A highly unique not for profit think tank is seeking a part-time Head of Finance for a brand-new role at an exciting time of growth.

The organisation is dedicated to safeguarding human rights and reversing the rising tide of polarisation, extremism and disinformation worldwide through its wide-ranging programmes, policy advice and research.

The organisation has tripled its turnover and staff numbers since 2020 and now has over 100 staff in 10 countries, running 25+ programmes simultaneously.

This is the organisation’s first Head of Finance, and they are seeking a forward-thinking person to manage a small finance team of 2 and to establish, improve and manage the finance function both in the UK and across all global jurisdictions.

The organisation is headquartered in London; however the role can be done 100% remotely from anywhere in the UK.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced qualified accountant with a deep understanding of charity financial regulations and integrated financial management of an international organisation.

Duties will involve:

UK financial management (50%)

• Oversee all operational aspects of UK finances: banking, credit cards, payments

• Ensure all financial information is accurately recorded in Quickbooks

• Manage interactions with HMRC in relation to VAT, tax and Gift Aid

• Monitor and enhance financial procedures and policies to ensure all financial systems are robust and effective

• Safeguard financial stability and business planning by monitoring reserves, pipeline income, cash flow, fundraising progress and managing any budgetary shocks

• Line manage Finance & Office Manager and Project Finance Manager

• Set direction for entire finance team, including Bookkeeper, external Accountant and other team members involved in financial processes

2. Global financial management (30%)

• Create and monitor the annual global budget and performance against global targets

• Develop and implement systems for international financial consolidation between global entities (UK, USA, Germany, France)

• Manage intercompany loan accounts and ensure clarity and accuracy in all inter-entity transactions • Manage currency exchange within and between entities and on income

3. Reporting and compliance (20%)

• Produce accurate, timely management accounts for internal and external parties on a rolling basis (monthly, quarterly and annual)

• Prepare and report on quarterly financial statements for the Board, plus report to the Leadership team regularly on financial performance

• Work with Head of Project Operations to provide analysis on financial performance of portfolio of programmes

• Oversee completion of annual audits for multi-entity group (UK, Germany and USA)

• Manage statutory returns including the filing of accounts with Companies House and company returns to the Charities Commission

Candidate requirements:

• Qualified Finance professional: ACCA, ACA or CIMA.

• Strong understanding of UK Accounting Standards, Charities SORP, and the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS 102)

• 5+ years’ experience in a non-profit financial leadership role

• Experience of financial planning and forecasting.

• Experience of producing management accounts and reports for an international organisation

• Experience managing integrated accounts for a global organisation

• Proven team management skills

• Financial qualifications relevant to the US or Germany (desirable not essential)

• Understanding of German or US charity accounting standards and regulations (desirable not essential)

Salary: £55,000-£75,000 per annum FTE / pro-rata

Closing date: Friday 4th February 2022

Interviews: February 2022

Please send your CV for further consideration

Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity. They exist to empower every child to use their voice for success in school and life. Their work transforms learning and life chances through talk by increasing access to a high-quality oracy education for those that need it most.

Over the past five years, Voice 21 has grown from operating in a single school in London to a national organisation, with a network of over 600 schools across the country. They are now embarking on their new five year strategy which aims to deepen their impact on outcomes for this generation of children and young people and those to come by significantly increasing the number of Voice 21 Oracy Schools in areas of high need and mobilising a movement of teachers and schools. To help them achieve this, we are sourcing a Head of Finance to enable the organisation to reach and support more schools,  improve their ways of working and deliver their ambitions.

Over the next year Voice 21 will more than double in income from £1.1m to £2.5m. They are looking for someone who will be able to lead the finance team through this growth to ensure that they are taking care of the day to day running of these two functions while building the systems and processes - and providing the management information and reporting - to enable them to scale in line with their 5-year strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate our annual budgeting and financial planning process, oversee its delivery and reporting
• Act as a finance business partner with budget holders across the organisation to provide training, information and support as required
• Prepare functional and project budgets for the SLT and project owners
• Prepare monthly management accounts, variance reporting and financial information for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), Finance Committee & Board as required
• Maintain rolling 3-year income and expenditure forecast, working with the Director of Operations
• Maintain up to date cash flow forecast and manage cash investments
• Oversee production of Annual Report and Accounts, including managing the audit process end to end
• Lead the identification and implementation of improvements to Finance processes, as agreed with the Director of Operations. This could include improving our Purchase Order and expense approvals process to give greater visibility and ownership of expenditure to budget holders
• Work with Finance Lead to oversee cash management systems, payroll, bookkeeping, invoicing, payments and banking arrangements
• Work with Finance Lead to ensure all budget holders are supported to manage their budgets and make decisions appropriately

Voice 21 welcome applications to this role from across England as the role will be predominantly home-based, with regular travel to their office in London (at least monthly) as well as national travel to attend meetings and work collaboratively with the team across the country. Applications on a full-time or 4-day per week basis welcome.

