Head Of Communications Jobs in Belfast

Us

Population Matters is an environmental charity, working to ensure that our population can co-exist in harmony with nature and prosper on a healthy planet.

We campaign for people to consider choosing smaller families and to consume sustainably; we believe in a multifaceted approach to confronting climate change and tackling biodiversity loss.

Our vision is of a future in which our population co-exists in harmony with nature and prospers on a healthy planet, to the benefit of all.​

Our mission is to drive positive, large-scale action through fostering choices that help achieve a sustainable human population and regenerate our environment.

You

Are you an expert fundraiser with a background in legacies and individual giving? Are you looking for a role that gives you the autonomy to shape and grow an individual giving, legacy and in-memory fundraising programme?

We are entering a new five-year strategy period and are looking for someone to take a strategic, long-term approach to maximising income and engagement in these areas. Your evidence-based approach will capitalise on firm foundations, in terms of our setup and our strong financial position.

If your application is successful, you will form part of a growing peer group of managers as the organisation’s recent successes means it grows, professionalises and increases its focus on impact.

How we’ll do things

Population Matters is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age and all other categories protected by law.

We will use blind recruitment practices to minimise unconscious bias.

The deadline for applications is midday on Monday 28 October. We will hold first interviews on 5 and 6 November, remotely, with Sho Nair, Head of Fundraising and Engagement, and Ben Stallworthy, Digital and Communications Manager. We will hold second interviews on 14 November, in person, with Sho Nair and Amy Jankiewicz, Chief Executive.

Thank you for your interest in Population Matters.

Salary: Starting in the range advertised, negotiable within that range.

Working Pattern: We promote and encourage flexible working all types, in line with our new flexible working policy, taking effect from November 2024.

Location: Home-based in the UK or internationally, with occasional travel and access to our office space.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave pa; additional three days’ closure over Christmas; employer pension contribution 6-8%, employee matching contribution min 2%; Employee Assistance Programme; we fund and encourage CPD.

Also known as National Youth Jazz Orchestra, NYJO is a charity experiencing an exciting evolution with emerging professionals and young people at the core of their mission to ensure creative music making is accessible, fun, informative and a viable career choice.

NYJO celebrate all forms of jazz, past and present, and seek to do their part in nurturing the next generation of jazz artists. Alumni include some major names in jazz and music more widely, including Amy Winehouse, Mercury nominee Laura Jurd, Mark Nightingale and Guy Barker.

It’s a great time to join as they develop their community around a new location in South East London, embark on ambitious artistic collaborations within and beyond jazz, and work in partnership with music education organisations around the country to address structural inequalities in music education.

As Head of Development, you will be a key member of a small team. Reporting to the incoming Chief Executive, you will develop and implement the preexisting fundraising strategy and guide the organisation’s communications and PR strategy. You will inherit a strategically developed portfolio of relationships and income streams, with particular strengths in trusts and foundations, and a strong network of individual donors and scope to build corporates. There is also a small but growing legacy circle, created in response to a recent bequest of £1M+. You will line manage a small team of two: the Development & Communications Coordinator, and the Marketing & Communications Coordinator. With ambitions to expand upon NYJO’s existing work, your ability to set and achieve more ambitious targets will be essential.

Please note that this role will require occasional travel that will vary across the year, depending on the events calendar. Travel is likely to be required twice per month - please discuss with Joe Blythe at QuarterFive. 

As Head of Development, you will:

• Develop and implement the existing fundraising strategy and develop marketing and communications efforts, ensuring cohesive and impactful messaging to effectively engage donors and stakeholders
• Deliver a high standard of supporter care and relationship management tailored to the level of giving, including nurturing their successful new Legacy Club
• Manage and attend an annual series of fundraising events, from relaxed open days to formal receptions
• Oversee NYJO marketing and communications
• Line manage the Development & Communications Coordinator and the Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Experience of securing 5- and 6-figure grants from a range of trust, statutory and/or individual sources
• Tailoring applications to appeal to a diverse range of funders/donors, which may include drawing together distinct areas of activity to create bespoke packages
• An outgoing, approachable, confident and professional manner in dealing with donors, prospects and other stakeholders
• Interest in UK Jazz and enthusiasm for working with young artists and musicians and broadening access to participatory arts for all young people

NYJO are keen to provide equality of opportunity to a wide range of prospective candidates as they expand the diversity of staff and musicians. Whilst they hope to attract candidates with the experience outlined in the person specification, they encourage applications from those who do not fulfil all stated criteria.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working –  flexible working is a priority and the organisation supports employees to balance work with caring or other responsibilities, or those returning to work after a break
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with office closure between Christmas and new year being the norm
• TOIL for out of hours work
• Attending gigs for free, including the annual two-night Ronnie Scott’s residency, and other cultural and sector events throughout the year

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a fantastic charity supporting young unaccompanied refugees in England who are looking for an Interim Head of Fundraising & Communications to join their team for an initial 6 months period.

