decisions.

The role involves ensuring the provision of accurate and comprehensive financial management information across the organisation, collaborating on developing budgets and financial reports for both current and potential funders, identifying risks, contributing to successful audits, and maximising cost recovery on restricted contracts. Additionally, you will serve as the main contact for external finance-related stakeholders, manage petty cash, and provide reporting at Finance and Trustee Board meetings.

The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in formulating, overseeing, and reporting on operational plans with a strategic and collaborative mindset. You should be adept at innovative, data-driven decision-making with high adaptability to new information systems. Excellent communication skills, prioritization capabilities, and meticulous attention to detail are essential. Proficiency in advanced Microsoft technologies and a solid understanding of information governance, data protection, and risk management are also required.

If this description resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your CV in Word format as soon as possible. Suitable candidates will be provided with further details about the role.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

NCS Grow Your Ambition Programme Leader

If you want to change lives, call us - we want to hear from you!

Job Description

Job Title

 · NCS Grow Your Ambition Programme Leader

Salary

· £33 - £38,000

Position in the Organisation

· Reports To: Programmes Manager

· Working With: Other members of the wider A4Y team, schools, key partners including the management partner, young people and parent/guardians.

 Main Purpose and Scope of the Role

 This programme is part of a consortium bid via the NCS Community Grant scheme and will run from September 2023 until the end of March 2025. NCS is a government-funded initiative that brings together schools, community organisations, businesses and individuals to build a stronger and more cohesive society.

This role will work independently to deliver the Grow Your Ambition programme for young people aged 16/17 years across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. The programme will be delivered in partnership with local schools, during term time, and includes three experiences; Grow Your Life Skills, Grow Your Employability and Grow Your Community. This role is a fixed term contract until the end of March 2025.

Each young person engaged in the programme must participate in all three experiences, totalling 48 hours. Key phases of each experience include preparation, session and curriculum planning, liaising with schools and external partners and actual programme delivery.

 Each programme consists of:

Grow your Life Skills

· A two day, one night, residential experience at our outdoor education centre, Caldecotte Xperience in Milton Keynes.

· Two outdoor adventurous activities on site that focus on teambuilding, communication and problem solving.

· Delivery of Life Skills sessions such as a cooking challenge, money skills, First Aid, mental resilience and more

· Total 24 hours

Grow Your Employability

· Two days based in school, delivered in line with the school day

· Delivery of a variety of Employability sessions such as personal presentation, confident speaking, CV writing and interview skills

· Total 12 hours

Grow Your Community

· Two days based in school, delivered in line with the school day

· One day delivery of a variety of sessions based on social action and community engagement

· One day volunteering with a local charity

· Total 12 hours

 

Duties and Key Responsibilities

 · Contact and recruit schools from across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes to sign up to the programme

· Organise delivery dates and programme timetables for their students within the contractual requirements of the programme

· Plan each programme and create a timetable of activities for students to follow

· Deliver sessions to groups of students as per each experience

· Stay overnight for the Grow Your Life Skills residential

• Work with local community organisations to host volunteering days

· Work within a set budget to deliver the programme, ensuring each experience is delivered to a high standard

· Enter data onto the NCS/ Action4Youth CRM system

· Deliver a high quality programme to young people across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes as per contractual requirements

· Report to the programme management partner and collect personal details of young people for reporting purposes

· Attend meetings with management partner and other organisations within the consortium

· Prepare and deliver reports for funders and the Action4Youth Senior Management Team (SMT)

· Develop positive relationships with schools across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes to ensure commitment to the programme

• Act as an Ambassador for Action4Youth at all times

 

General Responsibilities

· Support events and meetings when required.

• Support the continued development of quality standards as specified by Action4Youth.
• Support in other areas of the organisation as required by the CEO

· To have regard for the vision of Action4Youth and to display a commitment to equal opportunities and to the protection and safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

• Report any behaviour, conversations or comments which are inappropriate within a setting for children and young people.

· To carry out any other Action4Youth duties as required by your Line Manager, CEO or Directors.

