An exciting and rare opportunity to shape and build an organisation. PANS PANDAS UK is a charity supporting people with PANS and PANDAS, medical conditions which are not widely understood or accepted. You can learn more at our website.

Currently entirely run by volunteers, PANS PANDAS UK now seeks an experienced sector professional to join us as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead our transition to a staffed, professional, sustainable and increasingly influential charity.

The role would suit someone with deep experience of the UK charity sector and of change management. It will evolve as the organisation evolves. Our successful candidate will be a hybrid between a strategic-thinking senior manager, a practical shaper, and someone able to work closely with volunteers, fundraisers, patients and other stakeholders.

A full candidate information pack is available, and application is by submission of a CV and letter via our retained consultant.

The deadline for submissions is 18:00 on Monday 01 November 2021.

PANS PANDAS UK is registered charity 1178484. No agencies please.

You will be joining PEAS at an exciting time as we move into implementing our new ambitious strategy, PEAS 2022-2026 – Growing PEAS schools. Supporting all schools. During this period we will grow our school networks to double their size, launch in a third country and expand our wider impact by strengthening education systems.

As Finance and People Administrator, you will be a key support to the UK Finance Manager in delivering strong financial management objectives, whilst ensuring the effective functioning of the UK team. You will support the People and Culture Lead in HR and governance to ensure that we have the right systems to support our people and organisation.  

To be successful in this role, we are looking for an individual who is a go-getter, has experience in finance administration and strong people skills. This is a great role for an individual who is looking for a dynamic role to take lead in.

We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds, you do not necessarily need to have a financial qualification but must have experience who is strong with numbers, a keen eye for detail, numerate, and a quick learner. We also offer flexibility in working patterns. We offer a blended style of working with 3 days working remotely from your home and up to 2 days a week in our office in London (currently based in Borough)

If you are excited by the opportunity of the role at PEAS and have the experience and skills we are looking for, please read the full candidate pack and follow the link to apply. 

North Paddington Food Bank (NPFB) seeks to provide food, essentials, advice and support to people and households experiencing crisis and hardship in North Westminster, as well as parts of Kensington and Chelsea and Brent. We want to develop the most effective, accessible and adaptable approaches possible to provide the help that people need in an environment that is welcoming and supportive. 

NPFB is seeking an Office and Finance Administrator to provide support to the Head of Foodbank and Admin and Customer Support team. The post holder will work closely with the Admin team to process customer referrals and answer inquiries by phone and email. They will also be responsible for keeping our spending records up to date, and issuing basic financial reports as required. Some PA duties to the Head of Foodbank may also be required.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, efficient, with strong attention to detail. Our work environment is collaborative and flexible, and candidates should enjoy working in a small team environment. An understanding of the needs and issues facing the diverse community of North Westminster is desirable. Please see the attached Job Description for more detailed information about the role. 

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking individual with excellent communication skills and a strong background in finance to join our central finance team as a Finance Officer. We have recently centralised the finance function of our Multi Academy Trust and we have a vacancy for this exciting new role to be part of a team of three Finance Officers.

SECAT is a Multi Academy Trust, which consists of one large secondary school, three primary schools, and an infant and a junior school all within 1.6 miles of each other. We have a mixture of long-standing and newer Headteachers within our SECAT community who all work well together to deliver the outcomes we have come to expect and to work with our colleagues in the Local Authority and other schools in Southend.
The role is critical to ensuring efficient and successful delivery of Finance. The candidate will be an organised team player, with the ability to work under their own initiative. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the vision of the MAT.

The successful candidate will contribute towards the provision of professional management and leadership of financial services for the Multi Academy Trust.

To support with promoting best practice and ensuring compliance with the financial processes and procedures for 350 staff members providing services for over 3,500 pupils across the Trust.

As part of SECAT, we offer our staff excellent CPD opportunities and support through our network of experienced professionals, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Applications are invited from candidates who have excellent administrative and interpersonal skills and the dedication and enthusiasm to be part of a thoroughly committed team. Our schools benefit from wonderful children, engaged parents and a supportive working environment.

A copy of the SECAT Recruitment and Selection Policy and Privacy Notice for Job Applicants can be found in the policies section of the SECAT website. 

SECAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance, and satisfactory references. We are an equal opportunities employer.

