Full-Time Finance Manager Jobs

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate HR Manager to join our team and support our mission by overseeing all aspects of human resources management within our organisation. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing HR strategies, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, fostering a positive work environment, and supporting the professional development of our staff.

This role is important to the charity’s success. People are our most important asset, and you will be the one to ensure we have a happy and productive workplace where everyone works to realise our established mission and objectives. Promoting the organisation’s values and shaping a positive culture is a vital aspect of the role.

Reporting

This role reports to the Director of Finance and Administration.

Key Responsibilities

1. Recruitment and Onboarding:

· Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract top talent.

· Coordinate the hiring process, including job postings, interviews, and offer negotiations.

· Facilitate smooth onboarding processes for new employees, including orientation and training programs.

2. Employee Relations:

· Advise employees and management on HR-related matters.

· Handle employee inquiries and concerns, providing guidance and resolution as needed.

· Conduct investigations into employee complaints or disciplinary issues and recommend appropriate actions.

· Nurture a positive working environment.

3. Performance Management:

· Oversee the performance appraisal system, including goal setting, performance evaluations, and feedback mechanisms.

· Provide support and training to managers on performance management best practices.

· Identify opportunities for employee development and career advancement. Assess and monitor training programmes.

4. Policy Development and Compliance:

· Improve and maintain HR policies, procedures and initiatives in accordance with legal requirements and organisational strategy.

· Ensure compliance with relevant employment laws and regulations.

· Keep abreast of industry trends and best practices in HR management.

5. HR Administration:

· Maintain accurate employee records, including personnel files, absence records and HR databases.

· Prepare and analyse HR metrics and reports to inform decision-making and identify areas for improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management or a related field. CIPD certification is essential.
• Proven experience in HR management, preferably in the charity sector or a similar non-profit organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment laws and regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Solid organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• A proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Commitment to the mission and values of our organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to contribute to the success of our charity and make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. If you are passionate about HR and dedicated to supporting our mission, we encourage you to apply.

Meningitis Research Foundation is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or age.

About the role:

The Advice Service Manager is responsible for all advice team operations and developing the Kinship advice pathway.

You’ll manage a team to deliver a consistent, high quality and effective service. You’ll be responsible for developing and implementing systems and monitoring service quality and performance.

Continuously improving the service, embracing digital solutions and creating efficiencies and processes to drive performance, you’ll increase our ability to provide more support to kinship carers across England and Wales.

You’ll ensure that kinship carers are able to access the information and advice they need in an accessible and consistent way within a clear operational framework.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver high quality, targeted and tailored advice to kinship carers in England and Wales.
• Develop a service framework that delivers a consistent service within clear timeframes.
• Set out clear expectations for enquiry response across all channels.
• Manage daily advice line operations, including work on cases, data and continuous improvement.
• Act as deputy designated safeguarding officer (DDSO) providing clear advice on actions needed when safeguarding concerns are raised.
• Develop and manage a high performing team.

Essential criteria includes:

• Substantial working knowledge of advice service delivery frameworks.
• Working knowledge of call handling and client record systems.
• Working knowledge of assessing the needs of individuals (e.g. social care, financial and legal) to provide appropriate advice and information.
• Substantial experience managing an advice service or similar, ideally in a health, social care or charitable organisation.
• A strong background in advice work with proven experience in an advice-giving role.

Key dates:

• Deadline: 9am, Monday 8 July 2024
• Interview 1: 24/25 July 2024 (2 hours, online). This interview will consist of an online interview and presentation; and a team session, including preparation time and facilitating a team activity.
• Interview 2: TBC

How to apply:

We will ask you for your CV and to respond to the following five questions via the Applied platform. Please note that all answers will be viewed anonymously by reviewers and CVs will not be viewed until after this sift has happened. This is the first opportunity to demonstrate your experience and to stand out in the recruitment process. Reviewers will not see all your answers together and will be marking on the strength of the response to each question. Once this is complete, both will be reviewed together. You will have 250 words per answer.

Questions for application (along with CV):

1. Using examples of your work, give an overview of how your experience equips you to be an effective and dynamic advice service manager.
2. Give examples of how you have used operational frameworks to deliver consistent and boundaried advice services. If you have similar experience in another field please clearly demonstrate how that experience would transfer into this role.
3. Describe how you have used call handling and client record systems in your work giving examples of how you have integrated the use of both within your practice.
4. What makes you a great team manager? Give examples of how you have supported teams and individuals to flourish and when you have had to step in to address behaviour or performance issues.
5. Give an example of service innovation you’ve led or been involved in. Outline your role and approach, how you involved users and the service improvements that were delivered as a result.

