Are you looking for a new challenge in 2020? Eden Brown is currently recruiting for a Head of Trusts and Grants to join a much loved Charity in Birmingham. You will be working closely with the assistant director of Philanthropy to drive forward the current fundraising strategy and focus on building a major relationship programme.

You will be responsible for growing a sustainable Trust, Foundations and Charities funding pipeline and will move forward with your team to develop detailed proposals with an aim to secure up to seven figure sums for the Charitie's priority projects.

You will be joining an established, friendly fundraising team and will have one direct line report.

As Head of Trusts and Grants you will play an instrumental part in the senior fundraising team and will take responsibility for the development of the Trust teams strategy and also their operational plans. You will be expected to focus on high level funding bids whilst supporting the Assistant Director of philanthropy to deliver the Philanthropy Team's wider objectives.

To be successful in this role you will have a proven track record of exceeding Fundraising targets and also have secured six figure sums either within a Trusts or Major Donor Setting. You must be an excellent team player and also have experience of managing high value strategic funder relationships. This really is an exciting time to join a Charity with exciting growth plans, please call Laura iliff on 01132207542 for more information. Please note the closing date for this role is the 16th February 2020.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

The contract is initially for two months to help get through the year end in March but does have the possibility of being extended.

You will be assisting with the transactional duties, supplier queries, processing invoices and data entry.

Client Details

The client is a well established Housing Association.

Description

The Key responsibilities will be to;

• Ensure accurate, reliable and efficient processing of transactions within areas such as purchase ledger, sales ledger, cashbook, credit cards, and direct debits for all group entities in a timely manner

• Perform monthly reconciliations of these transactional areas (mentioned above)

• Reconcile supplier statements to the general ledger on a monthly basis

• Respond promptly to all internal and external stakeholder processing queries on a daily basis in an efficient and effective manner and ensure all queries are followed up and resolved in a timely manner
• Process a high volume of invoices

Profile

The successful candidate for this role will have worked in a similar capacity and will have accounts payable experience.

You will be professional, well organised and will have a pro active approach to your work.

You will work well under pressure and will have a proven record of dealing with high quantities of invoices.

Job Offer

This contract has the possibility of being extended past 2 months.

Are you an Audit Senior, Assistant Manager, Audit Manager seeking a new and rewarding career with a little exotic travel, supporting truly worthwhile causes and perhaps the chance to use your 2nd language skills (not essential)? 

Our partner, specialists in International Grant Assurance are seeking outgoing auditors for a critical role; navigating a diverse group of grant recipients & donors, such as the UN & the World Bank worldwide (e.g. Malawi, Peru, Vietnam, Belgium, Oxford, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Fiji, Cameroon). You'll be London-based travelling 30+% per annum on assignments 1 to 2 weeks in length. 

These unique and extremely rewarding opportunities would suit experienced audit professionals that are outgoing, love diverse travel experiences, meeting and supporting a broad range of inspiring people and supporting very worthwhile causes. A great opportunity to take statutory audit to the next level - broadening skills into a much wider remit.

Overseas assignments could mean travel to one of over 100 countries/ territories. A fantastic opportunity to see the parts of the world you’d never otherwise  see, work with lovely people and pick up extremely relevant fieldwork experience; vital for anyone seeking a career in the international development NGO sector. 

Role overview

Complete grant audits of a extremely diverse range of projects funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health, education or infrastructure, to SME development or technical research. 

The role will use all your communication, problem-solving and analytical skills and will give you experience in working with major institutions all over the world. An example assignment might see you leading an audit opening meeting with a UN country office on the Monday morning, before heading off to spend a few days with a local NGO or government partners to audit the way they have spent UN funds. You will look at a sample of supporting documents to make sure the expenditure is genuine and for the purposes intended by UN, and review the internal controls of the NGO, making recommendations as to how these might be improved to strengthen the management of the UN resources. At the airport, you could even start drafting the formal report as you wait for your flight back to London. 

Requirements

• Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent(Finalists considered)
• Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
• A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
• 'Ideally' fluency in a second language is preferable, especially in French, Spanish, German, Portuguese or Mandarin, Russian and Arabic. 
• Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills
• Team worker
• Resilience and adaptability
• Internationally recognised audit qualification preferable.

