Are you our next Director of Finance and Resources?

Do you have financial and organisational expertise and would you like to join an innovative, place-based, small grant-making foundation?
Do you thrive on working collaboratively and collegiately with partners, teams and boards?
Are you a creative thinker, able to work with others to bring about innovation?
Are you passionate, as we are, about addressing issues around poverty and inequality?
If so, then you might be just the person we are looking for to lead our Finance and Resources team.

About Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving

Our vision is of a society where everyone has the opportunity to live a rewarding and fulfilled life, free from poverty and inequality. We aim to bring about change to improve the lives of Islington’s most disadvantaged residents by providing grants, working in partnership and advocating for positive change. We make grants of £1.8m a year and are a pioneer of a new place-based giving movement.
Islington Giving now forms a significant part of the work of Cripplegate Foundation. It operates as a restricted fund of the Foundation and brings together a coalition of local, regional and national funders, residents, businesses and voluntary organisations to tackle stubborn issues of poverty and inequality. It has raised over £6m in nine years to invest in innovative programmes.

It’s an exciting time to join us!

The next few years promise to be pivotal in shaping the future role of Cripplegate Foundation and taking Islington Giving and the place-based giving movement even further. The current post holder has made a significant contribution to the development and leadership of the Foundation and the new post holder will inherit a strong finance and resources function. There will, however, be lots of exciting challenges to engage with as part of the Senior Management Team and in terms of the ongoing development of the resources team and function.
The opportunities to make a real contribution are manifold, including:

• Working creatively and innovatively with the SMT, the Governors of Cripplegate Foundation and the Board of Islington Giving to develop new visions and programmes for the future.
• Leading the resources function and provide advice and guidance to ensure that Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving continues to demonstrate best practice and maintains its reputation as a respected, trusted and thoughtful grant-maker, employer and investor.

About you

The new Director of Finance and Resources will need to be consultative, with strong listening skills and respect for the opinions of others. They will need the confidence and expertise to advise and guide the team and governors, enabling them to deliver innovation, whilst maintaining best practice and ensuring compliance. They will need to be able to relate to the big picture and vision, whilst also being able to consider the detail. The applicant could be someone who is developing their career or they may be someone who has already held a similar role in another charity. Whatever your background, we would be delighted to hear from you, especially if you:

• Have experience of leading and managing,
• Have a sound track record of managing finances,
• Have experience of, or a curiosity to learn about, investments and the non-financial aspects of this role.

We value diversity, equality and inclusivity. Applications are welcomed from underrepresented backgrounds, including but not limited to gender, race, age, sexual orientation and religion.

Appointment Type: Full-time, permanent

Working hours: 35 hours per week, usually worked Monday to Friday. However, this role will require some evening and weekend working.

Location: Cathedral Campus, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP

Salary: £33,000-£40,000 per annum, dependent upon skills and experience

About:

The Diocese of Salford is seeking a Facilities and Operations Manager to support in managing the operations of the Cathedral Campus, which includes the Church, House, Centre and building under development. This role is to unify and integrate the aspects of facilities and operational management across the various buildings in the campus to ensure a consistently high standard across the premises.

What we’re looking for:

The Facilities and Operations Manager will be responsible for leadership and management across all operational and facilities management aspects of the Cathedral Campus. They will manage the catering, reception, caretaking and housekeeping functions to ensure the highest standards of safety, hygiene, hospitality and service are delivered.

What you’ll need:

Experience of managing staff and projects is essential for this role. the Facilities and Operations manager will have substantial and relevant experience, including facilities management and the relevant compliance aspects associated with this area. Knowledge of health and safety is key.

The Facilities and Operations Manager will be a strong communicator who is organised, driven and enthusiastic about effectively leading and managing others. He or she will be able to prioritise, problem-solve and innovate, making sound judgments and decisions in complex situations through clear-thinking and professional assertiveness.

The Diocese of Salford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post holder will be expected to contribute to a positive culture of safeguarding within the organisation.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 31st January 2020

To download an application pack or for more information on this post please visit our website.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact the HR department:

Telephone: 0161-817-2203

Salford Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered Charity

Registered Charity No. 250037

Are you a facilities and front of house professional looking for your next career challenge?

