Location: London, EC4

Salary: £41,000 - £47,250 (depending on experience)

Accountable to: Senior Finance Manager

Contract type: Permanent, full time (open to flexible working and job-share options)

Overall Purpose of the Role:

As we launch an exciting and pioneering new Social Impact Investment trust- the Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust (SBSI) and come to launch our new 2025 strategy, it couldn’t be a more exciting time to join Big Society Capital. We are looking for an enthusiastic accountant with strong investment, fund accounting or financial services experience to play a critical role as part of a lean and motivated Finance Team.

This is a unique opportunity – your work will be complex and varied, offering exposure to a range of pioneering projects across Big Society Capital’s corporate and investment activity and supporting all financial processes in the organisation.

The position will support month end processes, assisting with the development of management information that enables deeper understanding of the organisation and its performance. You will also support investment accounting, fund and treasury accounting, the preparation of statutory reporting and returns; managing Big Society Capital’s liquidity and cash flow; and preparing and monitoring departmental budgets. The position will ensure that effective financial controls and procedures are maintained and will include some responsibility for the valuation of investments. 

Internal Contacts:

Work in the Finance team consisting of the Head of Finance, Senior Advisor – Financial Management, Senior Finance Manager, Management Accountant and Finance Assistant. Extensive contact with all members of staff, particularly the Investment team, the Legal and Compliance team and the Operations team.

External Contacts:

 Auditors, investees, administrators, bank, treasury management providers, regulatory advisers, FCA, HMRC,

Other Requirements:

Flexibility to develop the role and take on additional tasks as required

Key Accountabilities:

• Support month end processes for BSC, SBSI and any future client portfolios.
• Review quarterly Fund reporting and Audited Accounts from investments and ensure Fund income and expenditure and valuation gains/losses are accurately recorded in BSC’s accounting system.  Liaison with Fund Managers as required.
• With the team, maintain and develop accurate accounting systems, records and reporting, with adequate financial controls. Review and develop processes for the valuation and financial monitoring of Big Society Capital’s social investment portfolio, including preparation for the Quarterly Valuation Committee.
• With the team, manage the organisation’s liquidity effectively, so that funds are available when required.
• With the team, develop departmental budgets and input into the forecasting process.
• Support statutory reporting, including group consolidation, and liaise with auditors to ensure accurate and timely completion of the year end process.
• Support preparation of annual tax returns and other tax requirements, liaising with external Tax advisers as required.
• Assist with the preparation of FCA reporting and other requirements.
• With the team, research and stay current with accounting standards, guidance and legislation, and apply to BSC’s financial and FCA reporting requirements.
• Undertake project work to support the development of BSC and the finance function, including supporting the introduction of external social impact investing products.

Essential experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CA)
• Sound and up to date knowledge of UK GAAP
• Investment management, Fund Accounting or financial services experience
• Development of management information and insightful analysis
• Development of internal control procedures and frameworks
• Previous experience in a similar position

Desirable experience

• Charity or not-for-profit organisation experience
• Social Investment experience
• FCA regulatory reporting
• Knowledge of IPEV (International Private Equity and Venture Capital) valuation guidelines
• Excel modelling experience

Skills, abilities and attributes

• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel and relevant knowledge of accounting IT systems
• Demonstrates excellent financial and numerical awareness: fully conversant with financial accounts and accounting procedures
• Analytical with excellent attention to detail and embraces complex data
• Ability to apply statutory principles, guidelines and legislation in practice
• An excellent communicator and strong team player, who can build solid relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally
• Superior judgment, discretion and utmost integrity
• Flexible and willing to take on different tasks as required
• Well organised & able to prioritise workload effectively

Salary and terms of employment

This is a full-time permanent role – open to flexible working or job-share options

Salary of £41,000 - £47,250 depending on experience)

Big Society Capital is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential.

