The Grange is an enterprising and dynamic not-for-profit business with a turnover of over £4m. We provide accommodation, care, training and social opportunities for 120 adults with learning disabilities.

We are recruiting for a new, full time role, providing strategic leadership alongside the Chief Executive Officer. You will drive delivery of our long term plan and foster innovation, whilst maintaining careful stewardship of the charity’s finances. A qualified accountant, you will have an excellent understanding of charity finance and good governance, fulfilling the role of Company Secretary. You will lead a diverse group of teams, encouraging a collaborative and efficient culture.

This is an exciting time in the life of our 80 year old charity, when you can use your skills and knowledge to support digital transformation, identify new income streams and build new alliances to increase our resilience.

The Grange is based in a beautiful Victorian mansion set in eight acres of landscaped grounds in the Surrey countryside. It is an exciting, creative and rewarding place to work. We are an inclusive and welcoming organisation, where we celebrate people’s differences and harness individual strengths. Come and feel the magic for yourself – and help to transform the lives of others.

Due to the nature of the role we will undertake an enhanced DBS (at the cost of The Grange), and two satisfactory references will be required. The Grange is an equal opportunities employer.

To find out more please take a look at the Recruitment Pack available on our website.

Interviews to be held on 11th June, 2021. 

We always encourage prospective staff and volunteers to visit the site: this will form part of the selection process, but you are welcome to come at any time.  Just contact our HR Officer via the main switchboard or email to arrange a visit (this is currently dependent on the latest infection control restrictions for the Covid 19 pandemic).

Here at Doorstep Library we believe in the power of words to take you places. We are a not-for-profit community organisation dedicated to bringing the gift of books and the joy of reading into the homes of families across London who need our support, reading with them and their children to inspire a love of books, of stories and storytelling, and to instil a lifelong passion for reading.

Equipped with a reading stool and a supply of books, our volunteers are right on the doorstep, ready to use books to fuel children’s natural love of stories, fire their imaginations, and encourage their appreciation of reading. Our goal is to help each child develop the self-confidence and essential skills they need to access all the opportunities that will come their way in life. Whether in person, or online, we are there to support children and families who need us most. 

The organisation has gone from strength to strength.  Now in our 10th year we will shortly be expanding into our fourth London borough and launching our new Virtual Reading Corner service – bringing our unique service to even more families.

Job Purpose:

• Strategic responsibility for the operations of the charity, including finance, IT and human resources;
• To work closely with the SMT and actively contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the charity;
• To ensure the effective day-to-day running of the charity.

Responsible to: CEO;

Responsible for: Operational management and strategy, finance, IT and human resources.  Managing the Finance Officer.

About the role

We are looking for a Head of Operations to report to the Chief Executive Officer. This full-time role will have ultimate responsibility for ensuring adequate resourcing and managing programme budgets.  The successful candidate will sit on the Senior Management Team, working closely with the CEO, Head of Marketing & Communications, Head of Programmes and Head of Fundraising & Partnerships.

You will have substantial, proven experience of working in an operational role, ideally in the third sector and in managing financial systems. You will be a highly organised people-person and will be responsible for line managing the Finance Officer.

Finally, you will be truly passionate about the work that we do to support children and families in disadvantaged areas of London.   As part of our expansion, we are currently setting up new on-the-ground projects and launching our brand new online reading service (Virtual Reading Corner).  To support this expansion we are growing our team and this position will be key to ensuring we have the infrastructure in place to enable us to attract, develop and retain staff. The right person will be able to hit the ground running to help us deal with the challenges of the coming year, creating a return to the office strategy and supporting a new mixed model of delivery.

