Director of Finance and IT

Would you like a role that makes a real difference to people’s lives and is hugely rewarding?

Would you like to work with like-minded people who love to make a contribution to the wider community?

We are looking for a Director of Finance and IT in a role that is much more than just balancing the books!

Position: Director of Finance and IT

Location: Coventry, with home/flexible working considered

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time 37 Hours

Salary: Starting salary £46,759

Benefits: Competitive rates of pay – with annual increments, Employer Pension Contributions, 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holiday) with annual increments (up to a total of 38 days), Flexibility, Excellent Accredited Training, Paid DBS, Paid Sick Leave, Refer a friend scheme.

Closing Date: 19th April 2021

Interview Date: 27th April 2021

Life Path Trust is a Charity which works to support people with Learning Disabilities to live their lives to the full.

Based in Coventry and delivering Supported Living / Community Opportunity Services across Coventry and Oxfordshire, Life Path Trust enables people to be valued, develop and achieve.

About the Role

We are now looking for a Director of Finance and IT to provide leadership to the group finance and IT functions.  The Director of Finance and IT will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Trustees and SMT in determining long-term financial goals and developing strategies to achieve the financial and IT objectives of Life Path Trust. This is a key role supporting the CEO in the delivery of the strategic objectives and a tremendous opportunity to contribute to the development of a well-respected local organisation.

The Director of Finance and IT will be a member of the Directorate Team supporting the CEO in the implementation of a 5-year plan leading on:

• Finance
• Payroll
• IT systems and Support
• Administrative Services
• Corporate Appointee
• Any Further Fundraising work
• Deputising responsibility in absence of CEO

About You

As Director of Finance and IT, you will:

• Be a qualified accountant who wants to make a difference.
• Be experienced in leading a finance function within a charity.
• Have a track record of developing and implementing strategies and business development.

If this sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the skills and experience we need, then we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Finance Director, Head of Finance, Director of IT, IT Director, Finance and IT, AAT, ACCA, Finance Manager, Head of Finance and Accounting, Accountant, Business Accountant, Lead Accountant, HRIS, Head of Finance, Payroll, IT Systems.

Job title: Regional Fundraiser

Department: Fundraising

Location: Whittington

Salary: Dependent upon experience and qualifications

Working hours: 37.5hrs per week, including some weekend and flexible hours

Application review date: Sunday 25th April 2021

Interview date: TBC

About the Role:

St Giles Hospice is looking for an experienced Regional Fundraiser to join its busy fundraising team. The applicant will need to be a proactive individual with regional fundraising and volunteer management experience to join the fundraising team at a hugely important time and in the middle of a regional campaign. The Regional Fundraiser will manage all regional fundraising activities within a defined geographical area of the St Giles footprint.

With the intention of building new relationships to provide growth in voluntary income and support, the post holder will be responsible for all regional fundraising activities across their defined geographical area. You will provide the best donor management and supporter journey and to ensure the longevity and retention of our community with a proactive approach to securing new donors and ensure that St Giles Hospice is the charity of choice for the communities in which we work. The post holder will work with the Regional Fundraising Manager to develop and implement a successful and profitable, regional fundraising strategy that puts the donor at the centre of all we do that aligns with the objectives for growth in voluntary income across the fundraising team.

With experience securing and managing new community, in memory and commercial relationships, the post holder will have account management experience, understand the needs of our supporters and adapting asks and the management of supporter care journeys accordingly. You will also be a passionate advocate across the region for Hospice care with empathy towards the Hospice movement and an understanding of the value and quality of the services provided by St Giles is implicit.

Company benefits:

To reward the hard work of our fantastic staff, St Giles hospice offers an excellent benefits package as per the below;

• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata

• Contributory pension scheme

• Free car parking

• Training and development opportunities as well as progression within the organisation.

About us:

Having a CQC rating of outstanding, St Giles Hospice is a registered charity providing high-quality medical and nursing care for local people living with cancer and other serious illnesses, as well as offering support for their families and helpers. Care is offered in a variety of ways according to the individual’s needs and are offered out in the community as well as from 3 sites, an inpatient unit at Whittington and day unit facilities at Sutton Coldfield and Uttoxeter.

We receive funding from the NHS but primarily we rely on fundraising activities and legacies, together with trading activities (22 Shops, Lottery and other trading) to support our work. We employ more than 350 people across a broad range of roles – from direct patient care to fundraising and administration as well as support from over 1400 volunteers to provide our services.

Further details:

If this sounds like a role that you would be suited to then we would love to hear from you.

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

All correspondence in response to applications will be sent via email. Due to the number of applications received, it is not always possible to respond to every application. Therefore, applicants who do not receive a response within 14 days of the review date should assume that they have been unsuccessful.

St Giles Hospice, Fisherwick Road, Whittington, Lichfield, WS14 9LH. Registered charity 509014 Company limited by guarantee 1430090

Starfish Services Limited are looking to recruit new Trustees.

Starfish Services Limited is a Charity 1146237 with a focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing.  We are committed to improving lives, by building communities, through community transformation models including ABC, Co-production/Co-design, and practices-based learning.

