FaithInvest is looking for an experienced and highly skilled communications professional to join its team as Communications Officer. You will have proven experience in building impactful communication and engagement strategies, as well as excellent writing, digital communications skills (social media, video and photo editing) and website design and development. This is a key role within a growing and ambitious organisation at an exciting state of its evolution. Closing date: July 7, 2021.

About FaithInvest

FaithInvest was established in 2019 to support faith communities and institutions to align their investments more closely with their beliefs and values. Through its membership and outreach programmes, it works to build bridges between faith communities and the world of finance and investments. Its mission is to grow the scale and impact of values-driven, faith-consistent investing, for the benefit of people and planet.

Communications Officer role

Working alongside and reporting to the Director of Communications, you will play a key role in delivering compelling communications across our two main programmes: Membership – aimed at investment professionals in faith-based institutions; and Movement ­– aimed at a more general audience, including faith communities. 

Enthusiastic, flexible and full of creative flair, you will have demonstrable experience in shaping and implementing successful communication strategies for digital channels, as well as for specific campaigns and in writing compelling and accurate content and using storytelling alongside evidence and statistics. Experience or knowledge of the social investment/impact investing/finance world will be a distinct advantage. You will also have demonstrable experience in designing and updating web pages (ideally on the Wix platform) with exceptional attention to acuracy and detail. You will be adept at multi-tasking and have a can-do attitude; we are a small but growing team so we need someone who is willing to roll their sleeves up, get stuck in and support colleagues wherever needed. 

Deliverables

• Design and deliver communications strategies for specific campaigns
• Manage the FaithInvest websites, designing pages, updating content and developing innovative ways to increase traffic 
• Create high quality, relevant, compelling and original content, including videos, podcasts, infographics, press releases, news items and reports
• Strengthen FaithInvest's presence across social media, ensuring we are producing high quality content, engaging in sector-relevant online communities and growing our following 
• Produce quarterly reports on web and social metrics (user traffic, online mentions, social media engagement) and continually seek ways to improve engagement 
• Liaise with financial media globally to secure coverage about FaithInvest's activities
• Produce corporate publications including annual review and corporate brochures
• Help to identify opportunities to raise FaithInvest's profile, reputation and positioning 

We are seeking a proactive, flexible, driven, and organised person to support our fundraising and communication activities. This role will be integral to the growth and development of our work and in supporting our members. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop their skills, gain valuable experience, and develop a career in the not-for-profit sector.

About the role

This role will report to the Chief Executive. The post holder will look to secure income from different income streams (including individuals and organisations) through grants as well as donations, and to deliver communications with members and stakeholders to support funding needs as well as raise the profile of ILPA and our work:

40% - Trusts & Foundations and Lottery (& other grantmakers)

50% - Communications (includes Social Media)

10% - Corporate and Individual Giving (includes Major Donors)

We have a successful portfolio with trusts and foundations including, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Trust for London. You will be supported by the Chief Executive to continue managing these big bids and developing new project bids for the future.

About you

The ideal candidate will be proactive and self-motivated to achieve success, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will be experienced in charity fundraising, including grants/trusts.  You will have experience in communication management, as well as the design and execution of suitable communication material including the drafting and preparing of grant requests/proposals.  You will have had demonstrable success at engaging people to a cause and motivating giving and knowledge and understanding of how to utilise social media to develop ILPA’s brand and social media standing

We are recruiting for an important and exciting role: a Communications Manager.

The post reports directly to the Chief Executive and will be a part of the senior management team at the Wolfson Foundation. The position manages all communications and publicity via various media, including the Foundation’s website, social media and press releases.

The successful candidate will be competent and confident in using the full range of digital communication tools. They will also have a high level of spoken and written English, the ability to think strategically, excellent organisational and administrative skills, a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly, managing a varied workload under pressure.

The individual needs to be able to work effectively as part of a small team while also being capable of undertaking independent work. Creating and maintaining high quality relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at varying levels of seniority is critical.

The role requires an individual who is personable, professional and confident, particularly in public-facing situations. Enthusiasm for the activities undertaken by the Foundation is essential as is the intellectual curiosity to work across the whole range of the Foundation’s activities.

The successful candidate will start in late August/early September (or as soon as possible thereafter). The Foundation is able to offer £40,000-45,000 per annum as part of a competitive remuneration package, including private health insurance and pension contribution.

