Chance to Shine are looking for a Finance and Office Assistant to join our small team based at the Oval Cricket Ground. Despite the challenges posed by the Covid pandemic, we are proud of how we have managed to adapt our delivery to ensure we are able to continue to help young people to play, learn and develop through cricket. The role would suit a well organised individual, with strong attention to detail, looking to further their career in finance. As a small team, this role will have the opportunity to support a wide range of administrative tasks within the Finance & Resources department. You don’t need to be familiar with cricket but being supportive of our aims and sympathetic to our values are vital

Job Title – Finance and Office Assistant

Salary - £21,000 - £23,000 per annum depending on experience

Contract Type – Permanent (Full time), 37.5 hour/week

Benefits - 8% non-contributary pension, private medical healthcare, life insurance, 25 days annual leave (with additional non-contractual time at Christmas when the office is closed), season ticket loan scheme

Location – London Office, The Kia Oval, London SE11 5SW

Reporting to – Management Accountant

Closing Date – 12th February 2021

Background

Chance to Shine has been at the forefront in the delivery of sport for good for over 15 years, with a far-reaching national programme that spreads the power of cricket to schools, hospitals and communities across the country. Our ambition of ensuring that every child has the opportunity to play and learn and develop through cricket has seen us reach more than five million children in over 16,000 states schools and 200 community projects. We are passionate about what we do, and pride ourselves on our inclusivity. At Chance to Shine we truly believe that cricket is a game for all, and have showcased this through the work on our Street programme, our support for Black History Month, and our dedicated Secondary School Girls programme. Chance to Shine is a leader in using technology to support our efforts, with live streamed sessions, online fundraising events, and an innovative digital portal providing free online coaching resources. Based at London’s historic Oval cricket ground, this is an exciting time to join the team as Chance to Shine continues to help change the lives of children and young people across the UK, developing the personal, social and physical skills of the 500,000 children that we work with every year and having fun whilst doing it.

Purpose of the Role

The core purpose of Finance and Office Assistant’s role is to support the Finance and Resources team at Chance to Shine. The Finance and Resources team provide day to day support to all departments in the charity and trading subsidiary, Chance to Shine Enterprises Ltd, around finance, office, HR and general administration.

Key Responsibilities

The Finance and Office Assistant’s responsibilities include:

Finance

• Recording and analysing income and expenditure and posting transactions onto SAGE 50 Accounts
• Banking cash and cheques received
• Raising invoices and monitoring debtors
• Administering invoice approval and payment processes
• Operating expense claim procedures and payments
• Support delivery partner expenditure review process
• Support Finance & Resources department as required with ad hoc administrative support

Office Administration:

• Oversee and monitor the Office and Administration budget.
• To ensure that the general office space is always fully operational including collecting and distributing incoming post and keeping postage, printing and stationery supplies readily available.
• To liaise with the Kia Oval, regarding the general office space, car-parking, meeting rooms and staff accreditation. 
• Help manage storage space at Kia Oval and offsite.
• To oversee day-to-day compliance with health & safety obligations at the Chance to Shine Kia Oval office. To include duties such as: fire and general office risk assessments and maintenance of incident log.

General support

• To provide administrative support for HR processes, including drafting letters and maintaining employee records.
• To manage the process of inducting new employees to CTS, including managing office and IT requirements.
• To help monitor the charity inbox and respond to general enquiries.
• To take minutes at Chance to Shine Board and Committee meetings.
• To provide diary support to the Chief Executive.
• To help out, as required at Chance to Shine events, such as fundraisers, media events and regional Chance to Compete finals.
• To support all departments as required with ad hoc administrative support.