​ Personal attributes:

• At least three years of audit experience 
• Ability to work under pressure; Strong planning, organisational and time management skills
• Sound technical and analytical skills, report writing and presentation skills
• Passionate about international travel and development and willing to work in international locations for over 30% of the time

Candidates for permanent London based roles must have the right to work in the UK

About Us

AfID are leading specialists in supporting NGOs operating globally with their financial management capacity & recruitment needs, on both a 'pro-bono' & ,commercial' basis. For more opportunities in the international development sector (International & UK) or to find out more about how we can assist your non-profit organisation please visit the AfID website.

Developing a Career in International Development

We know it can be frustrating trying to develop a career in this much sought after sector, especially when organisations require prior experience; be it institutional donor management, fieldwork or capacity building of overseas recipients. Please don't let this put you off, we would strongly recommend considering a volunteer assignment as a way to gain this highly relevant experience. It’s no coincidence that 22% of AfID volunteers now work full-time in the charity sector, as even a short 2-3 week assignment will catch the eye and reassure these employers of your commitment and ability to navigate the diverse stakeholder contexts.  It’s worth noting all AfID's assignments are individually tailored to the volunteers own preferences, skills and availability. For FAQs please visit the afid website
 
Attending one of the AfID Workshops also offers invaluable insights, explaining sector jargon and demonstrating the ways accountants can navigate complex environments, in a fun and informative way. It also presents a great networking opportunity with 25 other like-minded accountants AfID’s founder and ex-Oxfam FD in attendance. 

• Finance Business Partner
• Permanent Role
• £70-80,000 + Bonus and Benefits
• Central London, Mayfair

This is a truly exciting opportunity for a commercial Finance Business Partner to join one the world’s most innovative and impactful philanthropic organisations, in what would be a highly strategic new role.

CIFF, established in 2002 as an independent funder with a rigorous business-like approach, is enjoying a steep and ambitious growth phase in 2020. With a healthy appetite for disruptive strategies and commercial partnerships, CIFF is the world’s largest philanthropic organisation focussed on the improvement of the lives of children living in poverty in developing countries (over $350m will be disbursed this year) focussing on core prevention strategies that have lasting impact.

The Finance Business Partner is the critical interface between the Finance function and the Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health (“ASRH”) and Evidence, Measurement & Evaluation (“EME”) global programme management teams, playing a key role of providing commercial and financial input to the design and delivery of programme investments.

The Role:

• Financial analysis, modelling and decision support to programmes
• Technical oversight, audit, risk and controls as well as statutory requirements and grant accounting
• Some travel to US, Africa and Asia to meet with programmes

The Person:

• Excellent communication skills, able to present and share financial information to a range of senior stakeholders
• Motivated to work in philanthropy and interested in international charity
• Able to work autonomously as well within a strong matrix team
• Flexible approach and able to adapt to fluid role requiring complex strategic input

The Profile:

• 2:1 degree or better, and qualified accountant, or equivalent
• Advanced excel and intermediate modelling
• Worked with SME’s
• Understanding of financial risk within INGO arena
• Understanding of governance and risk frameworks
• Desirable: pharmaceutical sector and internal audit experience

All 3rd party CV’s will be forwarded to the engaged agency - Ivy Rock Partners.

The closing date for applications is 8th March 2020. Please submit a CV and a brief 1-page cover letter at your earliest convenience; and contact Michael Quest at Ivy Rock Partners to discuss the role.

Huggard, based in Cardiff, provides a comprehensive range of services and accommodation for people experiencing homelessness and runs Wales’ leading centre for people sleeping rough.

We are looking for an experienced finance professional, who shares our values and principles, for this demanding role managing Huggard’s finance functions together with providing line management and internal audit functions to the business, facilities and HR elements of our vital work. 

If you think you have what it takes and want to join Team Huggard and make a positive difference in tackling homelessness and improving wellbeing then we want to hear from you.

We are looking for an experienced and determined fundraiser with a proven track record of generating income through Trust and Grant making organisations, to join our growing team of committed and experienced fundraisers.  The post would suit an enthusiastic individual to manage and monitor this key income stream for the charity. Leading the writing of bids to key funders, the post holder will also provide support to others, to manage quality control and ensure a consistent and credible bidding approach.

Demonstrable success in trust and statutory fundraising is essential. You will be skilled in researching appropriate sources and able to write impactful and convincing applications, apply quality control, and support the regional teams in their approaches to local trusts. Success will require a creative approach to raising funds as well as consistency and a determination to succeed.

