We're seeking an experienced manager to lead our Programmes team. As the national youth council of the UK, the British Youth Council brings young people together to find their voice and use it for social and political change. As Head of Programmes you will be working across a range of programmes, such as the UK Youth Parliament and NHS England Youth Forum, as well as our membership engagement and events, to ensure that young people can use thier collective voice for positive change.

If you have a passion for youth participation, experience of managing and leading teams to deliver great results with and for young people, and are looking for a new challenge then this may be the job for you. 

Bloodwise are seeking an experienced and engaging Head of Research to lead the development and implementation of our research strategy for the future.

If successful you will be responsible for the development and implementation of this research strategy. You will join us at a time of exciting change and opportunity, as we work in new ways to define our priorities for investment in research then deliver them. Your contribution will shape the work we do in our next stage of development.

To thrive in this role, you will bring an outgoing, inquisitive personality, drawing energy from building relationships with the research community and other funders of blood cancer research, nurturing partnerships and maximising the benefit of our research investment to people affected by blood cancer.

You will have a strong scientific background and bring a strategic approach to the way you work, with the ability to facilitate and draw out key insights from complex discussions, and generate grounded, practical recommendations. In this role you will become one of our key knowledge experts.

You will bring your understanding of blood cancer research to work with our fundraisers to attract income for our research priorities, and to your role as a spokesperson.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send us your current cv and a cover letter by the closing date as follows: 9am on Thursday 2 January 2020

Please note we will be reviewing applications on receipt and we may bring forward the closing date of this exciting opportunity at our discretion.

Join us on our journey to best blood cancer!

We are looking for a super-organised, multi-talented Head of Operations for a year long maternity cover contract.

The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) is a UK wide membership organisation for health professionals in rheumatology. The BSR works to promote excellence in the care of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders and to support those delivering care at every step. The BSR works to ensure that clinicians, nurses and health professionals are educated and trained to provide high quality care. Our members look after every stage of life; children, adolescents and adults, across the whole patient pathway.

Role purpose

To oversee the management and development of BSR back office services including human resources, facilities, communication systems and IT infrastructure including the membership database.  To ensure these services run efficiently and effectively, making suggestions for improvement where appropriate. 

To oversee the development and implementation of the BSR membership strategy in order to maximise recruitment and retention rates leading to an increase in overall income from membership. 

Main responsibilities:

Facilities management

• To oversee the tenant arrangements, ensuring lease agreements are kept up to date and adhered to.
• To lead the relationship with the Managing Agent, ensuring that the facilities budgets are agreed annually and that all agreed work is completed on schedule.
• To lead on security systems, ensuring the building, staff, visitors and tenants are safe and that the building is secure at all times.
• To provide advice on the Charity’s insurance portfolio, reviewing requirements annually and negotiating best value for insurance premiums.
• To lead on or develop policies and procedures as appropriate; ensure compliance regarding health and safety, insurance, and the purchase and maintenance of equipment.
• To assist in identifying and developing managerial, administrative and operational policies and procedures, systems and other resources necessary to provide a quality service.
• To manage all external contracts with suppliers and ensure all contractors working on site comply with BSR’s policies.
• To lead on Fire Safety, ensuring equipment e.g. fire extinguishers are checked regularly.
• To ensure that the Charity’s premises are well maintained, providing a safe and attractive working environment and to carry out regular reviews to identify potential hazards or defects.
• To maintain the Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Plan

Health and Safety

• To be the lead for all health and safety matters for the Society which will includes maintaining up to date knowledge of all relevant health and safety legislation.
• To ensure that relevant health and safety policies are in place, kept up to date and complied with, and that the appropriate level of training and equipment is provided

• To advise and assist managers and staff in being health and safety aware and legally compliant.  This will involve keeping up to date with developing issues in relation to legislation as well as monitoring and arranging training.
• To perform health and safety inspections regularly to ensure a visible health and safety approach, in partnership and by negotiation with BSR staff.

Human Resources

• To lead on all aspects of Human Resources management liaising with the Director of Operations.

