William Morris House is a vibrant community centre in Wimbledon closely aligned with the local Labour Party and trades union movements. We need an experienced, enthusiastic individual to put us at the heart of our communities.

We are looking for a House Manager to run our office,ensure the building is kept clean and safe, and be the primary contact for groups and individuals wishing to make use of our facilities.  S/he will report to a voluntary group of Directors.

Candidates should have at least 3 years' experience of working in a customer-facing administrative or estates role, be highly organised and be able to work independently as well as part of a team.

The post is 20 hours per week, spread across 5 days/ 4 hours per day.

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity.

Closing date for applications: 5pm, 5th March 2020

We are looking for a positive, supportive and people-focused National Support and Development Manager to manage a brand new project to increase the number of prostate cancer support groups in England.

Prostate cancer is by far the most common cancer in males. And the number is on the increase so we need to provide more support. Tackle Prostate Cancer has received National Lottery funding for our project "Tackling Prostate Cancer – peer-to-peer support for men with prostate cancer". 

You will work from home so you will be prepared to work independently and have a flexible and enthusiastic approach with lots of energy and commitment. 

This is a tremendous opportunity for someone looking for a new challenge who can help us to extend the support to the ever-increasing number of men being diagnosed with prostate cancer and their families.

Want to find out more? Click on Apply on Website and download the application pack with full details of the position and how to apply.

Closing date for applications:  3 March 2020

First Interview: 10 March 2020

Second Interview: 16 March 2020

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Tackle Prostate Cancer is the campaign name of The National Federation of Prostate Cancer Support Groups. Registered Charity Nº 1163152. Registered Company Nº 9672970.

The Field Studies Council (FSC) is the UK’s leading charity sector provider of outdoor environmental education. Much of our work is based at our Field Centres, which have an international reputation for high standards of school and university teaching and associated facilities.

This is a permanent full time position based at FSC Head Office, Nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Overall Job purpose:

Working under the direction of the Commercial Director and in line with FSC’s new business strategy, this is a key operational role which will have day-to-day management responsibility for leading the business development function in identifying new opportunities for growth in both new and existing markets; designing attractive products to take to the intended market; targeting all sales efforts into boosting the occupancy and financial returns delivered in each of the FSC’s locations; and expanding the market for FSC thereby delivering financial growth.

The post will include the need to travel to FSC locations and other venues across the UK and occasionally abroad, and will involve some overnight stays.

Key Responsibilities:

· Leading and line managing the business development team, including carrying out personal development and performance reviews in line with FSC procedures

· Generating demand for products and developing sales leads for groups looking to enjoy our facilities and the products offered. This will involve all of the following:

o Presenting FSC at industry events and conferences

o Working with the marketing staff to develop product launch and promotion plans and to ensure that the products on sale are promoted attractively and accurately on-line and in all promotional materials

o Monitoring the demand and conversion performance of products

o Creating partnerships with relevant industry bodies that will augment the promotion and take up of your new products

o Liaising with the marketing staff about the effective promotion of the product to generate on-line bookings

o Supporting the digital and sales teams to ensure an efficient on-line booking experience for customers

· Working with the Commercial Director and Heads of Group to develop opportunities for new products that meet changing customer needs and demands

· Determining the commercial returns of the products promoted, working in conjunction with the Heads of Group and the Finance and Sales teams as required

· Ensuring that all variances to core products are entirely deliverable and suitably costed, working with Heads of Group to ensure that the resources needed to deliver the products are both considered and available

· Developing long term, trusted relationships with key clients in order to develop high levels of retention and repeat bookings

· Utilising and building upon your existing network of contacts to increase the awareness and enquiry pipeline for these products

· Working with the marketing staff to develop and implement a CRM based communication plan to promote your products and increase LTV of your customers

· Identifying and setting up partnerships with third party distributors, on-line agents and other routes to market

· Whilst not responsible or involved in the delivery of these products, the Business Development Manager will be expected to oversee customer satisfaction levels and work with the delivery teams to ensure high levels of repeat business

· Preparing reports and giving presentations on sales progress to the senior leadership team and the trustee board as and when required

Benefits

• Holidays - 28 day inc bank holidays (increases with length of service - up to 5 extra days)
• Pension
• Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance programme
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Friendly Team
• Free parking
• FSC Workwear
• Training & Development
• Happy to talk flexible working!

