Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its three main offices in the borough and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns.

You will provide executive support to the Chief Executive and have overall management responsibility for the operational and administration functions across the Service including the management of a team of paid and voluntary staff. You will also take lead responsibility for managing premises across three locations, leading on Information Technology initiatives and compliancy with GDPR and Health & Safety regulations.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Substantial experience of office and facilities management.

• Experience of managing office premises, including ensuring they are well-maintained, secure and safe.

• Experience of staff and/or volunteer management.

• Experience of office systems including Microsoft Windows and Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power-point, and Outlook).

• Experience of the development and management of ICT and the ability to identify system weaknesses and appropriately develop systems to improve office efficiency.

• A commitment and understanding to the organisation’s “Aims & Principles” and equal opportunities policies.

In return, we can offer you a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% of gross salary, an Employee Assistance Programme and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.

Closing date: 9.00 AM Monday 20th December 2021

Interviews: Thursday 23rd December 2021

Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

Funded by London Borough of Southwark

The Baobab Centre

The Baobab Centre provides rehabilitation support to young asylum seekers and refugees who have experienced human rights abuses. Baobab provides psychotherapy, casework and advocacy as well as a wider range of community activities. We are seeking a Finance Manager to support the running of the organisation and to help our team support young asylum seekers and refugees in London. 

Job Purpose:

• Day to day finance management of the organisation 
• Prepare, develop and analyse management accounting information
• Finance planning, budgeting, forecasting and annual accounts
• Provide high quality support service to the Operations Team
• Work 14 hours across a month (i.e. available a few hours a week not in two complete days). On some months there is the possibility of a few extra hours if necessary.

Duties and responsibilities

• Production of monthly management accounts
• Analysing variances and exploring potential problems with Operations Manager and Finance Committee
• Making appropriate recommendations and advising of the impact of financial changes on the charity
• Preparation of annual budgets (including aspirational) and producing regular reforecasts against the budget
• Improving the systems surrounding all aspects of the charity's budgets, forecasts and business planning
• Shared responsibility with the Operations Manager for the annual audit/examination and referral to independent examiner. 
• Providing financial support to the fundraising team, including information for funding applications and reports.
• Support the Finance Administrator with any queries regarding payroll and the day to day finance postings in Quickbooks.
• Support the Operations Team in reviewing the financial policies and procedures.
• Preparing monthly accounts for the monthly Finance Committee Meetings (held in the evening).

Person specification

Accounting:

• A fully qualified accountant with a thorough practical understanding of Finance Management including management accounting principles and techniques as well as an understanding of charity accounting principles.
• Experience of producing annual accounts and working with Independent Examiners. 
• High degree of communication skills, particularly attuned to working well with non-finance professionals.
• First-hand experience of planning, budgeting and forecasting
• Experience working in fast moving environment providing accurate and timely information to a high standard.
• Experience and understanding of charity accounts.
• Experience with general finance management.

Charity Experience and Interest

• Demonstrable interest in one or several of: human rights work, mental health, refugees and asylum seekers, and young people separated from their families.
• Ideally with experience of working with unaccompanied refugees and asylum seekers. 
• Demonstrable experience working with people from different culture and backgrounds.
• Ability to work flexibly with an understanding of the holistic functioning of the charity.

Please apply using our application form, select 'Apply with CharityJob'. We will not read CVs.

We seek a committed woman* to join our team to provide vital operational management to our growing women's legal rights charity.

The Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and delivery of streamlined processes to support operational infrastructure and ensure the effectiveness of the Rights of Women team.

Their key areas of responsibility will be to:

• Lead the day-to-day HR functions of the organisation
• Work closely with the Director in managing the finances of the organisation
• Support the development of the organisation including identifying areas for prioritisation, continuous improvement and mitigating risk through collaborative working
• Provide expert advice and support to enable the team to develop new ways of working, translating legislation, guidance, policies, and procedures into practice.
• Contribute to writing, producing, and implementing guidance/workbooks to develop individual/team practice, and performance.

They will work closely with the Director and Office Manager in their role and will line manage core staff members including the Office Manager and Finance Officer.