For a full job description, please see the attached document.

Please send an up to date CV and an accompanying statement (essential) explaining how you meet the person specification and what you can bring to Thrive

For further information about the role please contact Stacey.lewis.

Thrive is a Disability Confident Employer and as such we are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people.  We will offer an interview to give you the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities at an interview, if you declare that you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the job.

By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application which demonstrates that you generally meet the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.

Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service.

Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.

The Bloodwise Trust team are targeting significant growth in support from trusts and foundations over the next five years so that we can do even more for people affected by blood cancer.

To help us achieve this, we are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our small and friendly team as a Trust Assistant to help us raise funds for ground-breaking medical research and vital support services.

This is an exciting entry level role and would suit someone who has a desire to develop their career within the third sector. 

This role will provide fundraising and administrative support to help raise funds from small trust donors, support the development of grant applications, undertake research into funding opportunities, and help to provide our donors with the best possible experience through thoughtful stewardship.

The successful individual will be friendly, highly organised with excellent communication skills and an aptitude for writing.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is looking for the opportunity to lead on and develop their own areas of work, and be part of an experienced, collaborative and ambitious team.

Join us on our journey to beat blood cancer!

Please note that all applications will be reviewed on receipt and we may bring forward the closing date of this role at our discretion.

About E3G

E3G is amongst the world’s leading independent climate and energy thinks tanks. Our aim is to accelerate the global transition to a low carbon economy. We are experts in diplomacy, policy and the politics climate and energy and have offices in London, Brussels, Berlin and Washington where we employ around 60 staff and deploy a network of 15 associates. Remuneration will be £20-25k depending on experience.

Role Purpose

We are looking for an Accounts and Admin Assistant to join us for 12 months to cover maternity leave in our London-based team. Office hours are Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00.

Key Working Relationships

• Reports to the Group Finance Manager.
• Works closely with Grants Manager.
• Our Country Managers and programme teams.

Scope of the Role

This role is a mixture of accounts and admin - specialising in Quickbooks within the finance team, which supports the Group activities in UK, Belgium, Germany and US.

• Processing purchase invoices
• Matching, batching and coding invoices
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Bank and cash reconciliations (multi office and multi-currency)
• Liaising with suppliers re discrepancy's and resolving issues
• Monitoring staff timesheet and absence recording

• Processing month-end/year-end accruals, prepayments, payroll journals, timesheets, staff expenses, Cash Advances etc
• Liaising with Grants Manager and other managers to ensure correct coding of above transactions
   

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience within a Purchase Ledger / Accounts role is essential
• Experience with Quickbooks is highly advantageous as well as timesheet and absence recording systems

• Good excel skills up to basic formulas (SumIf, Vlookup etc)
• Fluency in English with French or German skills advantageous
  Strong communication skills and a team player attitude is required
• AAT qualification advantageous
• Good teamworking and communication skills essential

We are looking for an experienced administrator, who can play a key role in managing our busy Centre, contribute to our programme of youth work, support our finance and budgeting processes and help us raise vital funds for our work.

This is a new role which is designed to help us move forward with our vision to see the Sylvia Beaufoy Centre become a busy hub of activity, well used by other groups and families within the Petworth and surrounding areas. The role will also support our vision to see the young people we work with through our youth clubs living life to the full!

Attention to detail and a passion for young people are essential!

Hours: 16 hours per week, potentially over 3 days. Term time contract and/or other flexible working patterns may be available

Part-time, 3 year contract

Applicants will be required to complete our standard application form to ensure consistency in our shortlisting process (available as attachments, together with the Role Description). 

If you need the application form in a different format, then please contact us. 

The position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and satisfactory references. Deadline for applications is March 6th 2020. Interviews during the 3rd week of March. This role is funded by the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund.

Imperial Health Charity supports the five hospitals of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: Charing, Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea, St Mary’s and the Western Eye. The Trust’s hospitals have a long track record in research and education, influencing clinical practice nationally and worldwide. 

Our purpose as Imperial Health Charity is to help our hospitals do more through grants, arts, volunteering and fundraising. As our health services in the UK face unprecedented demands on services and extreme financial pressures, the imperative for our work to support our colleagues in the NHS has never been greater.

