Equipment grants coordinator jobs
This role is with One Newham, and we at Your Place are recruiting on their behalf.
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Network Coordinator
Location: Hybrid – home based, but with regular attendance of meetings in Newham
Background:
One Newham is a network of voluntary and community organisations that are rooted in local communities and work to improve the lives of people in Newham. One Newham was created so that members learn from each other, benefit from each other’s strengths and expertise and through collaboration, innovate to find the best solutions to the issues that concern local people and communities, and the funds to support these.
Our mission is to champion and strengthen local charities and community organisations. We do so by facilitating collaborative action in Newham.
Our values inform everything we do:
Inclusion
Ensure all community groups, including grassroots organisations, feel supported and valued.
Transparency
Maintain clear, open communication with members and stakeholders.
Leadership
Take bold initiatives and act as a catalyst for sector-wide growth.
Respect
Value and honour the diversity and rights of members and the community.
We have four strategic priorities that guide our work:
Connect: We connect individuals, organisations, and communities to each other, services, and opportunities. We build partnerships and networks that facilitate collective action and initiatives.
Support: We provide and commission a support programme for our members, ranging from one-to-one advice and training, to small grants and partnership funding. We help initiatives start up and keep going by adding capacity and/or hosting projects, programmes, and fledgling organisations.
Champion: We advocate for community and voluntary action, give our members a voice, and showcase their work to funders, policy makers, and anyone interested in how local activists make a difference in Newham.
Influence: We collect data and evidence of the impact of voluntary action, and policy, on the well-being of local communities. We build relationships and engage in conversations so that policies, plans, and strategies are designed to support residents, communities, and voluntary organisations in Newham.
Purpose of the Role
The Administrator / Finance Officer plays a key role in the smooth running of One Newham. The postholder will provide reliable financial administration, maintain accurate records, support budgeting and reporting cycles, and ensure effective office and administrative systems are in place, with a strong emphasis on finance.
Key Responsibilities
Finance (priority area)
• Maintain accurate financial records on QuickBooks.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and assist with cashflow forecasts.
• Process invoices, expenses and reimbursements.
• Prepare draft management accounts.
• Support annual budget preparation and monitoring.
• Administer SafeHR (online payroll system) and manage pension returns.
• Maintain grant and project financial trackers.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies.
Administration & Office Management
• Maintain administrative systems and filing structures.
• Oversee supplies, equipment and IT procurement.
• Support onboarding of staff and volunteers.
• Act as first point of contact for routine enquiries.
• Arrange meetings, take minutes and support diary coordination.
• Assist the Network Coordinator in the organisation of network events and conferences as required, including the annual conference and Green Fair.
• Prepare board papers and governance documentation.
• Maintain databases and contact lists.
IT & Systems Support
• Coordinate basic IT troubleshooting and liaise with external providers.
• Maintain equipment records, licences and renewals.
• Support development of internal processes and digital tools.
Community Hire Scheme
• Coordinate the Community Hire Scheme, set up booking procedures, payments and deposits, and coordinate collections and returns.
• Organise regular maintenance of the equipment for hire.
• Liaise with and support the Hire Scheme volunteers and ensure that their expenses are paid on time.
• Promote the scheme widely and ensure that it is taken up by local residents and community groups.
Member and Network Communications
• Maintain up-to-date contact lists and mailing groups for One Newham members and partners.
• Support the production and circulation of member communications, including e-bulletins, newsletters and event invitations.
• Upload and update content on the One Newham website and/or member portals (where applicable).
• Assist with communications for forums, training sessions and network events (e.g. creating simple flyers, booking links, reminders).
• Help ensure a consistent, timely flow of information to members about opportunities, funding, training and key local developments.
Person Specification
Essential Experience and Knowledge
• Experience in a finance-focused administrative role, ideally in a charity or small organisation.
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks.
• Experience maintaining financial records, processing invoices and preparing reconciliations.
• Good understanding of office administration systems and general office management.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint/OneDrive) and Google apps.
• Experience maintaining contact lists or simple CRM/mailing systems.
Skills & Abilities
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly in financial work.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft clear emails and simple updates for members.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative in a small team environment.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach to day-to-day challenges.
Personal Attributes
• Reliable, proactive and well-organised.
• Calm, flexible and adaptable in a changing environment.