• To implement and maintain best practice standards, ensuring adherence to HR policies and compliance with employee legislation.
• To provide leadership, guidance and support to other members of the Senior Management Team with the recruitment, induction, probationary reviews, performance issues, grievance and disciplinary procedures, appraisal and training for staff.

Information Communication Technology (ICT)

• To be accountable for ensuring the management, administration, development and performance of BSR’s ICT systems is safe, secure, effective and efficient, promotes best practice and is at an appropriate level to both support staff in their work and deliver high quality customer care.
• To develop and implement appropriate ICT strategies, policies and procedures.  To co-ordinate the planned maintenance and cyclical replacement of hardware and software.

Membership

• Oversee the development and implementation of a growth strategy for membership recruitment, retention, income and profitability including setting acquisition and retention targets, pricing and incentives
• Oversee membership and operational budgets which ensure an appropriate balance between income and the cost of managing operations and the membership scheme, to ensure maximum net contribution from these revenues.
• Maintain a culture of proactive customer service which will ensure that the service provided by the team to written, online, email and telephone correspondence from BSR members, visitors and other members of the public meet excellent, sector-leading standards. 
• Lead the team to ensure the effective performance of the customer database, and membership administration and correspondence.

Budget Management

• To manager the operations and membership annual budgets

Person Specification

Training, experience & qualifications

At least five year’s management experience in similar organisations.

Membership management experience within a membership or loyalty organisation.

Advanced working knowledge of managing a complex database and aptitude for the management and effective use of information systems in a membership and fundraising environment.

Commitment to maintain confidentiality and a high degree of accuracy in all aspects of the role.

Experience of managing a membership teams with specialised skills.

Proven track record of leading innovative service development in a membership/charity/not-for-profit environment.

Experience of developing, maintaining and growing a membership programme, preferably in the not-for-profit or charity sector.

Proven ability to deliver excellent customer service in a member services environment.

Ideally with annual planning experience in a not for profit/membership environment.

Project Management qualification e.g. Prince2.

Knowledge & skills

Excellent commercial judgement; good understanding of the main drivers of cost and revenue and ability to use this to make well-considered decisions or proposals.

Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.  Resourceful and practical; can think on your feet and solve problems quickly and effectively. 

Positive “can do” attitude.

Thrives on and can demonstrate strong ability to drive and deliver successful change

Proven ability to motivate, enthuse and lead a team; thrives during periods of pressure and high volume of work and able to create an upbeat, motivating work environment.

Experience of presenting to a wide range of stakeholders and the proven ability to easily establish credibility and inspire audiences.

To be able to represent the organisation externally and provide presentations to internal and external staff and agencies.

Internationally mobile

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Then join us as Hospital Operations Lead for the Emergency Health Unit (EHU) and lead a combined team on emergency responses in humanitarian crises. 

In our Humanitarian department, we fight for children every single day. We integrate emergency and development work, through our country programmes. We increase our capacity to meet the assistance and protection needs of children and their families affected by crises. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As EHU Hospital Operations Lead, you will work together with the Inpatient team, Clinical Advisor and other stakeholders to develop deployment modalities that will ensure rapid set up and operation of the field hospital. You will be familiar with all Emergency Preparedness Plans and engage with priority countries both remotely and on visits to prepare for emergency health deployments. When deployed, you will manage and support the Inpatient team and ensure the 25-bed field hospital deployment is successful by overseeing the initial assessment, hospital construction, EHU operations and exit strategy.  In addition you will:

• Become familiar with the overall content, purpose and operational demands of the field hospital deployment and the modules
• Represent the EHU to the in-country Senior Management Team and throughout our priority countries ensuring there are clear ways of working and understanding of the purpose and scope of the EHU
• Line manage your team providing direction and guidance on competing priorities and urgencies of the response
• Oversee and direct the day-to-day activities of the hospital and be accountable for the adherence to both Save the Children SOP’s and international and national healthcare protocols, procedures and standards
• Develop, monitor and manage the EHU deployment budget in close collaboration with the Response/CO Finance Manager ensuring spending plans are accurate and updated regularly.