SECAT reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

About Us

The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) provides lifesaving critical care to the communities of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, funded by public donations. If somebody is involved in a serious incident or suddenly taken ill, speed and time are of the essence. Giving a patient the best chance of survival, our Air Ambulance crew effectively take the A&E department to the scene of the emergency. 

We are on the cusp of a number of exciting changes, having recently moved into a purpose-built HQ, now operating on a 24/7 basis and registering with the Care Quality Commission to become clinically independent, striving always to be at the cutting edge of critical care.

We are a friendly, inclusive and dynamic team focussed on ensuring we deliver the best possible service, and the tie that binds us here at LNAA is our set of values – Teamwork. Respect. Innovation. Compassion (TRIC). We display these attributes in the way we interact with the people we come into contact with, from former patients and volunteers, to our supporters and colleagues.

Job Role

We are now seeking a Community Fundraiser, reporting to the Fundraising Manager, and working full time (37.5 hours per week, involving some evening and weekend work). The post holder will be part of the wider Fundraising team, contributing to our shared goals and income targets.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in Community Fundraising and delivering income generating activities, with knowledge and awareness of the fundraising regulations and codes of practice. You will be helping our wonderful fundraisers and inspiring new supporters to raise money for the Charity, always ensuring they receive the best possible supporter experience.

Staff Benefits

We offer our employees 22 days per annum annual leave, in addition to bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff) which increases by 1 additional day per completed year of service. We also offer an extra day off on your birthday.

Following completion of a 6-month probationary period, we offer access to a Health & Wellbeing Care Plan, plus an Occupational Sick Pay Scheme. We also provide a life insurance at 3 times your annual salary.

• Are you a motivated individual interested in the arts, heritage and/or charity sector?
• Do you have the knowledge, skills and experience to provide critical support to the organisation’s finance function?
• Do you have an enthusiasm for developing financial systems and delivering efficiencies?

The Whitechapel Gallery is seeking a proactive and experienced individual in the new role of Finance Officer, to assume responsibility for accounting duties as a vital part of the Whitechapel Gallery’s finance function, and provide support to the Head of Finance and Managing Director in the operational financial management of the organisation.

You will have overall responsibility for managing the sales, purchase and bank ledgers for Whitechapel Gallery, and support the continuous development of systems to increase efficiencies and ensure the integrity of financial data for reporting and compliance.

Conditions of work

• Permanent contract: 4 days per week with a possible extension to full time
• Blended office and home working
• Salary: up to £25,000 (pro-rata) depending on experience
• Hours of work: 9.30am – 5.45pm, Monday to Friday. Work outside of these hours will occasionally be necessary as required and will be compensated for with corresponding time in lieu.
• Period of notice: 2 months

For further information, please download the Job Description. 

To apply:

Please complete the application form and equality & diversity monitoring forms and return to recruitment email by midnight on Sunday 17th October 2021. Interviews will be held week commencing 18th October 2021.

We request no contact from agencies or media sales.

The Whitechapel Gallery strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, ethnic minority, and/or disabled applicants as these groups are currently underrepresented in the Arts sector.

Charity number: 312162 Company number: 4093862

Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) is a national Christian charity that helps churches to bring hope and a future for struggling children. This is an exciting time to join us! Recognised as the UK’s Best Charity to Work For by the prestigious Sunday Times Annual Awards in 2019, we have developed three high-impact programmes that more and more churches across the UK are running and funding. This has led us to double in income in the last five years. We expect to do so again by 2026.

With more than 100 staff and income of over £5m, we have been upgrading our finance system and growing the finance team to keep pace but there is much more to do. Your task will be to continue this good work so that we have the appropriate systems, reporting and team capabilities for our scale now and in the future. Overseeing a team of 4 staff, you will bring coherence, order to complexity and organisational excellence. You will also serve as Director of our commercial subsidiary Hope Park Business Centres that generates £1m of unrestricted funds for the charity.

We’re looking for a commercially minded and relational leader capable of developing the Finance team and bringing strategic financial leadership to the organisation at every level. You’ll enjoy working in a growth context and come with an entrepreneurial, problem-solving mindset and the high expectations that inspire excellence in all those around you. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team and playing a central role in developing the organisational strategy and culture you will have outstanding judgement and integrity.  If this sounds like you and you share our passion to see UK churches transforming the lives of struggling children, then we would love to hear from you.

