Deputy head of finance jobs near Lewisham, Greater London

Are you someone with ideas and creativity to help support a growing and ambitious organisation that punches above its weight in the migration and development sector? Someone who is looking to grow with our organisation, with the positive prospect of increased and wider future opportunities.  

If so you can make a difference working in an organisation like ours, especially if you can demonstrate these additional and critical values in the work-place – integrity, honesty, curiosity, ingenuity, resourcefulness, flexibility and a sense of fun! 

AFFORD is looking for a self-starter, motivated and enthusiastic individual to manage and improve its Financial and Human Resource systems and processes

AFFORD was set up in the UK in 1994 with a mission  “to expand and enhance the contribution of the diaspora to Africa’s development". with AFFORD Europe being set up in 2019 to carry out specific functions of the organisation’s work in Europe.

A charity are recruiting for an Interim Head of Financial Accounting

Your new company
A large, high-profile charity based in central London.

Your new role
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, you will be responsible for managing the financial accounting function and overseeing the delivery of the statutory accounts for the Group. Anticipated duration is for 3 -6 months+. Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong experience of managing a financial accounting function for a sizeable charity.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.

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Our Client

A public research university in London and one the worlds most influential postgraduate institutions of art and design.

The Role

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance, the Head of Financial Accounting & Operations will be responsible for financial accounting, compliance & control, alongside the continuous improvement, efficiency and enhanced student and staff experience of the College's Finance Operations function, actively reviewing processes, controls and the use of technology to maximise operational efficiency and value-for-money (VfM).

The Successful Candidate

• Qualified accountant with strong academic background
• Prior experience in leading financial accounting and operations teams
• Demonstrable experience in leading audits
• A proven people manager who can develop and nurture others
• Proven experience in process and systems improvement

What's on offer?

Basic salary of c.£70,000 to £75,000 for 9 months. A range of flexible benefits and a hydbrid working approach. Join a fantastic brand with a top rate financial leadership team who have a reputation for developing great careers.

Background:

The Commonwealth Equality Network (TCEN) is the first civil society network to sustainably advocate on behalf of LGBT+ people in the Commonwealth. Since its foundation in 2013, the network’s trajectory has been one of increasing profile, effectiveness, and influence: TCEN members have actively participated in Commonwealth spaces to raise the profile and mainstream the discussion of LGBT+ people and their rights and concerns, and to engage with national-level decision-makers and policymakers on these topics. The network currently comprises over 65 member organisations representing 47 Commonwealth countries drawn from all regions. Earlier this year, a new nine-member Management Committee was inaugurated. This Committee – with the support of the Secretariat and in consultation with the wider membership – will guide TCEN towards becoming an even more strategic, efficient and influential transnational group of LGBT+ human rights defenders and advocates.

Kaleidoscope Trust is a founding member of TCEN and hosts the network’s Secretariat. Established in 2011, Kaleidoscope Trust works to uphold the human rights LGBT+ people in countries around the world where they are discriminated against or marginalised due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression. We work with British and international institutions and partners to support the work of LGBT+ activists to bring about positive legislative, policy and social change for LGBT+ people, principally through our evidence-based UK and international advocacy, our strategic communications and our high-impact programmes and partnerships.

In addition to hosting the Secretariat, Kaleidoscope Trust is an individual member organisation of the network. In this capacity, we have built and maintained strategic relationships with UK-based Commonwealth stakeholders and institutions and have raised considerable funding to support the network’s collective work. A significant result of these efforts was our campaign to have TCEN accredited to the Commonwealth; in June 2017, TCEN became the first LGBT+ focused group to ever receive this status which recognises commitment to the values and principles of the Commonwealth as laid out in its Charter. We also contributed to influencing former British Prime Minister Theresa May to express her deep regret for the legacy of discrimination and violence that colonial-era legislation continues to inflict on people across the Commonwealth, at the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Most recently, in order to continue building on this foundation, we supported TCEN partners to participate at the CHOGM in Kigali, Rwanda, this past June.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed, strategically-minded and dynamic individual to lead the Secretariat of an ambitious, growing transnational network of LGBT+ civil society organisations.

This new, full-time position will be housed at Kaleidoscope Trust, in London, within a newly enlarged Secretariat team. The Head of TCEN Secretariat will report directly to the Chair of the network’s Management Committee and the Kaleidoscope Trust Deputy Director. They will line manage a TCEN Secretariat Operations Manager, who in turn will line manage a TCEN Secretariat Officer. All three roles are funded through grants that Kaleidoscope Trust has secured to support and strengthen TCEN’s operations and implementation of its collective advocacy. The post-holder will also participate as a part of Kaleidoscope Trust’s Senior Management Team.

The Head of Secretariat joins TCEN at a critical time, as the network continues to consolidate progress and build momentum for its long-term development and growth. This role offers an incredible opportunity to actively participate in and contribute to building up a diverse network of organisations as they strengthen their mutual support and learning and enhance their collective advocacy efforts to raise the profile of LGBT+ priorities in Commonwealth spaces, in order to achieve long-lasting, systemic change for LGBT+ people.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and convener who knows how to bring the best out of diverse membership (composed of organisations of varying sizes, capacities, and mandates). They will be an outstanding strategic thinker who can maintain a strong understanding of and help lead implementation of a broad, multi-disciplinary work plan. The candidate will be someone who enjoys solving the complex issues that arise in a global network and should bring solid experience in human rights or international development to bear in this endeavour.

