Are you interested in working for a Charitable Foundation that makes a difference to the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds?

Do you want to work for an organisation that positively looks to support causes that others might shy away from, tackling some of the most difficult social challenges in the UK today?

Do you have excellent Salesforce administrator-level skills, a flair for improving systems, a highly organised approach to your work, and enjoy communicating with a wide variety of people?

If so, we’d love you to join our committed Grants Team as our Grants and Digital Administrator!

Please note that whilst this role is being advertised as home based as well as within the City of London, this is in direct response to Covid-19 precautions. Any candidate would need to be able to (public health advice permitting) attend work in the office on a regular basis going forward. 

About the Leathersellers’ Company

As one of the oldest Livery Companies in the City of London, working for the Leathersellers’ Company Charitable Fund offers an exciting opportunity to discover more about England's heritage and history and to look to the future focusing on philanthropy and fellowship.

We donate around £3.4million each year to charities, schools and universities across the UK as well as supporting individual students. We support a broad range of activities from youth clubs to arts or singing in care homes; from helping refugees to homeless veterans and much more. Existing connections with six London schools, a number of universities, the armed forces and City groups have been built over decades (if not centuries) but we are also proud to hold open programmes to allow charities with no previous connection the opportunity of multi-year, core funding. We do not shy away from those tackling difficult social issues for the most vulnerable individuals in our society. The Leathersellers look to add value by not just providing funding but also making connections and sharing information as and when we can.

The Company has been an integral part of the City of London for almost 600 years. Working with us makes you a part of this rich history and key to its future.

About the role 

We’re looking for an enthusiastic team player, passionate about enabling our funding to have the most positive effect on communities around the UK, to join our committed Grants Team. The primary focus of the role will be to support the operational efficiency of the team as well as manage key communications with both internal and external stakeholders.

About the person

You will be a team player who can demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and verbal), Salesforce experience, initiative and the ability to be flexible, as you will be working in a busy office environment. You will be a quick learner and have a passion for continuous improvement, keen to contribute your ideas.

How to apply

If you would like to apply, please submit a CV and covering letter (up to two pages) outlining how you meet the skills and experience elements in the attached role specification and why you are a suitable candidate for the role. Applications must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 30th June in order to be considered. First round interviews will likely be held remotely in the following weeks, and a final interview in person after that.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We offer an attractive package, including a pension contribution equal to 15% of gross annual salary and a 35-hour week. Due to Covid-19 we are currently working remotely and foresee this being part of our working arrangements for some time ahead. Any candidate would however need to be able to (public health advice permitting) to attend work in the office at the Leathersellers' Hall on a regular basis going forward. 

Trust and Grants Fundraiser

37.5 hours per week (condensed hours over four days/four days at normal hours and home working for the right candidate)

We have an exciting new opportunity to work at Rainbows for a Trust and Grants Fundraiser. Rainbows is the only hospice in the East Midlands for life-limited children and young people.  We are here to make life brighter with amazing care and support for them and their families – you can be part of it too.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and creative Trust Fundraiser to join our team and help us achieve our vision for all our children and young people.

As a key member of the Trusts and Grants Team you will be responsible for identifying and developing new and existing relationships with trust, foundations and other bodies in order to generate income and assist the team in reaching agreed income targets; for creating and submitting compelling and bespoke funding proposals and managing funder relationships in line with the annual Trusts and Grants plans.

Our Values: Welcoming, Excellent, Co-operation, Accepting, Responsive, Energetic. If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude we can offer you:

A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme.

Career development opportunities

A full induction and on-going quality training

The opportunity to become part of a great organisation.

Flexible working hours

Managed workloads.

Do you remember a time in your life when somebody really helped you?  When a small intervention made a big impact on your life?

This is what we do at Buttle UK – funding activities and items that can change a young person’s life.

Buttle UK provides Chances for Children grants. These are flexible, needs-based grants to give children and young people in poverty and crisis, a chance for change. Working with a UK wide network of referral agencies from the statutory and charity sectors, we work with the family and referrer to agree a package of support that could be up to £2,000. With each grant we aim to increase children and young people’s capacity to engage in education and to improve their emotional and social wellbeing.

We need Grants Development Officers to help us deliver our vision. We are looking for people with a demonstrable passion for supporting children and young people, who are experienced in giving and/or receiving grants, flexible, friendly and efficient. You will be knowledgeable on issues around child poverty in the UK and have excellent communication and IT skills.