We want every colleague to be able to deliver their work with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Our office is fully accessible with step-free access and an open-plan set up. We are open to accommodation requests regarding assistive technologies, accessibility tools, flexible working or any other reasonable adjustments that will make working or visiting here more accessible for you.

If you have a disability and require any support to assist you through the recruitment process, please get in touch with Ruth Davidson (HR Manager).

Applications

Please apply through BeApplied by midday on Wednesday 26th May 2021

Interviews – If your application is successful, you will be invited to a first-stage interview with Big Society Capital in late May - early June. Second-stage interviews will take place in early - mid June.

All Big Society Capital staff are currently working from home. We will be as flexible as possible in light of any COVID-19 priorities and challenges which you may be facing.

Are you an experienced leader who has delivered transformational change and income growth through Individual Giving? Are you committed to working with the world’s poorest women and girls to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want?Are you an experienced leader who has delivered transformational change and income growth through Individual Giving? Are you committed to working with the world’s poorest women and girls to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate, inclusive and forward thinking organisation. As part of the ActionAid Federation, ActionAid UK (AAUK) works with women and girls, our partners and dedicated staff in 43 countries.

The role of Deputy Director of Individual Giving is a varied and high-profile role within AAUK. As a member of our leadership team you will oversee our Acquisition and Retention Teams, and work in an integrated way to deliver large cross-organisational projects and campaigns. You will create excellent supporter engagement and fundraising success that makes it possible for us to achieve our mission and deliver our strategy. You will understand the importance of a strong brand, and prioritising our values in our fundraising communications.

We are looking for a strategic thinker and a collaborative leader.  Someone committed to putting power in the hands of women and girls to tell their own compelling stories of change that will engage and inspire supporters.  You use insight and evidence to make decisions, and are innovative in your ideas and courageous in your approach.  You are also capable of bringing your team on a journey of change and development.

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process. ActionAid is committed to driving improvement through digital channels, tools and ways of working. We will ensure that we provide the technology and the training to enable all staff to perform their roles to the best of their abilities. In return, we ask that all staff are committed to continually improving their digital skills and knowledge within the working environment. Our recruitment processes will evaluate the digital skills of all applicants. 

Head of Policy (Public affairs, advocacy, lobbying)

Industrial animal agriculture is at the root of many of the most pressing global issues of our time, from climate change and global hunger, to antibiotic resistance and poor animal welfare.

The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) is at the forefront of the movement to use food technology to replace the products of industrial animal agriculture with plant-based and cultivated alternatives. Please check out our U.S. affiliate’s website (gfi [dot] org) and read the 2020 Year in Review (gfi [dot] org/2020) to find out more about who we are and what we do.

We are at an exciting stage in our growth, and are looking for a Head of Policy to lead and build our growing policy team in Europe. For more information about this role and the team you will be leading, please read the Head of Policy job brochure here: shorturl.at/ilrAP.

How You Will Make a Difference

Your role will have high responsibility and high impact. You will significantly influence how quickly Europe and the world moves to a more ethical and sustainable food system.

You will be responsible for leading, coordinating and growing a team to drive policy impact on alternative proteins at EU and national levels across Europe.  You will provide strategic oversight and manage a team that works directly with policymakers, non-profits, and other stakeholders.

Specific work-streams that the policy team are working on include, amongst other things, delivering a fair, evidence-based regulatory path-to-market for plant-based and cultivated proteins, driving significantly more public investment into Research and Development for plant-based and cultivated meat, and ensuring that the labelling of plant-based food products is not unfairly restricted. Our team recently played a key role in defeating the "veggie burger ban" labelling proposals in the EU Parliament.