· Administering own workload which includes meeting targets and deadlines in line with the Action4Youth Performance Management System.

· Attending relevant CPD training events in line with Performance Management appraisal.

· Undertaking responsibility, as part of the team, for all Health and Safety work related matters.

· Working within the guidelines of Action4Youth policies and procedures.

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 3rd May. Action4Youth will be actively interviewing for this role as applications come in.

 

Interview Dates: To Be Confirmed

 

Action4Youth

5 Smeaton Close

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP19 8UN

 

Salary:                    £35,850 to £36,493 (London) / £31,994 (National) per annum
Hours:                     35
Contract:                 Fixed-term until January 2025
Benefits:

- 27 days annual leave + statutory holidays + 3 closures days over the Christmas period;
- Flexible working for all staff including working from home / hybrid working, and flexi-time/TOIL scheme;
- Attractive family friendly policies;
- Private healthcare cover;
- Season ticket loans;
- Employee awards, and training and development opportunities.

For more information about our benefits please visit our website.
Location: London/Bristol - employees are able to work from home on an arrangement agreed with their line manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a fixed-term Policy Officer position due to internal secondment. The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people. You can find further information about the NHF here: https://www.housing.org.uk/about-us/
Interested in applying your skills and knowledge, and working in a fast-paced environment on an important area of housing policy?
Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to download the full job profile and person specification for this role.

Key elements of the role:

- Playing a key role in the work of the policy team – creating briefings, working closely with our members and helping to develop policy ideas and solutions.
- Engaging with members and stakeholders to identify and respond to key opportunities and challenges facing the sector, now and in the future.
- Keeping up to date with the current policy environment, latest thinking and issues that impact the sector and housing associations.
- Providing policy input, support and advice to other parts of the NHF through events and project groups.

The successful candidate:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

- An understanding of the processes policy development, experience of working in a policy team.
- Experience of building and developing relationships with stakeholders
- Strong analytical and communication skills

Equality, diversity and inclusion
The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff – https://www.housing.org.uk/about-us/transparency/who-we-are/.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.  
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and are working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently under-represented by ethnic minorities, people with a disability or disabilities and LGBT+, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups.

Disability confident committed employer
We are a disability confident committed employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process if you have a disability or have a condition that you feel may affect your performance during the recruitment process. Please email Stephanie Green, People Manager at [email protected] with your request or to arrange a time to discuss in more detail.
Our role profile and job advert can also be requested in large print or in accessible format via this email address.

Uploading your CV and cover letter
If you decide to apply for this role, when requested, please upload a version of your CV that does not include any personal details, such as name, gender, age etc.  You should also ensure that you do not add your name at the end of the cover letter. This will help us to shortlist candidates for interview based solely on their knowledge, skills and experience.

Right to work in the UK / UK VISA Sponsorship
You must have the right to work in the UK and it is important to note that the NHF does not sponsor individuals to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: 6 May 2024
Interview dates: 15 May 2024

Professional Standards Specialist

Location: Cambridge - Hybrid
Contract Type: Temporary
Hours: Full time
Salary: £39,925 - £44,359 per annum plus benefits

Closing Date: 12/05/2024

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is seeking a Professional Standards Specialist to join our Qualifications team on a temporary basis covering maternity leave (9-12 months).

This is a key role responsible for the project management of professional practice in relation to our members' continuing professional development (CPD) and Chartered status.
In this position, you will:

• Oversee the promotion of best practices in professional development and training for our members, particularly in supporting the achievement of Chartered designations.
• Manage the RSC's portfolio of accredited company schemes, which will involve substantial UK travel and the ability to influence existing and potential customers. This requires interacting with high level contacts at leading multinational companies.
• Contribute to the development and advancement of our professional registers, working closely with our Registration Officer.
• Play a significant role in delivering our membership and industry strategies through the enhancement of CPD offerings.
• In this role it is expected that you will attend the office once a month. The role will require travel across the UK and potentially internationally. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.