We are a small team recruiting to fill one permanent post for London and the South East (usually based in our Victoria office) and a number of 9 - 12 months fixed term posts. The fixed term posts are home based and can be based anywhere in the UK. For the fixed term posts we welcome applications for secondments.

We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply as Buttle UK is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity. We encourage and welcome applications from all parts of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The closing date for applications is 11.30pm, Sunday 5 July 2020.

Interviews will take place on 23 and 24 July on Zoom or similar.

Please, no agencies, and CVs will not be accepted. Please note that we will only be able to provide feedback to shortlisted applicants.

Part time – 28 hours per week
3-month fixed term contract with possibility of extension at reduced hour
Based remotely

We are looking for an experienced and committed individual to join our team as Grant Manager.

At Refugee Action, we have a vision of a UK in which refugees and people seeking asylum will be welcome, can get justice, live free of poverty and successfully rebuild their lives. We empower refugees and people seeking asylum to influence both our work, the issues that matter to them and decisions made by government and we are a trusted partner for others who share our vision.

Over the last 3 years, we have provided life-changing support to more than 3,000 resettled refugees and 8,000 people seeking asylum, strengthened the work of more than 140 charities, and secured important changes in government policy and practice on English language provision and support for asylum seekers at risk of destitution. We want to do far more to learn from and shift power to refugees and people seeking asylum. It’s an exciting time to be part of Refugee Action as we work towards achieving our 3-year strategy objectives (2019-22) through securing systemic change through our campaigns to change government policies, our direct services, and our work to strengthen and connect other service delivery organisations.

The Respond and Adapt Programme (RAP) Grant Manager role is the grantee management lead for our COVID-19 grants programme. Sitting within the Business Development Team, and working closely with the Good Practice and Partnerships and Finance Teams.

The RAP is a 12-month initiative, delivered in partnership with Migration Exchange and NACCOM (The No Accommodation Network). It aims to help frontline organisations in the UK migration and refugee sector to respond and adapt to the current coronavirus crisis, and to support them to work together to build a foundation for longer-term recovery. It aims to support organisations to sustain their response to the crisis by providing grants to around 140 charities across the UK, link them to sources of support to adapt their approach, and to inform wider responses to Covid-19.

The RAP Grant Manager is to:

a) administer and manage grants made to organisations by the RAP via Refugee Action or via NACCOM
b) monitor and capture learning from the programme delivery
c) identify areas of need and help communicate these to partners and contributing funders
d) link grantees to sources of organisational and thematic development support.

To succeed in this role you will have:
• Knowledge of grant fundraising and the associated administration.
• Experience of either applying for or making grants, managing grants (either as grant holder or a grant maker) and ensuring grant reports are submitted and meet grant conditions.
• Experience of supporting a complex programme of work, and able to multi-task, plan ahead and to meet deadlines.
• Experience of organising and servicing meetings.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and experience of using a database.
• Commitment to the values of equality and human rights, and demonstrable skill in working inclusively and building engagement and trust.
• Ability to work on own initiative and collaborate as part of a team and with external stakeholders and the ability to listen to and support others to identify areas of learning and support needs.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

Those with lived experience as a refugee are encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 09:00am, Monday 6th July 2020

Interviews: Tuesday 14th July 2020

Start date: Monday 20th July 2020

Welfare Grants Officer- Home Based

Are you passionate about supporting people experiencing the challenges of making a fresh start after prison?

This is an exciting role in which you will be responsible for ensuring charitable funding supports high-quality projects.

Our client is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary, their Futures, works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.

Position: Welfare Grants Officer
Location: Home-based - with travel across England and Wales
Job type: Part-Time, Fixed Term Contract (September 2020 – April 2021 with the possibility of extension.)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £22,000 per annum (Pro-rata)
Benefits: Generous Holiday Entitlement, Eyecare vouchers, cycle to work scheme and other

Closing date: 17 July 2020
Interviews commencing week beginning: 28 July 2020

About the role:

As the Welfare Grants Officer, you will ensure that comprehensive information is gathered and recorded at application stage and that a robust assessment process is in place to support the decision of the grant allocations to prison leavers, and prisoners’ family members. You will also be responsible for the record-keeping of all grants made and producing reports to identify the impact assessment of the grants.

