Publishing Operations Manager

Central London • £45,000 - £48,000 + Benefits

The Biochemical Society is one of the largest learned societies in the UK biosciences, dedicated to advancing the molecular biosciences that underpin and explain the essential processes of life.

We are seeking a hands-on experienced Publishing Operations Manager to take charge of content workflows at Portland Press, harnessing the use of technology in transforming scientific communication.

The successful candidate will work proactively to lead end-to-end publishing operations and processes, ensuring top-quality products and outputs, with a relentless commitment to first-class author and customer service, and operational excellence across all publications. The position has management responsibility for the production team, and will also be responsible for management of the ongoing relationships with suppliers, technology partners and freelancers to ensure efficient end-to-end content workflows and processes. Harnessing emerging technology and driving innovations and efficiencies is a key aspect of the role.

Reporting to the Publisher, this role needs to deliver at pace, and presents an opportunity to drive growth and be part of the Biochemical Society at a time when we, as a learned society publisher, are transitioning publishing models towards open access.

Applicants need to demonstrate a passion for STM publishing and the use of technology to improve scientific communication. There should be proven experience in all areas of STM journal production, with a strong emphasis on electronic publication process (with proven knowledge of XML and experience of working with article metadata).

Please send a CV and Cover Letter.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 19th June 2020

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Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

The Centre for Ageing Better has a unique opportunity for a collaborative and innovative individual to join the team as Lincolnshire Partnership Manager. If you are passionate about improving later life in rural and coastal areas and have the skills to lead on and develop effective partnerships and collaborations, we’d like to hear from you.

At the Centre for Ageing Better we want everyone to enjoy later life. We create change in policy and practice informed by evidence and work with partners across England to improve employment, housing, health and communities. We are a charitable foundation, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, and part of the Government’s What Works Network.

As Lincolnshire Manager you will be in at the start of Ageing Better’s exciting new strategic partnership; helping to shape what works nationally in a rural and coastal area to create better later lives. You will act as key liaison between Ageing Better and our Lincolnshire partners including Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey District Council, providing project management across partnership activities, building new relationships and engaging stakeholders. Hosted and co-managed by Lincolnshire County Council, you will ensure our work is informed by evidence and also shaped by the lived experience of people in later life.

The successful candidate will have experience of developing effective partnerships across a range of organisations and be experienced in promoting change at the local level.  You will be someone who can think strategically and identify new opportunities for collaboration and impact. An understanding of the local government and public/voluntary sector context and policy environment is essential.

To apply please send a CV and a covering letter responding in detail to the job description and addressing how you meet the criteria for the role.The closing date is Midday, 15th June 2020, with interviews to take place on 1st of July 2020.  

*This post will normally based at Lincolnshire County Offices, with occasional time elsewhere in the county and in Central London as required.

NASS is seeking an outstanding Programme Manager who will manage two strategic initiatives at the forefront of work to improve healthcare for axial Spondyloarthritis.

Aspiring to Excellence uses quality improvement methods and a national learning network to drive improvements in rheumatology services. A Gold Standard Time to Diagnosis is a new programme in development and is a world-first for this condition.

In both programmes you will work with a steering group to manage programme design, delivery and review. This includes an award making process, commissioning and managing technical providers, managing programme logistics, supporting dissemination and providing reports to sponsors. The post will involve some UK travel and networking.

Our ideal candidate will have significant experience in a comparable role in the charity sector or NHS, including excellent project management skills and outstanding communication skills. They will be confident working in a collaborative way with steering groups, sponsors, clinicians and patients, and have a strong understanding of and commitment to healthcare improvement.

Please submit your CV together with two-page cover letter explaining your interest in the role and how you meet the person specification.  Deadline for applications is 10 am on 25th June. Interviews will be held by videoconference on 2nd July. For further information, and to submit your application, contact NASS CEO Dr. Dale Webb

Thank you for your interest in NASS! 

Are you ambitious, keen to create wonderful experiences for supporters and develop new ideas?

