We are currently are looking for a Head of Membership Services and Engagement to be responsible for the implementation of the membership strategy, working in partnership with colleagues across the organisation and deliver a responsive and market-leading membership offer to foster carers and fostering services across the UK, ensuring effective use of feedback and a focus on continuous improvement. 

Customer centricity is at the heart of who we are and if you are looking for a new, exciting and challenging job where you can deliver high value-added service to a changing and fast-moving charity then we want to hear from you.

Your application will be assessed against the person specification attached to the job description, which lists all the essential requirements of the post. You should address each point of the person specification separately, giving details and examples of how your knowledge, experience, skills, abilities and achievements meet each of the specified areas.

Please email your CV and personal statement to our recruitment email. Please mention the title of the role you are applying for in the Subject of your email. 

The Fostering Network encourages applications from candidates with personal experience in foster care.

We also encourage applications from all backgrounds especially those with a BAME background which are underrepresented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.

The role can be flexible with location, working from one of our four offices across the UK.

Additionally, we consider family-friendly flexible working arrangements within the role descriptions.

The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience of foster care either through being fostered or from a family who fosters/ed.

The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.

As a successful, ambitious Head of Trusts & Statutory you will lead on raising income from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and Statutory sources to fund this inspiring international childrens charity.

The Role
In liaison with the Director of Fundraising and Communications, lead on raising income from charitable trusts, foundations and statutory sources.
Effectively and appropriately steward trusts, foundations and statutory funders who are currently forecast to raise 1.5m in 2020.
Undertake research into trusts, foundations and statutory funders and execute a calendar of approaches.
Work with the charitys Programmes Team to identify projects and package these accordingly with robust budgets.
Reach or exceed the annual income target set within the defined expenditure budget.
Work with the Charitys Trustees and other key supporters to identify leads and connections.

The Candidate
Ability to research and identify potential new donors.
A proven track of fundraising significant sums from trusts, foundations and or statutory funders.
Exceptional communication skills, able to build relationships with people at all levels of seniority.
The ability to translate complex, specialist information into accessible and compelling proposals for a variety of strategic and other grant funders.
Experience of working on multiple projects at the same time and cross-departmentally.
A proven track record of setting and managing budgets.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Hours: 21-37 hours per week

Salary: £30,000 - £32,293 pro rata

Terms: Permanent

Benefits: up to 5% matched contribution pension, 31 days’ holiday plus bank holidays pro rata

Location: Citizens Advice, 95 St Aldates

Reporting to: Director

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and proactive senior manager to take the lead on a range on implementing and embedding varied projects and support the operation of the wider organisation.

The post holder will be responsible for holding the overview of our various workstreams and the links between them, effectively implementing new initiatives and projects, while ensuring that existing work and compliance requirements are on track.

You will have solid organisational, influencing and communications skills, together with the ability to foster strong professional relationships and encourage close collaboration between internal and external stakeholders.

Critical thinking and first-class analytical skills will underlie your proven ability to solve complex multifaceted problems, and to provide well-presented options appraisal and solutions to a wider audience.

Closing date for applications is midday on Monday 24th August.

Head of Fundraising and Community Engagement

Kentish Town - North West London

Part-time position - c.14 hours per week with flexibility

Salary - £30,000 pro rata

Brandon Centre is a registered charity that provides young people aged under 25 with access to free and confidential specialist support around their psychological, emotional, mental health and sexual health needs. We predominately work with young people in Camden, Islington and other London boroughs and our mission is to expand our network to support even more young people who we hope will truly benefit from our services.

As we embark on our next stage of development, and with an enviable reputation for the services we provide, we are now in a position to recruit an experienced Head of Fundraising and Community Engagement.

This is a new, exciting and pivotal role that will help us to develop and lead our fundraising and communications team. With your expertise in corporate and community fundraising - which are new areas of development for Brandon Centre, you will help us to develop and implement our wider fundraising and communications strategies. As part of this role you will have the opportunity to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and young ambassadors to support us and broaden our engagement and fundraising within our local communities. 

