Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

We’re looking to recruit an excellent data administrator to join the Continuous Improvement function. It’s an opportunity to use your skills on a range of fascinating and important issues seen by our clients within the Help to Claim programme.

You’ll have experience of undertaking data analysis, collating and interpreting data, and report writing. 

Just as importantly, you’ll have a passion for using data to solve problems and in providing insight to a wide variety of stakeholders which informs the way we deliver our service. 

This is a great role if you want to have a direct impact in forming the way we deliver and help those who depend on us. 

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working, which may include arrangements such as part-time working, formalised flexitime, fixed (non-standard) working hours, working from home and job-sharing.

We welcome applications from Local Citizens Advice staff and are open to arranging secondments.

​​​​The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all

successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early. 

This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date. 

Closing date: 19/09/2021

Interview date: 27/09/2021 - 28/09/2021

Orchestras Live is looking to appoint a Communications Assistant (part-time, 15 hours/week) to join our creative, entrepreneurial team and provide communications support across a range of areas including brand management, email marketing, press, social media content creation and monitoring, and website management.

We’re looking for an excellent communicator, who can find the best ways to convey the impact of our work to our many stakeholders. You’ll need to be adept at crafting communications for our sector-leading insight and events, as well as sharing the stories of the audiences and communities we work with across our programme of innovative and inclusive activities.  

Orchestras Live has been evolving for more than 50 years. We believe that orchestras are for everyone and that live orchestral music has the power to inspire people for a lifetime. We are committed to engaging people of all ages and backgrounds, creating work that harnesses the transformative power of orchestral music to inspire, bring joy and support wellbeing.

We will be hosting an informal Zoom session for anyone considering this role who would like to find out more about the role and what it is like to work for Orchestras Live, on Friday 17 September. To join, please send your name and email address with subject line ‘COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT ZOOM INFO SESSION’ to private-at-orchestraslive-dot-org-dot-uk by 5pm on Monday 13 September.

The deadline for applications is Monday 4 October 2021.

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

We are looking for two outstanding people to recruit for the position of Policy Research Assistant in the Energy Retail Markets team and Policy Research Assistant in the Consumer & Public Services team at Citizens Advice.  

The roles 

As a member of our policy research teams, you will work across different policy areas, using a wide range of research methods and creating outputs including blogs, reports, presentations and events. Our strong brand will give you unique opportunities to engage with those who have the power to make change. You will feed into our work influencing policy makers such as parliamentarians, the civil service, regulators and industry and you will work closely with our world-class news, campaigns, public affairs and data teams.

Energy retail markets team 

In energy, our vision is for an energy market that treats everyone fairly, now and in the future. For the energy retail markets team this means tackling the root cause of the issues causing energy consumers harm today, whether it be insufficient support for people in energy debt, poor customer service, reducing the harm of supplier failures, or more help for people in vulnerable circumstances. 

In the longer term, it also means shaping the reforms that will be needed to help meet the UK’s net zero energy goals, by enabling more innovation and rewarding low carbon choices, while ensuring the market is inclusive and people get the right support and consumer protections to confidently participate. 

In recent years we have achieved significant protections for people on low incomes or in debt and stricter rules for suppliers to ensure they’re able to provide good levels of service. We’ve also helped secure changes which help small businesses engage in the market more readily, and better regulate intermediaries like auto-switchers. 

Consumer and Public Services team

Working in the Consumer and Public Services team provides an exciting opportunity to work on the big issues facing people across the UK today.  In recent years, we’ve helped challenge the “loyalty penalty” paid by loyal and vulnerable customers in essential markets, reducing bills by £260m, lobbied for the introduction of a ban on letting fees, which has saved renters £13million a month, and used our unique data to secure additional support for people during the pandemic. ​​​​​​​

Current work includes influencing policy affecting non-UK nationals with No Recourse to Public Funds; looking at accelerating digitisation in markets to ensure new technologies and sophisticated product design are working for people, not against them; and understanding the impact of the pandemic on debt and household finances. 

