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.
 

We are seeking an experienced Head of Services who will provide leadership to our services.

Responsibilities include:

• To have overall responsibility for all services ensuring staffing, training and quality are in place
• To set annual objectives for the services and contribute to service planning across the organisation
• To ensure the services fulfils all its legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities
• To contribute to the management team and the efficient running of the organisation
• To represent the organisation at external presentations, meetings and conferences etc.

Key Skills / Essential Qualities:

• Degree level or equivalent
• Demonstrate successful leadership/management of services
• Experience of OFSTED or CQC
• Experience of managing budgets
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and motivate
• Ability to plan strategically
• Experience of working with people with disabilities

38 days holiday, including public holidays

Interviews will take place from 17th June 2021

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced and people-focused Senior Operations Manager to oversee, drive and improve business processes across our Community directorate and ensure our delivery teams receive the first-class back office support needed to enable lives to be changed. 

This is a diverse role which encompasses operational oversight of a busy day nursery, a full programme of family support including one-to-one support and group work, a growing number of youth programmes including sport, informal education and social action, and work with seniors and adults encompassing training, employability, volunteering, peer support and wellbeing.

The post holder will be responsible for effective resource allocation (including staffing and budget), internal and external reporting including to trustees and funders, managing our data, organising administration support for front line workers and managers, developing and maintaining business systems, policies, procedures and processes, securing fees and optimising income for the work we do, and management of a small support team.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Minimum of four years’ experience of managing finance and/or operations at a senior level
• Proven track record of leading day to day operations and project planning in a complex environment on a tightly managed budget
• Experience of establishing and maintaining data and administrative systems, financial and non-financial
• Ability to translate data and delivery into clear written reports and analysis
• Strong people skills, with the ability to build relationships both inside the organisation and with a wide range of external partners across our community

Based in the Coin Street neighbourhood centre, minutes from Waterloo and Blackfriars stations and at the heart of a thriving local community, we are proud to have been judged as an outstanding family and children’s centre by Ofsted and to have built a national and international reputation as a leading social enterprise.

About Coin Street Community Builders

Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB) is a social enterprise responsible for developing and managing a significant part of London’s South Bank. We have transformed a largely derelict area into a thriving place for people to live, work and visit.

In return we can offer you:

• 27 days’ annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• 8% pension (5% employer contribution with 3% employee contribution)
• Season ticket loan
• Health and wellbeing package including free gym membership and a confidential employee assistance programme
• Commitment to training and development
• And many, many more benefits

To apply please submit an up to date CV and the supporting questions form. We are unable to consider CVs if they are not accompanied by the supporting questions form. The equal opportunities form is optional.

Please note that an enhanced DBS check is required for the post and you will be subject to satisfactory references and checks.

Interviews scheduled to take place on 8 & 11 June 2021.

We are looking for an exceptional Finance and Operations Manager to support our Head of Finance and Operations; and to take specific responsibility for our systems, to help support our return to the office in a hybrid world, and for the provision of management information to enable our Directors to manage their individual areas of the business.

The role is perfect for a recently qualified accountant with ambitions outside of just working in finance, and wants to work for a growing social enterprise. There are 2 areas of focus:

Finance

• Oversee our day to day finances including payment approvals, invoicing, reconciliations, liquidity management and VAT returns
• Production of Management Accounts for individual areas of the business in order to allow each Director to effectively manage their department
• Work with the different areas of the business to understand the work that we are doing in order to provide accurate forecasts for the business as a whole
• Work with our external accountants to oversee the transactional process
• Support the teams with pricing of new projects and programmes

Operations

• Overall ownership of our internal systems and system strategy, taking a holistic approach to ensure that the team are provided with the best systems to operate effectively
• Management of our CRM system, Salesforce, continuing to explore and develop its use in the organisation as we grow. This includes working with users to create reports and dashboards, keeping our data relevant and up to date, and exploring its integration with our other systems and platforms
• Work with our tech providers to manage our cybersecurity
• Management and oversight of our contractual obligations with partner organisations
• Support our return to work strategy as we consider how to manage hybrid working
• Consider all aspects of our operations from a sustainability and wellbeing perspective to ensure that they are in the best interests of our wider team, the environment and society