The charity has grown rapidly over the last two years and has ambitious plans for the future in all its activities. Senior leadership that inspires trust alongside mastery of the detail will be essential if we are to derive the greatest possible impact from this development.

As Director of Finance you will have a lead role to play in ensuring that the Board and I are sighted on all aspects of our financial performance, that risk is managed to a minimum and that ultimately we secure the best possible outcome for the health professionals, patients and the communities we serve.

To achieve the latter will require effective engagement with stakeholders to inform, manage expectations and together agree the most effective deployment of our funds in pursuit of our shared vision - to improve patient care, enhance the wellbeing of our health colleagues and enable pioneering innovation at our hospitals.

In addition to the management of our finances and ensuring statutory compliance, you will be responsible for the effective management of our systems and processes and in order that they enable us to deliver on our commitments.

Closing date: 10.00 a.m. Monday 2nd March

Are you our next Director of Finance and Resources?

Do you have financial and organisational expertise and would you like to join an innovative, place-based, small grant-making foundation?
Do you thrive on working collaboratively and collegiately with partners, teams and boards?
Are you a creative thinker, able to work with others to bring about innovation?
Are you passionate, as we are, about addressing issues around poverty and inequality?
If so, then you might be just the person we are looking for to lead our Finance and Resources team.

About Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving

Our vision is of a society where everyone has the opportunity to live a rewarding and fulfilled life, free from poverty and inequality. We aim to bring about change to improve the lives of Islington’s most disadvantaged residents by providing grants, working in partnership and advocating for positive change. We make grants of £1.8m a year and are a pioneer of a new place-based giving movement.
Islington Giving now forms a significant part of the work of Cripplegate Foundation. It operates as a restricted fund of the Foundation and brings together a coalition of local, regional and national funders, residents, businesses and voluntary organisations to tackle stubborn issues of poverty and inequality. It has raised over £6m in nine years to invest in innovative programmes.

It’s an exciting time to join us!

The next few years promise to be pivotal in shaping the future role of Cripplegate Foundation and taking Islington Giving and the place-based giving movement even further. The current post holder has made a significant contribution to the development and leadership of the Foundation and the new post holder will inherit a strong finance and resources function. There will, however, be lots of exciting challenges to engage with as part of the Senior Management Team and in terms of the ongoing development of the resources team and function.
The opportunities to make a real contribution are manifold, including:

• Working creatively and innovatively with the SMT, the Governors of Cripplegate Foundation and the Board of Islington Giving to develop new visions and programmes for the future.
• Leading the resources function and provide advice and guidance to ensure that Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving continues to demonstrate best practice and maintains its reputation as a respected, trusted and thoughtful grant-maker, employer and investor.

About you

The new Director of Finance and Resources will need to be consultative, with strong listening skills and respect for the opinions of others. They will need the confidence and expertise to advise and guide the team and governors, enabling them to deliver innovation, whilst maintaining best practice and ensuring compliance. They will need to be able to relate to the big picture and vision, whilst also being able to consider the detail. The applicant could be someone who is developing their career or they may be someone who has already held a similar role in another charity. Whatever your background, we would be delighted to hear from you, especially if you:

• Have experience of leading and managing,
• Have a sound track record of managing finances,
• Have experience of, or a curiosity to learn about, investments and the non-financial aspects of this role.

We value diversity, equality and inclusivity. Applications are welcomed from underrepresented backgrounds, including but not limited to gender, race, age, sexual orientation and religion.

Management Accountant – Full or Part Time
Trull Farm Buildings, Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Who will I be working for?

The Trust Partnership is a unique, for profit, social enterprise administering more than 30 independent charitable trusts and almshouses, managing their financial, governance and grant making activities.

We help charitable organisations to be more effective and efficient, enabling them to do more for the causes they are passionate about.

We are currently looking for a Management Accountant to join our team on a full-time or part-time basis, working four or five days per week.

What are the benefits?

- Salary of £28,000 - £35,000 FTE per annum dependent on skills and experience
- Work as part of a friendly and caring team
- Lovely offices in a farm building
- 24 days’ holiday FTE per annum plus Bank Holidays
- Christmas shutdown
- Free parking
- Perkbox benefits (after probation) including free cinema tickets and high street discounts

If you’re a CIMA qualified or part qualified management accountant, this is an exceptional opportunity to enhance your career and contribute to the success of an incredible social enterprise.

