Cumbria CVS has a long history of supporting the voluntary sector and has played a key role in the Covid-response to date. We have now completed a strategic review and want to strengthen our team!  If you have the energy, enthusiasm and resilience to help our wonderful sector succeed in these challenging times and would like to work in a flexible, friendly team that is passionate about making a difference to communities across Cumbria, then this role may be for you.

We are recruiting an experienced and qualified Finance and Resources Senior Manager (F/T) to lead, manage and support the development and implementation of effective finance, resource and support functions within Cumbria CVS helping ensure financial sustainability.
We are especially looking for self-motivated individuals with relevant skills, qualifications and experience of partnership working and collaboration and if you also have an understanding of and a commitment to the values of the Cumbria CVS - Leadership, Excellence, Equity, Integrity and Voluntarism - and would like to work for this forward thinking organisation, then we want to hear from you.

Our vision is that every young person has the resources they need to live a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life.

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of vulnerable or disadvantaged young people?

Do you have 3 years' experience in providing advice and support to homeless, vulnerable, or disadvantaged young people?

Do you have experience of emergency responses to homeless young people?

Do you have experience of independent living support for young people?

Then Gloucestershire Nightstop has the perfect role for you.

This is an opportunity for someone to join a committed team dedicated to alleviating youth homelessness in Gloucestershire

We have supported vulnerable young people aged 16-25 years old in Gloucestershire for the past 18 years.

Our purpose is to be there for and respond to vulnerable young people when they need us most. Offering emergency accommodation in the homes of trained and committed volunteers and we are developing extended stay provision which you will lead on.

Are you a proactive, organised and collaborative individual who can build strong relationships quickly? Are you looking for a career-enhancing and highly rewarding new challenge?  If so, don’t miss this exciting opportunity to join Nesta’s Strategy Department as our Team Coordinator and work in a dynamic and creative team who help keep Nesta at the forefront of innovation for social good.

About Nesta
We are Nesta. The UK’s innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale new solutions to society’s biggest problems, changing millions of lives for the better. We confront challenges that affect millions of people, from chronic childhood inequality to ill-health and the climate crisis. 

We believe that innovation is more possible now than ever before. We see opportunities to mobilise citizens and influence behaviour. A wealth of private and public capital that can be used more creatively. Pools of data to mine. And so we draw on these rich resources by bringing together multidisciplinary teams: data scientists, designers and behavioural scientists, practitioners at the frontline, academics; and people with lived experience. 

Together, we design, test and scale new solutions to society’s biggest problems. We partner with frontline organisations, build new businesses and work to change whole systems. Harnessing the rigour of science and the creativity of design, we work relentlessly to put ideas to the test.

About this exciting opportunity
This role sits within the Strategy Department, which includes a Discovery Hub (which explores the potential of novel ideas and early stage technologies before graduating them into our programmes ), a Strategy Unit (helping Nesta understand its progress against the strategy and synthesise information for decision-making) and a Venture Studio (creating new companies and institutions that have the potential to ‘change the game’ in Nesta’s areas of focus). The department will contribute directly to the achievement of Nesta’s Missions and its work will help keep Nesta at the forefront of innovation for social good.

Whilst the role will see you primarily based within the Discovery Hub, you will be accountable for key administrative tasks across the Strategy Department as a whole. Key responsibilities include:

• Serving as a departmental first-point-of-contact for queries from Nesta’s wider corporate services teams (e.g. People, IT, Finance teams etc.)
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date documentation for all Discovery Hub and Strategy Unit projects within Nesta’s systems (such as Salesforce)
• Leading on departmental invoices and payments; ensuring data cleanliness across relevant dashboards (systems such as Adaptive and PowerBI)
• Tracking the raw data required for cross-departmental governance, impact measurement and risk management (under the guidance of departmental leaders on what to track when/how/why)
• Coordinating procurement activity and contracting in tandem with project leads and Nesta’s legal team
• Ensuring the team’s systems are in  compliance with Nesta’s key policies
• Ensuring information about Nesta’s Strategy Unit, Discovery Hub and Venture Studio is up to date for external and internal communications purposes
• Processing expenses and booking travel where necessary
• Arranging logistics for meetings and (small scale) events, capturing actions for team meetings and capturing minutes for more formal committees.