During your twelve months as Community and Events Fundraising Manager (maternity cover) at John Taylor Hospice you will join a small, ambitious team generating funds to make every moment matter for people at the end of their life. We are looking for someone who shares our values of excellent supporter care, pride in our fundraising profession and a determination to succeed.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, this role will be responsible for our flagship Sunset Walk event, developing a portfolio of new, exciting events and supporting community fundraising initiatives. This will require a significant amount of proactive work to generate new business, and imagination and creativity to deliver high quality events. The role is responsible for securing and delivering new audiences for events, and providing an excellent level of supporter care to existing supporters. The post-holder will plan and manage their activity to deliver agreed income targets for community campaigns and events.

12-Month Fixed Term Maternity Cover

The Royal Academy of Engineering is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

Our vision is of a world-leading truly inclusive engineering profession that inspires, attracts and retains people from diverse backgrounds. UK engineering is facing serious skills shortages and addressing diversity and inclusion will not only help bridge this gap; it will also help drive innovation and creativity and ensure that those who design and build the world around us are more reflective of wider society.

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Manager with research and programme management experience for a 12-month fixed term contract, to lead the delivery of two high-profile diversity and inclusion projects to meet the goals set out in our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2020 - 2025.

Working closely with our Head of Diversity and Inclusion, and consulting with a wide range of stakeholders and experts, you will deliver a comprehensive research project on standard-setting, benchmarking and charter-mark practices, making recommendations for the development of an accountability mechanism for engineering companies. In short, we will look to you to lead the research and consultation phase in respect of one of the Academy’s most significant diversity and inclusion projects for the coming 5 years – so we need someone exceptional.

A good strategic thinker, with well-honed judgement, research and analytical skills, you will also oversee delivery of the Academy’s award-winning Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme (GEEP) to increase the transition of engineering graduates from diverse backgrounds into engineering employment. This will include overseeing the delivery of the 2020 programme and consultation and research to develop proposals for the future expansion of GEEP.

Experienced in working with both internal and external stakeholders and contractors, you will have a good working knowledge of diversity and inclusion issues and be passionate about making a difference. You will need experience of conducting research in diversity and inclusion or experience of industry standard setting/benchmarking or monitoring and evaluation.

You will bring an innovative mindset, proven ability to manage complex projects, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of people, including senior and expert stakeholders. Finally, a background in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) would be useful, as would knowledge of existing diversity and inclusion practices and standards within the engineering industry, but it’s your ability to use strategic thinking in your work and present well researched arguments and recommendations in a credible and convincing manner that will matter most.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

In return, we offer a fantastic package of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, BUPA cash plan, private medical insurance, subsidised restaurant, regular social activities, health and wellbeing programmes, as well as significant investment into your personal and professional development. Our offices are based in central London near St. James’ Park.

This is a 12-month fixed term, maternity cover position. We encourage either full-time or job share applicants as the post lends itself to job share. We support flexible working and would be happy to discuss working patterns with candidates.

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: Midday on Monday, 8 June 2020.

First interviews will be held via video conference (e.g. Zoom) on: Wednesday, 17 or Thursday, 18 June 2020.

It's a great time to join us. We're part-way through a journey towards being a more effective and more relevant students' union which truly represents and supports our hyper-diverse membership.

The activities and events manager is responsible for the development of events and activities to support community-building and social cohesion amongst University of East London students. Working with the elected activities and opportunities officer and with support from the activities and events co-ordinator, the person will establish a programme of student-led events and society activities.

You will also be leading work to establish how we can increase our reach amongst students who tend to not participate in our activities at a strategic level with support from colleagues. We are looking for someone who is excited to pilot new ideas and approaches that best suit our diverse student base, which might not fit in a traditional students’ union. This will include working with colleagues to develop training and leadership development programmes appropriate to our students.

The candidate will have a strong events background, good leadership skills and a drive to source solutions to problems.