Further information about the role can be found in the job description.

The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 5 July 2021.

It is expected that interviews will take place Tuesday 13 July 2021.

The post of Executive Director is a new role for our charity. As a member of the executive team the Executive Director will have responsibility for the operations of our charity, its performance and probity.

We seek an experienced leader to support our CEO with the strategic and operational leadership of our charity in ways that are consistent with our Christian beliefs, ethos and culture.

Saltmine Trust is a Creative Arts Charity inspired by the life and teaching of Jesus.  Our faith motivates all our work, from telling inspiring stories past and present, to tackling current cultural issues.  We always aim for excellence, releasing, empowering and equipping people through the creative arts. 

Our mission is to be a centre of excellence; releasing, empowering and equipping people through the creative arts. We deliver high quality creative performances and interactive workshops, aiming to impact lives and transform society. 

A significant part of our work comes under our Theatre In Education programme for Primary and Secondary Schools. We are passionate about helping to educate our young people on today's challenging social challenges, such as knife crime, domestic abuse and internet safety.

We are recruiting for a Communications and Events Manager to join our team at The London Community Foundation (LCF).

We are passionate about London, its people, its communities, and its vitality. But we also know it is a place that can exclude and marginalise. We want to improve the lives of London’s most disadvantaged people and build a stronger and more vibrant London for everyone.

This recruitment is an important post at a pivotal time for LCF as we emerge from the pandemic and work to meet the needs of London. This post will help us embed our strategy and build on our reputation, profile and impact connecting London’s generosity to where it is needed the most. It will be demanding, rewarding and creative.

The successful candidate will be passionate about London’s diversity and its communities. A confident marketer who can promote our unique model to donors and community organisations. You will be a skilled copywriter and proof-reader able to produce high quality publications as well as an ambitious and creative communicator who can grow our engagement and following online. This is a varied and fast paced role and well suited to someone who is comfortable working across multiple projects including our growing events programme.

This is a key post and there is significant opportunity for the successful candidate to make their mark on LCF going forward.

If you would like to have an informal conversation about this role, please contact Laura Perkins.

Further information about the role can be found in the appointment brief.

The closing date for applications is 5pm Wednesday 21st July 2021.

It is expected that interviews will take place on Monday 2nd August or Tuesday 3rd August 2021.

Due to technical issues we have exended the application period to 12th July 2021

You will be an experienced, highly motivated Programme Manager; committed to helping us ensure we deliver this exciting programme of work to targets and timescales, impressing both our partners and commissioners in the process of making a significant difference to the uptake of bowel, breast and cervical cancer screening amongst harder-to-engage groups across Greater Manchester. 

The delivery of this programme is an opportunity for our partnership to build upon our collective experience in this field, our extensive community development track record and strategic commitment to asset-based models of building resilient communities and creating meaningful partnerships.

Our model of delivery is intended to generate additional social value by building capacity across VCSE networks, strengthening co-production approaches with communities and creating multiplier effects across wider health and wellbeing outcomes. 

Leading and overseeing the finance function of Friends International, you will help us to thrive financially as a Christian agency, ensuring financial policy adherence, legal compliance and good practice. Reporting to the National Director, you will help apply key decisions from a perspective of prayerful Christian stewardship and dependence on God. The post holder must model and reflect the Christian ethos, mission, vision and values of Friends International in all aspects of the role and be able to explain them to others. There is, therefore, an occupational requirement for the post-holder to be a practising Christian in agreement with our statement of faith and vision and values, which can be found on our website.

You will have:

• At least 2 years’ experience performing a range of financial functions, including budgeting, financial monitoring/reporting, payroll management, and working with external auditors
• Sound knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and practices
• Sound knowledge and experience of relevant financial reporting standards
• A high level of numeracy
• A high level of computer literacy
• Excellent attention to detail, thoroughness, diligence and perseverance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The interpersonal skills to relate well with a wide range of people and to work effectively as part of a team

Desirable Qualities:

• Qualified Accountant
• Experience using Sage
• Experience using CRM systems e.g. Access thankQ
• Experience of running the financial aspects of a UK Charity

Hours: 35 hours per week
 

Salary: In the range £35,000-£40,000 p.a. determined on experience and qualifications

It is hoped that the successful candidate will be able to raise around 10% personal support

Location: The Friends International Support Centre near Ware with some UK travel

About the role

This is a newly created role at Headway East London to provide strategic financial support to the Senior Management Team and board, and to play a key role in ensuring our sustainability for the future. You will support our existing finance team to ensure efficient and effective processes are in place, and that our budgets are built around our strategic plan. As part of our Senior Management Team you will help to lead and embed a culture of opportunity and growth based on our strong values. You will also take on the role of Company Secretary for Headway East London.