What we are looking for:

• A degree in the chemical sciences
• Either membership of the Royal Society (MRSC) of Chemistry and the award of Charted Chemist, or eligibility to apply for these.
• A consolidated knowledge of science with developed professional key skills obtained through postgraduate employment.
• Some project management experience
• The ability to demonstrate an understanding of continuing professional development.
• Excellent communication and team building skill.

If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.

About the RSC

Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role.

At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact us and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

You may also have experience in the following: Professional Standards Coordinator, Professional standards Manager, Scientific Ethics, Regulatory Affairs, SOPs, Process improvement, Risk Management, MRSC, Project Management, Best practice etc

REF-213 499

Job Title:  Finance Officer
Must have: Full right to work in the UK (if you don't have this we unfortunately won't be able to consider you for this role but we encourage you to look at our other global opportunities on our careers page)
Reporting to: HQ Finance Manager
Hours: 37.5 per week
Principal Location:London, hybrid with a minimum of 3 and an expectation of 4 days in the office per week.

Background:

Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 250,000 children to go to school and learn and supported over 25,000 families to set up businesses so they can afford the cost of educating their children.

Part 1:  Role Purpose:

This role is a key member of the busy HQ finance function. Although the role is primarily focused on the HQ finances, the role operates within the context of Street Child as a global charity and so also has interaction with the global finance team. The role offers the chance to work across a number of finance functions, and some of the subsidiary charities. It is essential that the applicant can juggle the complexities of a busy role with has varied work priorities. Key stakeholders are the HQ Finance Manager, Finance Director and the HQ based fundraising team. The role works alongside the Finance Assistant and plays a role in oversight and coaching of this role.

Part 2:  Key Responsibilities:

1) (40%) Deliver all functions related to Accounts Receivable

• Ensure that all income from a variety of different sources is correctly and accurately recorded in the finance system and CRM (which is under development) on a weekly basis.
• Supporting with work on accounts receivable including accessing, downloading and saving in a systematic manner reports from donor portals, bank account and other sources.
• Working with colleagues in Fundraising to analyse and code income reports in Excel and uploading it to the Finance system on a timely basis, at least weekly.  Following up on how to code any income which is not allocated to a source.
• Working closely with colleagues in Fundraising to ensure prompt collection of outstanding balances from customers, and sending out monthly debtor balance statements. 
• Raising donor invoices and requests for payments, and issuing donor receipts.
• Income and customer account reconciliations and revaluations.
• Any other responsibilities relating to Accounts Receivable.

2) (20%) Lead the Accounts Payable process

• Whilst the Finance Assistant is responsible for all payments, the Finance Officer has a lead role in ensuring that all invoices are paid on time, in an efficient manner and that the finance system reflects the transactions within the correct accounting period and correctly coded in the system – including account code, cost centre, project code and donor code.
• Determine most efficient payment platform to process international payments, and ensure that recorded in the finance system at the correct conversion rate.
• Be a point of contact with the Foreign exchange agents to quickly resolve any questions.
• Work with the Finance Assistant to ensure accurate and timely recording of all approved supplier invoices, requisitions, staff expenses and other expenditure in the accounting system and that all supporting documentation for all transactions are uploaded.
• Managing at least two payment runs a week and additional runs as required; ensuring that all invoices for payment are correctly approved by the budget holder, setting up payments on online banking platforms and sending out requests for payment approvals to payment authorisers and verifying that all payments are fully approved in the banking platforms by the deadline set.
• Once the payment is made, allocating the payment against the invoices in the Finance system.
• Reviewing staff expense claims to ensure that all supporting documentation is provided before payment.
• Managing monthly staff credit card reconciliations and ensure that these are returned on time with all receipts and invoices and checking and reviewing classifications, with follow up as required.
• Carry out monthly Creditor account reconciliations ensuring that all balances are valid and backed up with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Fully deliver the set up all payroll payments in time for the monthly pay day.  This involves ensuring correct amount and currency of payment (which may differ from the salary of the individual’s employment contract) and method of payment across all HQ staff.
• Any other responsibilities relating to Accounts Payable.