Prospectus is thrilled to be working on behalf of a compelling organisation looking for a solid Facilities Coordinator to be responsible for their front of house, HR, IT and central facilities services. This role has a chance to become permanent.

Reporting to the Corporate Services Manager, the successful candidate will co-ordinate the provision of our client's office facilities. Within the delivery of facilities functions, the post holder will be responsible for health and safety and fire safety checks, will be the main key holder of the London Office, and will coordinate facilities for three hubs across the UK. Finally, yet importantly, the new Facilities Coordinator is expected to undertake occasional reception duties and to be an ambassador of the brand too.

We are looking for a person with a proven track record in a facilities support role, as well as a certain exposure to the delivery of organisational facilities projects and office relocations. To be successful, you will have outstanding attention to detail, a strong collaborative attitude and great interpersonal skills. The ability to work effectively under pressure and exceptional organisational skills are crucial too.

To apply, please submit a copy of your CV; cover letters are not required at this stage.

A full job description will be provided to candidate shortlisted by Prospectus

I'm working with an international animal charity on a 12 month part-time HR Manager (Monday-Wednesday). The charity works in developing countries to make long lasting improvements to lives of both the animals and their owners.

You'll be working from their London office which they moved into very recently. They currently have 120 employees in the London office. The office is very modern, has great facilities and offers lots of agile working. They're a short walk from both Bank and Aldgate tube stations.

This important HR Manager job will need to be knowledgeable and provide high level HR support to the charities UK teams. You'll be managing the HR Coordinator and work closely with two key directorates. The main responsibilities include overseeing the UK recruitment with the help of the HR Coordinator. Other key areas of the job will be leading on ER, Employment Law issues, reviewing HR policies and working on key projects.

The HR Manager role is a job share and you will be working Monday - Wednesday (21 hours per week) and will need to be a HR generalist. As you'll be dealing with staff of all levels you must have excellent communication skills and be very approachable. All potential applicants must be qualified to CIPD level 5 or above and be able to commit to working Monday-Wednesday each week.

For more information on this role please get in touch at [email protected]

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and proactive HR professional to join a Christian charity with unrivalled global reach. You will be working internationally as part of a friendly, forward-thinking HR team to ensure excellent service delivery.

The HR Administrator will provide a full administration service to the HR department and to internal and external customers, acting as a first point of contact for all HR enquiries. Applicants should have excellent customer care skills and be able to work appropriately with confidential and sensitive information.

As this is a role in an international organisation, applicants should enjoy relating with people of other cultures and nationalities. They must have excellent communication skills and work well with different personalities. Applicants must be dynamic, flexible and able to work independently. Responsibilities will include providing administrative support to staff recruitment, new starter processes, appraisals, training and staff travel insurance.

Full job description and application forms can be found on our website.

IFES is an organisation with a distinctive Christian ethos. This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under provisions made in the Equality Act 2010. Applicants should therefore demonstrate a firm Christian commitment and agree with the IFES doctrinal basis and ethos statement. 

This job will not constitute a Certificate of Sponsorship so you will have to prove you have other means to work legally in the UK before we would consider your application.  

United World Schools (UWS) is dedicated to improving the educational opportunities of children living in some of the most remote and marginalised communities around the world.  By providing children with a basic education, we are striking at the heart of long term poverty and deprivation – a long game but one we are tackling head on and with ambition and commitment.  UWS provides a flexible education model that is simple yet effective in remote regions.  The model follows the national curriculum, whilst supporting teachers to implement educational programmes that are appropriate for the contexts in which they are working.

We are an ambitious and growing team based in London and we have a much bigger team delivering our programmes in Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal.  All of our staff are incredibly passionate about what they do, and are committed to going above and beyond for the cause.

Reporting to the UWS Finance and Operations Director you will be critical for the success of the day-to-day operations of the charity.  Specifically you will focus on the smooth running of all aspects of the UK office, and on core processes which have an impact on all of the charity’s employees and volunteers.  You will be a strong communicator, positive and proactive with a can-do attitude, and will be organised with great attention to detail. 