Salary: £28,000 per annum (pro-rata of FTE £35,000 per annum) plus 3% pension contribution

Conditions of Service: 28 hours per week (4 days)

Location: Hybrid: Home-based but with expectation of flexibility to attend our offices as needed at Rights of Women, 52-54 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT and occasional external meetings

Holiday entitlement: Pro-rata of FTE 25 days annual leave plus public holidays [FTE per annum rate] Additionally, Rights of Women closes between Christmas and New Year and the days in between these dates (which aren’t public holidays) are granted as additional leave pro-rata.

Responsible to: Director

Duration: Permanent

Closing date for applications: Thursday 9th December 2021 5pm

Interviews: Tuesday 14th December 2021

Start date: Monday 10th January 2022 or shortly after dependent on notice period required

No CVs accepted

*Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part I) applies

Rights of Women is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.  We actively encourage applications from women from a diversity of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from women from Black and minoritised backgrounds.

Global Operations Manager - compliance, risk, quality, performance and systems

Saferworld

£42,079 - £47.360 gross per annum

Old Street, London and hybrid working (including c2months international travel pa)

Full-time, permanent

Saferworld is an independent international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives. 

Our priority is people - we believe in a world where everyone can lead just and peaceful lives, and enjoy the rights and freedoms to live with dignity, free from fear and insecurity. 

We work with people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security, and conduct wider research and analysis. Using this evidence we work to improve local, national and international policies and practices that can help build lasting peace. 

Saferworld has 160 colleagues spread across country programmes in East Africa, Middle East, Central Asia and Asia, and policy & advocacy centres in London, Beijing, Brussels, Vienna and Washington. In our programme areas we work in partnership with organisation and institutions, supporting community groups including women and youth activists in their efforts to build peace and respond to the impact of conflict, and by identifying and addressing safety and peace-building needs and actions globally and locally.

As an organisation operating in some of the most dangerous parts of the world, we are committed to providing a safe and trusted environment that safeguards our staff, partners and communities. 

Managing compliance and risk, monitoring quality and performance and evolving systems to deliver on our commitment is of paramount importance and the Global Operations Manager is the lead more making sure that we do.

This a far reaching role in every respect. We deliver programmes across the globe and partner with organisations working to different regulatory regimes and all with varying degrees of risk to our people and the communities and partners we work with.

Technical knowledge and expertise in compliance for international and emergency programmes is essential. Equally important, if not more so, is the ability to get alongside people working on the ground to understand the challenges from their perspective and to be able to win hearts and minds to ensure things are done in ways that are practical, effective and, above all, safe.

Appointment timetable

Closing date:

Monday 6th December

First interviews:

Week beginning 13th December (Zoom)

Panel interviews:

Week beginning 20th December (Zoom or, subject to government guidance, in person at our offices in Old Street -

tbc).

HR and Operations Lead

Unifrog’s mission

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counselors to manage the progression process effectively.

Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with more than a third of UK secondary schools and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our partners, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. In advance of applying if you have any questions about working at Unifrog, please contact our UK Diversity Champion, Samar (details on our website).

The role and your key responsibilities

As HR and Operations Lead, your role will be twofold: you’ll help us to recruit, develop and retain a happy and effective Unifrog team; and you’ll help us to improve the efficiency of our internal systems and processes. This role is important for making sure that everything runs smoothly at Unifrog. Your key responsibilities will include:

- HR & Operations

• Coordinate and administer company benefits (e.g. health schemes), and research other ways to improve our employee experience.
• Regularly review our company handbook and work with the Operations and Finance Manager to create and update policies.
• Track and coordinate performance development reviews (PDRs): work with the relevant line managers to keep PDR frameworks up-to-date; make sure that PDRs are completed in a timely and effective manner; and make improvements to the PDR process.
• Keep our London office organised and well-run (e.g. order equipment and supplies; manage our desk-booking system; take the lead on any future office expansion).
• Manage the expenses process for our employees and look for ways to improve this process.
• Book hotels, conference rooms and training courses for the team.
• Manage our legal obligations, including external contracts and insurance. o Maintain employee holiday and sickness records.
• Support the Operations and Finance Manager with: employee relations issues (e.g. disciplinaries); training staff on new systems and processes; managing the Hong Kong company.
• Assist with ad hoc HR and Operations queries from the team.
• Assist with finance tasks as needed (e.g. helping to manage our bank account; processing payments and reconciling transactions).