University of Oxford Development and Alumni Engagement

CRM Learning and Engagement Manager
(known internally as DARS Senior User Engagement Officer)

Location: Oxford – hybrid working may be an option

Salary: Grade 7: £36,024 - £44,263 per annum with possible extension to £48,350.

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The Development and Alumni Relations System (DARS) team is dedicated to enhancing the University's engagement with its alumni and donors through an advanced constituent relationship management system. Our team focuses on supporting this CRM system to drive fundraising and strengthen alumni relations, ensuring seamless collaboration and continuous improvement in our processes and user support.

About the Role

As a member of the User Engagement team, your role will be integral to supporting and enhancing the University's CRM system for development and alumni engagement. Key responsibilities include:

• User Training and Engagement: Develop and update training courses, create learning materials, and facilitate workshops to ensure effective user engagement with the DARS system.
• Business Process Improvement: Analyse and enhance business processes to optimize the functionality and efficiency of the DARS system.
• Support and Relationship Management: Provide comprehensive support through one-on-one coaching, project assistance, and managing key business partnerships to maintain strong collaborative relationships.

To Be Successful You’ll Need:

• Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to clearly convey information and facilitate training sessions, workshops, and presentations.
• Analytical Abilities: Proficiency in analysing business processes and identifying areas for improvement.
• Relationship Management: Experience in managing and nurturing business partnerships or building and maintaining strong collaborative relationships.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Proficient in utilising Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to create impactful presentations and documents.
  • Proficient in learning management systems (LMS) and various e-learning platforms.
  • Knowledge of the DARS system as used at the University of Oxford; or of other comparable fundraising or relationship management software (such as Blackbaud Raiser's Edge, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce
• Project Management: Skills in managing projects, providing project support, and ensuring timely delivery of objectives.
• Training and Development: Proficient in designing and implementing training programs, crafting educational resources, and utilising learning management systems to enhance employee development.

What We Offer:

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

• Flexible hybrid working
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• days annual leave
• Membership to CASE
• Training and Development opportunities
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Application process:

• Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions on our Application portal for Vacancy ID: 173358.
• Applications must include of a CV and a letter of application, in your own words (in PDF format), outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.

Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 4 July 2024 can be considered.

Interviews are currently scheduled to take on 19 July 2024, in person in Oxford.

Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.

As the senior finance lead, you will play an active role working with the CEO and senior managers preparing budgets, managing the monthly accounts and monitoring the financial position to support strategic decision making. You will develop and improve existing financial systems to ensure that regular accurate management information is available.

In addition, you will be responsible for all HR Operations, including sending out contracts, and ensuring that the policies and procedures remain up to date.

The role is varied and is an integral part of the wider senior manager team. In addition to professional skills and experience, enthusiasm and curiosity are key to the role.

The role is entirely remote and there is flexibility in the number of hours (full time or 0.8) and in the working pattern.

At Parentkind, we believe that the well-being of children is deeply intertwined with the active involvement and support of their parents. Our mission is to empower parents not only to be partners in their children's education but also to foster happy, healthy relationships that enable children to thrive in all aspects of their lives. As the leading voice for parents in the UK, Parentkind plays a crucial role in shaping educational policies and supporting families through comprehensive, impactful initiatives.

Why You Should Join Parentkind

Impactful Mission:

Joining Parentkind means contributing to a mission that directly enhances the lives of children and families. Our recent National Parent Survey highlighted significant issues such as the financial struggles parents face in affording school costs and the mental health challenges children encounter. As a fundraiser, your work will enable us to provide essential resources and support to parents, ensuring children have the opportunity to succeed both academically and personally​.

Champion for Policy Change:

Parentkind has been instrumental in influencing education policy, from advocating for transparency in sex education to challenging the current school inspection frameworks. Parentkind authors the National Parent Survey, the largest and most impactful survey of its kind in the UK, and is consistently asked to submit evidence to policy decisions, speak at conferences, participate in panel and roundtable events and to give evidence to Parliaments.

Holistic Support for Families:

We understand that supporting parents goes beyond education. Parentkind is committed to helping parents build strong, nurturing relationships with their children, addressing mental health issues, and creating a positive home environment. Your fundraising efforts will enable us to expand our programs and initiatives that support the holistic well-being of families​.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture:

At Parentkind, you will be part of a dynamic and diverse team passionate about making a difference. Our collaborative culture values every team member's input and fosters a supportive environment where innovative ideas can flourish. You will have the opportunity to work alongside like-minded professionals dedicated to empowering parents and enhancing children's lives.

Professional Growth and Development:

We are committed to your professional growth, offering extensive training and development opportunities. As a fundraiser, you will have access to resources and mentorship to help you excel in your role and advance your career. Your success in fundraising will directly translate into more robust support systems for parents and children across the UK.