3) (40%) Month end reporting and reconciliation and subsidiary accounts

• Complete all balance sheet reconciliations, including bank and petty cash reconciliations and submit for approval by HQ Finance Manager.
• Once CRM system is in place, undertake reconciliation processes between finance data and CRM data.
• Carry out monthly revaluations of bank accounts.
• Ensuring supporting information for transactions is correctly stored in electronic format on Teams such as bank statements, remittance advices, credit statements.
• Assist in preparation of internal reports, including working with Operations Department and Finance department to review their monthly reports.
• Take responsibility to deliver the management accounts of two subsidiary companies: Children in Crisis and HQ transactions of Africa Educational Trust.
• Compile information for Gift Aid returns.
• General support and assistance to the team including administrative duties and managing the office post.
• Other ad hoc support to the wider operations team as may be required.
• Audit: support with the year end audit and provision of supporting information to auditors.

Part 3:  Person Specification

Attributes / Essential / Desirable

Education / Qualifications

• 5 GCSE at Grade C or above including English and Maths
• Post-GCSE qualification such as A-Level or T-level or equivalent
• Degree
• A Good understanding of double entry bookkeeping
• Part qualified accountancy qualification.
• Full Accountancy qualification

Experience and Knowledge

· IT Literate with strong Excel skills

• Familiar with using Teams
• Experience of working in a similar role
• Experience of using a CRM would be an advantage
• Charity or third sector experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Attention to detail
• Highly organised and self-motivated
• Flexible and able to manage multiple tasks at one time.
• Good written, verbal and presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Fast learner whilst not afraid to ask for help!
• Shows initiative in identifying problems and posing solutions
• Persistence and tenacity

Other

• Pro-active communication style including keeping team-members informed and updated as necessary.
• Work co-operatively and collaboratively with colleagues, other departments and other external contacts
• Strong communicator and able to explain work to other team members
• Good Interpersonal skills

Streatham Youth and Community Trust (SYCT) is seeking an experienced Interim CEO to navigate the organisation through a critical period of transition. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in turnaround management within the charitable sector, capable of implementing strategic and operational changes to address systemic issues and rebuild organisational strength and sustainability, while stabilising the relationship with the wider community.

SYCT is currently facing significant financial and operational challenges. In this context, the board and the newly appointed CEO have had to make a number of difficult but necessary decisions. The recent closure of the charity-run nursery due to a combination of quality and financial viability concerns has resulted in a significant amount of noise. As a result, she has decided that she is not the right person to lead the turnaround efforts. She will stay in post until 28th June 2024 if needed, but is happy to step back after a brief handover as soon as a suitable Interim CEO can start in the role.

Top priorities for the Interim CEO will be leading the organisation through a period of restructuring, focusing on rebuilding core services, stakeholder relationships, processes and systems; and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including health and safety standards and HR protocols.

Key details:

• Role: Interim CEO at Streatham Youth and Community Trust
• Salary: c.£75,000 per annum, pro rata.
• Start date: immediate / asap, at latest by mid-June
• Contract:

· This is a nine-month interim position with the strong possibility of extension to twelve months based on organisational needs.

· This is a full-time role, with 4+ days per week to be spent on SYCT’s sites around Streatham. For highly experienced candidates, the role could be considered on a pat time basis (4 days per week), and/or with 3 days spent on site.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven experience as a CEO or senior executive in a turnaround management capacity, preferably within the charitable sector.
• Track record of establishing effective policies, processes and systems within an organisation.
• Strong financial acumen and experience in financial restructuring and budgetary management.
• Demonstrable leadership skills with a track record of leading organisations and teams through significant organisational and cultural change.
• Sound understanding of governance, compliance, and risk management principles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, to include experience of overseeing effective social media and community engagement campaigns.

 

How to Apply:

If you're interested in this role, please send your CV and a brief cover letter describing your interest and relevant experience to our consultant, Jenny Hills, at Harris Hill via the apply button.