In addition to providing strong leadership and management, you will also be a senior external spokesperson for GFI. Depending on where you are based, you may also take up responsibility for some direct advocacy in your country, if appropriate. For example, if we hire a candidate who is based in the UK, you may take direct responsibility for some of our UK government engagement work. If we hire a candidate who is based in Brussels, you may directly support the team on some EU-facing lobbying.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and support our growing and high-performing policy team in Europe.
• Provide strategic direction, oversight and coordination of GFI Europe’s policy work.
• Help plan and organise our policy work by overseeing objectives, key results, and action plans, and ensure that we deliver on those plans.
• Manage and support our policy team, including performance assessment, professional development and other aspects of line-management.
• Oversee policy team budgeting, growth planning and, in collaboration with our Operations team and the Managing Director, recruitment of new policy team members.
• Personally contribute to lobbying efforts in some areas, where needed.
• Oversee and assist the policy team in developing and coordinating lobbying strategies to deliver positive policy change to support plant-based and cultivated protein, based on thorough research and mapping of decision-makers.
• Oversee external contracts relating to GFI Europe’s policy work, including with service providers such as political consultancies, and grant-funded partnerships.
• Act as a senior spokesperson and representative for GFI in meetings with stakeholders (including donors), in the media, and at public events, as needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior politicians and officials in relevant public institutions such as the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the EU, and national level decision making bodies.
• Build alliances and work cooperatively with other organisations, companies and stakeholders, and engage respectfully with people who are still to be persuaded. You will cultivate relationships with non-profit organisations, industry, and other stakeholders, including those focused on the environment, global hunger, public health, animal welfare, and food safety.
• Together with Communications colleagues, work with the media and use social media to help deliver our objectives.
• Perform other tasks as required. 

Who we’re looking for:

You must have:

• A passion for GFI’s philosophy and mission.

• A demonstrated ability to drive policy change.
• Significant experience working on policy at the EU, national (within Europe - whether in an EU member state or a non-EU country) or multilateral level, for example in a government, public institution, political party, NGO, think tank, industry association, consulting firm, multilateral, or other relevant institution.
• Demonstrated experience as a supportive, collaborative, empowering line manager.
• An excellent ability to think and work strategically to set a compelling and optimised strategic direction for GFI’s policy work in Europe, including vision-setting, prioritising between competing workstreams and opportunities for impact, etc. 
• Excellent people-skills - the ability to influence, network, build alliances and work well in a team.
• Enthusiasm, a strong work ethic and self-motivation; a sense of ownership and responsibility to drive outcomes. A positive, can-do attitude.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

It would be an advantage to have some or all of the following attributes, but none of them are prerequisites, and we welcome applications from candidates without any or all of them:

• Experience leading and managing a team, potentially including leadership and management qualifications.
• Experience leading/managing teams working remotely across multiple geographies.
• Experience in one or more of the following policy areas: research and innovation, food and agriculture, legal and/or regulatory affairs, climate and environment policy, public health.
• Experience working on policy at the EU level.

• Comfort with, and a history of, interacting with and influencing senior officials and politicians.
• A strong network of high-level contacts in relevant institutions.
• A demonstrated ability to build alliances with NGOs and industry actors.
• Fluency in European languages other than English.

We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every colour, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.

The Fine Print:

• Terms of employment: Full-time, permanent
• Reports to: Managing Director of GFI Europe
• Location:  Flexible. This is a remote role - you will be working from home, or wherever you choose. We will consider candidates based anywhere in Europe. (If the successful applicant for this role is based in Brussels, they would be able to join the Brussels-based members of the policy team in their office, as needed). Once the COVID situation has cleared, the whole GFI Europe team will aim to get together in-person approximately twice per year for around 3-4 days at a time, most likely in the London area or Brussels.
• Salary and benefits: We offer competitive salaries and benefits, based on experience and prevailing rates for similar roles in non-profits in the country where you are based.
• Right to work requirements: You must have the right to work in the country where you are based.
• Application Deadline: 24th May 2021 at 11.59pm CEST. We will be assessing candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply now!
• Application process: Please complete the short form to upload your CV and cover letter. Your cover letter (of 1-2 pages) should set out:
  • what motivated you to apply for this role
  • how you meet each of the requirements for the role as listed in the job description
  • which bit of the job description energises you the most.

