Working with the Services Manager and a team of staff and volunteers in the support service function within the Mustard Tree. This role will focus on supporting clients who may be sleeping rough or at risk of homelessness from our busy reception. This includes providing effective and high-level customer service in our reception area as well as providing on the job training to our Freedom Trainees. The salary is dependant on experience including experience of leading teams. There are several roles available in both Ancoats and Eccles, willingness to travel to our sites in Salford to provide cover as required is essential.

What you will be doing:

• Meet and greet visitors, ensuring high level of welcome and customer service is delivered
• Provide 121 support around a range of enquires including finance, benefits, housing, and effective and well managed signposting into other services including healthcare.
• Identify any potential disturbances before they happen, escalating incidents and safeguarding risks, and maintaining a calm, professional manner.
• Providing public toilet access using the key discreetly with the aim of providing help and the bathroom facility whilst preventing drug taking in the toilet
• Managing enquires from all our guests including people who may be sleeping rough and/or distressed including organising referrals and food parcels
• Organising the day’s referral appointments and details of visitors due in that day including managing any people waiting by ensuring they are given an approximate time to see someone
• Manage and deliver ad-hoc referrals in line with the process and using discretion (meeting room/quiet space) to provide dignity when completing the referral
• Answering visitor’s questions about Mustard Tree its services, projects and activities.
• Handling the Reception email and post light administration tasks such as printing and photocopying to keep the display unit and notice boards up to date with forms and posters
• Accepting donations from donors and asking for their contact details so we can thank them
• Using laptops as well as the retail system to help set up accounts with Mustard Tree for people including using the Master Till to log referrals onto the kudos system
• Support and train Mustard Tree volunteers in Reception duties using the Volunteer Training manuals
• Manage the health and safety requirements of the support services including risk assessments, lone working policy, staff wellbeing and incident management

General Work duties:

• Support Freedom trainees to develop skills and behaviours and feel part of the community
• Work within health & safety guidelines and Mustard Tree policies and procedures
• Supporting other staff and sites, providing practical relief cover for work-streams 
• Take responsibility for professional development, attending training courses as required
• Leading by example, embodying Mustard Tree values and represent the charity as required
• Contribute towards being an environmentally responsible organisation as part of day to day activities including recycling and supporting ‘paper-lite’ practices
• Other tasks and duties relevant to the role as required by the organisation

What we are looking for: Person Specification

• Effective communication and good interpersonal skills, including verbal, written and presentation -Essential
• Flexible and enthusiastic approach, able to work on their own initiative as well as work cooperatively - Essential
• Kind and encouraging, and enjoys working with a diverse range of people - Essential
• Personal accountability with a positive and proactive approach to problem solving - Essential
• 5 x GCSEs including English and Maths, or equivalent qualifications and ability to use IT systems - Essential
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in front line roles within 3rd sector/charity - Essential
• Experience of working with people who are homeless or in risk of homelessness including managing 121 conversations and providing support - Essential
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and governance - Desirable
• Experience dealing with unsatisfied customers, and decision making - Essential
• Knowledge of safeguarding, mental health first aid and incident management including respect for confidentiality - Desirable

Are you an experienced finance professional, looking for a new role within a front line charity?

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at-risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they are able to overcome the barriers they face. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and ambitious finance professional to join our team in the role of Finance Manager.

This post reports into the Head of Finance and Resources, and is a core part of the Resources team, having responsibility for the day-to-day running of finance. You will ensure that all financial records are up to date, and provide reliable financial information for planning, reporting and audit purposes. You will be instrumental in supporting with the annual organisational budget and in-year forecasts, and will support front-line staff manage their in-year finances, ensuring that financial assumptions are reliable and that variances are understood.

You will be at least part-qualified in a chartered accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or be a fully qualified AAT with extensive experience. You should be committed to self-improvement and respond positively to constructive feedback when given, and be a committed team player. You should be highly organised with strong people and communication skills and have a good working knowledge of charity accounting standards, having worked within financial management within a similar sized organisation.