Your core responsibilities will be:

Team Coordination and Support

• To support the Finance and Operations Director with the general day-to-day operations and running of the charity and aspects of governance
• To lead the management of the UK office, including premises and facilities, office resourcing and procurement, insurance, communication and IT systems (Finance, Fundraising and Programmes)
• To support the team in coordinating meetings and conference calls with delivery teams, and making travel arrangements where appropriate, providing some ad hoc administrative support to the CEO/Director team
• To manage the charity’s information account to ensure all correspondence is appropriately actioned

Human Resources

• To support all line managers in the recruitment and induction of new starters, including the liaison with external recruitment providers where appropriate
• To ensure all employment documentation and data (for example new contracts, changes in individual circumstances) is kept up to date and secure
• To ensure all staff policies and procedures are kept up to date, including support with updating / writing new policies as relevant.  Also to ensure the staff handbook stays up to date and is accessible for all staff
• To manage processes for setting and reviewing objectives and for requesting and approving annual leave.  Also to support the development of personal and professional development of staff where relevant
• To ensure Safeguarding and Health and Safety policies are adhered to and there are procedures in place to maintain the relevant policies.  To ensure emergency contact details for all employees are also kept up to date
• To ensure that all employees / volunteers are DBS checked and relevant certification is checked and kept on file
• Ad hoc / other relevant team co-ordination duties as required

Governance

• To support the governance of the charity through the general management of Board (Trustee) meetings, in particular supporting the collation of papers for meetings
• To support the Finance and Operations Director in all communication with relevant statutory bodies such as the UK Charity Commission and HMRC

Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager

The Scar Free Foundation has a simple, focused mission; to achieve scar free healing within a generation. We have a 20 year track record in major donor fundraising, sustained relationship building and research excellence that has already delivered clinically meaningful outcomes. With impeccable, senior, volunteer leadership and an amazing group of Ambassadors – those with compelling stories to tell about their own scarring – we now seek an experienced and skilled story-teller, to help bring these elements together, in support of our vision of a world without scarring.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager will assist the Chief Executive in delivering the Foundation’s fundraising campaign by leading on fundraising from major Trusts & Foundations and Governmental sources.

Bid Writing & Reporting

• To prepare and submit well-written, compelling and complete funding applications of the highest standard.
• To integrate effectively with the academic, scientific, clinical and patient communities we support to understand and effectively present the scientific as well as the human, emotional and economic case for funding.
• To develop an excellent working relationship with the Board of Trustees and Development Board to maximise their networks, and to support the Chief Executive and senior volunteers to establish and strengthen Trustee- and Director-level grant making trust relationships.
• To establish productive relationships with senior Trust & Foundation staff.
• To work with the Development Officer (whom you will manage) to research prospective grant making trusts whose interests are in line with the charity’s aims and to prepare summary briefs for the Chief Executive and senior volunteers as and when required.
• To track and maintain an accurate timetable of acquired Trust funding, pending applications and prospects and to record funder interactions using the charity’s database, Raiser’s Edge.
• To work with the Company Secretary & Finance Manager to process and record donations.
• To prepare concise reports to funders on the impact of their giving.

• To log and monitor the progress of agreed funder actions on Raiser’s Edge and to check in regularly against these with staff and senior volunteers.
• To identify and manage resources, key directories and publications necessary to support this research.
• To write content for online and physical supporter materials, as required.
• To support the Chief Executive with the overall campaign strategy, taking on other duties as required.
• To attend events as a representative of The Scar Free Foundation as required.