You will be required to carry out the administration and liaison work between staff across England and Wales

About you:

You will have an empathetic approach to those affected by the Criminal Justice System. You will be a pro-active self-starter, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks. You will be detail-ordinated and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes. You will have Good financial literacy skills with the ability to produce financial summaries using Excel.

You will have good communication skills and the ability to working collaboratively with colleagues in services across England and Wales.

Please be aware that this role is subject to prison clearance, an enhanced DBS and references.

Our client welcomes all applications including ex-prisoners, (appointment to post will be subject to a risk assessment)

You may have experience of the following: Grants Officer, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Executive, Fundraiser, Grants Manager, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, Welfare Grants Officer, etc.

Ref: 93429

An exciting opportunity for a pro-active and conscientious individual with excellent numerical and organisation skills to join a small team at our offices in Marylebone.

This role has been newly created to support the Help Refugees charity and will be a key part of our Collective Fund team focusing on data processing as well as other financial administration and office tasks.

OVERVIEW OF THE ORGANISATION

Prism the Gift Fund is a UK registered charity, and company limited by guarantee in England and Wales. We have been named as one of the Best Charities to Work For in the UK in 2020, ranking no. 13 in the UK on the inaugural Third Sector/Best Companies shortlist!  Our mission is to increase the flow of funds into the charitable sector which we deliver through 3 key offerings:

• Donor Advised Fund (DAF) services to HNW / UHNW individuals & families who channel their national and international philanthropy through Prism the Gift Fund as a time, cost, and tax effective alternative to one’s own grant making foundation.
• Collective Fund services - charitable, finance, and governance infrastructure - to groups who want to create brands or projects of a charitable nature under the auspices of Prism the Gift Fund. The Collective Fund founders enter into a relationship with Prism, benefiting from our charitable expertise and where we provide the administration, due diligence and disbursement of the funds raised in their name.

• Foundation administration - Prism can assist foundations with a whole host of services to ensure that the foundation runs smoothly, at a much lower cost than a staff member and an office.

The service offerings have increased exponentially in popularity over the last five years, with the charity’s income and grant making last year being in excess of £44 million and £32 million respectively.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain accurate information on the internal database as well as other accounting tools
• Support the Finance team in maintaining the correct processes to ensure all financial data is captured and reported on a timely basis
• Process Gift Aid claims and support the team with other VAT related administrative tasks
• Assist the Compliance Officer with the administration of Help Refugees services
• Ensure thank you letters are drafted and sent to donors appropriately
• Assist with answering the phone and fielding enquiries
• Maintain an organised computer filing system
• Work with the Help Refugees team to provide further administrative support
• Ensure the smooth running of day to day office operations
• Support and deliver other projects and tasks in line with developing your skills and experience

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Graduate or equivalent mix of qualifications and experience
• Excellent organisation and administration skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong numerical skills
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify key points from complex material
• Highly proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and databases
• Professional interpersonal and communication skills to a wide range of people at all levels of situations on the phone, face to face and in writing, for engagement with staff, Trustees and external contacts
• Able to prioritise a varied and fast paced workload
• Able to make judgement as to when to take the initiative
• Self-motivated, proactive and solution driven in approach
• Passionate and interested in the charitable sector.

Please apply via email with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would like to be part of the Prism the Gift Fund team.

Job: National Programme Officer

Reports to:  Programme Manager

Location: Flexible, can be based anywhere in the UK

Salary: Starting from £32,542- £ 33,518 pro rata (depending on skills and

experience) + 5% pension

Hours:  28 hours/week

Contract: Fixed term 6 months, with the possibility to extend

Do you have an interest in social entrepreneurship and social impact? Are you looking for a role coordinating high quality programmes?

The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is looking for a Programme Officer to support the management and development of programmes for social entrepreneurs.

You will lead on programme coordination and student recruitment and gain experience with programme development. You will work closely with internal colleagues and some external partners to ensure high quality delivery and an excellent experience for everyone involved.

This role will suit you if you are highly organised with strong multi-tasking abilities, have excellent communications skills and thrive in an autonomous work environment.

School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is a charity that supports people using entrepreneurial approaches to tackle complex social problems. We run practical learning programmes and courses to support people from all backgrounds to realise their potential and bring about lasting social and environmental change.