If you are interested in this position, please contact Phil Southern at Ivy Rock Partners for more information.

Anthem is seeking to recruit a talented and ambitious Head of IT & Digital Strategy to lead a process of digital transformation across the organisation.

Anthem is one of the most well-established schools trusts in the country. For more than a decade we have been running a group of state-funded, non-selective schools in the East Midlands, London, and the Thames Valley. We are proud of our work in supporting thousands of children and young people to achieve great things through our schools. The Trust currently serves around 8,500 pupils, has 950 employees, and a budget of £55 million.

The successful candidate will be a senior leader within the organisation, supporting the Trust’s executive team to design and implement a digital strategy that supports and enhances all areas of the business, to drive continuous improvement in educational outcomes. In addition, the post-holder will be responsible for the strategic leadership and development of the IT support and digital infrastructure team in delivering a first-class IT service to all users.

The candidate must be outward thinking, and able to inspire and implement organisational change; providing advice and guidance on IT governance and shaping the way the Trust invests towards the implementation of digital technology.

The post holder will be based at home but will be required to undertake travel to the academies and our head office in Reading.

Further information about the role and on how to apply can be found in the attachments to this advert. Applicants must complete the Anthem application form to be considered for the role. The closing date for applications is close of play on Monday, 31 January 2022.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on Friday, 4 February 2022.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

About The Advocacy Project

We help people who are marginalised or vulnerable because of their circumstances make their own choices about their lives. We support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

•  voice their concerns 
• understand their rights
• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.

About the role

The post-holder will ensure sustainable income generation for The Advocacy Project in line with the strategic plan. Our current focus is to grow and diversify our income through winning contracts in new areas, while maintaining our strong performance in delivering sustainable services in the local government and health sector. 

We are targeting growth in the following areas: 

•  central government
• trusts, foundations and community funds
•  corporate
•  training for health, social care, advocacy and safeguarding across all market sectors

The role is responsible for identifying, qualifying, bidding/tendering, negotiating and closing opportunities, while making sure any resulting contracts are financially sound and are operationally and contractually deliverable. 

The post-holder will work closely the Board of Trustees and CEO; they will coordinate the Business Development and Fundraising Sub Committee of the board.  They will also work closely with:

• Head of Communications and Governance to make sure messaging and communications are aligned with the strategic plan and with our income generation strategy 
• Head of Finance for budgets included in bids, and income projections
• Head of Service Delivery to establish whether a potential bid is operationally deliverable, and to hand over full information about contracts we’ve won and expectations around delivery so they can be mobilised and delivered.

The Fundraising Officer will report to this role (post currently vacant).

Key responsibilities

 Develop and deliver income generation plan to meet our mutually agreed income targets. 

 Actively lead on searching out opportunities for income and market development in line with our approach to qualifying opportunities. 

 Develop and maintain relationships with key commissioners (current and prospective) and with key influencers.

 Lead on creating and submitting all bids, proposals and applications. 

 Attend relevant training courses and be proactive in your own learning to ensure compliance with legal and service provision requirements. 

 Along with other members of the Senior Leadership Team, the post-holder will:

• provide corporate leadership

• provide guidance, coaching and support to staff 

• ensure clarity around priorities and goals for sustainable income generation

• work across functions with fellow SLT colleagues to ensure effective collaboration on shared goals

• meet timescales for quarterly reporting

• collaborate with fellow SLT colleagues for strategy and organisational development including leading strategic priority areas 

• make sure all work is inclusive and responsive to the needs of local communities particularly those who are marginalised and excluded (we describe this as prioritising those in greatest need, and having the voices of lived experience at the heart of everything we do)

• communicate operational results, emerging challenges, and key performance indicators to direct reports.

