‘I’m glad I volunteered. My industry has suffered during lockdown and I may be financially poorer, but I've been richer for getting involved.’

Engage and inspire Hackney residents to continue supporting their communities.

The Head of Volunteering develops and co-ordinates all aspects of the volunteering service run by Volunteer Centre Hackney (VCH) in particular the brokerage service and best practice guidance offer to charities. This is a key role in enabling VCH to expand volunteering and foster vibrant communities across Hackney. 2020 saw us support over 1400 people to share their skills and time, and we want to sustain and even increase this level of interest during 2021-22.

We provide a volunteering infrastructure service to over 600 local volunteer involving organisations through a team of dedicated staff, partners and volunteers. The Head of Volunteering spearheads the delivery of these services with a view to attracting more people to volunteer in new and challenging ways.

The role involves a wide range of duties including strategic planning, people management, partnership building, impact management, alongside project management and delivery of services.

We’re seeking someone passionate about supporting people to get involved in their community, with previous experience of planning, developing, delivering and evaluating volunteer projects and services.

Wandsworth Care Alliance wish to recruit a new Manager for their Mental Health Projects as the existing Manager is retiring.

Do you have the experience and skills in managing projects dealing with the complex issues of mental health service delivery and development?

Would you like to make a real difference as to how health and social care providers deliver the services that mental health service users in Wandsworth need?

As the Mental Health Projects Manager, you will attend meetings as a “critical friend” with commissioners and providers as well as organising and running mental health service user groups.

Find out more by reading our Role Description and Person Specification.

Application closing date: Midday Tuesday 4th May 2021

Interview dates: w/c Mon 10th May 2021, to be confirmed.

Job Purpose

As the security analyst, you will protect the IT systems (including networks, hardware, software, IDs & data) from a range of criminal activity. You will monitor networks and systems, detect security threats, analyse and assess alarms, and report on intrusion threats, attempts and false flags, there after either resolving them or escalating them to the Infrastructure manager, depending on the severity.

The IT Security Analyst will own and update various IT security Policy and procedures, while also providing guidance to the organisation for a broad range of Cyber Security Technologies (end user devices and applications (both cloud and on premises solutions). The IT Security Analyst will also be responsible for the installation, configuration and maintenance standards for all IT components.
Working with the wider IT team, The IT Security Analyst is expected to research, diagnose and resolve IT security incidents and aid problem resolution within the agreed SLA's for both International Headquarters as well as the supported territories.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the role are;

Security & Compliance

• Perform routine risk analysis on the IT systems, including networks, IT Components, Identities, web sites and data.
• Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments & Threats.
• Investigate IT security alerts and provide incident update and responses in line with the SLA.
• Research & evaluate emerging cyber security threats and the preferred ways to mitigate.
• Use up-to-date knowledge of security vulnerabilities to identify opportunities to use emerging technology to increase our overall security maturity.
• Plan for disaster recovery and create contingency plans in the event of any security breaches.
• Monitor for attacks, including intrusions, uncharacteristic activity, unauthorised or illegal activity.

Security Strategy

• Contribute to & aid the continuous service improvement plans of the Infrastructure and Connectivity Team.
• Ensure all security Policies, process and procedures are updated.
• Take owner ship of the yearly penetration tests and aid the mitigation of risk found.

Security Monitoring

• Daily & weekly monitoring and reporting of security components,
• Work with other sections of the IT team to determine appropriate cyber security solutions which may have an underlying impact of IT service being received.
• Report on any breaches, trends or anonymous behaviour and pattern

Essential Experience

• +2 years hands on experience in an IT security related role.
• Hands on experience with cloud-based security systems (Office 365, AWS, Azure)
• Good Knowledge and understanding Cyber security threats and attacks (man in the middle, phishing, ransomware).
• Experience of Cisco products including Meraki, Umbrella.
• Good Knowledge and understanding WAN edge security protocols.
• Good exposure to more than one Firewall manufacturer
• Good exposure to recovery options for business continuity purposes.
• Extensive knowledge and exposure with Microsoft security and compliance
• Exposer to security appliances such as Darktrace.

