Director of Finance Transformation: £80,000 - £90,000 + Benefits, London

For a global organisation, we're recruiting a Director of Finance Transformation. Reporting to the CFO, the Director of Finance Transformation will partner with senior finance leaders to deliver multiple transformation objectives. This role is pivotal in delivering the Finance Innovation Programme (ensuring the removal of inefficiencies and transfer of transactional work to Shared Services) implementing change at all levels focusing on benefits delivery. The Director of Finance Transformation will ensure effective programme governance, stakeholder engagement, resource management and oversight of all designs, plans and implementations, deputising for the CFO.

Main Duties:

• Develop a global finance systems strategy, including ERP replacement and value for money prioritisation on finance investments
• Process standardization and streamlining, ensuring removal of silos and transfer of transactional work to shared services
• Deliver, plan, implement and embed finance change deliverables globally
• Lead initiatives and projects to ensure effective delivery of finance transformation globally
• Lead troubleshooting to support BAU
• Support CFO to ensure stakeholder, client and partner relationship management, acting as finance transformation ambassador at key senior-level meetings
• Deliver a fit for purpose Operating Model for global finance function (more customer focused and with greater cost awareness)
• Provide commercial insight, financial expertise, simplification and standardisation of systems and processes globally
• Deliver solutions to improve ability to meet reporting obligations and empower staff to make better business decisions
• Manage the finance systems portfolio and plan for ERP replacement
• Chair the Finance Change Board and manage prioritisation of finance investments
• Ensure resources are managed effectively and that knowledge transfer is effective to BAU

Person Specification:

• Significant similar programme leadership experience from a global organisation
• Significant experience and understanding of finance change and transformation
• SAP experience and Programme Management experience
• Significant financial and stakeholder leadership experience within global organisations
• Comfortable with a highly visible role during a period of significant organisational change
• Experience of implementing change programmes
• Proven experience delivering and managing in similar roles and Shared Service Centre setups
• Global travel forms part of this role so excellent understanding of complex international structures is essential.

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• Work for a fantastic and fast growing charity
• Lead the finance and services function, reporting into the CEO

About Our Client

The Felix Project is an exciting and fast-growing charity based in West London. Founded in 2016, by Justin Byam Shaw, The Felix Project works with food suppliers and charities to reduce food waste and food poverty. We collect food from supermarkets, wholesalers and other food suppliers right across the commercial food industry - food that is fresh and nutritious but cannot be sold for various reasons. We deliver this food free of charge to charities which provide meals or food parcels to their beneficiaries, many of whom are extremely vulnerable and living at the margins of society. Each week, the fresh food we redistribute provides wholesome meals for over 200,000 Londoners including the elderly, the homeless, people with mental health issues, refugees and asylum seekers and vulnerable families and their children.

It is an exciting time to joining the charity, we have very ambitious plans to continue to grow the whole organisation, including opening new depots to broaden our reach and become more efficient. Finance will play a key part in helping to deliver this growth!

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• As part of the Senior Leadership Team, to play a full and active role in the development and implementation of organisational strategy
• Develop and monitor the charity's financial and services strategy to ensure the long-term financial and operational viability of the organisation;
• Compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements
• Risk and the overall control environment, including insurance cover, business continuity and appropriate safeguarding of the IT environment
• Lead on the development of financial KPIs for the organisation
• Delivery of timely and accurate financial reporting to the Finance Committee, full Trustee board and Senior Leadership Team as well as other key stakeholders including internal teams and donors and supporters;
• Work closely with other Senior Leadership Team members, notably the CEO, Director of Fundraising & Marketing and the Director of Operations, to provide analysis and insight to improve the overall performance of the organisation;
• Treasury management, including cash flow forecasting and all financial processing;
• Responsibility for the management of IT and governance, including appropriate policies and procedures to safeguard the charity and its employees and to manage risk;

The Successful Applicant

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or Equivalent) with strong financial management and reporting experience. You will be able to demonstrate considerable experience of leading and developing the finance function within a not-for-profit organisation, with a strong understanding of all regulatory and statutory requirements. In addition, you will be able to liaise effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders at all levels.