Flexibility and Work-Life Balance:

We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. Parentkind offers flexible working arrangements to ensure you can maintain a balance between your professional responsibilities and personal life, allowing you to perform at your best.

Join us at Parentkind and be a catalyst for positive change. Your role as a fundraiser will be crucial in advancing our mission to support parents and create an environment where every child can thrive. Apply today and make a lasting impact on families and communities across the nation.

About You

Parentkind has been highly successful in fundraising, delivering 5/6/7/8 figure opportunities during this, its first year of fundraising.  We now require an ambitious and experienced Corporate Account Manager, with a passion for building on this to grow and deliver high value fundraising partnerships that will bring about transformational change. You have a passion for the work that Parentkind does and are able to inspire our partners to work with us to make a difference to the life outcomes of young people. You will bring excellent communication skills and a motivated, results-driven attitude. 

You’ll have

• A minimum of 3 years experience in an account management role
• Demonstrable experienceof growing and developing mutually beneficial partnerships
• A strong track record of meeting and exceeding financial targets
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high quality presentations and reports
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills
• Strong influencing skills

You’ll get

• To join a fast-moving charity with an exciting future
• To help build a corporate partnerships fundraising function from scratch, playing a key role in driving forward the charity’s strategy and shaping our fundraising activity
• Remote working full-time with a great online team culture
• 25 days holiday in addition to UK public holidays.
• Benefits such as 4 x Death in service, two years of 75% income protection for long term illness, free private online/telephone GP appointments.

How to apply

A job description is attached to this listing.

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter through CharityJob, outlining your motivations for applying for the role and how you meet the Person Specifications.

To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Georgie Stanton, at georgie dot stanton at parentkind dot org

The deadline for receipt of applications is 9am on Tuesday 1st July.We are keen to not lose amazing candidates through a lengthy process and so will interview on an ongoing basis and may appoint before the deadline.  Please apply or indicate your interest as soon as practical.

More about Parentkind

Parentkind is the national voice of parents and the largest federated charity of its kind.  As a 68-year-old charity, we have helped parent groups raise billions in support of their children's schools.  Parentkind's membership of 13,000 parent teacher associations deliver tens of thousands of events and opportunities at around half of all primary schools and a quarter of secondary schools each year.  

Parentkind delivers the National Parent Survey, The National PTA Awards, The PTAextra termly magazine, 'Be School Ready' (a publication that reaches 1 in 6 families with children starting school each year), and more.  If you have any questions, don't hesistate to reach out.

The charity's impact is significant, and our work ensures that parent and carer voices are heard at a local, regional, and national level.

Villiers Park is generously supported by charitable trusts and foundations, which contribute over £500,000 every year towards our work. The Trusts Manager will build on and develop Villiers Park’s trust fundraising, by cultivating relationships with current and prospective supporters, preparing compelling applications and reports, and seeking new funders and opportunities to help us to realise our goals and those of the communities we serve. Our established portfolio offers a unique opportunity for an experienced Trusts Manager to steward relationships and meet with funders across our hubs, to see our work in action.

This is a rewarding role at an exciting time for Villiers Park. We have four regional hubs cross the UK, with a fifth in development, and an evidence-based approach that makes a proven impact on young people’s lives. We are going into the second year of Scaling Award support from the Fair Education Alliance, which is helping us to extend our impact and reach.

About you

• Passionate about supporting young people from under-represented backgrounds;
• Experience of successfully building relationships with charitable trusts and securing five and six figure gifts;
• Excellent communication skills and able to cultivate relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent planning and organisational skills;
• Ability to work autonomously and on own initiative;
• Good understanding of financial information and ability to communicate this effectively;
• A team player, who is personable, curious and empathetic;

• A commitment to learning and professional development;
• An understanding of current fundraising trends and connected with relevant fundraising networks.

Main duties and responsible 

• Prepare and write compelling applications to charitable trusts and foundations who have the capacity to make five and six figure gifts towards the charity’s work;
• Prepare and submit scheduled applications and reports to current funders, ensuring that we hit deadlines and develop relationships with the trusts and foundations currently supporting Villiers Park;
• In collaboration with the Senior Leadership team, and colleagues in Fundraising and Communications, create engaging and accurate reports to current funders that share the impact of their support, including trusts, major donors and university partners;
• Develop and implement targeted stewardship strategies that bring current donors closer to our work;
• Identify new prospects and propose engagement and cultivation strategies;
• With the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships and Chief Executive, develop the trusts and philanthropic strategy to support the organisation’s five year plan from 2025;
• Prepare regular financial and pipeline reports, working closely with the Finance team on budgeting and forecasting;
• Support the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships to identify and develop fundraising channels, including family trusts, corporate foundations and legacy giving;
• Ensure compliance with Villiers Park’s safeguarding policies, and with the charity’s gift acceptance and fundraising policies and processes.