General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.
• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.
• Contribute to monitoring reports.
• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.
• Work to our mission, vision, and values.
• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

Essential:

• Strong track record of income generation and leading winning bids.
• Experience of successfully competing for, negotiating, winning, delivering and implementing strong relationship-based new business development opportunities, including statutory contracts and working collaboratively with commissioners.
•  Extensive experience of fundraising and income generation within the charity sector, able to evidence securing significant funds.
• Experience of successfully managing a mixture of short-term tactical opportunities and longer-term strategic opportunities.
• Evidence of substantial experience and a track record of achievement in senior management/leadership team role in a service delivery organisation. 
• Credible networker at a senior strategic level, with demonstrable experience of using your existing network to achieve outcomes.
• Demonstrable track record in financial management. 
• Passion for and commitment to The Advocacy Project’s mission and purpose, particularly making sure user voice is embedded in business development activities.
• Strong, clear and confident communicator, able to communicate very effectively at all levels outside and within the organisation, with excellent presentation skills.
• Solutions-focused self-starter with an ability to thrive in a busy environment. 
•  Ability to combine seeing the big picture with an eye for detail. 
• Relevant professional qualification or accreditation to a relevant body.
•  Evidence or commitment to ongoing professional development to ensure compliance with legal and mission requirements.
• Competent in using a range of IT tools, including databases, email, Word and Excel, Zoom and MS Teams.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.
•  Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.
•  Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project and its services in line with our mission, vision and values.

Desirable:

• Understanding of issues faced by people with mental health conditions, physical health conditions and learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of current government policy and programmes and how they might influence the charity’s projects and services.
• Experience of digital service development and knowledge of the digital landscape. 

 Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.
Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.
All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. 

How to apply

Send your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.
It’s a legal requirement that you are eligible to work in the UK for all our posts.
Upload your application via our website.

ActionAid is an international charity that works for the human rights of women and girls living in poverty.

We are a global movement of people working together to eradicate poverty and inequality. Supporting women in a community has a powerful effect on everybody, lifting up their children, their families and future generations. Focusing on human rights supports long term and sustainable change so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

As Head of Fundraising (maternity cover), you will be a key leader within ActionAid Ireland’s Senior Leadership Team and are responsible for driving and overseeing the organisational fundraising strategy, resource mobilisation, diversifying funding income and managing the fundraising team. The Fundraising Team focuses on individual giving, supporter care, digital fundraising and campaigning.  You will be responsible for diversifying ActionAid Ireland’s funding sources, including but not limited to major donors, legacies, philanthropic foundations, corporate partnerships and new institutional donors.

We are seeking a passionate, dynamic, caring and creative Head of Fundraising to join our team on a fixed-term maternity cover. You will be a champion for women’s and girls’ rights, committed to shifting power and passionate about anti-racist fundraising. You will have extensive fundraising experience in a leadership capacity and a proven track record of overseeing high-impact fundraising and demonstrable track record in diversifying funding sources. You will have excellent understanding of digital fundraising and supporter care.

You will be able to tackle complex challenges and see the bigger strategic picture. You will be an empathetic and supportive colleague, able to build trusting and authentic relationships with colleagues and partners.

We are looking for a candidate who can quickly get up to speed and oversee our fundraising strategy, along with begin diversifying our funding sources.

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

We are committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce and therefore encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQI+ community, the trans community, and those with a disability.

About the role

Role Title: Head of Fundraising
Reports to: CEO

Date: January 2022
Department: Fundraising

Salary: €60,000 to €62,000

Reports: 2
Indirect Reports: 4
Budget Holder: Yes
Location: Remote/ Dublin 1, with occasional national and international travel
Contract: Nine to twelve months (maternity cover)

Context: Fundraising is at the heart of our work in Ireland and our commitment is to continue to value and develop our supporter base, diversify channels and increase unrestricted income. ActionAid Ireland is finalising a new strategy for the next five years that will focus on realising women’s human rights and leadership by seeking change to ensure that their lives are free of violence, that women’s leadership is supported in humanitarian response and that feminist responses to economic and climate crises are prioritised and women’s lives are improved because of this. In 2022 our fundraising will adjust to better align with these areas of transformative change, along with championing feminist leadership principles, shifting power to the Global South and anti-racist story-telling.

The Fundraising team will continue to develop new regular giving propositions and channels, while prioritising the care of our current loyal supporters, and enhance our relatively new digital fundraising programme. In addition to these core areas, the Head of Fundraising will need to lead, expand and diversify our funding portfolio beyond digital and Individual Giving.

Key Attributes: Innovation, strategic vision, leadership, a clear commitment to ActionAid’s mission and values.