In the implementation of their duties, the post-holder will have the opportunity to work very closely with a variety of stakeholders, including the network’s Management Committee and member organisations; Kaleidoscope Trust’s executive leadership and team members leading on other work streams; other civil society partners and networks; and some decision- and policymakers. The post-holder will be dedicated to providing advice, guidance and assistance to the network, its members and governing bodies in order to ensure that TCEN is effectively administered, strategically managed and provided with the support it requires to successfully implement its strategic goals and policy priorities.

While the Secretariat is separate from Kaleidoscope Trust and its constituent teams, the Secretariat’s staff are expected to operate using and to adhere to Kaleidoscope Trust’s structures, policies and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Management

1. Line manage and guide the professional development of the TCEN Secretariat Operations Manager.
2. Nurture and lead a positive, supportive and productive culture and working environment for the team members of the TCEN Secretariat, which includes a full-time TCEN Secretariat Operations Manager and a part-time TCEN Secretariat Officer.
3. Ensure all HR processes are adhered to and that all members of the team feel supported, through 1-2-1s and annual appraisals.
4. Work closely with agencies, consultants and freelancers as relevant to ensure high-quality output and value for money.
5. Willingness to travel, within reasonable expectations, to attend external conferences, events and meetings.
6. Undertake any other duties which reasonably fall within the purpose of the role.

TCEN Management Committee Administration and Network Governance

1. Ensure effective processes and resources are in place and implemented so the Management Committee is appropriately supported to carry out its day-to-day business.
2. Ensure the Management Committee is supported to meet quarterly, and on an ad hoc basis as necessary.
3. Quality control and sign off written materials to support Secretariat and Management Committee planning and decision-making.
4. Ensure decisions and action points for the Secretariat made at TCEN meetings are completed in a timely manner.
5. Ensure TCEN’s internal policies and procedures are robust and effectively implemented and are transparent and accessible to the membership.
6. Oversee and quality control input into narrative and financial reports for the Management Committee, the Kaleidoscope Trust Board, for donors (via the KT Programmes Team), the Commonwealth Secretariat and Companies House, on time and to a professional standard.

Network Strategy and Risk Management

1. Support the Chair and other members of the Management Committee to finalise and begin implementing TCEN’s strategic plan and related activity plan, as well as other priorities from the TCEN Governance Roadmap, and ensure relevant information is fed into current and future Kaleidoscope Trust grant development to fund TCEN work.
2. Develop and monitor an annual schedule of work for the Secretariat, Management Committee and membership to deliver TCEN’s strategy and related activity plan, once finalised.
3. Ensure systems for monitoring progress on activity implementation are in place and, where activities are Kaleidoscope Trust grant-funded, reported on to the relevant Kaleidoscope Trust teams in accordance with requirements.
4. In conjunction with the Management Committee, oversee regular network risk assessments and reviews, and ensure critical issues are appropriately escalated as they emerge, suggesting and implementing mitigation strategies to remedy risks.
5. With guidance from the Management Committee and in partnership with TCEN members, identify collaboration and partnership opportunities for the network’s members with global and regional stakeholders and allies as appropriate in support of the TCEN strategy, and ensure relevant outcomes are fed into grant development and/or implementation.

Network Management and Administration

1. In conjunction with the Management Committee, ensure an annual network ‘health check’ to improve member experience and network delivery is carried out.
2. Ensure member and third-party enquiries, complaints and concerns are handled effectively and transparently, and are escalated as appropriate.
3. Ensure the new member applications process is carried out efficiently and transparently.
4. Oversee the organisation and management of internal and external events and processes, including logistical and substantive preparation for TCEN members’ participation and engagement in them. Examples include Annual General Meetings; biannual Management Committee elections; handovers and inductions for newly elected Committee members; and periodic, strategically relevant Commonwealth meetings.

Communications

1. Develop and oversee the implementation of a sensitive, appropriate and effective TCEN communications strategy.
2. Quality control and sign off internal and external communications to share critical information and promote the work of individual TCEN members and members’ collective work across TCEN’s digital channels (social media, website, email newsletters), in line with TCEN’s style guide. 
3. Ensure regular audits of TCEN’s internal and external communications channels are carried out, to ensure they are up to date.

Regional Engagement and Member Development

1. With the oversight of the Management Committee, develop a membership recruitment, induction, engagement and retention plan that is aligned to the TCEN strategy, demonstrates the networks’ value add and ensures the key benefits of TCEN membership are enjoyed by its members.
2. Contribute to the development and the organisation of new network Working Groups, focused on supporting strategy delivery.
3. Ensure that TCEN’s Regional Representatives are supported in:

a) organising regional member convenings, events, seminars and other opportunities to promote peer learning and sharing of best practices. 

b) Improving connectivity and the flow of information among regions, and the ability for the network to mobilise and coordinate effective and collective learning and regional advocacy.

c) Capturing input from regions to inform the Management Committee’s strategic planning.