What we are looking for
You’ll be a strong team-player who is motivated by working towards shared goals and helping us deliver on our new strategy. You’ll need experience of data entry, general admin, working with financial information and budgets alongside excellent attention to detail and strong time management skills. Adaptable, supportive and friendly, you’ll be able to build strong relationships quickly and work collaboratively as our department interfaces with every other Nesta function. As this is a new team, you will get the chance to develop systems and processes from scratch and, as the team grows, there will be plenty of scope for professional stretch. 

What we offer

Salary: £26k plus array of benefits, including health cash plans, dental insurance, the ability to buy and sell annual leave, eyecare vouchers and more

Location: This role is based in Blackfriars, Central London, but we offer flexibility for our people to work remotely

Term: Permanent

Hours: This is a full-time role but we offer a range of flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to take advantage of them. Many do.

Making an application
To apply for this role, please submit your application before 8:00am on the 19th of March 2021. Interviews will take place w/c the 22nd of March 2021.

At Nesta, we believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results.

We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.

This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. 

Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. 

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities. We are looking for three new Project Finance and Risk Advisors to work closely with country office staff and other support teams to ensure that projects funded by donors run smoothly.

Location: Cote D’Ivoire (Abidjan), Nigeria (Abuja), Ghana (Accra), Malawi (Lilongwe), Zambia, Tanzania

Contract: Two-year fixed term

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

About the role

The Project Finance and Risk Advisor will work on targeted capacity building initiatives and special objectives/ projects to enhance the status of project financial management and donor compliance within Sightsavers’ financial management processes.

A typical day could include:

• Calling the country office finance manager of the Senegal Eye Health project to discuss pending issues in the financial report
• Noticing an area for improvement in our review process. Making a note of it to bring up in our team meeting next week
• Dealing with ad-hoc requests about exchange rates and budget flexibility from your various country office and global contacts
• Attending a meeting with stakeholders across the organisation to kick-start the Inclusive Employment proposal application for a £1mn European Commission grant in Mali
• Working on a payroll journal that charges staff time to donors for this month
• Pausing your work on the payroll journal to review and sign-off that Senegal Eye Health project financial report that just came in your inbox. You send it to the Institutional Funding team who then submit it to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Job done.

About you

This job may be for you if:

• You are proactive by nature and have initiative.
• You are comfortable taking decisions and have a good sense of when to escalate issues.
• You are quick to notice irregularities, yet you do not lose sight of the bigger picture.
• You enjoy solving problems and have a keen eye for improvement.
• You communicate clearly. You adapt your language and pace to suit your listeners.
• You are confident holding close working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Last but not least, you are comfortable travelling to the countries we work in if necessary.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential:

• Able to demonstrate finance and accountancy experience or excellent numerical skills
• Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Experience of working for an international (INGO)
• Proven experience of institutional donor project financial management
• Willing and able to travel on average twice a year if required (1-2 week trips)
• Good English language skills and experience working in English
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong attention to detail with a willingness to follow issues through to resolution
• Continuous improvement mindset, seeking ways to improve processes and mitigate risk

Desirable:

• Proven experience of USAID, EC and FCDO project financial management
• Proven experience of financial training to finance staff
• Able to explain financial issues and procedures to a non-financial audience.
• Experience of a computer-based accounting system
• Any knowledge of languages in addition to English (French, Portuguese, Wolof, or Swahili would be particularly useful)
• High level of programmatic and financial understanding of the project cycle

This is an involved role and please see the job description for full details.