Starfish have projects in communities across the midlands and the North East, which includes projects to improve employability, reduce loneliness and improve social connections, also projects to enhance our digital offer to reduce social and digital isolation.

Trustees Roles 
We are looking for individuals who have worked at a management/senior officer level and have had or are in roles in Mental Health or Community development, with a skillset that will complement the existing expertise of the board members. They will have strong inter-personal skills, with an adaptive approach and strategic mind-set. Additionally, they will be committed to Starfish Services ltd ethos and values.

The core functions of these roles are to ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, holding leaders to account for outcomes and financial performance of the charity. The board of trustees manages the business of the charity and may exercise all the powers in compliance with its charitable objects, company and charity law.

Every trustee is expected to abide by the Starfish Services Ltd code of conduct and the seven principles of public life set out by Lord Nolan: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

Time Commitment 
The trust board meets 6 times per year, and normally last 2 hours; at the moment meetings are taking place via Zoom or Teams (Training will be given to use both of these methods).

Closing date: 16th May 2021

No agencies please.

Location: You can be based in any of our UK offices.

We are growing our Technology leadership team and looking for someone to lead the transformation of our Business Services portfolio, responsible for the technology that allows our staff and volunteers to do amazing work with Young People and to support the effective running of our organisation. 

This critical role will lead a team responsible for the development and operations of a suite of services that support our operations, fundraising, HR, Finance and other support functions, many of which need to be refreshed, consolidated or replaced in the coming years. 

You will be perfect for this role if you have a passion for building technology services that balance meeting user needs with operational effectiveness and want to be part of an organisation with true purpose. 

For more information, please go to the job description. (If you're viewing this on an external job board, please click apply to be directed to our website).

We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love for you to apply.

Upon joining the Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to join and be supported by our 4 main networks. PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality), PT PULSE (LGBTQ+ network) and PT DAWN (Disability and Wellness Network). We want to work with people who think they can make a difference in young people’s lives, if you think that’s you, we’d love to hear from you.

Why we need a Head of Business Services:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 773 

We have an opportunity for a Head of Services to join us based in Birmingham. You will join us on a full-time permanent basis and receive a competitive salary of £45,000 - £52,000 per annum.

Servol Community Services is an established charity providing person-centred support to adults affected by and recovering from mental health conditions. Support is provided to people in accommodation that meets their needs, including residential 24 hour staffed services and semi supported accommodation.

The Head of Services post is a new role, working closely with the CEO, developing informed strategy and leading, managing and supporting staff within Servol’s diverse functions/services to deliver sustainable and successful outcomes. This role also requires strong, visible and influential leadership of Servol and to deputise for the CEO in their absence.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Head of Services include:

1. Managing the delivery of a range of services which meet the highest professional standards, in accordance with the organisation’s objectives and core values.
2.Manage, supervise, and develop staff and volunteers.
3. Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, and extended management team.
4. Oversee the delivery of the IT services and operations, supported by efficient and fit for purpose processes demonstrating value for money.
5. Ensure effective facilities management and administration services are in place to enable the charity to fulfil economic and safe service delivery.
6. Ensure relevant statutory, regulatory, and professional standards are wholly achieved in relation to policies, processes, and procedures, particularly in respect of governance and employment legislation and IT functions.
7. Set and encourage high standards of performance and demonstrate a commitment to good practice and continual improvement in all areas of the organisation’s operations.
8. To manage and review contract rates to ensure competitiveness and maximize income generation.
9. Deputise for the CEO when necessary including attending meetings and preparing and presenting reports.
10. Pro-actively monitor and evaluate activities within Servol’s business through the development and delivery of effective cross service monitoring and evaluation, responding to issues and identify/follow up opportunities.
11. Secure/seek new business opportunities, develop, and write funding bids, and produce and lead on tender responses, and produce progress reports.
12. Develop business case funding/tender reports for funders, commissioners and the Board of Trustees.
13. Support the CEO strategic leadership role as an active member of the Senior Management Team, including being proactive in providing solutions to strategic issues with and for colleagues
14. To participate actively in strategic planning process in the following ways:
- Leading on/inputting to the planning and development of projects (both existing and new)
- Proactively alerting staff and trustees to potential opportunities and threats to the charity
15. Lead on the delivery of a sustainability plan.
16. Manage overall budgets for services across the organisation and produce reports related to these.
17. Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.

Skills and experience required to become our Head of Services:

- Educated to Degree/NVQ L7 level or equivalent in Health and Social Care, Marketing & Communications, Advice and Guidance, Training or Business/Voluntary Sector Management
- Able to grasp corporate and functional business objectives
- Have worked in a multi locational role previously
- An working knowledge of the commissioning of services within the social care sector
- Previous senior operations management within a social care setting or at a junior level position is essential
- Managerial experience of agency/partnership working within the NHS/PCT or Strategic Level Contracts
- Ability to work with financial, budgetary and management controls
- Analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, political acumen and awareness of changing policy
- Proven experience of developing partnership and projects with public, voluntary and private sector organisations

If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Head of Services, please click ‘apply’ today – we would love to hear from you.