This list is not exhaustive and the post-holder will be required to undertake other tasks relevant to the role and within their capability.

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience of fundraising for an educational or social mobility charity;
• Experience of securing multi-year six figure gifts;
• Interest in extending fundraising knowledge and experience, to include major donors, legacies and university partnerships.

This is a hybrid role with in-person meetings at our office in North Cambridge at least every two weeks.

Location:Hybrid (to meet in Cambridge at least every two weeks)

Salary:£38,000 - £41,000 FTE

Deadline:25 June 2024

Interviews:Interviews will be held online, first stage: 1 July 2024 and the second stage: 8 July 2024

The Role

This role will ensure the organisation is following robust financial systems and processes, carry out all day-to-day accounting tasks, and ensure timely production of financial information to inform management decisions. Most tasks can be done from home, however some tasks such as banking and petty cash reconciliation will require you to attend our offices. Once the initial training is complete you will be able to arrange your own hours, to be worked Monday to Friday.

This role is for a fixed period of 12 months, to cover maternity leave.

About You

A proven track record of relevant financial administration experience and competence in the use of Xero accounting software, Excel and other MS packages such as word and Outlook are essential. You will have an organised approach to workload and ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines, be flexible and adapt to the requirements of the role. You must be able to clearly convey financial information to non-finance colleagues.

This role would suit someone looking to increase their experience of working within the charity sector as part of a busy and friendly finance team, perhaps whilst studying to complete AAT Level 4 or similar.

Job Title:  Finance Officer
Must have: Full right to work in the UK (if you don't have this we unfortunately won't be able to consider you for this role but we encourage you to look at our other global opportunities on our careers page)
Reporting to: HQ Finance Manager
Hours: 37.5 per week
Principal Location:London, hybrid with a minimum of 3 and an expectation of 4 days in the office per week.

Background:

Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 250,000 children to go to school and learn and supported over 25,000 families to set up businesses so they can afford the cost of educating their children.

Part 1:  Role Purpose:

This role is a key member of the busy HQ finance function. Although the role is primarily focused on the HQ finances, the role operates within the context of Street Child as a global charity and so also has interaction with the global finance team. The role offers the chance to work across a number of finance functions, and some of the subsidiary charities. It is essential that the applicant can juggle the complexities of a busy role with has varied work priorities. Key stakeholders are the HQ Finance Manager, Finance Director and the HQ based fundraising team. The role works alongside the Finance Assistant and plays a role in oversight and coaching of this role.

Part 2:  Key Responsibilities:

1) (40%) Deliver all functions related to Accounts Receivable

• Ensure that all income from a variety of different sources is correctly and accurately recorded in the finance system and CRM (which is under development) on a weekly basis.
• Supporting with work on accounts receivable including accessing, downloading and saving in a systematic manner reports from donor portals, bank account and other sources.
• Working with colleagues in Fundraising to analyse and code income reports in Excel and uploading it to the Finance system on a timely basis, at least weekly.  Following up on how to code any income which is not allocated to a source.
• Working closely with colleagues in Fundraising to ensure prompt collection of outstanding balances from customers, and sending out monthly debtor balance statements. 
• Raising donor invoices and requests for payments, and issuing donor receipts.
• Income and customer account reconciliations and revaluations.
• Any other responsibilities relating to Accounts Receivable.

2) (20%) Lead the Accounts Payable process

• Whilst the Finance Assistant is responsible for all payments, the Finance Officer has a lead role in ensuring that all invoices are paid on time, in an efficient manner and that the finance system reflects the transactions within the correct accounting period and correctly coded in the system – including account code, cost centre, project code and donor code.
• Determine most efficient payment platform to process international payments, and ensure that recorded in the finance system at the correct conversion rate.
• Be a point of contact with the Foreign exchange agents to quickly resolve any questions.
• Work with the Finance Assistant to ensure accurate and timely recording of all approved supplier invoices, requisitions, staff expenses and other expenditure in the accounting system and that all supporting documentation for all transactions are uploaded.
• Managing at least two payment runs a week and additional runs as required; ensuring that all invoices for payment are correctly approved by the budget holder, setting up payments on online banking platforms and sending out requests for payment approvals to payment authorisers and verifying that all payments are fully approved in the banking platforms by the deadline set.
• Once the payment is made, allocating the payment against the invoices in the Finance system.
• Reviewing staff expense claims to ensure that all supporting documentation is provided before payment.
• Managing monthly staff credit card reconciliations and ensure that these are returned on time with all receipts and invoices and checking and reviewing classifications, with follow up as required.
• Carry out monthly Creditor account reconciliations ensuring that all balances are valid and backed up with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Fully deliver the set up all payroll payments in time for the monthly pay day.  This involves ensuring correct amount and currency of payment (which may differ from the salary of the individual’s employment contract) and method of payment across all HQ staff.
• Any other responsibilities relating to Accounts Payable.