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early. 

Closing date: 20/09/2021

Interview date: Late September

This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date. 

Wakefield Hospice is committed to providing the highest level of symptom management and care for people who have advanced active, progressive and life threatening illness.

The Hospice endorses a holistic approach in promoting quality of life for patients as well as in the continuing support that is offered to families and carers throughout the period of illness and into bereavement.

We are now urgently seeking an ICT Manager to join the busy and successful team. We are looking for a committed and dedicated individual to help us manage our operations as we embark on our new exciting ventures.

You will join a fun and vibrant team of talented individuals, with a passion for the work of the Hospice and a desire to provide an exceptional supporter experience.

Acting as a key team member in the development, maintenance and support of the Wakefield Hospice’s key business applications and systems.

The use of technology and IT provision at Wakefield Hospice may evolve as new needs are identified. Flexibility over time to adjust to these changes is therefore an integral aspect of the role which includes:

1. To develop and manage the IT and data management function within the Hospice.
2. To be responsible for identifying and supplying timely, detailed, high quality and accurate information to support all Hospice’s activities.
3. To ensure all staff and volunteers are adequately trained and software is used to its maximum potential.
4. To ensure Data Security compliance and act as first point of contact for GDPR enquiries.

For more information, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Finance Officer
Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Full time, 37 hours with some flexibility to work from home

£27,500 - £31,000 per annum depending on experience

About Us

Yorkshire Cancer Research is the largest independent cancer charity in England. With an ambitious goal of saving 2000 lives a year, it is an exciting time to be joining the charity. Every week in Yorkshire almost 600 people are told they have cancer, by working for Yorkshire Cancer Research you are helping to protect and save these lives.

Yorkshire is big, beautiful and diverse and, as an inclusive employer, our aim is that our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is central to us achieving our strategic goal of saving more lives in our region. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is entering an exciting period in its development. As part of this we are expanding our team at our Head Office and a number of new roles are being created. As such, we are now looking for a Finance Officer to support our Finance & Corporate Services team.

The Benefits

We offer all our employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Harrogate train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Finance Officer, you will strive for excellence in everything you do, have integrity, champion expertise through improvement and innovation and be a great team player. To find out more about our values and how important they are to us, please visit our website.

The Role

As a Finance Officer, you will support the Finance team in providing excellent quality and timely management information and statutory reporting, ensuring all financial activities are planned, implemented, monitored and reviewed and all charity projects are supported from a financial perspective, to meet both regulatory requirements and best practice in the sector.

Supporting the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in the timely and accurate accounting of restricted and unrestricted income and expenditure. Regularly reconciling bank transactions, balance sheet transactions and creditor / debtor reports. You will assist in the preparation of financial performance reports including monthly management accounts and variance analysis as well as assisting with financial planning; the implementation of systems and controls; supporting with the annual audit; and working with the team to ensure transactions are processed in a timely and accurate manner.

Specifically, you will:

• Ensure robust Financial Performance Reporting including assisting with preparation of month end management accounts, analysing income and expenditure by fundraising appeal/campaign, Restricted fund reporting and preparation of year-end financial statements, supporting schedules and information for auditors.
• Work closely with the Research and Relationship teams to implement and maintain financial procedures for all the charity’s activities.
• Undertake daily monitoring of bank balances ensuring income is in line with the charity’s restricted funds agreement. Organise transfers to notice, deposit and treasury accounts. Ensure monthly cash flow statements and forecasts are completed. 
• Ensure efficient transaction processing by working closely with Finance team who process the charity’s receipts, supplier invoices and payments in a timely and accurate manner.
• Track, monitor and report KPI and financial performance against budget, highlighting variances to Finance Manager.
• Support the Leadership Team in planning effectively and consistently within the charity’s overall budgeting and approvals processes, for the charity’s trading activities and any new activities.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• To be AAT Level 4 and / or Part Qualified / Newly Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or have proven experience in a similar role at a similar level.
• Previous experience of working in a finance function including payments, banking arrangements, accounts preparation and audit and other accounting transactions, adhering to proper controls and processes.
• Experience of liaising with external auditors and a knowledge of business operations processes, preferably in a charity environment.
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills with the ability to exercise diplomacy and build partnerships and consensus, within teams and among other stakeholders.
• To be able to report and present complex financial information in an accessible and people friendly way to board members and others who do not have expertise in strategic management and accounts.
• To be highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously, take initiative and make decisions