The Head of Fundraising & Communications will operate as an effective member of the Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO and acting as the strategic lead for the charity’s fundraising and communications activity.

Given the fluctuating nature of statutory income (currently c.75% of total income) it will be the responsibility of the Head of Fundraising & Communications to develop and implement a fundraising strategy that enables the organisation to diversify its income portfolio, ensuring a sustainable funding model that spreads risk and allows for greater donor engagement.

There is a blank canvas to be creative and try new things, with lots of scope for the successful applicant to determine where the network opportunities might lie, build long term relationships and develop an exciting programme of external communications and engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate as an effective member of the Leadership Team, working collaboratively to ensure the delivery of organisational objectives.
• Develop, lead and deliver the fundraising strategy – focused on diversification and sustainable income whilst remaining hands on in the establishment of new income streams.
• Establish clear stewardship plans for all supporters, maximising their engagement with the charity.
• Develop and implement the communications strategy – utilising external comms to engage supporters and underpin income generation whilst raising awareness about the issues faced by unaccompanied child refugees.
• Oversee the generation of tailored, multimedia content that raises awareness of the charity and drives increased support.

Person Specification:

• Aligned with the charity's values of: Respect, Integrity, Passion, Grace, Compassion and Wisdom.
• Proven expertise of fundraising across different income streams (e.g. trusts and foundations, community, regional, philanthropy). Expertise of developing new income streams from scratch/a low base would be beneficial but not essential.
• Relational approach – focused on developing long term commitments and support from key stakeholders and donor audiences.
• Experience of working in a communications role/closely with communications teams to maximise the opportunities to engage externally and increase support/awareness.
• Creative approach to fundraising, with realistic ambitions within a small charity environment.

What’s on offer:

• An initial 6 month contract with the potential for extension
• A flexible hybrid or remote working pattern, although some travel around the midlands area for the role is required. (please note you must have the right to work within the UK).
• A salary of £45,000 is on offer

This is a fast moving process with interviews happening w/c 23rd September and a potential start date between 30th September to 14th October.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

The TSA is seeking a highly experienced, confident and capable Head of Fundraising to provide leadership and direction on all aspects of income generation. The charity has gone from strength to strength over the last 24 months, including income generation, and we are looking for an experienced fundraising professional to continue this amazing work.  

Working closely with the TSA’s Joint Chief Executives, you’ll join the Senior Management Team and will be expected to successfully implement our new three-year fundraising strategy, which aims to diversify and raise income in a sensible yet ambitious way. 

You’ll have a genuine passion about making a difference and working with a range of different people to increase income across multiple streams. The chosen candidate will have experience of developing multiple income streams, building and maintaining meaningful relationships with existing and new supporters and demonstrable exceptional communication skills.

In return, you’ll know that you’re making a massive difference in the lives of thousands of people across the UK, while working in an environment that encourages flexible and supportive working. 

Head of Fundraising responsibilities 

Strategic, leadership and management 

• Provide leadership for fundraising and income generation across the TSA team. Attend regular strategy meetings and be a leading voice in shaping the TSA’s income generation activities 

• Lead in the development, implementation and review of fundraising polices and strategy ensuring they are in line with the overall organisation business plan 

• Provide line management for the Fundraising Manager and Grants and Trusts Manager, including regular meetings and ensuring that the fundraising team are fulfilling all areas of their roles, meeting agreed KPI’s and achieving set income targets 

• Lead on the annual business planning and budget cycle for the income generation 

• Effectively collect and analyse data to demonstrate income trends, the impact of fundraising and income generation. Use this data to inform quarterly reports to the Board of Trustees, determine the impact of the team’s work and drive continual improvements in policy and practice 

• Attend and actively contribute to weekly TSA team meetings 

Income Generation and partnership 

• Lead on all income generation activities, with a focus on developing new fundraising initiatives for corporate giving, major donor fundraising, legacy giving and TSA appeals 