- Recruitment:

• Write, edit and improve our job descriptions.
• Advertise positions and work with recruiters to source high quality candidates.
• Organise second round tasks and final interviews, and be a part of interview panels.
• Analyse our anonymised applicant data to evaluate our effectiveness in attracting a high-quality pool of diverse candidates.
• Write employee contracts.
• Onboard all new starters with the relevant line manager (e.g. create and edit induction timetables; set them up with equipment and logins to internal systems; guide them through the handbook and explain HR processes).
• Manage the process for all Unifrog leavers (e.g. conduct exit interviews; write references).
• Promote the benefits of working at Unifrog through various media (e.g. our website, our Glassdoor profile, Instagram).

Working together

You’ll work alongside the Finance Lead and the Operations and Finance Manager, who will also be your line manager. You’ll also have regular contact with most people at Unifrog, including our data, marketing and school-facing teams.

Essential skills and characteristics

• 1-2 years experience in a HR role.
• Experience managing the recruitment process.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Confident working independently but happy to ask for support when it’s needed.
• Personable and able to maintain strong professional relationships.
• Extremely well organized and efficient.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• An interest in education, careers, and development.
• A CIPD / equivalent qualification (or studying towards this) is desirable but not essential.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in. You need to be excited about going beyond the core responsibilities detailed above to improve what we do and make it a success.

Key benefits

• Become part of a committed, dynamic and growing team. We want to build our team for the long term – if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.
• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.
• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
• Share in company-wide performance bonus.
• Join one of the most talked about edtech startups and help transform careers and destinations in schools.
• For details of further benefits we offer our staff, please see the jobs page of our website. Key details.
• Base salary of £32,000 - £34,000 per annum, based on experience.
• Full-time.
• 28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).
• Working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4:30pm on Friday.
• Split your time between home and our office in Hoxton, London (a minimum of 2 days per week).
• Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidate.
• To discuss any details about the role before applying please contact Stephen (details on our website).

Application process

• Deadline: 18:00 (UK) on Wednesday 8th December 2021.
• To apply, please visit our website to upload your CV and answer the questions below:

i. ‘Why do you want to work at Unifrog?’ (200 words)

ii. ‘With reference to the job description, what makes you an excellent candidate for this role?’ (500 words)

• The next stage of the application process will be a short in-tray exercise. We will schedule these tasks throughout the application window so we encourage you to apply early.
• Final interviews will be held by Zoom, w/c 13th December 2021.
• We can only consider applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the EU.

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog

Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from. We also believe in the power of diversity in all its forms, including in terms of culture, education history, religion, age, socio-economic background, race, gender, sexual orientation, personality, life experiences and disability. We want to encourage applicants from every different background to apply for our roles, and add their perspectives to our team.

An exciting opportunity for a qualified Accountant to join the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) as Senior Finance Business Partner.

About the role

As Senior Finance Business Partner, you will lead all Capital Expenditure (Capex) matters, modelling them within the College’s 5-year business plan and holding responsibility for all Capex budgets, as well as leading financial strategy for our Recovery Programme.

This is a unique and varied role in which you will support organisation wide projects, lead value for money initiatives and promote a culture of efficiency, effectiveness and economy within College business processes.

About you

We are seeking a qualified Accountant with full membership to a CCAB institute and experience in capital accounting, value for money and financial reporting. You will be highly numerate, with excellent attention to detail and analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial statements including bank reports, customer statements and credit notes.

You will have a clear and demonstrable understanding of fundamental accounting principles and will be able to convey financial data in a clear and understandable way to non-finance personnel.

Our culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our brand new offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation
• Enhanced occupational Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental leave policies
• Interest-free bike, season ticket and technology loans after probation
• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave
• Affinity staff networks
• Free lunch (onsite only)
• Employee Support Service counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme

Please note, RCOG offices are based in London Bridge, but due to Covid-19, home working will currently be required.

For a full list of the benefits we offer please visit our careers site.