1. Inform Kaleidoscope Trust’s resource mobilisation efforts for TCEN by monitoring and analysing members’ development needs and contribute to the ideation of interventions designed to address those needs (e.g., capacity building programmes) as part of Kaleidoscope Trust’s grant development process.

Stakeholder Engagement

1. With guidance from the Management Committee and the Kaleidoscope Trust Policy and Public Affairs Team, identify and facilitate appropriate and strategic high-level engagement opportunities for the Management Committee and TCEN member. 
2. Serve as a liaison point for and/or represent the Management Committee in Commonwealth spaces on their behalf, as and when directed by the Management Committee.

Budget Management and Administration

1. Manage a high-value budget (resourced from Kaleidoscope Trust grants) in line with the principles of proper financial oversight and in compliance with contractual and legal obligations.
2. Ensure the budget is disbursed and tracked in line with Kaleidoscope Trust’s financial and compliance policies and procedures and reporting needs.
3. Establish effective ways of working with Kaleidoscope Trust’s Finance and Compliance Team.
4. Feed into Kaleidoscope Trust’s regular financial budgeting, reporting and forecasting processes.

Skills and Competencies:

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate the following:

Essential

• Extensive experience in a senior-level management role, including managing a team and working with and reporting to a Board or equivalent.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of working in a membership organisation and of managing and developing member-led networks and organisations.
• Evidence of successfully managing to completion multi-stakeholder processes that produce an output, such as a strategy or a report, on time and on budget.
• Proven experience to develop and/or improve – and roll out – internal policies and procedures relating to strategy and good governance.
• Ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships with a variety of stakeholders in a variety of contexts, with confidence and authority.
• Extensive experience working in cross-cultural environments with a range of partners with different backgrounds and different levels of experience, while at an organisation based in the Global North.
• Demonstrable ability to problem solve and work collaboratively with others to find solutions.
• Extensive experience with successfully identifying, managing and mitigating risks.
• Committed to safeguarding principles, and willing to put the welfare of LGBT+ people at the forefront of their work.
• Ability to react swiftly to events in a fast-paced external environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and deliver to deadlines and on budget.
• Demonstrable ability to write to a high standard for a range of audiences.
• Budget management experience.

Desirable

• Understanding of the Commonwealth, its institutions, dynamics and history.
• Extensive line-management experience.
• Knowledge of policy issues relevant to the human rights or LGBT+ sector.
• Experience of collaborative or partnership working with external agencies and individuals.
• Website back-end management and maintenance, and social media use (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) for communications.
• Familiarity with project management principles.
• Knowledge of the root causes of exclusion, especially with regard to LGBT+ people, and social issues face by LGBT+ people from a human rights and/or development perspective.
• Understanding of intersectionality and how intersecting identities impact the lives of LGBT+ people.

The candidate should be able to demonstrate the following personal qualities:

• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Adaptable and able to work agilely and flexibly.
• Patience, compassion and understanding.
• Strong interpersonal skills, confidence working as part of a team and with senior-level stakeholders. 
• Good organisational, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Able to take initiative and work under minimal supervision.
• Willingness to “pitch in” and support colleagues beyond the parameters of the job description where necessary.
• Commitment to The Commonwealth Equality Network’s mission.

Terms and Conditions:

• This role is full time, on a fixed-term basis until 30 April 2024 (with high likelihood of extension, contingent on funding).
• The salary is £45,000 p.a. plus pension contributions.

§  The post-holder is entitled to 25 days of paid holiday, in addition to the usual public holidays in England and Wales.

• The post-holder will be line managed by Kaleidoscope Trust’s Deputy Director.
• Standard core hours of work are 9:00am - 5:30pm GMT/BST with possible requirement to work very occasionally at evenings and weekends (which will accrue Time Off In Lieu).
• The post-holder must be based in London, UK.
• The post-holder will be based out of Kaleidoscope Trust’s office in Bethnal Green, London, but will be permitted (with the agreement of their line manager) to work from home predominantly, with the occasional requirement to travel to the office for appraisals and key meetings or events.

§  The post-holder must possess the right to live and work in the United Kingdom for the period of the contract.

§  Start date: As soon as possible.

How to apply:

Kaleidoscope Trust is committed to equality and diversity and we particularly encourage applications from all sections of the LGBT+ community and Black and minority ethnic communities.

Using our website, please upload and your CV and a two-page maximum covering letter explaining:

(i) your interest in joining The Commonwealth Equality Network Secretariat, and

(ii) your relevant experience as per the skills and competencies outlined above.

If you have any queries relating to your application, please email recruitment[at]kaleidoscopetrust[dot]com, titling your communication: “Vacancy: Head of TCEN Secretariat”.

Closing date: 21 August 2022 at 11:59pm (London time)

Interviews: week commencing 22 August

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this vacancy may close before the specified deadline.

My housing client is a rapidly growing organisation and due to a recent expansion project they have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Income Manager. It is a fantastic organisation to work for and you will be responsible for leading a professional team for rents and arrears management whilst ensuring high standards of customer service are provided.