Duties

Strategy

• Strategic responsibility for the operations of the charity, including finance, IT and human resources
• Ensure the effective day-to-day running of the charity
• To work closely with the SMT and actively contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the charity

Finance and Operations

• Long term strategic financial planning, including costing and modelling for longer term expansion
• To ensure that budgets are monitored and maintained across the network
• Overall management of operational budgets, forecasting, targets and financial performance against business plans
• Working with the Finance Officer to produce annual accounts
• Ensure that all services/goods received in kind are recorded and used for maximum benefit
• To ensure that finance systems are in place across the charity for transparency and monitoring purposes
• Support the fundraising and marketing teams with budgets and financial reporting to stakeholders
• Oversee the overall governance of the charity, including full compliance with statutory requirements, charity and company law, quality assurance and health and safety
• Ensure appropriate risk and contingency plans are in place to anticipate risks and outline appropriate action to be taken to minimise impact
• Oversee the equipment needs of employees and the charity as a whole
• Oversee the management of contracts and services for IT hardware, software and communications

HR and Line Management

• Oversee processes relating to human resources need, including personnel development, performance management and objective setting and reviews for all staff
• Lead on staff recruitment, and where relevant, to work in partnership with the other members of the SMT including preparing job specs, advertising and short-listing
• Ensure all policies and procedures are revised and up to date at all times
• Ensuring that all contractors, staff and volunteers are appointed in compliance with our equal opportunities policy and in line with Doorstep Library values

General

• To carry out all duties and responsibilities in line with Doorstep Library’s policies and procedures
• To undertake additional duties as from time to time may be required.

Salary - £40,000 per annum – permanent

Hours – 35 per week

Benefits – 6% pension contribution, 25 days per annum annual leave, flexible working arrangements (including working from home part of the week).

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Flexible (Head Office is based in Peterborough)

Salary: Circa £35,000

Closing date: 4th June 2021

Interview date: 25th June (in the Peterborough office)

This is a critical appointment.  

You will need to be an empowering people manager, passionate about serving churches and the homeless in our country.

You will need to be highly committed to our vision of seeing churches, across the country, housing the homeless and doing it brilliantly. This appointment is key to us accelerating towards our 5-year vision of having 200 churches housing the homeless by 2025, at a moment of urgent social need.

You will be on the Executive team of one of the fastest growing, award winning, Christian charities in this country. Contributing to our development, you will need to do so whilst embodying our values and culture, which strives to be both highly caring, and action orientated.

The role will be reporting to the Executive Director and responsible for the IT, Housing, Finance and HR. You will also report into the sub-committee(s) from the board of Trustees. (See Job Description here). A broad and varied role that will require the capability to juggle these different priorities as well as supporting the strategy, values and spiritual strength of the organisation.

About you:

We are looking for an exceptional leader with considerable background in organizational development, leadership and management, preferably with a strong understanding of information, IT, systems and project management.

You will display comprehensive experience of leading teams and organisations, and need to be comfortable taking responsibility. Essential to Hope into Action is that you are a good listener, team player and passionate about empowering others, especially your teams.

Experience of organisational development is essential, ideally with particular expertise in information management as well as an ability to manage, strategically, housing, finance and HR. We would expect, over the next few years, to see improvements in our efficiencies, quality and systems.

Your location can be flexible, but post-Covid we envisage at least 2 days per week in the Peterborough office. You will also need to travel to various locations as part of your role.

About us:

We believe everyone has the right to a home and churches have the power to meet the tragedy of homelessness in their community.

Starting 11 years ago, we have grown into a mature organisation working with over 70 churches running 90 homes for over 250 tenants.

We have won numerous awards both secular and Christian including from the Guardian newspaper, Homeless link and Centre for social Justice.

We provide not just shelter and housing know-how, but also the friendship of a church, we are passionate about harnessing the social, financial and spiritual power of churches to enact real change both in them and our tenants.

Our first home had a real heart for men coming out of prison. Homes are now available for a wide range of people experiencing homelessness: people in recovery from addiction, people sleeping rough, women and children fleeing domestic violence, people coming out of rehab, former prostitutes, refugees, those suffering mental health issues and survivors of human trafficking.