Person Specification

• At least five years’ experience in trust fundraising for the voluntary sector, though not restricted to working for a medical research charity.
• A proven track record of drafting meaningful, successful proposals to Trusts and Foundations and Statutory sources of at least six figures.
• Evidence of an aptitude to work with senior, highly influential and well-connected supporters, donors and canvassers.
• Some knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or equivalent fundraising database.
• An expert understanding of the core principles of Trusts & Foundation Fundraising, with a focus on building long-term and sustained senior relationships with grant makers.
• Experience of managing staff

35 hours per week

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Royal Medical College experiencing growth in users and new requirements in a purpose-built new facility. The College requires a hands-on technical IT Manager to ensure high-quality maintenance of their existing systems, as well as providing strategy and direction for the future of the function. You will be responsible for existing and future projects such as the implementation of a new CRM system and the delivery of plans to ensure long-term support for infrastructure and user services 

The core elements of the role are as follows:

1. Strategic - Create - 5%, including setting strategic plans for the use of ICT at RCPath with input from all relevant business users.
2. Strategic - Develop - 5%, including establish systems and solutions in conjunction with users and outside suppliers, and appropriate to an agreed set of standards.
3. Operational - Implement - 15% - including oversight of implementation of new systems, in conjunction with user expectations and resources.
4. Operational - Manage - 75% - including planning and provision of systems security, availability, network management and business continuity, as well as Staff Management.
5. In addition to overall responsibility for the function of ICT, the post holder will be the lead person for ICT matters or input into business plans and processes: Security, operational planning, budget setting, network architecture, policies, active directory management, user management, visitor/tenant access and interfaces with external systems and networks.
6. Overall, the ICT Manager’s responsibility is for the continuous development of an IT strategy, to initiate proposals for the introduction of innovative IT solutions to meet organisational needs, maximise utilisation and security of existing business systems and develop new applications, as well as manage and develop an established and skilled support team.

ABOUT YOU 

• Proficient knowledge in overall IT and Communications infrastructure, networks, IT security, hardware and also complex applications, databases (SQL), web and server based solutions, software as a service (SAAS) approaches and detailed knowledge of Microsoft systems and software (including Office 365).
• Have a track record of delivering IT projects.
• Possess the gravitas to define strategy and clearly communicate this to other members of the senior management team.

ABOUT US

Pathology is at the heart of modern healthcare. Pathologists work to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor diseases and are involved in the diagnosis of disorders affecting every organ of the body, from before birth to after death. The majority of tests requested by doctors will be performed and interpreted by a clinical scientist or medically qualified pathologist.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please complete an application form and email it via the Apply button.

Closing date: Monday 3rd February 2020

First Interviews will be held the week commencing 10th February 2020.

About HCF

Hertfordshire Community Foundation is the natural port of call for grant making and philanthropy in Hertfordshire and supports voluntary and community organisations across the county. HCF provides a professional service to support donors, whether individuals, businesses or other organisations to achieve their local charitable giving objectives. Since 1988 HCF has distributed in excess of £12m in grant aid and has supported over 1,500 charitable groups. Additionally HCF provides training and development support to the voluntary sector through HCF Training & Development.

The role

Reporting to the Foundation Director and working closely with the Finance Manager, this role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, customer focussed, organised and efficient office manager and bookkeeper to join a team of individuals committed to tackling need and deprivation across Hertfordshire. The Office Manager will be responsible for the smooth day to day running of HCF including its facilities, supporting office tenants and providing HR support to the team. Additionally, the Office Manager will provide ad hoc bookkeeping support to HCF’s Finance Manager.

The Office Manager will draw on their broad skill set and experience to seek efficiencies and cost savings across all aspects of HCF’s operations.

Key responsibilities

Provide proactive office management and administrative support including:

• Managing the day-to-day activities of HCF’s offices and facilities management.
• Ensuring the office is secure and well-maintained and IT and communications needs are functioning smoothly: ordering / maintaining equipment and supplies.
• Overseeing office leases and contracts and making recommendations for cost-effective solutions and alternative provision as requested.
• Acting as the main point of contact and welcome at the office, dealing with incoming and outgoing post and couriers, answering phones and managing internal and external meetings and room bookings.
• Supporting the management of HCF’s database, including data inputting and creating and running reports from Salesforce to support marketing and other activities.
• Managing the HR and volunteer function of the Foundation and be responsible for all related personnel records and policies and procedures.
• Managing HCF’s phone and IT systems, supporting staff with routine IT queries and acting as the main contact with external IT support
• Writing quarterly property reports for Board of Trustee meetings
• Acting as the main point of contact with office tenants in relation to the day-to-day running of the office including health and safety, repairs and maintenance, fire equipment and procedures, safety and security, room bookings and cleaning
• Servicing the Board of Trustees and other Committee meetings. To collate and distribute papers, to attend and minute meetings
• Ensuring all HCF policies are up to date and regularly reviewed, including all aspects of Health and Safety.
• Managing the staff and volunteer handbook to reflect current legislation
• Supporting the distribution of mailings eg annual review and invitations
• Taking a lead in ensuring consistent use of HCF’s database system, SalesForce
• Co-ordinating HCF’s London Marathon team and acting as a key point of contact