To be successful you will be an experienced humanitarian health professional (MD, Nurse, Midwife) with the capacity to consider both short term and longer term strategic, operational and tactical needs. The role requires extensive experience of establishing emergency humanitarian health programmes in both chronic and rapid-onset emergencies.  You will ideally have experience of undertaking representational duties with WHO, donors and partners and ministries of health at project and country level.  In addition you will have:

• Specific experience of working in one or more relevant areas; epidemic outbreak, emergency health interventions
• Experience of security management responsibility of a team in insecure environments, with a strong understanding of current international affairs and geopolitical dynamics

• Substantial experience of creating, planning and managing proposals and budgets
• The ability to absorb, interpret and leverage global policies from a variety of sources and succinctly summarise and adapt them
• Experienced and proficient in writing clear and targeted reports, critiques and evidence-based analyses to a variety of audiences.

Proficiency in a 2nd Language such as French, Spanish, Swahili or Arabic is desirable.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees would normally be appointed at the bottom of the grade, however the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Save the Children is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 8th December 2019

Please be advised interviews may take place before the closing date on a rolling basis.

My client, a highly regarded academic institution has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head of HR Operations to join them on a permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wishes to play a crucial part in an organisation that’s on an exciting journey of modernisation and improvement of its practices and employee engagement, in line with ambitious business objectives and values.

This role requires an experienced Head of HR Operations who will deliver a professional and efficient HR operational function which includes overseeing learning and development, payroll, recognition and performance evaluation system.  Applicants will require proven experience of working in a similar role.

OPERATIONS & RESEARCH MANAGER

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Responsible for: All field staff in assigned locations/regions and all staff in Research & Development and Overseas Operations Departments in Frontier’s London office

Location: Frontier Office, London, UK

PRIMARY FUNCTION

To manage the operation and administration of Frontier’s overseas conservation, teaching & community projects, expeditions and volunteer houses for assigned locations/regions. The role includes the day to day support for the field projects including budgets, equipment, communications, procurement, staff and transportation and also comprises a large element of human resources for both the overseas projects and London HQ.

To supervise the science and research aspect of all expeditions and field projects in assigned locations including staff, communications, project and scientific reporting, and the promotion and development of Frontier’s research projects.

GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE ROLE

Operations:

- Supervision of all field staff activities and ensure all reporting requirements are adhered to for assigned locations/regions

- Communicating effectively with field projects and ensuring their smooth running through efficient organization of recruitment and reporting systems

- Monitor and evaluate general project activities, budgets, resources, camp locations / relocations and logistics for assigned locations/regions and advise on change or action as necessary

- Assist with the recruitment, interviewing, briefing, training, appraisal and on-going development of staff in the field and in the head office

- Assist with the management of all Operations staff and interns

 Research:

- Manage all activities of Research & Development department and ensure all reporting requirements are adhered to for all field projects and Research & Development

- Oversee all field research and science work and communicate effectively with field projects to ensure the required standard is achieved and consistency is maintained

- Monitor and evaluate project outputs across all projects/locations advising on opportunities for project development

- Assist in the management of all donor funded activities; producing internal reports and reports requested by donor agencies

- Manage all staff and interns in the Research & Development departments

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Projects and programmes: Manage of assigned overseas conservation and development programmes and subsidiary teaching and community projects including all stages from proposal and planning through to implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

- Operations and logistics: Overseeing the day to day support for assigned field projects including budgets, equipment, communications, procurement, staff and transportation

- Health & Safety and Crisis Management: Ensure the appropriate H&S standards, including Crisis Management plans, are achieved at all times and reviewed on an on-going basis for assigned projects/locations.

- Human Resources: Assist with the recruitment, interviewing, training and ongoing development of staff in the field and in the Head Office including drafting contracts, monitoring outputs and conducting appraisals.