Client Details

This housing provider is a unique, modern and evolving client of mine. Candidates love working there! It has recently moved offices to Central London and looks to continue its growth. They are a registered provider, they are proud to be helping to address the housing crisis by providing affordable housing to those most in need. They provide both new Shared Ownership and rental homes. They strive to have a positive impact on everyone we work with from our customers to our partners to each other.

Description

The main duties for the Income Manager will include:

1. Manage the Income Management in line with the organisation's strategic plan.
2. To lead and manage the delivery of performance and customer service in the operational area of the Income management service.
3. Promote a culture of high performance and high standards, continual improvement and value for money.
4. Assist the Head of Income in effective budget planning, control and compliance with income and expenditure targets, procurement and financial controls, to ensure a value for money approach.
5. Lead, support, manage and motivate staff to deliver excellent services.
6. Train and develop staff to achieve their full potential.
7. Work closely with the Regional Director to achieve and exceed performance against targets, to set and implement key business projects to deliver exceptional customer service.

Profile

The successful Income Manager:

• Experience of successfully leading and developing an income team
• Sound knowledge of the housing sector and service charge
• Knowledge of legislation and regulation on setting rents and tenant service charges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A positive "can do" attitude and a commitment and attention to detail

Job Offer

There is a really comprehensive package for the successful Income Manager:

• Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 - depending on experience
• Discretionary Bonus
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Perkbox membership
• Income protection scheme
• Social events throughout the year

The purpose of the job is to provide all round administrative support to the Director and Deputy Director at MRG. The post holder will be expected to carry out the role via a combination of working from home and work in MRG’s office in London.  There will be days or periods when work responsibilities require work in the London office.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Collate presentable Council and Committee papers (4-5 per year), make all logistical arrangements for meetings (platforms etc), and travel arrangements (when we have physical meetings)
• Maintain records of Council and Committee membership
• Update Charity Commission and Companies House annually (in liaison with Director of Finance and Administration)
• Collate and supply evidence of MRG policies, systems and procedures to support due diligence processes when required by new donors
• Liaise with staff to ensure that MRG’s central bank of policies, guidelines and forms is maintained and updated regularly.
• Support periodic non-financial reviews of MRG performance or compliance (e.g. SIDA evaluation or Finnish systems review etc)
• Update MRG’s contact relationship management software with contacts and mailings, producing mailing lists (either using CRM or occasionally manually)
• Assist with the management of the Director and Deputy Director’s diaries/calendars, assist on occasion with researching travel options, liaising with external parties and making travel arrangements.
• Support with the organisation of (online and offline) events: organising venues, equipment, invitations, mailing lists.
• Support Director and Deputy Director to capture and present monitoring and evaluation data (including on log frames/flow charts)
• Generate contracts for suppliers, individuals and partners and process financial transactions and maintain complete in-house records of all activities, results and expenditure on behalf of Director and Deputy Director
• Supporting Director and Deputy Director to quality control budgets and reports, liaison with finance team re auditor’s queries or to input into financial reports to donors
• Occasionally generate or modify a budget for new project designs
• Take notes of external/internal meetings
• Contribute to or lead on internal administrative areas on which the Director or Deputy Director hold overall responsibility for the organisation. Current examples include GDPR and Digital Security initiatives.
• Carry out small-scale research on behalf of the Director or Deputy Director from time to time e.g. to understand an advocacy opportunity, research individuals attending a meeting or similar.

 Provides advice to and liaises with:

• All MRG staff on administrative matters to do with Directorate activities.
• MRG finance team on financial transactions, reporting and audits
• Partners who are co-operating in the implementation of operational work involving the Director or Deputy Director
• Consultants, donors, authors, readers, trainers, temporary staff and experts
• Council and Committee members on meetings, personal details and papers

 General

• Undertakes such other tasks as may reasonably requested by the Director or Deputy Director from time to time.
• Cover for the work of other administrative staff who are on leave or who are unwell or to support a colleague during an exceptionally busy period.
• Personally respect and work towards full implementation of MRG’s Gender and Equal Opportunities Policies in all the work involved in this post.
• The job holder will be required to maintain the pace of work which may at peak times be high, will need to meet deadlines and manage several tasks at the same time.
• Although the primary purpose of this post is as described above the post holder may be required to work partly or wholly on other areas of MRG’s work. This is to allow MRG to move staff away from work which is unfunded or underfunded or is no longer a priority for the organisation, to work on areas which have more funding, are growing or which are understaffed. This will normally involve the post holder in carrying out tasks similar or identical to those listed in this job description but applied to different programmes or projects.
• The postholder will be responsible for a high level of access to confidential information pertaining to strategies, finance, personnel, operations and external relations which they must ensure they and others retain as confidential.

Person Specification

Essential

• A university degree (or at least 2 years’ experience in an administrative role)
• At least 2 years’ experience of holistic and variable administrative support provision involving a wide range of tasks, could include a PA role or general admin support to a team
• At least some admin experience of all of the following; producing complex word documents, financial processing, databases, record keeping, travel arrangements, meeting logistics.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Numerate and accurate
• Ability to prioritise work, and meet deadlines
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and to assess and absorb information quickly
• Excellent IT skills and expert knowledge of Word, databases, slack, CRMs and other similar packages.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Commitment to the aims and objectives of MR.
• Desire to work in an administrative support role in the longer term
• Commitment to gender equality and willingness to implement MRG’s gender policy.
• Enthusiastic about working in a multicultural environment.
• Committed to equal opportunities.