Key relationships

The job holder will liaise with:

• Chief Executive and the CTS senior management team
• External contractors, landlords, volunteers and suppliers
• Operations, Fundraising, PR & Communications and Impact & Evaluation teams
• ECB People, IT and Finance teams

Skills, knowledge & personal competencies

The job holder should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Excellent IT skills: knowledge and experience of using MS Office Excel, Word and Outlook
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail
• Experience working in an organisation with a customer service culture
• Able to plan and prioritise and work under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work on own initiative-confident/self-starter/finisher
• An effective and enthusiastic team player
• Willingness to learn with a can do attitude
• Enthusiasm to embrace Chance to Shine values: Inspiring, ambitious, passionate, inclusive and fun

Experience & qualifications

Essential

• Office experience in a similar sized organisation

• Experience of SAGE 50 Accounts or similar accounting system or a willingness and aptitude to learn
• AAT or similar level accounting qualification (or studying towards) or a strong desire to study accounting as a vocation

Desirable

• Experience in a finance support role
• Experience in taking meeting minutes
• Familiarity with CRM contact databases (Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce or similar)

To apply:

Chance to Shine is committed to ensuring that the diversity of our staff team reflects the full diversity of the young people that we serve. Therefore, we welcome applications from all communities.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining what makes you the ideal candidate for the role and what attracts you to Chance to Shine to [email protected] .org by 5pm on Friday 12th February 2021. We advise submitting your application as early as possible as we may have to close the advert sooner if oversubscribed. Interviews provisionally week commencing 22nd February. Due to Covid-19 restrictions interviews will be conducted via video conference.

Feeding Britain is seeking to appoint a full-time Project Manager who will lead on the successful implementation of the organisation’s new and existing projects, as well as the design of additional ones, to prevent and relieve hunger and malnutrition in the United Kingdom. The Project Manager will be employed for an initial 12-month period, with the possibility of a further 12-month extension.

The key responsibilities of the Project Manager will include:

• Developing and adhering to business plans, budgets, evaluations, and strategies for maximising the effectiveness of Feeding Britain’s projects
• Overseeing and supporting the day-to-day operation of projects ranging from Citizens’ Supermarkets and Healthy Holidays to Kickstart job placements
• Working closely with local partners to ensure each project is delivered to funders’ expectations while, crucially, being flexible enough to reflect local circumstances
• Together with the National Director, constantly seeking opportunities to propose and find ideas for new projects that fulfil the founding purpose of Feeding Britain
• Spreading through the Feeding Britain network of towns, cities, and counties our self-grown ideas and building up sufficient resources for their implementation - by drafting national and regional funding bids, for example
• Managing part-time staff
• Maintaining Feeding Britain's online presence through website and social media content
• Undertaking other ad hoc tasks where necessary

Feeding Britain is looking for an individual with strong organisational abilities, good IT skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills, who is committed to the organisation’s mission of ensuring everybody in this country has the necessary resources and opportunities to access and obtain food of sufficient quality. The organisation is seeking someone with proven experience of managing multiple projects and budgets.

Feeding Britain’s Project Manager will report to the National Director and work closely with the Finance and Administration Officer to coordinate and implement the different strands of the organisation’s work across a growing number of regional partnerships.

Feeding Britain's office is based in London, but the job location can be flexible and is currently remote. 

We’re Anthony Nolan and we save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant.

We’re unique. Thanks to the incredible donors on our register, our pioneering research and our passionate fundraisers, we give the chance of life to three people a day.

But we won’t stop there. We want to be there for everyone who needs a transplant; from finding a match, through every step of a patient’s transplant journey. And together we can reach the remarkable day when we can save the lives of everyone with blood cancer.

And now we want you to join our lifesaving team. We are looking for an experienced Health and Safety Manager to join our Property and Facilities Team as part of the Finance and Resources Division

Title:Health and Safety Manager

Salary: £25,000 per annum (inclusive London weighting)

Contract: Permanent/part-time

Hours: 21 hours per week

Location: Heathgate Office, London

Reporting to the Head of Property Services the primary role of the H&S Manager is to advise management and staff on all safety, health and welfare matters to ensure that Anthony Nolan complies with its statutory obligations. The role will be based in our London Head Office but will require occasional travel to other Anthony Nolan sites in London and Nottingham.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone a chance of life.

Anthony Nolan is an equal opportunities & living wage accredited employer

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK

Please make sure to check out the job description, available on our website when you click to apply.

What’s in it for you?