What's on Offer

• Part time role - Salary circa £60,000 full time equivalent (3 days a week preferred on a pro-rata basis)
• Ambitious charity with an upbeat, passionate and collaborative culture.
• 25 days Annual Leave
• 5% Pension Contribution
• Park Royal Head Office base with some occasional travel across London to our other sites and external meetings where required

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

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Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. In 2018 we published a plan to end homelessness, and this now provides the framework for the work of Crisis over the coming years.

The Director of Corporate Services is a hugely important role for Crisis, enabling us to build on our growth and impact in recent years with the right financial strategy, systems, technology, premises and planning processes. This is not a CFO role with some functions bolted on; this is about leadership and creating the environment that enables our staff and volunteers to be their very best in bringing about the end of homelessness at an individual and national level. Crucially, it is also about role-modelling our values and contributing to the development of our culture.

Over recent years, Crisis has grown considerably and now has an annual turnover in excess of £50m. The Director of Corporate Services is at the heart of ensuring that this growth enables the organisation to deliver greater impact, delivering the 2018 – 23 strategy as a thriving organisation with excellent infrastructure and facilities for our members, staff and volunteers, an approach to risk that facilitates innovation and adaptability, effective governance and a clear approach to planning and performance and impact measurement.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, and will need to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a leadership role;
• An ability to provide strategic leadership to multi-disciplinary teams;
• Experience at Board level and ability to work in collaboration with Trustees and colleagues.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. We are seeking someone fearless, independent and inspiring. You will be a confident, dynamic and engaging individual with excellent communication skills and confidence to operate at the highest levels. We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds; experience in both Commercial and Not For Profit sectors would be an advantage. This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. 

Please see the job description for a fuller list of responsibilities. If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role we very much look forward to hearing from you. 

Please submit your CV, with a supporting statement describing why you would be the best person to join this team and make Crisis the best it can be. For an informal conversation about the role please contact Bryony Feeney via the Allen Lane agency website.

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.

Head of Finance 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller / Head of Finance to lead the ongoing development of the Charity’s financial and legal matters in conjunction with the Executive Director Finance and Operations. A member of the Charity’s leadership team, you will be responsible for managing and developing five direct reports. This post will play a key and proactive role in ensuring that financial operations, reporting and business partnering, controls, contracts support, and procurement are run efficiently and effectively and aligned to the ambitious plans to grow the Charity.

Head of Finance Requirements:

The successful applicant must be CCAB qualified with experience of VAT, tax and payroll as well as good commercial knowledge. Ideally you will also have knowledge of charity accounting (SORP 2015) and gift-aid and be educated to degree standard.

You will need to have experience of managing and developing teams and hands on experience of operational finance including cash / treasury management. You will also have experience of developing meaningful information reporting and analysis, management of the budgeting / forecasting process and show experience in statutory reporting and financial controls. Ideally you will also have hands on experience of reviewing and producing contracts and legal documents.

With a high level of technical financial skills and excellent IT skills, you should be an inspiring and supportive leader who is customer focussed and an excellent communicator. In addition, you will be pro-active and assertive and enjoy working in a hands-on, open and collaborative environment.

About our client:

They want to free lives from the restrictions, fear, anxiety and life limiting nature of kidney disease. A silent killer, it blights the lives of more than two million patients, and the charity estimate a further million people have the condition but are not yet diagnosed. Our client is the largest dedicated funder supporting kidney research in the UK today. For decades the research the charity enables has been saving lives, but there is so much more to do.

They have been shaping and facilitating advances in kidney disease research since 1961, collaborating with other charities and funders to deliver life-changing care to all those affected by kidney disease.

With the incidences of obesity, heart disease and high blood pressure (all triggers for kidney disease) rising due to our changing lifestyles, their work is more essential than ever, and they need talented, passionate and caring people to help change outcomes for people living with, affected by and at risk of kidney disease sooner.

Location: Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, Flexible working considered, 30 - 37.5 hours per week over four or five days

Salary: Grade 2 £46,000 - £52,000 FTE depending on experience

Closing date: Wednesday 4 March 2020
Interviews will be held week commencing: 23 March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Financial Controller, Accountant, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Assistant Financial Controller, Qualified Accountant, Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, CCAB, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.