3) (40%) Month end reporting and reconciliation and subsidiary accounts

• Complete all balance sheet reconciliations, including bank and petty cash reconciliations and submit for approval by HQ Finance Manager.
• Once CRM system is in place, undertake reconciliation processes between finance data and CRM data.
• Carry out monthly revaluations of bank accounts.
• Ensuring supporting information for transactions is correctly stored in electronic format on Teams such as bank statements, remittance advices, credit statements.
• Assist in preparation of internal reports, including working with Operations Department and Finance department to review their monthly reports.
• Take responsibility to deliver the management accounts of two subsidiary companies: Children in Crisis and HQ transactions of Africa Educational Trust.
• Compile information for Gift Aid returns.
• General support and assistance to the team including administrative duties and managing the office post.
• Other ad hoc support to the wider operations team as may be required.
• Audit: support with the year end audit and provision of supporting information to auditors.

Part 3:  Person Specification

Attributes / Essential / Desirable

Education / Qualifications

• 5 GCSE at Grade C or above including English and Maths
• Post-GCSE qualification such as A-Level or T-level or equivalent
• Degree
• A Good understanding of double entry bookkeeping
• Part qualified accountancy qualification.
• Full Accountancy qualification

Experience and Knowledge

· IT Literate with strong Excel skills

• Familiar with using Teams
• Experience of working in a similar role
• Experience of using a CRM would be an advantage
• Charity or third sector experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Attention to detail
• Highly organised and self-motivated
• Flexible and able to manage multiple tasks at one time.
• Good written, verbal and presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Fast learner whilst not afraid to ask for help!
• Shows initiative in identifying problems and posing solutions
• Persistence and tenacity

Other

• Pro-active communication style including keeping team-members informed and updated as necessary.
• Work co-operatively and collaboratively with colleagues, other departments and other external contacts
• Strong communicator and able to explain work to other team members
• Good Interpersonal skills

Job Title: Digital Marketing and Brand Communications Manager

Reports to: Director

Direct Reports: None

Location: Remote

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours

Salary: £27,000 to £30,000 per annum

Freedom for Animals is seeking an experienced Digital Marketing and Brand Communications Manager to work with the Campaigns and Fundraising functions to develop and grow our digital channels. The successful candidate will be a passionate and creative individual with excellent knowledge of creating and disseminating key messages about our work to a range of audiences as well as strong brand skills to communicate the brand values of the organisation across all marketing activity.

Purpose of Role:

To work with the Director, other staff and the Board of Trustees to develop and deliver an effective digital marketing and branded communications strategy to ensure Freedom for Animals is able to deliver its campaign objectives and build its brand and ensure brand loyalty.

Key Responsibilities

● To ensure all material adheres to the brand values, identity and marketing strategy, aligning this with the strategic plan for the organisation

● Plan, develop and schedule creative and innovative social media content to reach Freedom for Animals’ key audiences across a range of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok

● Work with Fundraising Manager and Campaigns Manager to produce high quality content for website, e-newsletters, e-zines including key messages and high quality infographics

● Monitor and analyse Freedom for Animals social media platforms and create a set of metrics to measure social media success

● Maximise Search Engine Optimisation to ensure our key messages reach as wide an audience as possible

● Oversee brand compliance, ensuring all staff adhere to brand guidelines

● Develop a branded marketing plan with Fundraising with oversight on Campaigns activity looking for opportunities for promoting the organisation and its fundraising

● Be responsible for the design and production of all FFA printed materials, ensuring they create brand engagement, are compelling to read, working alongside Fundraising, Campaigns and other key staff

● Develop, manage and deliver the Charity’s digital strategy, aligning this with key brand values and ensuring FFA has a strong branded presence on all digital media channels

● Lead on website management, supported by Fundraising and Campaigns, ensuring all content is up to date and accurate across the FFA websites (Main, SEA LIES and mobile zoos)

● Lead on content production such as blogs and web articles, supported by Campaign staff and volunteers

● Develop key stories to be used across channels that communicate the brand values, aims and objectives of the Charity

● Work with Fundraising Manager and Campaigns Manager on the delivery of a monthly e-news update

● Work with Fundraising Manager and Campaigns Manager on the delivery of Release, Freedom for Animals’ biannual Newsletter

● Work with Fundraising to develop and promote a range of branded promotional materials and merchandise