Financial

• Pension (employer 5% when you contribute 3% or more),
• Travel Insurance
• Interest free Travel Loan
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

Wellbeing & Health

• 27 days annual leave in addition to normal public holidays
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Hotline
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gymflex

Family Friendly

• Paid dependants leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Flexible start/finish times (role dependent)

And more! (full list of benefits available on website)

The Regional Policy and Campaigns Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by leading the development of policy and campaigns in the English region to support Guide Dogs strategic aims, working in collaboration with the central policy, public affairs and campaigns team and the regional leadership team. You will develop and foster strategic partnerships to further the aims of Guide Dogs across the South East and South West (excluding London), including relations with local government, local societies, local authorities and other relevant organisations. You will ensure, that Guide Dogs is aware of all policy initiatives in the region in matters relating to the organisation and its stakeholders.

The role will prepare policy position papers and responses to consultations from councils, combined authorities and other local or regional government bodies. The role will lead Guide Dogs' campaigns at a regional level and increase the involvement of blind and partially sighted people in campaigning.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Candidate profile

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• A degree level qualification with relevant professional or research based qualification and / or experience.
• Experience of working in a policy role with responsibility for liaison, internal and external networking, project leadership and reporting.
• Experience of networking with and influencing opinion formers including politicians, civil servants and professional groups.
• Experience of campaigning to secure change in policy and practice and working with groups of campaigners.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a professional management, supervisory or teaching / training role related to vulnerable people.
• Experience of working in the third sector.
• Experience of volunteer management.
• Able to demonstrate experience of managing a complex operations environment where exceptional, customer-focused delivery is achieved.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

My charity client are developing their IT function, and have created this new role to manage their key business systems.

Reporting to the Head of IT, the role is responsible for the delivery and support of key Business Systems and processes with a focus on Fundraising/Marketing, HR and Finance and will also take the lead in the development of Microsoft Organisation business tools including SharePoint, Teams, ZenDesk etc.

This Business Systems Manager role includes oversight of their CRM and integrated systems, however on a day-to-day basis these systems are managed by the Database Manager, therefore no specialist knowledge required.

This role will also ensure that key business systems drive and enhance the delivery of their organisational strategy and build the capability of their staff to ensure that they optimise the tools available to them.

Essential skills and Experience should include;

• Experience of managing and administering Finance & HR Systems
• Experience of implementing new systems
• Experience of implementing new system processes

• Managing and administering Microsoft business tools including SharePoint and Teams
• A proven track record of delivering high quality results to deadlines.
• Experience of developing, communicating and implementing business plans.
• Proven planning and project management experience to control effective use of resources.

• Experience of financial and budgetary management.
• Extensive experience of supporting Business Systems on multiple platforms
• Evidence of taking business process and translating into system and application process
• Experience of system implementation projects

The office is based in North London and you will be expected to go into the office a few times a month but they offer flexible working.

More than three million people in the UK are estimated to have osteoporosis. The impact on their lives is huge. It has been calculated that every minute, someone in the UK suffers a broken bone through a fragility fracture. As the only UK charity dedicated to ending the pain and suffering caused by osteoporosis, the Royal Osteoporosis Society has been making a real difference to people living with osteoporosis for more than 30 years. We help the nation look after its bones and appreciate the importance of bone health for everybody. For those who develop osteoporosis, we are here to help them live well.  With our recently acquired Royal title and new strategy, we want to deliver a step change in our reach across the country.

In common with other charities, the impact of the Covid-19 downturn has been challenging. However, we have taken swift action to address the current challenges and are confident that the charity now has the resilience and resources necessary to grow and develop through any future uncertainty.  This has included successfully bidding for Government investment in our services, while widening our reach into a number of new funding partnerships. We currently employ 42 staff, and we are finishing 2020 with financial surplus with another projected in 2021.

As Director of Finance & IT, you will report to the Chief Executive as a member of the charity’s Senior Management Team. Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development of a new financial strategy, building on the strong position achieved this year to deliver a sustainable, ambitious, robust plan for the future
• Working closely with clinical and fundraising colleagues on our growth and development plans, providing advice and constructive challenge to new proposals
• Giving oversight to IT and data management across the organisation, working with our in-house team and external providers to ensure our IT infrastructure is robust and we are embracing new technologies
• Managing a small team across Finance and IT, fostering a culture of learning, professional development, innovation, and customer focus.
• Overseeing the review of our existing offices outside Bath
• Undertaking Company Secretarial work and providing assurance to Trustees that governance, controls, risks and compliance are being managed across the charity
• Playing an active role in the wider leadership of the charity as a member of the Senior Management Team