Due to Covid-19 we have moved to a hybrid office/home working model, and this role will be part office based and part remote.

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.

For more details about the job and to apply, please complete the application form on our website. 

Job title: Finance Business Partner

Location: Remote working in the UK.

Responsible to: Chief Finance Office

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has doubled in size in the past year. This has supported 278% growth in our Experience programme and 10% growth in our Inspiration programme during the past 12 months.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost two hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles.

Role Summary

Speakers for Schools is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our high-performing finance team in offering financial support to the regional programmes we run, promoting social mobility of young people. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate individual with a strong interest in applying their skills in a fast pace growing EdTech charity that is making a real difference in the lives of our young people.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Work closely with several key in-country teams assisting them with the development of their strategy and budgets
• Working closely with the Heads of Engagement to ensure that their financial operation requirements are met efficiently and effectively
• Working closely with engagement managers and fundraising officers and ensuring donor reporting requirements are adhered to
• Provide details to customer for setting us up as a supplier, to set up supplier portals, review contracts/agreements as required
• Lead on the monthly reporting cycle and production of donor reports for the teams and reviewing programme performances against budgets
• Reconciling SalesForce to Xero to ensure that all proposals are invoiced and paid.
• Create and present budgets, forecasts and key long-term plans, working closely with Heads of Engagement and the National Engagement Director.
• Assist with building important business cases and carry out financial modelling around cost saving
• Improve the financial knowledge of your budget holders, arranging and attending regular meetings and ensuring they have access to necessary tools and information.
• Maintain oversight of any financial risks and identity necessary actions to reduce these risks.
• Ensuring systems and processes are as efficient as possible
• Building relationships with engagement managers and influencing them where possible
• Working closely with the CFO and the finance trainee to ensure an efficient finance function

Education / Experience / Knowledge

Essential: -

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Have a real interest in young people social mobility
• Be an organised individual with high attention to detail
• Have strong IT and analytical skills (Strong Excel skill is essential)
• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with your colleagues on site and remotely
• Ideally, have experience or knowledge of donor-funded projects within the NGO world
• Knowledge of CRM operation

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through September 2021 and appointing our Finance Business Partner swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in October and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered.

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us.

How to apply:  

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools:

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications.

The closing date for this role is Friday 8th October 2021.

Our new team member will start ASAP.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a significant part in the strategic management and leadership of one of the most successful and well-known schools in the country. Tiffin School is a selective state secondary school with an excellent financial track record.  We are looking to appoint a well-qualified, experienced and talented financial leader to play a key role in delivering an outstanding finance and business function to our academy.

The postholder will work as a member of the Senior Leadership Team which meets regularly to set the strategic direction of the Academy Trust and plan, organise, monitor and evaluate its work. The postholder will also be the company secretary to the Academy Trust.

The successful candidate must be a highly motivated individual who can lead by example and inspire others. You will:

• Be an experienced financial leader with established proven track record of financial management, risk management and financial operational leadership.

• Have excellent and successful leadership and management skills, and be used to working

with a number of diverse teams.

Some educational and or Charity background may be an advantage but we would welcome applicants from other sectors.

Tiffin School has a vibrant and friendly staff, with a diverse mix of teachers and support staff.  The location is close to Kingston town centre, with excellent public transport links to Central London.  We are close to Richmond and Bushy Parks, and the Surrey countryside.  Benefits include: season ticket loan/Cycle to Work scheme/salary advance scheme for a rental deposit/free on-site parking /childcare vouchers/enhanced maternity benefits/and Local Government Pension Scheme.  For a good feel of the School, please look at the Head’s Newsletters on the website. 

Please see our website for the Recruitment Brochure, including the Person Specification, Job Description and application form.  Only fully completed application forms sent to our vacanies email and received by the stated deadline for applications will be accepted as valid applications.

Safeguarding of Children

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 (EXCEPTIONS) ORDER 1974 (AS AMENDED IN 2013)

Tiffin School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The post you are applying for is subject to an order under Section 4(4) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Applicants must therefore provide information about all: convictions, cautions, warnings, reprimands, binding over or other orders, pending prosecutions, criminal investigations that are not “protected” as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).  This particular post is also subject to a section 128 management check.