• Develop and deliver short and long-term fundraising and partnership strategy for the TSA. Ensure that the TSA has a balanced portfolio, and the fundraising team successfully delivers income across multiple streams

• Working closely with the Joint Chief Executives and Grants and Trusts Manager, expand the TSA’s range of research funding sources to include public, academic, commercial and innovation funding alongside investment from the TSA itself 

• Accurately forecast and monitor against income generation targets 

• Identify opportunities to work with partners on areas of common interest where the TSA can achieve more through joint funding, gifts in kind (such as time or services) or delivering joint projects than the charity could do by working alone 

• Ensure the TSA’s fundraising policies, procedures are up to date and that all fundraising activities comply with law and the Fundraising Regulator guidelines 

• Continue to maintain established, and develop new relationships with potential fundraising supporters and partners across all sectors 

Marketing and communications responsibilities 

• Work closely with the communications team to develop inspiring fundraising campaigns, appeals, cases for support and content for distribution across all digital platforms,including social media, e-newsletters and Scan magazine, website and fundraising platforms 

• Continue to strengthen our supporter engagement plans to identify and build excellent working relationships that leads to increase income 

General responsibilities 

• Adhere to all TSA policies, procedures, values and behaviours 

• Comply with all internal and external Health and Safety requirements and complete Risk Assessments as appropriate 

• Work as part of a small fundraising team, you will enjoy taking on new challenges and happy to work flexibly as the TSA continues to develop and grow 

• Represent the charity at a small number of TSA events as required 

Other requirements of the post 

The post holder must be prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the organisation. This may entail occasional evening and weekend work. Occasional travel within the UK may be required for team meetings and events.  

A DBS enhanced disclosure will be required prior to taking up post. 

Person specification 

Essential 

• Strategic thinking and planning 

• Multi-tasking, ability to manage a diverse workload, prioritise needs and manage your own time 

• Proven background in fundraising and income generation leadership across multiple income streams including community, corporate, major donors, regular giving and legacy

• Experience of building relationships with major donors and corporate supporters 

• Demonstrated experience of developing strategies and business plans 

• Experience of leading a team and line-managing colleagues. At least 5 years’ experience of managing a fundraising team 

• Experience of developing standard operating procedures and embedding them in day-to-day operations 

• Experience of managing budgets 

• Able to set and manage ambitious income targets 

• Able to grasp complex issues and communicate complex issues simply 

• Quick learner and able to onboard swiftly 

• Experience of working with customer relationship management databases (please note that we use Beacon) 

• Experience of a broad range of communications tactics across media, supporter engagement, websites and social media, internal communications 

• Able to work with people with a wide range of abilities, with a warm empathetic style 

• Experience of collecting and monitoring data to analyse service impact and drive service improvements 

• Excellent communications skills (oral and written) 

• Understanding of the relevant regulatory frameworks, Institute of Fundraising Codes of Conduct, Fundraising Regulator guidelines and Gift Aid regulation 

• Effective team player who is willing to take on new challenges and work flexibly to meet the needs of the charity (including occasional evenings and weekends to deliver presentations and attend events) 

Desirable 

• Fundraising or communications qualification 

• Experience of working with people living with learning disabilities or autism 

• Experience of working with children or adults with disabilities or chronic health conditions 

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter (no more than two pages) telling us how you meet the requirements for this role. 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview. The interview process will include a test of essential skills. 

Due to the expected volume of applicants, we will not be able to acknowledge candidates who are not shortlisted. 

The Local Storytelling Exchange is seeking a highly motivated individual to work closely with the Executive Director to drive forward the scale and pace of impact at the Exchange.

This person will be a creative individual with an entrepreneurial mindset. Excited about joining a start-up, they will be strategic and analytical, with a strong understanding of where storytelling can make the biggest public and political impact. A background in strategic communications and / or climate policy is desirable, but a strong track record in project management and ideas development is key. They will enjoy testing new ideas, evaluating success and developing new partnerships and opportunities. A self-starter, they will be a quick learner, able to take initiative and lead the effective delivery of programmes.

A clear grasp of the power of stories will be crucial to the success of this role.

These skills can have been acquired anywhere, but a commitment to environmental action is a must. What's most important is a genuine interest in the mission of the Exchange, the power of stories to catalyse progress on climate change, and a passion for addressing climate change in an inclusive, strategic way.