Senior Finance Manager – Part Time
Oxford, Oxfordshire

If you’re a qualified accounting professional seeking your next challenge, this is a superb opportunity to support the financial health of an internationally operating charity.

About Us

Windle Trust International (WTI) is a well-established NGO dedicated to increasing access to, and improving, the quality of education. We support refugees and communities affected by conflict, displacement, neglect or discrimination in the East and Horn of Africa.

We manage scholarship programmes that give students from the communities we support the opportunity to study at universities and colleges in the UK and Africa. So far, we’ve supported over 1,000 students, including around 600 students at postgraduate level.

We’re currently looking for a Senior Finance Manager to join our team in Oxford on a part-time basis, working three days per week (21 hours). 

The Benefits

- Salary of £39,000 - £42,000 pro rata DOE and skills
- 22 days’ holiday pro rata plus Bank Holidays and Christmas shutdown
- Pension scheme (after probation)
- Free parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Friendly offices with good public transport routes

This is a fantastic opportunity to support the successful operation of a charity that challenges poverty and inequality across the globe. 

Once you join us, you’ll discover a passionate team who value honesty and integrity and working together to provide opportunities for those affected by conflict, neglect or discrimination. 

You will have the chance to play an integral role in our finance activities, which will enable us to continue working towards our vision of a world where every child receives a high-quality education.

The Role

As the Senior Finance Manager, you will manage and control WTI’s finances. 

Based from our Oxford office, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day accounting in our UK office, as well as supervising and monitoring our overseas offices. 

Some of your duties will include: 

- Ensuring our sites comply with finance policies and procedures 
- Managing the annual budget processes
- Leading cash flow management and monitoring and mitigating financial risk 
- Carrying out bookkeeping and preparing payroll for the UK office 
- Overseeing the annual audit process and prepare the annual statutory accounts
- Training finance staff in our overseas offices 

About You 

To join us as a Senior Finance Manager, you’ll need: 

- A professional accounting qualification and finance experience 
- Proven experience of using computerised accounting systems 
- Experience of working in a cross-cultural environment
- Good IT skills, including proficiency in MS Word and Excel
- Accuracy and attention to detail, as well as the ability to maintain a management and strategic overview of the finance function
- Great interpersonal and communication skills 
- Empathy with the aims and objectives of our organisation

Experience of any of the following would be beneficial: charity accounting, preparing statutory accounts, using QuickBooks, or providing finance training and support. 

Other organisations may call this role Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Finance Accountant, Finance Manager, Financial Manager, Financial Controller, or Finance Controller. 

Webrecruit and WTI are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next step as a Senior Finance Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Home-Start Slough is a family support service built on trusted relationships and rooted in the community. We believe in empowering families to improve their lives, with our support. We are at an exciting time in our development: our service is evolving and there is an exciting period of expansion ahead of us.

We are currently looking for a creative, passionate, and inspirational Senior Scheme Manager who has experience in both securing funds and managing a great team of staff to deliver a support service to families where they need it most.

Reporting to and supported by a strong and capable Board of Trustees, you will be responsible for leading the operation: managing the employees and volunteers, fundraising and report-writing. Your vision will drive further development and diversification of our services. This is a role in which you can really make a difference to our team, our volunteers, and our families.

Key to your success will be your ability to develop and lead a team, and to secure substantial future funding. You will have experience of a leadership role and have a collaborative and inclusive approach. Experience of working in the charity sector and/or supporting families/children is an essential requirement.

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Flexible work location

Home-Start Slough is committed to equality of opportunity.

Part-time Approx. 20 – 27.5 hours a week

Salary: £30,000 - £35000 p.a. based on experience  plus allowances  (FTE)  Pro-rated for hours

Pay: £45,000 - 60,000 pro rata upwards, depending on experience
FT/PT: 3-4 days per week
Contract: Permanent, with three months’ probation
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
Based at: Chelsea Methodist Church, London SW3
Closing date: 8 June 2020 9am

Glass Door Homeless Charity is London’s largest open-access winter night shelter. This award-winning, independent charity provides shelter and support for those with nowhere else to turn. 