Areas of Activity: Key Accountabilities and Deliverables

Strategy

• To work closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and to lead the development and implementation of the organisation’s new strategy for fundraising
• Development of operational plans for the strategy and steward the implementation of this in the Fundraising team
• To assess, identify and establish new funding sources.
• To rigorously analyse results and devise plans based on evidence and results, ensuring delivery of planned financial commitments

Leadership

• To lead, guide and inspire the fundraising team and within the SLT
• To demonstrate commitment, drive and leadership on women’s human rights, anti-racist storytelling and delivering long-term, sustainable change
• To actively engage with and contribute to ActionAid’s international fundraising leadership team
• To ensure appropriate systems, processes and standards are in place and utilized to realise the organisation’s objectives and ensure the organisation is fully compliant and meets best practice standards
• To ensure Feminist Leadership principles are applied and adopted across all levels of the Fundraising Team
• To ensure timely analysis and reporting

Fundraising

• To deliver on existing financial plans budgets to ensure growth of both voluntary income and unrestricted income as a proportion of overall income.
• To grow regular giving income from a mix of channels and grow the overall value of the supporter base
• To continue to develop new channels and income streams including digital, major donors and legacies
• To lead on the development, implementation and monitoring of the unrestricted giving propositions and its associated impact on supporters ongoing experiences
• Working with the Head of Finance, to plan and model the Fundraising Budget

Supporter development

• To ensure quality care and development plans for ActionAid’s supporters and to achieve retention targets
• To maximise support from the existing (and re-engage lapsed) supporter base by segmenting, testing and developing appropriate upgrade and engagement plans for supporters
• To review and assess the quality of the Child Sponsorship product and its associated journeys, to better align with the wider organisational objectives

Values

• To espouse ActionAid’s social justice and equality values

Key Relationships

Internal Member of Senior Leadership team comprising the Head of Programmes, Finance Manager, Head of Fundraising and the CEO;
you will work closely with counterparts in the ActionAid Global Secretariat and in countries across the world

External Third party suppliers and partners, local fundraising and peer networks

Experience, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Proven track record devising and implementing successful fundraising strategies and plans
• Experience of developing and delivering fundraising programmes across individual giving or corporate or major donor or legacies
• Proven ability to deliver innovation across the fundraising portfolio
• Networked and connected to fundraising developments and emerging trends
• Proficiency in data analysis and in building credible costed plans
• Experience in preparing and managing budgets and accounting for plans and budgets at a senior level
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work flexibly in a small team
• Competencies and personal qualities to enable you lead and achieve results through a highly motivated small team, working closely with CEO
• Empathy and sound judgement

Desirable

• Experience of working closely with Boards
• Expertise in digital acquisition
• Knowledge and experience in the International Development sector
• Budget tracking and modelling
• Understanding and experience of anti-racist storytelling in fundraising.

About you

You share our passion to work towards a just, fair and sustainable world, where everybody enjoys the right to a life of dignity, freedom from poverty and oppression. You want your talents and expertise to make a measurable difference towards achieving our mission for social justice and gender equality, and to eradicate poverty. You thrive in a workplace where you have the autonomy to implement your ideas and to lead at a senior level.

What makes ActionAid different? ActionAid’s approach is about empowering people to claim their rights. Our working relationships, in Ireland and across the world are based on mutual trust, respect and democracy. As part of our commitment to women’s rights we recognise, embody and champion feminist principles not only in the work we do, but the way we work, and how we do things. This Is a committed attempt at reflection, continuous learning, and being mindful of the power we have as individuals in any situation (irrespective of where we are in the organisational structure) and how we exercise it. If you like the sound of that, we can’t wait to welcome you aboard.

This profile sets out the current duties of the post that may vary from time to time without changing the character of the job or the level of responsibility entailed. However, all role profiles are regularly reviewed and updated in line with organisational needs.

Deadline 5pm 28 January 2022, with interviews likely to be the week of the 7th of February.

Integrity Action is seeking a seasoned, creative, institutional and trust/foundations bid writer to fill the post of Head of Funding - Maternity cover. This is a great opportunity for a manager looking to develop their career at the next level. Though advertised as a full-time post, we are open and flexible to alternative working arrangements and would also encourage consultants and others interested in this position to apply and suggest potential work arrangements.

Founded in 2013 and based in the UK, Integrity Action is an innovative and award-winning charity devoted to fighting poverty and inequality. We equip citizens to assess vital development and humanitarian projects in their communities, report problems publicly, and work with those responsible to ensure the problems are fixed. Integrity Action has helped citizens across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East identify and solve thousands of problems and in so doing transform hardships into real-life benefits for hundreds of thousands of people. Our pioneering approach uses our tried and tested citizen-centred methodology and tools.