About

The Local Storytelling Exchange is uses storytelling and community engagement to shape a collective narrative of support for a fair green transition. Storytellers work in different regions/geographies to tell stories about individuals, groups and businesses who are finding more sustainable ways to live and work showing 'this is what the transition looks like'.

Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) is a national Christian charity working in partnership with local churches to give struggling children a hope and a future. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our award winning (Sunday Times Best Not for Profit to work for) team as Head of Finance. We’re looking for a commercially minded and relational leader capable of developing the finance team and bringing strategic financial leadership to the organisation at every level.

To join our dynamic staff team, we are looking for an individual with clear systematic thinking and ability to embed system changes in an increasingly complex organisation. You’ll enjoy working in a growth context and come with an entrepreneurial, problem-solving mindset and the high expectations that inspire excellence in all those around you. As a key member of the Wider Leadership Team, you will play a central role in developing the financial leadership and culture throughout our organisation with outstanding judgement and integrity. If this sounds like you and you share our passion to see UK churches transforming the lives of struggling children, then we would love to hear from you.

TLG is a Christian charity hence, we are looking for individuals with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Head of HR

We are seeking an experienced HR professional to lead an HR function within the UK’s leading fostering charity and membership organisation.

Position: Head of HR

Location: Homebased OR in any of four offices (London, Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow). Occasional travel to London will be required.

Salary: £47,000-£52,000 + London Weighting if eligible

Contract: Permanent, full time - 35 hours per week

Closing Date: Tuesday 15th October 11.59pm

Interview Date: Thursday 24th October, in London

What you’ll be doing:

As Head of HR you will own the HR function, collaborating with the Senior Leadership Team and people managers across the organisation (c.100-120 employees) to develop and embed policies and processes and support the team to be the best organisation that they can be.

Primary objectives of the role are:

• Strengthen the fundamentals
• Take ownership of policies
• Strengthen Recruitment
• Drive employee engagement and retention
• Partner with senior leaders and line managers

Who we are looking for:

To be successful in the role of Head of HR you will be a proactive, effective communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills, who doesn’t mind getting into operational detail. CIPD qualified at a minimum level 5, you will bring sound knowledge of employment law and a range of experiences across HR practice. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the role and even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

In return:

• 38 days leave (including bank holidays)
• A range of family friendly and fostering friendly leave options
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline
• Pension and life assurance
• Contribution to eye tests and lenses
• Season ticket loans

The organisation values diversity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, particularly under-represented groups. Care-experienced applicants meeting the minimum criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applicants with disabilities can request reasonable adjustments. Job-sharing for all roles will also be considered; please indicate your interest in your application.

Other roles you may have experience of could include; HR, Human Resources, HR Manager, HR Director, Head of HR, Deputy Head of HR, Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Director, Head of Human Resources, Deputy Head of Human Resources, People Manager, Head of Personnel, Head of People

Location: Remote

Hours: 0.6 FTE / 3 days per week, flexible working available however Wednesday afternoons is a core time for BE wide meetings.

Pay: “Head of” band £42,394 FTE, pro rata £25,436.40 

Contract type: Fixed term, maternity cover starting December 2024, running until November 2025, with a possibility of month by month extensions thereafter

Reports to: Managing Director

About Beyond Equality

Beyond Equality works with men and boys towards gender equality, inclusive communities, healthier relationships and better mental wellbeing. We have a range of activities, centering on a range of interactive group workshops that have reached 100,000 people in schools, universities, sports teams, workplaces and community organisations, as well as research and expert advice, external communications and professional development training. 

Our Values

Beyond Equality takes a positive and compassionate approach to working with men and boys, helping each person improve their wellbeing as well as finding their role in building a safer and more equitable future for others. We are an intersectional feminist organisation. We realise change can require direct challenge to some engrained power structures and biases. We know that this challenge can be sensitive and destabilising, and is best handled with compassion and care. We take the same approach to our internal team dynamics, placing a high priority on mutual respect and support. We are evidence based, drawing upon best practice, collaborating with leading researchers from several fields, and always working to ensure our practices are as impactful as possible. 

Our Ideal Candidate

This role is responsible for the implementation and oversight of all internal operations appropriate for a small charity.

Our ideal candidate will be process-driven and work in a methodical manner. They will be able to ensure that the organisation’s internal development projects are well mapped out, delegated and progress in line with timelines. As part of the senior management team, they will bring structure & organisation to the team, learning how to implement and adapt processes to work with the different requirements of our projects. They will be a strong communicator, and capable of teaching various stakeholders how to work within new organisational frameworks. They will be able to use reporting structures and feedback mechanisms to ensure effective operations. However, they will be able to tailor these appropriately to the time resource available to our team. They will be an effective communicator in team meetings.