We are recruiting an experienced and compassionate Senior Finance and Resources Manager to join our growing team. In recent years, Glass Door has expanded its services in order to support a growing number of people sleeping on the streets of London. This is an exciting time to join the charity, as we take the important next steps in expanding our resources function. 

You will be a confident and friendly self-starter, who takes initiative to get things done. No two days will be the same: we are a dynamic office with all-hands-on-deck approach when required.

Working for Glass Door

We’re a collaborative team of 28 permanent and approximately 35 seasonal staff, who love making a positive impact. If you believe in our ethos and want to make a difference, get in touch. 

Glass Door provides its employees a full induction as well as learning and development opportunities and access to our employee wellbeing programme. We offer interest-free season ticket loans and a cycle-to-work scheme. 

We operate an equal opportunities policy and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. Although Glass Door services normally take place within churches or church-owned properties, please note individuals with connections to a variety of faiths or none work for, volunteer at, and use the services of Glass Door. 

Our headquarters are located in the heart of Chelsea, close to both Sloane Square and South Kensington tube stations.

To apply

Download the candidate pack from our website and apply by 9am on Monday 8 June 2020. Initial interviews will be held in June via video call. 

Start Date

The start date will be July, depending on notice period and/or Covid-19 restrictions/ practicalities.

Job Description
The post holder will be responsible for the following:

Finance

• Maintain appropriate and comprehensive finance and accounting policies and procedures including payment authorisations, cash management etc.

• Provide clear and accurate financial information, budgets and forecasts to the trustees, COO, fundraising team and other departments as required.

• Manage strategic relationship with key partner organisations such as book keepers/auditors/payroll providers/bank etc. • Overall responsibility, with support from the external bookkeeper and internal staff, for:

• Ensuring accurate recording and maintenance of finance data, including accurate classification of income.
• Ensuring balance sheet and bank is reconciled and reviewed monthly.
• Preparing and developing monthly Management Accounts. • Oversee preparation of the annual financial statements and manage the external audit. • Oversee payroll and pension process, engaging with external payroll support, including administering monthly payroll and authorising weekly payroll.

Legal and compliance

• Overall responsibility for compliance with all legislation / codes.

• Ensure Companies House, Charity Commission, HMRC and Pensions Regulator requirements are met in a timely fashion.

Risk management

• Overall responsibility for risk management, including timely and accurate completion of risk assessments, maintaining and developing the organisation's risk register, and procuring and maintaining appropriate insurance cover.

• Overall responsibility for health and safety, with support from the HR Manager and other staff.

IT

• Overall responsibility for information technology across the organisation, which is implemented day-to-day by the IT support providers and Office Manager.

People Management

• Support and line manage a team of five.

• Conduct regular supervision meetings and performance appraisals.
 

Senior Management Team

• Operate as part of the Glass Door senior management team, with a particular remit to ensure that we are fulfilling our financial and compliance objectives.

• Support the COO and colleagues in setting the strategic direction for Glass Door.

• Represent the COO on internal or external matters, if appropriate.

Person Specification

Essential

Personal Qualities

Empathetic attitude towards homeless and vulnerably-housed people. 

A confident self-starter who will hit the ground running. 

Ability to operate at a range of levels; with both gravitas and relate-ability 

A team worker with an open, collaborative style and a practical, “can-do” approach. 

Commitment to our values of being welcoming; being open to all, without prejudice; compassionate; believing individuals can turn their lives around; and knowing we can have a bigger impact when we work together. 

Commitment to and understanding of the issues relating to equality of opportunity and the ability to implement change in this area. 

Ability to adhere to and implement Health & Safety, HR and operational policies.

Qualifications and Experience
ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA qualification. 

Minimum two years’ in-house employment experience post-qualification. 

Experience of leading and inspiring a team. 