● With the Campaigns Manager, contribute to maintaining the media contacts database and an archive of press releases (online/offline)

● Ensure that Freedom for Animals has a strong branded presence at relevant events to promote campaign and fundraising initiatives

● Represent Freedom for Animals and promote our campaigns and fundraising where appropriate

● Ensure Freedom for Animals always complies with Marketing best practice and any relevant legislation

Data Management

●  Work with other staff to ensure that data is kept in line with current legislation GDPR/Data Protection and that details are promptly updated when required

Finance

●Work within allocated budget

Strategic Planning

● Contribute to Operational and Strategic Plans alongside the Director and other team members, in consultation with the Board of Trustees

● Attend planning meetings and other meetings as required with the Board of Trustees

● Monitor and report on progress against relevant Operational and Strategic Plans

Human Resources

● Manage volunteers as required

● Co-ordinate and chair staff/volunteer meetings as required

Other

● Work within the policy framework of Freedom for Animals and adhere to the terms laid out in the employee handbook.

This task list is not exhaustive and the post holder will be expected to carry out any activity that is commensurate with the role of Digital Marketing & Branded Communications Manager within a small charitable organisation.

Person Specification

Essential

●Supportive of Freedom for Animals ethos, mission, vision and charitable objectives

●Broad experience of brand and delivering branding strategy and its application across all activity

●Excellent knowledge of social media channels and how to use them effectively

●Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

●Excellent editorial and copywriting skills

●Good understanding of Search Engine Optimisation

●Team player with strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, volunteers, supporters and external stakeholders

●Ability to take the initiative and bring new, innovative and creative ideas to the table

●Ability to multi-task, manage time and manage changing priorities effectively

●Ability to travel as required, work flexible hours, including some weekend and evening work

●Ability to plan workload but also to react quickly to emerging issues when required

Desirable

●Degree or vocational qualification in Digital Marketing / Communications

●Knowledge of animal protection issues relating to animals in captivity including zoos, mobile zoos, aquariums, bird of prey centres, circuses, exotic pet trade and the use of animals in television, film and other media

●Experience of working with a grassroots supporter base

Freedom for Animals is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating a diverse, equal and inclusive working environment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a new Operations Manager / Deputy Chief Executive for Stepping Stones North Wales as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary.

Stepping Stones is a charity based in North Wales that offers free individual counselling, support, psychoeducational courses and resources as well as group work to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. We also support family members, carers and friends.

We are looking for a person who is passionate about the charity sector and who, working with our CEO and with a dynamic team of Trustees, can ensure we operate effectively and can support the delivery of our strategy. The successful candidate will be comfortable with looking at ways to strengthen our processes and systems, so we have even more impact.

Stepping Stones North Wales demonstrates respect for, and embraces the use of, the Welsh Language through all our activities and services. We recognise the need to be appropriately responsive to the linguistic needs of Welsh speakers and we are fully committed to meeting the requirements of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (revised 2021). The ability to communicate effectively in both Welsh and English is desirable for this role although we will welcome applicants who demonstrate a commitment to learning Welsh (which we’ll fully support you in doing) and championing its use at every opportunity.

The position can either be full time (35 hours per week), with a salary of £38,296, or pro-rata 28 hours for the right candidate.

Our preference is for the successful candidate to spend three days each week working from our Wrexham office, with the balance being a home-working option. However, we can consider further flexibility and this can be discussed during the application process.

A formal sift will take place in the final week of June. Interviews for candidates who are successful at this stage will take place during week commencing Monday 8th July.

Job description:

• Responsibility for working with the CEO to develop, implement and monitor the Strategic Plan, the yearly Business Plan and associated processes/documents (policies, guidance, risk register and budgets).
• Responsibility for working with the CEO to increase our outreach through strategic communications and through stakeholder mapping/engagement, including with elected officials across North Wales.
• Responsibility for maintaining good working relationships with commissioners and other funding bodies and for supporting the CEO and trustees in promoting Stepping Stones with current and potential future funders within the statutory third and corporate sectors.
• Responsibility for working closely with colleagues and trustees to network and to maintain an appropriate level of awareness of Stepping Stones’ activities amongst the caring professions, across the charitable sector and in communities across North Wales.
• Accountability for supporting the ongoing recruitment of, and line management of, a number of nominated operational staff within the charity.
• Responsibility for ensuring the financial probity of the charity. Working with the CEO and Finance & Business Support Manager.
• Responsibility for maintaining good working relationships with commissioners and other funding bodies and to promote Stepping Stones with current and potential future funders within the statutory, third and corporate sectors.
• Responsibility for ensuring that all appropriate training and processes are in place with regards to key government standards around Safeguarding, Health and Safety and GDPR in partnership with the Clinical Lead.
• Responsibility for working with the CEO, key staff and trustees to implement an improved and modernised service for our clients, partners and trustees through innovation.
• Responsibility for working with the CEO to draft the Annual Report, and all other statutory reports, adhering to strict deadlines.
• Responsibility for ensuring that the charity has an efficient secretarial/clerical service managed by the Office Support Team.
• Responsibility for drafting relevant communications for clients or dealing with queries or complaints along with the Clinical Lead as appropriate.
• Deputising for the CEO during periods of leave or as required/agreed with the CEO.