Responsibilities

• Internal Operations management

  • Decision making, insight & management of all activities using Trello

  • Delegation & collaboration with Executive Assistant on Internal Operations related work (Internal Comms, Policy administration, IT Support)

  • Ensuring smooth running of the following areas;

    • Internal Communications

    • Reporting

    • CRM (Salesforce)

    • IT Support

    • Policy

    • Procedure

      • GDPR

      • Health & Safety

      • Safeguarding

      • Staff Wellbeing

• Reporting

  • Preparing departmental reporting dashboards (google sheets)

  • Supporting department managers to set up data collection for feeding in to reporting dashboards

  • Attendance at monthly Finance meetings

  • Updating monthly dashboards with finance data

  • Monthly meetings with Department Managers/Heads of departments (x6) focused upon KPIs across finance, reach and quality.

• CRM (Salesforce)

  • General Salesforce administration

  • Collaborating with all departments to ensure user needs are met

  • Modifying salesforce system to meet user needs

  • Setting up reports

  • Setting up dashboards

  • Training & ongoing support of salesforce users

  • Monthly housekeeping & support meetings with each department

• Policy

  • Creation and maintenance of Policy creation & update process

  • Monthly policy work planning with executive assistant

  • Management of controlled documents

  • Creation of new policies

  • Update of existing policies

  • Training staff on policies

• Procedure

  • Creation and maintenance of procedures based on policy requirements

  • Training staff on procedures

  • Delegation & accountability of staff holding actions

  • Domestic Abuse Procedure

    • Monitoring of the Support Request form

  • Additional responsibilities as required.

    • Improving procedures & ensuring all policies have adequate procedures to support them is a key area of improvement within Internal Operations, and additional procedure responsibilities will arise as policies move through the update process.

• Meetings & general staff responsibilities

  • Attendance at weekly casual social drop-ins (optional)

  • Attendance at All Staff meetings (monthly)

  • Attendance at Senior Staff meeting (monthly/quarterly)

  • Attendance at Trustee meeting as requested by Managing Director

  • Impact, Quality & Learning

    • Contribution to resources as requested

    • Engagement with internal learning resources

  • Policies

    • Follow all BE policies

Skills

• Highly organised

• Attention to detail

• Strong time management skills

• Strong administration skills

• Strong communication skills

• Personable, able to balance compassion and accountability

• Responsible

• Proactive

• Able to manage your own and others workload

• Able to deliver work in a timely manner

• Able to delegate and hold team accountable

• Consistent/good experience with;

  • Salesforce administration

  • Trello

  • Google sheets

• Previous experience in relevant areas;

  • Charity sector

  • Operations

  • Salesforce administration

Application Process

To apply for this role please send your CV and a cover letter.

Your cover letter needs to be a structured letter addressing your core strengths and experience for the role, and each of the key areas of responsibility (max 150 words per area);

• Charity operations management

• Reporting

• CRM management

• Policies

• Procedures

Please also demonstrate your values alignment with Beyond Equality (max 150 words)

Deadline: Please send applications by end of day 16th of October

Provisional timeline: Applications will be reviewed by the end of October, with interviews held wc 11th November.

Successful candidates will be invited to interview. There will be two rounds of interview, round 1) focusing on competency for the role, and 2) focusing on values alignment.

Equal Opportunities Statement 

Beyond Equality strives to be an inclusive employer. We want to provide a working environment, and a recruitment and hiring process, that is welcoming, accessible and supportive for everybody - including and especially those who are marginalised in society. With this in mind, we’ve worked to create an application and recruitment process that is as straightforward and transparent as possible. 

We welcome applicants with non-traditional educational backgrounds, and only ask for degree-level qualifications where this is absolutely necessary for a role. We appreciate the value of varied experience and fresh perspectives - if you are not sure whether you are qualified or experienced enough for a role, but you think you meet the person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

We particularly welcome applications from people of colour, LGBTQ+ people, women, new or expectant parents/carers and disabled people. 

We aim to share most interview questions and tasks five working days in advance of the interview to give applicants time to prepare, with extra time available for disabled applicants upon request. If there is anything else we can do to make the application and/or interview process more accessible for you, we want to hear about it, and will do our best to meet your requirements - please reach out via the contact email address in the job pack for the role you are applying for and tell us what you need.