Experience of budgeting and financial planning, including modelling / scenario planning. 

Experience with month end reporting.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Excellent working knowledge of accounting software systems e.g. Xero / Sage. 

Fully conversant with best practice in accounting procedures. 

Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail, especially record-keeping and electronic filing. 

Strong written English and numeracy skills. 

Excellent skills in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and databases). 

Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills. 

Ability to forward plan and schedule workflows. 

Ability to relate to and work with people from a range of backgrounds.

Desirable
ACA or ACCA qualification.  

Experience of working with homeless people or similar disadvantaged client groups and an understanding of their needs.

Experience of working in the not for profit sector. 

Experience of charity accounting/ the SORP. 

Experience of risk management. 

An understanding of GDPR and health and safety legislation.

I'm eager to speak to a confident, pro-active individual who is passionate about tackling the climate emergency. As Senior Digital Manager you will be responsible for managing digital channels across target regions globally, leading and supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of digital communications and marketing strategies in line with the charities strategic plan.

Working closely with the Senior Communications and Senior Content Manager you will ensure a holistic approach to all planning and activity, taking a leading role in demonstrating digital improvement across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience of developing, implementing and evaluating highly successful multi-channel communications, marketing strategies and campaigns, with the ability to turn complex information into compelling stories and content. Extensive experience in promoting content on a wide range of digital and traditional platforms is vital, alongside solid and demonstrable experience and interest in all digital channels. Excellent interpersonal skills are crucial in order to effectively line-mange the Digital Manager and nurture complex multi-stakeholder relationships.

If you're passionate about digital and are looking to join an international environmental charity that's making a real impact, then please do get in touch for more information!

Please note, only suitable candidates will be contacted

Llamau is daring to imagine a world without homelessness – will you help us to create it?

Llamau’s mission is to end youth homelessness and homelessness for women in Wales. It’s a big ambition and to some people it might seem impossible, but we know that if we all work together, homelessness genuinely doesn’t have to exist.

We’re looking for passionate, talented and tenacious people to join Team Llamau.

You’ll have good experience of successfully planning and managing complex high profile events and you will be able to use your organisational and creative skills to shape and manage Llamau’s fundraising events programme. You’ll be target-driven with excellent attention to detail and will be motivated to deliver a continuously improved fundraising events programme.

You’ll be working alongside passionate and supportive colleagues in a rewarding environment, where you’ll be making a huge contribution to creating a Wales without homelessness, every single day.  

Reference: SFFC02

Contract: Fixed Term Maternity Cover from August 2020 to September 2021

Department: Fundraising and Communications

Location: Cardiff

Salary: £24,684 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week, Mon-Fri, with some weekend and evening work required for which TOIL is given

Essential: Driving License

This is an exciting opportunity to join an inspirational and visionary children's charity as part of their growing fundraising team. Established in 2000, Caudwell Children works to transform the lives of disabled children and their families, enabling them to challenge the barriers they face throughout childhood by providing practical and emotional support.

Caudwell Children is going through an exciting period of growth having recently opened a new state-of-the-art facility for multi-disciplinary therapy programmes for childhood disability and research of neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism, within the grounds of Keele University.

This transformational period brings the need to develop all income streams to enable this growth and so Caudwell Children are looking for an experienced Head of Events to join their team on a permanent basis.

Caudwell Children - Head of Events

Location: Keele, Staffordshire

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 plus bonus (dependent on skills and experience)

Contract: Permanent

This is a new role at Caudwell Children and a particularly exciting time to join this fast growing charity in a year where they have launched their amazing new £18m autism diagnosis and assessment centre and international/national headquarters at Keele University Science & Innovation Park. In 2020 they are also celebrating their 20th anniversary.

As Head of Events you will be supporting the Associate Director of Events to build on and develop the portfolio of events and challenges along with a team of six staff. You will raise funds by recruiting, inspiring, and developing support for the charity through major events, sports and challenges.