Your personal focus will be to increase Brandon Centre’s income through corporate partnerships, sponsorship and major donors. Bringing new business into Brandon Centre will be your primary focus and where you will account manage and build relationships with future partners and stakeholders.

The role will be expected to generate an income of c.£200,000 in 2021-22 through potential donors and other revenue streams. Strong pitch creation and relationship building skills are vital to develop plans for the individuals concerned and to support our CEO and Trustees in making the ask.

You will be part of an experienced and ambitious Leadership Team that also includes the Head of People & Governance and Head of Finance & Performance. Reporting directly to the CEO, there may be occasions where you will deputise in her absence.

Core responsibilities will involve:

1. Fundraising – Strategy, Communications, Grant Funding, Major Donors, Corporates (local and national) and Reporting
2. Campaigns and Communications – Branding, Media, Campaigns, Digital, Events, Strategy
3. Monitoring and Evaluation – Including marketing, communications and fundraising activities seeking continuous improvement and high return on investment
4. Working Relationships – Internal – Working closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to ensure strong integration of communications and the income generation strategy. External – Seeking and engaging with external partners, media, funders and supporters. Build and maintain excellent relationships with peers in the Young People’s & charitable sectors and major funders & donors.
5. Leadership/Management of the Campaigns & Community Engagement Team – Providing clear and consistent leadership and management of the team along with some volunteers and young ambassadors. As income increases there will be further scope to develop and recruit additional community engagement and corporate partnerships portfolio

Already a key performer in the charity or not for profit sector, you will need evidence of successful corporate fundraising and multi-year partnerships of a minimum £100k value.  Experience of developing and delivering organisation-wide fundraising strategies and tactical plans, along with a proven track record of managing and exceeding fundraising targets is essential.

A proven track record of organising community and engagement events will be extremely useful complemented by a good understanding of communications strategy, particularly in relation to planning marketing campaigns based on evidence of customer insight.

This role will particularly suit an experienced Fundraising Manager looking to expand your portfolio to communications, or maybe an excellent Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser looking to take a step up in your career.  A good knowledge and understanding of equality and gender issues will be necessary.

Further details about this key role can be found on the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Brandon Centre also offers a range of options for flexible working and we would be happy to discuss these at interview stage.

If, like Brandon Centre, you have a big heart for supporting young people, we would love you to come on board and join us on our incredible journey. Applications are being handled by our Advising Consultant, Sue Sowerby at The Sowerby Group, so please email a covering letter and CV stating how you meet the criteria of the role and Sue will get in contact with you directly.

Closing date: Friday 14th August 2020 at 5.00pm

Selection/interview dates: To be advised

In order to maintain the Board’s high standards of diversity, Brandon Centre welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and of all ages.

No agencies please

The British Psychoanalytical Society is the oldest psychoanalytic organisation UK. With around 400 members, the Society is a UK wide and international community of professionals, dedicated to helping people enhance their lives through intensive talking therapy and psychoanalysis. The Institute of Psychoanalysis is the outward face and training body of the British Psychoanalytical Society.

Our alumni include some of the most important figures in the history of psychoanalysis, including Michael Balint, Wilfred Bion, John Bowlby, Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, Joseph Sandler, Hannah Segal and Donald Winnicott. The Society continues to have as members world renowned psychoanalysts and the forefront of its psychoanalytical practice.

We are looking for a Head of Finance to take the lead for the financial performance management of the organisation, managing the function operationally, strategically and in relationships with stakeholders, including directing and evolving our finance team.

