Following our recent expansion, we are keen to attract an experienced and driven Head of Fundraising with a great track record and background in both grants/statutory and community engagement.

You will direct and manage a small team of 2 PT grants officers and 2 PT and 1 FT Community Engagement Officers.  

Your time will be broadly split 40-60 across Grants and Community and you will have specific personal responsibility for Community Engagement in Hertfordshire and N London, with others of your team covering other areas. You will also be working to leveraging grant and statutory funding yourself as well as further developing team performance. We will be wanting to play to your strengths, expertise and contacts. During 2021, we will be working to add further to your community team in new areas. 

The Community work will be across corporates, challenges, events, donor acquisition, promotion of our collection box and lottery programme etc. Developing local support groups in each area will be a key part of delivery.

Working directly to the CEO, you will have great work ethic and an excellent track record of effective income generation and supporter acquisition across both grants and community streams.

You are organised, strategic, personable, outgoing and good at developing relationships and partnerships as well as leading your growing high quality team. You will be well supported by an excellent team, with personal support from the CEO.

You will be excited by the opportunities in this role and growing charity and determined to achieve excellent results to provide even more and better services.

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Finance and Corporate Resources Business Manager Responsibilities:

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia. The Society has ambitious goals to extend the reach of our Dementia services, to create societal change and achieve breakthroughs in research. Delivering on our strategy requires significant levels of investment and transformation across the Society. It requires the development of an efficient and sustainable organisation.

The Finance & Corporate Resources Business Manager will work closely with the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources (F&CR) to ensure the effective contribution of the Directorate in shaping and delivering the Society’s five-year organisational strategy and annual business plan.

This post will support the Director to ensure that all Directorate activities are strategy-enabling, aligned, measurable and evidenced.

Finance and Corporate Resources Business Manager Requirements:

•Demonstrable experience of collating and analysing individual and team priorities and activities, and formulating a single team/directorate level business/activity plan.
•Demonstrable analytic skills to develop recommendations for improvement and communicating improvements to stakeholders. This experience would include gathering, evaluation and analysis skills to use data to determine and shape directorate priorities.
•Demonstrable experience of taking a lead project management role and working collaboratively across teams and directorates
•Proven ability to develop portfolios and deliver them against financial and resource constraints
•Familiarity with one or more project delivery methodologies or frameworks e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, PMI Standards, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP).
•Experience of influencing “upwards” to achieve change
•Experience of developing policies, procedures and effective systems of work, in order to maximise efficiency and build robust ways of working that enable team members to understand and contribute fully to the team and departmental plans and strategy
•Knowledge of relevant legislation, including data protection
•Outstanding organisational skills with proven ability to recognise priorities and meet deadlines, and to manage a number of concurrent tasks.
•Excellent written and oral communication skills
•Strong IT skills including MS Office – all main applications

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Position: Finance and Corporate Resources Business Manager
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £42,417 - £47,660 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing Date: 15 April 2021
Interview Date: TBC

You may have experience of the following: Finance Business Manager, Business Analyst, Business Manager, Project Manager, Project Management, Finance Manager, Finance Analyst, etc.

Ref: 98159

The  World  Community  for  Christian  Meditation,  a  UK  based  charity,  is  looking  for  an
experienced, reliable and organised grant manager with solid previous grant management/fundraising experienceservice in a UK charity. We are looking for a highly motivated and resourceful individual with a 
genuine interest in Christian meditation and spirituality and the individual and societal benefitsit can bring.

Working  to  the  Head  of  Operations,  the  Grant  Manager  will  be  responsible  foroverseeing  current  grants and preparing timely and excellent quality financial and narrativereports for our grant donors. There will be potential also for exploring future grant applications for new and existing donors. The work will fall into the following main categories:

▪    Coordination of WCCM’s existing grants
▪    Checking expenditure on donor budgets in consultation with budget holders
▪    Preparing appropriate financial reports for donors in consultation with WCCM’s accountants.
▪    Collating monitoring and evaluation information using WCCM’s new M&E framework
▪    Project development for new bids in collaboration with other WCCM staff and volunteers

The  successful candidate  may work from  home, or,  when  COVID-19  restrictions   ease,workfrom WCCM’s London office in Islington by hot desking arrangement if they so wish. The responsibilities associated with the post may in the future require the occasional trip toFrance. In this eventuality, WCCM will cover all travel expenses.