- Budgeting and finances: Oversee the successful budget planning and management for assigned projects/locations and potential project development. Ensure field budgets are compiled and transferred efficiently and all associated documentation and reporting is completed to the required standard.

- Development: development of new projects, locations, collaborations and opportunities for the growth of the organisation.

- Fundraising: Identifying sources and opportunities and submitting proposals for bilateral, multilateral, national, international and corporate funding.

- Networking and relationship management: - Building, developing and maintaining strong relationships between in-country and international institutions, partners, NGOs and government agencies.

- Research: Overseeing the long-term conservation and development programmes, ensuring outputs are published and targets met, and long-term plans are developed and monitored.

- Systems and organisational management: Ensuring the smooth running of the Research & Development department through efficient systems and departmental management including staffing structures and reporting systems and data and configuration management.

- Communications and PR: Ensuring the aims and achievements of the organisation are communicated widely, including to academic, conservation, development, donor and volunteer audiences.

- Promotion: Assist in the marketing and promotion of projects and ensure that projects achieve their weekly social media targets. Contribute to promotional material and web-copy and update the research, development and publication sections as appropriate.

- Supervise Operations and Research and Development Staff and Interns

- Fulfill a role within the management team and contribute to the overall success and grow of the organization.

- Assist other London HQ staff, as necessary, including presenting at volunteer recruitment sessions on Saturdays and assisting at quarterly Briefing Weekend and Training Weekend

- Any other tasks as required by senior management.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

 Contract Duration: Permanent after 3-6 month probation period

Working Hours: 9.30am – 5.30pm during weekdays. Some evenings and weekends as the role requires

Salary: £20,000 - £25,000 per annum starting salary (dependent upon skills and experience); Competitive salary scale

Leave Entitlement: 20 working days excluding public and bank holidays

Training: Initial training and on-going professional development

JOB SPECIFICATION

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

- Educated to post graduate degree level in biological science or environmental discipline

- 1 year + experience of working on field projects in a supervisory or management role

- Field research in a tropical habitat

- Managing a team of staff and resources

- Writing and editing reports

- Desk based research

- Significant office and administration experience

- Managing social media platforms, content and targets

- Working with NGOs

- Fund-raising through donor agencies and proposal development

- Minimum PADI AOW or equivalent

Desirable:

- Directly relevant Masters or Doctorate Experience

- On/Off site Health & Safety Management

- Remote emergency and crisis Management

- Experience of overseeing and delivering initial and on-going staff training and development programs

- Writing promotional material

- Record of published peer review papers

Skills:

Essential:

- Strong people management, negotiation and liaison skills

- Excellent financial management and numerical skills

- Administrative and time management skills

- Excellent report-writing and presentation skills

- Good knowledge of statistics and statistical analysis software e.g. SPSS, R

- Knowledge of GIS or equivalent mapping software

- Good IT skills, particularly a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets and word processing

- Ability to work with limited supervision, and to be a proactive team member

- Knowledge of conservation and development issues

- Excellent problem-solving skills with

Desirable:

- Hold a full, clean driving licence

- Language Skills particularly French, Spanish, Khmer, Kiswahili, Fijian or Malagasy

- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with at least one of the following: marine, coastal and/or terrestrial research and conservation issues a solution orientated approach

- Experience with LATEX

Personal Attributes:

Essential:

- Commitment to conservation and development

- Flexible approach

- High attention to detail

- Ability to motivate others and work as part of a team

The British Society for Rheumatology is looking for a talented finance professional to join its operations team.  It's an opportunity to lead our finance function in to an exciting future as we embark on our new 3 year strategy.

Role purpose

The Head of Finance is a key role which has responsibility for providing accurate and timely financial information, advice and support to the Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees to enable them to make high-quality, informed business decisions to ensure the effective and efficient operation and governance of BSR (the charity) and its trading subsidiary, BSR Enterprises Ltd. 

The post holder has responsibility for financial and management accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, cashflow, budget planning and monitoring, and payroll, ensuring all are appropriately managed and follow best practice, audit and legal requirements, and that BSR and BSR Enterprises Ltd meets all statutory requirements with regard to financial matters.