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button, to download the full Job Description.

Closing date: 10.00am on Friday 10 December 2021

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

Are you a people focussed operations professional?

This is an exciting and varied role leading the operational functions of Green Alliance. As an organisation that punches above its weight in its policy and politics work, and which maintains an excellent reputation for high quality outputs, the operations director plays a pivotal role in making sure this also applies to Green Alliance’s internal practices, managing the smooth running of the finances, staff and work practices to the highest standards.

The post holder will be the lynchpin of the organisation. We are looking for someone who will maintain an overview of operations, while understanding and responding to the needs of both the staff team and the organisation. They need to be an effective communicator, with high levels of emotional intelligence, and be responsible for creating a supportive, positive and effective workplace.

The post holder will need to be able to switch easily between problem solving and strategic thinking, a confident decision maker and able to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently. They will need a ‘can do’ attitude and to be a ‘completer-finisher'.

Responsible for ensuring the financial wellbeing of Green Alliance, they oversee organisational budgets, management accounts and long term financial planning. They will also lead on the HR functions with support from the HR officer, ensuring Green Alliance has the skills and knowledge required to achieve its goals and that the policies and practices adopted are executed to a high standard.

Please see the job pack for more information and details on how to apply.

Closing date is Wednesday 8 December at 10am.

Finance Manager

Permanent Role

£50,000 - £55,000

Hybrid Working

Office in Bromley

Reporting into the Director of Finance & Resources.

Finance Team of 4

The client is looking for the successful person to be able to start at the beginning of December for handover.

A Growing Charity, with income of £4 million is seeking a Qualified Accountant to lead its Day 2 Day finance function

Experience of working within a charitable organisation would be hugely beneficial.

Main Duties & Key Responsibilities:

The Finance Manager leads the Finance function and is responsible for finance operations, financial accounting and reporting, financial management and control, financial planning & analysis and Treasury.

Supported by a team of 2

You will be a qualified accountant, with excellent financial accounting skills and experience of providing support and collaborating with other teams. You will have sound knowledge and experience of statutory accounts preparation and ideally you will have experience with the charity sector

Responsibilities include:

Main Responsibilities

1. Operational Finance – AP/AR, banking, expenses, payroll & pensions etc.
2. Month end – Management accounts with analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments etc.
3. Tax – VAT, Corporation tax, PAYE / NI etc.
4. Financial Planning & Analysis – Forecasting, budgeting, ad hoc analysis.
5. Year end – Statutory accounts (SORP), external audits
6. Business Partnering – Supporting national network
7. External reporting - Assisting with compilation of finance plans and business cases
8. Finance System Management
9. Finance Controls and Processes

Essential requirements:

Accounting Qualification

Charity Sector Experience

A small, niche not for profit membership body is seeking a Finance Manager for a full-time permanent role.

Reporting to a Finance Director and managing a Finance Officer, the role involves a variety of business as usual and change management finance projects, and represents the chance to work for a well-established and versatile organisation.

The role can offer hybrid working, with an average of 40% of the working week required to be onsite at the central London office, with the rest of the time from home.

The role would best suit a candidate experienced at Finance Manager level, with prior experience in a charity or membership body at the smaller end of the scale.

The organisation is looking for someone to start the role in early/mid January 2022.

Duties include:

Change related responsibilities:

• Analyse existing financial transaction processes, identify and develop improvements and take responsibility for delivering change to increase efficiency and facilitate meeting reporting deadlines.
• Lead on the implementation of online expenses and credit card systems
• Contribute significantly to the development and implementation of finance elements of the new CRM system, an organisation-wide process.

Day to day responsibilities:

• Prepare draft management accounts for the organisation and a small related charitable organisation, ensuring that they comply with accounting standards.
• Contribute to the preparation and implementation of the annual budget.
• Present financial management information in a concise and easily understandable format for inclusion in Board reports.
• Prepare monthly accruals and prepayments and manage all monthly reconciliations.
• Record investment transactions
• Record all credit card transactions and produce the annual HMRC calculations for compliance with the PAYE Settlement Agreement.
• Process all sales, purchase and nominal ledger transactions for the small related charitable organisation  
• Process bank transactions, prepare bank reconciliations and ensure that all bank mandates are up to date for the small related charitable organisation
• Line manage the work of the Finance Officer.