Desirable

• A qualification or successfully completed training in a relevant discipline (e.g. accountancy technician, information management)
• Experience of living and working in areas of the global south.
• Good working knowledge of Russian, Portuguese or other language relevant to MRG’s work
• Lived experience of being from a minority background broadly defined.

To apply, please fill in the application form on our website by 14 August 2022. 

National Energy Action is looking for a Director of Homes who will lead the charity’s work to improve the lives of people in fuel poverty through improvements to building fabric and heating systems. It will strengthen NEA’s expertise and authority in this space across our activities.

The long-term solution to fuel poverty is for homes to be more energy efficient and more affordable to heat.  As National Energy Action’s Director of Homes, you will be at the heart of this vital transformation.  You will be part of our senior leadership team.  You will be responsible for our practical projects to improve the homes of people in fuel poverty; and you will bring expertise to critical debates on retrofit, decarbonisation and affordable warmth. 

This is a great time to join a passionate, committed and expert team.  If you think that everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe; if you have the experience to drive our work in these areas, if you want to change for the better how people live their lives – we would love to hear from you.

This is a full time, permanent post with a flexible location in the UK.  The successful candidate will be part of the Senior Management Team, along with 3 other Directors, the Deputy Chief Executive and the Chief Executive. 

Candidates should have a demonstrable and evidenced track record of directing major programmes with complex funding arrangements, securing contracts through commercially-tendered bids, commissioning or procurement by private and public bodies.

The job description provides a list of the duties of the post and the person specification provides the list of essential and desirable criteria.

Our staff continue to work remotely on a temporary basis.  Post-holders must be resident within the UK, and be able to prove their Right to Work in the UK.  Post holders must also be willing to travel throughout the UK, including overnight stays as appropriate.

Interviews will take place on 7 and 8 September 2022, these could be in person or virtually.  Please indicate in your application if you will be available on these dates should you be selected for interview. Candidates are not expected to be present for the full two days.

Executive Director My Life Films Ltd 

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000, subject to experience

Hours:  5 days a week (flexible working to include occasional evenings and weekends to attend trade shows and fundrasising events).

Location: Richmond, London, mainly office but hybrid working possible 

Start date: October 2022 or earlier

About My Life Films

My Life Films is an award-winning charity that uses media to improve the lives of people living with dementia. This includes life-story filmmaking and our My Life TV streaming platform, the world’s first on-demand service designed for people living with dementia and care homes.

Executive Director Job Description

My Life Films is seeking a Director to lead the charity. We are looking for an ambitious and inspirational leader to strategically and operationally lead the organization, and lead our new My Life TV sales and marketing function. This person needs to be passionate about our work supporting people with dementia, needs to be entrepreneurial, collaborative and innovative. This person will ideally bring experience in financial and operational management, sales and marketing, creative and digital expertise. As leader of the My Life Films team, this person works across all areas of governance, finance, income generation and impact. This role has responsibility for drawing up and executing My Life Films’ strategy with the Board of Trustees. They will need to secure our income from grant funders, trading income and voluntary income. They will have day-to-day management of the team, reporting back to funders and the Board, and delivering and achieving our charity aims.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure My Life Films meets its goals while operating within an agreed budget, and our obligations to our beneficiaries, stakeholders and Board.

• Oversee effective day-to-day management across areas including finance, income generation, film production, growth of the My Life TV platform through sales and marketing, partnerships, evaluation and reporting.

• Develop and deliver a strategic plan with the Board that fulfils the ambitions of the charity. This strategy will include developing the My Life TV service further, creative filmmaking and financial sustainability.

 • Secure the funding needed to operate My Life Films, and represent My Life Films to stakeholders and grant funders, leading our income generation across trusts, foundations, local authorities, care groups and fundraising events.

• Oversee the B2B sales and marketing activity for My Life TV, including sales to care homes and growth marketing plans (including direct marketing and performance marketing). This role is also the public representative of My Life Films via PR on TV, radio, online, press, events and conferences.

• Create a vibrant environment that gets the best from staff and filmmakers, recruiting new staff and restructuring the team as needed.

• Coach and mentor staff as appropriate to improve performance.

• Report to the Board of Trustees including finances, delivery and future plans.

• Responsible for all financial matters including the preparation and presentation to the Board of management accounts, business plans, annual budget and cashflow forecasts, grant budgets.

• Ensure compliance with all regulations, charity law, company law, employment law, tax, and DBS checks required to run the charity.

• Identify and evaluate the risks and review the Risk Register with the board

Person Specification

• Passion for the vision, mission, aims of My Life Films and a positive attitude with a high level of self-motivation and ability to work on your initiative.

• 4 or more years of management experience, either in media / digital (ideally streaming) environment or in an innovation-driven charity.

• Financial and operational management, with knowledge of grant funding, income generation and experience of fundraising.