Undertake bookkeeping tasks including:

• Logging incoming donations made by cash and cheque
• Managing petty cash, including reviewing and processing employee and volunteer expenses
• Deposit cheques into the bank
• Providing ad hoc support to HCF’s Finance Manager

Essential skills and attributes

• Numerate with a strong eye for detail and a minimum of 3 years office management experience (preferably in the charity sector).
• High level of computer literacy including Word, Excel and databases
• Great communication skills – in writing and in person.
• Experience of servicing committees, governance and minute taking
• Proactive and solution-oriented, highly organised and self-motivated.
• Enthusiastic, outgoing and friendly, able to work in a small team
• An ability to think creatively and to identify opportunities
• A good understanding of the voluntary sector
• Strong commitment to the values of the Community Foundation, including equality and diversity
• Flexible and able to cope well under pressure
• A good team player
• Willingness to undertake occasional evening/weekend duties and travel

Desirable skills

• Employment or volunteer work experience in the not-for-profit sector.
• Demonstrable commitment to HCF’s work
• A local knowledge of the voluntary and community sector
• Bookkeeping training

To apply

Please submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter outlining why you think you are suited to this position and what you can bring to this role to:

                               

Interview date: Friday 14 February 2020

Start Date: Mid March 2020

Contract Type: One-year, fixed-term contract

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

FFI is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and adaptable individual for the role of Office Manager on a one-year, fixed-term contract. As a member of the Operations Team you will ensure the smooth running of FFI’s Cambridge headquarters (accommodating circa 110 employees), including responsibility for facilities management, health and safety and delivery of the Reception function. You will also have some responsibilities for our smaller offices in London and Edinburgh (accommodating 6 and 2 employees respectively).

 FFI is based in the David Attenborough Building (DAB) on the New Museums Site, where the University of Cambridge and nine conservation organisations have collaborated to create the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) – the largest grouping of nature conservation organisations and university researchers in the world. You will therefore not only deal with a wide range of individuals, from FFI members to high-profile donors and your colleagues in the UK and across the globe, but also your counterparts in the other NGOs, central facilities staff at the DAB, contractors, suppliers and our University landlords.

As the first point of contact for FFI, you will be friendly and approachable, confident and articulate. You will have excellent organisational and administrative capabilities, a proactive and pre-emptive approach to your work and well-developed prioritisation and time-management skills. Whilst working with minimal supervision, you will look to avoid problems before they arise and to develop and improve office systems to add value.

You will have good relevant experience in an office/facilities management role, or experience where you can demonstrate relevant and transferable skills. Excellent Outlook skills, and strong Word and Excel skills are essential and previous use of Microsoft SharePoint is desirable. Knowledge and experience of health and safety in a UK office environment is a requirement of the role, whilst knowledge of, and an enthusiasm for, environmental and sustainability issues would also be particularly advantageous.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within an international, impactful and ground-breaking organisation, at the forefront of global conservation.  In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 2 February 2020.

The Cabinet Office has a vital role to play at the centre of government. Its purpose is to maintain the integrity of the union, the security of the country and a flourishing democracy, to ensure delivery of the government's programme and the Prime Minister's priorities, and to ensure the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of government.

This is a key post within the Cabinet Office's Finance department. The successful applicant will work with a range of stakeholders to provide robust financial information, enabling the department to manage its financial position throughout the year.

This Reporting Manager role will involve the management and control of the overall Cabinet Office financial position. The Reporting Manager will be responsible for providing strategic financial advice and support to Directors, the Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office Audit and Risk Committee and the Minister.

