In July 2020, we announced that Coventry’s City of Culture programme will start in May 2021 and run for 12 months, allowing us to keep our promise to the city and region - to deliver an extraordinary year while providing some much-needed certainty and resources to our artists and communities.
The Trust is looking to appoint a Trusts and Foundations Manager to lead on bid writing and relationship management with trusts and foundations, developing strong and sustainable funding relationships to support the delivery of Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture and its legacy projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of trusts and foundations fundraising. This is your opportunity to be part of telling the story of a city on the move.
- Applications close – Wednesday 19 August 2020, noon
- Interview date – Wednesday 2 September 2020
- Salary – Up to £35,000 per annum dependent on experience
Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 will run from May 2021 – May 2022.
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Summary of Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your finance skills to this vibrant and growing heritage charity. The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust is a separate entity to the SVR Holdings Company who operate and run this much loved attraction. The Trust’s focus is to help secure the future of the Severn Valley Railway through donations, grants and sponsorship. The position of Finance Manager will be an integral part of the team and responsible for the efficient co-ordination and maintenance of the charity's accounts, ensuring the smooth operation and financial compliance of the Trust.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the finance function of the organisation and will work closely with the Trust’s Director of Development and Fundraising Co-ordinator. There is a part-time finance administrator to support with processing.
You will be solely responsible for maintaining the Trust’s financial records including: processing transactions; preparing and maintaining the Trust’s nominal accounts; monitoring bank accounts; contributing to funding applications and financial reporting.
The charity is VAT registered, so an understanding of VAT as well as Gift Aid issues, or a willingness to learn, will be essential. You will have excellent attention to detail and be able to communicate well both within the organisation and externally. You will be an integral part of the team and will need to be able to clearly explain financial requirements to colleagues without a financial background. You will ideally have experience of Xero accounting system and Access CRM packages.
Main Responsibilities
- To lead the finance activity within the Trust, managing all accounting and finance activities, and ensuring ongoing financial viability.
- Assist in preparing annual budgets.
- Provide monthly financial information to the Director of Development and Trustees.
- Production of monthly management accounts and end-of-year reports.
- Prepare and monitor monthly cash flows for the Trust and projects managed by the Trust.
- Working with an external chartered accountant to ensure the timely production of statutory accounts.
- Management of bank balances and credit card facilities.
- Monitoring Charity Commission, Companies House and HMRC records and submissions.
- Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.
- Ensuring financial compliance of the Trust including operating within VAT limits.
- Maintain the fixed assets register, including recording acquisitions and disposals, and process annual depreciation charges.
- Monitor monthly processes including AR & AP (accounts receivable & payable) and payroll.
- Produce ad-hoc reports as required.
- Providing financial information for grant and other funding applications.
- Contributing to the financial reporting and claiming to external funding agencies.
- Create and maintain financial procedures manual.
- Any other duties commensurate with the grade and responsibilities of this post.
Person specification
Experience
- You will be a qualified accountant or working to qualifications, with a mixture of financial and management accounting experience at a senior level, with significant experience in the main duties as outlined above.
- Good understanding of the charity SORP, VAT, taxation and company legislation.
Skills and abilities
- Strong organisation and time management skills. Able to plan / prioritise own work and meet agreed deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail and methodical approach to tasks.
- Competent use of MS Outlook, Excel, Word and the Internet.
- Strong numerical / budgeting skills.
- Strong data processing skills.
Attitude and Personal Qualities
- Motivated, reliable and professional.
- Flexible, able and willing to respond to changing priorities.
- Strong team player with collaborative working style, who enjoys individual and team working.
- Willing to participate in all activities relevant to the role.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
- Commitment to the principles of Equality and Diversity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Walsall, West Midlands
About Us
We are Family Action, a national charity committed to building stronger families and brighter lives by delivering innovative and effective services and support that reaches out to many of the UK’s most vulnerable people.
We seek to empower people and communities to address their issues and challenges through practical, financial and emotional help. Our work is wide-ranging and includes help for parents-to-be, the provision of many Children’s Centres in local communities, intensive family support, emotional health and wellbeing services, counselling, mediation and therapies, support in schools and financial grants programmes. Family Action is also recognised as a leading provider of training and consultancy.
We’re currently looking for a Project Manager to join us and lead the delivery of our Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities Information and Advice Service (SENDIAS) in Walsall.
The Benefits
- Salary of £26,682 - £29,280 per annum
- Leave entitlement and pension scheme
- Career development opportunities
- Full induction and ongoing quality training
- The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives
- Flexible working hours
If you have experience of supporting children and young people with SEND, this is a great opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of families in Walsall.
You will have the chance to play an integral role in driving the success of the service at a local level and ensuring that SEND issues are a priority for everyone.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people-focused, can-do organisation that operates with mutual respect. If you share these values, we would love to hear from you.
The Role
As the Project Manager, you’ll oversee the delivery of our SENDIAS offering, which will be launched in Walsall in September 2020.
SENDIAS aims to empower parents/carers and young people with special educational needs and disabilities by providing free impartial information and advice relating to education, health and social care.