About us

Headway East London is a charity supporting people affected by brain injury. Working across 13 London boroughs we offer specialist support and services for survivors and their family. We offer therapies, advocacy, family support and community support work alongside our day service: a community venue where people can make the most of their abilities and interests. We also promote awareness and understanding of brain injury by providing information to the public, and offering training to university students, professionals and businesses.  Our vision is to build a community where people with brain injury are valued, respected and able to fulfil their potential. 

A short description of what you will do…

• Provide support to the board and Finance Committee to set and monitor short- and long-term budgets, helping the organisation to build unrestricted income and reserves.
• Work with staff across the organisation to develop an approach to recovering full costs for all of our services.
• Manage the audit process for Headway East London.
• Have overall leadership of our commercial partnerships and supplier relationships.
• Support colleagues to manage devolved budgets with increasing autonomy and to ensure that reports are generated for budget managers and funders.
• Take a key role in the leadership of the organisation as part of the Senior Management Team.
• Develop and manage the risk register for the organisation, provide a regular report to the board on key risks and mitigations.
• As Company Secretary, attend board meetings and ensure Headway East London complies with all statutory regulations and funding requirements.

The post holder will line manage the Finance Manager with potential further line management responsibilities in the future.

How you will work

• In a way which promotes diversity, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice in line with Headway’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Operate at all times in a way that is consistent with Headway East London’s legal responsibilities including, data protection, health and safety legislation and guidance, seeking specialist guidance where appropriate
• Work in accordance with Headway East London’s aims and objectives and policies and procedures and to promote a positive image of the organisation and its members.
• Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post. As Headway East London is a small organisation, senior staff carry out ‘hands on’ work at all levels where required to meet the needs of the organisation.

 For more information about what the job entails, please refer to the Job Pack.

START NETWORK

Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.

We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results. Our work focuses on three areas to change the system:

• Localisation: We believe a more balanced system, that shifts power to those closest to the front line will generate more effective and appropriate responses for people affected by crises.

• New forms of financing: We believe that by understanding the risks we face and providing fast, early, and predictable funding, we can help communities to become better prepared and more resilient to crises.

• Collective innovation: We believe that new ways of working are needed to tackle the challenges we face. By innovating collectively, we can share expertise, insights and perspectives to shape a more effective humanitarian system.

Start Network is well-positioned to deliver change. More than 200 organisations have expressed interest in joining us, we have a growing donor base, and we are the partner of choice on key innovation platforms delivering change in the sector. 

We became a newly-created independent company and charity in May 2019. The Start Network was previously hosted by Save the Children, with whom we continue to work closely as hosts of some of our programmes.

Start Network is committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm that may be caused due to their encountering the Start Network as well as responding effectively should any harm occur.We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy.

JOB PURPOSE

The Finance Manager will have primary responsibility for ensuring robust financial information is provided to the executive team, directors and trustees to enable them to make key business decisions and formulate an effective strategy

This position is responsible for providing assurance to senior leaders within the Start Network of the completeness and quality of financial management. This will include the provision of business modelling, analysis of financial risk and financial management information for the Start Network to underpin strong financial performance. Key focus will be providing strategic and financial decision support to the team in managing the annual expenditure of approximately £40m. In addition, the role will ensure that any new initiatives are provided with financial modelling support, while also representing the financial impact to the wider organisation.

This role will also support and advise on financial matters around proposals and donor reporting including audit and compliance and will drive strong financial control and advocate financial priorities to the business.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide strategic and financial decision support to the Start team, Board and its committees.

• Oversee the preparation of monthly reporting for management and lead monthly business reviews with the assigned teams to communicate results

• Prepare, consolidate and report budgets, forecasts and financial plans for the Start team.

• Oversee all finance functions (AP, AR, payroll, month end, tax and audit)

• Complete yearly statutory accounts and liaise with auditors

• Manage the Financial Officer and other potential future finance staff to ensure the operation of an effective control and operating framework.

