We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Female Finance Manager to join our team based in Bristol. You will join us on full time, permanent basis working 37.5 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £30,507 - £32,029 and benefits.

Missing Link provides practical advice and support to individuals to allow them to maintain a rich and meaningful life. The aim is to deliver recovery and wellbeing opportunities for people with mental health and other support needs to achieve their hopes and ambitions.

In return for joining us, we will offer you:

• Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
• 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
• Excellent development and training opportunities
• Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
• Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Wellness Awards

About the role:

As our Female Finance Manager, you will manage and develop the organisation’s accounting systems and procedures to ensure efficient and effective operation of all financial matters. The post-holder will manage a small finance team. The role will require someone who has leadership skills, and can work both independently and accountably with minimal supervision.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Female Finance Manager:

• Full management of all day to day financial operations and procedures ensuring compliance with all relevant and new legislation.
• To support the Senior Management Team and Management Committee in business planning and organisational development to deliver a sustainable financial future for the organisation
• To provide quarterly and adhoc financial information to the Director of Resources, CEO and the finance committee
• To update and review budgets and prepare budgets for new business
• Prepare financial statements and Quarterly Management Accounts (and cash flow forecast) and assess actual performance against budget forecast
• Produce annual and long-term organisational forecasts to support strategic plans and work programmes
• To liaise with independent Auditors to produce annual accounts in line with statutory requirements

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

What we are looking for in our ideal Female Finance Manager

• Relevant accounting qualification Level 4 AAT or part qualified 
• Experience of taking accounts to trial balance
• Experience of managing and monitoring income and expenditure across a range of income and funding streams and preparing cost-centred expenditure reports

• IT literate in the use of current relevant finance applications e.g. Sage Accounts, Sage payroll
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate others
• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and regulation and good practice in accounting in voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations
• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting procedures and knowledge of current conventional uses of computerisation in accounting and financial control
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload and work to deadlines
• Able to demonstrate ability to work alone and as part of a team, working with customers and managing own time effectively and making best use of personal development and training

Please apply now to join us as our Female Finance Manager and contribute to the valuable work Missing Link and its wider services, delivering hope and support to survivors of domestic violence and abuse.

How to apply:

Please download the application pack from our website and complete the application form. Please submit your application by 9am 26th September 2019. Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held on
4th October 2019.

Oasis Charitable Trust is a multi-national charity supporting young people and their families in nine countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential. We are looking for a committed Communications & Supporter Relations Manager to spread the word about the great work Oasis does, in a cohesive and inspiring way, as part of our wider income generating strategy.

This post will work as part of the Oasis Communications and Fundraising team, who support the delivery of the Oasis Group strategy, to develop brand profile and secure sustainable income streams across the group’s charities. 

This role is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to:

• help form and deliver a cohesive message about Oasis’ global work that is well-communicated across our internal and external audiences
• act as the day-to-day lead on developing strong funding propositions that generate exposure, secure media coverage and support funding development. 
• manage our websites and social media
• develop an understanding of our supporters, their journey with us and be able to evaluate the effectiveness of our fundraising asks, with the aim to grow our supporter base.

This role sits within a small strategic core team, with work spanning the communications function and linked to that, growing our valued supporter base. In return for your commitment and hard work, Oasis can offer:

• A competitive starting salary, with opportunities to progress with experience
• 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.
• A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% Employer contributions.
• Flexible working practices and family friendly policies.
• A supportive working environment with a focus on staff development and wellbeing.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

To request a job information pack, including an application form please download the documents from this page or contact Oasis UK for further information. Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted. 

Closing date for applications is: Midday, Monday 14th October 2019

Initial interviews will be held on Thursday 24th October 2019 at Oasis National Office.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities Employment

Permanent, full time post, 40 hours per week, inclusive of breaks

Salary:  £34,514 per annum (Including London Weighting)

St Martins is a specialist provider of supported accommodation for people who have Mental Health needs complicated by other areas of need, such as from learning disability, drug and alcohol addictions and forensic histories.

Bruce Grove is a 24 hours supported living project in Haringey for 12 people whose needs include mental health and learning disabilities. Service users will be of working age and will have often spent considerable time in hospital before coming to the project where recovery support will be given to help increase their capacity and confidence to live and thrive within the community more independently.

Project workers provide a central role, particularly in providing key working to a small caseload of service users, creating support and risk management plans with service users and overseeing aspects of service delivery with the central aim of helping service users to move onto more independent accommodation settings.

NB: Due to male/female ratio we are, at this time, seeking to employ male staff for this role.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Closing Date: 13/10/19*

Interviews to be held on a rolling basis.