Integrity Action offers a flexible, inclusive and participative work experience, in which each member's contribution is welcomed and encouraged. Our team is made of committed and hardworking professionals who work well together. As an inclusive organisation, we welcome and encourage applicants who value diversity and have different experiences and skills to join us. We believe that diversity of people, ideas and cultures enriches both our insights into the work we do and our relationships with each other. We are keen to promote strong principles of equality and diversity and welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Bid writing (approximately 70% of time)
● Accountable for submitting compelling, persuasive and accurate proposals to our target
   donors, in particular USAID.
● Work closely with Programme Development, Operations and Finance teams on
   development of new projects and budgets ensuring full cost recovery.
● Coordinate inputs to proposals with a range of partners, ensuring high quality narrative and
    financial inputs.
● Manage fundraising consultants when necessary.
   Other fundraising support (approximately 20% of time)
● Support CEO and Head of Programme Development on other fundraising as necessary (e.g.
   proposals to trusts and foundations, relationship building etc).
● Networking and relationship-building with donors and other organisations.
● Report quarterly on Funding KPIs to CEO & Board.
● Track progress against the annual Development Plan.
   Opportunity scanning (approximately 10% of time)
● Maintain a systematic opportunity scanning process and facilitate related ‘Go/No Go’
   discussions regularly (e.g. weekly).
● Keep the funding pipeline regularly updated with relevant opportunities.
● Ensure the funding pipeline (Excel) is accurate and up to date.

Further Details: We have identified a pipeline of upcoming institutional and other opportunities
for 2022/23 (USAID in particular). Your role will be to work with external primes and country
partners to develop and write these bids, ensuring high quality narrative and financial proposals.
You will manage the bid writing process, primarily working directly with partners to manage their
inputs as well as Integrity Action’s. This will be supported by several team members who will
develop theories of change, budgets, result frameworks and project-specific delivery models. You may also need to commission and manage external consultants to provide support. This role will
report to the CEO and work closely with the CEO and Head of Programme Development on all
organisational fundraising, and whilst it is anticipated this role will feature significant work on
USAID, we expect you to have flexibility and adaptability to be able to work on a wide variety of
funders (institutional and trusts/foundations) as the situation requires. You may also be asked to
lead on prospect research and support the CEO in donor relationship development.
This role will also lead on horizon scanning (e.g. Devex, etc.), ensuring that opportunities are
identified early and shared with the CEO and Head of Programme Development weekly and in a
systematic way. You will ensure that Integrity Action has a suitably full pipeline of opportunities
that are being worked on and that this is kept up to date for accuracy in financial forecasting. You
will share progress with the senior management team regularly and report against the Funding KPIs
to the Board leadership (Funding committee) quarterly.
All team members are currently based in the UK and are working remotely, however we try to have
face to face team meetings regularly (e.g. bimonthly) in London so occasional travel for team
meetings as well as any other events would be expected.

EXPERIENCE
● Demonstrated expertise in securing funds from USAID and other institutional funders
● Experienced in partnership engagement and the process for subbing on large bids and
   developing proposals within a consortium
● Exceptional writing skills, with the capacity to write for different audiences and about
   topics on which they may not be a technical expert
● Good financial literacy with experience of developing and reviewing budgets ensuring full
   cost recovery and value for money
● Familiarity with the landscape, priorities, and methodologies of institutional funders,
   including understanding the trends towards locally-led development. It would be an
   excellent bonus if the candidate also had experience with private foundations and/or
   accountability and transparency funders
● Intermediate Excel skills and good understanding of Google Workspace tools
 

PERSONAL QUALITIES
● A creative thinker who is self-motivated and proactive
● Ability to operate to tight deadlines and manage others to do the same
● Excellent attention to detail
● Flexible with a practical, problem-solving, can-do attitude
● Capacity for self-reflection and a commitment to learning and growth
● Excellent communication and negotiation skills
● Ability to maintain high standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism and to handle
   sensitive financial information
● Committed to Integrity Action’s values and operating principles
● Actively upholding Integrity Action’s Gender and Social Justice values
 

OTHER INFORMATION
● The holiday entitlement is 28 working days per year (pro-rated if part-time), plus UK public holidays
● All employees are eligible to join the NEST pension scheme to which the
   organisation will make a matched contribution of up to 5% of salary
● We have a flexible working policy in place including a condensed hours option
 

Head of Income Generation, circa £45,000, full-time home based.

At the heart of Family Lives new Organisational strategy, we seek to appoint an experienced Head of Income Generation to work as part of our Senior Leadership team to lead, manage and motivate our successful Business Development team to maximise opportunities for raising funds, in seeking new income and to develop new partnership opportunities in order to deliver our range of professional and quality support services to vulnerable families.