To be considered for this position you will have substantial experience of managing and marketing a range of sporting and challenge events and securing high levels of sponsorship income. It will be beneficial to have had experience of working within a complex environment, ensuring speedy decision making and a systematic approach to overcoming obstacles.

Closing date for applications: Harris Hill reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Faye Marshall at Harris Hill.

We look forward to hearing from you.

The United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA) is looking for a General Manager to run its Office in Leicester (some Office work may, from time to time, take the form of home-working). The Association needs someone able to manage a small team of part-time members of staff. The Office staff team comprises: the General Manager (part-time, 28 hours on at least 4 days per week); a part-time Finance Administrator (23 hours on 3 days per week); a Membership Secretary (currently 10 hours on 2 days per week); an Admin and Awards Secretary (currently 10 hours on 2 days per week). It is the responsibility of the General Manager, in association with UKLA trustee line managers, to decide how and when to delegate tasks within the Office, and see that these are carried out effectively.

General Manager

Salary: Between point 20 and 27 (£25,217-30,942) pro rata

Contract, Part-time (28 hours on at least 4 days per week)

The General Manager should be a good communicator with excellent managerial skills and a keen interest in helping UKLA work effectively across the United Kingdom and beyond. The UKLA General Manager is expected to be reliable, systematic and proactive. She or he will have good interpersonal, administrative, communication and IT skills. The role requires someone who works well under pressure while also paying due attention to detail and upholding the values of the Association.

The UKLA General Manager has oversight of all communications and events from a UKLA Office perspective but is directly responsible to the trustees of UKLA for the efficient operation of the UKLA Office and its team of staff. On a day-to-day basis, however, the General Manager works independently and with minimum supervision, responding promptly and directly to the needs of trustees and committee conveners to ensure that UKLA’s programme of charitable activity and the implementation of delegated aspects of its strategy run as smoothly and effectively as possible.

The UKLA General Manager is expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities which the Association may from time to time reasonably require, and engage in any training which may be offered relevant to fulfilling the role more effectively.

Detail

1) Office management

Responsibility for the smooth operation of the UKLA office, including:

• acting as the UKLA’s Responsible Person for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ensuring UKLA’s compliance with GDPR
• ensuring office procedures support the secure storage and backup of electronic data
• ensuring administrative systems are efficient and fit for purpose
• ensuring office accommodation and equipment are fit for purpose and meet Health and Safety requirements
• liaising and negotiating with the management of the office premises (Voluntary Action Leicester – VAL), on behalf of the Association
• ensuring UKLA is covered by appropriate insurance policies (with relevant trustees including the Hon. Treasurer), including for external events such as conferences
• maintaining and updating the Office Handbook
• contributing to the annual review and revision of UKLA’s guidance on office procedures (with relevant trustees including the Hon. Secretary and/or Hon. Treasurer).

2) Office staff management

Accountability for staffing, including:

• advertising for and appointment of new staff, in collaboration with trustees, and agreeing their job descriptions
• induction and supervision of new staff members
• monitoring and reviewing performance of all staff in relation to their job descriptions and providing brief monthly reports to line managers (Hon. Secretary and/or Hon. Treasurer)
• supporting and supervising staff on a day to day basis 
• planning the efficient deployment of part-time staff to make best use of office space
• maintaining and updating the office staff critical date planner
• maintaining a calendar of annual leave for all office staff to ensure coverage and consistency of operation, and informing trustee line managers
• maintaining a record of staff hours and leave taken, ensuring these meet contractual requirements
• overall management of staff pension arrangements (in liaison with the Hon. Treasurer/Secretary).

3) Supporting UKLA’s charitable status

Acting as the key contact for the Charity Commission, in liaison with the President/Hon. Secretary/Hon. Treasurer, as appropriate:

• maintaining an ongoing database of trustee details and updating it annually
• updating the Charity Commission’s register of trustees, as necessary
• ensuring UKLA’s Annual Return is completed each summer on the Charity Commission website, including the upload of the Annual Report and Accounts
• keeping up to date with Charity Commission requirements.