Are you a fundraising or sales professional ready to help us fund life-saving cancer research? We're looking for an ambitious, confident and engaging Corporate & Community Fundraiser who can:

• Recruit, manage, and support businesses and potential volunteer fundraisers within the local community, helping them to reach their fundraising potential
• Identify and develop new relationships with corporate supporters, community groups and potential high net-worth individuals
• Inspire and bring out the best in supporters, corporate partnerships and community groups, engaging them with Hope Against Cancer’s life-saving work over the long term
• Enable our supporters to set and achieve ambitious fundraising goals
• Engage supporters in Hope-organised and third party events
• Be an ambassador for HOPE in the community, working with businesses, community groups and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. 

Have you got:

• Proven experience of exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people
• Strong networking skills and proven ability to build long-lasting relationships
• Proven ability to track and report on income
• Flexibility and willingness to travel where needed to support events.

We want you to help us build great relationships with our supporters and to help them achieve their fundraising ambitions, allowing us to grow sustainable, annual income. This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a small team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, trustees, groups and local/regional businesses, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions!

Cloudesley is seeking two experienced and motivated Grants Managers to join its small team as it increases its grant-making over the coming period.

Cloudesley is an independent charitable trust, working in Islington to support people, organisations and churches. As a local relational funder, we aim to add value to our funding by using our knowledge, sharing information, facilitating networking, learning from our grants and working with other organisations.

About the roles

These are interesting and varied positions which involve forging strong relationships with many different partners, helping to develop new initiatives and supporting a wide-ranging portfolio of funded organisations.

For 2021/22, we have a grants budget of £1.6 million, including additional funding to help respond to the ongoing impacts of Covid-19. Our Grants Managers will oversee our grant-making activity and other support which is delivered through two main programmes:

• Health Grants to support Islington residents with health problems or who are disabled and struggling financially, as well as for local organisations.
• Church Grants to support Islington’s Church of England churches to help them maintain their church buildings and the services within them.  

The Grants Managers will support the work of the charity by:

• Developing and implementing our grant-making programmes, procedures and policies
• Continuing to develop good relationships and work collaboratively with local voluntary organisations, churches and other agencies
• Researching the needs of Islington residents, local voluntary organisations and eligible churches and developing appropriate programmes in response
• Producing written grants, policy and other reports
• Deputising for the Director as required

We are advertising these as full-time posts (37.5 hours per week) but are also open to considering applications to work four days per week. Occasional evening work will be required, particularly for Board and committee meetings which usually finish around 6.30pm, and for other events.

Cloudesley operates a pension scheme into which it makes a contribution equivalent to 8% of the employee’s salary.  Employees are required to make a minimum contribution of 3% of their salary, with the option to make additional voluntary contributions. Cloudesley staff also have access to a range of benefits available through an employee assistance programme.

Cloudesley is committed to valuing diversity, promoting equity and equal access, and ensuring inclusion in all it does. We recognise that we need to do more but are strongly committed to combatting racism, discrimination and inequality and ensuring that we work in order to achieve this.  We recognise the power, resources and advantages that Cloudesley has as an independent, endowed charitable trust and strive to act responsibly and fairly in line with our stated values.  We seek to develop and retain a staff team and Board that reflect the Islington community within which we work. We will identify and take positive steps to remove any barriers to participation and recruitment of people who are currently underrepresented as staff or Trustees.

Person specification

Essential

• A minimum of two years’ experience in a comparable role
• Experience of grant programme management
• Excellent relationship skills management and the ability to work professionally with a wide range of people
• Excellent written English and attention to detail, with research and report writing experience
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret accounts, financial data and complex information
• Ability to think and plan strategically
• IT literate, including experience of grants management software, preferably Salesforce
• Experience of organising and managing meetings and events
• Self-motivated with experience of managing a diverse workload  

Desirable

• Knowledge of issues faced by inner city communities
• Knowledge of current welfare benefits system and/or health inequalities
• Knowledge of the Church of England and the work of churches

To apply

If you are interested in finding out more about these roles, the charity's work and how to apply, please see the recruitment pack below and our website.

Deadine for applications: Monday 4th May, 10am

We will contact you to acknowledge receipt of your application and will let you know by Wednesday 12th May if you have been shortlisted for interview.