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Director of Global Procurement: £80,000 - £85,000 + Benefits, Manchester

For a global organisation, we're recruiting a Director of Global Procurement. Reporting to the CFO, the Director of Global Procurement will lead the Global Procurement function by implementing a new structure and ways of working and will drive change and later the perception of Procurement across the organisation to create a professional and consistent commercial approach. The Director of Global Procurement will lead, give strategic direction and guidance for the management of 3^rd party spend whilst leading on cutting edge procurement strategies across supply chain, process and infrastructure improvements.

Main Duties:

• Develop and deliver Global Procurement Strategy, working with stakeholders globally
• Maintain a robust governance framework, ensuring procurement activities are fully integrated into services and business objectives
• Overall responsibility for procurement processes ensuring they are fit for purpose
• Build quality relationships, shape and direct cultural and process changes to achieve new target state for procurement
• Set out priorities for regional and category management teams
• Lead support and manage the Regional Heads of procurement and Global Category Managers
• Influence the agreement of key strategic contracts to deliver value for money
• Galvanise cross functionally to ensure efficiency in all levels in the procurement process
• Inform, advise and influence the Executive and Management Boards, Regional and Country Directors and Regional Finance Directors on strategic and operational procurement matters
• Embed new ways of working with procurement
• Lead, manage and motivate a highly performing team of procurement professionals.

Person Specification:

• Significant similar leadership experience in global procurement; MCIPS
• Highly developed technical procurement knowledge
• Excellent understanding of procurement systems and processes across the public and commercial sector
• Extensive experience of working globally across different cultures
• Leadership experience of a large and diverse procurement function
• Extensive experience of deploying category management processes and methodology
• Proven experience of achieving tangible benefits and cost savings
• Global travel forms part of this role so excellent understanding of complex international structures is essential.

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Are you looking for an opportunity to use your professional experience whilst serving in a Christian environment? In the top 2% of UK charities, The Christian Conference Trust is a leading provider of residential ministry, serving hundreds of churches and Christian organisations across the UK. Following the recent appointment of a dynamic new Chief Executive, we want to strengthen our senior leadership team with an executive appointment in Finance. We are looking for a passionate, high-calibre individual with the breadth of commercial skills and experience to lead the finance directorate, setting the standard in the next chapter of Christian conferencing. 

As Head of Finance you will develop and lead a best-in-class finance directorate with full responsibility for all aspects of CCT’s financial management and decisioning including leading and inspiring the finance team and working closely with the Chief Executive to provide high quality strategic financial direction and analysis.  As an active member of the Senior Leadership Team, the post-holder will act as a guardian of CCT’s Christian ethos.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and motivate a high-performing finance team, creating an environment where exceptional financial reporting and control, planning and analysis is consistently delivered through optimum individual and team working
• Prepare and deliver an annual budget, together with ad hoc reforecasts as required
• Work closely and proactively with the senior leadership team to provide support and advice to inform commercial decisions
• Prepare high quality commercial input to major investment or acquisition business plans
• Develop best-in-class financial analysis methodologies which continually challenge and improve cost and income effectiveness
• Support the Head of Marketing to develop rigorous ROI analysis, performance reporting of all marketing activity and to produce and annual Impact Report
• Produce accurate and timely financial reporting which enables relevant and high quality performance management and business decisioning
• Manage the annual external audit and year-end reporting process; including Companies House and Charity Commission reporting requirements
• Actively manage cashflow management requirements and to act as senior liaison with lenders
• Provide commercial input to procurement, supplier contracts and agreements
• Oversee effective and appropriate management and use of financial database/ payroll systems, ensuring GDPR compliance.
• Act as a guardian of CCT’s Christian ethos; able to clearly and sensitively articulate our mission, vision and values to an audience of all faiths and none
• Travel to, attend and present at Board’s events  when required
• Have overall responsibility for co-ordinating and maintaining CCT’s risk register
• Deputise for the Chief Executive from time to time as required

Essential criteria:

This role has an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder is a Christian who can endorse CCT’s trinitarian statement of faith.  This post holder will also have:

• A relevant degree
• Professional Accountancy qualification and membership (e.g. CIMA, ACCA)
• Demonstrable track record of running a finance department
• Highly financially literate and commercially savvy, with capability in both financial reporting & control and financial planning & analysis
• Knowledgeable about statutory requirements including HMRC, charity commission and Companies Act.
• Knowledgeable about GDPR requirements and previous experience of effectively managing data compliance within a finance and payroll department of a medium sized organisation.
• Experience of working effectively as part of a senior leadership team
• Experience of effectively building and developing teams
• Personable and approachable with the ability to quickly earn and build trust and respect and engage all stakeholders.
• Able and comfortable operating at executive level and at grass-roots
• Excellent communicator – both written and verbal
• Team player who thrives in a high performing environment
• Ability to inspire, motivate, coach, develop, and empower staff to achieve results within a changing environment
• Well-developed IT skills including practical experience of using of finance and payroll software and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
• Creative approach and can-do attitude to problem solving
• Operates with a mindset of continuous improvement, systems automation and procedural efficiency, to maximise organisational effectiveness and performance.
• Challenges the status quo appropriately
• Highly effective people manager
• Highly professional
• Extremely proficient organisation and prioritising skills-able to prioritise multiple priorities, lead and work effectively and calmly under pressure
• Tenacious and resilient

Next steps:

Interested? Please apply on line by providing your CV and a supporting letter, by no later than 10am on 24th February 2020.  (Please be aware that your application and the personal details you provide in it will be shared and processed by both CCT and CCT's HR Consultancy provider, Integra HR Ltd).

Robertson Bell are working with a leading healthcare charity focussing on children to recruit an Interim Senior Finance Business Partner for a minimum period of 6 months with the potential for extension or to become permanent following this. The role joins the team at a key time with a lot of exciting changes upcoming.

Reporting into the Finance Director, the main responsibilities of the Interim Senior FBP are as follows:

Deliver a world-class finance service to key stakeholders in the organisation, including a number of budget holders at a director level.

• Manage two part-qualified management accountants, setting the standard of delivery to the team.
• Maintain the quality of information that stakeholders across the organisation are given by the business partnering team whilst improving the level of insight.
• Be the 'face of finance' in a changing organisation, helping to improve the way in which finance is viewed.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant who has experience of working in a changing environment and who understands what good looks like. Specific sector experience is not a requirement although candidates with a background in retail or other fast paced environments will have a small advantage. This is an urgent requirement so you will need to be available immediately or with a short notice period to be considered.

Applications will be reviewed daily so please do not delay in applying.

English Heritage is a developing and commercially aware charity that cares for over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places for the benefit of over 10 million visitors each year. They have ambitious plans for growth and Robertson Bell are exclusively partnered with them to recruit a Finance Business Partner into the team.

This commercially focussed Finance Business Partner role will specialise in working to provide a strong finance service across regional sites to the Historic Properties Department in the North and West regions as well as developing and enhancing the existing service from Finance to the rest of the organisation.

The key responsibilities will be:

• Monitoring and reporting the financial performance of the Territory with a focus on improving the impact and understanding of financial reporting on business performance.
• Business partnering with multiple stakeholders across two main regions in order to support and challenge them in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Reviewing of reports across multiple projects to produce and present accurate and informative reports for the purpose of the budget holders and the wider organisation.
• Managing two Assistant Finance Business Partner’s whilst supporting and developing their careers to add value to the organisation.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to financial procedures in order to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered.
• Producing monthly financial reporting such as P&L and balance sheet posting, department financial forecast and provision of commentary on actual and forecast financial performance.
• Travelling to multiple of the historical sites to engage with budget holders and ascertain elements that can improve analytical insight.

The Organisation
English Heritage is a forward-thinking and commercially aware charity who offer excellent development opportunities to employees. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to add a huge amount of value to the directorate and the wider organisation.

They also offer a generous holiday and pension package, study support packages (if applicable) and opportunities for flexible working, as well as free entry to all English Heritage sites.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a CCAB qualified accountant or finalist (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA).
• Have commercial acumen with the ability to use their initiative and work independently.
• Have strong business partnering skills with experience of liaising with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ideally have knowledge of capital investment and risk involved in this area.
• Have exceptional communication skills.
• Have strong, advanced Excel skills with the ability to build reports and some dashboard construction.
• Be ambitious and driven in order to work proactively in an ever-changing environment.