Reporting into the Chief Executive Officer, this is a key position and your responsibilities include:

• Overall responsibility for the development and successful delivery of the Finance function and providing successful leadership across the organisation;
• Leading on financial  planning and developing projections and business models in line with the Strategic Plan;

• Communicating complex financial information and influencing and building rapport with a range of internal and external stakeholders;
• Leading the design, implementation and review of systems, processes and procedures;
• Producing the Trustee’s Annual Report and Financial Statements; reporting to the Finance & Audit Committee and the Board of Trustees;
• Managing a small team.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience of the UK charity or not for profit sector, advanced knowledge of SORP and charity VAT. You will robust technical skills and a proactive approach with a proven ability to ‘roll sleeves up’ and focus on solutions. You will have excellent leadership and communication skills, able to motivate your team and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation.

This would be a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious professional looking to step into their first Head of Finance position. We will also consider experienced professionals on a part time basis looking to make a sideways move.

Recruitment timetable:

Application deadline: Sunday 16th August

Shortlisting: w/c 24th August

First stage interviews: w/c 31st August

Second stage interviews: w/c 7th September

To apply please send your CV and supporting statement via the link. For an informal conversation, please contact Bryony Feeney via theAllen Lane agency website. 

British Psychoanalytical Society COVID-19 Response and Impact

We are pleased to say that we have managed to significantly minimise the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our activities and finances.  We made the decision to close our building and move our activities online in early March ahead of the government lockdown requirement.  Our staff, members, candidates and patients have adapted remarkably well to working online and we have not experienced significant difficulties.  Since we have been able to run the majority of our work in full and some areas such as library and archives in part, we have not needed to furlough any staff or apply for government assistance funds.

Moving our work online so quickly has allowed a much wider engagement with people outside of London and UK. We are looking at how in the future, we can continue to use online elements in our activities alongside face to face to ensure that we continue to reach and engage much wider audiences than we had been able to before.  We are also updating our IT systems to enable staff to work more flexibly from home in the future.

Are you looking for a Head of Corporate Partnerships role? This health organisation has a great brand and is searching for someone ambitious, with a strong track record of winning and managing corporate partners to join them to lead a team of two.

The organisation has identified strong propositions to win corporate support and they are looking for someone to build on this strategy, strengthen existing partnerships and lead the team to win new partners.

This organisation is known for their great culture and flexible working, they now need a leader with a strong corporate fundraising background to join them.

You will have:

• Demonstrable significant experience of corporate fundraising, ideally with a new business and account management background

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills

• Excellent line management experience

• Drive, motivation and pro-activity alongside a collaborative approach

 

Closing date: 9th August

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

Link is looking for an experienced, multi-disciplined fundraiser to help deliver our mission of bringing quality education to all children. If you are an accomplished team player with excellent stewardship skills and want to help us build long-term relationships with a diverse range of supporters then we want to hear from you!

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in developing fundraising strategies, managing a diverse portfolio of supporters, particularly trusts and foundations, and writing engaging technical proposals.

We’re looking for someone who has a genuine passion and dedication to making a difference. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, in particular those with a right to work in the UK who come from the Global South, and offer a variety of flexible working options to help accommodate our staff’s needs.

For the full job description and applicatio form, please visit the Link website.

Our partner is women’s health and empowerment organisation. They are seeking an exceptional business partner to manage the portfolio of grant funding from institutional donors in the UK and Europe. The role is quite broad in its scope – providing financial management support through the full project cycle, and acting as a business partner to country office teams, implementing partners, and donors.

Key Responsibilities

• Support in developing budget for donor proposals (including payment by results), working with country offices and implementing partners, that these are developed on a full-cost recovery basis.
• Responsible for grants compliance – ensuring that new projects are set-up accurately, invoices are submitted on time & in the correct format – and reporting – ensuring that reports are submitted in a timely manner, any changes in financial guidelines are understood and adhered to, and projects are closed out in a timely manner.
• Provide analysis & information to ensure accurate cashflow forecasting, and on the life of a project.
• Act a business partner to the programmes team, country offices & implementing partners, providing advice and training on donor reporting & compliance issues.
• Responsible for programme accounting.
• Lead in the preparation for donor audits, and support the year-end audit process.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant, or finalist, with experience in project accounting & the financial management of complex institutional grants that cover multiple regions & partners.
• Experience of grants compliance, management and reporting of UK & European institutional donors including DfID, EU, Danish, German & the Dutch government. This includes experience of PBR grants.
• Exceptional business partner, able to work effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in working in an INGO across cultures.
• Fluency in French is desirable.  