Equal Opportunities

Tiffin School is an equal opportunities employer and its policies, including the need to guard against false assumptions based on an applicant’s sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, disability, religion, age, marital status, working pattern, sexual orientation or gender reassignment, are followed at all stages of the selection procedure.

Study the ACA with a friendly, supportive team of people

We think our trainees are the best people to be around. Join us and you’ll be part of a brilliant group of trainees working alongside qualified staff who are committed to doing the best work for our clients. We place our values at the centre of how we manage our organisation and we value you as an individual who brings a unique perspective and approach.

We work with social purpose organisations – we think they are the best kind of client. All of our clients are not-for-profits – from household name charities, campaigning organisations, and community organisations, to commercially savvy membership bodies and health and social care providers operating in a highly competitive market. This means that during your training you gain exposure to charities, companies, and other organisational structures. We aim to play a full positive role in the voluntary sector and through our work we want to support the positive impact our clients make in the world.

Trainee Accountant Requirements:

Become a Chartered Accountant with the internationally recognised ACA qualification

Alongside your day job undertaking audit and advisory work, you will study for your ACA qualification with the support of our training provider. Our trainees have a great success rate in completing the ACA. Whether you want to stay in practice, develop a specialism around tax, or work towards becoming an FD, the qualification and your Sayer Vincent experience open doors.

If you want to join an organisation where your efforts can have a lasting effect in a rewarding and challenging role, then visit our website to find out more.

About Sayer Vincent:

Sayer Vincent is a firm of chartered accountants that has been dedicated to charities and social enterprises for over 30 years. Through our tailored audit and advice services, we provide trustees and managers with the assurance that their charity is managing its resources effectively. When Sayer Vincent works with your organisation, you will feel that you have extra people in your team. We make a positive contribution to help you achieve your strategic objectives. We’re a friendly professional team that will challenge the status quo from an informed position and share your goals of making your charity more effective. We’re committed to making a difference for charities and helping them to be more effective.

Location: London
Contract Type: 3-year contract
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Competitive

Applications should be submitted by 17 October 21 at the latest. Selection days will take place between 1 and 11 November 21 and will consist of two exercises to be completed online on Monday 1 or 8 November for about two hours and to attend a virtual selection half day that same week. Please note we will not be able to accommodate other interview dates and it is imperative that you are available on those dates.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, unfortunately we are unable to contact each applicant personally. We will generally contact shortlisted candidates on week prior to our selection day.

The start date for these roles is early January 2022 or you have the option to delay this to January 2023.

We are committed to equal opportunities and applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people are welcome, regardless of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

You may have experience of the following: Trainee Accountant, Graduate, Accounts Assistant, AAT, Finance Graduate, ACCA, Trainee Scheme, Finance Assistant, CIMA, Financial Services, Accountant, ACA, Banking, Finance Administrator, Graduate Scheme, Financial Graduate, etc.

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Study the ACA with a friendly, supportive team of people

We think our trainees are the best people to be around. Join us and you’ll be part of a brilliant group of trainees working alongside qualified staff who are committed to doing the best work for our clients. We place our values at the centre of how we manage our organisation and we value you as an individual who brings a unique perspective and approach.

We work with social purpose organisations – we think they are the best kind of client. All of our clients are not-for-profits – from household name charities, campaigning organisations, and community organisations, to commercially savvy membership bodies and health and social care providers operating in a highly competitive market. This means that during your training you gain exposure to charities, companies, and other organisational structures. We aim to play a full positive role in the voluntary sector and through our work we want to support the positive impact our clients make in the world.

Trainee Accountant Requirements:

Become a Chartered Accountant with the internationally recognised ACA qualification

Alongside your day job undertaking audit and advisory work, you will study for your ACA qualification with the support of our training provider. Our trainees have a great success rate in completing the ACA. Whether you want to stay in practice, develop a specialism around tax, or work towards becoming an FD, the qualification and your Sayer Vincent experience open doors.