ABOUT YOU

APPLY IF…

• You’re a natural numbers person, preferably a qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) with at least 2 years working in a financial role, and are a proficient and confident user of Excel. Ideally you will have worked with Xero before, though this is not essential
• You’re a good communicator; comfortable working with everyone across our team. You can clearly disseminate and communicate financial insight and explain the rationale for operational decisions
• You have excellent analytical skills and are very detail oriented
• You are strategic and can think on your feet, with strong organisational skills that help you manage and achieve competing priorities
• You love operations, and enjoy working with different internal stakeholders to consider how to make an organisation work best for its team
• You are interested in helping us build an effective CRM database, and will be able to draw together cross organisation interactions and understand how they can be linked in a platform.
• It would be a bonus if have knowledge and understanding of data related GDPR requirements and will have worked with Salesforce before, but this is not essential
• You understand what it takes to really make things happen in a small but ambitious and growing organisation
• You are passionate about what we are trying to do and you see this as an opportunity to use your skills in finance and data to align your values and purpose with a successful social enterprise with big ambitions

YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE IF YOU…

• Are optimistic, bring warmth and good humour to work, have a strong collaborative work ethic and bring positive intent to every situation
• Are fascinated by different organisations and sectors – and would appreciate the responsibility of having access to some of the UK’s most influential institutions
• Have a curious mind and are always open to the insights and perspectives of others
• Love the idea of working somewhere people share your values and are fully focused on making a meaningful impact on the world
• Would enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, are happy to work without a big support structure around you, and would like to grow with a small but ambitious organisation as it develops over time

BENEFITS

CORE DETAILS

Salary: £38-45k, based on seniority and experience

Type: It is envisaged that this will be a full-time role.

Start date: To start as soon as possible

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.

OTHER BENEFITS

• The opportunity to shape the activity of a high profile initiative, and to work closely with a wide range of extraordinary thinkers
• Working for an organisation where we take our values and purpose seriously, and work hard to practice what we ‘preach’
• An intense but fun working environment, where everyone is enthusiastic about their job (as well as things outside it)
• Join a talented, diverse team with lots of opportunities to learn. We’ll surround you with smart and driven people who have a vested interest in your development.
• Private health insurance with Vitality (which also provides discounted gym membership)
• Pension allowance (5% employer contribution)
• A book allowance to build the Forward Institute library
• Generous holiday allowance – and a sensible approach to flexible working

LOCATION

Our office is in Clerkenwell – next to Barbican and Farringdon stations. We will be 30 seconds walk from the new Farringdon Crossrail station (when it opens)

We’re currently working from home, and will support you with the equipment you need to enable a productive work environment

TO APPLY

Please apply by sending your CV and covering letter answering the following two questions:

1. What is it that you are passionate about and what makes you a great fit for the Forward Institute
2. Why you are interested in this specific role? And working with us?

The deadline for submissions is 9am on Monday 31th May 2021

First round interviews will take place the week of 7th June and second round interviews the week of 14th June. Please state if you envisage this being a problem.

You will need to hold any relevant Visas/Work Permits

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 and the postholder would be joining the organisation at a time of growth. In 2020, we had a successful year of fundraising in which we met targets and expanded our donor base. Now in our 10th year, we will shortly be expanding into our fourth London borough as well as launching our new Virtual Reading Corner service – bringing our unique service to even more families. In the 3 years ahead our organisations income will need to increase to support these plans and extend our reach.

Job Purpose:

• Strategic responsibility for fundraising, including partnership development and maintaining the charity’s strong relationships with our wide range of funding partners;
• To work closely with the SMT and actively contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the charity;
• To manage and build upon the income streams for the charity;
• To manage the charity’s fundraising operations including coordinating prospect research and prioritisation, managing workflows, and ensuring effective stewardship of donors, corporate supporters and trust and foundations grants.

Responsible to: CEO;

Responsible for: Fundraising strategy, partnership development and relationship building.  Managing the Fundraising Manager.

About the role

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising and Partnerships to report to the Chief Executive Officer. The successful candidate will sit on the Senior Management Team, working closely with the CEO, Head of Operations, Head of Programmes and Head of Marketing & Communications.

You will have substantial, proven experience of working in fundraising and of developing and sustaining partnerships, ideally in the third sector, and of how to build financial sustainability into a fast growing organisation. You will be a highly organised people-person and will be responsible for line managing the Fundraising Manager.