Local terms and conditions apply to each location and can be confirmed prior to interview.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place from 29 March 2021 onwards and the evaluation process will include a one hour Excel assessment.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 14 March 2021

A highly prestigious and influential research focused not for profit organisation is seeking a new Head of Finance on a permanent basis.

With headquarters in London, and several offices globally, the organisation provides market leading research to governments, institutions and companies and hosts a number of high profile international & politically significant conferences.

The organisation has a turnover of circa £20 million and is made up of multiple entities and a trading subsidiary.

Reporting to the Director of Finance & Corporate Governance and managing a finance team of 7, the role has overall responsibility for the finances of the main research organisation and its associated entities. This includes responsibility for management accounting & month-end processes, statutory reporting & charity governance, membership accounting and payroll & pensions administration.

The successful candidate will be a fully-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA accountant, with excellent team management experience. Candidates with experience in a similar sized not for profit organisation or charity, with experience in consolidated / group accounting for multiple entities, along with strong experience with restricted fund accounting and Charity SORP annual accounting will be most suited for this role.

Typical duties will include:

• Managing and motivating a team of 4 direct finance reports, and a wider team of 7
• Consolidate, review and coordinate monthly management reporting to the Director of Finance and budget-holders (department heads/ regional office managers)
• Administration and development of the TM1 /Cognos management reporting tool (or equivalent)
• Assist Director of Finance in quarterly preparation of Trustee Board financial papers, along with attendance at the quarterly Board meetings
• Production of variance analysis, financial statement ratios, revenue and expenditure reports as required by Director of Finance and Senior Staff
• Consolidate, review and coordinate the preparation of the Income & Expenditure Budgets
• Consolidate, review and coordinate the preparation of the monthly Income & Expenditure Forecasts
• Preparation and review of budgets for research grant and conference funding proposals and responsibility for preparing financial reports for funders
• Ensure all accounting procedures are regularly updated for changes and develop new policies where need identified.
• Annual preparation of consolidated group financial statements in compliance with the Charities SORP, Charities Act and Companies Act.  Coordination of UK group audit involving close liaison with the auditors to ensure clean audit report and filing of financial statements within statutory deadline.
• Oversight of the annual preparation, successful audit and filing of subsidiary company accounts
• Oversight of the annual preparation, successful audit and filing of overseas subsidiary accounts in compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards and Singapore Companies Act
• Work closely with the Membership Accounts Coordinator, Individual Membership and Corporate and External Relations department in implementing any improvements to existing procedures
• Key involvement in developing and improving processes for the accounting system (Microsoft GP) and membership database (Microsoft CRM)
• Responsible for payroll – including oversight of monthly pay-run using Sage Payroll software  and year-end procedures / tax filings (handled directly by Finance Manager)
• Pension scheme administration

Requirements for the role:

• Fully-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA accountant
• Demonstrable experience managing and motivating a finance team of a similar size
• Experience in a broad senior finance position in a not for profit organisation or charity
• Strong knowledge of restricted and unrestricted fund accounting in the charity sector, and Charity SORP annual accounting
• Experience with consolidated/group accounting in an organisation with multiple entities
• Excellent communication skills and a calm and measured approach to work
• Experience with GP Dynamics, Cognos reporting tool & multi-currency accounting are all desirable but not essential

Salary: circa £75,000 + benefits

Closing date: Friday 19th March – however please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews may commence prior to closing date

Please note that although individual flexible working arrangements will be considered after a successful probation period, this role is expected to be a full-time office based role in central London.

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities. We are looking for three new Project Finance and Risk Advisors to work closely with country office staff and other support teams to ensure that projects funded by donors run smoothly.

Location: Cote D’Ivoire (Abidjan), Nigeria (Abuja), Ghana (Accra), Malawi (Lilongwe), Zambia, Tanzania

Contract: Two-year fixed term

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

About the role

The Project Finance and Risk Advisor will work on targeted capacity building initiatives and special objectives/ projects to enhance the status of project financial management and donor compliance within Sightsavers’ financial management processes.