Hours: Full-time

Remuneration: £30,000 to £31,500 GBP gross annual (dependent on experience)

Duration: Permanent

Location: UK-Med Office, Manchester, UK with hybrid working (approximately 30% on-site)

Do you have knowledge of accounting, finance and budget functions, payroll processing and administration. Ability to analyse and apply data across the full range of finance, payroll, and accounting functions?

UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.

We are looking for Finance Coordinators to support our Finance Team in ensuring appropriate finance management, accounting, control and reporting.

You will assist in the day-to-day accounting operations in accordance with UK-Med’s policies and procedures,

Our ideal candidate will be able to support in processes financial transactions and provides technical support to the Field with the processing of financial transactions, and monitors compliance with applicable financial rules and regulations. The incumbent therefore keeps frequent contact with staff at various levels, including Country/Field Offices.

You will be comfortable working at pace and thrive on achieving challenging objectives and meeting rapidly changing demands.

Experience working internationally, particularly in humanitarian emergency response, is an advantage but not essential.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work. UK-Med is a growing and developing organisation with a committed team of staff, volunteers and members.

This role is a truly exciting opportunity to help develop our people services to meet the challenges and opportunities our growth present.

Please note that this is a rolling recruitment process. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and hiring manager will review applications as they are received, decisions may be made at any time if a suitable candidate is identified.

Applications for work in the UK can only be accepted from people with an existing right to work in the UK.

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.

How to apply

To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages) through our online jobs portal.

Your covering letter must include a detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the criteria in the person specification

Applications must be submitted no later than Friday 21st June 2024

Please note that this is a rolling recruitment process. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and hiring manager will review applications as they are received, decisions may be made at any time if a suitable candidate is identified.

Applications for work in the UK can only be accepted from people with an existing right to work in the UK.

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.

We are looking to recruit a Services Development Manager, to develop, scope, and manage high-quality income-generating services that meet the needs of clients and the community. This includes overseeing current and developing services such as foot health, at-home support, counselling, dementia care, and later life planning.

Key Responsibilities:

Service Development:

· Conduct market research to identify potential income-generating services.

· Develop business plans and operationalise new services.

· Collaborate with stakeholders in Herefordshire, Worcester, and Malvern Hills to identify service gaps and establish best practice delivery models.

· Partner with the marketing team to create strategies for promoting new services.

Service Delivery:

· Work alongside the management team to execute the organisation’s strategic plan and deliver services aligned with core objectives.

· Implement detailed planning, monitoring, evaluation tools, and KPIs for each service or project.

· Manage financial aspects, including budgeting and monitoring of income and expenditure, in collaboration with the Finance Manager.

· Lead and develop a team of staff and volunteers to provide high-quality, person-centered services.

· Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring adherence to operating procedures.

Team Management:

 As a member of the senior management team, you will lead and develop a team of staff and volunteers to deliver a portfolio of high-quality, person-centred services. Your role will involve:

· Conducting team meetings, supervisions, and managing performance issues in partnership with the HR Manager.

· Fostering relationships with key stakeholders, including funders, commissioners, and local partners.

· Developing referral pathways and enhancing the organisation’s profile.

Contract and Grant Management:

· Oversee contracts and grants, ensuring compliance and timely reporting.

· Identify risks to service delivery and take corrective actions.

· Work with the SMT and CEO to develop tenders and bids for funding

General Duties:

· Adhere to all organisational policies and procedures.

· Participate in training relevant to the role.

· Represent the organisation internally and externally.

· Collaborate with colleagues to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.

· Work with the Finance Manager to manage service budgets effectively.

· Demonstrate a commitment to the organisation’s ethos and mission.

· Make informed decisions to address challenges and implement changes.

· Act as an ambassador for the organisation at all times.

· Perform any other duties as requested by the organisation.