We are looking for an experienced financial leader with a strong understanding of how to develop and deliver a successful financial strategy. You will need to be a qualified accountant and have operated at Director level previously or had significant exposure to Board-level reporting. Ideally, you will have previous experience gained within the charity sector, although this is not essential. Alongside your finance role, you will be leading our IT services; we are not looking for technical expertise in this area, but you should be able to act as an intelligent client and ensure that we have robust and effective business systems in place. As a smaller national charity with ambitious growth plans, your role as business partner, enabler and critical friend will be vital to our success and you can expect your professional knowledge and experience to have a refreshing level of impact.

This is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting new chapter at the Royal Osteoporosis Society, under a new leadership team, as we emerge from a period of restructuring and seek to scale up our services nationally.  If you are looking for a role where you can have a transformative impact on people’s lives and make a significant contribution to societal wellbeing, we hope you will apply.  

Our offices are based outside Bath, but we have a flexible approach to working location and this post can be based remotely although we would expect a weekly visit to the office in normal circumstances.

Do you want an opportunity to lead on finance, IT, facilities and risk?

The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) regulates the osteopathic profession and promotes patient safety by setting, maintaining and developing standards of practice and conduct. It is now looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner (Head of Resources and Assurance). We are looking for someone who has the skills, expertise and foresight to lead on finance, IT, facilities and risk and to continuously improve their infrastructure. We would like them to bring new energy and ideas and to add value to GOsC projects and to the enhancement of the organisation’s statutory objectives.

This is a new post reporting to the Chief Executive and Registrar and has two direct reports who are the IT Manager and the Facilities Manager.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be able to think strategically and to translate high level finance and risk management speak into practical business plans and solutions. You will need to be able to easily move between the strategic and operational detail. You will also need excellent communication skills (both verbally and written) and a proven ability to forge credible relationships with non-executives; staff and stakeholders.

This is a wide-ranging and exciting position within a progressive and highly respected regulator. As a small regulator with circa 26 staff, no day is the same and applicants will need to demonstrate they are flexible and eager to support and help others in all aspects of our work.

Please apply by clicking to apply and visiting the Thewlis Graham website, and following the instructions in the candidate brief quoting reference U0101.The closing date is 5pm on Thursday 28 January at 5pm.

For a confidential conversation with Sarah Thewlis or for any other information please follow instructions on the Thewlis Graham website.

IT Operations Manager

Find your place with us and help change lives.

Hft is a national charity and a leading force in supporting people with learning disabilities and their families. A truly nationwide organisation, we support over 2,500 people through innovative, person-centred services with a strong focus on promoting independence.

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our IT Department in Bristol.

The ICT Operations Manager will Lead and manage the ICT Operations function, including the Service Desk, taking responsibility for the day to day operation and support to staff of Hft’ ICT services. They will be responsible for the effective provisioning, installation, upgrade, configuration, operation, administration and maintenance of Hft Infrastructure Network & Databases. Ensuring a high level of performance, security and reliability in a Microsoft Windows, Hyper-V virtualised environment.

The ICT Operations Manager will ensure the provision of expert technical advice to maximise the efficient and effective use of ICT Services across Hft. Under the direction of the Director of IT they will ensure the ICT operations team members have the required knowledge and skills to effectively support and develop Hft ICT systems

Salary: £42,306
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Working from home will be part of the role along with possible travel to Hft sites
 

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

You will have experience managing a team of skilled IT staff providing key infrastructure and systems support to a large organisation.

You will have:

• Up to date knowledge of technology, hardware and software developments. Including Cisco switches, routers, VLAN, SAN, firewall
• Database administration, design and development (SQL Server 2005/2008/2012 including Reporting Services)
• Experience of designing and implementing network architectures (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, IPv4 / IPv6, VPN)
• Windows Server 2008R2/2012 /2016 environments
• Microsoft Exchange 2010/2013
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Data Protection Manager
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Data security – backups, protection, defence against Malware/Ransomware
• Ability to acquire knowledge of new computer systems very rapidly
• Committed to learn and take personal responsibility for your own learning and development

The following are desirable but not essential:

• Client and server scripting experience (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Vbs, Powershell etc)

Closing date: Monday 1st February 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: IT Manager, Escalations Manager, Senior IT Support Engineer, ITIL, Incident Manager, Helpdesk Manager, IT Operations Manager, Third Sector, Charity, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Could you be Settle’s Operations Manager? This is a new role for a small but impactful charity and will be key to our future success and ability to deliver high quality, essential services to our community.