A typical day could include:

• Calling the country office finance manager of the Senegal Eye Health project to discuss pending issues in the financial report
• Noticing an area for improvement in our review process. Making a note of it to bring up in our team meeting next week
• Dealing with ad-hoc requests about exchange rates and budget flexibility from your various country office and global contacts
• Attending a meeting with stakeholders across the organisation to kick-start the Inclusive Employment proposal application for a £1mn European Commission grant in Mali
• Working on a payroll journal that charges staff time to donors for this month
• Pausing your work on the payroll journal to review and sign-off that Senegal Eye Health project financial report that just came in your inbox. You send it to the Institutional Funding team who then submit it to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Job done.

About you

This job may be for you if:

• You are proactive by nature and have initiative.
• You are comfortable taking decisions and have a good sense of when to escalate issues.
• You are quick to notice irregularities, yet you do not lose sight of the bigger picture.
• You enjoy solving problems and have a keen eye for improvement.
• You communicate clearly. You adapt your language and pace to suit your listeners.
• You are confident holding close working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Last but not least, you are comfortable travelling to the countries we work in if necessary.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential:

• Able to demonstrate finance and accountancy experience or excellent numerical skills
• Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Experience of working for an international (INGO)
• Proven experience of institutional donor project financial management
• Willing and able to travel on average twice a year if required (1-2 week trips)
• Good English language skills and experience working in English
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong attention to detail with a willingness to follow issues through to resolution
• Continuous improvement mindset, seeking ways to improve processes and mitigate risk

Desirable:

• Proven experience of USAID, EC and FCDO project financial management
• Proven experience of financial training to finance staff
• Able to explain financial issues and procedures to a non-financial audience.
• Experience of a computer-based accounting system
• Any knowledge of languages in addition to English (French, Portuguese, Wolof, or Swahili would be particularly useful)
• High level of programmatic and financial understanding of the project cycle

This is an involved role and please see the job description for full details.

Local terms and conditions apply to each location and can be confirmed prior to interview.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place from 29 March 2021 onwards and the evaluation process will include a one hour Excel assessment.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 14 March 2021

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator to join our team based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester (although the role will initially be home-based during Covid-19 restrictions). You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £25-30k per annum.

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

The successful candidate will play an integral role in supporting the Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager to execute Human Appeal’s Philanthropy and Partnerships strategy, through identifying and cultivating a network of High Net Worth Individuals and exploring new innovative fundraising opportunities, with a view to promoting Human Appeal programmes and generating income to support them. We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.

Benefits of joining us as our Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator include:

- 35 days Annual Leave

- Matched pension contribution

- Employee discounts and memberships

- Prayer facilities

- Opportunity to really make a difference!

Key duties and responsibilities of the Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator:

- Networking; identifying new Major Donors and High Net Worth Investors

- Account management; cultivating current partnerships with Major Donors and High Net Worth Investors

- Events management; driving High Net Worth Fundraising activities in the Midlands region, such as gala dinners

- Creativity; exploring new and innovative fundraising opportunities

- Fundraising; achieving agreed income generation targets

- Feedback; this will include creating reports and taking key stakeholders and Major Donors to visit Human Appeal projects in the field to demonstrate the impact of their donations

What we’re looking for in our Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator:

- Ideally educated to Degree level, or qualified by experience

- At least 2 years of experience working in a relevant Fundraising, Sales or Networking role

- At least 2 years of demonstrable experience achieving income generation targets

- Demonstrable experience of building a network of working relationships with High Net Worth individuals

- Demonstrable experience running events for a network of High Net Worth individuals

- Computer literate, particularly in MS Office Suite and Donor Management systems, e.g. Salesforce

- Fluent English is essential. Additional languages e.g. Arabic, Urdu are desirable

- Passionate and knowledge about the international development sector

This would be an ideal role for an experienced Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!