* Please note: we reserve the right to close the advert early.

Please send a CV and covering letter (to include a supporting statement) via the button below.

Please also note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

We believe that anyone affected by sexual abuse deserves the opportunity to heal and recover from their experiences.

We are looking for an experienced operations manager to join us in our mission to provide life-changing counselling services for survivors of sexual abuse.

The Green House offers a centre of excellence where survivors of all ages and backgrounds can access free, specialist counselling to help move forward with their lives. Each year The Green House works with over 300 adults, children and young people from across the city and surrounding counties. Based at our purpose-built therapy centre in St Paul’s, Bristol, we have been pioneering therapeutic provision in our sector for over 30 years.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a senior leadership position at The Green House, ensuring the continuous improvement of our operations. The role will ensure that we have simple, clear systems and processes that deliver the organisation’s HR, appointment booking, supplier/ contract management, book-keeping and accounts management, facilities and administrative support.

As well as operations management, the successful candidate will often be the first person our clients and counsellors liaise with. The right candidate will be an empathetic operations manager, who cares deeply for our staff and service users, and who possesses a talent for translating strategic objectives into clear, measurable change-projects.

For full details of the role and how to apply please visit our website. The closing date for applications is 9am 7th October 2019.

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER

15-35 hours per week – includes evenings and weekends

Job share/part-time considered

£21,000 - £23,000 pro rata per annum

As part of our wider dedicated Fundraising team, you will proactively work with our two community fundraisers to deliver an effective community fundraising programme. The programme generates vital income for the hospice by engaging with supporters and volunteers in a range of community settings.

We are looking for a creative person who is also an excellent communicator, with strong organisation and administration skills. You will provide end to end stewardship to our vital supporters, you will co-ordinate volunteers, and help raise the profile of our Hospice as you support community events and campaigns.

You will need a high level of computer literacy as you will be required to keep records updated and attain reports from our CRM database.

The nature of the role will require evening and weekend work – time in lieu will be honoured for out of hours working and flexible working can be accommodated. Candidates over the age of 25 would be desirable to be able to drive the Hospice van.

In return we offer generous annual leave entitlement starting at 35 days pro rata (inclusive of statutory and bank holidays) and increases with length of service, free onsite parking, pension scheme, and enhanced maternity, adoption and sick pay provision.

Closing date: 22nd September 2019

Interview date: 27th September 2019

We want to ensure that Tearfund's culture and broader work is building towards a world where everyone can flourish, reach their God-given potential and live life with dignity. We know that this sort of change starts within and we are putting a lot of focus on improving diversity and inclusion within Tearfund as well as in our programmatic work. 

The Diversity & Inclusion Project Officer is a member of the Global HR Team and also works closely with Global Learning and Talent Management colleagues, taking responsibility for a range of D&I project initiatives aimed at changing our internal culture and HR processes, policies, and practice, to ensure that we are creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

Are you passionate about Diversity & Inclusion, with some HR and project management experience? 

Do you enjoy analysing data and practices to identify the root causes? 

The successful candidate will have:

• A passion for improving diversity and a track record of making a difference in this area
• Relevant experience of HR, Recruitment and Learning & Development policies and best practice
• Excellent coordination, communication and administrative skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and projects
• The ability to research, monitor and analyse data e.g gender pay gap data
• Excellent training / facilitation skills with the ability to relate well to people from different backgrounds and cultures
• The ability to engage and influence a broad range of stakeholders

Do you want to make an impact in the ways staff work and engage with one another at Tearfund?  If so, we would really love to hear from you!

We would welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds and people identifying as disabled. 

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

(Note: This role is a fixed term for up to 12 months, part time at 21 hours per week)

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

Citizens Advice Medway (CAM) is the leading advice charity supporting individuals and families primarily across the Medway Towns. We provide a range of information, support and advice services. We also work to raise awareness and understanding of the challenging issues affecting our clients and communities.

Responsibilities

The person appointed will be responsible for:

• Providing Financial Management and working with the Senoir Management Team
• The effective management of the Finance Function to include budgetory control

Experience

The successful person will have a range of abilitied including:

• Demonstrable evidence of achieving financil objectives, ideally through high level accountancy and budgetory control
• Previous experience in preparing and maintaing annual budgets and variance reporting
• Preparation of monthly and quartely management and year-end  Accounts
• Confident with Quickbooks and Microsoft packagaes

Key Skills

Strong Compentencies and knowledge are required in the following areas:

• Charity/or not-for profit accounting and governance
• Budgetory control for multiple projects.
• Financial Reporting and analysis
• An understanding of VAT
• Ensure current IT systems are kept up to date and supported appropriately
• Outstanding communication skills ( both written and verbal)
• Successfully interacting with a wide range of persons
• Oversee the smooth running of the office premises and rental income
•  Work closely with SMT to identify and implement simplifications and improvements to charity’s processes and procedures.
• Oversee payroll  (outsourced) and Maintain staff records and calculation of Annual Leave and sick leave via our Simply Personal system.
• ​Accounting professional qualification - CIMA/other - (Minimum AAT - Technician)

To apply please submit a CV which should be accompanied by a cover letter, outlining how you meet the requirements of the role.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so the post may be filled before the closing date.