About Us

Settle is an award-winning charity that supports vulnerable young people moving into their first home. Our mission is to break the cycle of youth homelessness by equipping young people with the life skills and confidence they need to thrive.

About the role

Due to recent expansion, we are now looking for the right person to help lead the next phase of our development as Operations Manager. This is a new role and will be key to our future success and ability to deliver high quality, essential services to our community. You will be responsible for the smooth day to day running of the charity, overseeing the operational and financial management aspects of Settle. You will work with the team to help build on the success of Settle’s first 5 years and report directly to our CEO.

You will have understanding, and experience, of the business and operational skills needed to meet the needs of a growing, fast paced charity. You will bring the ability to evaluate, adapt and create the effective and economical processes needed for Settle’s operations and culture to thrive, problem solving challenges where needed.

You will be a great organiser who does not shy away from a challenge. Flexible, enthusiastic and highly motivated, you will have great communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a range of diverse stakeholders. You will bring your professional excellence to all aspects of the role.

Key info

• Salary: £30-35k pro-rata depending on experience
• Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week
• Contract Length: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with a view to extend
• Location: Currently remote working with future work at our office in London Fields, Hackney
• Start Date: March 2021

Please read the full job description before applying (attached below).

Leap Confronting Conflict is looking for an IT and Database Senior Officer to provide our growing charity with ICT infrastructure support. This role is essential to the success of the organisation; primarily through excellent  provision of a broad range of internal IT support and expertise, also through the involvement in a variety of system change projects that work to improve our efficiencies and the digitisation of our operations and delivery.

Leap has recently invested in a Salesforce redevelopment project and this will be an opportunity to co-ordinate the implementation of training and new process development in this area.

This role will also manage relationships with a range of external consultants and suppliers, and as part of the Finance and Resources team providing organisation wide support.

This is a permanent part time role of 21 hours per week and will be managed by Leap’s Director of Finance and resources. We are keen to encourage flexible working of these hours across the week, specifically to enable provision of daily IT support.

About the role:

We are recruiting for a part time Senior Finance Manager to take on responsibility for managing all aspects of the organisation’s financial management and resource planning, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. Priorities will include producing quarterly management accounts for our board, managing our restricted grants funds, project budgeting, and leading the next audit.

About you:

You will have senior financial management experience, ideally with some experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector. You will be a self-starter who is comfortable working proactively on financial management with limited supervision. You’ll be a clear and analytical thinker with energy and drive, and with sound judgement. You’ll be excited about working in an organisation that develops a new type of culture based on innovation, trust, and open-mindedness. You will be committed to Positive Money’s vision (described below)

About Positive Money:

Our money and banking system increases inequality, fuels climate breakdown, and is undemocratic. We think that should change. Positive Money is a fast-growing organisation that combines the activities of a think-tank, a pressure group, and international movement. Born out of the financial crash of 2008, Positive Money is the leading civil society organisation challenging our central bank, banking system, and wider economy to work in the interests of people and planet. Our vision is a money and banking system that enables a fair, democratic, and sustainable economy.

Roles and responsibilities
 

• Day to day financial management, supervising our payment processes, financial controls, and income and expenditure categorisation systems.

• Line management of our external Accountant/Book-keeper (a contracted role) and working closely with our Operations manager.

• Produce quarterly management accounts for our board of Non-Executive Directors.

• Lead on the audit for the year ending 31 March 2021, working closely with the finance team, non-exec finance director on our board, and an external auditor.

• Manage our restricted grants allocation system, and produce financial reports for our funders.

• Manage our system of programme and project budgets, monitor our organisational budget, and support fundraising efforts with application budgets.

• Develop or refine existing finance, resource or remuneration policies and procedures as needed.