Candidate requirements:

• Graduate level education and a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACMA or ACCA) – or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Sound knowledge of management accounting and budgeting principles and methodology
• Ability to and experience of independently preparing draft accounts to management accounts level
• Experience of delivering change and improvements to financial processes
• Experience of Sage accounts package, including the interface with Excel, and of CRM systems (desirable not essential)
• Experience of maximising the benefits of technology to present management information
• Knowledge of online expenses and credit card systems
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work both individually and as part of a team

Salary: £43,000-46,000 depending on experience.

Closing date: Monday 6th December

1st round interviews: Wednesday 8th December

2nd round interviews: Friday 10th December

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.

Southwark Charities is about to embark on a once-in-a-century development, namely the rebuilding of both sets of almshouses, over the next 8 years.

Currently there are 66 flats in the two buildings, and this will rise to over 140, with 62 on the Blackfriars site and 80+ at Surrey Square. All will be large (55sqm) flats suitable for those with limited mobility and built to a very high standard. Energy efficiency, sustainability and exemplary design are our guiding principles. 

The Chief Executive has spent most of the past nine years steering the charity through the challenges of creating a workable plan for the buildings and identifying a suitable partner to work with us to realise our ambitions. Following a formal planning application in November 2020, the planning committee granted consent in September 2021; negotiations with a reputable and experienced funding/development partner are nearing a satisfactory conclusion, and the construction is scheduled to begin in mid-2022.

It is intended that the Chief Executive will monitor the construction process on behalf of the charity, like a Clerk to the Works. To support him in this role, the charity wishes to recruit an Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day activities of the charity as currently defined.

We have an exciting opportunity for Finance and Operations Manager to join a small team. This is a new role and it will report to the Head of Finance. We are looking for a people-focused problem solver, with good financial acumen and a track-record of successfully managing projects. The successful candidate will bring experience working in a financial accounting context and – crucially – must be able to reconcile accounts to trial balance. Beyond that, however, the successful candidate might be someone stepping into a management role for the first time, or someone with an existing track-record at the level.

We are a small friendly, supportive workplace with a good sense of humour. We work closely together, always looking at better ways of working together and collaborating. We have very flexible working patterns and most of our team work remotely. We are happy to discuss various work arrangements with the right candidate. 

UpRising champions diversity, social mobility and equality in all we do. The majority of our alumni come from a Black, Asian, minority ethnic or White marginalized background and over half our programme participants are the first in their family to get into university; others join us with trade apprenticeships, HNDs, or NVQ Level 5 qualifications. 

Our Mission is to open up the pathways to leadership for talented young adults
from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and to equip them with the
knowledge, networks, skills and confidence to fulfil their leadership potential, find
new opportunities and transform the world around them through social action.

Our Vision is for public leaders to better reflect and represent the communities
they serve; with the motivation and character to bring about a substantial shift in
power, enabling more people to take charge of their future and positively change
their communities.

Person Specification

You are financially literate – You are part qualified, fully qualified or have experience to this level. You understand SORP accounting rules and have applied them previously. Have a track-record of financial management experience. You are highly numerate and have an analytic approach to your work.

You have a good understanding of Operations – Able to manage and coordinate external consultant contracts. Conducting IT projects from beginning to end with little support. General understanding GDPR and H&S processes. Advised/completed recruitment and induction process for staff. Managing ad-hoc IT projects with various stakeholders.

Working with others - You proactively identify business needs, scope and plan minor and major projects to address them, and successfully drive the project to completion, involving and engaging colleagues appropriately throughout. You are able to train and explain finance to non-finance team members. You develop and maintain excellent working relationships with formal and informal stakeholders at every level – with the young people on our programmes, with staff in each department, with our external consultants, with our Trustees and with others. You build trust and can stand in the shoes of others.

Organised and prioritise - You are well-organised, plan and have good attention to detail. By doing so, you manage your own time well and respect the time of others. You juggle multiple deadlines and have a track-record of balancing multiple tasks and responsibilities. You are meticulous and able to priorities conflicting needs.