TLG is a Christian charity; hence, we are looking for individuals with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

We welcome applications from many diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Please note: there is flexibility with the location - the role is either based at TLG National Support Centre (West Yorkshire) or can be remote working, with at least 3 days per month in West Yorkshire.

Interviews will take place on Monday 1st November 2021 (in West Yorkshire).

Who We Are

Open Doors is a Christian charity that is looking to recruit Christians to help meet the growing needs of the persecuted church worldwide. Hostility, violence, and abuse of Christians around the globe is on the increase. Open Doors works in over 60 countries to ensure that those facing such persecution are not forgotten but can stand strong to serve their communities and give life.

Job Summary

The post holder will work in the Finance Team delivering a timely, accurate, efficient and effective service to colleagues, suppliers, customers and donors.  The post holder will be responsible for a completing a range of bank and control account reconciliations, maintaining the fixed asset register, assisting with the interpretation of and production management accounts and assist with other ongoing day to day finance work providing cover for colleagues.  The post holder will be expected to use their initiative to resolve queries and provide advice and guidance to colleagues.

The postholder will be expected to work autonomously, be organized and accurate. They will also be required to work to ensure month end, year-end, statutory and regulatory deadlines are met.

This is an ideal role for someone with previous experience in a finance role, or a fully/partly qualified finance professional.

About the Team

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will work closely with the Finance Assistant, Director of Finance, Supporter Services team and all Open Doors UK & Ireland staff.

Hours

15 hours per week. Usually between 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities and Requirements

Bank Reconciliations

• Responsible to complete bank reconciliations for a number of different bank accounts including a Euro denominated account using the Sage accounting package. Our donation income is recorded through our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and then posted into Sage. You will be expected to investigate and resolve any issues and differences working with colleagues from the Supporter Services and other areas across the organisation. The post holder will need to be able to work transactions denominated in a number of different currencies.
• Complete bank reconciliations for sign off by the Finance Manager/Director at the end of each month. It will be your responsibility  to ensure any differences are corrected and that the transactions recorded through the bank accounts on Sage are accurate.
• You will be responsible to liaise with Supporter Services to identify the cause of any differences and work with them to minimize recurrence of errors or discrepancies going forward.

Fixed Asset Register

• The postholder will be responsible to maintain and update he fixed asset register.
• The postholder would be expected to work with colleagues from across the organization to identify and record additions, disposals and write offs.
• Responsible for the calculation and recording of depreciation on the fixed asset register and on sage and then reconciling the register to Sage each month.

Bank Statements

• Reviewing bank statements to identify income which meets certain criteria.
• Flagging and monitoring different types of receipts reflected on the bank statement and taking or flagging for action where necessary.
• Expenditure and procurement
• Advising on expenditure trends and procurement questions as required.

Accruals and Prepayments

• Responsible for identifying and posting accruals and prepayments each month and reconciling the balance to Sage each month and maintaining supporting paperwork.

Management Accounts

• Preparation and distribution of project and other management accounts reports for budget holders each month and reconciling to Sage.
• Reviewing reports and flagging issues to Finance Manager and/or budget holders where necessary.

Budget

• Assistance with budget preparation, monitoring and distribution
• Providing advice to budget holders as required.

Expenditure

• Check and approve payment runs as required, these will include payments to suppliers in the UK and overseas, grants and expense claims.

Month End

• Undertake a review of trial balance ensuring accuracy and resolving any differences/issues as required.
• Prepare and process month end journals in line with timetable.

Intercompany reconciliations

• The postholder will be required to complete the intercompany reconciliation on a monthly basis liaising with different ODI colleagues from different countries to resolve queries or issues as required. Transactions will be denominated in multiple currencies.

Control Account Reconciliations

• Responsible for reconciliation of a number of control accounts including payroll related control accounts and travel.
• Year end
• Contributing to the year-end process including compiling information for the financial statements. The postholder will be expected to assist the auditors with any queries they have related to control accounts completed by them.

Travel

• Providing support to the travel team including intercompany transactions, invoices, and intercompany recharges.