DHI is an award winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and well-being of their community.

We are looking for applicants who will share our passion for our values, and our commitment to our client groups and local communities.
We are recruiting for an Engagement Worker to join DHI in Patchway, South Gloucestershire. This exciting, varied and rewarding role will involve the provision of support and harm reduction interventions to clients experiencing problematic use of a range of substances and also to clients involved with the criminal justice system.

You will be joining an experienced and enthusiastic team that work hard to support each other, deliver an exceptional service to clients and meet our contract requirements.
If you’ve got experience of working in the substance misuse field and share DHI’s values of self-direction, stimulation and zest for life, we’d love to hear from you.

HOW TO APPLY
Please use attached Job Description and Person Specification to help you complete an Application & Skills form and send to HR by midday Friday 27th September 2019

Do you want to lead the strategic development of promoting a charity during a review of exciting changes across the organisation?

Are you looking to join a charity to head up the finance function with ambitious plans for growth over the next couple of years?

Would working in a varied and diverse workplace offering flexible working and a multitude of responsibilities across Finance and Resources excite you?

Read on…

We are recruiting a Director of Finance and Corporate Services to join a small but forward-thinking charity to manage all aspects of Finance, HR, IT and Facilities during an exciting period of change and growth.

The key responsibilities:

• Manage all HR, IT, Facilities and Administration functions to continue improvements across these areas as the organisation grows
• Hold responsibility for all financial matters, including managing a small team as well as training and developing them to maintain standards across the finance function
• Produce accurate and informative reports in relation to budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning and decision making for relevant stakeholders
• Provide clear communication to budget holders to deliver information in a concise manner
• Implement new ways to secure funding by working closely with the Fundraising team
• Lead the year-end process including the annual audit and liaise closely with auditors

What do they do?

This organisation is going through a period of transition to improve the charity's brand, funding strategies and reporting methods. This role will be critical in delivering the ambitious plans to double their turnover in the next 2-4 years. Reporting directly into the CEO, this will give the candidate the opportunity to really put their stamp on new processes.

They offer flexible working options including the opportunity to work 4 days a week, working from home and flexibility around hours.

The successful candidate:

• A CCAB qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)
• Ideally have experience of working in the charity sector previously
• Strong experience of leading a finance function
• Ideally have experience of leading multiple areas such as HR, IT and Facilities
• A confident and capable communicator who can present financial information to senior stakeholders and Board members

Applications for the Director of Corporate Services position are being reviewed on a daily basis to please apply now!

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

This is an exciting time to join the finance team as we implement our current five-year strategy and provide support to the organisation in managing our expenditure.

About the role

As Finance Coordinator-Expenditure, you will contribute to the delivery of an efficient, effective finance function ensuring accurate and timely financial transaction processing including purchase invoices, staff expenses, credit card transactions and weekly BACS payment runs in line with Crisis financial policies and procedures.

Working within the Accounts Payable team means that you will have the opportunity to come into contact with all teams across the organisation giving you a great understanding of the work that Crisis does.

You will also assist with month end processes to ensure that monthly reports are produced on time.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to be confident, working closely with other members of the finance team, Crisis staff and external suppliers. You will demonstrate excellent customer service with strong oral and written communication skills.

Our ideal candidate will have good computer and numeracy skills, keen attention to detail, eager to learn with a genuine passion for our work.

Benefits

As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

-Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
-Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
-25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

If you are as excited by this opportunity as we are, please visit our website to apply online.

If you need any assistance please contact the HR Team, details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Sunday 22nd September 2019
Interview date: Wednesday 2nd October 2019

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094 

City Hearts are currently recruiting for a Finance Officer to be based within the North West team. This role will require the successful candidate to assist with the financial management of the location; tracking and auditing expenditure and income; overseeing local invoicing and assisting with payroll.

City Hearts was founded in 2005 with a mandate to fully restore those with a history of vulnerability and exploitation. We began with a single home to help women with life controlling issues and shortly after welcomed our first survivor of Modern Slavery. Since then we have expanded dramatically across multiple regions and now provide accommodation and outreach support to hundreds of survivors of modern slavery every year, as well as continuing to house and support women with life-controlling issues.