You will bring excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire others about our work.  With outstanding interpersonal skills, you will have the ability to forge new relationships and you will thrive on enhancing our current partnerships, and identifying and creating new ones. 

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).

Role Specification

Development and delivery of the charity’s fundraising strategy

• To work closely with the CEO and trustee board to lead on the development, planning and delivery the Doorstep Library’s 3-year fundraising strategy, with further development of a longer-term strategy beyond this initial period;
• To manage and build upon the income streams for the charity;
• To take a lead on application bids, including managing, monitoring and evaluating all funding applications;
• To work closely with the SMT and actively contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the charity;

Grow, develop and sustain our partnerships and income streams

• To lead, deliver and grow our existing relationships with all of our funding partners; foundations, corporates, independent schools and individual donors;
• To identify new potential partners, working closely with the CEO and board of trustees to develop these partnerships;
• To establish a corporate supporters programme and individual giving campaigns, plus develop effective stewardship systems;
• To have responsibility for retaining and engaging the charity’s supporters, this includes providing formal reports and updates on the work of the charity;
• Working with the Marketing and Communications teams to effectively communicate the impact of our work to internal and external stakeholders;

Line Management

• To have direct line management responsibility for the Fundraising  Manager;
• To create an environment where the team feels fully supported and enabled to grow and develop under your management;

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).

The Economic Change Unit is recruiting a new Head of Finance and Operations to lead our organisational development, ensuring we have systems, processes and policies that run smoothly and enable us to do our best work. Working closely with the Executive Director, you will lead our finance, operations and team functions, developing and maintaining systems that are robust, efficient and reflect our values. 

We are looking for someone with broad experience across the different areas of responsibility, including a high degree of numeracy and experience of financial management, a passion for making organisations work effectively, and strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. 

You will care about good policies and processes, but will have a pragmatic and highly peopled-centred approach which reflects the realities of a small start-up focused on external impact and living our values. 

You’ll work with initiative and flexibility in a small, committed team, and you’ll share our vision for economic, social and environmental justice. 

This role is part-time, with core working hours to be agreed with the Executive Director and the potential for some flexibility in hours. 

We strongly value equity and diversity, and would like to particularly encourage applications from women and people of colour as we know well qualified candidates from these backgrounds are less likely to apply. Applicants who are unsure if they meet the requirements of the role are encouraged to get in touch to discuss their suitability. 

Location: London. Applications for remote-working from elsewhere in mainland Britain will be considered. The ECU team are currently working remotely as a result of Covid-19 restrictions

Hours: 0.6 FTE (22.5 hours) per week

Salary: £53,557 pro rata (£32,568 for 22.5 hours per week)

Deadline for applications: Monday 7 June, 9am 

We are searching for a dynamic and resourceful Head of Operations to oversee the scale-up of our organisation. The ideal candidate will have both an eye for detail and a broader strategic perspective, and be comfortable taking responsibility for a wide range of areas.

About TalentEd

We believe every young person deserves the support they need to flourish, regardless of background. We are an organisation that specialises in delivering high-quality tuition to disadvantaged young people. We are in the middle of an exciting growth journey. Since 2019 we have double the number of students we work with year-on-year for two years in a row, to over 1,000 students in 2020-21. We were selected as one of only 33 organisations nationwide to deliver the government's flagship National Tutoring Programme. 

About the role

As we scale, so we also need to grow our senior team. The Head of Ops will play a critical role in leading our scale-up, with direct oversight of our internal operations including areas such as Finance, HR, IT, and special projects.

Importantly, the Head of Ops will take responsibility for ensuring our organisation is efficient and effective, particularly in our use of technology and digital tools. This will be a key pillar on which our future success depends.

You will also line manage our Insights & Engagement Officer, and be supported in various areas by one of our Programme Officers (e.g. with aspects of Finance and HR).