• Develop and maintain the financial controls of Start, ensuring donor compliance and best practice

• Focus on strategic Finance requirements of the business, understanding the business model and what this means. Communicate and advocate these priorities to the wider team

• Act as Finance counterpart to budget holders, working as an equal, and develop the financial acumen of budget holders

• Prepare regular management information and analysis on humanitarian performance and trends both within the Start Network and across the sector.

• Support the preparation and analysis of business cases for new activities, ensuring that appropriate financial targets are set and that systems are in place

• Prepare and present all the financial reports as required by the Start Network Finance & Audit Committee and Board.

• Identify and evaluate financial risks and opportunities.

• Undertake specific project work and carry out other tasks as required

PERSON PROFILE

Technical skills

• Holder of a recognised accounting qualification CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA with a minimum of three years post qualification experience

• Mix of experience in both financial and management accounting at a senior level.

• Advanced Excel skills along with the ability to present and convey complex information in an easy to understand format

• Experience in the preparation, monitoring and reporting of budgets and financial management information with multiple and complex funding arrangements.

• Experience of developing and establishing financial processes and controls required for working within an international grant-making organisation.

 Personal skills

• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to develop awareness of commercial issues and expertise in relevant departments’ specific issues.

• Able to develop and maintain effective working relations at all levels both within and outside the department and understand and present issues and solutions succinctly and confidently. Ability to challenge and influence assertively and cooperatively

• Strong customer and quality orientation; solution-focused and confident in operating in a changing environment

• Self-motivated with good time-management skills, an ability to plan, manage and prioritise a varied workload and to take responsibility for queries until fully-resolved

• An energetic, flexible and proactive approach with the ability to work both independently and co-operatively, with a high degree of self-sufficiency within a team setting

 Start Network culture

• To carry out the responsibilities of the role in line with the Start Network Code of Conduct and with a commitment to safeguarding adults and children

• A commitment to the Start Network vision, principles, values and approach

• The Start Network team is an agile group of individuals who use their experience and skills across the network, so flexibility to work in and with different teams and functions is a part of our culture

OUR OFFER TO YOU

• Centrally located WeWork office with onsite drinks and snacks available free of charge

• Access to cultural talks, events, pop-up sales, and a place to meet and socialise after work

• Discounts at local cafes and restaurants in association with WeWork

• Flexible working with options to work from home and remotely

• Contributory pension

• Life assurance

• Family friendly policies, particularly maternity pay

• Training and development opportunities for individuals and cross-organisationally

• 25 days’ holiday plus 2 company days over the year end period

Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria. 

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working. While our team is office based, home working is part of our culture. For part-time working and job-shares, please get in touch with us for a conversation about possibilities.

Finance Manager (Part-time)

 20 hours per week

Salary £17,423 per annum

(£32,233 per annum pro-rata)

Carers Together Foundation is an organisation dedicated to improving carers’ quality of life. We listen to carers, give them a voice, provide information, practical and emotional support and promote carers’ rights across the South Tees area.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to provide appropriate, accurate, and timely financial information across the charity’s services and programmes and to manage the monthly payroll process.  

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring effective systems and procedures for financial management, control, reporting and monitoring, and producing and overseeing the organisation’s annual budget in consultation with the CEO. Ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures and producing accurate annual statutory accounts and management of the annual independent examination is also expected.

The successful candidate will hold a recognised qualification in accounting – ACCA, ACA, CIMA, AAT-Level 3 and above (or equivalent) with experience of budget preparation, setting and monitoring of financial forecasting, ideally in the charity or not for profit sectors.  Knowledge of the charitable funding environment, SORP and charity accounting practice and requirements is essential.

Applicants should have excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, the ability to present complex information to non-finance staff and Trustees in an accessible format and the ability to develop strong relationships within and outside of the organisation.

The successful candidate can be based at our office in the Kirkleatham Business Park in Redcar or the TAD Centre, Middlesbrough.

Applications must be made on a Carers Together application form (available from our website) and we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing date: 5th July 2021 – 12 noon

Carers Together is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and is a member of Employers for Carers.

Registered charity number: 1128910 Company number: 6746629

If you are seeking a senior finance post with the unique and direct opportunity to make a difference to charitable income as well as to sound financial management, this could be the role for you.