The full application process is outlined in the Head of Policy job brochure here: shorturl.at/ilrAP. We really look forward to hearing from you!

Any questions? If you have any questions about this role, please do reach out to us at europe [at] gfi [dot] org. If you’ve read this far but decided not to apply, please feel free to share this job description with someone else in your network who you think might be a good fit for the role! Thank you.

UKGBC is seeking an experienced professional to deliver its membership strategy by engaging existing and attracting new members in order to achieve its mission to radically improve the sustainability of the UK built environment. This exciting role is industry-facing, closely working with over 500 UKGBC members spanning the entire built environment value chain, to ensure that they maximise the value of their membership, and to extend and strengthen existing relationships with them. It will feed directly into UKGBC’s business planning processes and help design propositions that provide members with the solutions, tools and guidance they require to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment. 

This important role will work closely with the Director of Membership & Operations to ensure alignment, consistency and efficiency in the way UKGBC engages with members and articulates the value proposition for income generating activities.

Company Overview 

UKGBC is an industry-led network with a mission to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment.It is a charity with over 500 member organisations spanning the entire value chain, we represent the voice of the industry’s current and future leaders who are striving for transformational change. We inspire, challenge and empower our members, helping them to identify and adopt the most sustainable, viable solutions. We also engage our members in advocating a progressive message to government, informing and influencing policy. Our vision is a built environment that enables people and planet to thrive by: 

• Mitigating and adapting to climate change
• Eliminating waste and maximising resource efficiency
• Embracing and restoring nature and promoting biodiversity 
• Optimizing the health and wellbeing of people
• Creating long-term value for society and improving quality of life 

Job Description 

The purpose of the role is to develop and deliver a membership strategy which fulfils UKGBC’s Annual Operating Plan in terms of income and impact, and ensure that member engagement processes and outcomes are competitive and fit for purpose.

Principal Accountabilities

Member engagement  

• Lead the implementation of the refreshed member engagement strategy to ensure that UKGBC is proactively engaging with its membership. Includes using membership KPIs and Salesforce data to identify priority members with whom to focus engagement.
• Be recognised by members as the main membership lead regarding their overall engagement with UKGBC and keep members up to date with specfic activities they could benefit from. 
• Lead a regular review of membership value proposition including review of benefits, customised sectoral models and regularly updated membership collateral.
• Identify and actively promote opportunities within existing and prospective members for UKGBC revenue generation through bespoke solutions, events, program sponsorship and other funding opportunities. 
• Facilitate UKGBC’s Member Advisory Group and other member forums, workshops and events as appropriate 
• Undertake key account management duties for selected Gold Leaf members to ensure that they are deriving significant value from engaging with UKGBC. 
• Lead the annual Member Impact Survey/ interview process to ensure that UKGBC obtains and acts upon relevant and timely member feedback on its activities.
• Lead the full exploitation of UKGBC's CRM system, Salesforce, to drive improved member engagement, ensuring UKGBC maintains more and better information on member businesses, such as number of individual contacts and location of regional offices

Member recruitment  

• Continuously review UKGBC's membership model to ensure it works for existing and new parts of the property and construction sectors in order to accelerate the achievement of UKGBC’s mission.
• Lead the recruitment of new members with a view to growing UKGBC’s penetration across the entire property and construction value chain. 
• Provide strategic input and practical support for membership recruitment in English regions and devolved countries. Includes providing support and tools to build capacity and confidence for local network coordinators..
• Represent UKGBC at conferences and events to raise our profile as widely as possible, promote our activities, and identify and convert new member prospects. 
• Lead the full exploitation of UKGBC's CRM system, Salesforce, to drive member recruitment. 