Key responsibilities:

1 Supporting the Board of Trustees and the Senior Management Team (SMT):

• Give robust advice to the Trustees and SMT on all statutory duties to ensure good governance and compliance with financial legal obligations as set by the Charities Commission, Companies House, HMRC, etc.
• Lead the financial management reporting processes to Trustees and SMT and advise and assist with business decision-making where appropriate
• Lead the production of annual financial budgets with SMT and budget holders and ensure approval by the Finance & Risk Committee (FRC) and Board of Trustees
• Overall responsibility for ensuring that financial systems are established that allow for continuous monitoring of financial performance throughout the year
• Produce accurate and informative monthly management accounts and commentary, including the statement of financial activity, balance sheet and cash flow projection, outlining any potential impacts on cash flow.
• Develop and lead the production of accurate short, medium and long-term cash flow forecasts to ensure the Society remains a constant going concern and advise Trustees and SMT of any potential risks to cash flow and reserves.
• Lead the production of the statutory annual accounts in accordance with SORP 2015/2019, co-ordinate the production of the Trustees Annual Report, liaising with external auditors throughout the year-end audit process.
• Develop, review and update the financial policies and procedures in accordance with current governing legislation.
• Attend FRC meetings to present current management accounts and financial statements and promote best financial practice.
• Identify and evaluate areas of financial activity or processes within BSR that can be improved.

2 Lead and manage the day-to-day financial activities of the charity and trading subsidiary, including the following:

• Ensure appropriate systems, policies and procedures for financial control are in place and adhered to, maximising the efficient use of IT systems.
• Seek to continuously develop the current computerised accounting and payroll system to ensure BSR keeps up with innovations in this area.
• Ensure that all financial transactions adhere to the Data Protection Act 1998, General Data Protection Regulation 2018, and SORP2015/2019.
• Oversee the processing of all financial transactions including petty cash
• Be the lead for treasury management, monitoring liquidity and investments, liaising with our investment company
• Be the lead for HMRC and other government departments, bankers, investment advisers, and service providers.
• Oversee payroll, pensions and PAYE, employer NI contributions and year-end procedures and advise SMT of any payroll and pension regulation changes.
• Manage the quarterly and annual VAT reconciliation incorporating the Capital Goods Scheme, seek and give professional advice to SMT and the Board of Trustees concerning VAT matters.
• Identify any areas of cost savings that can be made, discuss with SMT and lead on implementation.

3 Staff management, training and development:

• Manage the work, objective setting, and personal development plan of the Finance Officer
• Delegate work where required, supervise and mentor, identify and implement plans for training needs.
• Identify and implement plans for own training and development needs.
• To undertake additional duties as required.

Inclusion & diversity statement

BSR is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010.

We want a working environment free of all of the above, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued.

To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason.

BSR values statement:

Leadership - we drive excellence in rheumatology care

Collaboration - we listen, we learn, we improve

Openness - we are inclusive and accessible

Celebratory - we support and celebrate success

Person Specification

Training, experience & qualifications

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA).

At least three years’ management experience

Experience of computerised accounting and book-keeping (Sage) and advanced Excel spreadsheet skills.

Significant experience of producing statutory and financial management accounts.

Experience of managing and co-ordinating budget planning and monitoring processes.

Experience of managing payroll, HMRC and VAT administration and preparation of returns.

Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate complex financial concepts to non-financially trained colleagues in both verbal and written format.

Experience of effective line management. 

Experience of using a CRM system integrated with finance systems.

Experience of managing a trading subsidiary

Experience of finance in a professional membership organisation, preferably of a medical specialty.

Understanding of issues affecting a medium-sized charity.

Experience of working closely with trustees and committees.

Knowledge & skills

Excellent analytical skills.

A proactive approach to improving systems, processes and policies.

Knowledge of the requirements of SORP 2015/2019 and charity accounting.

Ability to effectively communicate with all levels from junior staff to Trustees and funders, on a one-to-one basis and in formal settings.

