The Initiative:

We want to see a world where everyone, everywhere, has someone to turn to in support of their mental health. However, this is not currently the case.  Worldwide mental health conditions are increasing, and depression alone is on track to be the leading disease burden by 2030. The world is not yet equipped to handle this growing crisis, especially in low and middle-income countries where the majority of conditions occur.  United for Global Mental Health was established in 2018 as an organisation focused on increasing global advocacy, campaigning and financing for global mental health to address this growing global need and increase the political and financial commitment so that everyone, everywhere has someone to turn to when their mental health needs support.

Together with over 80 people from 14 countries, we have launched the first global mental health campaign that is led by passionate campaigners and people with lived-experience of mental health from all over the world: from Nigeria to the US, from Indonesia to Australia and from Sierra Leone to Tonga. Supported by high-profile partners and ambassadors, our campaign unites efforts to bring greater action on mental health.

The role:

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Executive Assistant to join a growing charity in supporting the Chief Executives in the planning and delivery of their workload.

Reporting to the Finance & Operations Manager, the EA will regularly liaise with Trustees, the Board, Donors and high net worth individuals.

As an Executive Assistant you will be a confident and energetic individual with proven experience to provide comprehensive support to the CEOs, including but not limited to:

• Proactive diary management

• First point of contact for the CEOs

• Managing the CEOs’ worldwide travel arrangements, including flights, ground transportation, transfers, hotels and produce detailed itineraries and packs

• Use judgement and knowledge to answer queries without asking the CEOs and delegate actions to others when necessary

• Commission briefing and other materials for all appointments from members of senior staff, ensuring the CEOs are fully prepared for all meetings in a timely manner

• Project manage workstreams close to the CEOs priorities ensuring there are clear agendas, actions and next steps. 

• Collate business expenses with the support of the Office Administrator

• Working with the Finance & Operations Manager to assist in the administration of board meetings, including board paper collation, formatting and distribution.

• Production of board meeting minutes and updating of actions

• Timetabling of 1:1s and internal meetings

• Working with the Office Administrator to coordinate operational set-up of internal & external meetings 

• Support the wider team when required

• Occasional travel alongside the CEO may be needed 

About You:

The right candidate will demonstrate a flexible approach, have strong interpersonal skills and will have provided executive support to an executive team in the past and maintain discretion at all times.

You will be comfortable working in a fast paced environment and working as part of a team to achieve goals.

Communication

• Ability to communicate with staff at all levels, internal & external stakeholders and people with lived experience of mental health

• Building lasting relationships with staff and stakeholders 

Organisational

• Highly organised, confident and diligent EA with excellent communication skills

• The ability to plan and prioritise work for self and others

• Self-motivated, able to work independently and proactively

• Have the ability to meet changing and challenging deadlines while maintaining rigorous attention to detail

Requirements

• Three years’ experience of working in a similar role 

• Ability to work proactively and under pressure

• Excellent computer literacy. Experience in Google Apps (Mail, Calendar, Docs), Mac OS (Mail, iCal), Excel, PowerPoint and Word to an advanced level

• Previous experience supporting senior executives as a PA/EA is essential

• Ability to travel

• Solution oriented

Desirable

• Third sector experience

• Experience of working in a small, entrepreneurial team

What’s on offer

The opportunity to work within a growing team located Somerset House on the Strand, overlooking the Thames, with regular invites & discounts to Somerset House events.

5% Employer pension

28 days annual leave

Weekly fruit delivery

United for Global Mental Health is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable individuals therefore this position will be subject to a background and DBS check.

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NCT is the UK's largest charity supporting parents through their First 1,000 Days from pregnancy to the child's second birthday.  We give accurate, impartial information so that parents can decide what’s best for their family and we introduce them to a network of local parents to gain practical and emotional support. 

The Parent Services Administrator’s (PSA) main responsibility is to encourage parents to choose NCT through excellent customer service enabling them to book on the right course. You will work mainly by phone and email, providing parents with a positive customer experience and handling any objections the may have.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional customer service skills and evidence professional and timely correspondence with customers. 

You will be proactive, empathetic, trustworthy, resourceful and able to display the ability to prioritise and work on your own initiative, within a process environment. Senior Parent Services Advisors will be available for help and support as required. A knowledge of NCT and our work is desirable.

Full details of this exciting opportunity can be found in the Job Description. 

This position will be based in Clifton, Bristol.

The role is a part time, flexible role for 20 hours per week / 4 hours a day, Monday to Friday - the 4 hours can be worked flexibly each day between the hours of 8am and 4pm. The role is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.