• Confident building positive working relationships with colleagues, members and partners.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Alignment with One Newham’s mission to strengthen the local voluntary and community sector.
Desirable
• Experience using email marketing or CRM tools (e.g. Mailchimp, Salesforce, Plinth etc.).
• Experience supporting grant administration and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of charity finance regulations and good practice.
• Basic design skills (e.g. Canva) for simple flyers or social media graphics.
Our mission to solve homelessness in east London, one person at a time!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: A minimum of three days per week up to full time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Home-based with occasional travel to our office in Vauxhall, London (approximately four times per year), occasional travel to visit projects and approximately two overnight stays per year
Reports to: Head of Marketing, Communications and Fundraising.
About Housing Justice
Housing Justice brings together communities and finds solutions to homelessness by building personal connections, a sense of belonging, and creating justice in the housing system. We train and support volunteers to offer various accommodation options while building a network of local support. This includes providing personalised assistance to help individuals access relevant local services and address their other needs. Through compassionate, courageous, and collaborative action, we implement innovative solutions to tackle housing injustice, enhance the quality of housing, and elevate the voices and experiences of groups affected by housing injustice to both local and national governments. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and recognise the value of lived experience of homelessness.
About your role
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Fundraising Co-ordinator to join the Marketing, Communications and Fundraising team at Housing Justice.As Fundraising Co-ordinator, you will identify both statutory and grant funding opportunities to fund our projects, and craft compelling bids and proposals that clearly articulate our vision, services, and value to commissioners and funders. You will also be responsible for applying for relevant accreditations to support your applications and will have experience of building corporate partnerships.
Please note that we do not accept CVs or applications that are not submitted using our standard application form..
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Permanent | Full Time | Circa £28,000 + Excellent Benefits
Location: London
Make a Difference Every Day
For more than 100 years, the RAF Benevolent Fund has been supporting the RAF Family. We are a key partner in the Royal Air Force’s mission to look after its people during and after service, ensuring that this service is valued, recognised, and people are supported even when uniforms are eventually shed. We are a national charity with international reach, delivering emotional, financial and practical support wherever and whenever it is needed. Each year, our vital services and support continued to help those serving, families, veterans, and the bereaved, in 30 other countries and in 2024 more than 64,000 people benefitted from the charity’s work.
As an organisation, we encourage learning and development and there will be ample opportunity to learn more about the Royal Air Force, the broad impact of the Fund’s work as well as developing your own skillset.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we:
- Provide personalised support to members of the RAF Family – listening carefully, offering guidance, and tailoring our services to individual circumstances so no one is left behind.
- Improve quality of life for serving and former RAF personnel and their families through life-changing financial assistance, housing support, and help with essential living costs.
- Increase independence by enabling members of the RAF Family to live life on their own terms, whether through mobility equipment or housing adaptations.
- Enhance wellbeing for those who serve and have served, and their families, through mental health and emotional support, youth programmes, and restorative respite and holiday breaks.
About the Role
We are seeking an individual to work within the Strategic Partnerships team. This post plays a crucial role in the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund’s Strategic Partnerships Team in supporting the development of long-term fundraising relationships with corporate prospects and existing donors through administrative tasks, research and communication support.
Additional Information
· Must have the right to work in the UK.
How to Apply
Click [here] to submit your CV and a cover letter explaining why you’re the perfect fit, including examples of how you meet the job profile.
Closing Date: Wednesday 11th March 2026, 5:00pm
A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. The Fund takes safeguarding seriously, and appropriate background checks will be completed. You can find out more about our commitment to safeguarding on our website.
The RAF Benevolent Fund follows Safer Recruitment practices as it strives to ensure that everyone who comes into contact with the Fund will be protected from harm. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).
Our vision is that everyone in our RAF Family – veterans, serving personnel and their families – gets support in their hour of need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Gain exposure to a breadth of charity roles across operations, communications and philanthropy and help ensure that Purposeful Ventures runs smoothly, efficiently and with a strong culture of proactive support.
We are looking for an Operations Coordinator to join us on an ongoing temporary basis. Our Operations Coordinators help ensure that Purposeful Ventures runs smoothly and efficiently, while playing a key role in creating a responsive, supportive and service-oriented office environment You will work closely with the wider Operations team, as well as the wider business, taking a proactive and varied role in the running of Purposeful Ventures, our projects, systems and facilities. In doing so, you will act as a trusted point of support for colleagues, ensuring they feel enabled, informed and well supported.