Roughly, 50% of our homes are in our ‘line-managed cities’ (Peterborough, Norwich, Nottingham, Cambridge.), the other 50% are found across a further 20+ towns which we franchise into.

We encourage others to replicate our model through franchising. The tragedy of homelessness is in every community. Our vision is for every church to lovingly provide the homeless with a home.

WHFS is looking for an experienced financial specialist to join its team.

As the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for the charity’s financial management and with the Chief Executive, have oversight of HR and IT operations.  A member of the senior team, you will help shape the organisation’s strategy and provide financial modelling to support sustainability and expansion. You will report directly to the Chief Executive and liaise with our Treasurer.

You will be professionally qualified, have a least three years' experience in a finance role and previously acted in a company secretarial role or providing support to Trustee Boards in a finance capacity. Highly experienced in accounting software packages and experience of transitioning from external accounts provision to in-house is desirable.

WHFS is a women-led charity supporting marginalised women in East London. We are best known for Maternity Mates which supports vulnerable pregnant women and our FGM/C survivors and women's health programme. 

Our aim is to support women to improve their health and wellbeing in a meaningful and sustainable way, by giving them the knowledge and confidence they need to do it for themselves. One of the key ways we do this, is to recruit and train local women volunteers to provide emotional and practical support through meaningful relationships.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. As a women-led charity, our team is representative of the local communities we work with in London.

Interviews will be held on Friday 28th May 2021.
 

Bikeworks is looking for an Operations Manager to join our team. The role will work in collaboration with our new Programmes Manager, Finance Manager and Head of Business Development, under guidance from the CEO, as a member of the Senior Management Team. It is our expectation that as we grow, you will want to grow with us.

At Bikeworks we target communities who experience significant and disproportionate inequalities. Never has our role as a community-evolved social enterprise been more important as we continue to live with the effects of the pandemic.

The Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the successful delivery of our established commercial activities from the Bikeworks overall offer. You will be responsible for maintaining good relationships and communication with external stakeholders, while optimising processes that focus on the quality, efficiency and value for money of our delivery as a social enterprise, balancing at all times our social, environmental and financial bottom line. The role also has responsibility for ensuring all policies and procedures are implemented, updated and adhered to. 

In alignment with the Programmes Manager, the Operations Manager is responsible for the strengthening of our ‘eco-system’ of projects and activities, making sure each element works together to achieve our mission by promoting internal joined-up thinking and approaches. You will lead on the development of staff, freelancers and volunteers to achieve contractual outputs and outcomes, at a time when Bikeworks is scaling and has diversified its delivery model.   

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 37 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

IRW are currently recruiting for the position of ‘International HR Manager' to join its dynamic International Programmes Division. The purpose of the role is to lead and strengthen the global HR remit and provide empowerment to the function by building global people practices that enable success. The post holder will provide strategic leadership, coaching and supporting globally based HR staff to enable good people management, empowering others to lead, and delivering on strategic ambitions relating to people and culture. The post holder will actively align to the CHS HR standards and implement within practises. 

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Level 7 CIPD qualified
• Strong and seasoned analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and laterally to overcome challenges
• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail to ensure high quality in ones work
• Ability to prioritise and work efficiently under pressure and subject to changing priorities; proven experience of managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines and using judgment and initiative in problem resolution
• Excellent communication (written and verbal)
• Excellent levels of computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications and HR software

If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 12/05/2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

We’re seeking a qualified and experienced HR professional who wants to use their skills and experience to help us tackle the climate emergency and relieve the misery of cold homes.

This is a new role designed to develop, deliver and improve our HR function, expanding our capacity to recruit well and sustain our collaborative culture where staff are encouraged and supported to perform at their best and we collectively achieve outstanding results.

We are looking for a qualified (to CIPD Level 7 or equivalent) HR professional with at least 5 years post qualification work experience, including at least 2 years proved experience in an HR management role.