• Excellent organization and planning skills with proven ability to work flexibly under pressure, to prioritize and to meet deadlines.

• Experienced in media, ideally digital/streaming along with an understanding of dementia, mental health and the healthcare sector.

• Line management experience of recruiting and running a team, with ability to inspire and motivate staff, including nurturing young filmmaking talent.

• Ability to keep mission-focused and think creatively and strategically with good knowledge of the digital landscape and emerging platforms.

• Willing to go beyond the nine to five – this role will need occasional evening working (board meetings, fundraising events, industry awards) and potentially weekend work.

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.

After 12 months in the role the Executive will have successfully:

• Shaped and started implementing the strategy for 2022-2024.

• Overseen delivery of films and projects for beneficiaries, grant-funders and care groups

• Grown My Life TV subscribers in the care home sector and planned to scale its growth internationally.

• Been identified internally and externally as My Life Film’s Director, having formed a strong partnership with the Board and through relationships with key stakeholders.

• Formed strong relationships with the team and inspired staff to perform to high standards.

• Played an active role in raising the profile of My Life Films.

Role entitlements.

• 24 days annual holiday plus national holidays/Bank holidays (pro rata to working days).

• Company pension scheme

How to apply

• Deadline for applications is 3pm on Friday 2nd September 2022

• Interviews will take place week commencing 12th September 2022

Job title: Executive Director
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Starting from £65,000 per annum (FTE)
Location: Home-based (UK)
Benefits: 32 days paid annual leave including public holidays per annum (FTE), flexible working and TreeSisters operates a discretionary wellness scheme which currently offers six wellness days (FTE) pro-rata per annum.
 

About the Role

At TreeSisters, we envision a world where it is normal for everyone to protect and restore themselves and their world.  Our mission is to inspire everyone to rebalance with nature and lead global action to increase reforestation.

As Executive Director (ED) you will be responsible for the daily operation of a talented remote team. You will implement the organisation’s strategic vision, ensure financial viability and steer a global network in a social movement of restoration. 

Reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, you will possess strong communication and presentation skills and have a good understanding of the not-for-profit sector. You will be able to inspire, motivate, engage and manage the complexities of a diverse community of stakeholders, internally and externally.

You will represent the ethos of a restorative leader at TreeSisters and ensure the charity is a thought leader and achieving its charitable objectives.

Core accountabilities of the role

• Governance. Work with the Board to fulfil the vision, mission and strategic objectives, including representing the organisation on the US Board; a separate legal entity.
• Financial Viability. Work alongside our Head of Finance and Board to ensure the financial health and compliance of the charity.Maintain sustainable financial health and compliance of the charity with transparency, integrity and ethics.
• Strategic Direction. Effectively implement the Strategic Plan, ensuring alignment across all Departments and reporting back to the Board.
• People and Culture. Lead staff in aligning the social and behavioural change work with the TreeSisters' values.
• Stakeholder Engagement.Inspire and effectively advance the practice of social and behavioural change work across a complex and diverse network of Stakeholders

Interested?

For more information and the full job description, please see our website. To apply for this position, please complete our employment application form on the above page. Please note the closing date for applications is 9 am (BST) on Thursday 18th August.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
TreeSisters is committed to a long-term, ongoing, organisation-wide journey of dismantling systemic racism and making our team and network as inclusive as possible. At TreeSisters, we want to encourage everyone to become restorers of the planet. We accept and welcome all whatever their culture, nationality, religious persuasion, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, gender, race or age. We aim to be an inclusive organisation allowing people to be themselves.

Who Are We?

TreeSisters is a UK registered social change and reforestation charity that places restoration into everyone’s hands. Our missionis to inspire everyone to rebalance with nature and lead global action to increase reforestation. 

We bring communities together and put solutions in their hands. By ethically funding the planting of over 26 million trees in places like Brazil, Borneo, Kenya, India, Madagascar and West Papua, we provide a measurable way to restore life and mitigate climate change. 

Our mantra is to make restoration the new normal. We actively encourage the cultural and behavioural shift required to move from a consumer to a restorative culture. With a focus on gender parity, we seek to empower women globally and champion the feminine within all of us toward personal and collective action on behalf of the earth. With our relentless desire for integrity, ethical, environmental action, decolonisation, and deeply listen to Original Peoples, TreeSisters is looking to change the world. We want to inspire and encourage the feminine in everyone and allow people to fully and generously express their unique gifts on behalf of themselves, each other and the forests we love and need.

The venues team is an integral part of the Student’s Union, running and delivering high quality events and operations across 4 bars and 1 nightclub in the heart of Imperial College campuses in central London.

We are currently looking for an upbeat and inspirational leader to guide our newly formed venues team, in continuing to deliver consistent and outstanding service to our members. You will drive forward business development having had relevant expertise with a commercially minded approach as well as focussing on promoting and delivering value for money. This hands-on role provides an exciting opportunity to form new ideas and initiatives whilst running an incredibly motivated team. You will also have the chance to develop a longer-term strategy for our venues alongside the Director of Finance & Resources, Deputy President and Union Management committee.