This role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK. 

This role requires someone who has experience of successfully generating income in a charity environment or can demonstrate that they would be able to do so, as the primary measure of success in this role will in the income generated for the charity to allow it to expand it’s operation.

1. This part time role working approximately 20 hours per week, would suite someone who wants to work flexibly. However you must be prepared to answer calls, e-mail respond to and direct charity support staff and charity business on most days, although core hours can be agreed. This may be a home based role with staff liaison being undertake vie video meetings and e-mail however it is expected that face to face meetings will be arranged by the Director at least monthly in a location central for all staff to minimise travel and travel costs. The Director may also be invited to attend some Trustee meetings which are held quarterly (currently by video but will be a mix of video and face to face).

• Taking calls and answering queries from staff, corporate members, branch offices, media and the general public

• Directing the improvement in corporate membership through a range of means

• Directing and promoting private/professional membership

• Directing and introducing income generation through the website, charity magazine, donations/legacies and any other income streams proposed and agreed by the Trustees

• Directing the completion of the Backcare HOP7 publication and subsequent publication and revenue generation

• Keeping in touch with branches

• Directing the maintenance and improvement of the charity website

• Directing and improving the Backcare helpline for people with backpain

• Ensuring that there is a robust process in place for taking orders for charity goods and that they are despatched

• Ensuring that any complaints are investigated and responded to

• Directing the quarterly magazine editor to ensure publication on timeframe

• Ensuring that the maximum advantage is derived from events such as the London marathon, and Ride London and any other events proposed and agreed by the Trustees

• Direct and imporve the charities social media presence.

• Providing a monthly report to the Chairman and the trustees

• Arranging and attending a bi-monthly video meeting to discuss the charity direction with nominated Trustees

Candidates should have excellent written and oral communications skills as well as experience working at director level successfully. It would be an advantage to have worked within a charity environment, have evidence of successful fundraising in the past and a degree or professional qualification

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the early development of this newly formed Catholic charity.  We are looking for a committed and dynamic self-starter, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, with the ability to think strategically and have the drive to implement and execute a high growth plan internationally.  The role offers significant opportunities for individual career development and growth.

Sycamore’s mission is to help people discover the Catholic Christian faith, to help people deepen their faith, and to support Catholic communities in their desire to share the faith with others.As Mission Development Manager, you will be responsible for implementing Sycamore’s strategic business plan in order to promote the use of Sycamore materials; equip, train and support Catholic leaders using Sycamore; and generate income to realize Sycamore’s mission. 

The role will need to balance the development of new partnerships with the management of existing accounts, with the aim of extending current engagement, and building a community of Sycamore leaders and ambassadors. 

Key Responsibilities

Specifically, you will meet key performance indicators as agreed with the trustees. Your responsibilities include:

1. New Business Development– Identify and develop a comprehensive target list to promote the use of Sycamore by dioceses and parishes both nationally and internationally.Promote the strategic vision, mission and values of Sycamore with key stakeholders and benefactors. Work closely with Trustees to develop a short, mid and long term business development strategy. 
2. Current Customer Accounts Management– Support current Sycamore users; relationship building with communities currently using Sycamore. Develop systems for collecting and analysing current user data and feedback. Develop, maintain and build strong user support networks to enhance customer lifetime value. Develop referral programmes and build a network of users who can become strong brand ambassadors.
3. Sales & Marketing – Develop, manage and report on marketing campaigns and events, both digital and non-digital. Provide input and develop relevant content for marketing promotion materials aimed at different target audiences and users. Coordinate with our Social Media Manager about campaigns, messaging and content. Ensure appropriate use and promotion of Sycamore brand and brand initiatives. 
4. Strategic Alliances & Partnership– Work alongside Trustees to proactively look for opportunities where Sycamore can gain value, income, influence, savings, etc., by working with external partners to deliver Sycamore’s strategic vision. Identify and develop digital and non-digital strategic contacts with key influencers and potential partners to promote Sycamore. You will be a key advocate for Sycamore in the Catholic community and in public square.
5. Customer Support – Support and advise current users and local leadership teams. Assist with remote induction, training and mentoring of new leaders. Proactively respond to user enquiries and provide support for new and current leaders. Assist in implementing and maintaining current contacts database.
6. Reporting and Monitoring - Work with Trustees to provide regular and timely updates for the Board of Trustees and other stakeholders, to ensure plans are on track and delivered. To provide operational data to help the Trustees enhance the organizational development, business processes and strategy. Administer and organise own work to ensure that it is accurate and meets quality targets, reasonable deadlines and reporting requirements. 
7. General- Work in a manner that facilitates inclusion and within the policy frameworks of Sycamore and statutory/charity frameworks. Adopt an anti-discriminatory approach in all aspects of the role. 
8. Meetings– Attend weekly operational team meetings (via remote if necessary); attend regular Trustee meetings, every two months (via remote if necessary).

The above is not an exhaustive job description and serves only to highlight the main requirements of the role. The candidate will undertake any other tasks that the trustees deem necessary. The job description will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to change. This appointment is subject to satisfactory references.

About You

We are looking for people with not only the right skills, but those who demonstrate our values in how they approach their work and colleagues. The preferred candidate will have the following experience, abilities and aptitudes:

Catholic Christian commitment and person specification:

• A committed and practicing Roman Catholic with a heart for evangelization
• An understanding of and empathy for the mission of Sycamore
• Trustworthy and with high personal integrity
• Excellent communicator, with strong interpersonal and organisational skills
• Resourceful and self-motivated

Qualifications and experience (essential) 

• At least 3 years of experience in business and sales development and account management, or similar experience
• Proven track record in developing new partnerships, relationship management and project management experience
• Excellent and confident communicator with a track record of interacting and influencing people at all levels. Strong interpersonal skills. Highly developed influencing, persuading and negotiating skills
• Highly organised and able to multi-task and prioritise workload within tight deadlines
• Results oriented with a positive outlook, high level of energy, enthusiasm and dedication
• Resourceful, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy, solution focused, with good problem-solving skills and ability to think on your feet 
• Tenacious attitude and self-motivated approach to work – able to take ownership and accountability for your areas of responsibility and comfortable taking the initiative with ability to work independently

Qualifications and experience (desirable) 

• Graduate qualificationin a relevant discipline, and/or equivalent, and demonstrable experience
• Proven ability to manage efficiently within a commercial business or third sector environment, including client management and external partner relationships 
• Ability to develop new ideas and approaches to engage varied audience in multiple marketing channels 
• Good IT and social media literacy and highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Experience with some Customer Relationship Management software
• An open-minded approach to the role with a flexible, can-do attitude

Reporting to:The Chair of Trustees.

Hours of work:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 

Start Date:  1 October 2020 or as soon as possible.

Contract:Full Time, Fixed Term contract - renewable subject to funding. 

Remuneration:£28,000 to £30,000 (negotiable, depending on experience) 

Base Location: Remote working, based in the UK, with the possibility of periodic meetings in London if distance allows. A laptop and mobile phone will be provided.