We are a diverse organisation and we appreciate the value of lived experience. When our team members want to draw on their own lived experience to inform aspects of their work, we do our best to support them - but we’ll never expect or require you to draw on your own experiences if you don’t want to, or to do extra work on the basis of any aspect of your identity. 

 

Are you a leader with a background in strategy implementation and change? Do you have a record of engagement with senior and other stakeholders across large organisations and strong organisational skills? Are you looking for a new arena in which to further hone these skills? This could be the role for you.

This is a 8 month contract and due to business needs we will only be considering applications from candidates with a short notice period (four weeks or less)

We are looking for someone with strong strategic, organisational, communication and relationship skills adept at utilising agile working to drive performance in the context of change at scale and with complexity. You will be responsible for supporting the Funding Strategy, Communications and Impact (FSCI) Directors and the Directorate in setting their vision and delivery plan for the It Starts With Community Strategy of The National Lottery Community Fund.

Our values are as important to us as a directorate as our delivery and you’ll play a key role supporting our culture putting communities at the heart of what we deliver and how we deliver it. You and your team will also ensure we meet our corporate obligations on HR, finance and budgets and that we are effective and efficient.

You will have a strong working relationship with FSCI Directors who job-share and the Deputy Directors in the directorate. You will be proactive, resilient, and adaptable working with the Directors’ Office Support Team, the Deputy Directors, Directorate teams and colleagues at all levels across the Fund. You’ll be happy to lead work, take decisions based on the Directors’ priorities and help the Deputy Directors ensure delivery across the directorate for the benefit of the communities. This role will also require you to coordinate directorate corporate requirements, including, but not limited to People, Finance, and other business processes.

Interview Date: Week commencing 4th November

Location: UK Wide

We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• Experience of providing strategic input driving strategy delivery for a whole organisation or directorate including ensuring the values and behaviours of the organisation are as important as the operational delivery.
• Leading a corporate function or team – ensuring it runs efficiently and effectively and that it meets its corporate obligations on HR, finance and budgets.
• Strong organisational skills and adept at resolving issues, flexing these in anticipation of and in response to changing priorities.
• Deploying strong analytical skills, interpreting information and data and translating into succinct, sound and accurate briefing, reports and advice for senior colleagues.
• You will be able to horizon scan and have a focus on future delivery to identify risks, issues and will be proactive at working collaboratively with colleagues to propose solutions to teams and Directors and DDs.
• You will have significant experience of working with senior leaders including Director and Board level colleagues.
• You’ll be able to build networks across an organisation with other teams and influence those key stakeholders to deliver our strategy in terms of ways of working and prioritisation.
• People management experience - including managing staff and multi-site people management. Including managing and leading colleagues not necessarily in the line management chain.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience driving workplace culture and change management leadership, supporting delivery of change programmes for people and organisations.
• Project and Programme and Project Management.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.

The Head of Operations plays a key role within Fundraising to drive Fundraising operational performance and support, changing and transforming the way we work with a clear focus on supporting fundraising teams to deliver maximum value to our supporters. The post holder will ensure performance, development and growth activities across fundraising are well planned, consistently implemented and supported by efficient, effective and compliant processes, systems and practice.

You will be responsible for:
- Driving the Directorate, effectively bringing teams together from across functions, Directorates and external parties to define goals and objectives, develop realistic plans and resourcing, and to deliver anticipated outcomes and business benefits.
- Providing excellent management of the team - setting goals and objectives, managing resources effectively, coaching and developing the team, and ensuring the team delivers an excellent service to fundraising.
- Proactively engaging in understanding the work of Fundraising, demonstrating the ability to participate in the development of commercially appropriate business practices and ways of working, and to identify opportunities for improved ways of working and the effective management of risk.
- Ensuring processes, fulfilment and ways of working are established to minimise the distraction and impact they have on fundraising team, whilst also delivering efficient management of activity and supporter delight.
- Overseeing and reporting on operational performance, creating clarity around strong operational effectiveness, providing performance insights of the fundraising, escalating risks and concerns and performance review, as appropriate.

Key Criteria:
- Extensive experience in a senior operational or project management role
- Substantial experience managing a team including setting targets, planning workload and managing resources.
- Experience setting, managing and reporting on budgets at a team and portfolio level.
- Experience managing and leading business operational teams.
- Leading a portfolio of improvement projects delivering benefits in terms of cost saving, financial growth, and quality of product.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build rapport with people at all levels.