The successful candidate will become better at building relationships and have fantastic negotiation skills as you will have day to day contact with customers, suppliers, contractors and college departments alongside others. The role will require excellent planning know-how including handling a meaningful budget, running events and functions and leading all venues and large teams, therefore the ability to balance a multifaceted workload under deadlines is essential. Experience in a similar role would be helpful.

NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate. NHS Providers has all trusts in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £104bn of annual expenditure and employing more than one million staff.

The purpose of this role is to influence the national policy agenda on matters relating to ambulance services (including the urgent and emergency care pathway, 999, NHS 111, and patient transport services) and operational performance (including access standards, progress against national targets, planning and prioritisation) on behalf of our membership of trusts.

This role is an exciting opportunity to support trust leaders as they respond to a challenging and changing environment. This is a diverse role, which will require the postholder to be flexible, adapt to a rapidly changing external landscape, responsively manage a wide-ranging portfolio, and contribute to work across the policy team including system working, finance and workforce.

Background knowledge of the ambulance sector and operational performance would be advantageous but is not essential for success in this role. The key requirements are to have an appreciation of the policy implications of the portfolio, and to build effective working relationships both within and outside the organisation. The role will be of interest to all applicants who wish to broaden their experience of health policy and develop their understanding of ambulance services and operational planning and prioritisation.

Some examples of the type of work the postholder would be involved in can be found here:

• Rapid response: the role of the ambulance sector in transforming services and coping with the long-term impact of COVID-19
• Putting system-thinking to the test in tackling handover delays
• On the day briefing: 2022/23 operational planning guidance

About the opportunity

We are looking for a new Data Manager to administer our Salesforce CRM and manage the organisation’s wider data processes. Currently, we use a highly customised Salesforce build to manage the delivery of our tutoring programmes, capturing volunteer, pupil, school and programme delivery data, and are deploying integrations to other systems. As a charity that is very focused on being evidence-based, capturing data with ease and accuracy is a key priority.

Along with the support of external consultants, our Data Manager will ensure our database is fit for purpose so that data capture and extraction is working smoothly for all staff in the organisation. Building reports and dashboards to visualise data and track KPIs is a regular request for this role. Along with the Evaluation & Research Manager, this role will enable insights to be drawn from the data.

In addition to administration of established data processes and line managing the Data & Evaluation Administrator, this role will play a key part in the Impact Strategy in Action Tutoring (2022-2027), which includes the ambition to assess pupil progress digitally, streamline pupil core data collection, and produce timely and insightful reports/portals that help staff, volunteers, pupils, schools and parents visualise progress and engagement in our tutoring programmes.

Place of work: Hybrid / flexible. The role could be done remotely from England but will require some regular travel to Action Tutoring’s London office. Travel costs will be paid in accordance with our policy.

Contract and working hours: Full time, Permanent (37.5 hours per week) permanent contract. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours. We would consider 30 hours/4 days a week for the right candidate.

Start date: Monday, 10th October 2022, if possible.

Closing date: Thursday, 1st September 2022 at 5pm

Interviews: W/c 5th September

All Action Tutoring staff must have a DBS check. Should you be aware of any incidents, cautions or convictions that would appear on your DBS check, you should notify us with your application.

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead on the administration and maintenance of the organisation’s Salesforce CRM including; custom object management (fields, page layouts, record types, validation rules), user setup, sharing settings, system security, bulk import/export (Data Loader), automation tools, sandboxes, list views, reports & dashboards for M&E purposes and integrations (e.g. FormAssembly).
• Provide initial and ongoing training and support for the wider team on effective use of the organisation’s Salesforce CRM, including for individual/team performance management purposes.
• Collaborating with external consultants (e.g. Salesforce developers) to continue developing our system capabilities and design.
• Design and oversee the collection of stakeholder, quality assurance and evaluation data. This includes working with frontline staff to ensure data is collected in a timely, accurate and consistent manner.
• Line manage the Data & Evaluation Administrator, ensuring their work is of high quality and they have clear development objectives
• Produce, coordinate, collaborate on, and/or support with a range of reporting for internal and external stakeholders, including data submissions to external bodies (e.g. National Tutoring Programme), pupil progress reports, school reports, data dives, key performance indicators and custom reports to support the wider team and facilitate various project work.
• Collaborate with the Evaluation & Research Manager on planning and preparing evaluation work using both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Collaborate with the Director of Finance & Operations and external consultants on the organisation’s GDPR compliance, including the upkeep of privacy notices and other GDPR policy and procedure documentation.
• Lead on the facilitation of our stakeholder GDPR rights, including right to erasure and Subject Access Requests, as well as responding to broader GDPR-related queries and requests.
• Champion data security and GDPR compliance across the organisation.
• Any other reasonable tasks as per the request of the CEO.

Person specification

Qualifications criteria:

• Right to work in the UK

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:

• Two or more years experience with Salesforce administration,
• Experience working with complex datasets in Excel (incl. data cleaning in preparation for import/export or analysis).
• Good understanding of GDPR compliance and processes.
• Able to design new processes that are scalable and impactful.
• Confident in communicating change to stakeholders at all levels.
• Creative and inquisitive about how technology and automation can improve efficiencies.
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Committed to the mission and values of Action Tutoring.
• Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

You will likely be more successful in this role if you have:

• Salesforce Administrator Certification (or on track to complete within the next 6 months).
• Line Management experience.
• Project Management experience.
• Experience working in the charity or NGO sector.