Notably, the role involves working with Finance Business Partners to provide challenge to forecasts and influence the strategic direction of the business units, by providing an independent view of what is happening to the Department as a whole. The role also requires a good understanding of the Estimates and Government Accounts, to ensure robust forecasting in OSCAR and to be able to advise on budgetary changes for the Department and their impact on the Department's Estimates.

The responsibilities of the Reporting Manager will include

• Deliver prompt, and accurate management accounts based on standardised systems and processes to an agreed timetable. Take a proportionate approach based on materiality, with emphasis on providing insight.
• Quality assure integrity of data used to support robust forecasting, feeding back via FBPs where operational data is inadequate or inaccurate.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the overall financial position of assigned business areas. Provide incisive variance explanations of material /sensitive /volatile areas, with clear summaries and interpretation for senior management.
• Oversee the forecasting process, providing trend data to FBPs to inform the annual budget and workforce plans.
• Ensure that detailed budgets are accurately profiled, documented and uploaded to agreed timetables.
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with finance colleagues and business areas; develop consistent and efficient financial processes, implementing continuous improvement.
• Developing and using reporting tools for maximum impact and efficient delivery through collaboration with IT, shared service provider and harnessing relationships across government.
• Oversight of performance, including identifying areas for improvement by using recognised continuous improvement principles
• Accountable for the prompt response to ad hoc commissions from FBPs such as PQ /FOI data; spend by supplier or data trends across the years.
• Manage the delivery of commercial savings calculations where facility is not supported by embedded resource.

Key Skills & Experience

• CCAB, or equivalent, qualified or part-qualified (or with sufficient financial/ commercial experience and/or the ability to gain formal CCAB qualifications within a reasonable time.)
• Excellent technical skills across a wide range of financial disciplines and a proven ability to apply them effectively.
• High credibility with senior colleagues and stakeholders.
• The ability to analyse and communicate complex financial information in a clear and understandable way.
• Strategic and commercial skills gained from working in other specialist areas such as commercial, policy, IT, HR or delivery.

Salary - £38,700 - £43,889 + £2,500 or £5,000 accountancy allowance (Dependant on qualification status)

An international charity are looking for a Project Manager to support the management of their overseas programmes.

Key Responsibilities:
-Promote and facilitate the processes that ensure all projects support strategic aims and deliver against agreed KPIs.
-Facilitate and monitor standard operating procedures (SOPs), ensuring all projects meet legislative and regulatory requirements
-Promote and build organisational capacity to assess and manage risk, using the results to inform decision making and lessons learnt.
-Build capacity, promote and support reporting processes across overseas operations.
Promote and develop communication channels between the London office and overseas programmes.
-Undertake ongoing reviews of overseas office practices and procedures. This to include leading on all matters related to facilities, health and safety, staff recruitment, retention and development and human resources procedures generally.
-Support the development of processes to manage staff, facilities and equipment including working with local colleagues to devise and implement systems for effective management.
-Champion global project management processes and systems including; planning, reporting, monitoring, evaluation and learning, working closely with the country and regional offices to embed and refine them over time.
-Oversee and advise on project resource allocation both human and financial
-Develop and deliver management tools which aid objective decision making.
-Devise and deliver quality assurance procedures.
-Provide ongoing support and capacity building to overseas staff in all aspects of project management.
-Support the Impact and Research Manager to implement impact reporting systems for all projects.
-Support the communications and fundraising team by facilitating a regular current flow of audio-visual content and case studies from all projects.

Skills and Experience required:
-Experience of delivering projects or programmes from inception to completion
-Track record of developing and implementing project management systems and processes including planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, lessons learnt.
-Experience of risk assessment, mitigation and management
-Experience of developing and managing project budgets
-Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
-Knowledge of project management techniques and tools
-Ability to influence across status, departmental and geographical boundaries
-Ability to travel regularly
-Ideally experience of working in an international environment and working with colleagues in different time zones and cultures
-Management experience.
-Ideally some language skills - French / Arabic / or Swahili

The Cabinet Office has a vital role to play at the centre of government. Its purpose is to maintain the integrity of the union, the security of the country and a flourishing democracy, to ensure delivery of the government's programme and the Prime Minister's priorities, and to ensure the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of government.