Finally, the Head of Ops will form part of the Senior Management Team of TalentEd, involved in key strategic decision-making, engaging with the board of trustees, and deputising for the CEO as needed. You will be a key voice in discussions around how and where we aim to grow in years to come.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will join a dynamic, fast-paced team, and so aspects of the job description will evolve. A key attribute we are looking for is the ability to adapt and take on new challenges as they arise. The following list is not exhaustive, but should give a good indication of the responsibilities of the role:

• Work closely with the CEO to develop and execute short-term priorities and long-term strategy.
• Streamline our internal operations, with particular focus on our use of digital tools/software and associated processes.
• Line Manage our Insights and Engagement Officer, ensuring they are happy, challenged, and working effectively.
• Lead on ad hoc special projects, for example our Nesta-funded digital development project to enhance the impact of our tuition (read about it here).
• Oversee our finance function, including budgeting, reporting to the board finance committee, payroll, tutor payments, and invoicing.
• Take responsibility for TalentEd’s HR, including our approach to recruitment and new staff onboarding, staff professional development, and shaping our team culture.

Head of Operations

£45-50k depending on experience
London N3
12 months fixed term contract (due to maternity leave)

Rays of Sunshine is an award-winning national charity that brightens the lives of seriously ill young people and their families by granting wishes and providing ongoing support in hospital and within the community. We believe that every child deserves to experience happiness and put their illness on hold – even if it is just for one day. Our vision is to make wishes come true and turn them into happy memories.

We are seeking a Head of Operations to lead Rays of Sunshine’s work with children and families, delivering its programme of wishes, hospital services, and community support.
This is a 12-month fixed term contract to cover the maternity leave of the current postholder.

You will need to have experience of leading large scale or national services coupled with a strong track record of leading and managing a team. You will also have a thorough knowledge and experience of being the Designated Safeguarding Lead as this is a key element of the role. You will need to be an organised strategic thinker and have excellent time management skills to succeed in this role.

Rays of Sunshine is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our team (staff & volunteers) to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we carry out basic disclosure checks on all staff and volunteers and require all roles working directly with children and young people to have an enhanced disclosure check. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure check.

For more information, please see the job description for this role.

Closing date: 12pm Friday 28th May 2021
Interview dates (by zoom): During the week commencing 7th June 2021

You may have experience of the following: Deputy Service Manager, Service Manager, Operations Manager, Head of Operations, Ops Manager, Ops Director, Service Delivery Manager, Project Manager, Project Management, Charity, Charities, Not For Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 98906

Job Title:  Head of Operations and Development

Hours:  Part-time, 3 days per week

Salary: c.£50k FTE

Location: Presence required on-site but flexible with some homeworking

Reports to: Board of Trustees

We are working in partnership with a charity that delivers a counselling and psychotherapy service based in central London, providing talking therapy to the local community as well as London-wide. They are seeking a Head of Operations and Development to lead the team of staff and volunteers and manage the organisation. The postholder will work alongside the Clinical Lead, who also reports directly to the Trustees, and will ensure that the organisation can effectively support the delivery of counselling services. They will also ensure that contracts and other income streams are managed, as well as seeking development opportunities to meet local need.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Understanding of the counselling and psychotherapy system as well as health and social care structures
• Proven track record of leadership in a similar organisation, with a flexible style
• Proven track record of developing and implementing strategic plans – ideally in a charity, professional society, health or counselling care organisation
• Strong understanding of financial management
• Strong customer or client orientation coupled with strong commercial acumen
• Strong track record of identifying and securing funding, as well as maintaining relationships with funders

We are seeking a strategic, enthusiastic, and collaborative self-starter, who takes a pragmatic approach to leadership. The individual will be able to work flexibly and fit in with the time constraints of others. They will be politically astute, with high achievement standards, and strong interpersonal and influencing skills.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role and are excited about the opportunity, we would love to hear from you.  Please submit your CV with a supporting statement, to Adam Stacey, Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment.

Quote our reference JO2833.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. 

Due to the nature of the role, we reserve the right to close the advert early, so please apply as soon as possible.

Deadline for applications: 25 May 2021

You are financially literate, highly organised, confident, and self-directed with experience working in the charity and/or development sectors.  You will be comfortable working with the leadership team and trustees.  This will require prioritising their varying demands whilst always keeping the charity strategy and objectives front of mind and seeking support and council as needed.

You will enjoy being involved in all aspects of an organisation and understand how all the operational elements fit together.  You will appreciate that these elements are dependent on each other in order for an organisation to be successful. It is essential that this role is filled by someone with either an interest in or experience of the financial and operational needs of a small and nimble organisation.

The Role:

The purpose of this role will be to ensure the organisation has an effective financial model and is reporting regularly internally and externally, and effective operations systems and processes in place including on HR and IT to support both core organisational functions and the integration of this work across projects. You will be supported in this role by the organisation’s Operations Assistant.