Nightingale Hammerson is a leading specialist in residential care that has been serving the Jewish community for over 180 years.

We offer world-class holistic care in a safe, stimulating environment at Nightingale House in Clapham and Hammerson House in East Finchley.

Our individually tailored service offers a ‘home from home’ – with kind, compassionate residential, nursing, dementia, respite and end-of-life care.

We are currently recruiting for Senior HR Advisor to be mainly based at Nightingale House, South London, and will require some travel to Hammerson House in Hampstead Garden Suburb.

Do you think you have the skills and values to work for us? If you have Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity and Teamwork we would like to hear from you. In return we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of staff benefits which includes excellent development opportunities.

To apply you will have experience working as an HR Advisor. Applications from any sector are encourgaged and although not essential, within the care or education sector would be beneficial.

Interviews will be held as soon as possible and therefore early applications are encourgaged.

The Head of Fundraising & Development will oversee, manage and take responsibility for the fundraising function in order for us to deliver our clinical operations now and the growing demand anticipated in the future. 

This is a newly created role and you will be joining the Fundraising team at an exciting time.

Blue Smile is a charity dedicated to transforming the mental health and life chances of children across Cambridgeshire. We are looking for a dynamic and inspiring individual to enable us to implement and drive the fundraising strategy for the Charity and have a positive impact on many children’s lives across Cambridgeshire - giving more children the chance of a brighter future.

Do you have a strong knowledge of core HR matters along with practical HR experience ?

Are you passionate about helping other families across Birmingham who are experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety?

Acacia Family Support is a Birmingham based award winning Christian charity that offers a range of support services to mothers and families that are affected by perinatal mental health issues, in particular, pre and postnatal depression and anxiety.

In this new and vital role you will undertake a wide range of duties  including co-ordinating the core HR tasks relating to the full employee life cycle , processing and submitting all payroll and pensions information to our external provider, ensuring appropriate application and update of HR policies and procedures, providing support to line managers, staff and external stakeholders and dealing as required with a variety of other adhoc business support tasks.

and

With a strong knowledge of core HR matters , we are looking for someone with practical HR experience. You will need to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, excellent organisational and time-management skills. You will need to be to highly numerate, have great attention to detail and demonstrate good problem-solving ability. You will also need to have good IT skills, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.

Experience of co-ordinating recruitment processes, payroll and pensions administration, a CIPD level 3 qualified or equivalent are  desirable, but not essential.

This is a part time position – 18 hrs per week (days/hours negotiable) that will be based from Acacia’s head office in Sutton Coldfield with occasional home working

Salary scale: £22500 - £24500 (dependent upon experience)

We also offer a generous benefits package including:

• 33 days annual leave (pro rata and including bank / public holidays)
• Up to 5% matched pension contribution
• Flexible working

The closing date for applications is Monday 7th June 2021 at 9am

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 15th June 2021

Carers UK is at an exciting and fast paced time in its development with ambitious plans for the future. We are seeking to expand our Human Resources facility to provide a wide range of services to ensure the effective and efficient co-ordination of the organisation’s human resources at both a strategic and an operational level.

About you

You will be an experienced HR professional with a proven record of staff recruitment, development and support and a thorough working knowledge of employment legislation and associated protocol.

About the role 

We are seeking to recruit a part-time HR Manager to provide a wide range of HR support at Carers UK.  This is a stand-alone role and the successful candidate will have had experience in the whole spectrum of the HR function from administration to change management and policy development.  They will also have a strong working knowledge of employment law and be able to build relationships across the whole organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast paced organisation that makes decisions and moves quickly but cares about is employees.  You will be a CIPD member, have experience in a stand-alone role and be a great communicator. Experience of developing and delivering a staff development programme would be a great advantage

About us

Carers UK is the leading national charity, supporting, advocating for and connecting unpaid carers across the UK.