 

Application Deadline: 9am, Monday, 13th May 2024.

 

Interviews: week commencing 20th May

 

Harris Hill Charities Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

We are seeking a Senior Fundraising Operations Executive to join our team and support operations for high value fundraising activity, covering the Corporate, Community and Philanthropy teams.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting High Value Operations: You’ll work on a variety of regular and project-based high value operation activities with a focus on our Corporate and Community Teams, including:
  • Supporting project planning and evaluation.
  • Managing inductions and overseeing training programmes.
  • Administering contracts and overseeing risk management for partners and supporters.
  • Reporting on prospect management and supporter engagement within the team.
  • Batching income and expenditure.
• Database Oversight: You’ll ensure our database remains accurate and current, upholding best practices and fostering continual improvements.
• Keeping our fundraisers in the loop: You’ll be responsible for maintaining our central information hub, guaranteeing that our fundraisers are well-informed and equipped to secure essential funds.

We have ambitious plans to significantly grow our High Value income over the next five years. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to this growth through innovation, problem solving, and process support.

About the team

The High Value Operations team provides expert support to fundraisers in the areas of systems, processes and planning to enable efficient and effective high value donor facing activity.

This role reports into the Operations Manager in the High Value Operations team, which includes 8 members and supports high value activity across the Corporate, Community and Philanthropy teams.The Corporate team consists of 15 fundraisers, the Community team 52 fundraisers, and the Philanthropy team 9 fundraisers.

Working arrangements

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.

At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you are a strategic navigator, adept at charting a course through complex fundraising landscapes. Your expertise lies in communication and relationship building, and you possess outstanding writing skills with demonstrable experience in crafting a wide variety of documentation for diverse audiences.

Your strong IT skills include proficiency with Microsoft packages, including an intermediate knowledge of MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Project. You understand budgets, broad financial processes, and have extensive project management experience, covering scoping to evaluation.

In dynamic environments, your operational agility shines as you swiftly learn new skills, solve problems creatively, and are committed to operational excellence. You'll have successfully implemented operational processes, provided guidance, developed tools, and delivered training.

As a database expert, you have hands-on experience using a CRM database, such as Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, or Microsoft Dynamics. With strong analytical skills, you can create reports and turn insight into action with ease.

Your ability to work methodically and with precision is evident, and you have experience handing sensitive and confidential information with tact and discretion, adhering to relevant legislative and organisational procedural requirements.

About us

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Benefits

To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.

Interview process

Please note interviews may be held during the advertising period. Interviews will be held over MS Teams. 

The Role

We are looking for a coordinator to carry out the delivery of our Vocational Qualifications and Funded Modern Apprenticeship Programmes.

The role includes course and funding administration, communication with students and teaching staff, registration with external bodies, and maintenance of student records.

This post requires essential knowledge of IT with a clear understanding of data input and good data management principles, attention to detail and the ability to follow strict timelines in accordance with our funders, as well as adhering to contract requirements. You must be knowledgeable in using Microsoft office packages, be keen to learn various administrative procedures and to use database systems, both internal and external. We also require good communication and organisational skills.

We continuously recruit students for our various programmes throughout the year, so the successful candidate will have a flexible approach and the ability to prioritise. We are a small organisation so the ability to work independently and to self-motivate is essential, as well as being a supportive member of a small admin team.

About Us

Training for Care is an educational not-for-profit organisation delivering vocational training and short courses in Social Care and Childcare. We have a long history of providing high quality learner focussed training to all levels of staff in the sector and we work with a variety of organisations, from the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Training for Care is based in Edinburgh and delivers training throughout Scotland.

Hours/Salary

This post is part time, 28 hours per week. We can offer a hybrid approach, however 3 days in the office environment is preferred (EH7 5QY)

Salary: £25,000 Pro Rata (Full-Time Equivalent (FTE))

Closing date: Friday 3rd May 2024.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working a Surrey based Carer’s charity to recruit an Individual Giving Officer. In this newly created role you will play a crucial role in nurturing relationships with individual supporters to make a difference to the carer’s the charity  supports.