To apply, please upload a copy of your CV and a one page supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role when prompted.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 1st January 2020

Interviews will be held on Monday 6th January

Your expertise can help us to save nature!

We have an excellent opportunity for a fully qualified accountant (ACA/CMA/ACCA), to join the executive board of the RSPB, one of Europe’s leading nature conservation charities!

With over 1.2 million members, the RSPB have around 2,000 employees and 12,000 volunteers and undertake a wide range of research, policy, advisory and educational activities, both in the UK and internationally.

Position: Director of Finance and Governance

Location: Bedfordshire

Salary: Circa £90k

Hours: Full time, permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 5th January 2020

Interview Date: W/C 27th January

About the Role:

As Director of Finance and Governance you will report directly to the CEO. As an important member of the leadership Board team you will be directly responsible for the leadership and management of the RSPB’s Finance and Governance & Risk directorates. You will lead on financial strategy, financial management processes throughout the organisation, risk management, internal audit, legal support for the organisation, innovative finance and governance.

You will be able to provide clear strategic priorities and direction and deliver a culture of sound financial management together with innovative thinking and development of solutions. Under your lead the charity will continue to deliver robust financial analysis, full regulatory compliance and be quick to react to create and take opportunities for further funding.

The Finance and Governance & Risk directorates have a combined staffing of around 55. Finance includes the Pensions Team, whilst Governance and Risk includes the Legal Team. 

About you:

As Director of Finance and Governance you will bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Experience within a Finance and Governance role at the most senior level

• A thorough knowledge of, and experience in, developing financial and risk management frameworks

• Experience of leading a large multi-skilled team delivering a high-quality support function

• An extensive technical knowledge of tax and treasury matters

• Excellent communication and analytical skills, enabling you to convey complex financial, regulatory and legal issues to a range of audiences

• In depth experience of financial forecasting and financial reporting (to board level) to maintain good governance and financial stability

• A comprehensive understanding of governance structures and how they support the effective delivery of an organisation’s goals

• Commercial insight to support the development of new and existing income generating activities 

• Demonstrable evidence of building a financial strategy supporting delivery of strategic goals

• Experience in conducting reviews and management of Governance frameworks, preferably in a charity setting.

In return:

As well as working for an organisation that makes a real difference to the world we live in, you will also receive a highly competitive salary, defined contribution pension scheme, Flexible working and much more !

As part of the application process you will be sent a job pack with a detailed description of the role. Based on this, you will be asked to complete a supporting statement asking you to demonstrate how you meet the requirements. To request further information please contact NFP People.

You may also have experience in areas such as Finance Manager, Finance Officer, Senior Finance, Resources Manager, Finance Director, Head of Finance / Governance, Director of Corporate Governance, Director of Policy, Governance and Finance, Head of Operations & Finance, Governance Director, Finance and Governance Lead 

B-SIDE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION

0.6 FTE pro-rata £30,000 p.a.

APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: 06 JANUARY 2020

We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative individual to join us in a new period of development. You will be an experienced fundraiser who can work across the range of fundraising activities e.g. grant applications, fundraising events, donors, sponsors and membership.  You will be able to demonstrate sound strategic financial knowledge, and the practical ability to manage finances and systems. There is an ample handover period with the current Executive Director built into our staffing plan. Some experience of managing policies and HR is desirable. 

The Development Director is offered as a 0.6 FTE pro-rata £30,000 p.a. PAYE position, with an initial guaranteed contract to April 2022 and further extension if the next round of the NPO or other major funding applications are successful. All the senior team are P/T and the remuneration across Artistic Directors / Creative Producers etc. is fixed at the same rate: the team ethos is generally collaborative and non-hierarchical.

Background

b-side has an unusual mission: ‘curating’ the Isle of Portland, Dorset with a series of temporary, commissioned artworks and a biennial festival. We are site-specific, site-responsive, outdoors and accessible. We produce moments not monuments. Our ‘collections’ are the collective memories of our audiences and participants. We ask our supporters to be players, partners and protagonists.

b-side was founded in 2007 as part of 2012 Cultural Olympiad. It became a Community Interest Company in 2009 and an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation in 2012, retaining this status in 2015 & 2018. ACE continues to be its principal funder: other grants have included Heritage Lottery Foundation, Awards for All, Alice Ellen Cooper Dean etc. Recently b-side was awarded a Catalyst Small Grant and have developed a wider fundraising strategy with Cause4 to diversify our business model and income, which the Development Director would work with.