This is a key post within the Cabinet Office's Finance department. The successful applicant will work with a range of stakeholders to provide robust financial information, enabling the department to manage its financial position throughout the year.

The Senior Financial Reporting Manager will be involved in the management and control of the overall Cabinet Office financial position. The Senior Financial Reporting Manager will be responsible for providing strategic financial advice and support to Directors, the Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office Audit and Risk Committee and the Minister.

Notably, the role involves working with Finance Business Partners to provide challenge to forecasts and influence the strategic direction of the business units, by providing an independent view of what is happening to the Department as a whole. The role also requires a good understanding of the Estimates and Government Accounts, to ensure robust forecasting in OSCAR and to be able to advise on budgetary changes for the Department and their impact on the Department's Estimates.

The responsibilities of the Senior Financial Reporting Manager will include

• Leading on the Cabinet Office financial position including in year spend and forecasts as well as financial risks to the Department.
• Advising the Finance Director (FD), and Deputy Directors (DFDs) on the Department's financial forecasts and ensuring the information is accurately reported against the departments control totals to support the Supplementary Estimate. This also involves agreeing changes between operating segments and control totals.
• Manage the delivery of prompt, accurate management accounts based on standardised systems and processes to an agreed timetable. Take a proportionate approach based on materiality, with emphasis on providing insight.

Maintain a strong understanding of the overall financial position of assigned business areas. Provide incisive variance explanations of material /sensitive /volatile areas, with clear summaries and interpretation for senior management.

• Management of the forecasting process, providing trend data to FBPs to inform the annual budget and workforce plans.
• Ensure that detailed budgets are accurately profiled, documented and uploaded to agreed timetables.
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with finance colleagues and business areas; develop consistent and efficient financial processes, implementing continuous improvement.
• Developing and using reporting tools for maximum impact and efficient delivery through collaboration with IT, shared service provider and harnessing relationships across government.
• Oversight of performance, including identifying areas for improvement by using recognised continuous improvement principles
• Manage the delivery of commercial savings calculations where facility is not supported by embedded resource.

Key Skills & Experience

• CCAB, or equivalent, qualified
• A minimum of two years' post qualification experience or equivalent.
• A strong track record in team leadership.
• Excellent technical skills across a wide range of financial disciplines and a proven ability to apply them effectively.
• High credibility with senior colleagues and stakeholders and the ability to influence decision-making.
• The ability to analyse and communicate complex financial information in a clear and understandable way.
• Well-developed networks that enable you to gain a better insight into complex cross-government issues.
• Strategic and commercial skills gained from working in other specialist areas such as commercial, policy, IT, HR or delivery.

Salary - £52,500 - £60,635 + £5,000 accountancy allowance (Dependant on qualification status)

As a Recruitment Officer, you will be responsible for delivering a targeted recruitment campaign to engage university students with the Frontline programme.

You will play a key role in working towards our mission, promoting social work at our key universities to recruit outstanding students to be social workers and leaders to transform the lives of the most vulnerable children and families.

Recruitment Officers within the Undergraduate Team are responsible for increasing awareness of the Frontline programme within universities through advertising, events and networking.  Presenting social work in an enthusiastic manner as the rewarding and prestigious profession it is, you will develop relationships with university career services, faculties and societies to promote the programme to students. You will have ownership over a specific region in the country and have the autonomy to plan, market and deliver events which broaden awareness and increase the appeal of social work through the Frontline programme. As part of your role, you will manage a team of student brand managers who are our ‘at source’ brand raising team. Working closely with the regional teams (who are responsible for programme organisation and delivery in the regions we operate in) and the Attraction – Graduate team (who recruit those outside the university market) you will innovate, share best practice and work towards collective targets. You will also have the chance to develop your recruitment selection skills, attending assessment centres and supporting with the onboarding of applicants to ensure they start on the programme.

This year we will be sourcing, selecting and hiring for c. 452 places in local authorities across England and expect c. 5000 applications and c7000 registrations.