Marketing Manager

Are you a creative marketing professional who can really drive awareness, understanding and impact? This is a really exciting, brand new role, working for a charity that has grown over the last 12 months and now needs a Marketing Manager to take it to the next level.

Position: Marketing Manager

Location: Flexible – with Head Office in Dudley

Salary: £35,000 per annum (pro-rated to £21,000)

Hours: 21 Hours Part Time

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 28 days’ annual leave, 6% pension contribution, flexible and remote working opportunities, occupational sick pay, eye care vouchers.

Closing Date: 26th April 2021 - Applications will be monitored and the role may close if enough suitable candidates apply.

The Role

• Creating engaging marketing and communications content, involving clients. Where possible using a range of innovative and engaging methods/communications to share interesting stories, case studies and news about the charity (videos, audio, comic strips etc.).
• Creating and maintaining of a range of far-reaching distribution channels and networks for the organisations content, to include social media, email distribution lists, online advertising etc.
• Developing strategic relationships to raise the charity’s profile.

The Ideal Candidate

The charity is looking for its first Marketing manager. As a brand new role, we're looking for a creative marketing person who can really drive the awareness understanding and impact the organisation brings.

This is an exciting role exciting time for the charity as it has grown over the last 12 months and this role is fundamental in taking marketing to the next level. This role will take the lead on brand and the charity’s awareness to the next level, through online digital marketing campaigns, social media and web presence, to engage with those most affected by the gambling addictions.

Key to this role will be telling the story in a creative and engaging fashion which really brings alive the organisation’s way. The key objective is to inspire and engage the core audience by telling the stories of the charity in a range of innovative ways across traditional and digital media.

By working closely with service users and staff, the Marketing Manager helps put the experiences and voices of the people it works with at the centre of communications and is pivotal in building a community of support to help tackle gambling addiction.

The role will work alongside the Fundraising Manager to tell the story of the charity to others including funders, corporates and those wishing to it gives to a charity like ours

An experienced marketing professional you will have hands-on experience in a marketing or communications role. We are really looking for someone to be a real creative marketer in driving awareness and engagement in the brand. Ideally you will have both B2C and B2B experience.

Becoming part of this exciting and innovative team is a great opportunity for someone with creativity and passion for communications to make real positive change for people affected by gambling addiction.

About the Organisation

This registered charity has nearly 50 years’ experience in providing residential support and treatment for people who are severely addicted to gambling. They provide advice, education and high quality innovative therapeutic support to problem gamblers and those affected by gambling, through residential, online and outreach services.

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in its workforce.

You may have experience in areas such as Marketing Manager, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Marketing and Communications Manager, Marketing and Communications Officer, Communications Manager, Communications Officer, Marketing, Communications, Marketing and Communications, Digital Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing, Online Marketing, Digital Marketing Manager.

• Progressive organisation with clear growth plans
• Excellent Head of Finance role with future career opportunities and development

About Our Client

Founded in 1988, ExtraCare Charitable Trust is a registered Charity based in Coventry. The Trust build, develop and operate retirement villages and smaller housing developments across the UK.

Their vision is to provide better lives for older people supported by their mission to create sustainable communities that provide homes older people want, lifestyles they can enjoy and care if it's needed.

People over 65 now outnumber those under 16 and those over 80 are the fastest-growing age group. Extracare have 21 retirement villages and housing schemes which are made up of a diverse community of residents ranging from 55 and upwards, couples, singles, people who are fit and well and those who need care and support.

Job Description

Successful individual will be responsible for -

• Leading the Finance team to provide accurate financials and a high-quality service provision to its stakeholders
• Management of the finance business functions of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, and Financial Planning and Treasury
• Robust and reliable cashflow management
• Leading the annual budgeting process for the Trust and subsidiary.
• Ensuring that all new development opportunities are properly evaluated via a robust appraisal model.
• Supporting the Executive to shape and provide insight to their corporate planning ambitions with a robust financial plan and strategy, whilst ensuring funding streams are available
• Key member of the Senior Management Team ensuring finance are involved in all key decisions, supporting business strategy and policy development and change
• Liaising with the auditors and leading on the production of the Statutory Annual Report and Accounts for the Trust and subsidiary.
• Responsible for all tax matters including VAT
• Maintaining tight financial controls
• Supporting third party relationships such as the organisations auditors and bankers
• Managing, coaching and continuous development of a capable finance department

The Successful Applicant

• Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACMA, ACCA
• Experience within Housing or Charity sector would be an advantage
• Excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
• Experienced at presenting at Committee and Board level
• Strong commercial awareness combined with excellent influencing skills
• Ability to focus on continuous improvement of the department and team
• An innovative forwarding thinking individual with a flexible style
• Self-motivated individual who sets high standards
• Strong people management skills with evidence of driving teams
• Good strategic thinker with the ability to problem solve complex issues
• Potential to become Finance Director within 5 years

What's on Offer

£75,000 - £85,000 plus excellent benefits

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

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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.