The Isle of Portland is an amazing island fortress of limestone, connected by a causeway to the Jurassic coast of Dorset. The distinct geology and geography have determined a distinct and significant environment and history. It is fitting that industries here include quarrying, prisons and the navy. It has strong, active communities; yet some wards are in the top 10% of multiple deprivation, the borough was ranked last in the UK for social mobility (2018) and is in the lowest quintile of the HEFCE PILOT4 survey (2017) measuring the proportion of school leavers entering HE.

This is an exciting time to join the Parent-Infant Foundation. We have always been a small charity that punches well above our weight. Now we have a new leadership team, a new strategy, and are keen to ensure we remain financially viable and compliant in our activities. 

About us

The Parent-Infant Foundation is a national charity that bridges the gap between frontline delivery, local commissioning and national decision-making when it comes to parent-infant relationships in families with the most complex and persistent difficulties. Our mission is to support the growth and quality of specialised parent-infant relationship teams across the UK. 

Principal duties and responsibilities

Due to retirement we are looking for an experienced finance and governance manager to assist us as we continue to develop the Parent-Infant Foundation.

We are looking for someone who is excited by (and highly skilled in) finance, processes, people, culture and charity compliance. Essentially all the things that will build our infrastructure and set us up to succeed in the way we do things. 

You will work across the charity to ensure that we are not only compliant but leading with best practices. This will involve collaborating with our Board of Trustees, Foundation staff, funders and other stakeholders. The role will involve strengthening the existing foundations, whilst leading the development of new systems and processes as we grow.

Working with the Chief Executive, you will have experience of general financial management including management accounting, book-keeping, preparing year-end reports, operational budget setting and management and cash-flow reporting. You may have full or part financial qualification (ACCA or CIMA) or qualification by experience. Ideally, you'll have charity or trustee experience. You will also have experience involved in running a small organisation and the knowhow to confidently take responsibility in areas of finance, HR, charity governance, contracts and policies.  You will also line manage the Administration and Communications Assistant.  It is this combined experience in financial management and charity governance that will mean you stand out from the rest!

While we are committed to staff development, the central team is small and therefore this is a role for someone with experience in a similar role.

Working two days per week (16h) you will bring attention to detail and accuracy, along with a friendly approach and an interest in the work of our organisation. 

About the team

As an organisation we are a small team of seven that work flexibly and from home, meeting up at least monthly as a team and connecting daily through other channels. We care about each other and the work that we do and strive to reach our mission of increasing the support for parent-infant relationships across the UK.  We are a great charity to work for, offering 25 days per year (pro rata) annual leave, 5% employer pension contributions and the opportunity to work flexibly.

We are keen to hear from you if you have existing experience in roles such as finance manager, company secretary, or similar.  Please read the job description and person specification before applying.

Your application should consist of the following:

• A CV of no more than two pages long explaining your employment and education history
• A separate covering letter which provides examples of how you meet the essential criteria outlined within the job description.

Notes to candidates

1. Interviews: all shortlisted candidates will hear within a week of the closing date and will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview.

2. Unsuccessful applications: if you have not been contacted within 1 week of the closing date, we regret that you will not have been offered an interview on this occasion.

Closing date is 5pm Tuesday 7th January 2020.

Interview date: Monday 20th January 2020 in Central London.

No agencies please.

About London Higher 

London Higher is an ‘umbrella’ body representing over 40 publicly funded universities and higher education institutions in London, as well as several universities with centres in London and a small number of private providers. 

Our outputs are diverse and include research reports, promotional material, meetings and workshops, parliamentary lobbying, media management and receptions. We also run a wide range of advisory groups and networks. 

In addition we work closely with partner organisations including the Greater London Authority, London First, the business sector and higher education bodies. 

London Higher offers a range of company-wide benefits including flexible working, work from home days and flexible start and finish times.

About the role

The Head of Communications and External Affairs will lead the new communications and external affairs function of the organisation working closely with the CEO and Senior Management Team as well as divisional teams across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications professional to develop and deliver a new communications strategy.

This is a full time post although we will consider 4 days a week (28 hours) for exceptional candidates. 

Main responsibilities will include:

• To prepare and implement an effective communications strategy that champions London Higher members and provides a collective voice for London’s HEIs.
• To develop and deliver an effective external affairs approach and campaign strategies that reflect London Higher’s aims and priorities, in order to influence key stakeholders and policy makers.
• To line manage the Senior Policy officer to ensure that all policy, communications and external affairs activities and engagement are accurate, relevant and effective.
• To build a trusted relationship with local, national and sector press, securing positive media coverage for our policy messages and effectively managing and rebutting negative stories.
• To work alongside the CEO, Director of Operations and the Events and Executive Assistant in addition to the Senior Policy Officer, to ensure London Higher’s major meetings and events programme is appropriately aligned with the external affairs strategy.