We are looking for a passionate, experienced and highly skilled individual who is ready to help us take the next step in our organisational journey! In our attempt to make an even bigger difference in the lives of young people and their families, we recognise the importance of being visible to those who need our services the most. We want to ensure that the nature and impact of our work is captured well and authentically.As the Head of Marketing & Communications, you will oversee our ambitious plans to grow the organisation’s reach and strengthen its brand position within the youth sector in a meaningful and intentional way.

Please download the job specification for more information about this position. If you would like to apply for this role, you MUST complete our application form and send it in no later than 6pm on Thursday 29th April 2021. Good luck!

I am currently looking for a Microsoft certified engineer with an understanding of Exchange 2016 and Active Directory system. This immediate start role is to assist the IT Manager with various urgent projects for an amazing children's charity.

Main duties:
Upgrade to Windows 2016 from legacy OS
Clean up AD
Assist with the upgrade of the HP server memory
Help with Network Security and permissions
General support for 8 physical and 5 Hyper-V servers

If you are immediately available with the above skills and experience, please apply online today!

Our mission at Haven House is to provide the highest quality palliative and holistic care services to babies, children and young people and their families in our local communities.

Haven House was extremely proud to have been voted 26th in the Sunday Times Best Not for Profit Organisations 2019.  We believe this is testament to our committed team who offer the highest possible level of care which makes a difference to the families and children during the most difficult of times. 

Following an external review at the end of 2020, the hospice has identified the need to invest further in its IT and how it can support the growing work of the hospice going forward.

With no current in-house senior IT expertise or dedicated internal IT resource, Haven House are loking to appoint an IT Project Manager to manage and deliver a key programme of projects that has been identified from the review and from feedback received by key stakeholders across the hospice.  In addition, the role will work with an external IT partner to ensure a smooth transition to a new support contract and play a key part in identifying the type of internal ICT resource that is required for the longer term.

This is a crucial role to lead on a key priority for the hospice this year and will report to the Director of Finance.

Key areas of focus to include:

- Working successfully with the external IT partner to ensure smooth transitioning to a new support agreement

- Designing, delivering and reporting on the progress of multiple hardware and systems projects identified from an external review

- Ensuring that a programme of hardware replacement for staff is responsive to changes in both the needs of the charity and in staff working arrangements as the charity moves to a post-Covid environment

- Identifying the training and support needs for a potential cloud migration

- Developing a specification and progressing the recruitment for an ongoing in-house ICT resource that takes account of 1) the role of the external IT provider under the new support agreement; 2) the developing priorities for 2022/23 and 2023/24 and, 3) the ongoing staff training and support needs

- Engaging with other key ICT suppliers to ensure that services are maintained to an acceptable level and that operational issues identified are addressed effectively

The detailed job description and person specification, including the required qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and personal qualities are set out in the link attached.

This role will be based primarily at our beautiful woodland setting in Woodford Green where there is on-site parking, public transport and easy access from the Central Line. However, flexible working from home is also an option.

If you are a potential candidate who would like to discuss the role, you can contact Richard Penney, our Director of Finance,  and he will be happy to answer any queries regarding this role or how IT operates within Haven House.

To apply

Please download the application form and job description and return to Haven House.

Closing date

The closing date for completed applications is Wednesday 5 May at 5pm. The interview date is to be confirmed.

We do not accept CVs and request that no agencies contact the hospice at this stage.

Our Financial Planning & Analysis team are looking for someone who is commercially astute to become the new Head of Finance, for the Operations and Commercial departments of the Trust.

The Financial Planning & Analysis function is responsible for strategic, commercial financial advice and financial performance management for the Trust including management accounting, financial bid support, budgeting, and forecasting activities. The team provide key analysis and insights for budget holders and senior leaders to inform decision making and drive effective, sustainable, and commercial planning.