Hospiscare is looking for a Director of Finance and Commercial based in Exeter. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working from Hospiscare Enterprise Centre, Marsh Barton EX2 8RB and Searle House EX2 5JJ, with the option for some home working. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of circa £62,000 per annum and relocation allowance up to the HMRC maximum if relevant.

About the role:

As the Director of Finance and Commercial, you will lead the provision of strategic and financial guidance to ensure that Hospiscare’s financial commitments are met and lead the Trading Company Team to ensure it delivers the required contribution to Hospiscare’s finances.

Key responsibilities of the Director of Finance and Commercial include:

- Leading and managing the Finance Team, including procurement and the Trading Company Team, ensuring they have the capability, resources and professional development to deliver operational objectives arising from strategic plans

- Providing specialist professional and technical advice to ensure compliance with all relevant UK financial regulations

- Leading the development of reports, analysis and evaluation for presentation at the Board and its sub-Committees as required in order to provide assurance that strategic plans are on track and to demonstrate mitigation is in place for any identified risks

- Controlling budgets across all Finance and Commercial teams, ensuring robust budget planning and monitoring of income and expenditure and the appropriate devolution of specific budgets to team leaders

- Managing the strong alignment of financial resources to delivery plans and milestones in business planning within the overall financial context

- Formulating strong and tailored management information and value-added analysis to support effective decisions by the Senior Management Team and the Board

- Leading the delivery of consistent, robust, timely and relevant financial information across Hospiscare to support better management of resources and more effective business decision making

- Overseeing ongoing monitoring and year-end processes to ensure no Hospiscare Financial Regulations are breached and to assure the delivery of timely and unqualified accounts to the trustees

- Controlling procurement to ensure that the needs of Hospiscare are understood and resourced appropriately, ensuring the correct level of support to all high risk / high-value procurements

- Driving the development of the organisation’s trading services to deliver the net contribution set by the trading company Board, and to contribute to Hospiscare’s overall finances

- Supporting commercial negotiations, where appropriate, with key partners

- Initiating new models of service provision including what we should do ourselves and what we should do through others

Skills and characteristics required to become our Director of Finance and Commercial:

- Qualified accountant - CCAB or equivalent

- Extensive experience of operating at Senior/Director level as a finance professional, communicating financial information to a wide audience and managing diverse teams

- Substantial experience of strategy development, particularly within a B2C environment

- Advanced knowledge of VAT, HMRC, payroll regulations and statutory accounts requirements

Benefits of becoming our Director of Finance and Commercial include:

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Generous holiday entitlement

- Great pension scheme

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Access to NHS Benefits

Closing date: Sunday 11 July 2021

Assessment day: Thursday 5 August 2021

Second interviews: Friday 6 August 2021 for those invited

If you are motivated by working for a well loved and highly respected local Charity, where you can really make a difference to the outstanding palliative and end-of-life care our clinical teams deliver, please apply now to become our Director of Finance and Commercial!

Previous applicants need not apply.

Hospiscare is Disability Confident and a MINDFUL EMPLOYER which promotes equal opportunities for all and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of sex, disability or any other protected characteristic.

Registered charity number 297798

Are you a graduate wishing to develop your accounting career with one of the most highly regarded international charities in the world? If you are looking for change and a brilliant learning opportunity, then this Finance Officer position with Raleigh International could be the right move for you. This role offers the chance to learn about the international development sector in a progressive, exciting and evolving organisation.

As a key member of the Raleigh International Finance team, the Finance Officer is responsible for processing income and expenditure transactions and producing reports and is tasked with ensuring timely information is recorded in the Finance system and CRM database (Netsuite). The position works closely with the Volunteer Fundraising team to ensure that donations are correctly recorded. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to build good working relationships with a range of people.

About us

Raleigh International is a youth-driven organisation supporting a global movement of young people to take action. We are an International Development Charity.

Responsibilities

1. Income Accounting and Reporting:
   Processing volunteers’ applications, preparing and communicating fundraising deadline calendars, dealing with outstanding balance queries and producing reports summarising fundraising activity.
2. Income Receipt Processing:
   Processing volunteer debit/credit card payments and donations received on fundraising platforms. Record income received by post and bank transfer including individual donations.
3. Purchase Ledger:
   Responsible for all aspects of processing supplier invoices including payment. Processing staff expenses and Corporate Credit Card transactions.
4. Other:
   Responsible for all aspects of processing supplier invoices including payment. Processing staff expenses and Corporate Credit Card transactions.