Our commitment to inclusion

Diversity is a fact of life. Inclusion is a choice and a practice – for organisations and individuals. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, our aim is to drive inclusion into every area and activity of what we do: from access to programmes, to grant investment, to board, staff and partnerships.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as: being from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; LGBTQ+; and those with disabilities.

Recruitment during COVID-19 restrictions

During the COVID-19 restrictions, our interviews will be by video call.

Additionally, the successful applicant will be fully supported to work from home for the initial period where restrictions on non-essential travel are in place.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Crisis is expanding its enterprise team looking at new ways to collaborate with start-ups and become more entrepreneurial ourselves. We already operate nine charity shops, two training cafes and a furniture restoration business. We even have a grants programme to enable people experiencing homeless to leap into self-employment. And we know there is more we can do to use entrepreneurship to end homelessness.

About the role
This is an exciting new position in our ambitious and expanding enterprise team that is committed to finding more innovative and entrepreneurial ways to end homelessness.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing, growing and engaging Crisis’ entrepreneurial community of staff, members and external supporters in our mission to demonstrate how entrepreneurship can end homelessness. You will manage and implement a programme of activities and events in line with the Entrepreneurship strategy. You will also manage the internal and external communication channels.

About you
To be successful in this role you will be driven by our values (inspiration, integrity, dignity, fearlessness through independence, adaptability, resolve to end homelessness). You will have experience in developing entrepreneurial communities online and offline. You will be experienced in organising and promoting events locally and nationally. And you can confidently use Twitter and Instagram and other channels. You will be seeking an exciting new challenge, working in a fast paced and agile team and you will be willing to support new initiatives from across the organisation.

About you
To be successful in this role you will be driven by our values (inspiration, integrity, dignity, fearlessness through independence, adaptability, resolve to end homelessness). You will have experience in developing entrepreneurial communities online and offline. You will be experienced in organising and promoting events locally and nationally. And you can confidently use Twitter and Instagram and other channels. You will be seeking an exciting new challenge, working in a fast paced and agile team and you will be willing to support new initiatives from across the organisation.

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 sound likes 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: Sunday 26 July 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.

We have an exciting, new opportunity for a highly efficient Buildings & Finance Administrator to join our small, inclusive and highly successful professional team.

The successful candidate can expect a thorough induction, supportive colleagues, a diverse and interesting workload and, a range of favourable employment benefits including; pension scheme, annual leave and Employee Assistance Programme support. 

Applicants must have excellent communication skills, a sound understanding of finance and finance systems, be thorough and accurate, be able to multi-task, remain calm under pressure and add positively to our team dynamics. In addition it is vital to possess a range of administrative skills including good numeracy, data processing/comprehension and IT skills.

Good interpersonal and teamwork skills are essential, as are effective use of emotional intelligence and the ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and sensitivity. 

For this varied role, ideally you will have experience of processing grant claims and invoices, an understanding of the education or public sector and strong general administration skills. However, training will be given to the right candidate.

Closing date for applications is:  Thursday, 16 July 2020

Interviews and assessment: Owing to current social distancing restrictions, shortlisted candidates will be notified of selection dates/times after 20 July 2020.

Reference:HQ00177527

Location:Flexible (Remote working or London office)

Salary:£26,000 - £32,000 FTE (plus 10% pension)

Contract type:Contract

Date closing:10/07/2020

Lankelly Chase works to change the systems that perpetuate severe and multiple disadvantage. This addresses the interlocking nature of severe social disadvantages in some people's lives. These often include issues such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, homelessness, journeys through the criminal justice system and mental ill health.
We are delighted to be working with this great charity to recruit an Administrator to support the developing Place Action Enquiry.

Through extensive research and successful partnership working throughout the UK, the organisation has developed a place-based approach to working with partners and associates. This role will remotely support teams currently situated in Barking & Dagenham, Barrow-in-Furness, Gateshead, Greater Manchester, Oxford and York.

The role
This vital, newly developed role will provide support to the charity's Place Action Inquiry; working with both internal and external colleagues to ensure a smooth and coherent approach to the place-based work of the charity. This work will rely on successfully coordinating a complex and constantly shifting network of relationships and to support the systems and processes that underpin the work of the Foundation with full administrative support to the teams in the designated locations. This role is offered on a 18 month contract working 21 hours per week.