As Individual Giving Officer you will be responsible for creating and implementing strategies to attract, retain, and upgrade individual donors, ensuring a steady and growing stream of funding and support for the organisation.

 Key responsibilities will include:

• Identifying, cultivating, and stewarding relationships with individual donors to maximise financial support
• Planning and executing individual giving campaigns, leveraging all available communication channels to engage donors effectively.
• Organising and coordinating donor events, creating opportunities for meaningful engagement and recognition.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align fundraising strategies with organisational goals.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of a comprehensive individual giving strategy.

This position would ideally suit a candidate with;

Proven experience in individual fundraising, legacy fundraising, donor relations, or related fields.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Familiarity with fundraising databases and CRM systems.
• Knowledge of current trends and best practices in individual giving and philanthropy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

This is a homeworking role, however you will be required to be present at the Leatherhead office and events on a semi-regular basis, so is most suitable for candidates within a commutable distance.

For more information about this position and next steps please apply here now.

Harris Hill Charities Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

SMART is hiring! We are looking for a full time Employment Adviser to provide support to people who face barriers to employment due to mental ill-health. This includes people looking for work, as well as those who are employed but struggling. 
 
We offer a friendly, collaborative, hybrid and integrated work environment in partnership with CNWL’s Talking Therapies service, as well as a pension program, 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays), employee led HR processes and a competitive salary.
 
Ideally you will: have experience of working with people who have mental health needs/emotional difficulties in an employment setting; be knowledgeable about relevant laws and policies relating to employment, disabilities and equal opportunities; have experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams and; be able to liaise with other services and professionals on service users’ behalf.
 
Please send us your CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 pages of A4), covering the ‘competencies and experience’ part of the person specification.

We are working to tight recruitment deadlines, so will be interviewing suitable candidates as soon as possible. The application deadline is Sunday 5th May, 23.30pm.

Job Title: Fundraising and Administration Officer
Organisation: Self Help Africa
Contract Type: Permanent – Full time
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week – minimum of 4 days a week in the office
Benefits: 7% Employer Pension, 26 Days Holiday, Contribution towards Private Health Care.
Salary: £24,000 – £27,500
Location: Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Reports to: Fundraising Campaigns Manager

About Self Help Africa

Self Help Africa is an international development organisation that works through agriculture and Agri-enterprise development to end hunger and extreme poverty.

In 2021, Self Help Africa merged with United Purpose, doubling our size. The organisation works in 15 programme countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and its 2023 budget is in excess of €50m.

In early 2023 we launched a new five-year organisation strategy, which defines shared mission as the alleviation of hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change through community-led, market-based and enterprise-focused approaches, so that people can have access to nutritious food, clean water, decent employment and incomes, while sustaining natural resources.

Our wider organisation also includes social enterprise subsidiaries Partner Africa, which provides ethical auditing and consultancy services, TruTrade, an innovative trading platform in East Africa, and CUMO, Malawi’s largest micro-finance provider.

Our three core values are:
▪ Impact: We are accountable, ambitious and committed to systemic change.
▪ Innovation: We are agile, creative and enterprising in an ever-changing world.
▪ Community: We are inclusive, honest and have integrity in our relationships.

Job Purpose:

The Fundraising and Administration Officer role primarily focuses on providing excellent supporter care and administrative support within the fundraising department. This role plays a crucial part in maintaining supporter relations, optimising fundraising efforts, and ensuring efficient administrative processes are in place.

Key Responsibilities:

Supporter Care:

• To be a first point of contact for the Fundraising Department, answering the phone and meeting and greeting people who arrive to the office.
• Respond to enquiries from supporters, prospective supporters and volunteers via telephone, e-mail, and post, maintaining excellent supporter relations.
• Ensure timely and appropriate acknowledgments, using both standard and bespoke correspondence.
• To adhere to administrative procedures to ensure the delivery of a high-quality service which is compliant with all relevant legislation, policies, regulations, and guidelines.
• Provide admin support for Direct Mail letters and appeals, including the use of mail merge, when required.
• Assist with the ongoing stewardship of Regular Givers.