Annual leave: 25 days

YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE

1. A covering letter demonstrating your suitability and motivation for this role
2. Your current CV

3.Name, position and contact details (including email) of two referees:one for an employer reference, another for a character reference

4.Confirmation of your right to work in the UK

TIMELINE

·CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS – 22 August 2020

·Notification for those who are shortlisted – 1 Sept 2020

·Interviews – Tues 8 or Wed 9 Sept (preferably in person in central London, or remote if necessary)

·Start date – 1 Oct 2020 or as soon as you are available

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Sycamore is a UK Catholic charity that supports evangelisation, catechesis and faith formationin parishes, schools and chaplaincies in the UK and abroad. It provides video resources, support materials and leadership training; it helps build welcoming communities that are focused on mission; it forms leaders in a culture of welcome and openness, and roots them in a holistic vision of Catholic Christianity.

 It is funded by grants and donations (Sycamore Roman Catholic Charity, CIO 1182843). Our funds are used to develop resources and training for evangelisation and catechesis in accordance with our charitable goal which is to advance the Christian faith as taught by the Roman Catholic Church. 

www.sycamore.fm

Sycamore, Newman House, 111 Gower Street, London WC1E 6AR.

This is the perfect job for someone who makes things happen and gets a kick out of seeing people's lives change. You'll further develop a successful project supporting seventy 16-21 yr olds with learning disabilities in Beds & N Herts. 

Please submit your CV which must be accompanied by a covering letter addressing the requirements of the role as detailed in the Job and Person Specifications. 

Working with schools, colleges, local authorities and employers, you will manage 2 PT hub co-ordinators and 2-3 PT assistants and will directly recruit, deploy, manage and support a team of 70 peer and adult volunteers. Together you and your team will support 70+ young people with special needs through a two year person-centred transition programme which works to help them move towards independence and adulthood, including work and next steps education.. Current hubs are in Luton, Bedfordand Stevenage.

You are an excellent organiser, team leader and communicator with a can do approach. You are great at forging relationships. You have experience of working with Special Needs and launching and developing projects.  A key part of the role will be developing stronger links with businesses and the wider community to create opportunities for young people with special needs. From experience you also know how to work sensitively and effectively with this group - and you have the drive and ability to provide leadership and a quality response to the challenge of futher developing this project as we emerge from lockdown, including virtual as well as face to face provision. 

Reporting directly to our Senior Projects Manager, you will be excited by the opportunities in a charity and a project needed more than ever. You will be determined to deliver successful outcomes for the young people we support. 

HR Business Partner
Location: 55 New King Street, Bath, BA1 2BN (may involve some travelling around South West)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £40,000.00 per annum + benefits
Closing Date: Monday 10 August '20 (12 noon).

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of marginalised people?

Julian House is a Bath-based charity supporting people who are homeless and socially excluded to build sustainable independent lives. 

We have been through an exciting period of growth to deliver our strategy and are well placed to continue to develop, with ambitions to support more people across the South West, at a time when there is increasing demand for our services. 

We are looking for a dynamic, CIPD qualified, HR Business Partner with proven change management and employee relations experience who can successfully partner the business to improve organisation performance. 

You will provide excellent strategic HR advice and guidance on the full range of people issues including recruitment and on-boarding, learning and development, employee engagement, compensation and benefits, talent management, disciplinary, grievance and capability issues and HR information systems.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will work as part of the wider senior management team, leading on the development and implementation of our People Strategy, and projects within this including reward, retention, policies, diversity and staff well-being.

Confident and credible, you’ll need to be comfortable working at pace, often on multiple projects at the same time.  With excellent communication skills, acting as a coach to all levels of management, you will play a key role in embedding best practice in people management and shaping the culture of the organisation.  Excellent problem solving and influencing skills are also key requirements for this role.

You’ll be responsible for managing and developing a small team comprised of an HR Assistant, Volunteer Coordinator and Head Office Receptionist.

Above all, you will share our passion for making a difference to the lives of the most marginalised.

Upon the end of the pandemic restriction period, the successful candidate will be based at our Head Office in Bath and occasionally required to travel to other offices and services.