This will involve remotely providing administrative support to ensure the smooth coordination of meetings and events, the efficient gathering and storing of information and documentation, and the timely processing and payment of grants, contracts and expenses relating to the place based work. This person will be the vital link between the 'places' and the Lankelly Chase central team.

The person
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of Administration ideally within the charity sector and will be very highly organised, good at capturing data, following and improving systems with strong minuting skills. This person will also need to be able to work with people relationally both internally and externally. Helpful and resourceful, this person will have experience of building relationships and will have extensive exposure to coordinating diaries, supporting teams, organising meetings and dealing with constantly evolving deadlines and responsibilities. This person will also be highly numerate and committed to the wider work of Lankelly Chase of improving the lives of people who face severe and multiple disadvantage across the UK.

There is a shared purpose and vision at Lankelly Chase, both in terms of goals and decision making and this person will be encouraged to work collaboratively with colleagues to contribute to the strategic direction of the organisation whilst being given all the guidance, support and training they need to develop themselves and the role itself.

Lankelly Chase encourage applications from those with lived experience. This might have been experienced personally or through the experiences of friends or family.The charity is also very keen to encourage applications from the BAME community who are currently under-represented within the team.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.

Angel Shed Theatre is an inclusive children’s theatre company based in Islington, North London, with the objective of providing every child and young person, regardless of ability or background, the opportunity to participate in the performing arts. We work with children and young people creating imaginative, inclusive and inspiring workshops and providing performing arts activities for those often excluded from such activities, including those with disabilities, children and young people at risk of social exclusion through their behavioural difficulties and those from disadvantaged backgrounds or living in vulnerable home situations.

We are looking for a self-driven, dynamic, resourceful and committed Executive Director to help shape the next stage of our company. This is an exciting opportunity to have a positive and lasting impact on a growing charity that is making a vital difference for children and young people in Islington.

Duties include managing the charity’s funds, securing the resources (income and staff) and ensuring the operational efficiency to enable the Artistic Team to maintain and grow what we deliver while identifying, developing and maximising opportunities for Angel Shed.

The ideal candidate must have a passion for theatre and its impact with children. They must demonstrate they are flexible and creative to deal with the demands of a small charity and to be able to put the vulnerable children and families we work with at the forefront of the charity. They must possess a strong entrepreneurial drive, outstanding communication skills, strong leadership qualities and excellent planning and organisational skills. The candidate is expected to effectively fundraise, create and manage budgets, and enhance awareness of the charity within the local community.

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the permanent Humanitarian Awards Officer.The role holder will work closely with the Strategic Portfolio & Award Management and Humanitarian teams within Save the Children International (SCI) Centre, providing administrative and compliance support to humanitarian flexible funding mechanisms and SCI directly received funding.

They will be responsible for ensuring that these funds are processed correctly through the Award Management System (AMS) and that they are compliant with the policies for each type of funding. They will also provide support to the SCI team, SCI regional offices and Save the Children member offices in monitoring and reporting on emergency funding.This position may occasionally require travel to Save the Children International country or regional offices to support emergency response operations.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Previous NGO experience with a good understanding of the grant (award) management cycle
• Ability to understand grant budgets and analyse financial reports
• Proven influencing skills with the ability to communicate compliance requirements to stakeholders in the most appropriate way
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to draw out complex data from various different sources
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to explain complex issues to both staff and peers
• Ability to manage a varied workload quickly and efficiently, and work effectively under pressure to organise and prioritise work for yourself and others to ensure deadlines are met
• An energetic, flexible and proactive approach with the ability to work both independently and cooperatively within a team setting
• Strong team skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels both within and outside the team
• Demonstrable commitment to equal opportunities and an awareness of what constitutes good practice
• Demonstrable interest in humanitarian response work
• Ability to travel, possibly at short notice, up to 20% of the time to Save the Children International regional and country offices, potentially to remote and insecure locations.

• Experience in financial accounting
• Project management skills, particularly including planning
• Experience of working in a complex international organisation
• Experience working for Save the Children
• Experience working in emergency responses, and strong understanding of humanitarian response activities and emergency management cycles
• Language skills, in particular Spanish, French, or Arabic

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector with an option of flexible of working hours

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Job: Director of Finance & Resources

Reports to:  Managing Director

Location: Flexible, can be based anywhere in the UK

Salary: £52,460 - £63,976 + 5% pension

Hours:  35 hours/week (28 hours will be considered for the right candidate)

Contract: Permanent

We’re looking for a Director of Finance and Resources who would love to join an entrepreneurial organisation to help look after all of SSE’s assets; its people, its finances, its technologies, its facilities and its services contracts.