Community Fundraising:

• Co-ordinate the recruitment and appropriate use of volunteers to support fundraising.
• Develop relationships with volunteer fundraisers, with the aim of maximising the funds they raise through challenges, events and talks.
• Support the formation of volunteer fundraising groups.
• Support ongoing and new events within the UK, which may include occasional weekend and evening work.
• Take the lead with the co-ordination and administration of public collections in the UK.
• Take the lead in monitoring fundraising merchandise, and liaise with suppliers, for fundraising materials, including Christmas Cards.

Digital Marketing:

• Support in developing UK digital fundraising opportunities.
• Administer digital acquisition campaigns in the UK e.g. through digital advertising, to generate new donors.

Database Management (Training will be provided):

• Create and maintain contact records on Salesforce, ensuring supporter information is kept up to date by recording changes to mailing preferences, gift aid eligibility and contact details etc.
• Database maintenance and housekeeping e.g. identifying and merging duplicate records, removing, or archiving redundant data, adhering to GDPR protocols.

Finance Administration (Training will be provided):

• Efficiently process and reconcile incoming donations, received daily by post, online and phone. Bank cheques and cash on a weekly basis, and process credit card and CAF donations.
• Record all donations to Salesforce, ensuring the accurate coding of income to the correct source and supporter.
• Administer new Direct Debit instructions.
• Support monthly and quarterly reports demonstrating fundraising income received against budget, to inform the management team and provide accurate forecasting.
• Scan and upload credit card statements and invoices for payment by the Finance team.
• Record and reconcile petty cash expenditure.
• Assist the Finance team in the reconciliation of all income received, responding to any queries.

General Office Administration:

• Order office stationery and fundraising supplies, as required.
• Co-ordinate general office maintenance, as required.
• Arrange accommodation for staff travel to Shrewsbury.

Key Relationships:

Internal

• Fundraising Campaigns Manager UK (line-manager)
• Head of Fundraising UK
• Fundraising Campaigns Officer UK/Ireland
• Fundraising Team UK/Ireland

External

• Self Help Africa supporters, donors, and volunteers.
• Suppliers for office equipment and stationery.

Knowledge, Experience and Other Requirements:

Essential

• Relevant qualifications from a Further Education Institution or equivalent office/administration experience in a busy environment, preferably in fundraising or marketing.
• Excellent planning, administrative, organisational and time management skills, to deliver and cope with a busy workload.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent keyboard and numeracy skills, with a high-level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office package, especially Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English).
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude; flexible, adaptable, and able to work independently.
• Commitment to Self Help Africa’s vision of an economically thriving and resilient rural Africa.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of marketing/relationship CRM databases, such as Salesforce.
• Experience of processing and managing data.
• Educated to degree level.
• Full driving licence and access to a car.
• First Aid Certificate.

Competencies

• Managing yourself – Holds an awareness of own abilities and areas for development; adapts and uses abilities to work well with others and to help achieve objectives.
• Communicating and working with others – Uses the most appropriate channel to share information with others both inside and outside Self Help Africa; adapts the message to meet the communication needs of the audience.
• Delivering results – Systematically develops plans towards achieving Self Help Africa’s objectives and delivers on commitments; uses appropriate techniques to help achieve agreed objectives.
• Planning and decision-making – Systematically develop plans towards achieving Self Help Africa’s objectives and delivers on commitments; makes clear, informed and timely decisions appropriate to role, in the interests of Self Help Africa and those we work with.

How to apply:

To apply for this role, please upload your completed application form (available to download from our website), CV and cover letter via the careers page on our website.

Only applications submitted via our website will be considered for this role.

Any candidate offered a job with Self Help Africa will be expected to sign Self Help Africa’s Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

Specific roles may require Police/DBS/Garda vetting.

Self Help Africa strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.