For further details and to apply please visit our website

The closing date for receipt of your completed application will be 12 noon on Monday 16 March 2020

Interviews are scheduled to take place at FSC Head Office on Friday 27 March 2020

Please note we do not accept CV’s without a completed application form.

Every six minutes in the UK someone loses their sight and by 2050 an estimated four million people will be living with sight loss and blindness. Fight for Sight is the UK’s leading eye research charity at the forefront of pioneering research to stop sight loss. The charity currently has a commitment to research of £8m at over 49 UK universities and hospitals. With significant developments in the areas of gene-therapy, stem cells, drug therapies, the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies, the pace of change has never been so rapid.

We have real ambitions to grow our income, profile and ability to fund cutting edge research.

This is a critical role for us and we are seeking a strategic leader who can drive our financial strategy and create an infrastructure that will enable us to realise our ambitions. You will be a valued member of our senior leadership team contributing to the future direction of the charity as we embark on a new phase.

Supporting the board and executive team by providing financial information and leadership to maximise our sustainability and growth potential, the Director of Finance and Operations will lead on all financial aspects of the charity including budgets and controls, internal financial procedures and processes, management and statutory accounting and audit.  Leading a small team, the postholder will also be responsible for our people strategy and resource, IT and premises/office services, data protection and act as Company Secretary for the charity.

You will be a qualified accountant with experience in a leadership role within a charity with a mixed fundraising portfolio. With a strong experience of developing and managing financial systems and processes, you will also have a track record of leading a wide range of corporate service functions (IT, HR, Office Services and Compliance). A strategic, focused and structured planner, you will have the ability to think strategically and yet still prepared to be hands-on while prioritising and coping with multiple demands.

We know our life-changing research can make a real difference to the lives of everyone affected by sight loss. If this is a mission that inspires you, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, pleace click on the 'Apply button'.

The closing date for this role is 10am on Wednesday 18th March 2020.

Do you want to help create a more sustainable world?

We are looking for an inspiring, proactive, and outcomes-oriented Principal Change Designer to drive our work on accelerating sustainability impact through designing and implementing ambitious system change projects, focused on the climate crisis and net zero opportunities.

About us

Forum for the Future is a leading global sustainability non-profit. For over 20 years we’ve been working to accelerate the shift to a sustainable future by transforming the systems we live in.

We specialise in addressing critical global challenges – from keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees to ensuring more sustainable food systems and livelihoods – by working in partnership with business, governments and civil society to catalyse change.

We are a global team of 60+ people, with offices in London, New York, Singapore and Mumbai, and are in an exciting growth phase with expansion in new markets in Asia and the United States. This post sits within the UK / Europe team – a delivery team of strategists and change designers focused on working with Forum’s external partners and multi-stakeholder coalitions to deliver transformational change.

We at Forum for the Future believe in being courageous, adaptive, inquisitive, respectful, empathetic and playful.

Your role

Your role will focus on accelerating sustainability impact through designing and implementing ambitious system change projects, focusing on the climate crisis.

The post holder will:

• Lead on content expertise in climate change, from science to solutions
• Lead the design, delivery and management of Forum’s flagship projects, which aim to deliver system change
• Work closely and nurture high-level relationships with Forum’s network of partner organisations and other key stakeholders
• Ensure we truly incorporate the justice element of climate change into Forum’s work
• Develop and fundraise for new projects that can deliver transformational outcomes

About you

Our ideal candidate:

• is passionate about sustainability with deep knowledge on climate change
• is committed to ensuring that the debate around climate change incorporates climate justice and the intersection with poverty, gender, race, class, etc.
• is adaptive and resilient in the face of complexity and uncertainty
• can juggle working across a number of different projects and teams
• is effective at highly distributed and networked ways of working, and adept at using digital platforms
• has experience of working processes that contribute to systems change - which might include applied systems thinking, design, transformational learning, social innovation, collaboration, sustainability transitions
• enjoys working with a diverse set of people across different geographies
• has experience working on climate change projects at a global level
• is a natural communicator and knows how to translate complex ideas and processes effectively to different types of audiences
• knows how to build and nurture strong stakeholder relationships and networks
• is a strong facilitator and speaker
• has a curious and analytical mind, natural making connections and understanding how things fit into the bigger picture.
• strong manager – of time, budgets, people and project teams.