You will be anticipating and responding to team requirements so no two days will be the same – for example, managing mailboxes and correspondence, signposting staff, coordinating diaries, organising events, setting up meeting rooms, undertaking research, minute taking, collecting data for month end reports, and ensuring meticulous data entry. You will approach tasks with responsiveness, professionalism and a solutions-focused mindset, ensuring that all colleagues experience an efficient and helpful service at all times.
This role would suit someone keen to gain exposure to a breadth of charity administration roles across operations, IT and facilities and finance. To thrive in this role you will be organised, have fantastic attention to detail, excellent written and numerical skills, a strong can-do attitude and a willingness to proactively contribute to the team in multiple different ways. You will take pride in spotting where support is needed and step in without being asked. You will also enjoy working flexibly and collaboratively, forming strong working relationships and be motivated by making the workplace run seamlessly for everyone.
Responsibilities and duties
Our Operations Coordinators improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Purposeful Ventures Team, by providing administration support across our functions including, operations, IT and facilities and finance. They act as approachable, dependable enablers for the organisation, ensuring colleagues consistently receive timely, proactive and professional support.
The role is varied and over time post-holders are expected to gain experience and expertise in a range of duties. This may include, for example:
Administration
Working closely with colleagues in operations, communications, philanthropy and or project teams:
- Being the first point of contact for new enquiries and correspondence for Purposeful Ventures, managing email mailboxes and postal mail; providing a high level of customer service and ensuring enquiries are dealt with promptly and effectively and/or forwarded to the correct team member to progress
- Managing calendars and coordinating meetings, room bookings, activities and social events, and Purposeful Ventures representation at external events, whilst ensuring participants have what they need and that arrangements run seamlessly
- Supporting the external IT support contractor, and coordinating help for staff where appropriate whilst ensuring all issues are resolved and colleagues feel supported throughout
- Supporting the efficient management of team and project documents and templates
- Ensuring the efficient management of our CRM information, including keeping records up to date, funds in/out and payment schedules
- Document administration, coordinating the issue, signing and filing of agreements, whilst ensuring a smooth and professional experience for all parties involved
Finance administration
Contribute to the smooth running of our finance processes by:
- Supporting the monitoring of our finance mailbox, responding to queries in a timely, helpful and polite manner
- Supporting our expense and approval software and flows, and supporting colleagues to navigate systems confidently and efficiently.
- Working with the wider team to set up new projects and payees
- Working our fundraising and delivery teams to support grant payments in and out, ensuring timely processing and proactive communication
Office and facilities
Ensuring that the Purposeful Ventures team has a pleasant, productive and welcoming working environment by:
- Making the Purposeful Ventures office a pleasant, productive, inspiring environment for staff and contractors to work and collaborate in, including fostering a welcoming atmosphere where people feel supported
- Keeping the Purposeful Ventures office well stocked with agreed supplies at all times
- Managing the day-to-day coordination of the office and office visitors, liaising with the building reception/office services as appropriate and acting as a warm, professional and helpful presence for all visitors
- Monitoring office IT equipment, ensuring items are working well and repaired swiftly and that staff have access to the facilities they need
In this aspect of the role you will help set the tone of the workplace – creating an atmosphere that is warm, efficient and supportive.
Key Requirements
This role will suit someone who enjoys and excels in varied administration and operations roles, making things work well for staff and clients, and delivering efficient customer service both internally and externally. You will naturally adopt a proactive and customer-focused approach and take pride in being responsive and solutions-focused.
The successful candidate will be/have:
- Passionate about creating a fairer society where all young people thrive
- Basic understanding of general office procedures, administrative tasks and customer service principles
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt communication styles to the situation and audience and be confident in approaching all staff to offer support
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, detail orientated and systematic with the ability to inject pace and ensure delivery of multiple moving parts of their work; able to prioritise requests for their time
- A genuine customer service mindset with a proactive and positive approach to supporting colleagues and external stakeholders
- The ability to understand when people need support, without being asked to do so
- Excellent interpersonal skills with experience of proactively developing and maintaining professional relationships
- Excellent numeracy skills, and a confident excel user
- Commitment to implementing and improving systems and processes, and always looking for ways to enhance the experience of those you support
- Reliable and punctual
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Right to work in the UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.