This role will be crucial in working collaboratively with our teams across the UK and in engaging our Board of Trustees to make our growth and development ‘everyone’s business’. 

Family Lives is a compassionate charity that prioritises the wellbeing of its staff and volunteers to work effectively with our client groups. We have always provided flexible working for our staff and volunteers and expanded the use of digital ways of working for our teams to work remotely to ensure a continued work-life balance.  There will an expectation as part of this role to travel to occasional face to face meetings.

Please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, and the link to apply using our online system.

Please ensure that you cover all criteria on the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting purposes.

Closing date: Sunday, 20th February 2022

Interview date: TBC

Head of Website Operations
National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS)
Salary and location: £41,183 - £48,046 per annum (London office) or £37,888 - £44,752 per annum per annum (Birmingham, Belfast or Glasgow office or home-based UK)
Contract: Full – time (35 hours per week) / Permanent

Help transform the way we work to accelerate our vision of a world without barriers for every deaf child. 

We are the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS), the leading charity for deaf children. We’re here for every deaf child who needs us – no matter what their level or type of deafness or how they communicate. Our vision is a world without barriers for every deaf child. Together we overcome the social and educational barriers that hold deaf children back.

We’ve come a long way in our journey to be more digitally focussed with regards to how we work with deaf children, young people and their families. The onset of the pandemic showed how we could pivot to “do” digital to deliver services to more people than ever online. We’ve never reached so many people as we do now. Around four times more people are accessing our online services than before the pandemic, all thanks to the effort and drive of everyone working together to create new, innovative ways to deliver our services.

If we’re going to achieve our vision of no deaf child left behind by 2030, we need to be doing even more. We can't just 'do' digital we need to ‘be’ digital. We are also creating a new customer impact and transformation hub which aims to put customer experience at the heart of all our delivery. 

The newly created Head of Website Operations will oversee the development and maintenance of the websites for the NDCS, including its main corporate website and the Buzz website designed for young deaf people and associated strategy, plans and prioritisation. You will provide leadership to deliver a best-in-class user experience, content and personalisation in support of member growth and activation.

You will support the overall proposition for defined customer / member segments with personalised member experiences, an easy-to-use website and great user journeys, which is optimised for search and member access. You will play a key leadership role in the design, development and constant refinement of the website strategy as well as its implementation using data and insight to guide plans. 

This is a unique opportunity to build the department and recruit posts such as: design resource, web support & project managers and planning resource. The team works closely with the content and information teams who will write/provide content, guided by what is required for optimised search and the IT team for security and integration with other systems (the website build is done externally).

We seek someone with substantial website management experience at a senior level with a strong understanding of customer experience design and user journey mapping and demonstrable expertise in using this to refine the online experience to meet customers’ needs. You will come with significant understanding of site optimisation for SEO and using data to improve the site’s ranking. You will also have in-depth knowledge of setting requirements and managing third parties to deliver them. You will have demonstrable experience in developing, implementing and refining testing plans for various web solutions, with strong attention to detail with an analytical mind and outstanding problem-solving skills.

You will also need to be proficient with data structures and how they inform personalised user experiences, with a deep understanding of digital tracking and analysis tools. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, across functions is a must, as is demonstrable drive, tenacity and self-motivation to cut through obstacles.

Ultimately, we seek someone with a high level of professional credibility, who is self-motivated, emotionally resilient and able to cope successfully in challenging and stressful situations.

This position is 35 hours per week, however with the responsibility this post incurs you will be expected to work those hours as necessary to fulfil your duties. There is a requirement to be contactable outside office hours.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an organisation that is made up of staff with diverse skills, experiences and abilities. 

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment. 

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form. 

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in your application

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

To apply for this role, you will need to submit the CV and personal statement outlining how you meet the person specification criteria. Applications will go directly to our recruitment partner.

Closing date for formal applications: By 9am, Monday 14th February 2022.

We are looking for an ambitious and innovative team player with a track record of delivering impressive member and/or supporter growth in a comparable organisation to join our team.

About this role

The Head of Membership position is central to the continued growth of the European Movement UK, and the successful applicant will be responsible for the European Movement’s income generation programme, whose key objectives are:

• to rapidly grow our membership and become a mass membership organisation within 5 years;
• to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our online supporter engagement, resulting in growth in campaign actions, donations, and membership conversions

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Building on the work of the membership taskforce and existing strategy and plans, develop, lead and iterate a comprehensive and ambitious membership strategy, covering recruitment, retention and member engagement
• Develop a sophisticated understanding of our member and supporter base and their priorities and needs to inform the membership offer and supporter journeys
• Identify new target audiences and routes to market and maximise opportunities, including through building partnerships with other organisations;
• Develop and lead on strategies to increase the diversity of our members and supporters, with a particular focus on gender, ethnicity and age diversity;
• Embed a ‘membership culture’ across the whole of the European Movement, ensuring we maximise opportunities to engage with and give a voice to our members across all of our work;
• Drive a culture of high performance, with a focus on acting on insight, measuring results, and putting our supporters, members and activists first.