This includes the following responsibilities:

Finance

• Work with the outsourced finance function to:

  • Manage budget planning and monthly management and cash flow reporting to monitor and review progress against the budget, ensuring management information aids effective 

  • Manage the Charity’s financial systems and policies, ensuring appropriate financial safeguards and internal controls are operative to achieve financial objectives

  • Produce annual accounts for the Charity that are compliant with relevant accounting regulations

• Lead tracking of and reporting on restricted and unrestricted funds in partnership with the fundraising team

• Manage payroll and pension payments

• Manage the organisation’s bank account / bank mandate and pay runs in partnership with the outsourced finance function

• Manage all financial aspects (including filing annual tax documents) of the 501c3 US not-for-profit entity

• Grant-based budgeting and reporting: support project leads to set up grant budgets, track performance against budgets, and support grant requirements in relation to financial reporting; this will include setting up new and improved tools and reports to support this area

• Risk control: regularly review finance controls and update as needed to minimise exposure to financial risks includes checking adherence to finance policies related to income and expenditure; maintain the organisation’s risk register.

• External contractor coordination: manage relationships with third party suppliers such as professionals supporting the organisation with the outsourced finance function, audited accounts, banking, etc.

• Policy and process: Updating and implementing new policies and processes as relevant for the above activities

HR

• Ensure effective implementation and continual review of a people strategy to enable all staff to achieve their fullest potential, and in support of good physical and mental health 

• Manage any external HR consultants or tools (e.g. BreatheHR) deemed necessary

• Line management: responsible for the performance management of the Operations Assistant; this will include managing their learning and development and coordinating their workload

• Record keeping: update and maintain HR records whilst maintaining confidentiality requirements

• Performance management: supporting the leadership team in tracking staff development and performance management including setting up relevant processes and tracking mechanisms

• Recruitment: supporting and coordinating recruitment activity as needed.  Including ensuring compliance with salary bands and ensuring fair and equal pay policies adhered to.

• HR queries: being the main point of contact for HR related queries and delegating to relevant managers as needed

• Staff absence: tracking annual leave, sickness and other absence in line with existing policies and setting up new policies as needed

• Team handbook: maintain, update and regularly update the team handbook including regular review of compliance and relevance of existing policies

Legal & Governance 

• Contracts (staff, suppliers and clients): maintain relevant templates and support other team members in setting up contracts for new recruits, suppliers and clients

• Board: Lead preparation and delivery (with the CEO) of board papers and follow up to meetings to deliver all action points

• Companies House & Charity Commission: Track deadlines and ensure compliance with relevant reporting requirements

• Manage all governance aspects (including policies, procedures, and board reporting) of the 501c3 US not-for-profit entity.

IT

• Data security: Implement and maintain relevant GDPR policies; implement and regularly review data security policies to ensure cyber security, data protection and legal compliance

Essential Requirements:

• Demonstrated financial literacy with a degree or qualification in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field

• Experience with charity accounting and governance

• 10+ years of relevant experience

• Advance experience of accounting software packages (ideally Xero), including strong Excel / Google Sheets skills

• Understanding of data privacy standards

• Strong communication skills - verbal and written

• Strong planning skills including attention to detail, critical thinking, multi-tasking and problem solving

• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly to achieve outcomes and a keenness to add value to the organisation’s culture and ethos

• Experience of working in a small, entrepreneurial team

Ideally, this role will be filled as soon as possible, so applications will be reviewed (and interviews organised) on an ongoing basis. Early applications are encouraged.

About the role:

We are looking for a highly efficient, well-organised administrator to join the team and support the smooth running of the operations of the organisation. The role will require effective management of multiple functions; including office management, IT support, HR admin and event logistics. The role will also involve managing, implementing and reviewing key company processes and procedures, as well as supporting our work reporting to grant funders.

About you:

You’ll be a highly efficient administrator with experience of managing a range of operations functions and supporting senior-level staff. Positive Money is a small team that works closely together, so you will also be someone who enjoys and is very capable at juggling multiple projects and chipping in where help is needed. You will be a self-starter who is comfortable working proactively with limited supervision. You’ll be excited about working in an organisation that develops a new type of culture based on innovation, trust, and open-mindedness. You will be committed to Positive Money’s mission (described below). You could come from any background or walk of life, and share our commitment to an inclusive and diverse team, and money and banking system.