Interviews: Monday 17th and Friday 21st May

Finance Manager

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

This is an exciting time to join an evolving organisation and an excellent opportunity to take the next career step. 

This is a key role in Finance that will report to the Director of Finance & Corporate Services (DoFCS). The role will be pivotal in the current transitional finance programme being undertaken, enabling positive change and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Business partnering with stakeholders within the organisation including providing reports, analysis, budgeting support, financial plans, business cases, etc.
• Supporting the DoFCS in all project work (e.g. implementation of new CRM system / centralisation of finance procedures)
• Support with implementation of financial controls and reporting, including but not limited to, monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow), balance sheet reconciliations, process and systems improvements, payroll, VAT submissions etc.
• Support in the management of the finance team.
• Assist in the full preparation of the statutory accounts and audit process in line with SORP requirements.
• Any other duties commensurate with the accountability of the post including flexibility of working hours and additional responsibilities.

Skills and Experience

• Part-Qualified / Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong finance and accounting technical skills with an understanding of charity SORP
• Prior experience working with Netsuite is highly desirable
• Strong excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, vlookups, etc)
• Stakeholder management, relationship builder and collaborator
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy
• Highly organised and able to work under pressure to meet conflicting priorities
• Great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Your application must consist of a CV and covering letter, which outlines your suitability for the role and should be no longer than two pages. Also include your notice period and salary expectations.

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

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location Nottingham City, but travel to other Framework sites may be required. Some home working is an option.

Salary: FRWK26 £42,560 to £44,767

Status & Hours: Permanent, 37 hours per week

Do you want to work for an organisation where 96% of staff, in the last staff survey, said that they enjoy their work?

We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our enthusiastic and busy Finance team.  Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will join a team of 8 and play a lead role ensuring that Framework meets its financial reporting requirements and provide financial support to staff at varying levels within the organisation.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Corporate and Community Events Manager

Location: Battersea Park
Contract Type: Full Time (40 Hours per Week)
Salary: £35,000
Closing date: 20 April 2021

General Overview 

Working within the Events Team and reporting to the Senior Community Venues and Events Manager, the Corporate and Community Events Manager will be responsible for the booking and venue management of events taking place in event spaces across the Wandsworth’s parks and open spaces, including our flagship park – Battersea Park. Responsibilities will include booking and managing corporate hires, promotional events, and supporting community hirers to ensure that they deliver safe and successful events in public spaces.   

The Events Team are a very busy, creative, tight knit group of vibrant professionals who are looking for someone to join the team who pride themselves on being the "yes" people and going the extra mile for their clients. We are looking for someone who has previous experience with managing events and health and safety paperwork in parks, outdoor venues or local authorities. Someone equally comfortable with advising professional event companies as well as supporting first time community organisers. And someone who can balance our commitment to not overwhelming our public spaces but also with a keen understanding of achieving income targets.  

  

Responsible for: 

Sales/Bookings  

• Providing information about the availability of venues, quotes, and carrying out site visits 

• Briefing clients on Terms & Conditions for hire and licences, as required, and supporting clients making event applications  

• Assisting the Senior Community Venues and Events Manager in developing and creating new event business and considering new initiatives to complement existing income streams from events in parks and open spaces  

• Updating Priava with all enquiries

• Keeping up with income targets set by the Senior Community Venues and Events Manager, and Head of Events  

Operations 

• Attending technical or production meetings and participating in Safety Advisory Group meetings  

• Ensuring all event application paperwork per event is complete and compliant with the requirements of the Event Policy and where applicable supporting clients with event documentation. This includes liaising with Environmental Services, Building Control and Highways Officers as required 

• Ensuring that appropriate levels of policing/ security/ stewarding are provided for each event 

• Liaising directly with Enable’s contractor for the supply of electrical services for events and ensures that clients are invoiced for the services provided 

• Liaising directly with the Grounds Maintenance Contractor for the booking of sports pitches required for events 

• Inspecting sites before their occupation, formally handing over sites to event organisers, regular checks of works on the sites before, during and after events, and formally accepting sites back from organisers on completion of the event. Invoices clients for cleaning services provided and any repair costs in conjunction with the Parks Team’s advice 

• Attending events to provide onsite support and ensuring that organisers adhere to the solutions of their risk assessments and Event Management Plans to achieve successful operational delivery 

• Monitoring noise levels of events in conjunction with Environmental Services and providing advice to event organisers on acceptable decibel levels, and music / PA system speaker directions 

• Liaising closely with the Events Team and other park-based services to ensure that the wider Events/activity programme is coordinated properly 

• Reporting any venue maintenance requests

• Dealing with relevant queries and complaints raised by clients, members of the public and suppliers or contractors. Updating the complaints and compliments log, and when necessary, escalating complaints to the Senior Community Venues and Events Manager or Head of Events 

• Ensuring that all Health and Safety procedures and standards are maintained to ensure safe working practices of all staff, clients, public and contractors in the working environment, in accordance with Enable Leisure & Culture’s policies.