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

A Little Bit About Human Appeal…

We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor! Here’s why:

What our CEO Says:

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

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

“At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen!”

Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager

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

Eleanor, Volunteers Assistant

“The reasons I have remained working within the charity sector, and specifically with Human Appeal, is the feeling of contentment. I feel that I am contributing towards a greater cause – I am part of a bigger picture – and I get to meet like-minded people”

Jahed, Business Analyst

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

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

We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

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

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

We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UKWe have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester

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

EDAN Lincs Domestic Abuse Service provides refuge accommodation, outreach support and a wide range of support services for all who suffer domestic abuse; thus promoting safety, well-being and independence within the community.  Our main office is based in Lincoln however we provide support to the whole of Lincolnshire.

EDAN Lincs upholds safeguarding requirements and our agency is committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.  Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, which include: Identity verification; Qualification verification; DBS clearance; References. 

Fundraising Co-ordinator

12 month contract – subject to funding thereafter

30 hours per week

£25,000 FTE

We are looking to recruit committed and enthusiastic individuals to join our dedicated team as Fundraising Co-ordinator. The post holder will be required to oversee all fundraising related activities.

Relevant experience and knowledge is desirable.

Closing Date: 12pm on Monday 19th March, 2021

VLE and Remote Learning Coordinator

They have a fantastic opportunity for an individual to work within their Education and Training Centre (CETC) and E-learning team.

The role of a VLE and Remote Learning Coordinator performs an important part in ensuring they provide an excellent remote/blended learning experience. You will be responsible for the maintenance of their VLE ensuring up-to-date content for their students on qualification programmes.

VLE and Remote Learning Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Contributing towards high-quality student experience and learner outcomes though maintenance of, and improvements to, virtual learning environment and via tasks relating to other applications that support remote learning.
• Working with e-learning development team, customer services team and others, setting-up new e-learning courses within VLE and ensuring they are accessible by customers.

VLE and Remote Learning Coordinator Requirements:

• You must have experience of working in a teaching/training environment and have good technical knowledge of VLE management.
• You will be a great communicator with a proven ability to confidently liaise with internal colleagues and external stakeholders to enable an excellent customer experience.

About the company:

Our client is a UK-based international accountancy membership and standard-setting body. They are the only such body globally dedicated to public financial management.

Our client believes that improving public services is the key to changing lives for the better and that good public financial management is central to achieving this ambition.

Their educational and advisory services help their members, students and other public finance professionals throughout their careers – helping them add value to their teams and the organisations for which they work.

Through their work, they help ensure public money is raised and spent with the highest degree of openness.

They are committed to making a real difference to the world they live in.

Please note they may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

Location: They are currently working from home. In normal circumstances the location is flexible, London, Chester or homeworking.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 36 per week (normally between the hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm)

Salary: £22,000 - £24,000

Benefits: Up to 10% employer's pension contribution. Season ticket loans. Employee Assistance Helpline. Exclusive employee discount and rewards at many major brands including health & well-being, retail, restaurants and mobile technology provider.

Closing date for applications: 14th March, 2021

You may have experience of the following: Remote Learning Coordinator, Virtual Learning Environment, Learning & Development Assistant, Training Coordinator, Training Administrator, L&D Assistant, L&D Coordinator, Education, Teacher, Teaching, Tutor, Teaching Assistant, etc,

Ref: 97220

DataKind UK exists to transform the impact of social change organisations - charities, social enterprises, grantmakers, public sector bodies - through data science capacity building, for the benefit of the people of the UK and other parts of the world. We want a future in which these organisations are making full, responsible use of data science to increase their impact. 

Why? We believe social change organisations make a massive difference to our society, particularly the most vulnerable people and communities. Yet most are not making full use of data and data science to fulfil their missions. We believe that to not do this actively reinforces patterns of inequality and disadvantage in the UK and elsewhere. 