You will discover a friendly environment where you will be supported to continue your professional development and enabled to enhance your portfolio.

So, if you are eager for a change from drab offices to a beautiful Gloucestershire farm where you can use your expertise to enable us to be a positive force for charities, this is the role for you.

What will I be doing?

As a Management Accountant, you will undertake a wide range of accounting activities and functions, ensuring the smooth running of the Finance Department.

Joining our Trust Accounting Team, your role will involve:

- Liaising with auditors and clients
- Attending client meetings
- Submitting annual returns to the Charity Commission, Companies House and HMRC
- Bookkeeping for all transactions
- Producing monthly and quarterly management reports
- Producing annual statutory accounts

What will I need?

To be considered as a Management Accountant, you will need:

- To be a qualified or part qualified management accountant (CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience of liaising with auditors and clients and attending meetings
- Previous experience of bookkeeping
- Experience of producing monthly and quarterly management reports and annual statutory accounts
- Experience of submitting annual returns to the Charity Commission, Companies House and HMRC
- A high level of computer literacy, using Microsoft programs
- An excellent telephone manner and customer service skills
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A keen interest in the charitable sector

A full, valid licence and access to your own vehicle is also essential as our offices are not on a public transport route.

Please note: the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

This position is available on a full or part-time basis, working 30 – 37.5 hours per week, over four or five days per week.

Other organisations may call this role Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Part Qualified Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Financial Accountant, Finance Manager, Accounts Manager, or Accountancy Manager.

Webrecruit and The Trust Partnership 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 looking for your next step as a Management Accountant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Alumni & Development is responsible for the University’s relationship with its graduates and fundraising for key University initiatives. As part of the Operations Team, you will have the ability to multi-task efficiently while maintaining a high level of accuracy. The post-holder will act as the first point of contact within the Operations Team for a range of enquiries as well as being responsible for all aspects of financial processing, including the annual Telethon campaign, with additional responsibilities for updating biographical and educational data and data cleansing in The Raiser’s Edge and NetCommunity. The post-holder will also have full responsibility for the administration of departmental prizes, and assist in the administration of undergraduate scholarships and the University of Strathclyde USA Foundation.

With strong IT skills, proven experience in very high volume data entry and using and reporting from relational databases, you will be a self-motivated, flexible, team player with a methodical approach to work tasks, excellent data entry, accuracy, time management and communication skills. Knowledge of the fundraising environment and The Raiser’s Edge would be an advantage.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 30th and 31st March 2020.

The National Eye Research Centre (NERC) is a fundraising charity that funds eye research teams across the UK to find the causes of eye disease to develop new prevention methods and more effective treatments. We fund research in all eye diseases affecting both children and adults.

We are seeking a dynamic and organised team player with strong administration skills and a confident customer service approach. You will make an essential contribution to NERC’s growing team and will enable the organisation’s strategic development by providing excellent administrative support to a number of areas including fundraising, grant making, financial processes, and general office management. The job is initially devised as a part time role (either 3 or 4 days a week) and can be worked flexibly across the week. There is scope for the role to grow to a full time equivalent (or job share).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Donations processing and records management

• Processing all postal and online donations on the charity’s CRM (Donorfy).
• Ensuring that all recurring donations are updated on Donorfy on a monthly basis and new instructions are set up in a timely fashion.
• Thanking postal and online donors using agreed existing templates for communications and within the charity’s stewardship turnaround times (48 hours).
• Regularly reviewing Gift Aid declarations and chase any that are out of date or incorrect by running the relevant, pre-prepared database queries on Donorfy.
• Running a weekly query from Donorfy to identify new donors and donors over £250 and provide the list to the CEO for bespoke stewardship.
• Ensuring that all relevant donor communications are recorded on Donorfy.
• Ensuring that donor records are kept up to date and any changes in communication preferences are adequately and timely recorded on Donorfy.
• Maintaining any relevant paper and digital donation records that might be required for auditing purposes.
• Ensuring that shared electronic files (e.g. relating to the charity’s operations, grant management, finances, etc.) are organised and maintained in a systematic fashion.
• Informing the CEO (Data Controller) of any complaint received by donors or other supporters.