Community Management 

• Guiding and advising local Friends groups and community stakeholders through the event management process to ensure they can plan and deliver safe events in public spaces 

• Working with the Parks’ Community Engagement Officer to ensure local communities are aware of events and involved in any consultation 

• Educating community groups on best practices in health and safety practices as well as practical event operations

Team Management 

• Line management of multiple staff including the Events Officer (Outdoor Venues) and Venues Administrator 

Administration and Finance 

• Managing all event paperwork and client relationships with the Evolution London/ Smart Hospitality 

• Updating Priava with venue bookings and the budget with all recorded income and expenditure 

• Creating client invoices and liaising directly with the Finance Team as required. Following up unpaid invoices to ensure that all monies owing are paid 

• Seeking quotes for goods and services in line with Enable’s Procurement Code, and raising purchase orders as required 

• Achieving targeted income through the careful selection of bookings whilst balancing the requirements of public use venues 

• Carrying out other duties as directed by the Senior Community Venues and Events Manager, and Head of Events 

  

Event Production  

• Supporting the Head of Events and Events Team with the delivery of events produced by Enable   

• Assisting with the physical set up and dismantling of events, including the management of contractors and suppliers and the distribution and return of events equipment / stores and vehicles as required  

Skills and experience 

• Proven and demonstrable experience in parks, outdoor venues or local authorities with processing event applications 

• Experience in managing and creating health and safety paperwork and RAMS  

• Strong drive to work with community groups

• Confidence and patience in advising first time event organisers

• Proficiency using a range of office software, including outlook, excel, booking software and databases 

• Excellent written skills with a high level of confidence speaking to members of the public, other staff, clients and senior management 

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks/projects against tight deadlines 

• Proactive approach and pride yourself on going the extra mile to create the best customer experience as possible  

• Ability to work autonomously under the direction from senior team members 

• Confident driver with a full clean driving licence 

• Flexibility to work weekends, early mornings and late nights as required

• Knowledge of the Purple Guide and IOSH/NEBOSH/NCRQ H&S Qualification (desirable) 

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post.  In order to apply for this post, you must demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

Diversity is valued at Enable Leisure and Culture and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit. Due to Covid-19 and until further notice, we are currently operating digital recruitment and on-boarding processes.

If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please presume your application was unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the role of Regional Operations Manager for Scotland, whilst fulfilling the role of Centre Leader in a new centre in Glasgow. As a Regional Operations Manager, you will ensure that all the centres in your cluster are working effectively by directly line managing the Centre Leaders. In your role as Centre Leader you will have responsibility for running your IntoUniversity centre, including planning and delivering the programme, liaising with external stakeholders (including our university partners) and meeting IntoUniversity’s targets for delivery.

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.

We are also recruiting for a Regional Operations Manager for our West Midlands and Oxford Cluster.

The full job description is attached, and you can apply by clicking on the 'visit website' button. The deadline for applications is 9am on 4 May 2021, and the selection day will take place on 18 May 2021.

We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the role of Regional Operations Manager for our West Midlands and Oxford Cluster, whilst fulfilling the role of Centre Leader in the existing Birmingham North centre. As a Regional Operations Manager, you will ensure that all the centres in your cluster are working effectively by directly line managing the Centre Leaders. In your role as Centre Leader you will have responsibility for running your IntoUniversity centre, including planning and delivering the programme, liaising with external stakeholders (including our university partners) and meeting IntoUniversity’s targets for delivery.

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.

We are also recruiting for a Regional Operations Manager in Glasgow.

The full job description is attached, and you can apply by clicking on the 'Apply on website' button. The deadline for applications is 9am on 4 May 2021, and the selection day will take place on 18 May 2021.