• Support Positive Money’s international work, liaising with your counterpart at Positive Money Europe and supporting the development of a new US office.

• Support the organisation and on other operational matters such as HR, facilities or IT where needed.

Essential skills and experience
 

• Strong skills in financial analysis, budgeting, and daily financial and resource management

• Ability to multi-task across a range of financial management systems

• Experience of managing or monitoring small to mid-sized budgets

• Experience of working on organisation-wide financial management, and an understanding of the key elements of management accounts

• Experience managing restricted grants funds

• A strategic mindset 

• Ability to problem solve complex organisational issues

• Risk management experience

• High attention to detail

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, needed to work closely with a small team, and a range of external contractors, funders and stakeholders

• Experience of leading, or working on, audit.

• Self-motivation, and ability to work proactively with minimal supervision

• Committed to a culture that is open, honest, respectful and welcomes innovation and new creative ideas.

Desirable skills and experience
 

• Financial or accountancy qualifications 

• Other operations management experience, such as HR, facilities or IT management
   

Terms and conditions

Contract:​ ​The role is for an initial fixed term of 1 year with a 6-month probationary period. After a year if the contract is extended, a permanent contract will be offered.

Salary:​​ Band 2,  £38k gross per annum (pro rata’d for part time hours) + 8% pension contribution

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Hours:​​ 16-20 hours per week, (2 or 2.5 working days). Requests for flexible working will be considered. The post holder may need to be flexible about working hours within the week from time to time.

Holiday:​ 25 days per year for full-time equivalent (plus bank holidays)

Location:​​ Through the Covid-19 pandemic we are following government advice and working from home. Up to two members of staff can work in the office when required subject to government guidelines. 

Closing Date for applications: 8am, Monday 8th February 

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th February
(interviews will take place online)

The Death Penatly Project is a non-profit organisation that provides free legal representation to prisoners facing the death penalty worldwide. Our work is concentrated in Commonwealth countries in the Carribean, Africa and Asia.

We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our team. You will be responsible for administering and managing the organisation's finances, and working with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that the financial processes are effecive and efficient. 

Key responsibilities

1. Financial management and administration

• Preparing monthly organisational management accounts
• Assisting in annual organisational budget preparation and monthly monitoring of variances
• Assisting in annual audit preparation
• Day to day book-keeping and financial administration, including, staff expenses and claims, and contractor/third party invoicing, recording all receipts
• Processing and administering bank payments
• Working with the Senior Leadership Team on funding application budgets
• Working with Deputy Director and Project Officer to track project expenditure and to coordinate invoices; assist in preparing project expenditure forecasts
• Producing project and donor financial reports
• Working with the Deputy Director to ensure financial processes are effective and ensure reconciliation of bank and other DPP accounts
• Any other duties as so directed in connection with the finance system process

2. General tasks

• Attend and participate in Board meetings and Sub-Committee meetings as required
• Undertake any other tasks that are appropriate to the role and which reflects the need of the organisation

Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of two years proven experience in a bookkeeping and/or financial administration role
• Familiarity with Xero (or other) accounting software
• Experience of preparing monthly management accounts, including analysis
• Previous experience in the charity sector and/or supporting international projects
• Flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks with tight deadlines
• Strong ICT skills, in particular MS Excel (database and spreadsheet experience) and Word processing
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a self-servicing environment and in a small team; Pro-active approach with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Permission to live and work in the UK

Please refer to the job specification below for further details. 

Please submit a short personal statement/cover letter along with your CV detailing relevant experience and qualifications to the role. 

About Farms for City Children

Farms for City Children is a vibrant Charity that welcomes children from cities and disadvantaged communities to experience the adventure of working together on our farms in the heart of the British countryside. Whether they stay for a whole week with their school or come with a local group for a day visit, this unique experience can be life changing. Visiting children are immersed in the natural world of food, farming and countryside life where they participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing and harvesting in our kitchen gardens; caring for livestock and looking after the land; and cooking up a home-grown feast in the farmhouse kitchen. Spending time working alongside real farmers fosters children’s independence and helps them to grow in confidence, develops their self-esteem, and encourages them to become more resilient. At our heritage farms and in partnership with our commercial farming neighbours, children experience the benefits of collaboration, enjoy plenty of physical activity, good food, and fresh air, and discover the magical rural environment that is full of new words, sounds and experiences to inspire their creativity.