Business planning  

• Capture, analyse and report on member feedback obtained through member engagement meetings, interviews and surveys to UKGBC’s senior leadership team alongside recommendations for improved engagement.
• Provide timely and practical input to UKGBC’s annual operating plan including during the creation of the business plan for the following year. 
• Inform and influence the design of ongoing activities aimed at engaging the membership in research, best practice and innovation in order to transform the industry. 

UKGBC team activities  

• Take part in regular meetings and away days related to UKGBC operations and workstreams. 
• Champion the organisational culture and the UKGBC Way (values into action framework) by adopting a solutions-driven, positive, and efficient attitude
• Upskill the team drawing upon personal experience on relevant topics and capabilities – eg facilities management, investment appraisals, business case etc. 
• Demonstrate agility and flexibility to perform duties that may be outside core accountabilities. 

Decision making authority (eg strategy – impact on business; customers/stakeholders; people – leadership and teamwork; process – operational effectiveness and controls 

 Without reference

• Project management
• Internal & external member engagement meetings 

With reference 

• Programmatic decisions
• Resource allocation 
• Member recruitment and retention strategy including fees 

Key competencies 

Essential

• Deep knowledge of the UK property and construction industry, with an existing network of contacts within UKGBC membership 
• Strong commercial awareness, including experience of business development, marketing and pricing
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Excellent planning, organisational and project management skills 
• Emotional intelligence and an aptitude for developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships 
• A self-starter with independent judgement and work planning, also able to work well as part of a team 

Desirable

• Solid understanding of UKGBC’s model of change and member value proposition 
• Ability to facilitate sessions with a wide spectrum of stakeholders
• Ability to think creatively to solve problems and deliver positive impact 
• Strong qualitative research and analysis skills 
• Knowledge of the market across different UK regions 

Knowledge, experience and qualifications

Essential 

• 5-7yexperience of working in the built environment industry / sustainability sector 
• Extensive knowledge and experience of corporate sustainability practice and the particular issues facing the built environment sector 
• Ability to network with & draw benefit from other trade, NGO, government and academic organisations associated with the built environment 

Desirable

• Degree in relevant sustainability and building related subject.
• Property, construction, or sustainability related professional qualifications such as from RICS, RIBA, IEMA. 
• Experience of designing or implementing client relationship management strategies and plans 
• Experience using Salesforce or another CRM system 
• An interest or understanding in system change / business transformation
• A personal interest in enviromental and social issues 

Terms & Conditions  

Place of Work: In line with COVID 19 Government Guidance, UKGBC colleagues are expected to work from home. When permitted, Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT 

Hours of work: 37.5 hours with flexible working

Holidays: 28 days per annum pro rata, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year plus public holidays.

Salary & benefits: Based on experience

Length of contract: Permanent 

Start date: ASAP 

UKGBC is committed to providing equal opportunities to all existing and prospective employees. We aim to be inclusive to everyone regardless of ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation or political beliefs. 

Sounds great? 

Apply now  sending a copy of your CV and a covering email explaining in no more than 250 words why you would be amazing in this role and the earliest date you can start. Applications will be assessed as they are received and until the lucky candidate has been appointed.

Just for Kids Law  (JfKL) is a dynamic charity working with and for children and young people to hold those with power to account and fight for wider reform. We do this by providing legal representation and advice, direct youth advocacy and support, and through strategic litigation, campaigning and equipping others to work for children’s rights.

We are recruiting for an Advocacy Manager to join our Youth Advocacy Team who deliver outstanding advocacy for children and young people. Our Youth Advocates, working alongside our legal team, provide holistic support for a range of needs, and ensure that the young person’s voice is heard by the professionals supporting them. The manager supervises the Youth Advocates and oversees their casework, enabling them to understand their role, maintain appropriate boundaries  feel supported in their work and manage safeguarding issues. The manager will also lead on advocacy practice development and relevant external-facing activities, alongside other managers in the team, and with support from the Director of Programmes and Participation and other members of our Senior Management Team.