Financial operations support

• Supporting the day to day financial operations of the organisation, including banking of donations and logging of incoming donations and outgoing payments.
• Paying suppliers and grants invoices.
• Carrying out monthly bank reconciliations.
• Maintaining accurate and up to date financial records in preparation for regular audit reviews .
• Running database queries to provide the CEO with financial information in preparation of quarterly management accounts and annual audited accounts.
• Providing the CEO with monthly updates on grants payments made and flagging any unexpected changes or delays on the part of grant holders.

NERC Grants Co-ordination

• Supporting the CEO in liaising with applicants, the Scientific Advisory Committee, and NERC Trustees to provide a list of fundable major projects at the charity’s annual grant making round.
• Supporting the CEO in liaising with applicants, advisory panel, and Chair of Trustees to provide a list of fundable seed grants at the four grant-making rounds per year. 
• Communicating with successful and unsuccessful applicants on the outcome of their applications using existing templates and forms.
• Issuing successful applicants with grant award contracts and terms and conditions.
• Supporting the CEO in maintaining an up to date database of peer reviewers.
• Keeping up to date records of all existing grant commitments, including all relevant financial information on each grant.
• Within agreed procedures, ensuring that quarterly invoices from grant holders are received on time and for accurate amounts.
• Issuing payments of grant holder invoices.
• Within agreed criteria and procedures, ensuring that all projects progress reports are received on time and with a satisfactory level of detail.

Legacy administration

• Supporting the CEO in all aspects of legacy administration with guidance and under supervision.
• Logging all correspondence with estate executors on Donorfy and maintain up to date paper records of estate administration correspondence with executors suitable for auditing.
• Maintaining up to date financial records of all estates in administration to enable legacy income forecasting.
• Alerting the CEO of any unexplained estate administration delays incurred by executors by regularly reviewing all estates in administration.
• Supporting the CEO in liaising with the next of kin wherever possible for stewardship purposes and to gathering information on the donor which could be used for legacy marketing purposes.

Events

• Providing logistics support to the organisation of donor engagement and stewardship events.

General office management

• Acting as the first point of contact for the charity by handling inquiries by phone, email, and post.
• Ensuring that all relevant reports are updated on the Charity Commission’s website and updating information whenever necessary.
• Keeping up to date folders on Trustees information.
• Supporting the CEO with the planning and running of Trustees Board meetings, including distribution of papers and typing of meeting minutes.
• Booking meeting rooms and catering for internal and external meetings.
• Maintaining adequate stationery supplies to ensure the smooth running of the office.

The postholder may also be expected to carry out other duties, which may be reasonably requested. As such, the job may involve occasional evening and weekend work, for which time off in lieu can be claimed.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, experience and qualifications

Essential:

• You have a University degree or equivalent OR Business and Administration Level 3 Certificate (NVQ).
• You have at least 2 years’ experience working in a public facing administrative role.
• You have demonstrable experience of office management, committee servicing, budget monitoring, creating and maintaining reporting schedules, updating databases and using them to produce reports.
• You have a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and Excel.

Desirable:

• You have worked in a fundraising charity.
• You have worked in a grant making organisation.
• You have experience of bookkeeping and you have a working knowledge of Sage and Xero.
• You have experience of administering a grants to external organisations, including monitoring expenditure on grants awarded by the organisation, and creating and updating schedules for grant holders to report back to the organisation on grant expenditure and project outcomes.

Skills and attributes

Essential:

• You are polite, courteous and customer focused.
• You have excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• You are able to work with minimum supervision, are proactive and take initiative, e.g. by identifying problems, proposing solutions and escalating issues appropriately.
• You have a flair for implementing efficient systems and processes and continually seek to improve operational procedures.
• You have strong organising skills, you are meticulous and have excellent attention to detail.
• You have a positive team ethos and are keen to contribute to the overall success of the charity.
• You are able to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• You are resilient and able to adapt to changing priorities.

General

• You maintain high standards of personal appearance, conduct, respect for company property and reputation.
• You work within the appropriate company policies and procedures including health and safety.
• You maintain confidentiality of information about customers, suppliers, contracts, tenders and other commercially sensitive matters.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This position has a 6 months’ probation period.
• 30 days paid annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays. 
• Up to 5% matching employer’s contribution to the charity’s workplace pension scheme (NEST).
• Flexible working considered.
• Free onsite parking at the Almondsbury site.

HOW TO APPLY

Closing date: Wednesday 26th February  

Invitations to interview:           Friday 28th February

Interviews:  Wednesday 4th March