VAT and other statutory returns

• The post holder will be responsible for drafting the VAT return including identifying transactions requiring to be subject to reverse charge.. The postholder will also be responsible for the submission of other regulatory / statutory returns as necessary.

Assistance with and cover for colleagues

Where colleagues are on leave or where support is needed you will be required to provide support across a number of areas:

Payroll and Pension

• Prepare the payroll for ODUK&I and ODI for approval by the Finance Manager/Finance Director. This will include processing starters and leavers, arranging for payment to staff, submission of pension information to pensions providers, submission of payroll to HMRC, dealing with queries and issuing pay slips.
• Administration of the company pension scheme.
• Processing of expense claims for staff, volunteers and board members.

Supplier invoices and expenses:

• Maintenance of purchase invoice register, processing of supplier invoices and expense claims from purchase order to payment including ensuring authorisation, entry onto Sage and arranging for payment.

Documentation

• The Postholder will be expected to develop, update and maintain procedure notes and other process documentation as required.

Banking

•  Arranging for inter account transfers, cash for travel trips, liaising with the bank on queries and providing support to the Finance Manager in administration of the bank accounts.

Other

• Providing administrative support as required
• Any other tasks as required by the Line Manager

The above job description is a guide to the work the job holder may be required to undertake but does not form part of the contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. 

Applying your Christian Faith to this Role

Because of the essential Christian context in which the role will be performed, the role is subject to an occupational requirement under the Equality Act that the post holder be a practising Christian. Each working day will involve collective prayer and worship, together with shared reflections on the work of Jesus Christ. All members of staff at Open Doors are expected to actively participate in this shared time and members of staff take it in turns to lead the act of collective worship.

There will be many ways you will be able to apply your Christian faith and the outworking of your faith to the context of Open Doors. The list below gives some of the expectations of this role but is not exhaustive or intended to limit you:

• contributing to and leading daily devotions (this can be for the whole team or just smaller, departmental groups)
• participating in retreats, days of prayer and fasting, etc.
• committing to private prayer for the work associated with this role and your closest colleagues
• working in such a way so as to reflect biblical principles of leadership and service
• applying biblical principles of godly stewardship to operational responsibilities
• to be open and obedient to God’s voice and direction in relation to any strategic matter and to always seek His will above all else to apply principles of good Christian stewardship to all matters involving money.

Limits of Authority

To operate within the ethos and aims of Open Doors, adhering to budget parameters and the Open Doors’ confidentiality agreement.

Hours: 37 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Gateshead as a Payroll Officer. Working within the HR and Admin Team you will be responsible for processing payroll for all of our employees in the North East of England and London.

You will also provide general administrative support for our teams across the organisation.

Previous experience of payroll is a must as is up to date knowledge of relevant legislation to ensure compliance. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and inter-personal skills, as well as being highly discrete and confidential.  The role requires excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as IT skills and a methodical approach to work.

Closing date for applications is 26/10/2021 at 17:00.

Please note – we may not be able to contact candidates who have not been shortlisted, if you do not hear from Oasis within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, meeting essential criteria and Enhanced DBS (dependent on role).

Oasis Community Housing is an equal opportunities employer

Registered charity no. 1107554.

We are looking for a talented and qualified Head of Finance who will lead our finance team, shaping its work to respond to the changing needs of a dynamic organisation. 

Please note that for this role candidates from under represented groups (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, etc.) are highly encouraged to apply.

With a recognised finance qualification, you will be responsible for leading the function, ensuring it is a trusted partner delivering an exceptional financial service to internal and external stakeholders.  You will identify and adapt best practices and innovations from within the sector to enable the Start Network to meet its needs as it evolves. You will ensure that we are well positioned to take on more grant funding and develop new and innovative financial products. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone to shape and lead our finance function, making an important and lasting contribution to the sector.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategy and leadership

• Provide robust, expert financial support and advice to the Chief Finance & Operations Officer (CFOO), leadership team and Finance and Audit Committee (FAC)
• Deputise for the Chief Finance Operating Officer on financial matters as required
• Lead on financial strategy and planning to enable us to become a major international grant recipient, including development and roll out of grant management systems and processes
• Work closely with the Senior Management Team to ensure that our financial systems and processes are agile, providing support and guidance to colleagues in using them
• Lead on specific and innovative finance projects to meet the changing needs of the organisation