In more usual years, Farms for City Children welcomes 3,000 children for a week-long stay on our farms. With the disruption caused by the Covid19 crisis we have been unable to operate residential visits since March 2019 but have expanded our offer to also include day-visits for local groups, allowing us to reach beneficiaries and deliver charitable services. The Charity generates grants and donations to subsidise 60% of all visits, making it as affordable and accessible as possible for all children.

About this role

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative, and energetic Head of Finance and Resources who is looking for a challenging and busy role with the opportunity to lead significant change.  A passion for what we do and a belief in the overarching mission of our Charity is essential. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and working closely with the Chief Executive this role has a vital and central part to play in ensuring the Charity continues to thrive.  The successful candidate will have an equivalent level of seniority in their current role and excellent technical accounting skills having worked their way up through the various level of finance functions over at least 10 years. The role has a broad scope that also includes oversight of the HR, governance, and administration functions, so demonstrable experience of working across these areas would be a significant asset.  A practical understanding of all aspects of a busy finance function gained in a similar-sized organisation is crucial, as is a thorough understanding of Charity SORP, a strategic approach, and the ability to communicate financial information effectively and clearly to non-finance colleagues.  This is a practical, hands-on role heading up a small and busy team, with around 40% of time working directly on transactional financial tasks and the remaining 60% on strategic leadership, financial forecasting, and management of a robust finance function.  Adaptability, flexibility and an enquiring mind with the ability to see beyond the day to day and strive for continuous improvement is key in this role.

This role will be based at our Huxham Barns offices outside of Exeter, Devon. Due to the Covid19 restrictions our Huxham Barns staff are currently working remotely with access to the office for essential tasks and facilities only. It is anticipated that all staff at Huxham Barns will return to the office when it is safe to do so.

The successful candidate will be required to travel to each of our farms at least twice each term for face-to-face meetings with farms teams.

Some flexible working will be considered for this role provided the role does not go below 33.75 hours per week (0.9 FTE).

The successful candidate must have the ability to travel between all four remotely located sites, across Devon, Pembrokeshire and Gloucestershire, with expense for travel reimbursed by the Charity. 

All appointments are subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of the existing  proof of right to work in the UK, and a satisfactory DBS check prior to the start date.

To apply please email us with an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement clearly detailing how you meet the person specification.  Closing date for applications is midday on 27 January 2021. First interviews will take place during week commencing 1 February.

Dementia UK provides specialist support for families through our Admiral Nurse Service. When things get challenging or difficult for people with dementia and their families, our nurses work alongside people with dementia and their families: giving them the one-to-one support, expert guidance and practical solutions people need. The unique dementia expertise and experience an Admiral Nurse brings is a lifeline – it helps everyone in the family to live more positively with dementia in the present, and to face the challenges of tomorrow with more confidence and less fear.

Dementia UK’s fundraising has seen significant growth over the last five years, and this growth has continued in 2020-21 despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The Database Services team is integral to managing this growth and expansion of fundraising activities and ensuring effective processes and frameworks are in place for further growth in the near future.

We are looking for an experienced Database Manager to lead our Database Services team in our strategy to underpin and drive continued growth across a range of income streams. The fundraising teams at Dementia UK are continually innovating and creating new products and activities, particularly in digital areas since the Covid-19 pandemic. The Database Services team needs to be  able to provide support to a diverse range of activities while offering guidance and advice to teams developing new initiatives.

You will manage the team in providing excellent data management, data selections, and in analysing and manipulating data in order to inform decisions on fundraising strategy and the overall supporter journey for Dementia UK. You will lead the team to achieve these organisational aims as well as their own personal development goals.

You will have significant experience in database management and will lead the department in adopting new processes and technological solutions to continually improve the charity’s use of data, delegating projects to your team as appropriate. You will work closely with your team, the Head of Supporter Care & Database Services, and other teams to lead projects to improve the management of our data in order to better support and drive fundraising growth and innovation across Dementia UK.

Please note only applications including both completed application questions and a CV will be considered.

Interviews due to take place w/c 8th February 2021.