About Positive Money:

Our money and banking system increases inequality, fuels climate breakdown, and is undemocratic. We think that should change. Positive Money is a fast-growing organisation that combines the activities of a think-tank, a pressure group, and international movement. Born out of the financial crash of 2008, Positive Money is the leading civil society organisation challenging our central bank, banking system, and wider economy to work in the interests of people and planet. Our mission is to reform money and banking to build a fair, democratic and sustainable economy.

Roles and responsibilities

• General office and facilities management, including managing a potential office move in 2021.

• HR administration, including employee and consultant contracts, inducting new staff, managing our annual leave system (timetastic), and administering all recruitment campaigns.

• Oversee and ensure the effective maintenance of all IT equipment including printers and computers, telephones and other equipment.

• Maintain and manage all company IT software accounts as general admin, and act as general IT support to the rest of the team, working closely with an external web developer as needed.

• Manage the office and electronic filing systems (Gsuite/dropbox).

• Manage day to day relationships with all company suppliers, and manage sourcing and purchasing of key company needs such as insurance.

• Support the Senior Finance Manager on financial administration, including purchasing and a weekly payment run.

• Support the effective governance of the organisation, scheduling board meetings and preparing papers, attending board meetings as minute-taker, and providing administrative support to the Board of Directors where needed.

• Monitor our grants reporting schedule, and support Director and Senior Finance Manager to deliver reports to our grant funders.

• Manage donor database including cancelling donations, tracking new and increased donations, updating details in Action Network, dealing with direct debit / Paypal changes upon donor requests, and emailing donors where necessary. Training would be provided.

• Work with senior staff to ensure key policies and procedures are kept up to date and adhered to.

• Managing and organising online and offline events, including webinars, conferences, roundtables, festival stalls and supporter meetings.

• End-to-end event logistics; identifying and securing venues; sending out invitations, securing and managing event suppliers, directing other team members on key event tasks.

• Organising all staff travel and accommodation.

• General administrative support to the Director as needed.

Essential skills and experience

• At least two years experience as an Operations Officer/Coordinator/Manager, Team Administrator,  Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, or similar

• Strong administration and organisational skills, with a close attention to detail.

• Strong IT skills, and some familiarity with IT systems such contact databases, Cloud based filing systems, HR software or similar. A willingness to learn and become proficient with new IT systems

• Proficiency in using office software: Microsoft Office suite / google docs or equivalent, Email / Slack, and in managing electronic filing systems

• Experience of working on HR administration

• Experience of organising events, ideally both online and in person.

• Ability to work to tight and conflicting deadlines, prioritising effectively, adapting to circumstances, and juggling a range of projects

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, needed to work closely with a small team, and a range of external contractors, funders and stakeholders

• A good project manager, able to plan ahead effectively and manage their time.

• Experience setting up, developing and maintaining effective operations systems

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

• Ready to get stuck in and undertake a wide range of tasks, using your own initiative.

Desirable skills and experience

• Some financial management experience

Values and behaviours:

• Be committed to our vision for a fair, democratic, and sustainable economy

• Enjoy working with a high level of autonomy, trust and experimentation

• Enjoy thinking outside the box and seeking out new opportunities

• Be committed to working in an innovative and collaborative way

• Self-motivated and a team player: enjoy working collaboratively within a team

• Ability to work in time-pressured situations, multi-task and meet deadlines

• Be self-reflective with a high degree of empathy and self-awareness

How to Apply: Please download and fill out the APPLICATION FORM in full. 

Closing Date for applications: ***EXTENDED*** 12noon, Tuesday 18th May

Interviews will take place on: Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th May
(interviews will take place online)

Interviews: 21st May

Salary progression within role up to £64,225 + £4,105 London Weighting.

The CAS Operations Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by leading and managing a cross functional operations team of staff and volunteers working with adults, children and young people and their families to provide the consistent delivery of person-centred services in accordance with their needs.

This role is part of a dynamic and inclusive team who have an active social life outside of work, which the successful candidate can become a part of when they start.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential
• Extensive experience and proven ability to work safely with adults, children and young people with developed understanding of both child protection issues and the issues affecting all vulnerable groups.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a professional management, supervisory or teaching / training role related to vulnerable people.
• Able to demonstrate experience of managing a complex operations environment where exceptional, customer-focused service delivery is achieved.
• Experience of handling safeguarding concerns within a service delivery setting.