We need a Team Coordinator to join the team to provide critical administrative and logistical support across all of DataKind’s programmes of work. The post will contribute both capacity and skills to the team at DataKind – particularly offering support around managing DataKind UK’s volunteer community of data scientists and building the internal operational processes of the organisation.

The Team Coordinator will also provide a comprehensive PA service to the Executive Director, including diary management, planning meetings, and providing general administrative support. The role will also include liaising with key contacts and stakeholders on behalf of the Executive Director and providing the secretariat function to the Board of Trustees.

We’re looking for an organised and confident administrator with excellent written and verbal communication skills and exceptional attention to detail. Our ideal candidate would be happy working autonomously and have experience of supporting a busy and fast-paced team managing multiple different work streams. We are looking for someone who will anticipate need and suggest solutions to logistical challenges. You’ll need to be helpful and enthusiastic in your approach to work, flexible and people oriented.

The full job description and details on how to apply can be found attached.

Full Time – 35 hours per week

£29,337 - £35,032 per annum

Closing date – Monday 22nd March 2021
Interviews – Wednesday 31st March 2021 via Zoom

The Diocese of Manchester is the Church of England in Bolton, Bury, Leigh, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford and parts of Rossendale, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford.

We wish to appoint a suitably qualified professional to join our team as a Building Surveyor within the Land and Property Services Team on a two-year fixed term contract.

The post holder will ideally have a Building Surveying background but we may consider a General Practice Surveyor with suitable Building Surveying experience. The successful candidate must be able to work in a broad and multi-disciplinary way and have some working knowledge of appropriate church Measures and an understanding of the structures of the Church of England.  You will also have an up-to-date, sound knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, CDM regulations and other relevant statutory requirements.

The post holder will work with the wider property team to support the Director of Land and Property in managing a portfolio of residential property, church buildings and investment/ commercial properties.  Key responsibilities include:

• Support day-to-day reactive repairs and maintenance of parsonage buildings
• Respond to emergency repairs, liaise with suitable contracts, prepare reports
• Ensure statutory compliance relating to gas, electrical, asbestos etc across the Diocese
• Provide professional and technical advice on various aspects including property maintenance and upgrades, rentals and tenancy
• Implement planned maintenance and upgrade of parsonages and other properties including quinquennial inspections
• Manage supplier contracts
• Support the development of IT systems for the management of properties
• Liaise with diverse stakeholders including Church Commissioner, diocesan officers, estate agents, landlords, suppliers and local authority agents

As the role will require extensive travel, a full and current driving licence will be necessary.

Although experience of working within the Church of England is not required, the post holder should be sympathetic to the aims and values of the Church.

Please click the APPLY ON WEBSITE button for a job description / person specification and application form.

 

This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding. With nearly half a million members we are the largest charity dedicated to girls and young women in the UK, and one of the largest and leading youth charities. We are on a mission to amplify the voices of girls and young women, so they can champion change in their own lives and the wider world; to build strong partnerships that can increase our reach and impact; and to increase the support we offer our 100,000 amazing adult volunteers who deliver incredible experiences to young people across the UK every week. We have recently agreed our 2020+ strategy and begun a process of significant change: transforming the organisation so it can meet the challenges of the future by putting young people and volunteers at the heart of our organisation.

The Volunteer Learning and Development team is responsible for ensuring the high-quality learning provision for our 100,000 + volunteers. We work in partnership with volunteers and subject matter experts to design and deliver content, oversee the content design and management of internal qualifications and support hundreds of local volunteer trainers to design and deliver their own content. As well as compliance training, we support volunteers on a broad range of topics from virtual guiding, outdoor and adventure, international experiences and leadership.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we implement a new digital learning platform in 2021 and increase our digital offer to volunteers expanding our eLearning and webinar offer. This role will be responsible for the coordination of a wide diversity of projects which fall under the remit of Volunteer Learning & Development which includes content and learning design, as well as event planning, community engagement and project management learning related projects. You will be working with volunteers and relevant teams to ensure the effective planning, implementation and evaluation of projects, so that Girlguiding continues to deliver high quality learning experiences to develop inspirational volunteers who provide excellent Girlguiding experience to girls and young women across the UK.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We are committed to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. Girlguiding is a COVID secure employer, providing support for all employees during the current pandemic. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.