Application & Interview Process
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.

-Close date for applications: Monday 17 October TBC.
Salary: £54,680 - 60,746
Contract: 12 month FTC
Based: This role is predominantly home-based and can be based anywhere within the UK. You will be expected to travel to our sites across the UK with regular visits to Edinburgh and London. For those within commutable distance to London, you will have the option of working flexibly between home and in our modern open plan offices in Embassy Gardens.

Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and committed Head of Finance to oversee all financial aspects of ProVeg International as a growing network of organisations, and to manage international financial relations between all national ProVeg entities, including driving the organisation’s financial strategy and planning. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and assessing the organisation’s finances, cash flow and balance sheet, forecasts, total and project budgets, and finance operations. You will streamline, implement and optimise systems and procedures to ensure the compliance, donor reporting and related fundraising and other needs of the organisation are fully met. You are a reliable professional with broad knowledge of accounting, financial management and annual reporting, and ideally charity-specific principles. You are a strategic thinker and effective leader who can make the best decisions in line with our organisation’s vision, mission and values. 

Job Details

Reports to: Global CEO

Department: INT Operations

Responsible for: Finance Manager

Location: Working from home (ideally UK, NL, PL, CZ or ZA)

Hours: 28-40 h per week

Salary: depending on experience and location, around £56-65k if based in the UK for 1 FTE

Responsibilities

• Financial Strategy, Planning and Analysis: Develop and maintain financial models, cash flow and forecasts to support strategic business planning and decision-making.
   
• Budget Management: Oversee and lead on the annual international budgeting and planning process (involving all ProVeg entities and departments). Administer and review all international financial plans and budgets; maintain all program budgets.
   
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and present monthly (P&L and balance sheets) management reports, quarterly variance reports, annual financial reports, donor-specific or grant reports, and other income generation reports to the Global CEO, and Senior Leadership Team.
   
• Audit and Compliance: Coordinate and manage financial audits, ensuring compliance with accounting principles and regulatory requirements. 
   
• Financial Risk & Compliance Management: Seek out methods and practices to minimise financial risk, leverage financial opportunities, and ensure financial compliance with charity laws and other guidelines. Remain up-to-date on best practices in non-profit finance, and relevant laws regarding non-profit operation. 
   
• Finance Operations and governance: Oversee and improve internal financial policies and procedures such as implementation of central finance software, donations and grants tracking, ensuring value for money by applying internal auditing principles, and advising/supporting country directors and finance managers as well as organisations joining the ProVeg global network.

Qualifications

• Relevant accounting qualification preferred, though candidates qualified by experience will be considered. Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field desirable; graduate degree or CPA preferred.

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in the non-profit sector. Experience of implementing and maintaining strong financial controls.

• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills, with a track record of strategic financial planning and analysis.

• Proficiency in financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting, and finance operations.

• Excellent data skills, including Google Workspace, with advanced proficiency in Google Sheets and QuickBooks, Xero, or other accounting software. Desirable: experience of implementing new accounting software.

• Calm and professional attitude, high level of integrity, accuracy, and a strong sense for due diligence.

• Experience consolidating multiple entities, ideally including different currencies.

• Collaborative attitude, solution-focused, and supportive of international colleagues (particularly Country Directors & Country Finance Managers, International Department Heads and International Operations team).

• Excellent communication skills in English; additional language skills, such as German, preferred.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced non-profit work environment.

• Commitment to ProVeg’s mission and values.

Benefits of working with us

• A strong organisational focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.
• Provision of a work laptop.
• Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.
• Career-development support.
• Mindfulness programme - free Headspace account.
• We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.
• And, last but not least, become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!

Our Application Procedure

The upcoming steps include:
1.    Online Cognitive Aptitude Test and a Personality test
2.    First interview with People and Culture
3.    Online trial task
4.    Senior Management interview
5.    Final decision

Our Head of Membership Services will lead the development and implementation of an ambitious membership strategy and engagement plan, ensuring our offer remains competitive and meaningful, meets our members’ needs, and is responsive to feedback.

In this senior management role, you will be responsible for strategic and operational leadership of the membership team, ensuring that members have a positive and engaging experience, that their voices and interests are heard within RCEW, and their interests represented in decision-making.

You will lead on supporting our members to work within the framework of the Rape Crisis National Service Standards (2024), producing and updating guidance and information as necessary and facilitate the sharing of best practice through peer support spaces.