For more information about the role's key responsibilities, the key competencies, and required experience please read the role profile document below on our website, and on this application page.

Key details

Salary
£45,000 - £50,000

Hours
Full time. Flexible with core hours of 10am - 4pm.

Job type
Permanent

Location
This role can be home based or based from our office in Central London. Please note: all applicants must be resident in the UK, as the successful applicant will need to attend regular team meetings in our London office.

Deadline for applications
9am on Monday 31 January.

Interviews
Interviews are expected to take place the week beginning 07 February. Please confirm any times you are unavailable when applying for the role.

How to apply
You can apply for this role by sending your CV and a covering letter (no more than 400 words) to us by email or by uploading these to the CharityJob system.

Public Sector Organization in Taunton is currently looking to recruit an experienced, professional and motivated Finance Business Partner to join the finance team on a 6  - 12 month interim basis

This post is an integral part of the Senior Management Team and will lead on all aspects of financial management within available budget to ensure best services are delivered.

Reporting to the Deputy FD , you will work closely with the wider senior finance team and divisional management team providing and developing timely and accurate financial management information.

You will be expected to influence and shape all financial decisions in the Council in order to deliver efficient and effective working practices, maximise business opportunities and ultimately deliver an excellent customer experience.

The post holder will also be expected to use high level technical, analytical, presentational, interpersonal and negotiating skills to develop excellent working relationships with a range of internal and external senior managers across the organisation.

For over 35 years, School-Home Support has been working with children, families and schools to break the cycle of poor school attendance, low educational attainment, anti-social behaviour, crime, low paid or no job, generation after generation.

School-Home Support gets children and young people back into school, ready to learn. Whatever it takes.

Finance and Resources Assistant
Location: Flexible working with a mixture of remote and office-based working in London, E15
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week), Mon-Fri
Salary: £23,921 to £26,960 per annum according to experience
Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus Bank holiday leave, pension, life assurance and employee assistance programme

The Finance and Resources Assistant will work closely with the Finance Manager to provide an excellent, comprehensive financial accounting service to the Trustees, Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team, budget holders, line managers and colleagues throughout the organisation. The Finance and Resources Assistant will also work with the Head of Finance and Resources to ensure effective and efficient administration of the office and facilities.

The successful applicant will have direct experience of delivering finance administration for a charity or not-for-profit organisation, together with demonstrable experience of delivering the office / facilities function.

Main areas of responsibility for this role include:

• Project fund accounting and reporting, including tracking restricted funds
• Maintaining and running all aspects of the sales and purchase ledgers
• Performing bank and company credit card reconciliations
• Preparing journals for input into Sage
• Administering petty cash
• Helping resolve queries from budget holders
• Assisting the Finance Manager with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Assisting the Head of Finance and Resources in ensuring full compliance with Health and Safety regulations
• Ensuring all office procedures run smoothly and efficiently

Closing date for applications is Sunday 6th February at 11.59pm. 
Interviews: 16th & 17th February 2022

We reserve the right to close the application process early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

School-Home Support​ ​takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. The role above is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

SHS is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

To Apply and for more information:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website.

No agencies please.

A unique human rights focused social enterprise is seeking a Finance Administrator for a part-time role (2 days per week) for an initial 12 month fixed term contract.

It is possible that the role may develop into a permanent role, and that the hours could increase in the future.

The role can be totally remote / home-based. There may be the occasional requirement to meet other team members in London, but travel costs will be covered by the organisation.

The role represents a chance for an organised, proactive and self-sufficient finance professional to work at a highly interesting organisation.

Typical duties will include:

• Accounts receivable/payable processing, tracking, coding, filing and follow-up
• Payment processing
• Book-keeping (Quickbooks) to ensure correct coding and allocation of costs to projects
• Staff expenses and payroll check/follow-up with external payroll
• Reporting preparations in accordance with the Finance Manager
• Standardise and harmonise financial processes to be fit-for-purpose and maximise efficiency 

Candidate requirements:

• Ideally a minimum of 2 years professional experience in finance / accountancy
• Experience in Quickbooks or similar accountancy software
• Ideally experience in an organisation working across more than one jurisdiction
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and clear communication abilities
• Ability to self-manage
• Experience working with not-for-profit organisations (desirable)
• Interest in human rights and/or environmental social change (desirable)

Salary: £23,000-£25,000 per annum FTE / pro-rata

Closing date: Friday 14th January

Interviews: 18th & 20th January

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.