The Role (please refer to Job Description attachment for full role & responsibilities):

• To collate and calculate up to date and relevant information for contracted and casual staff for payroll, working with HR and line managers where needed.  This will include calculating sleep supplements/adjustments and processing childcare voucher invoices
• To assist with the invoicing process for The Victim Care Contract.  This process will include communicating with relevant staff, collating support hours, checking costs and supporting documents, sending relevant documents, producing invoices, checking and calculating any discrepancies, tracking and reporting KPI’s and ensuring a case study is arranged and sent
• To produce and process other invoices relating to one off or recurring income
• To assist with maintaining a purchase order system for agreed spend over specified amounts
• To work with the Central team and Operations teams in locations to process one off and recurring invoices and payments
• To update central costs on finance recording system
• To order new phones for staff and monitor and oversee phone usage and additional charges incurred
• To check applications for (approving or feeding back any changes needed) the Victim Care Fund, tracking applications and purchases and invoicing for completed applications
• To assist with the monitoring of petty cash management, expenses refunds and reconciliations
• To train new members of staff on how to use and operate within CH financial systems relevant to their role
• To assist with monitoring and auditing of financial spend and recording through spot checks
• To assist with and facilitate financial policies and procedures, such as Cash handling policies
• To assist with the management of contracts for services received; including, but not limited to utilities, phone & broadband services, maintenance contracts, premises rent etc.

The Candidate:

• Demonstrate knowledge in specific subject area through specialist training, degree or vocational studies.
• Some understanding of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
• To have recent experience of working in finance, using excel and SAGE
• To be able to demonstrate leadership experience
• To be able to oversee a budget for the region
• Able to write reports and letters on behalf of the organisation in a professional manner and to be able to competently manage IT programmes.
• To be able to maintain confidentiality and effectively record keep.

Benefits:

30 Days Holiday (based on 40 hour working week)

Sleep shift pay supplement

Perkbox - local / national discount scheme + app

Training / Career Progression

Various courses - personal and professional development

On-going support

Group supervision regularly - share best practice

Closing date for the role is midnight on 19th September.

Could you help families through one of the most challenging and emotional times of their life? One in seven babies are born premature or sick and needing care on a neonatal unit – this isn’t what most parents expect for their baby. Join the leading national charity dedicated to supporting babies, families and NHS staff at this critical time.

Role Summary

Bliss is an award winning, digital first organisation looking for two Fundraising Officers to join our supportive and ambitious Community & Events Fundraising Team.

You will have experience of working on fundraising events, with a particular emphasis on marketing and stewardship, and will have a passion for delivering an excellent supporter experience to anyone who chooses to raise money for Bliss.

For the Running Events Officer role, the ideal candidate will have experience of working on events like the London Marathon or the Great North Run for charity, and will be able to work on their own initiative to look after the full portfolio of running events that people take on for Bliss.

For the Fundraising Events Officer role, we are looking for someone who has experience of community fundraising who has the creativity and passion to grow our branded community events such as Bake for Bliss or Bliss Little Heroes.

This role is advertised as full time, but we would welcome applications from candidates seeking to work part time.

For more details please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert and also available on our website.

Why work for Bliss?

Bliss values and celebrates the work of its Fundraising Team and our organisation’s strategy prioritises a mix of digital and traditional ways of building relationships with supporters. We understand that we all have different priorities at home and we therefore offer a mix of financial and non-financial benefits including 25 days paid holiday, flexible working practices, time off for volunteering, learning and development via peer to peer, blended, cascaded and self-directed learning and family friendly policies. Please see the JD for more details.

How to apply

Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents by clicking “apply online” below, or via post to: HR Officer, Bliss, 4th Floor, Maya House, 134-138 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LB

• CV
• Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification
• Equal opportunities form

Recruitment Timeline

• The closing date for applications is midday on Sunday 29 September 2019 but please note that early applications may be prioritised
• The first round of interviews is provisionally scheduled for 3-4 October at the Bliss head office
• Second round interviews will be arranged for the following week as needed

It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for interview so if you have not heard from us by 3 October you should assume that, on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful.

We are seeking the right candidate for a diverse and rewarding role assisting the Executive Director to: develop and implement long-term strategic development projects, generate funding and manage fundraising activities, support the Director with personnel management, and lead on general administration in the office.

We are seeking someone with experience of charitable fundraising and an understanding of business operations and policies in small charities. This role is flexible; we would like to give the right candidate the opportunity to bring their excellent knowledge of fundraising and experience in the charities sector to Eastside.