This role has responsibility for the Commercial advice to Management Teams, Business Planning & Budgeting, monitoring of monthly expenditure, challenging senior teams driving value for money within our operations and commercial departments. Review of expenditure accruals / deferrals. Training budget holders to improve financial management & accuracy of monthly management accounts. You will also be managing a remote team of finance managers and deputising for the Senior Head as and when required.

You will initially be based from home and then based at one of our key centres with the opportunity to work flexibly. There will also be opportunities for you to work with Young People and witness the fantastic work of the Trust. 

Location: You can be based in any of our UK offices. 

We are growing our Technology leadership team and looking for someone to lead our new Data & Analytics portfolio, responsible for transforming how The Trust uses data to improve outcomes for Young People, prove the impact of our work and increase efficiency for our organisation. You will be responsible for building and running the underlying data infrastructure, creating a core analytics capability and building a data culture across the Trust.

We have already begun this transformation journey, achieved some initial success and built momentum across the organisation, and are now looking for someone to take us to the next level.

You will be perfect for this role if you have a passion for data, experience being part of a transformation journey and want to be part of an organisation with true purpose. 

For more information, please go to the job description.(If you're viewing this on an external job board, please click apply to be directed to our website)

We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love for you to apply.

Upon joining the Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to join and be supported by our 4 main networks. PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality), PT PULSE (LGBTQ+ network) and PT DAWN (Disability and Wellness Network). We want to work with people who think they can make a difference in young people’s lives, if you think that’s you, we’d love to hear from you.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 775 

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Permanent Head of Operations Finance for this University based in London. THIS POSITION REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE DEAN

* THIS IS AN URGENT POSITION WITH AN IMMEDIATE START
* YOU WILL NEED STRONG UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE - THIS IS ESSENTIAL
* THIS ROLE IS PART OF THE SMT AND REPORTS TO THE DEAN
* Salary: £60,000pa - £70,000pa plus 10% Employer Pension and excellent holidays
* This is a full-time role.

The position covers a broad mix of skills to include:

* Finance, Strategic Planning, Budgeting and financial management.
* Compliance, Risk management, action planning.
* Company Secretariat legal and policy/Procurement

Person Specifications:

* Masters level qualification in Business Administration or Finance or any other related field or a CCAB Qualification.
* Financial management experience within UK higher education and familiarity with charity requirements and operations
* An ability to think strategically about issues related to institutional development and governance.
* An informed understanding of operational matters, budgeting and finance, and university IT systems

Head of Finances and Resources

Islington Mind

£42,000 pro-rata

2 days per week – 15 hours

Permanent

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.

You will be joining an award-winning organisation. Last year our client-led LGBTQ+ service was shortlisted for Charity or Non-Profit Organisation of the Year at the British Diversity Awards.

As Head of Finance and Resources you will 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.

In addition, you will maintain oversight of our resourcing and operating infrastructure necessary for us to be able to deliver our services effectively which includes our HR, administration and IT functions.

How to apply

Application is by way of a CV and a Supporting Statement.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact our recruitment partner:

Simon Lloyd, Director, NFP Consulting

Introduction

This is an exciting time to be joining ReachOut. Having appointed a new CEO in March 2021 and developed and rolled out an online mentoring programme to support the needs of school children during COVID-19, we are ambitious for the organisation to expand its reach and impact.

The new Head of Delivery will be part of the Senior Management Team and have the opportunity to contribute to the organisation’s long-term strategic planning to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of young people at this uniquely challenging time, and that our staff and mentors continue to help them develop the character strengths required to go on to lead good, happy and successful lives.

The post-holder will have strategic oversight of all mentoring delivery work at ReachOut, working closely with the CEO and Senior Management Team to do this.

In addition to being an inspiring, engaging leader who brings extensive front line youth work experience, the successful candidate will need strong management and planning skills and be responsible for promoting a culture of safeguarding throughout the organisation. They will report to the Chief Executive.