Desirable
• Experience with current/innovative business communication or cloud sharing devices such as: Zoom, SharePoint, Prezi etc.
• Knowledge of current legislation, policy and research relating to people with sight loss and/or disability.
• Project Management experience.
• Experience of working dog practice.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply
Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system does have a time limit, we would advise you to complete your answers and copy and paste into the online form once finalised. Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Remember to refer to the attached job description and candidate pack for more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Head of Policy (Public affairs, advocacy, lobbying)

Industrial animal agriculture is at the root of many of the most pressing global issues of our time, from climate change and global hunger, to antibiotic resistance and poor animal welfare.

The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) is at the forefront of the movement to use food technology to replace the products of industrial animal agriculture with plant-based and cultivated alternatives. Please check out our U.S. affiliate’s website (gfi [dot] org) and read the 2020 Year in Review (gfi [dot] org/2020) to find out more about who we are and what we do.

We are at an exciting stage in our growth, and are looking for a Head of Policy to lead and build our growing policy team in Europe. For more information about this role and the team you will be leading, please read the Head of Policy job brochure here: shorturl.at/ilrAP.

How You Will Make a Difference

Your role will have high responsibility and high impact. You will significantly influence how quickly Europe and the world moves to a more ethical and sustainable food system.

You will be responsible for leading, coordinating and growing a team to drive policy impact on alternative proteins at EU and national levels across Europe.  You will provide strategic oversight and manage a team that works directly with policymakers, non-profits, and other stakeholders.

Specific work-streams that the policy team are working on include, amongst other things, delivering a fair, evidence-based regulatory path-to-market for plant-based and cultivated proteins, driving significantly more public investment into Research and Development for plant-based and cultivated meat, and ensuring that the labelling of plant-based food products is not unfairly restricted. Our team recently played a key role in defeating the "veggie burger ban" labelling proposals in the EU Parliament.

In addition to providing strong leadership and management, you will also be a senior external spokesperson for GFI. Depending on where you are based, you may also take up responsibility for some direct advocacy in your country, if appropriate. For example, if we hire a candidate who is based in the UK, you may take direct responsibility for some of our UK government engagement work. If we hire a candidate who is based in Brussels, you may directly support the team on some EU-facing lobbying.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and support our growing and high-performing policy team in Europe.
• Provide strategic direction, oversight and coordination of GFI Europe’s policy work.
• Help plan and organise our policy work by overseeing objectives, key results, and action plans, and ensure that we deliver on those plans.
• Manage and support our policy team, including performance assessment, professional development and other aspects of line-management.
• Oversee policy team budgeting, growth planning and, in collaboration with our Operations team and the Managing Director, recruitment of new policy team members.
• Personally contribute to lobbying efforts in some areas, where needed.
• Oversee and assist the policy team in developing and coordinating lobbying strategies to deliver positive policy change to support plant-based and cultivated protein, based on thorough research and mapping of decision-makers.
• Oversee external contracts relating to GFI Europe’s policy work, including with service providers such as political consultancies, and grant-funded partnerships.
• Act as a senior spokesperson and representative for GFI in meetings with stakeholders (including donors), in the media, and at public events, as needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior politicians and officials in relevant public institutions such as the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the EU, and national level decision making bodies.
• Build alliances and work cooperatively with other organisations, companies and stakeholders, and engage respectfully with people who are still to be persuaded. You will cultivate relationships with non-profit organisations, industry, and other stakeholders, including those focused on the environment, global hunger, public health, animal welfare, and food safety.
• Together with Communications colleagues, work with the media and use social media to help deliver our objectives.
• Perform other tasks as required. 

Who we’re looking for:

You must have:

• A passion for GFI’s philosophy and mission.