This opportunity can be based in London, Bristol or York and is being advertised in all 3 locations.

This role will close on 23rd February at 11:59pm with applications being reviewed on a daily basis. Interviews will take place the week beginning the 24th February. Apply now to be considered!

About the Venue

Tucked away in a tranquil Mayfair street just yards from the hustle and bustle of Piccadilly, you will find the Royal Institution, a unique venue in one of Central London’s most prestigious locations.

The home of science and innovation for over 200 years, the Royal Institution is a place that was created to find solutions and answers. Only one question remains: do you have the skills knowledge and experience to lead our commercial offer?

In our welcoming Grade I listed Mayfair venue, discoveries were made that literally changed the world. Today it offers the perfect location for private and corporate events. Our historic Georgian rooms with fine portraits and original features blend seamlessly with more our contemporary spaces, all equipped with a wide variety of AV technology to suit needs.

About the role

Our wonderful Head of Commercial Events is going on maternity leave and we are looking for someone to join the team at the Ri and lead our commercial venue team, responsible for a team of three and working closely with our in-house catering partner Searcys.  The team’s main objective is to generate income (currently £1.4m) from events and conference hire at 21 Albemarle Street, the profits from which are used support the Ri’s charitable activities.  This post will play a crucial role in leading the team to achieve quarterly sales targets.

We are looking for someone to start in the role towards the beginning of April 2020 and it is envisaged that the role will continue to June 2021.

About you

Do you have a passion for events and have a strong track record in sales and in event delivery and logistics?

The ideal candidate will be proactive, hardworking and able to work under their own initiative.  With a strong commercial mind, they must be able to identify opportunities for revenue growth and then strategically plan to deliver on these opportunities.

 In this multifaceted role (involving sales strategy, financial planning and forecasting, marketing and communications and operational delivery) the successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent communication, people management experience, customer service skills and display a high level of organisational and project management ability.

Interested?

Please review the full job description and person specification, and click the apply button below to submit your CV. Please also unclude a cover letter of no more than 500 words explaining why you want the job and how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification.

Closing date is 9.00am on Monday 2 March.

For this busines critical role we reserve the right to close the application process once we have recieved sufficient interest. We would therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Interviews are scheduled to take place during w/c 9 March.

We would ideally like someone in post by early April to ensure sufficient time for handover.

Wessex Cancer Trust is a vibrant charity, supporting people affected by cancer across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight. Although the charity is approaching its 40th year, the culture is driven by the need to evolve and grow, ever changing and improving – helping more people in more ways.

In 2014, just over 98,600 people in Wessex were living with or beyond cancer. This number is estimated to increase significantly in the next 20 years. This is partly because of the ageing population and increasing incidence, but also because of increasing survival from cancer. By 2030, it is estimated there will be around 164,700 people in Wessex living with and beyond cancer, a potential increase of approximately 67% (Public Health England, Cancer in Wessex 2017)

Wessex Cancer Trust has recently launched a new strategy to allow us to assist a growing number of people affected by cancer in the coming years and to do this we must continue to increase income for the trusts work.

This exciting new part time role (24 hours per week) will work closely with the Director of Development to shape the commercial strategy. In this operational role you will have day-to-day management responsibility for leading on commercial opportunities including securing sponsorship and project funding, developing new commercial income streams and supporting the fundraising and retail team to maximise sales opportunities.

You will be an entrepreneurial and proactive person who enjoys the diverse workload and has significant sales and commercial experience. If you are tenacious and target driven with excellent networking skills and strong financial acumen, then this could be the role for you.

We offer a vibrant working environment, free parking, flexible hours, a friendly and open team atmosphere, and the opportunity to support local people with cancer. To apply please send a cover letter outlining your suitability along with an updated CV. Interviews will be given on a rolling basis. 