Financial planning

• Lead on key aspects of financial planning across the organisation, including risk management and scenario planning, working closely with the CFOO.
• Create financial models to assist the organisation in managing financial sustainability as its operating model evolves.  This will also include monthly management of going concern forecasting.
• Provide financial modelling and impact analysis e.g., inflation, activity projections, workforce fluctuations or indirect cost recovery for the CFOO and FAC.
• Lead on monitoring and managing the annual budget delivery plan to inform business decisions.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports are provided to managers.
• Lead the statutory accounts process, ensuring relevant resourcing and processes are in place to meet our needs, acting as the main point of contact with the external auditors.
• Ensure that financial systems are robust (including those relating to the grant custodian and any other financial arrangements) and that adequate controls are in place to provide assurance that funds are applied appropriately.
• Ensure that all process and procedures and arrangements are in place for detecting and reporting fraud and support any investigative procedures as required.

Donor Grant Management

• Monitor donor grant pipeline to ensure future funding targets are met
• Monitor donor income against budgets and manage recoveries and fund balances
• Oversee donor financial reporting and compliance to donor T&Cs, and manage risk of disallowances
• Support the Resource Mobilisation Team in negotiating donor T&Cs for new grants

Line Management

• Line manage and support the growth and development of the finance team members currently including Finance Manager, Finance Officer & Controller, International Grants and Finance Officer.
• Monitor performance and ensure financial KPI’s and targets are met or exceeded.
• Manage consultants and other third-party contractors as required.
• Provide team leadership to enhance ways of working as a team, providing high quality advice and levels of service to the organisation.

PERSON PROFILE

Experience

• Track record of leading a successful financial partnering service, managing a high-calibre, multi-disciplinary team to deliver against demanding timescales.
• Excellent analytical and reasoning skills.
• Proven experience of developing financial models, operating principles, and managing complex budgeting and reporting processes.
• Demonstrable experience of working at a strategic level and being responsive to change.
• Experience of developing finance practice and making improvements to service provision.
• Proven project and team management capability.

Professional skills

• Qualified Finance professional: ACCA, ACA or CIMA.

 Key Competencies

• Flex communication style to convey complex information concisely to different audiences, avoiding jargon and using simple language.
• Hold both a strategic perspective and enough detail to work with one part of the organisation whilst understanding the impact on other parts of the organisation and network through listening and engaging with other teams.
• Provide hands on support when required to the finance function of the organisation as a recognised need in a start-up business.
• Provide leadership by inspiring and unlocking motivation in others across the network to lead and hold them accountable for the results.
• Develop teams by creating safe spaces for them to be challenged and supported to try new things and learn from one another.
• Anticipate the ‘what ifs’ and actively plan to navigate them together with the team, seeking collaborative solutions and drawing on those with relevant expertise.
• Balance the need to follow systems and processes with the courage, identifying when systems and processes do not align with the mission, suggesting alternatives.
• Enable others to deliver results by setting direction, providing clarity around roles and responsibilities, and creating a positive culture.
• Provide an enabling environment for the organisation to try out new approaches to technology, financial and people management through openness to experimentation and learning from outside the sector.

Start Network culture

• Carry out the responsibilities of the role in line with the Start Network Code of Conduct and with a commitment to safeguarding adults and children.
• Show a commitment to the Start Network vision, principles, values, and approach.
• We are an agile group of individuals who use our experience and skills across the network, so flexibility to work in and with different teams and functions is a part of our culture.

ABOUT START NETWORK

Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.  We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results. Our work focuses on three areas to change the system:

The Start Network is at a critical point in its journey. We are looking for people to join us who are committed to our vision of system change. People with open mind-sets and approaches that are innovative, collaborative, and receptive to change. Start Network is a dynamic, exciting, and forward-thinking organisation and we need diverse opinions and views to effect system change. We are therefore looking for people who are open to thinking differently, are prepared to challenge, and be challenged and can experiment. People who put the individuals and communities we serve at the heart of all their work and want to work towards creating a different humanitarian aid sector”

We have grown and diversified our membership over the past 10 years. We are now set to evolve into a decentralised “network of networks” by 2025. We are currently working with five national and regional networks (hubs) in Pakistan, DRC, Guatemala, India, and the Pacific. They are developing locally owned ways of anticipating and responding to humanitarian crises. We aim to support the emergence and development of further Hubs in the coming years.  Our ultimate ambition is to devolve leadership, membership, programming, and decision making to the hubs, while the UK team transitions to provide services of support.