We ask that you submit your CV and supporting information as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close vacancies at any time, when we have received sufficient applications. 

It is important that you submit all of the above documents with your CV, including the declaration form, supporting statement and diversity questionnaire. We will consider only those applications that include these completed documents.

If you are a qualified accountant with experience of pensions accounting and are looking for a new challenge in a dynamic, fast-growing business that offers excellent work-life-balance, read on!

Our client is a successful and rapidly growing pensions business which has a culture of continuous improvement, growth and development. We are looking for a proactive individual who has financial accounting experience with the ability to demonstrate the production of accounts for pension schemes. Therefore previous experience of working for a pension scheme or third party administrator would be helpful.

Here is a snap-shot of some of the key responsibilities:

• To develop the annual report and accounts in accordance with best and emerging practice by keeping abreast of new developments and proactively horizon scanning for upcoming legislative changes.
• Design and production of accurate, relevant and timely monthly accounts for the Scheme for review and sign off by the Director of Finance and the Director of Fund Administration as well as any supporting information required
• Continual improvement of all systems, processes, MI and accounting data in relation to the pension scheme
• Lead and Chair the monthly meeting between Finance and the Fund Administration team, ensuring the papers are relevant and timely to facilitate review, discussion and approval of controls, accounts and issues. Highlight areas for improvement.
• Assist the Head of Pension Scheme Accounting in investigating and pursuing any potential avenues to minimise tax and VAT leakage for the Scheme

In addition to providing support to Heads of Departments, Executive Committee and some Trustees, this role will also interact with other teams across the business to promote the work of the finance team and engage stakeholders with financial processes. You will also be the primary contact for the scheme administrators and will lead and chair monthly review meetings. As such we are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and the confidence in liaising with senior stakeholders.

Ideal skills and experience for this role:

• Full accountancy qualification is required (e.g. ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, etc.).
• At least 3 years Post Qualification Experience
• Other professional pension accounting memberships (e.g. PRAG) would be beneficial.

There will be a quick turnaround on the recruitment for this role so please apply asap.

Service Charge & Rents Manager:

We are One Housing and we create places for people to call home and support them to live well. With a breadth of services and expertise to help people whatever their housing, care, or support needs.

The One Housing Customer Services teams are friendly, knowledgeable and we love what we do. We are proud of our expertise and passionate about the high-quality, service we deliver to all of our customers.

We offer our colleagues a friendly, collaborative workplace and the chance to build a rewarding career with a not- for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives, each and every day.

Join our Customer Service team
Our Customer Services teams play a central role in achieving our vision. Our teams include our Customer Contact Centre and specialist teams like income collection, rent and service charges and resident management. Often acting as a first-point of contact for our customers, we prize our accountability, empathy and a genuine desire to be helpful and informative.

We’re an organisation with strong values. We keep our promises; we do a great job; we value diversity; we work together; and we look for ways to improve. These are what make us such a great team, working together as one to achieve our vision.