About you (requirements)

If you feel you skills and experience match the below we would love to hear from you.

• Extensive communications experience including a track record of successfully shaping and implementing communications and external affairs strategy;
• Proven ability to make a demonstrable impact on brand awareness and policy outcomes for key audiences;
• Excellent copywriting and analytical skills with the ability to present information and draft quickly in a variety of styles for a range of audiences;
• Excellent communicator with the ability to build relationship with a range of stakeholders;

Familiarity with higher education issues and/or London would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Please download to the Job Pack and Job Specification for full details.

How to apply

For further information or to apply please visit the London Higher Website.

We're seeking an experienced manager to lead our Programmes team. As the national youth council of the UK, the British Youth Council brings young people together to find their voice and use it for social and political change. As Head of Programmes you will be working across a range of programmes, such as the UK Youth Parliament and NHS England Youth Forum, as well as our membership engagement and events, to ensure that young people can use thier collective voice for positive change.

If you have a passion for youth participation, experience of managing and leading teams to deliver great results with and for young people, and are looking for a new challenge then this may be the job for you. 

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for an International HR Coordinator to be based at our Head Office in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. You will join us on a full time basis as part of an initial 1 year fixed term contract (with a view to progressing to permanent contract) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £24-27k per annum.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

Human Appeal has 7 International Field Offices across Africa, Asia and the Middle East (Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Palestine, Somalia, Turkey, Yemen). We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and knowledgeable International HR Coordinator to join Human Appeal’s International HR department and provide operational and transformational support to the HR functions at Human Appeal’s Field Offices. The successful candidate should have a strong basis in generalist HR knowledge, relish a challenge and enjoy finding new and creative solutions to improving processes.

Key duties and responsibilities of our International HR Coordinator:

- Recruitment: writing Job Profiles, posting adverts, headhunting and shortlisting candidates and conducting competency-based interviews

- Training: producing training materials and delivering training sessions to Field Office HR staff to ensure they are following HR policies and best practices set by Head Office   

- Operational: providing a responsive support service, answering queries from Field Office HR staff in a timely manner to ensure issues can be resolved smoothly, supporting ER cases and day to day HR escalations.

- Transformational: assisting the I.T. department in ensuring the proper implementation of new systems and processes at Field Office level, such as SharePoint, Salesforce and People HR systems

- Reporting: collecting and collating monthly HR reports from the Field Offices so that key metrics such as sickness absence or employee turnover can be properly tracked and recommending resulting actions as necessary  

- Researching: ensuring that HA’s knowledge of employment legislation is up to date in each Field Office country and updating and HR policies and procedures as necessary

- Supervision: supporting the International HR Business Partner in providing day-to-day supervision of the International HR Assistant and HR Interns to ensure they are properly trained and resourced to carry out their tasks

- Project Management: Partaking in ad-hoc projects covering all areas of HR such as Performance Management, Learning and Development, Employee Relations etc.

Benefits of joining us as our International HR Coordinator:

- 35 Days Annual Leave

- Matched Pension Contribution

- Flexible Working

- Employee Discounts and Memberships

What we’re looking for in our International HR Coordinator:

- Ideally degree-educated in Human Resources or CIPD Level 3 qualified

- Proven track record of at least 3 years’ working in an HR role, ideally in an international capacity

- Excellent, fluent communication skills in English are essential and additional languages e.g. Arabic and Urdu are desirable.

- Willingness and ability to undertake travel internationally to sometimes difficult environments

- Able to prioritise and thrive in a dynamic and diverse environment

- Highly organised and computer literate, with an ability to multitask and manage a busy workload

- Passionate about saving lives, international development work and humanitarian aid

This would be the ideal role for an Experienced HR Officer or Coordinator with an interest in International Aid and a passion for travel who is looking to further their career and really make a difference in the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our International HR Coordinator – we would love to hear from you.

A Little Bit About Human Appeal…

What our CEO Says:

“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

“Everyone’s friendly and eager to help. We’re a small team, but everyone has their own thing about them that makes them unique. Someone teaches me something new every day! Everyone is close and we have lunch together. Being a part of Human Appeal is like a second family!”

Eleanor, Volunteers Assistant

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

- We have provided emergency aid to 10,770 of the most vulnerable people across Yemen

- We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

- We have provided 300 refugee families in Jordan with essential winter aid

- We have helped 36,643 people to have enough food to break their fast during Ramadan

- We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UK

- We have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY – click ‘apply’ today!