Able to maintain total confidentiality.

Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.

Resourceful and practical; can think on your feet and solve problems quickly and effectively.

Positive ‘can do’ attitude.

Proven ability to motivate, enthuse and manage a team; thrives during periods of pressure and high volume of work.

Experience of presenting to a wide range of stakeholders.

Job Title: Operations Manager (Lead on Health and Social Care delivery)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Birmingham, Stoke, Burnley, Leeds, Liverpool, Norwich, Luton, Essex, Southampton, or London

We have a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team with specific responsibility for delivery of our NHS contract supporting local Young People into employability. We are especially interested to hear from those that have experience or knowledge of the Healthcare Sector and employability progression routes for young people.

This is a superb opportunity to work with us on an exciting new area of work and help us really make a difference to the lives of local young people.

We are looking for a total of 6 Operations Managers to join our management team based in 6 locations. You will join a team to help deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the UK within the Health and Social care sector. You will be responsible for the line management of a team of executives who work directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues.

We have an ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the region.  You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our executives to do their best work.

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high. You will need to manage key partnerships alongside developing new relationships with organisations who can offer engaging and inspiring opportunities to our young people. 

You will be responsible for the accurate planning, phasing and resourcing of our delivery, you will effectively manage budgets and support the effective delivery of funding contracts. You will work alongside fundraising colleagues with the development of bids, reporting and attending meetings and events.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

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

• Charity - leading national charity
• London and flexible working offered
• Head of Finance
• £65-70,000 plus benefits

This is a fantastic role for a proven Head of Financial Accounting/Finance Controller/Head of FP&A seeking their first overarching role in a leading charity in London.

You will need to possess post-qualified experience of leading the Financial and/or Management Accounting for a large and complex charity. You will ideally have an audit background and be ACA (or equivalent) qualified.

The charity is going through an exciting strategic transformation and this role is a key member of the SLT.

For more information, please contact Michael Quest of Ivy Rock Partners directly or apply now with your cv attached.

Head of Finance for a leading arts organisation in London

Client Details

Head of Finance role for an internationally recognised arts organisation. The organisation holds exhibitions and events that are widely acclaimed within the sector. Having gone through a number of years of growth, the organisation is in a strong place and is looking to bring someone in to manage and develop a high performing team and take ownership for the organisation's financial management.

Description

• Manage a finance team of 3

• Overall day to day financial management for the organisation

• Working across the organisation with senior stakeholders to provide excellent financial information delivery

• Budgeting and forecasting

• Production of year-end financial statements with the Senior Financial Accountant

Profile

You will be a CCAB qualified accountant that has experience of managing a team and working directly with senior stakeholders. This role will include knowledge of charity SORP accounting and practical experience of the preparation of statutory and management reporting to a high level is essential. An understanding of how to interrogate systems to develop and build strong reporting would be highly beneficial.

Job Offer

up to £70,000

Pension

Good holiday and benefits, including flexible working

London based role. Preferred role 3 days per week, flexible working available and encouraged - see below for more information.

We are looking for a highly organised and efficient team player who will play a leading role in managing the  organisation’s central team. We are a small team with big ambitions for young people and so we are looking for a dynamic person to help us work more effectively to ensure more young people receive a whole education. We are seeking somebody with a good amount of experience in organisation and operations but is open to learning new things (e.g.Salesforce/CRM administration/management experience is desirable but not essential as we will provide development support in this area). 

Whole Education is a fast-expanding non-profit organisation in the schools sector. We work with our growing network of schools and partner organisations to provide a more engaging and rounded education for all young people which develops the skills, qualities and knowledge they need to thrive in life, learning and work. 

Why this role is for you?

This role will suit somebody who is highly efficient and organised and enjoys supporting others.  The ideal candidate will thrive in a role which supports the work of an organisation from an operational and administrative angle but is personable and collaborates well with others. The right candidate will work alongside the executive team and will shape the operations of our growing organisation. 