We are committed to equality of opportunity in service provision and employment. We are also committed to developing an organisation that is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and welcome applications from all sections of the community and candidates with lived experience.  We are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.  We are happy to consider reduced hours for the right candidate.

The salary for this role is £40,000 pa.

As an employee, you will receive an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Cash health care plan 
• Up to 27 days annual leave (depending on length of service) 
• Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary) 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Award Scheme 
• 20% Discount at Julian House Shops and Bike Workshops 

Closing date:

The closing date for this post is Monday 10 August ’20 (12 noon).

Please note: interviews will be taking place on Monday 17 August '20.

To Apply: 

To apply for this role all you need is an up to date CV with a cover letter to include why are you a great fit for this role. Please reference the person specification and draw on your track record and transferable skills, giving clear examples. If possible please upload your CV and supporting statement as one document. Please upload your CV & Cover Letter via our Julian House jobs page on our website. 

Badenoch & Clark are proud to be partnering with all a Registered Provider based in Kent to appoint their Head of Finance / Financial Controller.The role holder's primary responsibility will be to support the Finance Director by leading the FP&A and Investment, Asset Charging and Treasury functions working closely with the executive team and the Board. The role will involve contributing to capital and investment strategies and overseeing investment activities and programmes, scrutinise on-going performance and making critical recommendations on the execution of the corporate strategy.Job Duties Principle responsibilities will include:*Support the FD, Board in all debt and equity fundraising and contribute to the funding strategy.*Preparation of board papers and investment papers as required and liaising with credit rating agencies, lenders, debt advisors, consultants etc*Managing the asset securitisation and treasury functions to ensure that funding levels are optimised and treasury and funding policies are complied with.*Leading the FP&A team, ensuring high quality analysis, planning and reporting. *Owning the financial models, and ensure they remain accurate and deliver the analytical capabilities a fast-moving business requires. *Ensuring all analysis provided to the board and investment committees is relevant and accurate*Leading and managing the business planning process including the implementation of processes, procedures and systems to help support the preparation and monitoring of the business plan.*Overseeing the valuation process of all development and completed assets, making recommendations of any opportunities and risks that the valuation analysis shows.*To prepare and maintain financial systems to be used for the appraisal of the division's development schemes, in accordance with the development assumptions approved by the Board*To provide support to the development and new Business teams with their scheme & project appraisals. Skills Required *Qualified accountant or similar *Excellent academic background, with a deep numerical aptitude*Deep technical financial and commercial knowledge and experience in the residential housing industry*Specific affordable housing experience in a similar role would be highly beneficial. * Leadership and management experience *Delivery focused and ability to plan and execute projects across multi-disciplinary teamsBadenoch + Clark working on behalf of this client who are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.
Badenoch + Clark acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Badenoch + Clark UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Badenoch + Clark. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://www.badenochandclark.com/en-gb/candidate-privacy

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month maternity cover in a public sector organisation in Bath

This a unique opportunity to join an organisation at a time of change and development and your involvement in this role will play a pivotal part

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide the FD, Board and trustees with reliable and timely financial information and analysis
• Work closely with the business providing sound financial advise on any projects and new initiatives
• Ensure that financial performance is delivered in line with agreed budgets and forecasts
• Identify and make proposals to Operational Management Teams on financial opportunities to improve value for money for designated service areas.
• Co-ordinate, support and validate the preparation of forecasts and budgets for all designated service areas.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis and commentary of financial performance.

To be successful you will need to:

• Evidence a proven track record of successfully partnering with operational teams to build effective working relationships and provide high quality customer focused services.
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, effectively managing the risk of balancing precision of accuracy with timeliness of completing accounts.
• Demonstrate effective time management skills, delivering tasks on time and in full.
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness leading to positive judgement and appraisal of risk.
• Demonstrate my ability to produce clear, accurate reports on complex issues to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrate highly developed communication skills, providing and receiving complex and sensitive information with the ability to engage people at all levels.