We are seeking a new Finance Manager to join our friendly team. This is a new post due to recent organisational growth to meet the demands of net zero carbon and rising fuel poverty. You will be working with a passionate group of people committed to a greener, more sustainable future for all. You may be looking for a step up to a management role, or a move to rewarding career where your experience will really make a difference.

Oversee all aspects of financial planning and management and contribute to MEA's expansion.  Experienced in corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, you will lead on the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures and be responsible for managing MEA's finances and preparation of accounts.  MEA continues to develop and the successful applicant will be involved in investigating financial and legal aspects of a charitable trading arm for the installation of energy efficiency measures.

MEA is an independent Midlands - based charity with 25 years' experience assisting householders. We deliver practical solutions to reduce fuel poverty and cold homes, promote renewable energy and our overriding objective is to support householders to be warm and well in their homes. Please visit MEA's website for a full range of our activities, opportunities and application process.

• Director of Finance, contribute to the achievement of the Charity's objectives
• Hybrid working. 28hrs up to 35hrs (Full time) per week can be accommodated

About Our Client

Lancashire Age UK are an established Not for Profit organisation operating across the Lancashire region. They are part of a county-wide charity working with and for older people. They believe that later life should be valued and fulfilling. Through the services and support they provide, they aim to promote independence, enhance health and well-being and enable individuals to access the information they need to make informed decisions about their lives. Their mission is to continue their work until everyone is living their best later life.

They have various offices around the region and Lancashire Age UK employ around 240 individuals with a healthy turn over.

Job Description

The Director of Finance will report to the Chief Executive and contribute to the achievement of the Charity's objectives by:

• Providing, strategic leadership, operational management & insight of Lancashire Age UK's finances.
• Operational oversight & monitoring of the finance team (including 2 direct reports) and function ensuring that processes are followed and issues identified in a timely manner.
• Guiding and supporting the Senior Management Team and Trustees with financial information, advice, analysis & insight as appropriate
• Taking the lead on the preparation of the annual budgets and forecasts and overseeing the end of year accounts preparation and external audit process.
• A key point of contact with Trustees regarding financial performance & strategy with regular reporting and debate at a senior level
• Working closely with the Business Development & Operations team on strategic development and to provide accurate and timely financial information
• This role will require strategic oversight and hands-on technical Director of Finance.

The Successful Applicant

Successful applicants for the Director of Finance will possess the following:

• Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Participation in regular CPD (supported by evidence)
• Knowledge and understanding of Charitable accounts is highly desirable but not essential
• Exposure in business development and finance projects management
• Strong leadership and management skills with an ability to prioritise a complex workload
• Extensive experience of financial accounting
• Excellent partnering ability to bridge to gap between finance and the wider organisation
• Strong communication skills
• Desire to make a difference and strategically guide this organisation forward
• Ability to be flexible and agile in approach to the needs of the business.

What's on Offer

Director of Finance

£45,000 per annum (currently subject to review)

You will be joining a forward-thinking, reputable charity who pride themselves in delivering outstanding, responsive, inclusive services and solutions. This is an organisation who are proud of their ability to make an impact through their work and in their communities. They are looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and who can easily balance their responsibilities between the requirements of both operational and strategic finance.

The Director of Finance is a key member of the Senior Team, working closely with the down to earth, personable CEO, other Directors & Trustees.

You'll be joining a values driven organisation with a welcoming, open and supportive culture. Lancashire Age UK's 2021 Colleague survey found that 98% of colleagues would recommend the organisation to friends and family as an employer, and 100% were proud to work there.

As an employee of Lancashire Age UK, you will be supported to grow and develop with potential long term career progression. Your contribution will be recognised and valued but your time will be respected and supported; your well-being is important to this organisation. This opportunity can be a flexible over 4 or 5 days, working 28 hours or 35 hours per week dependant on applicant's requirements.

• You will have an annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 with length of service
• Nest Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• They are committed to ensuring equality across the Charity, and that all staff are treated fairly, in line with Charity policies
• Hybrid working
• Flexible over 4 or 5 days,
• Working hours that can be accomodated are 28 hours per week up to 35 hours (Full time) per week
• Long term career progression

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

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