• A demonstrated ability to drive policy change.
• Significant experience working on policy at the EU, national (within Europe - whether in an EU member state or a non-EU country) or multilateral level, for example in a government, public institution, political party, NGO, think tank, industry association, consulting firm, multilateral, or other relevant institution.
• Demonstrated experience as a supportive, collaborative, empowering line manager.
• An excellent ability to think and work strategically to set a compelling and optimised strategic direction for GFI’s policy work in Europe, including vision-setting, prioritising between competing workstreams and opportunities for impact, etc. 
• Excellent people-skills - the ability to influence, network, build alliances and work well in a team.
• Enthusiasm, a strong work ethic and self-motivation; a sense of ownership and responsibility to drive outcomes. A positive, can-do attitude.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

It would be an advantage to have some or all of the following attributes, but none of them are prerequisites, and we welcome applications from candidates without any or all of them:

• Experience leading and managing a team, potentially including leadership and management qualifications.
• Experience leading/managing teams working remotely across multiple geographies.
• Experience in one or more of the following policy areas: research and innovation, food and agriculture, legal and/or regulatory affairs, climate and environment policy, public health.
• Experience working on policy at the EU level.

• Comfort with, and a history of, interacting with and influencing senior officials and politicians.
• A strong network of high-level contacts in relevant institutions.
• A demonstrated ability to build alliances with NGOs and industry actors.
• Fluency in European languages other than English.

We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every colour, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.

The Fine Print:

• Terms of employment: Full-time, permanent
• Reports to: Managing Director of GFI Europe
• Location:  Flexible. This is a remote role - you will be working from home, or wherever you choose. We will consider candidates based anywhere in Europe. (If the successful applicant for this role is based in Brussels, they would be able to join the Brussels-based members of the policy team in their office, as needed). Once the COVID situation has cleared, the whole GFI Europe team will aim to get together in-person approximately twice per year for around 3-4 days at a time, most likely in the London area or Brussels.
• Salary and benefits: We offer competitive salaries and benefits, based on experience and prevailing rates for similar roles in non-profits in the country where you are based.
• Right to work requirements: You must have the right to work in the country where you are based.
• Application Deadline: 24th May 2021 at 11.59pm CEST. We will be assessing candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply now!
• Application process: Please complete the short form to upload your CV and cover letter. Your cover letter (of 1-2 pages) should set out:
  • what motivated you to apply for this role
  • how you meet each of the requirements for the role as listed in the job description
  • which bit of the job description energises you the most.

The full application process is outlined in the Head of Policy job brochure here: shorturl.at/ilrAP. We really look forward to hearing from you!

Any questions? If you have any questions about this role, please do reach out to us at europe [at] gfi [dot] org. If you’ve read this far but decided not to apply, please feel free to share this job description with someone else in your network who you think might be a good fit for the role! Thank you.

Job title: Head of EDI group programme

Location: London

Role: Full-time – flexible working considered

Salary: Grade B, £48,270 - £49,832 (FTE) plus £4,000 London Weighting

This new role is key in delivering the EDI programme as it requires development and translation of strategic thinking into practical and operational delivery, working with members on the ground, and the capture of measurable outcomes demonstrating that objectives are being achieved.

About the role

The NHS Confederation champions EDI throughout NHS services by supporting and empowering Members to systematise, embed and be personally accountable for EDI within their local systems, working in partnership with their communities. This is an exciting time to be influential as the new Integrated Care Systems across the country are adopting new approaches to intractable health inequality issues.

The post holder will lead the development and delivery of EDI policy and influencing work and be responsible for delivery of services within the EDI programme to Members including:

• Policy analysis, best practice reports and exemplars, connecting members with the latest policy thinking around EDI.
• Preparing briefings for members on key issues concerning EDI.
• Contributing to the NHS Confederation’s event’s programme.
• Facilitating new national and local relationships, and networking, for members, in the EDI arena.
• Supporting members through development of bespoke offers to aid their development and that of their local systems.
• Using project management skills to direct matrix working across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Using an asset based approach to deliver results.

We would love to hear from you if, like us, you have a passion for taking action against health inequalities. The Covid pandemic has sharply highlighted the long-standing differences in health outcomes due to inequality.

The time is right for radical new thinking and action to ensure equity and improve health outcomes for all.

About us

The NHS Confederation is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our staff networks and a staff forum.

The NHS Confederation is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly to respond to changing circumstances and we want to ensure we do as much as possible to help support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave, pension scheme, flexible working, salary sacrifice schemes and travel season ticket loans. 

To Apply

Please download the job description and complete the application form. Please note we do not accept CVs. 

Application deadline: Thursday 27th May 2021

Interview date: TBC