Before applying, please visit our website to view the full role profile and visit our Careers Page to find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

To apply please submit a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, People Partner before 19th September. Please read our privacy notice before applying.

The charity is a responsible and flexible employer.  We welcome any discussion for flexible working at interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us.

Administrator

We have an opportunity for an experienced administrator to provide support for the delivery team

Position: Administrator

Location: Bradley, Huddersfield (with some flexibility for home working)

Hours: Part Time, 30 hours per week

Salary: Circa £19,000 (pro rata)

Duration: This is a temporary position until December 2022

Benefits: Include 25 days paid holiday (rising to 29 days with service increments) plus 8 bank holiday, Personal Pension Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Online Discount Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Flexible working patterns

The Role

The Administrator will support the delivery team in the administration of product delivery within the department as part of a team.

Responsibilities include:

• Appropriately handle, record and report on enquiries, including complaints and complements, providing information and directing callers to the appropriate department or source of further information where necessary
• Process purchases for product and service sales to customers
• Stock control of products and reporting shortages/discrepancies
• Administrative support for the assessment process of projects
• Organise travel and overnight accommodation for staff or consultant trainers
• Collate data and maintain data systems
• Process invoices and purchase services within budget constraints
• Support the department in conducting evaluation and assessing impact of delivery, reporting feedback to line managers
• Events and project support as required

About You

As an Administrator, you will have experience of working in an office administration role providing a proactive, customer focussed approach to service delivery. You will be able to work as part of a small tem and use a range of IT applications including Microsoft Office.

To apply you will be asked to submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.

About the Organisation

The organisation is a national charity and membership association specifically for nurseries working in partnership with nurseries, local authorities, national government and a range of partners to develop an environment in which early learning and care can flourish.

The organisation is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and is actively opposed to discrimination in society.

You may have experience in areas such as Admin, Administrator, Administration, Admin Support, Administration Support, Admin Assistant, Administration Assistant, Admin Coordinator, Administration Coordinator, Project Manager, Programme Administrator, Programme Coordinator, Project Administrator, Sales Administrator, Customer Service Administrator, General Administrator, Office Administrator, Process Administrator, Finance Administrator, Financial Administrator.

In 2019, TLG was named the best charity to work for in the UK by the prestigious Sunday Times Best Not-for Profit Organisations to Work For!

As TLG Education Centres grow we are looking to appoint a well-organised Systems Coordinator to provide strategic leadership to their administration. As a key member of the Education Centre Development (ECD) team, you will drive greater efficiency, effectiveness and impact across our Education Centres, by developing and maintaining robust, adaptable administrative systems and processes fit to support the significant growth we anticipate.

The vision is for a leader and motivator of people who can balance strong knowledge of systems development with the need to equip people. The post-holder will be able to lead up, across and down within the organisation to ensure key outcomes and deadlines are achieved. With a proactive instinct and great attention to detail, they will lead the development of administrative support systems to equip the Education Centres to operate with excellence. The post-holder will be naturally inquisitive, constantly discovering and leading through new ways of working to enable greater efficiency, productivity and impact. This is a role for a leader with ambition who thrives in a fast-paced atmosphere of creative problem-solving and striving for better ways of doing things. Training on education-specific programmes will be provided, but a systematic and solutions-focussed mindset is essential.

We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

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

The deadline for applications is Monday 11th October.