This is an important role in our team and we are looking for somebody who has worked in youth advocacy or has an excellent knowledge and understanding of youth advocacy, including tensions inherent in the discipline. You will also have extensive experience working with our client groups , those aged 10-25 who facing multiple challenges in  their lives including exclusion from education, being in or on the edge of the care system, facing homelessness, being caught up the criminal justice system or the immigration system. We are looking for an energetic, confident, self-assured and experienced manager who will empower their team, and support them to apply best practice in our advocacy casework. You will also have experience of, and be highly skilled in, working collaboratively with other managers and teams across an organisation to achieve positive outcomes.

It is an exciting time to join our advocacy team, as we further define our model, strengthen how we capture the nature and impact of our work, and further integrate our internal offer for young people. We’re looking for someone keen and able to lead some of these developments.

Just for Kids Law believes in the value of a diverse workforce and encourages applications from people from all ethnic, cultural, religious and social backgrounds: in particular, people from BAME, LGBTQI+ communities. We strive to create a diverse working environment where anyone, regardless of background, can thrive.

To apply, please complete (attached) application form.  CVs will not be accepted.

Closing time for all applications is 9am on 7th June 2021.

Interviews will be held via zoom during the week commencing 14th June 2021.

If you have not heard from us by 11th June 2021, unfortunately you haven’t been successful for the interview.

Employment information

Job title: Advocacy Manager

Contract term: Permanent

Location: Central London

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)

Salary: £33,825-£38,950 per annum (depending on equivalent demonstrable experience and competencies)

Pension: 5% per matching following probation. 4% matching during probation

Leave: A full time member of staff has 30 days annual leave which includes three days to be taken at Christmas in addition to bank holidays (usually 8)

Probation period: 6 months

Payment method: Payment is made by electronic transfer on or shortly before the 28th of each calendar month covering payment for that same calendar month.

These details are provided for information only and do not form part of an employment contract or job offer.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting an innovative international non-profit food organisation as they look to recruit their first Head of Policy to significantly influence how quickly Europe and the world moves to a more ethical and sustainable food system. This post will be working to develop a European communications strategy with particular focus on Press and PR to ensure that the great work there are doing is being celebrated.

Animal based agriculture is one of the most significant factors causing increased emissions into the earth's atmosphere. This organisation is working with scientists and food technology to offer alternatives to meat in the marketplace. Not only this, they are championing the policy behind this and helping spread messaging to increase familiarity with the alternatives.

You will be responsible for leading, coordinating and growing a team to drive policy impact on alternative proteins at EU and national levels across Europe.You will provide strategic oversight and manage a team that works directly with policymakers, non-profits, and other stakeholders.

Specific work-streams that the policy team are working on include, amongst other things, delivering a fair, evidence-based regulatory path-to-market for plant-based and cultivated proteins, driving significantly more public investment into Research and Development for plant-based and cultivated meat, and ensuring that the labelling of plant-based food products is not unfairly restricted. Their team recently played a key role in defeating the “veggie burger ban†labelling proposals in the EU Parliament.

In addition to providing strong leadership and management, you will also be a senior external spokesperson for the organisation. Depending on where you are based, you may also take up responsibility for some direct advocacy in your country, if appropriate. For example, if they were to hire a candidate who is based in the UK, you may take direct responsibility for some of our UK government engagement work. If they hire a candidate who is based in Brussels, you may directly support the team on some EU-facing lobbying.

The successful candidate will have Significant experience working on policy at the EU, national (within Europe whether in an EU member state or a non-EU country) or multilateral level, for example in a government, public institution, political party, NGO, think tank, industry association, consulting firm, multilateral, or other relevant institution. You will have strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and influence your team. You will also have experience in one or more of the following policy areas: research and innovation, food and agriculture, legal and/or regulatory affairs, climate and environment policy, public health.

Please do get in contact if you have any questions about the role.

Please submit a WORD copy of your CV and a relevant consultant will be in contact.