Effective and efficient – You are constantly reflecting on working practices and improving where necessary. You take initiative and is proactive in your approach to work. You create change that benefits all and is in aligned with organisation strategy.

Problem solving – You are able to problem solve in a complex and rapidly changing environment. Personal resilience and the ability to stay focused in a rapidly changing environment.

IT ‘savvy’ – You have skills at a level that supports strategy, troubleshooting, dealing with suppliers as well as report writing, email, internet and database. You have op to date knowledge of IT systems for SME’s or Charities. You are able to use excel to a high level, using pivot table function and complex coding to manipulate data for end user ease.

You’re aligned with our mission - You have lived experience and/or an understanding of the critical issues surrounding equality, inclusion and diversity, including structural issues around race and class, and how they impact programme participants with specific reference to their leadership and employability experiences. You believe that, with the right support, everyone has potential to achieve excellence, whatever that means for them.

How to Apply

Deadline to apply: Sunday 28th November 2021

The application process itself will be straightforward:

- We will ask you to provide us with two documents: your CV (2 pages max); and a completed application form that has sections which enables you to set out clearly how your skills and experience match the items listed in the person specification for the role.

Please apply as soon as you can: we will interview candidates as appropriate applications are received. Please apply to the email address in the job pack.

Please note that to keep our recruitment process open and fair, we will not negotiate
salaries outside the advertised range. Position remains open until filled.

upReach is an award-winning charity working to create equal opportunities for students across the UK. We help university students from less-advantaged backgrounds achieve their career potential by providing an intensive programme of support that addresses socio-economic barriers to graduate employment.

We are seeking to hire a Junior Finance and Operations Manager. This individual will be responsible for finance and office-related activities, and provide operational support to various areas of the charity. This is an exciting opportunity to support the growth of the charity, working with the finance team and to support the general operations of the charity. For the right candidate, we may also be able to offer support for professional finance qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA. 

Key Information

Role: Junior Finance and Operations Manager

Location: London. Potential for flexible working arrangements.

Hours: 40 hours per week, 9am - 6pm 

Start date: ASAP

Duration: Permanent 

Reporting to: Head of Finance and Business Operations

Salary: £25,000 - £32,000 per annum (including London Weighting)

Application deadline: 9am Friday 10th December 2021. Early applications are recommended as we may interview and appoint before the closing date. 

About the Role

The Junior Finance and Operations Manager will work on a wide range of Finance-related activities, with a supplementary focus on operational projects such as office management. Training will be provided, as and when required. For the right candidate, we may also be able to offer support for professional finance qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specificaton for full details on core responsibilities.

Person Specification 

This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission. We are looking for someone who is passionate about social mobility and believes that background should not be a barrier to graduate employment. 

Essential Skills/Experience:

1. Experience performing tasks in at least one (but preferably more) of the following areas:

   • Bookkeeping using accounting software such as Xero or Quickbooks

   • Accounts Receivable and Credit Control (Sales Ledger)

   • Accounts Payable (Purchase Ledger)

   • Management Accounting

   • Payroll

2. Strong organisational skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage a varied workload.

3. Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently.

4. Excellent communication skills and strong written English.

5. Confident working with Google Sheets or MS Excel. 

6. At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)*

* The nature of the role requires a high standard of Maths and English, and the ability to quickly review a large amount of information and identify and communicate key themes clearly. Applicants may demonstrate this through the academic qualifications shown above and/or other relevant experience. 

Desirable Skills/Experience:

1. Currently studying a professional finance qualification such as CIMA or ACCA

2. Accountancy degree

3. Experience in charity operations, such as office or database management

4. An interest in social mobility, and upReach’s mission 

5. Experience of working within a charity. 

6. Experience of using Google Suite and Zoom.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

CLAUDIA JONES ORGANISATION

Part-time 28 hrs. per weeks

SALARY:  £35,000 pro-rata

Fixed Term Contract:  6 Months

CLOSING DATE:  3RD DECEMBER 2021

The Claudia Jones Organisation are recruiting for an experienced Operations Manager to ensure the smooth, efficient, and effective running of the charity. The role is varied and would be well-suited to a highly versatile person who thrives in a small organisation where adaptability and a can-do-attitude are valued.