Together we can reinvent the way the world works.

The Mulberry Centre (TMC) is an award-winning cancer information and support centre and an independent charity, based on the grounds of the West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth, West London. It has been open for over 18 years and has provided services and support to more than 15,000 people.

The Mulberry Centre plans to grow and diversify our income, particularly from unrestricted sources, to sustain and develop our work.  We are seeking a Fundraising and Communications Manager role to work closely with the Executive Director and the Fundraising Committee.

The Fundraising and Communications Manager will develop and deliver an integrated and effective fundraising and communications strategy to grow income and to raise our profile in the community. You will have specific role/portfolio responsibility for relationships with trusts and foundations, HNWIs, corporates, community supporters and volunteer fundraisers. You will also line manage a part-time Fundraising and Communications Officer who will be responsible for developing and executing an integrated communications plan for the Centre and the fundraising activities.

We are looking for an experienced and talented fundraiser with successful line management experience. The candidate will have proven ability to research and develop winning fundraising applications, negotiate sponsorship deals and develop and maintain positive relationships with donors.

They will need to be a natural multi-tasker and have the flexibility to manage a varied workload, juggling responsibility for meeting bid deadlines, reporting to funders and managing key corporate, HNWI, community and key fundraising volunteer accounts. With attention to detail and excellent written and verbal presentation, you will also have the negotiation and project management skills to co-ordinate the production of complex bids and budgets. 

To apply, please refer to the Information Pack and email a comprehensive CV and a covering letter showing evidence of how you meet the personal specification of the role no later than 5pm on Wednesday 11th March 2020.  We will not be accepting CV's only.

Senior Technical Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Technical Manager, ideally a CPFA, to join our Policy and Technical team. Contributing to a proactive programme of technical development which positions CIPFA as a leading provider of public financial management expertise.

Senior Technical Manager Responsibilities:

- Managing the technical accounting team to deliver secretariat support to identified accounting standards bodies and CIPFA faculties, panels and boards as required.
- Representing CIPFA on national and international standard setting bodies giving expert advice and subject leadership.
- Providing an expert research resources and developing CIPFA’s technical policy positions, standards, professional guidance, publications, commentary and thought leadership pieces.

Senior Technical Manager Requirements:

You will be dynamic, confident, and driven with excellent interpersonal skills. You will have significant experience of working at a senior level with technical expertise and practical experience of supporting communities of professional practice.

As well as contributing to the development of international standards, we provide specific support to standard setting in local government, accounting, charities accounting, internal audit and public financial management and governance.

About CIPFA:

CIPFA, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, is the world’s only professional accountancy body to specialise in public services. We lead the way in public finance globally.

Our members work across public services in national audit agencies, major accountancy firms, and other organisations and companies around the world where public money needs to be managed.

Location: Flexible - London, Chester, Birmingham and Edinburgh and home working will be considered.

Job type: Full time, Permanent, 36 hours per week

Salary: up to £65,000 per annum

Benefits: 25 days annual leave, upto 10% employer's pension contribution

Closing date for applications: 8th March, 2020

You may have experience of the following: Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, CPFA, Accountant, Accountancy, Policy Manager, Public Finance, Public Sector, etc.

Ref: 92100

Paradigm Housing is looking to appoint an Assistant Finance Director - Corporate Finance, based in their High Wycombe office.

Client Details

Paradigm is one of the South East's leading housing providers. They manage 15,000 homes across 33 different local authorities.

Financially strong, the organisation is focussed on delivering service excellence to its customers and making the most of its resources to provide more affordable housing.

This is an opportunity to join a relatively new Finance Team who are focussed on helping the organisation to deliver their corporate and social goals.

Description

Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance, you will take responsibility for the long-term business plan, managing the treasury and funding requirements, supporting the development function with comprehensive advice and overseeing the investment strategy.