• Newly created Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement
• Exciting opportunity to join the Enforcement Conduct Board

About Our Client

It is an exciting time to join the Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB), which is a newly created organisation established to provide independent oversight of enforcement agents (formerly known as bailiffs) and the enforcement industry. 

The ECB was formally launched in November 2022. Our mission is to ensure that all those who are subject to enforcement action in England and Wales are treated fairly.

Job Description

Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement

Role:

The ECB, which operates independently of both the industry and the Government, has a mandate to ensure fair treatment and appropriate protection for people subject to action by enforcement agents.

This is a newly created role that will play a key part in leading the organisation and driving forward the ECB's mission. The postholder will be responsible for building and delivering a comprehensive and impactful public affairs and stakeholder engagement strategy and help to lead the wider organisation as a member of the leadership team. 

The role will involve:

• Lead the ECB's Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement function, including line management of a small team
• Developing, owning and implementing an overall Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
• Taking ownership of and delivering the ECB's Government relations strategy
• Influencing ministers, officials and MPs across government and across parliament to build strategic support for the ECB's mission and build the case for giving the ECB legal powers.
• Developing and delivering a systematic and impactful strategy and process for the ECB to build productive relationships across our wide spectrum of stakeholders (e.g. debt advice sector; enforcement industry; creditors; government departments; judiciary; other regulators etc)
• Representing the organisation/acting as spokesperson with media, at conferences and in meetings with key stakeholders
• Public Relations and Media (National, Sector and Trade) - responding to reactive media requests, developing proactive projects and campaigns, developing & maintaining relationships (with key journalists and teams across all relevant media) and media scanning
• Leading the wider organisation, as a member of the executive leadership team.

The Successful Applicant

Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement 

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven track record of strategic leadership of public affairs and stakeholder engagement
• Experience of leading successful public affairs strategies for other organisations
• Experience delivering successful public information campaigns
• Confident managing national media requests and leveraging the national media to support organisational objectives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Adept at managing relations with non-executive Board members
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire those you work with

What's on Offer

Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement 

Permanent opportunity 

Salary: £70,000-£80,000 (depending on skills and experience)

Remote position with travel within the UK c. 2-4 days per month

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement of 25 days in addition to statutory bank holidays, increasing by one day for each full year of employment, up to a maximum of 30 days. 

A defined contribution pension scheme (with an employer's contribution of 1.5 times the employee contribution) and a forward-thinking set of family policies (covering enhanced maternity, adoption, partner and parental leave) 

Application Process

Please submit a CV and cover letter (Please submit this as one word document)

Deadline: 9am on Tuesday 15th October 2024

Our Commitment 

The ECB is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the table. Our inclusive culture ensures that all voices are heard and that every team member has the opportunity to thrive and grow. Accessibility and Adjustments 

We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and will strive to accommodate your needs. If you have any specific requirements, please contact Brighde N-Luxmoore London - Public Sector and Government

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
 
We have a brilliant new opportunity for an experienced assurance and risk professional to join Alzheimer’s Society as our new Head of Internal Audit and Risk. Reporting to our Associate Director of Risk and Assurance, you will support the Society in ending the devastation caused by dementia by reducing the financial, regulatory and reputational risk and helping to drive continuous improvement in the Society’s business processes and operations.

With your exceptional internal audit and risk management experience and excellent leadership and strategic planning skills, you will lead teams to develop and deliver the Society’s assurance plans and risk management frameworks. 

You will oversee the risk management team in providing an effective risk management framework and support to the organisation, ensuring the Society manages and controls its strategic and operational risks and adopts good practice risk monitoring and reporting.  

With a direct line to the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee, you will have a track record of leading successful audit teams and providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities. You will drive a culture of continuous improvement across the Audit and Risk team whilst supporting executive leadership teams.

Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud. We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

This is a homeworking role, but you may be required to travel to attend meetings, events and team-days, so you must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel to our offices (usually London or Birmingham) if/when required.
 
About you

- Chartered Internal Auditor or CCAB accountant with significant experience in Internal Audit.
- Experience of Internal Audit and Risk Management at a senior management level within a large organisation.
- Extensive knowledge and demonstrable professional experience of risk management (tools, techniques, practices)
- Strong understanding of internal controls, risk assessment methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the internal audit team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Highly relational with excellent communication, leadership and strategic planning skills
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.