In this important role, you will:
- Lead your team to deliver services to a high standard
- Ensure that the voices of children, young people and parents inform and influence the development of SEND policy and practice
- Provide practical support to parents, either individually or as a group
- Organise workshops/conferences/forums for parents, young people and other agencies to promote understanding of current SEND issues
About You
To join us as a Project Manager, you will need:
- Proven experience of working directly with vulnerable families to support positive, measurable and evaluated outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs
- Experience of managing a budget and the ability to manage demand within allocated resources
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and supervise both paid staff and volunteers
- A detailed understanding of current SEND legislative framework, particularly affecting SEND processes, admissions, exclusions and appeals
- Demonstrable experience of contributing to, and producing, high-quality data reports
- The proven ability to manage and develop a project that has a multiagency component and work in partnership with other agencies
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and Working Together to Safeguard Children
- A relevant health, social care or education qualification (NVQ level 3 or equivalent) and experience of working with SEND procedures
- An Independent Provider of Special Education Advice IPSEA legal training qualification (or the willingness to gain this within three months)
Other organisations may call this role SENDIAS Project Manager, SEND Project Manager, Programme Manager, or SEN Programme Manager.
You may have previously worked as a Children’s Support Worker, Families Support Worker, Senior Children’s Safeguarding Practitioner, SEN Practitioner, or Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Advisor.
The closing date for applications is the 12th August 2020.
Webrecruit and Family Action are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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Working hours: 37 hours per week
Governance Officer
Location: Birmingham, Bath Row, B15 1LZ
Salary: £27,934 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for two Governance Officers, to join our Mutuals Team to support the compliance and governance within our mutual schemes.
Reporting to the Head of Mutuals, you’ll be involved in reviewing financial accounts and presenting them appropriately to our residents. You’ll be integral in arranging and conducting Annual and Special General Meetings and transacting any governance issues in line with the mutual’s rules and any statute/regulations. You’ll work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including the mutual’s committee to foster collaborative working relationships to ensure that our mutual schemes are run effectively and demonstrate good governance.
Your base location will be our central Birmingham office, and you’ll be required to undertake regular travel in line with business requirements.
Our ideal candidate? You’ll have a sound financial understanding, supported by a finance or business related qualification or proven experience. You’ll have knowledge of accounts and ledgers, with an understanding of regulatory and legislative compliance and best practice. You’ll demonstrate your effective time management ability and organisational skills, using your initiative and problem solving ability. Within this role you’ll need to be comfortable working in a multi-site environment, working both individually and in a team. Presentation skills are key in this role, as well as being able to communicate with a range of stakeholders and influence others.
Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 2nd August 2020, however the advert may close earlier, dependent on the volume of applications received.
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the Candidate Information (role profile) and complete the application process.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.
Please read the role profile in full on our website, before you apply.
Recruitment Agencies please note that we do not accept speculative CVs and should one be submitted we will assume the candidate is our own.
No agencies please.
This post can based at any of our Skylights which are at the following locations London, Brent, Croydon, Oxford, Merseyside, South Wales, South Yorkshire, Coventry, Birmingham, Newcastle and Edinburgh.
Recruitment during COVID-19 restrictions
During the COVID-19 restrictions, our interviews will be by video call.
Additionally, the successful applicant will be supported to work from home for the initial period where restrictions on non-essential travel are in place.
About Crisis
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it. Through our pioneering research into the causes and consequences of homelessness and the solutions to it, we know what it will take to end it, together, in our lifetimes.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to provide expert advice on welfare rights and entitlements for people facing homelessness, including those who may appear to have no recourse to public funds, to contribute to Crisis’ mission of ending homelessness. Advice and assistance will be offered on an internal consultancy basis to Crisis Skylight staff to enable them to advocate for their clients. For complex cases, more direct involvement will be required including direct work with members and advocacy to relevant agencies.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have extensive experience of working in the welfare benefits sector. You will enjoy working across Client Services providing good quality advice and support as well as developing and delivering training to Skylight staff.
Your knowledge and expertise will contribute to the development of policy, practice and campaigns work by providing examples of where welfare policy and/or practice contributes to the perpetuating or creating homelessness.
Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR team through the Crisis website.
Closing date: Wednesday 13 August 2020 (11.59pm)
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people.
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Walsall, West Midlands
About Us
We are Family Action, a national charity committed to building stronger families and brighter lives by delivering innovative and effective services and support that reaches out to many of the UK’s most vulnerable people.
We seek to empower people and communities to address their issues and challenges through practical, financial and emotional help. Our work is wide-ranging and includes help for parents-to-be, the provision of many Children’s Centres in local communities, intensive family support, emotional health and wellbeing services, counselling, mediation and therapies, support in schools and financial grants programmes. Family Action is also recognised as a leading provider of training and consultancy.
We’re looking for two Caseworkers to join us on a part-time basis and support the delivery of our Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities Information and Advice Service (SENDIAS) in Walsall.
The Benefits
- Salary of £19,974 - £22,584 pro rata
- Leave entitlement and pension scheme
- Career development opportunities
- Full induction and ongoing quality training
- The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives
- Flexible working hours
If you have a strong understanding of SEND legislation, this is a brilliant opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of families in Walsall.