Job title: Fundraising Manager

Responsible to: Director of Business Development

Salary: £30,000 - 33,000 per annum

Location: Penygraig, South Wales with some home working 

Hours: Full-time 

As a family friendly organisation, we recognise that obligations outside work are important and that balancing work and family commitments can sometimes be a challenge.  We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Annual leave entitlement: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employer pension contributions of 3% 

Introduction

Over the last 40 years we’ve built up an impressive track record of improving the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in society through working closely with the local community. This is an exciting time to join us as we are undergoing a period of transition building a new senior management team.

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced, Fundraising Manager to build a diverse funding base and lead a new fundraising team securing our services into the future, for people in one of the most deprived areas of the UK.

Key Responsibilities

Working closely with the Business Development Director you will lead the small fundraising team. You will lead on statutory fundraising and large bids and you will line manage a team member who will focus on individual giving and digital fundraising and a consultant who will lead on trust and foundation fundraising. 

Management & Leadership

•  To lead, inspire and motivate fundraising staff and volunteers, providing them with clear direction and sound decision-making and enabling them to raise funds and contribute significantly to organisational development.

•  Work with Business Development Director to review and implement fundraising strategy.

•   Manage Digital & Marketing Officer post contributing to development of Communications Action Plan ensuring key targets are met

•  Assist with developing and scrutinising project plans in collaboration with Project Teams, to ensure they are accurate, deliverable and will achieve their objectives.

•  Lead and directly manage a portfolio of key relationships.

Income generation

•  Research potential grant making organisations and analyse their suitability to feed into the grant prospect pipeline to achieve identified targets

•   Research and develop diverse income generation initiatives including a local Lottery, digital fundraising, individual giving, legacy & in memoriam gifts, major donors.

•  Prepare and submit high quality funding applications and reports to grant making organisations.

• Scrutinise project budgets and financial information for applications and for grant reports.

•  Support the account management of successful applications, liaising with the programme project manager and finance team and ensuring that funding and reporting criteria are fully met and specific challenges in relation to programme objectives transparently communicated.

•   Develop and initiate innovative fundraising ideas

Monitoring & Evaluation

•  Maintain and develop the database of contacts: individual donors, corporates, grant making bodies ensuring the General Data Protection Regulations (2018) are adhered to across all income generation activities and that all data collection is in accordance with these regulations.

•  Review grant agreements

•  Ensure all incoming grants are processed in line with internal procedures and best practice guidelines.

•  Ensure prompt and appropriate acknowledgement of all grant income, ensuring all information relating to each grant is accurate, up to date and well organised.

•  Maintain a timetable of deadlines to ensure grant making organisations receive reports and other correspondence as required.

•  Ensure that all donor communications are handled appropriately, promptly and courteously and that complaints and criticisms are logged, investigated and resolved

• Ensure collection of key data and evidence to enhance Valleys Kids case for support. 

Compliance

• To ensure that Valleys Kids fulfils all its legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities adhering to Fundraising Code of Practise and GDPR legislation.

Person Specification

• At least 5 years experience of fundraising in the Charity/Social enterprise sector 
• Ability to lead or oversee income generation from a wide range of sources including statutory funding, trusts and foundation, trading income and individual giving.
• Experience of managing an effective team, with ability to delegate effectively and to hold people to account.
• A commitment to community development, tackling structural inequality and other barriers to people achieving their potential.
• Resourceful, resilient and innovative, with the ability to manage different priorities
• Interpersonal skills and judgement, which inspire confidence and trust from staff, volunteers, stakeholders and other organisations.
• A strong track record of networking, developing and maintaining external relationships with a wide variety of funders
• An effective communicator orally and in writing, able to articulate our work to a broad range of stakeholders and to negotiate well. 
• Experience of budget and financial management
• An entrepreneurial approach - able to use resources effectively and develop new ideas and gain buy-in to implement successfully.
• Organised, with excellent time management skills and high levels of self-motivation.
• Awareness of Welsh language, culture and the public services context in Wales or a willingness to learn.
• Flexible with a willingness to work outside normal office hours.

Beyond the Streets is a small charity with a big determination to see routes out for women in prostitution in the UK.  Your role is to lead on the maintenance and development of a strong pipeline of grant funding to sustain our work​.

You will be passionate about supporting women facing multiple disadvantages, as well as being able to support and motivate staff. You will have great communication skills and be able to champion the cause.