4) Supporting trustees and sub-committees

Responsibility for managing office systems to support the smooth functioning of UKLA as an organisation, including:

• providing administrative support for the President, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer, as required, prioritising efficiently
• providing administrative support for the conveners of sub-committees, Special Interest Groups and Task Groups, and the Regional Representatives co-ordinator, as required, prioritising efficiently
• ensuring papers for Executive Committee (EC) and National Council (NC) meetings are pre-circulated, filed and stored
• minuting EC and NC meetings (in conjunction with the Finance Administrator) and ensuring minutes are sent to the Hon. Secretary for checking within 5 working days of each meeting
• ensuring all minutes are filed and stored
• organising efficient filing systems for all other UKLA documentation, in digital or print form, to enable others to locate documents quickly and easily
• addressing action points relevant to the UKLA office which arise from committee minutes
• managing website updates in liaison with the website designer
• maintaining and regularly updating the UKLA Archive.

5) Finance

Overall responsibility for the efficient management of UKLA’s finances, including:

• maintaining a strategic overview of UKLA’s finances
• ensuring compliance with UKLA’s internal financial controls, as specified in the Charity Commission’s document (CC8) and contributing to the annual review
• supporting and advising the Finance Administrator as required
• acting as an authorised signatory and authorising expenditure
• liaising with UKLA’s accountants and payroll as necessary
• substituting for the Finance Administrator on urgent matters, where essential
• providing guidance to conference organisers about managing and budgeting for a conference, and ensuring they understand their responsibilities for covering costs
• ensuring that conference bookings are promptly processed.

6) UKLA International Conference

Contributing to the UKLA’s annual International Conference in liaison with the conference organiser and the convener of the Conferences sub-committee by:

• co-ordinating practical details, including – as appropriate – venue, catering, accommodation, social programme, timetable and budget
• updating website pages for submission of proposals, where appropriate
• providing office administrative support for the proposal submission process
• creating the final programme
• creating the conference brochure with the support of the conference director and overseeing its production and delivery
• maintaining excellent communication with delegates and speakers, ensuring information is delivered effectively in a timely manner
• maintaining an overview of conference budgets and finances, and seeking to achieve best value for money at all times
• attending all International conference ensuring their smooth running and overseeing staff/helpers.

[Please note that for the July 2021 International Conference (postponed from July 2020), much of the above has already been begun.]

Perthshire Women’s Aid’s vision is of a society in which women, children and young people are full and equal participants and live free of the threat of domestic abuse and other forms of violence against women.

The charity provides support and refuge accommodation to women, children and young people across Perthshire that are experiencing domestic abuse.

PWA needs a Manager to lead and direct the charity and its staff team.

You will develop and deliver PWA’s strategic and operational plans. You will be responsible for current and new service delivery and will manage all income generation opportunities, including funding applications and all governance matters. The successful candidate will work alongside the passionate and dedicated board and will lead a motivated and knowledgeable team of 16 staff.

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with excellent leadership skills, significant senior managerial experience who has a solid understanding of the third sector landscape. You should be a self-starter with brilliant communication and relationship management skills and have a strong talent at nurturing and developing teams.

The successful candidate should have a feminist perspective, must have a full driver’s licence and be a registered manager with SSSC or willing to work towards the requirement.

If this sounds like an opportunity that would suit you and you have the drive, determination and passion to help this important organisation move forward then please ask us for more information about this role.

By working with Perthshire Women’s Aid you can play a part in helping women, children and young people to positively change their lives.

Women only need to apply for this post under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

How To Apply

If you think this is would be the perfect opportunity for you, contact BTA as soon as possible for more information.

Closing date: noon, Monday 22nd June

Interview date: Thursday 2nd July

This search is being conducted exclusively on behalf of Perthshire Women’s Aid by BTA. Our leadership team have all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.