As a charity that values and celebrates diversity and champions opportunities for all young people, we are keen to receive applications from those who have experienced disadvantage and from those who are of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. If you are dedicated to ensuring young people from all backgrounds reach a meaningful level of academic attainment and are passionate about bringing about this change, please apply or get in touch for more information.

Benefits
- Hybrid working
We offer a flexible combination of office and home based working.
- Holiday
25 days holiday a year (plus UK public holidays), increasing by a day for each complete year of service (up to three extra days).
- Flexitime and TOIL
We have a flexible policy for working hours, and offer TOIL where staff have to work particularly early in the day or late in the evening, so that they can reclaim those hours at another time.
- Team away days
The whole team across the UK gets together three times a year.
- Pensions
We have a workplace pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution.
- Culture of celebrating
Regular thanks and praise and monthly recognition of ’heroes’ to celebrate employees going above and beyond.
- Knowledge-sharing
Lots of opportunities to learn from others in the organisation, including policy briefings, shadowing colleagues and peer-to-peer development.
- Socials
Team socials around team days, regular bring-and-share team lunches and other activities.
- Proofreading Team
As well as checking the accuracy of all content Action Tutoring shares with external audiences, our proofreading team supports individuals who would value an extra pair of eyes on their writing.
- Ad hoc projects
Interested in other exciting topics relevant to our charity? Then join one of our working groups (including policy, diversity and inclusion, curriculum and training, socials, data and insights) and support with ongoing projects.

How to Apply:
Please submit here a CV and outline in a letter (max one page of A4):

(When uploading one document, please click 'upload', rather than 'finish application' to make sure that it attaches, and to allow you to upload another document.)

1) Your data management experience, particularly with the Salesforce CRM.
2) Your experience with GDPR.
3) Tell us about how our organisational values are in line with your values.

Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help you with making the application process work for you.

Are you looking for an opportunity where your skills will make a difference in helping to end homelessness and rebuild lives?

About the role

This position will provide you with the opportunity to develop your career by supporting the implementation and management of a new flagship service that will be the home of vulnerable adults who have experience of multiple disadvantages including mental health, substance use and physical health. This is a lifetime opportunity to build an amazing, creative and special service starting from the scratch, with the help of a full time Service Development Manager for 8 months.

You will manage a well-resourced, specialised and committed team and ensure that the service develops working practices that are built around the goals, strengths and aspirations of the residents to support their individual  recovery journeys and move on to suitable and more independent living.

In this role you will:

• Line manage up to eight staff members in a team of almost twenty staff, supporting their professional development and client facing work, as one of a team of two managers and a Senior Project Worker
• Take responsibility for strategic development and partnership building.
• Play an essential part in the continuous improvement of the quality of service that our residents experience.

Please note, the building is going through a full refurbishment which is on track and will be opening in October, however there might be some unexpected delays.

About you

The successful candidate will be committed to using, and coaching others to use, psychologically informed and trauma-informed approaches to build positive interactions n and work with multiply excluded and highly vulnerable adults to identify and achieve their goals. You will have experience of developing strategic initiatives that have proven results in improving the outcomes of a service.

Your strong emotional intelligence will underpin an empathetic approach to client-facing work and to working with a staff team that deals with individuals with high and multiple disadvantages and situations on a daily basis. You will be able to demonstrate that you have a sold foundation of exceptional personal organisation, problem solving abilities, and initiative, to manage the responsibilities of the role effectively.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at this level.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
• We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

Flexible Working and Other Benefits

• We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.
• St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

How to apply

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Closing date: 10am 16th August 2022

Interview and assessments on: 25th August 2022

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Great opportunity to join this leading national animal charity who are looking for a senior major gifts fundraiser to secure income from major donors with the capacity to give six and seven figure gifts. The Charity is offering hybrid working with 2 days a week in their lovely open plan London offices.

The Role

Reporting to the Deputy Head of Philanthropy, you will manage a portfolio of ultra-high net worth individuals developing and nurturing meaningful long term relationships with them in order to deliver six figure and above multi-year gifts.

Working along side two other PG Managers with no line managment requirements this role is sitting in a collaboraive, supportive team.

Managing a portfolio of principal gift prospects and donors, from qualifying existing prospects/donors and developing the engagement and stewardship of prospects through the full life cycle of principal gift solicitation.

Ensure a first-class cultivation and stewardship journey which sets the charity apart from other charities in the same sector.

Partnering with the CEO and leadership team as well as other service delivery colleagues across the charity to develop relationships with prospects in your pipeline.

Support the Head of Philanthropy by developing, delivering and monitoring the principal gift elements of the fundraising strategy for the charity
Devise and deliver annual plans, together with associated budgets, in line with strategic objectives.

The Candidate
A confident communicator witha demonstrable track record of personally securing 6 figure major gifts from individuals in a charity environment to meet agreed targets.

IMPORTANT NOTE

This client is interviewing on a rolling basis so please get in touch ASAP

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.