Your role will include:

 - leading on the ongoing development of the Beyond the Streets trust fundraising strategy;

 - overseeing the delivery of the Beyond the Streets trust fundraising strategy, ensuring that our relationships with large grant making trusts are well managed;

 - ensuring that all trust fundraising activities are coordinated and delivered to deadline with the Development Officer;

 - leading on the development of corporate fundraising activities

Beyond the Streets is a charity inspired by Christian values. This belief inspires us to work with acceptance, value and mutual respect for all. We promote a healthy work life balance and regularly reflect on our boundaries and our strategy for the year. We genuinely seek to work as a team and ensure that no one is ‘rescuing’ or working outside their allocated hours.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding, experienced finance professional who is values-driven and an inspirational leader to contribute at a senior level in the life of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth.

We are looking for someone who can bring intellect and emotional intelligence to leading in a complex environment. You will have a successful track record in financial leadership at a senior board level and have the personal touch to innovate, drive sustainable change. You will be an exceptional communicator who can quickly develop strong relationships internally and externally with a wide range of external stakeholders. Fundamentally, too, you will be passionate about realising our vision of Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through his Church.

This wide-ranging role will support the Bishop, the Chief Operating officer, Clergy and Trustees of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth in all aspects of the Charity including investment management, capital expenditure, financial aspects of property management, the identification of opportunities for income generation and fundraising and making best use of the assets of the Charitable trust you will ensure compliance with regulatory and accounting practices. You will also lead on the development and implementation of Information technology solutions to achieve effective and responsive service to our parishes and the delivery of our charitable trust business.

CCAB qualified, you will have considerable experience of operating at board level in a complex organisation with a significant interest in property, ideally also with experience of working in the charitable sector. Your ability to actively contribute to the development of a small leadership team will be critical, as will your own leadership and team-building skills. You need to demonstrate that, working with clergy and others, you can influence and shape our strategies and plans. You must be able to balance the provision of strategic financial advice to the trust board with a willingness to be hands on and directly lead on operational matters and you will be expected to role model the Diocesan Trust values and behaviours.

Please apply by sending in the following:

Covering letter:  Please tell us how your motivation, values, skills, experience, and personal qualities demonstrate your suitability for the role (around 500 words).  Please make it clear why you are excited about this role, and why you specifically want to work for the Diocese of Portsmouth.

Current CV and the details of two referees: This should include full education and employment history (including dates, with no gaps left unexplained). Please include your current or most recent employer as one of your referees.

Closing date for applications: 16th April 2021 at 1700 hours 

Notes to candidates

1. Interviews: all shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview.

2. Unsuccessful applications: if you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of your application, we regret that you will not have been offered an interview on this occasion.

3. General: this post will be subject to review under the relevant Diocesan Terms and Conditions of Service.

4. New employees to the Diocese will be subject to a probationary period of six months.

MLC Partners are working with a renowned INGO based in London who are looking for their new Head of Finance. The role joins a high performing team, covering all areas of the organisation’s vast outreach and will be focussed on continuous improvement, rather than an overhaul. This role will lead on a major transformation project that is about to launch, focussing on policies and procedures in their country offices and programmes. Due to the uncertain economic and political environment, this is a critical time to join an organisation which will add weight to any CV.

Reporting into the Global CFO, who has a focus on empowering his team, the main responsibilities of the role are:

• Lead, develop and manage a broad team of c.25 across finance, covering donor finance, group reporting, treasury, transactions, management accounting and treasury.
• Manage the global year end process, which has both corporate and charity reporting requirements.
• To head up the upcoming transformation programme, delivering universal policies and procedures to the country offices around the world.
• Oversee the group’s strategic risk register and attend various committees at an executive level.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified accountant with experience leading large teams in a complex group structure.
• Have experience operating within a senior leadership team and driving organisational strategic direction.
• Thrive when working with a high-performing team who have a reputation for excellence, maintaining both standards and culture.
• Have managed a group reporting team and led on the year end process.
• Be a generalist with experience in lots of different areas and likely within in an international charity.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a new challenge and enjoys working in a broad role. It would suit someone who has held similar positions in a smaller organisation or candidates who have had roles which would report into this, looking for a step up.

Applications are being reviewed daily so please don’t delay in applying. For more information, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.