We are seeking someone to work across a broad range of areas including finance, governance HR, and general administration. We are a small team of around 13 people who are committed to the work of the charity. You’ll be a strong communicator able to enthuse and bring people with you at all levels of the charity for its growth and development, ensuring it remains fit for purpose whilst making best use of its resources. The CJO is at an important point in its development  hence the need for increased support at  management level to help us make this transition. Ability to start quickly would be ideal.

To apply for this role, please send a covering letter of no more than 2 page and CV (maximum 2 pages) by emailno later than 3rd December 2021 at 5pm.  Please head your e-mail `Operations Manager application’.  Please note – Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Due to the nature of work and focus of Claudia Jones Organisation the candidate’s gender is an occupational requirement in accordance with Paragraph 1, Schedule 9, of the Equality Act 2010. The post holder will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Salary: £35,000 pro-rata subject to experience

Report to: Executive Director

Direct Reports: 3 members of staff

Hours of Work: 28 hours a week, Monday to Thursday

Role Summary

This will initially be a six-month fixed-term contract, but we strongly hope to make it into a long-term role. You will have the experience to provide direction, guidance and support to the charity whilst being able to quickly develop and sustain positive working relationships across the organisation. Ideally, you’ll have experience in a broad range of areas, including finance, governance, HR, general administration and IT. As important, you’re someone with a willingness to take ownership, adapt and grow your team. You’re sharp, detail oriented, personable, and resourceful. If you’re excited about the prospect of having responsibility for day-to-day operations and working closely across functions with an extraordinary team, then this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• An important element of your time will be spent on financial administration. You must understand financial management information and be comfortable with numbers and be process oriented.
• You’ll be involved in governance work, most prominently leading the annual audit, and acting as the point of contact for the Treasurer.
• Experience of working to a board of trustees or similar senior management team.
• A big part of your job will be making sure our internal systems are working well, this includes optimising the use of our Database/CRM systems.
• Compliance work will take on many forms, from oversight of data protection and safeguarding, to responsibility for our policies and procedures and due diligence.
• You will be comfortable and bring your experience of managing a team to the role.
• There are a variety of areas you’ll work in, including HR/contracts managing any issues that arise.
• The rest of your time will be spent on general operations and administration, which often include support to the team on procurement, managing suppliers, donor reporting, evolving our use of IT including GDPR, as with all roles at CJO, other duties may arise from time to time.
• Management of our buildings.

Other

• Undertaking any duties consistent with the post as may be reasonably requested by the Board of Trustees.

• From time-to-time evening or working on a saturday may be necessary.
• Always working within the values and best interest of the CJO in mind.

Operating at the heart of our organisation, this role is about leading a team and implementing and maintaining systems that will enable us to support more people to change their lives, and the lives of those around them, for the better.

VCKC has a great reputation for empowering a diverse range of people, helping them to give their time and achieve their goals, and for supporting organisations large and small to develop excellent, accessible volunteering environments.

You will take responsibility for our volunteer brokerage service, for our learning and development activities, and for enabling our target audiences to understand and value our work. To deliver this you will lead the transition from our currently fragmented monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems to an integrated system, so that we, our community, and our donors have up to date information on our performance and our effectiveness.

Working alongside our Chief Executive you will also contribute to policy and practice development, fundraising, financial planning and strategic management of VCKC.

This role is ideal for someone with a track-record in service management who is able to achieve objectives by enabling and empowering a team and is keen to develop their capabilities as a leader. A successful candidate will need to show that they can:

• lead a team and oversee multiple work-streams efficiently and effectively
• get results via one-to-one work with colleagues, volunteers and organisations 
• increase effectiveness by analysing and improving organisational systems, and following through on learning and development goals to ensure results

As Operations Manager you will combine hands-on support with guidance and advice to your team; an eye for detail with the ability to see the bigger picture. Comfortable working with volunteers and the organisations that host them, you will develop relationships with new client groups, enable current relationships to deepen and grow, improve systems and processes, and contribute to ensuring that VCKC continues to be recognised for its excellence by a wide range of audiences.