If you want to join an organisation where your efforts can have a lasting effect in a rewarding and challenging role, then visit our website to find out more.

About Sayer Vincent:

Sayer Vincent is a firm of chartered accountants that has been dedicated to charities and social enterprises for over 30 years. Through our tailored audit and advice services, we provide trustees and managers with the assurance that their charity is managing its resources effectively. When Sayer Vincent works with your organisation, you will feel that you have extra people in your team. We make a positive contribution to help you achieve your strategic objectives. We’re a friendly professional team that will challenge the status quo from an informed position and share your goals of making your charity more effective. We’re committed to making a difference for charities and helping them to be more effective.

Location: London
Contract Type: 3-year contract
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Competitive

Applications should be submitted by 17 October 21 at the latest. Selection days will take place between 1 and 11 November 21 and will consist of two exercises to be completed online on Monday 1 or 8 November for about two hours and to attend a virtual selection half day that same week. Please note we will not be able to accommodate other interview dates and it is imperative that you are available on those dates.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, unfortunately we are unable to contact each applicant personally. We will generally contact shortlisted candidates on week prior to our selection day.

The start date for these roles is early January 2022 or you have the option to delay this to January 2023.

We are committed to equal opportunities and applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people are welcome, regardless of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

You may have experience of the following: Trainee Accountant, Graduate, Accounts Assistant, AAT, Finance Graduate, ACCA, Trainee Scheme, Finance Assistant, CIMA, Financial Services, Accountant, ACA, Banking, Finance Administrator, Graduate Scheme, Financial Graduate, etc.

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As a Communications Manager you will report to our Communications Director and work collaboratively with colleagues to manage an exciting portfolio of communications activities, ensuring the South West AHSN continues to extend its reach and influence internally, regionally and nationally.

Working across an ambitious, forward-thinking organisation, you will develop impactful communications campaigns that inform, inspire and connect our staff, stakeholders and external audiences.

We are looking for someone who can use a variety of methods, including their extensive experience with digital communications to demonstrate the impact of our work and its role in improving health equity in the South West.

You will ensure high quality and timely delivery of communications projects across the organisations programmes.

Working with communications colleagues, you will advise and support colleagues on all aspects of brand, content, design and media. You will have a particular focus on development and delivery of impactful digital communications.

You will work with other colleagues to make the most of their communications skills and ensure productive well-managed relationships with external consultants, agencies and suppliers to create strategic, content-led internal and external communications.

The Film and Animation Team is a department within ScreenSkills that works with the UK film and animation industry to help ensure it has the workforce it needs to thrive. This is paid for by voluntary contributions by the industry (the Film Skills Fund and the Animation Skills Fund) and a 5 year lottery funded programme (the BFI’s Future Film Skills Programme).

The Film and Animation Team work in a fast-paced environment. The purpose of this role is to provide the assistance needed to ensure the business of the team runs smoothly’. This includes:

• providing support to the Head of Film and Animation (an Oscar winning Film Producer) as he mobilises the industry in support of ScreenSkills’ work
• running the administrative/data management/invoicing systems required for the core services provided by the Film and Animation team such as Trainee Finder
• ensuring effective communications between the team, the film and animation industry and other supporters
• being an encouraging and efficient point of contact for everyone who approaches us for help

The contract length will be 1 year initially.

Key responsibilities:

Support to the Head of Film and Animation

• Day to day diary management and scheduling, including planning travel, booking hotels and expense account processing
• Managing relations with key industry and peer organisation contacts
• Raising invoices, processing payments and other internal financial processes support to the Film Team Manager and to the Animation Production Liaison Executive
• Managing diaries, booking travel, minuting meetings etc