Your key duties will include:

• Producing the medium- and long-term financial plans highlighting key operational, funding or covenant compliance issues

• Responsible for the Treasury function including developing the funding strategy, working with external stakeholders to ensure financial stability and ensuring they have the appropriate credit strength to deliver the corporate strategy

• Partnering with development and new business teams to ensure investments are appropriately appraised and deliver the required financial and social return

• Working with the other finance leads to implement process and system improvements

• Proving effective leadership, being performance and delivery focused

Profile

You must be a fully qualified accountant and / or treasurer with strong communication and leadership skills. It is essential that the new incumbent has financial planning and treasury knowledge, this experience will have been gained within social housing or a related industry. Ideally with significant appraisal experience. This is a genuine opportunity for an individual to broaden their experience, in an organisation that has a clear vision and route to achieve its goals.

Job Offer

Circa £95,000 package plus benefits

Harris Hill are recruiting for a Director of Finance & Corporate Services for this International Development Charity based in Central London

Location: Central London

Salary: 65,000 - 70,000 full time

How does the Director of Finance & Corporate Services contribute to the charity?

The Director of Finance & Corporate Services role represents a unique opportunity to shape the work of this charity, focusing specifically on the financial leadership and contribution to the broader organisational management of the charity. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the charity's senior management team, playing a fundamental role in ensuring the financial planning, management and reporting is carried out effectively.
Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a senior financial management role for an international development charity or international organisation. You will have evidence of achieving financial objectives and a strong background in developing financial systems and processes including external statutory reporting and audit. You will have experience of being a Company Secretary for a charitable company registered in the UK and with oversight of governance in other jurisdictions.

Due to the breadth and complexity of this role, the successful candidate will need to have confidence in juggling competing demands, with humour and resilience. You will be fully supported by the chief executive as well as a dedicated Finance & Risk sub-committee.

You will be professionally qualified at CCAB level with strong technical accounting skills and an excellent understanding of restricted funding, donor reporting and handling funders for projects and overseas accounting for operations in foreign currencies. Naturally you'll be self-motivated with an analytical mind, combined with great interpersonal skills and the confidence to maintain robust financial controls.

While finance is an essential part of this role, it is much broader than that in terms of the day-to-day work, therefore no two days will be the same. This charity is at the heart of change, so if you are Driven, Courageous and want to make an Impact, building a culture which is collaborative as is its leadership team. Then please apply

The Corporate Partnerships Coordinator is an essential role within Restless Development’s tight-knit Fundraising team. The Corporate Partnerships Coordinator is responsible for supporting account management and new business in a growing team that raises unrestricted income through corporate partnerships and building long-term relationships with a range of key stakeholders. This is an exciting role for someone looking to start a career in corporate partnerships within international development and a significant amount of time will be dedicated to the learning and development of the successful candidate.

We are looking for a passionate, self-driven individual with a desire to grow and deliver high quality partnerships at Restless Development. The successful candidate does not need previous experience in corporate partnerships but needs to be tenacious with a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment. This role is part of a small team, so the successful candidate will be a team player who is willing to support the wider team whilst balancing their own workload. There will be occasional evening work, international travel and regular travel around the UK for which time off in lieu will be given

This is a pivotal role in the Chief Executive's Office, overseeing work at the corporate centre and coordinating the work of key decision making groups - Executive Committee, Board of Trustees and its sub-committees. You will manage work flow, ensure high quality papers are dispatched on time, attend and minute meetings and follow up actions.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities: 

• Excellent communication skills
• Highly organised

• Strong with written communication
• Able to effectively prioritise work
• Able to use Microsoft software packages
• Ability to work autonomously

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 
• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 
• Competitive salary rates
• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

How to apply 

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation.

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.  

Doctors of the World UK is part of the global Médecins du Monde network, which delivers over 400 projects in more than 80 countries through 3,000 volunteers.

Our vision is of a world in which vulnerable people affected by war, natural disasters, disease, hunger, poverty or exclusion get the healthcare they need.

We intend to grow our programme and advocacy impact and in this dynamic, exciting environment, an experienced Finance Manager will help facilitate the organisation’s further growth.