We are committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm that may be caused due to their encountering the Start Network as well as responding effectively should any harm occur.  We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy. 

We embrace diversity, promote equality of opportunity and eliminate unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates.  We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria (see person profile).

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working.  While our team is office based, home working is part of our culture.  For part-time working and job-shares, please get in touch with us for a conversation about possibilities for this particular role.

For more information about our values and startegic priorities please visit our website.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

• Flexible working with options to work from home and remotely some of the time.
• Note: all staff have been working from home under COVID restrictions, and we are currently transitioning to a hybrid working model which for this role will likely be 2 days per week in the office.
• Centrally located office with onsite drinks available free of charge.
• Access to cultural talks, events, pop-up sales, and a place to meet and socialise after work
• Discounts at local cafes and restaurants in association with WeWork.
• Family friendly policies and approached, particularly maternity pay (21 weeks full pay).
• Equity support groups and safe spaces – currently BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and open to others with budget and support from a cross-organisation Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Group.
• Wellbeing initiatives responding to the needs of the organisation eg additional days of leave given under COVID and regular activities initiated through Wellbeing Peer Supporters.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Access to counselling services provided by Thrive International.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Contributory pension.
• Life assurance equivalent of three times your salary
• 25 days holiday, bank holidays plus 2 paid company days over the year end closure period.

APPLICATION

We work with Applied, an online recruitment platform designed to allow teams to measure candidates on what actually matters. Rather than relying on CVs and cover letters, Applied allows you to demonstrate your skills and abilities through competency-based questions which are blind- reviewed by our team to avoid personal bias.

Any offer of employment is subject to relevant checks. Please refer to our privacy statement and candidate privacy notice regarding treatment of your data.

For further information about this role, please see the full job specification attached.

Main purpose and scope of the post:

To encourage and assist parishes in the vision objective of ‘Giving Generously of our time, talents and money to the cause of Christ, with particular emphasis on the IDEA section of the National ‘Building a Generous Church’ Strategy, helping parishes to Inspire, Disciple, Embed and Activate generosity across the diocese.

This will involve working in partnership with the current Stewardship Resourcing Officer (who will be focussing on the MINT section of the National Strategy (Mechanisms, Impact, Need and Trust) and other colleagues within the Diocesan Offices, churches and PCC’s to ensure the ongoing development of Christian Stewardship and Generosity throughout the Diocese.

Duties and Key responsibilities will include:

Parish Visits

• Visiting parishes to speak and teach about generosity to PCC’s, parish groups, deaneries and other natural groupings.
• Assisting and supporting parishes in the local use of Stewardship and Generosity resources including parish and deanery visits and offering advice and support where appropriate
• Keep records of parishes who have been visited and, in conjunction with other colleagues, identify those where input would be beneficial and endeavour to meet with them.

Resourcing a Generous Culture

• Helping parishes choose resources and methods that will help them explore generosity within their own context.
• Offering support and guidance to Bishop’s staff on issues of Christian Stewardship and Generosity.
• Creating resources for parishes to use, including further materials for small groups to help embed a culture of generosity across the diocese.
• Promotion of stewardship and generosity principles at all levels of the diocese

Communication

• Provision of appropriate articles on generosity for inclusion within Money Matters and other diocesan e-bulletins and publications.

Training

• Assisting the existing Stewardship Resourcing Officer in the training of PCC treasurers and Gift Aid Secretaries.  This is done in collaboration with the Finance Team.

Responding

• Work with the existing Stewardship Resourcing Officer and the Finance Team to provide ad hoc support to treasurers

For more information or to arrange an informal chat about this role please email Mark Ireland, Archdeacon of Blackburn, who is lead for Making Disciples: please see contact details on the website link

Closing date: 7 November  

Interview date: 22 November 

Diversity - The Board of Finance believes that diversity enables us to thrive and develop and is committed to race equality, welcoming applications from UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds

All interviews will take place at Clayton House, Blackburn, BB1 2QE 

Chief Executive Officer – HEY Credit Union

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000

Relocation and benefits package: Negotiable

Location:Hull city centre

Reporting to:The Board of Directors

HEY Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial co-operative, owned and run by its members in the Humber Region and beyond, for whom it provides fair and responsible savings and loans. 