You will be:

• Highly organised with an eye for detail

• Prioritise and work to deadlines

• Working independently and use initiative to solve problems

• An excellent communicator - both oral and written

• Confident using technology in your job, particularly Excel 

• Ideally experienced using Salesforce or willingness to learn

Responsibilities

The role will include the following duties:

• Leading on overall organisational effectiveness from an operational point of view - including the introduction and implementation of streamlined processes and systems.

• Leading on the introduction and set up of a new data management system (Salesforce) across the organisation and oversee the ongoing management of our members database including designing and running regular reports.

• Providing admin support to the senior team (For example on partnerships)

• Supporting the senior team with event, programme and network administration (e.g. managing logistics and communicating with key stakeholders).

• Maintaining administrative systems, including electronic filing systems to enable efficient and rapid retrieval of information by the team.

• Supporting the office manager with office and human resource management.

This is a new role in the organisation and so the right candidate will have scope to shape and develop their responsibilities in line with the organisation’s strategic vision. 

London based but flexible working options available e.g. working from home during school holidays.

Part time preferred - 3 days pro rata but flexible for the right candidate.

Interviews will be held in mid December with a January 2020 start preferred.

If you are interested in applying please click the 'Apply button' and send your CV along with a covering letter outlining why you're suitable to the role.

We are looking for a friendly person with excellent customer service skills to be the face of BSR! This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people and is looking for a varied role in a small but perfectly formed organisation.

The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) is a UK wide membership organisation for health professionals in rheumatology. The BSR works to promote excellence in the care of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders and to support those delivering care at every step. The BSR works to ensure that clinicians, nurses and health professionals are educated and trained to provide high quality care. Our members look after every stage of life; children, adolescents and adults, across the whole patient pathway.

Role purpose

BSR owns and is responsible for its headquarters, Bride House and for the health and safety of our staff and visitors. The building has five floors with the BSR occupying the 3rd and 4th floor. The 1st floor is occupied by tenants who have a common interest in musculoskeletal and other health related issues. The 2nd floor is occupied by a commercial tenant. The Front of House & Operations Administrator role sits within the operations department within BSR, but their duties will include providing receptionist and facilities support to all the organisations in the building. This will include receiving and transferring calls, receiving and directing guests, contractors and other visitors.

The post-holder will be the face of BSR and be a crucial member of the team conveying the professional approach, brand and reputation of the society.  The postholder will also manage the diaries of both the BSR President and Chief Executive. 

Key responsibilities:

Front of House Duties

• Receive and direct BSR and tenants’ guests
• Record all arrivals and departures in the visitors book; issue passes to visitors and staff
• Receive contractors and inform the operations department; maintain the contractor log book, ensuring contractors are recording their activity
• Take calls and re-direct according to the directory provided
• Maintain the room booking schedule
• Set up meeting rooms and/or assist committee managers with the set up for their committee meetings; assist with teleconferencing and videoconferencing during committee meetings
• Order and receive lunch bookings, refrigerate if necessary, and set up the lunches for each committee meeting on the day
• Organise travel booking for members and staff using the preferred supplier, and support staff with arranging couriers and taxis
• Receive, and sort incoming post into labelled trays; accept deliveries for staff or tenants and inform them of arrival; send outgoing post and organise Special, Recorded Deliveries or parcels as necessary
• Report any security, technical or other issues to the Head of Operations & Membership
• Perform the role of fire warden for the ground floor

Ground floor meeting rooms:

• Ensure that meeting rooms are clean and tidy each morning and throughout the day, e.g. check all chairs are in the correct place, replenish water, glasses, pens, pencils and paper pads
• Set up room for specific requirements; e.g. flipcharts, checking Wi-Fi is working, checking AV and computer equipment is working, assisting with the movement of sliding walls to enable changes to the spaces.
• Order stock from suppliers online and replenish stock in the kitchen once a week; take delivered stock to basement on arrival.

• Check and distribute milk supplies to the ground floor kitchen on a daily basis and regularly checking use by dates.
• Keep the coffee/tea point equipment and area clean and tidy.