In this exciting role, you will provide the organisation with a timely, accurate and relevant financial management service by assuming day-to-day responsibility for the organisation’s accounting function, enabling the Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees to assess results and performance and make informed, strategic decisions, assuring compliance with statutory and corporate requirements.

You will work closely with Directors and Managers to enable them to manage their finances, including by supporting them to report to donors and to devise sound plans for growth and sustainability.

Please see job description for full details.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 1st March (11:59 pm).

Interviews: TBC 

To apply, please upload your CV, a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for this post.

Due to an anticipated large volume of applications, it is with regret that we will only be contacting those candidates shortlisted for interview. If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the date of your application, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

Bath College is a Further Education college in Somerset formed in April 2015 by the merger of City of Bath College and Norton Radstock College. It provides innovative training to develop skills, inspire individuals, enrich the wider community and encourage all to achieve and progress.

Bath College has more than 1400 courses available from entry to degree level and currently provides education and training to 10,000 learners across two campuses in Bath & North East Somerset. It is the largest provider of apprenticeships in the area and offers a range of vocational courses covering business and professional skills.

Bath College is currently looking to recruit a Head of Finance – a pivotal role in the Finance Team. Reporting to the Finance and Corporate Services Director the Head of Finance is responsible for ensuring the Finance Department provides a high-quality service to the organisation, budget holders and other staff and students across the College providing timely, accurate and relevant information, reports and financial advice.

You will also be expected to influence and shape financial decisions in the College and maximise business opportunities in order to deliver an efficient and effective service and ultimately an excellent student experience

To succeed in this role, it is essential you will:

• Be a qualified accountant with substantial experience in financial and management accounting
• Have experience of managing a small finance team and working with people from a wide range of backgrounds, both financial and non-financial, within an organisation
• Have excellent knowledge and understanding of financial strategies, systems, statutory requirements and procedures
•  Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to use your own initiative and make informed decisions with limited supervision

For more information on this role please contact our retained consultant Nicola Shaw at Morgan Law.

Closing Date: 8th March

Interview date: 26TH  March

English Heritage is a developing and commercially aware charity that cares for over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places for the benefit of over 10 million visitors each year. They have ambitious plans for growth and Robertson Bell are exclusively partnered with them to recruit a Finance Business Partner into the team.

This commercially focussed Finance Business Partner role will specialise in working to provide a strong finance service across regional sites to the Historic Properties Department in the North and West regions as well as developing and enhancing the existing service from Finance to the rest of the organisation.

The key responsibilities will be:

• Monitoring and reporting the financial performance of the Territory with a focus on improving the impact and understanding of financial reporting on business performance.
• Business partnering with multiple stakeholders across two main regions in order to support and challenge them in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Reviewing of reports across multiple projects to produce and present accurate and informative reports for the purpose of the budget holders and the wider organisation.
• Managing two Assistant Finance Business Partner’s whilst supporting and developing their careers to add value to the organisation.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to financial procedures in order to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered.
• Producing monthly financial reporting such as P&L and balance sheet posting, department financial forecast and provision of commentary on actual and forecast financial performance.
• Travelling to multiple of the historical sites to engage with budget holders and ascertain elements that can improve analytical insight.

The Organisation
English Heritage is a forward-thinking and commercially aware charity who offer excellent development opportunities to employees. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to add a huge amount of value to the directorate and the wider organisation.

They also offer a generous holiday and pension package, study support packages (if applicable) and opportunities for flexible working, as well as free entry to all English Heritage sites.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a CCAB qualified accountant or finalist (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA).
• Have commercial acumen with the ability to use their initiative and work independently.
• Have strong business partnering skills with experience of liaising with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ideally have knowledge of capital investment and risk involved in this area.
• Have exceptional communication skills.
• Have strong, advanced Excel skills with the ability to build reports and some dashboard construction.
• Be ambitious and driven in order to work proactively in an ever-changing environment.

This opportunity can be based in London, Bristol or York and is being advertised in all 3 locations.

This role will close on 23rd February at 11:59pm with applications being reviewed on a daily basis. Interviews will take place the week beginning the 24th February. Apply now to be considered!