Job Description

The Head of Delivery will:

• Work with the SMT & Board to deliver ReachOut’s strategy.
• Oversee ReachOut’s programme of mentoring work and maximise outcomes for our young people by ensuring consistent, quality delivery and effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all projects
• Own design and implementation of our mentoring work, keeping character development as our key focus
• Lead on the management and development of our volunteer mentors
• Lead on programme development in all locations
• Build and develop relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Provide leadership to our project staff team, including permanent staff, Project Leaders and volunteer mentors
• Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for ReachOut, and sustain our culture of safeguarding throughout the organisation

Key responsibilities:

Leadership and Line Management

• Work with the CEO, SMT and Board to achieve ReachOut’s mission
• Line manage middle managers in all locations and provide leadership to the wider team, including full time staff, sessional staff and volunteers
• Ensure the learning and development needs of all delivery staff and volunteers are met
• Ensure that ReachOut policies and procedures are followed and adhered to by the Project team in all locations
• Lead on recruitment and development of ReachOut’s volunteer mentors

Mentoring Programmes

• Oversee all delivery work at ReachOut, ensuring consistent, quality delivery and effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all projects
• Own design and implementation of our mentoring work, leading on reviewing existing services and assessing new services or approaches
• Ensure character development sits at the heart of all our delivery work, helping our young people grow up into good, happy and successful young adults

New business and programme development

• Lead on strategic planning for delivery and programme development in all locations
• Build and develop relationships with all relevant stakeholders to increase our reach and deepen our impact on young people
• Build and develop ReachOut’s network and pipeline of schools and potential delivery partners including local authority and other organisations

Safeguarding

• Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for ReachOut
• Work with the SMT to sustain our culture of safeguarding throughout the organisation
• Review related policies and procedures annually
• Ensure all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding practice at ReachOut

General Duties

• Report on delivery to the Board of Trustees, prepare papers for and attend sub-committee and full board meetings every quarter
• Carry out other duties as required by ReachOut
• Act in a manner that is in keeping with ReachOut’s values

Person Specification

• Demonstrable belief in ReachOut’s mission and passion for our work
• 5+ years’ experience directly line managing full time staff
• Experience of leading, training and developing a team made up of staff members of different levels of seniority
• 5+ years’ experience of managing services for young people and meeting targets
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of building relationships with various stakeholders at a senior level
• Extensive front-line experience working with young people
• An understanding of the education system at KS2, KS3 and KS4 Level
• Experience in leading on safeguarding policy and procedures and managing safeguarding concerns
• Good communicator: orally and in writing
• Proactive and can use initiative and find solutions to problems
• Has the ability to adapt and learn
• Positive, energising and adopts a “can do” mentality
• Proficient IT skills, including use of Microsoft Office programmes
• Can work flexible hours when necessary
• Willing to travel to various locations to attend projects and events
• Willing to travel to our Manchester Office regularly and stay overnight if required

Please note, if you are a successful candidate you will be required to undergo an enhanced criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. ReachOut will cover the cost of the check and guide you through the process. All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. 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.

Please note that we are reviewing applications and interviewing shortlisted candidates on a rolling basis so you are advised to submit your application early.

Assessment Process:

• First-round interview with the Senior Management Team
• Second-round interview with the Board of Trustees

Our University client are looking for an experienced SAP Technical Analyst to join their team that support their professional services including SAP, management information, identity management and integration tools. You will be joining the university at an exciting time of change and will work as part of a great team. This is an opportunity to make a positive contribution to the university; whilst gaining valuable experience of this rewarding sector.