We can’t fix issues like poverty, climate change and ill-health alone. That’s why the School for Social Entrepreneurs exists. SSE helps 1,000 people a year develop the skills, strengths and networks they need to tackle society’s biggest problems. We run courses that equip people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. But we are not a traditional school. Learning with SSE is inspiring, action-based and accessible.

As Director of Finance and Resources you will build on SSE’s existing operational capabilities and harness the potential of the finance and resources function in support of SSE’s strategic ambitions.

The role will be best suited to a collaborative leader who is comfortable working in a dynamic organisation across a number of workstreams, and who is as motivated thinking strategically as delivering operationally.

Our commitment to inclusion

Diversity is a fact of life. Inclusion is a choice and a practice – for organisations and individuals. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, our aim is to drive inclusion into every area and activity of what we do: from access to programmes, to grant investment, to board, staff and partnerships.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as: being from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; LGBTQ+; and those with disabilities.

To apply, please see details in enclosed application pack.

Closing date: Midday on Friday 17th July

Despite being preventable and curable, tuberculosis (TB) is the most significant infectious disease killer in the world. The full-time TB Europe Coalition (TBEC) Officer will be responsible for the advocacy and capacity-building of TBEC’s EU-based members and will represent the TBEC Secretariat. 

Under the UN Sustainable Development Agenda, the goal is to end the epidemic by 2030. However, in 2018, 10 million people developed TB and 1.5 million died of the disease. At current rates of progress, the end of the epidemic will not be reached for another 100 years at least. The TB Europe Coalition (TBEC) is a regional advocacy network working with civil society to end TB in the WHO European region. TBEC’s network is made up of around 215 civil society organisations and individuals from across 35 different countries in the wider European region, comprising Western and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Established in 2009, TBEC has grown rapidly and is now increasingly recognised as one of the leading voices of the civil society in the fight against TB across the region. TBEC has two key areas of focus: first, to support civil society organisations and activists in their advocacy role at national and regional levels, and second, to coordinate and carry out evidence-based TB policy advocacy at regional and international levels.

The TBEC Officer leads on the delivery of all activities laid out in the EU CHAFEA Specific Grant Agreement, for its final two years, which focuses on advocacy towards relevant regional bodies and capacity-building activities for civil society organisations in EU member states. The role, alongside TBEC’s other Secretariat staff, will be responsible for leading the delivery of TBEC’s advocacy and research, and EU capacity building activities, ranging from online webinars to an online mentoring programme. When the global situation is safe to do so, they will also organise country-based workshops. The role will ensure the transparent, accountable and sustainable governance of the network. The Officer will task-manage the TBEC Coordinator, who is responsible for administrative management and communications.

We are looking for a proactive and organised team player, who is able to manage a variety of different tasks and projects. They will be able to manage their budget, ensuring that all project costs remain within those anticipated in the budget. The candidate will also have experience organising trainings (general events organisation experience will also be considered). This role would suit someone with experience in an advocacy environment, who is looking for a varied role in which they are able to develop a range of projects and skills. They will need experience organising trainings or other events, and know how this can build participants’ skills. Given the small nature of the organisation’s Secretariat, it is vital that they are able to work on a variety of different projects and manage inter-cultural dynamics. A positive and enthusiastic attitude, as well as the desire to get involved, is encouraged.

This post is an excellent opportunity for someone who wishes to develop their understanding of the global health arena and support civil society advocacy. They will be able to work closely with a range of regional platforms, as well as advocates in the field across the region.

As an organisation, we are aware of the underrepresentation of certain groups and communities in our sector. These include - but are certainly not limited to - people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME), refugee and lower socio-economic backgrounds. We want to change this and are committed to playing our part as an organisation. As a committed equal opportunities employer, we actively welcome applications from people of a wide range of backgrounds, skills and abilities, recognising the value that these different perspectives bring to our organisation. If you would like an informal discussion about the role or have any questions, please contact the current TBEC Officer Serian Carlyle (details in the job pack). We are happy to answer any questions about barriers to access.