Looking to work in one of the top university communities in the world? Then come join us at a 147-year-old institution working to make sure 30,000 students from around the world have the best experience possible. KCLSU is a £7m student led charity that is here to make sure that every student at King’s has the best student experience possible. This role is to assist the Guys Commercial Manager in the day-to-day management. The post holder is responsible for, but not limited to, ensuring accurate counting and deposit of takings, checking the accuracy of all tills and floats, supervising the work of students staff and shift leaders, aspiring to the highest standards of customer care and ensuring that all venue operations comply with external legislation.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working within a bar/café environment
• Experience supervising staff, including delegating tasks and rostering
• Knowledge of licensing law
• Operation knowledge of late night venues and/or cafes
• The ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally to internal and external audiences in order to deliver clear and relevant training, presentations and reports

KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers multiple opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits such as weekly yoga and spin classes, free fruit and soft drinks, travel and computer loans and much more.

Application Process

If this is you, please download and complete an application form and equal opportunities monitoring form from our website and follow the application isntructions. 

Applications close: 1st March 2020

Interview date: 10th March 2020

Assessment type: Interview

Please do not send CVs as these will not be considered.

Please DO NOT send in PDF applications.

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavour to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU

• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one

• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union

Location: Dual located between Lingfield, Surrey and Young Epilepsy’s London office (Victoria).

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Up to £80,000, depending on skills and experience.

Young Epilepsy, the charity that works to create a society in which young people living with epilepsy can thrive and fulfil their potential, is seeking a Director of Fundraising and Communications to lead, develop and deliver their fundraising, communications and marketing strategies and to grow national reach and profile.

Epilepsy affects almost six in every 1000 children and young people, and is one of the most common serious long-term conditions in childhood. Young Epilepsy is the leading charity helping affected young people and is at the forefront of advocating for them for positive changes in attitudes across society and towards greater understanding of the condition.

The organisation is looking for a dynamic, driven leader to oversee delivery of the charity’s existing fundraising plans and generate new funding opportunities through networking and developing partnerships. Using partnerships and philanthropy to secure transformational gifts will be a key part of the role to triple current levels of income over the next 3-5 years. The role will also require developing a PR and social media strategy as well as an integrated communications plan, and identifying a new range of income streams, with a particular emphasis on using digital technology.

Young Epilepsy are looking for demonstrable experience of working at a senior strategic and operational level in fundraising, marketing and communications, as well as a significant track record in securing major funding partnership including companies and philanthropy/major donors. You must have a good understanding of fundraising strategies and models to increase income with a broad experience of implementing them. You will also possess excellent communication, digital and relationship-building skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Finally, you will be a self-starter that can bring a positive, proactive, entrepreneurial and commercial approach to the role.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315. Or Anton Packheiser +44 (0) 7749 858597

Ashgate Hospicecare is seeking a Director of Income Generation to provide executive leadership for their integrated fundraising and retail team, and for new business development.

Ashgate Hospicecare is well loved in the local community of North Derbyshire, not only as a provider of specialist palliative and end of life care for patients and their families, but also as a large local charity and employer. It’s also famous for its fundraising events, such as their flagship Sparkle Night Walk which attracts nearly 3000 participants.

The organisation is now looking for an entrepreneurial, inspirational leader to deliver sustainable growth year on year and to spearhead Ashgate’s commitment to grow their commercial and trading portfolio of shops and coffee shops in the region. The role will be responsible for seeding and developing innovation in fundraising and retail, and to seek out and exploit new business opportunities, including social enterprise, with the aim of growing and diversifying income.

The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience of income generation and commercial development (or evidence of transferable skills) and of achieving substantial income targets, driving growth and increasing ROI. They should also have experience of developing and prototyping new and successful income sources, alongside knowledge and understanding of a wide range of income streams. In addition, they will have strongly developed interpersonal and leadership skills that are grounded in Ashgate’s values incorporating compassion, working as a team and being respectful, open and inclusive.

The new director will be supported by a skilled leadership team and staff with a very strong fundraising and retail track record. A total of 90% of staff and volunteers who responded to a 2019 people survey stated they were satisfied with their work or volunteer experience at Ashgate.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315 or Anton Packheiser +44 (0) 7749 858597.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be shortlisting as we receive applications, so please apply early to register your interest.

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 4th March, 9am