Established in 1999, we are a high performing credit union; membership, savings, loans and assets are all growing, capital exceeds the regulatory requirement, and we enjoy excellent feedback from service users.

We are ambitious about further scaling-up to serve more people, offer more services relevant to their needs, and make an even bigger difference to our members’ lives.

With our inaugural CEO’s planned retirement early next year, the Board of Directors are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual with the passion to lead us on the next phase of our exciting development journey and drive the organisation forward to achieve its vision. 

The Role

The CEO will be responsible for:

• working with the Board to develop and implement our Strategic Business Plan and ensure that our vision, values and objectives are delivered effectively; 
• planning and promoting new products, channels and delivery processes to ensure ongoing improvements to member services, supporting our members’ financial wellbeing;
• developing networks and activities and forging partnerships, to maximise HEY Credit Union’s opportunities and profile within the community served;
• compliance with all regulatory and financial controls and maintaining effective working relationships with the Board and other stakeholders;
• leading, managing and supporting HEY Credit Union’s team of staff and volunteer colleagues.

The Person

The successful candidate will be passionate about the core values and ethos of the credit union movement and ideally have:

• Experience of managing a credit union or other financial institution.
• Experience of developing and managing business plans and budgets and providing service delivery to a high standard.
• Evidence of understanding consumer needs and improving service delivery.
• A demonstrable track record of delivering in a regulated environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence and manage internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Experience of maintaining effective relationships with a board of directors.
• Significant and proven leadership and management skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• A good understanding of current and emerging financial markets, opportunities, and their influences on the credit union.

If you are keen to join us and develop your career in the credit union movement, we’d love to hear from you.

Application process

To apply, please send a tailored CV and covering letter, explaining why you are interested in the position of CEO and how you feel your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the role, to arrive no later than 5 pm Monday 1st November 2021. 

Please email your application to Kathryn Rawding, External HR Consultant. 

Please see our Candidate Information Pack for more details.

We offer a blended style of working with 3 days working remotely from your home and 2 days a week in our office in London (currently based in Borough) 

You will be joining PEAS at an exciting time as we move into implementing our new ambitious strategy, PEAS 2022-2026 – Growing PEAS schools. Supporting all schools. During this period we will grow our school networks to double their size, launch in a third country and expand our wider impact by strengthening education systems.

As Grants Officer, you will support with the grant management and grant finance for PEAS' major grants, which are essential to the success of PEAS. We are looking for a driven individual who has experience in financial management and accounting, and who is looking for a dynamic role where they can get more hands-on with supporting programme delivery.

Role and Responsibilities 

Grant Management

• Actively work with in-country and UK colleagues to ensure delivery of programmatic activities is on-track, discuss challenges / roadblocks with the team, and assess course correction strategies where necessary.
• Collect inputs from in-country and UK colleagues to prepare and submit high quality programmatic and financial reports in a timely fashion.
• Assist with donor relations, including participating in calls with select donors, representing the PEAS team at donor meetings and ensuring timely response to donor requests.
• Working closely with in-country Grant Leads to co-ordinate monthly Grant Steering Committees for each country.
• Understand, communicate and monitor compliance with donor contract rules and regulations, and advise other team members on compliance.
• Develop grant management tools and templates to make grant delivery as clear and simple as possible.
• Build capacity of colleagues through design/strengthening and delivery of resources, systems and training to reinforce grant management, and ongoing coaching and support to in-country Grant Managers.

Grant Finance

• Work with in-country Finance teams to review, track and analyse project expenditure.
• Lead discussions on the investigation of Budget versus Actual variances, as highlighted by monthly financial reporting.
• Support with the development of proposals and budgets for grants, including designing grant budgets to support PEAS’ strategic objectives.
• Lead on the linking of grant accounting to PEAS’ consolidated management accounts, to ensure efficient year-end grant funds movement reconciliation.
• Lead on co-ordination and preparing information for project audits.
• Provide technical support and guidance on grant requirements to budget holders during the annual budget planning process as well during the budget reforecasting process.
• Supporting in-country teams including the UK team with Grant Finance Trackers, including donor code and tracking of donor spend across PEAS’ financial systems.