Office Management

• being the first point of contact for all general phone and email enquiries related to Trainee Finder, Film Forward and all other Film and Animation programmes, dealing with them in a professional and timely manner
• creating and distributing all paperwork including contracts for Trainee Finder and Film Forward placements (and other programmes) including proactively following up outstanding paperwork, such as contracts and payments if not received on time or inaccurate
• responding to enquiries about applying for Film and Animation backed programmes providing accurate and clear information
• maintaining the smooth and efficient running of the Film and Animation team office, assessing priorities and taking the necessary actions to support the achievement of deadlines, in liaison with colleagues, managing the team diary
• assisting the Film and Animation team in setting up and organising internal and external meetings, including organising, preparing papers for and minuting Film Skills Council, the Animation Skills Council as well as Film and Animation team meetings
• logging the progress of all essential paperwork and processes

Finance and data

• processing invoices and expenses claims for reimbursement efficiently, ensuring accuracy at all stages
• liaising with the grant managers on training programme paperwork and schedules
• processing data requirements including supporting the monitoring and tracking process using Hubspot and PowerBi, preparing reports as required
• working in compliance with the policies and processes of ScreenSkills including those in relation to data and financial management.

Communications and department coordination

• organising and minuting internal and external Film and Animation meetings when required
• booking venues for training and induction days, and providing administrative support at the inductions and training days
• identifying and booking development opportunities for trainees, including coordinating with the ScreenSkills mentoring network, to follow up with trainees and mentors to track value of the training and provide feedback to the Trainee Finder teams
• working with Film and Animation colleagues to track outcomes and longer-term individual career succession of individuals taking part in Trainee Finder, Film Forward and other programmes
• in liaison with the Marcomms team ensuring Trainee Finder and related sections of ScreenSkills’ website are up to date, creating a positive and accurate experience for users
• supporting external event delivery in person and online including all associated administration
• assisting with the recruitment of trainees, assisting with application assessment and coordination
• assisting the Trainee Finder lead with maintaining trainee and alumni engagement, offering practical support where required
• gathering information and stills for newsletters
• researching networks/organisations and producing targeted mailing lists

Essential skills and experience:

Essential:

• Proven experience in a role requiring excellent communication skills and a high level of numeracy, within a team with multiple and competing demands on time and resource
• Demonstrable experience of following processes that require absolute attention to detail, ensuring accuracy at all times
• Experience of showing initiative and the ability to be available to meet team needs under the pressure of deadlines
• Practical experience of accurate inputting and reporting through databases
• Understanding of processing financial and confidential information, and the responsibilities associated with such work
• Ability to be discreet, patient and supportive with all contacts
• Experience of recording and producing accurate and concise meeting minutes
• Excellent customer service skills, including verbal and written communication, with the ability to converse effectively by phone, email and in person with a wide range of people
• A good grasp of film and animation production
• Ability to work with a wide range of people from trainees to Heads of Production and understand their needs
• Ability to judge when to use own initiative and when to seek advice
• Strong IT skills including the effective use of all MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); additional knowledge of website updating software and BBGM are desirable
• To understand the broad principles of GDPR (training offered to successful candidate)

Preferred

Experience of working in the screen industries – preferably film or animation

Other skills and attributes:

• Good team player and enthusiastic
• Friendly and helpful both within team and wider organisation
• Confident in own ability with a calm manner
• Confident in taking responsibility for own actions
• Flexibility to work across multiple projects

To apply:

Please submit a CV and covering letter clearly stating how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.

We would like to thank you for the time and effort made in submitting your application. As a charity we are conscious of how and where we use our limited resources. This means we are unable to respond to every application received, if you have not had a response within three weeks of the closing date please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. I hope this outcome does not deter you from applying for future roles within our organisation.

ScreenSkills is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering after a career break, women, people who are LGBTQ+, black, Asian and people of colour, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, from a less advantaged socio-economic background as well as any other under-represented group.

The Training and Partnerships Administrator will provide administrative support to Surviving Economic Abuse’s training function. They will be responsible for the ‘customer journey’ – from marketing courses and responding to enquiries, registering learners, through to supporting their access to learning materials, following up impact and ongoing engagement.

This role also supports the administration of some broader relationship and partnership outcomes. This includes the effective use of Salesforce across the organisation and administrative support for partnership tools and processes as necessary.