Responsibilities

• Play a major role in the resolution of production incidents and problems by providing 2nd and 3rd Line support to users. Provide expertise, guidance and support to other staff in their work to diagnose and resolve incidents and problems. Undertake data and data quality analysis in order to identify causes of problems and define solutions.
• Support the necessary regular maintenance of the business systems including Upgrades, HMRC patching and Software Updates.
• Play a major role in the analysis, specification and design of and enhancements to existing applications and new applications where appropriate. Proactively capture and manage changes to requirements throughout the development life cycle and provide a fast, dynamic feedback loop for queries and changes.
• Perform system analysis, development (including programming) and configuration. Contribute to the definition of the business system architecture and design. Apply technical expertise and knowledge when assisting with unit and integration testing, and support acceptance testing. Ensure that the IT component is delivered to agreed service levels and is handed over to production.
• Work with third party suppliers to scope third-party solutions and tasks where applicable. Write specifications for third parties and internal staff. Work with third parties to ensure that requirements are understood and provide a fast, dynamic feedback loop for queries and changes.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience as an SAP Technical Analyst

• Experience providing second and third line support for SAP Finance
• Experience developing systems enhancements to SAP Finance
• Experience providing second and third line support for Sales and Purchasing
• Experience supporting and developing SAP HR and Payroll
• Alongside the technical experience, strong analytical skills including the ability to assess problems and identify solutions are required.
• Good interpersonal skills and demonstrable experience in communicating with customers alongside a strong commitment to customer service are also essential requirements.
• ABAP programming and workflow knowledge is desirable.

Having been asked by the chancellor in 2015 to dig deeper into Britain’s productivity problem, Sir Charlie Mayfield brought together some of the brightest minds in the UK plc to approach the problem in a different way.

The “How Good Is Your Business Really” report called for a business-led response to the UK’s productivity challenge and identified improving SME management and leadership capability as they key to change.

Led by Sir Charlie, Be the Business was launched in November 2017 with funding and support from the UK government and some of Britain’s leading companies. We work with the entire business community to share what works for today’s best businesses with every company that wants to learn and improve.

At a critical time in the organisation’s evolution, we are looking for a dynamic and motivated finance professional to provide high quality financial support and insight for the organisation alongside ownership of IT and facilities.

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

• Producing annual budget and input to long term financial plan, including developing and maintaining cost allocation model;
• Providing clear communication and in-depth support by building and maintaining excellent relationships with the business and ensuring budget holders are supported on all financial issues;
• Leading the design, implementation and review of systems, processes and procedures to improve insight quality; ensuring appropriate financial controls are in place and system is appropriate to business needs;
• Producing statutory accounts for the Group and Subsidiary and managing the annual audit process; overseeing VAT and running monthly payroll;
• Be the key liaison point for buildings/facilities team and managing relationship with external IT provider;
• Managing a small team and enabling an office environment that empowers staff to do their best work.

The successful candidate must be a professionally qualified accountant with a driven and proactive approach and robust technical skills from the Charity, Commercial or wider Public Sector. You will have experience running a multi-functional team or significant exposure to cross-functional projects. You will have robust excel and modelling skills and experience of changing finance systems or driving improvements in existing system use. We are looking for somebody highly collaborative yet autonomous. You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and develop staff that you manage and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation.

To apply, please submit your CV via the link by 9th May. For an informal conversation about the role please contact Bryony Feeney via the Allen Laneagency website 

We reserve the right to close the application process early and as such highly encourage early applications.

Location: You can be based in any of our UK offices.

We are growing our Technology leadership team and looking for someone to lead the transformation of our Business Services portfolio, responsible for the technology that allows our staff and volunteers to do amazing work with Young People and to support the effective running of our organisation. 

This critical role will lead a team responsible for the development and operations of a suite of services that support our operations, fundraising, HR, Finance and other support functions, many of which need to be refreshed, consolidated or replaced in the coming years. 

You will be perfect for this role if you have a passion for building technology services that balance meeting user needs with operational effectiveness and want to be part of an organisation with true purpose. 

For more information, please go to the job description. (If you're viewing this on an external job board, please click apply to be directed to our website).

We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love for you to apply.

Upon joining the Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to join and be supported by our 4 main networks. PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality), PT PULSE (LGBTQ+ network) and PT DAWN (Disability and Wellness Network). We want to work with people who think they can make a difference in young people’s lives, if you think that’s you, we’d love to hear from you.

Why we need a Head of Business Services:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 773