The ideal candidate  

Has

• A bachelors degree or equivalent
• AAT qualification or equivalent experience years experience in a related role
• Experience of project accounting and donor reporting, or similar types of financial management
• Experience of working in grant-funded environments
• Strong project management, financial, and data analysis skills
• Strong written skills, able to write in a succinct and engaging way for high-stakes reporting
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective time management, able to prioritise and deliver to strict deadlines

Should be

• Collaborative not competitive - interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with peers across multiple departments across multiple countries of operation
• Open minded – willing to listen to others and consider new ways of approaching problems
• Resilient and professional – works well under pressure; deals with challenges professionally and calmly and doesn’t let setbacks hold them back or discourage them
• Egoless – prepared to get stuck in
• Entrepreneurial – excited by the opportunity to join a fast growing, fast changing teams; adaptable and able to work flexibly

Working at PEAS

No matter what the role, team, context or country, we are all guided by our values, intrinsically motivated and energetic. We work collaboratively across functions, facing the challenges of balancing access, quality and sustainability together to deliver the best quality outcomes for students.

• Have impact - opportunity to really stretch yourself and contribute to having real impact in improving the life chances of all children through educational opportunity. 
• Part of the PEAS Pod - joining a small team who are extremely effective, proactive, supportive and values aligned
• Collaborative cross-organisation working style - enables employees to develop skills and knowledge outside of their core role
• Flexible working – Typical flexible working options can include working from home and/or flexible hours and we are open to discuss any possible flexible options with employees.
• Annual leave - 28 days for full-time employees, pro-rata for part-time plus bank holidays
• Pension - Eligible employees are auto-enrolled into PEAS contribution-based pension scheme with up to 6% matched employer contributions
• Wellness and wellbeing – Employees have immediate access to an employee assistance programme (EAP) through Health Assured. The EAP provides access to both proactive and reactive wellness and wellbeing services to you and your immediate family 24hrs a day, 365 days of the year.

How to apply

If you are excited by the opportunity of the role at PEAS and have the experience and skills we are looking for, please read the full candidate pack and follow the link to apply. 

About The Role

Permanent
Hours: 35hrs p/w
Days: Monday- Friday
Location: 175 St John Street, EC1V 4LW

This is an exciting new opportunity to work at the heart of a growing charity which is the leading provider of in-school counselling and mental health services to children in the UK.

As the Legal and Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for providing support with legal and regulatory advice.  Supporting an interestingly diverse range of matters relating to the overall day-to-day operations and strategic development of the Charity, you will work closely with the Head of Legal and Compliance.

You will report to Head of Legal and Compliance and through your role have the opportunity to communicate and provide support to the executive team as well as external parties (stakeholders, regulators, counsel, statutory authorities) creating effective relationships and building trust.
 

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

You will:

• act as the first point of contact for Place2Be stakeholders in relation to matters of Legal & Compliance
• work closely with the Head of Legal and Compliance to support the organisation and stakeholders to focus on minimising and managing strategic and operational risks
• be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the Charity’s Risk Register and Operational Risk Tracker and provide regular reports for the Executive Team and Risk Committee
• support with drafting and reviewing legal and transactional documentation
• review and provide input into Place2Be’s policies and procedures and support ensuring they are up to date and reflect current legislation
• lead on compliance and legal projects as needed
• provide advice on various areas of legal compliance including data protection and freedom of information issues, employment/equality, TUPE, regulatory, charity, education law, copyright, governance, DBS matters, safeguarding and pension

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in. 

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

About You

The successful candidate will have

• knowledge and Experience of Data Protection / GDPR, Employment law, Contract law is essential
• an understanding and appreciation of confidentiality and discretion in which the charity has to operate
• strong knowledge of both strategic and operational activity requiring an attention to detail and has the ability to deal with diverse legal challenges
• excellent analytical skills in order to assess gaps and propose mitigations
• a culture of sharing knowledge with the ability to train and educate colleagues and wider staff team
• competent in using the Microsoft Office Package: Outlook, Word and Exce

Interview dates: Tuesday 26th or Thursday 28th October 2021 ZOOM Video Interview
 

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.
 
To apply or to view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website for further details.