Person Specification

The following criteria will be assessed from information provided on your application and during the assessment process

• High standard of education to level 4 or above, or demonstrable ability to work at this level
• Educated to degree level
• A full driving license and willingness and ability to drive for work purposes

Experience

• Significant experience of designing and developing profitable income generating services
• Significant management experience including line management of a team
• Experience of creating a team
• Experience of monitoring income and expenditure and re-designing as needed
• Experience of managing multiple services with competing priorities
• Experience of working as part of a management team
• Experience of negotiating contracts and other funding streams
• Experience of developing services and projects and writing service plans
• Experience of implementation of relevant policies and procedures
• Experience of performance management and reporting
• Experience of report writing and presentation

Skills

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate staff
• Presentation skills
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Ability to manage change and to manage changing priorities and services
• Creative thinking and meeting of client need
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to manage difficult situations
• Ability to analyse and present data

Knowledge

• An understanding of the current and emerging needs of older people
• Good knowledge of Herefordshire and Worcestershire’s geography
• Knowledge of the health and social care landscape

About us: 

The Childhood Trust is London’s child poverty charity. Children growing up in poverty face multiple and complex challenges which limits their potential and development, leading to poor health and life chances in adulthood. Our work is focused on supporting the 800,000 children living in poverty in London.   

Since 2013 The Childhood Trust has raised more than £31 million through our matched fundraising campaigns that have enabled us to fund the delivery child poverty projects across all London boroughs, engaging more than 390,000 children and young people to date.We are now looking to take our fundraising to the next level and need a talented Corporate Partnerships Manager to help us get there.

Job description

As Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will manage and grow our relationships with partners and donors from the private sector, who support our work through donations, employee fundraising and volunteering activities. 

The successful candidate will thrive on cultivating and executing a fantastic experience for our corporate partners, finding opportunities to maximise their engagement and deliver fundraised income targets. The role will focus on managing and growing our existing relationships. 

You will join our friendly, hybrid team and be deeply passionate about our mission and vision. You will be someone who thrives in our small charity culture, which is collaborative, innovative and dynamic.

Key Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Manage the charity’s relationships with a portfolio of corporate partners

• Implement account management practices that support continued development and growth of key relationships, ensuring partners feel looked after, valued and understand the impact of their support. 

• Develop strong working internal relationships with colleagues, charity partners and volunteers, to identify suitable opportunities to bring to life the cause and solutions for partners and their employees. 

• Liaison between corporate partners and our volunteer programmes function, connecting partner employees to opportunities and stewarding the activity. 

• Create high quality reports, proposals and presentations that communicate the impact of our work and partnerships. 

• Ensure impactful relationships with challenge event providers and other fundraising products, taking responsibility for selling places in to partners to support fundraising and engagement. 

• Meet income targets of minimum c. £500k pa.

• Ensure the charity complies with the fundraising regulator code of practice and fundraising compliance legislation. 

• Track and report on income, working with Finance as needed 

• Represent The Childhood Trust at events, visits and meetings 

• Contribute to the ongoing development and execution of The Childhood Trust’s strategic goals. 

The skills we are looking for: 

• Excellent communication and social skills to communicate with different audiences, including at Senior level
• Partnership management experience, ideally in a corporate enviroment 
• A passion to support children living in poverty and the mission of the Childhood Trust
• Track record in securing income 
• Great presentation and negotiation skills
• A proven ability to establish long-term relationships with partners and businesses
• Experience and ability to lead projects and manage project groups. 
• Ability to spot opportunities, identify partners' needs and drivers and match these with the stretegic priorities of the Childhood Trust.
• Ability to work autonomously and have an appetite for continuous improvement.   

What we offer in return:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays 
• Excellent pension scheme 
• This is a hybrid opportunity, a blend of homebased and office working. Our office for this role is in London, Victoria and you would be expected to attend the office twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday). The role may involve occasional travel and attendance of events in the evening.

Application Instructions:

Please see the application pack for more details and apply via the link on Charity Jobs.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews will be held from 10th June at our office in Victoria, London. 

Charity organisation based in London, is looking for an experience Payroll Project Manager for a 1-year fixed term contract.

THE ROLE:

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will be required help select and migrate a replacement to the current set up of having part of the payroll delivered on Sage and the other part delivered externally by external payroll bureau.

To check month end payroll and support the “Finance Manager” whose role is to run payroll each month by submitting data to the bureau or by using Sage.

Check payroll before Finance Director signs it off, making sure the P32 agrees to the payroll journal and that the correct deductions for pensions are paid over to the pension providers.

Supporting Finance Manager with any technical help required throughout the month and to cover for the manager if they were on leave.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

· You must have strong payroll experience.

· Experience of using a system called People Planner or Access payroll and have implemented People Planner as a timesheet system would be an advantage but not essential.

· Experience in migrating payroll systems

· Someone who ideally has been involved bringing payroll back in house from an outsource provider.

· You must have a hands on approach

· Good communicator

· Strong technically

· CIPP qualified