You will have the chance to play an integral role in driving the success of the service at a local level and ensuring that SEND issues are a priority for everyone.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people-focused, can-do organisation that operates with mutual respect. If you share these values, we would love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Caseworker, you’ll support the delivery of our SENDIAS offering, which will be launched in Walsall in September 2020.
SENDIAS aims to empower parents/carers and young people with special educational needs and disabilities by providing free impartial information and advice relating to education, health and social care.
You will provide families with advice, support and information to help them navigate the SEND process and achieve positive outcomes.
Specifically, you will:
- Communicate with families over the phone, via email and through face-to-face meetings
- Provide impartial advice on local policies and practice
- Support families during the EHC assessment and planning process
- Develop positive working relationships with agencies
About You
To join us as a Caseworker, you’ll need:
- At least one year’s experience in a similar support role
- Experience of working with families with additional needs and/or in an educational environment, local authority, voluntary organisation or another field relevant to additional needs
- Knowledge of SEND legislation, particularly the SEND Code of Practice 2014
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- A recognised professional qualification in social work, health, education or equivalent
- An Independent Provider of Special Education Advice IPSEA legal training qualification (or the willingness to gain this within 12 months)
Experience of working directly with young people would be beneficial to your application.
Other organisations may call this role Support Worker, SEND Support Worker, Social Care Assistant, Social Care Worker, SEND Advisor, Care Worker, or Special Educational Needs & Disability Support Worker.
These are part-time roles, working 22.2 hours per week and two positions are available.
The closing date for applications is the 12th August 2020.
Webrecruit and Family Action are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Caseworker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
About us:
The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. We support a wide range of health, educational, environmental, and charitable projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes. 86% of our new grants were for less than £10k.
At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities. We have changed how we work across the Fund to help us serve people and communities more effectively, working flexibly and on their terms; working closer to communities.
About the Role:
We’re an award-winning team, established in 2017 to tell the story of the difference our funding makes. We’re finding new ways to gather and share knowledge about our grants, from using evidence and stories to write accessible, engaging content to building an evidence library of the Fund’s work. We’re also working to change how the whole organisation thinks about learning, to make the most of insights from our grantholders and our own staff. We want to tell the world about the extraordinary work the Fund supports, and to share those stories as vividly and accessibly as possible.
You can find out more about the work of our team on our website: The National Lottery Community Fund.
We are looking for a Level 3 Junior Content Producer Apprentice (internal job title Knowledge and Learning Apprentice) to join our team in Birmingham.
This an entry level post, giving you the chance to develop and try out different elements of content production, from initial research, to bringing your findings together and presenting them in a range of different formats. We work on a range of topics, anything from tackling homelessness or loneliness, to the role of community groups during the pandemic.
As an apprentice:
- You’ll learn to research and find content by reviewing reports, databases, videos and websites. You’ll get to try out different interview techniques, by shadowing your colleagues and then talking to staff, charity workers and community representatives.
- You’ll work with colleagues to bring together and write up the findings. These could be in a range of formats from reports and webpages to summaries and blogs.
- You’ll find, tag, summarise and upload documents to our internal and external platforms. This is something you’ll do weekly, building your information management skills.
- You can also have a go at designing and producing multimedia content, such as podcasts, presentations, blogs, videos and/or vlogs.
- With our support, you’ll get to develop basic quantitative research skills by doing simple data analyses.
- You’ll also get to test our content on users to make sure it is engaging.
You’ll spend four days a week working with us and one day a week doing distance learning, one-to-one or group coaching with a qualified skills coach, or shadowing your colleagues.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled people.
Contract Type: Two years fixed term contract
Hours: 37 Hours per week including 1 day a week at college or on-the-job learning
Interview Date: Interviews to be held on 8th, 9th, and 10th September
Essential Criteria:
What are we looking for?
- We need someone who loves reading and writing. We don’t mind how you gained your strong writing skills – perhaps through schoolwork, through personal journaling or creative writing, through your hobbies, volunteering or work experience.
- We want someone who is eager to communicate, to make an impact through their work.
- You have a curious mindset. You want to tell the whole story, which means researching it thoroughly. We need someone who cares about the detail and the context, and looks for ways to find out more.
Apprentices must meet the following criteria for the course aspect:
- Be at least 16 years old.
- Have English and Maths GCSEs at grade C (4) or above.
- Have the right to live and work in the UK.
- Not hold a qualification in a similar subject at level 3 or higher. Similar subjects include creating media content and creative and professional writing subjects. If you are not sure if your qualification rules you out for this post, then please do contact us for advice.
Desirable Criteria:
- Some experience of producing multimedia content such as blogs, reports, presentations, podcasts, vlogs or web pages.
For You:
We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.
We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:
- Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
- Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Season ticket and cycle to work loans
- Paid volunteering leave
How to Apply:
Visit our website on The National Lottery Community Fund for further details about the vacancy and our application process.
Equal Opportunities:
Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive. We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.