Personal Specification

Essential

•AAT or working towards AAT, ACCA, ICAEW or similar qualification

•Excellent attention to detail, reliability and a hands-on approach

•Flexible, willing to adapt and develop in a fast-paced, evolving environment

•Strong communicator with both internal and external stakeholders

•Ability to deal with complex accounting processes

•Enthusiastic with a positive “can-do” attitude

•Excellent IT skills, including intermediate Excel skills

•Experience of a customer services role or credit control

Desirable

•Pursuing a career in accountancy

•Dealing with foreign currency accounting

•Knowledge of Netsuite CRM and finance system

Benefits

• Holiday entitlement of 25 days, plus 8 public holidays
• Volunteering leave (4 days)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing Programme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work scheme

Closing date: Sunday 11 July 2021

Interview dates: Week commencing 12 July 2021

For full details, please download our recruitment pack.

The role

We’re looking for a Finance and Business Support Director to join our team on a permanent basis and play an integral role in our future success.  It’s a part time role for three days a week, or the equivalent in a different pattern, and we’re actively encouraging applications from those looking to balance a senior leadership role with other commitments.

To be successful in this role you will be familiar with overseeing a team delivering day-to-day financial operations, constructive business partnering, insightful reporting and have the skills to get the best out of external service providers for HR, IT, H&S and premises.

You’ll be a qualified accountant with experience of charity audit, a good knowledge of the SORP and be able to advise and support the wider senior leadership team and the Trustee Board with forward planning and decision making.

We want to grow, and our activities will become more complex over the next few years, so you’ll help us evolve our systems and processes to support that. Great family and supporter experience is important to us so we’re looking for someone who will work alongside our fundraising and service delivery teams to achieve it. 

You will be an enthusiastic problem solver, inspired by a chance to make a real difference to the organisation by applying your expertise to guide our transformation. There’s a lot of potential to make an impact in a short space of time and to exercise creativity to build a finance and business support function fit for the future.

About us

The Family Holiday Association provides much-needed breaks for families coping with some of life’s toughest challenges. Many of the families referred to us are struggling with problems such as long-term illness, bereavement, mental health issues, disability, and domestic violence.  

After a heart-breaking year of being unable to offer any breaks, we’re finally supporting families to experience the positive impact of a break again. 

This is the first year of an ambitious new strategy which will see us reviewing our brand, replacing our website, transforming our digital eco-system and ramping up our income generation. All the while developing closer links with families and those who refer them to us, and piloting innovative new approaches to making a difference starting with a day trip or a short break.

Location

The role is currently home-based but when restrictions are lifted and it is safe for us to do so, we will move all staff to a hybrid working pattern with some time spent as a team together in our office near London Bridge. We are currently aiming for this from September.

For this role that would likely mean one day a week in the office, or the equivalent, and the rest of the time working at home.

Interviews

We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in and suitable candidates will be contacted to arrange a short screening call as part of the shortlisting process.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a competency based interview with the CEO and Finance Director (Interim).

Those who progress to second stage will be invited to meet some of their prospective colleagues.

Timeline

• Sunday 11 July: deadline for applications
• by Friday 16 July: shortlisted candidates informed and invited for interview.
• Thursday 22 and Friday 23  July: first interview for shortlisted candidates (via Zoom)
• Wednesday 28 July: second interview for finalists (via Zoom)

A super exciting opportunity to  lead, develop and manage FoodCycle’s programme team to achieve the aspirations of our organisation for  2021-2022 through Programme Development, effective coordination, consolidation, technical support and guidance by ensuring a cohesive team spirit and motivation to perform.

FoodCycle’s mission is to nourish the hungry and lonely in our communities with delicious meals and great conversation, using food which would otherwise go to waste. Currently as we transition from full lock down to normality we have two operating models;  “Check-in-and-Chat” whereby volunteers make a weekly call to guests who are lonely and “Cook and Collect” designed to provide guests with the provision of  a hot meal and additional food supplies. We anticipate being back to our community dining model across all locations by the end of August 2021.

This role reports to the CEO and is part of the SMT.  The SMT meet weekly, and you will report to the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis. The role takes overall responsibility for health and safety, food safety and safeguarding at projects and is pivotal  to the smooth and efficient operation of FoodCycle’s services across the country.