Diary management and other administrative duties:

• Diary management for CEO and BSR President
• Maintain stationery stock in the basement and order if stocks are low.
• Purchase stamps when stocks are low.
• Monitor generic BSR and junk mail inboxes
• Check that voicemail messages have been listened to and actioned
• Perform ad hoc tasks as required

Inclusion & diversity statement

BSR is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010.

We want a working environment free of all of the above, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued.

To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason.

BSR values statement:

Leadership - we drive excellence in rheumatology care

Collaboration - we listen, we learn, we improve

Openness - we are inclusive and accessible

Celebratory - we support and celebrate success

Personal Specification

Training, experience & qualifications

GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Customer service experience gained in a receptionist or front of house role

Good organisation and planning skills

Ability to manage own workload and conflicting demands

Understanding of and commitment to confidentiality

Ability to understand and follow instructions

Adherence to protocols and standards

Willingness to work cooperatively in a team

Ability to work calmly under pressure and manage expectations

Positive and professional approach

Experience in diary management

Recognised customer service qualifications

Experience of working in a professional membership organisation, preferably of a medical specialty.

Knowledge & skills

Working knowledge of using Windows, Microsoft office and Outlook.

Knowledge of switchboard systems or telephone systems

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent client care and customer service skills both on the telephone and face to face

Must be eligible to work within the UK.

As opererational deputy for our CEO, this role offers a real opportunity to provide quality character education for young people.

Britain has a deep social mobility problem.  This not only limits the contribution that individuals can make to the economy and wider society, but it is also unfair.  Envision wants to change this.

We believe that young people from more disadvantaged backgrounds often have less opportunity to develop the social confidence, personal efficacy and other skills that are characteristic of successful adults.

We also believe that the education system can help fill this gap for these young people.  This is why we are working in partnership with schools, harnessing resources in the wider community, to deliver proven approaches to developing character and employability.

We have articulated our theory of change:  we are clear about the outcomes we want to deliver and how we do it. We know what we do works: our Key Stage 5 model has been tested through a randomised control trial, the gold standard of evaluation. We have recently adapted this model for a younger age group. This is now operating in 30 schools and is currently being evaluated by the Education Endowment Foundation.

All our programmes utilise a structured combination of challenge and support.

We challenge young people to develop and demonstrate their skills whilst making as much difference as they can to an issue that they care about. Our programmes are designed to work as interschool competitions comprising team and individual challenges.

Young people are engaged in their development through a strong sense of meaningful purpose and ownership. Activity is young people-led: they decide what they want to do and how they want to do it. Our role is to harness their enthusiasm for their cause to enable them to develop their confidence and skills.  Which is where you come in.

As operational deputy for the CEO, you will lead all aspects of programme delivery across the organisation.

You will drive a process of continuous innovation and improvement so that our coaches and mentor deliver the maximum impact for as many young people from disadvantaged backgrounds as we can.

You will relish the opportunity to learn what works and be able to collect and use data to drive improvement in programme design and delivery.  Your analytical skills will be matched by your practical approach enabling you to embed policies and procedures and support staff to improve their facilitation skills through an inspiring programme of training and observations.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will also contribute to wider organisation management. As we approach our 20th anniversary we are being funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to develop a new strategy and this role will have the opportunity to be part of this work shaping future plans to grow and develop the organisation.

A central London based University is currently seeking a Head of Procurement on a fixed term basis with longer term potential to go permanent. Reporting in to the Chief Operating Officer and line managing a small team, the role will take full responsibility for the University's procurement functions and work across business services to develop, implement and improve procurement policy and procedures.

• Developing pre-award and post-award procurement strategies, policies and procedures
• Design, draft and present procurement packs for SMT stakeholders for different procurement projects
• Lead on negotiation of contractual arrangements with potential and current suppliers
• Identify areas of procurement savings across the business

You will be an experienced procurement professional, ideally with procurement experience within a higher education institute.

This role will initially be offered on a 6 month fixed term basis but has the potential for extension or the offer of a permanent contract.