The role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us in the position of Service Charge and Rents Manager. Your responsibilities will include:

• The accurate calculation, construction and issue of all service charges, including both annual revenue charges and major works charges for properties in the One Housing portfolio management, working with other departments to achieve this. Accurately estimate and actualise all service charges. Accurately calculate and issue of all rents in the One Housing portfolio working as required with other departments to achieve this.
• Day to day responsibility for managing the Service Charge and Rents Team and its resources (including systems such as BlueBox), allocating work, managing projects and determining priorities. Responsible for the development and effectiveness of the team through regular support, supervision, appraisals, 121s and team meetings. Where required to take action in relation to disciplinary matters, sickness or capability. 
• Ensuring the Service Charge and Rents Teams provides an excellent customer-focused, professional management service to residents and clients ensuring all legal landlord/freeholder obligations are met, ensuring all relevant fees, charges, notices and rents are issued in a timely manner and addressing any queries in relation to these as required.
• Advising on and implementing lease terms, statutory measures and One Housing policies relevant to the management of shared ownership and leasehold properties. Leading the efficient and effective collection of service charges for all properties by ensuring the accuracy of charges and assisting in the resolution of disputes and queries, including First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) work and attendance.
• Maximising income to the service and organisation by maximising levels of cost capture when calculating service charges. Providing specialist advice and guidance to colleagues and residents on matters relating to rents, service charges and third-party landlords. Responsibility for undertaking all statutory consultation in relation to service charges.
• Ensuring the whole of the Service Charge and Rents Team has a good working relationship with relevant One Housing colleagues and stakeholders. Proactively ensuring that the databases and mapping used for the calculation of rents and service charges is up to date, accurate and contains all the relevant information.
• Pro-actively contributing to Customer Operations Directorate management team, deputising for the Head of Income. Meet all targets set and any relevant corporate objectives, including production of KPI’s and stats. Regularly consider new strategies, legislation, policies, trends, practices and initiate and implement any changes where appropriate to maximise income collection and deliver a industry leading service. Management of your team’s direct customer contact, via phone, email & post. To answer calls directly from customers.

What you will need to succeed:

We are looking for someone who believes in working together as part of a team, who shares our values and who is positive and friendly. The successful candidate will have:

• Managed complex initiatives and changes that span one or multiple lines of business
• Experience in dealing with service charge and rent setting. Experience in dealing with variable service charges.
• Experience and knowledge in legislation and regulations.
• Knowledge of property management and experience of calculating and issuing property charges, including services and rents.
• Extensive knowledge of leases, tenancies, legislation and case law in relation to service charges and rents.
• Very good IT skills generally and specifically in relation to Excel.
• The ability to build effective links with relevant stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Drive and be target-orientated. Commited to delivering exemplary and industry leading customer service.
• Experience in dealing with service charge and rent setting. Experience in dealing with variable service charges.

Desirable  Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• People management experience, an be able to demonstrate how they lead and inspire their team to high performance.
• A professional qualification in property management, facilities management, service charges and rents and/or leadership

Professional qualifications or memberships

• Working towards membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

The offer:

Our [email protected] benefits offer you an array of perks designed with your wellbeing in mind.

• Salary: £50,000
• Your holidays are important to us. Take up to 28 days annual leave plus bank
• Lean travel. Spread the cost of your commute with a season ticket loans and our Cycle2Work scheme, open to all colleagues

• Looking forward to your big bucket list trip? You can buy or sell up to five days annual leave each
• Get paid to do good. We offer you two days off on full pay each year to volunteer in our
• Look after your loved ones. Our healthcare cash back plan allows you to claim back cash for you and your family’s healthcare.

• Well done! With our colleague recognition programme you will know when you’ve done a #greatjob
• Learning never stops One Academy, our innovative, in-house learning and development offering is designed to help you take your career to the next level.
• We’re here for you. Our employee assistance programme offers counselling and support for you and your family 24/7.

• Stay book-smart. Take up to five paid days off per year to study toward a relevant qualification.
• Experience new things. We offer you a career break after 3 years’ continuous service.

About us:

As an organisation with a strong social purpose, One Housing works in some of the most diverse communities in the UK and their workforce reflects that. We understand the strength we gain from having and supporting our diverse teams. The different skills and experiences that our colleagues from different backgrounds bring to us allow us to make better decisions, consider different views and be an altogether more interesting and cohesive place to work.
We welcome applications from everyone

Apply today for a fulfilling career in our Customer Services team.