With over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK and 6,000 individuals becoming a carer every day the need to support them is growing and urgent. Unpaid carers save the country an estimated £530 million each day and are vital to the friends and family members they support, as well as to the wider community.

COVID-19 has dramatically affected carers across the country. Our recent polling suggests that the figure for unpaid carers could now be as high as 13.6 million, with 4.5 million people starting to care overnight due to the impact on coronavirus on services and individuals.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 20 May 5pm

First interviews will be held Thursday 3 June 

Islington Mind is dedicated to promote the preservation and safeguarding of mental health. We support the recovery process of people who experience mental distress and provide for the relief and the wellbeing of their carers.

We want everyone to have better mental health and wellbeing, to realise their ambitions and make the most of their lives, their relationships and their communities.

As the leading independent mental health organisation in Islington we offer high-quality services to local residents seeking mental health advice and support.

We are looking for a Head of Finance, HR and Resources to hold lead responsibility for the management of the charity’s finances, the annual budget setting cycle and the preparation of the charity’s statutory accounts as well as operating framework for the charity’s resources and have responsibility for HR, administration and IT.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Third Age Trust as its Head of Finance, Resources & Internal Services / Deputy CEO

Founded in 1982, the Third Age Trust (u3a) is a UK-wide movement of locally run interest groups that provide a wide range of opportunities for members who are no longer in full-time work to come together to learn for fun. There are 1,057 u3as with over 450,000 members across the country.

The Trust defines the third age as being people who no longer work or look after families. Each u3a is a locally run interest group that provides a wide range of opportunities for its members to come together to learn, develop their interests, make new friends, and have fun. The members draw upon their knowledge and experience to teach and learn from each other but there are no qualifications to pass.

Members deliver this on an entirely voluntary basis, and a typical u3a will be home to many activity groups covering hundreds of different subjects - from art to zoology and everything in between.

The Third Age Trust has recently undergone a restructure which has created the need for the role of Head of Finance, Resources & Internal Services / Deputy CEO.

Key details:

Role: Third Age Trust - Head of Finance, Resources & Internal Services / Deputy CEO

Location: A mix of in the office in Blackfriars and home working

Salary: £65,000 per annum plus benefits    

Contract: Permanent        

Key responsibilities will include:

• Advising and supporting the Chief Executive on all internal service operational issues.
• Deputising for the Chief Executive when required.
• Overseeing financial procedures including budget setting, financial reporting and monitoring of financial risk and all regulatory matters.
• Providing line management support to the Finance Manager and Data and Information Manager.
• Identifying and delivering opportunities for raising charitable funds for example through fundraising bids and partnerships.
• Overseeing all aspects of the office processes, policies and procedures, HR, and premises.
• Overseeing the IT infrastructure including the membership database and annual return process.

As such we are looking for someone who has:

• A relevant experience in understanding and examining charity accounts or professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CIPFA).
• Experience of providing financial information for fundraising bids, competitive tenders and reports.
• The ability to communicate complex financial and legal issues clearly to non-finance experts and develop effective financial management systems.
• The ability to think strategically and deliver against the charity’s strategy.
• Proven experience of building strong staff teams including developing a shared vision where every team member counts.

This will be an ideal role for someone who wants to make a significant difference to people in their third age who has the talent and experience in leading and managing services to achieve impactful results.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 28th May    

Interview: W/C 1st June    

If you would like to apply, please submit a CV and Cover Letter to Jenny Hills at Harris Hill via the apply button.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

The Limes is a medium sized charity with a BIG heart.  We are passionate about inclusion and based in the heart of the community.  We are looking for an energetic person to join our team.  Help us move into Digital territory and smooth the processes we have in place to keep the children safe and happy.  Work with us to support the staff, if they are happy; the kids are happy.  Support our staff to  commit to excellence. You will understand people management, by having plenty of experience.  HR is outsourced but you will want to learn and bring some experience with you. The Admin and Facilities team is waiting for the right person to lead and support them into new ways of working.