Fixed term position until June 2021)
Full time: 34.5 hours per week
Salary: £22,515
Based: New Anstey House, Gateway Drive, Yeadon, Leeds, LS19 7XY - (During current lockdown conditions the post holder will be expected to work mostly from home)
Epilepsy Action is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and organised colleague to be part of an exciting period of growth and helping to shape the future of fundraising for the organisation.
Facebook fundraising is an incredible area of growth for the charity’s income right now, in particular virtual fundraising events. The post-holder will provide administrative support for all activities relating to Facebook fundraising to help maximise this exciting new opportunity. You will assist in engaging with supporters through Facebook to encourage them to achieve their full potential.
This highly flexible role is predominantly office based but will require some evening and weekend homeworking. This role is a fixed-term position. There is the possibility of this becoming a permanent position at the end of the fixed-term period.
The role will suit a highly organised individual, with excellent administration skills, a keen eye for detail and some who is dedicated to providing a first-class supporter experience.
Based in the Fundraising Events Team, the role will allow you to develop your knowledge and skills in administration, fundraising events, and social media.
Epilepsy Action is committed to ongoing personal development and provides a supportive, friendly working environment. Based on the edge of Leeds, you will have the glorious Yorkshire Dales and moors on your doorstep, along with all the benefits of a busy city.
We will offer you great flexible working conditions, a range of employee benefits including a contributory pension plan and a commitment to develop your skills and provide necessary training.
A full description of our requirements is available in the attached job description and person specification which can also be found on our website via the Apply button.
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Thursday 22 April 2021 at 9am
Interviews: Thursday 6 and Friday 7 May 2021
Job reference: FFSO0421
Epilepsy Action is a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from disabled people.
We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please show how you meet the essential criteria in the supporting information section.
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HARMONY WORKS
- Do you want to be instrumental in the creation of a new centre for music education and performance in Sheffield and transform the lives of 1000s of children from all backgrounds?
- Do you have understanding and experience of fundraising for major capital projects?
- Are you a great team player?
Harmony Worksis a partnership between Sheffield Music Academy and Sheffield Music Hub to create a permanent new home for music education in the City Centre.To do this we need to raise £12m, so we are looking for an enthusiastic development officer to join our small but dynamic, growing team.
The project will acquire a heritage building and refurbish it specifically for music education.Harmony Works will also deliver an ambitious programme of outreach activity to involve more of Sheffield’s children and young people in music, particularly those who experience unequal access to participation.
This initial part time, fixed term role will deliver the project’s fundraising ground work.As the project progresses we hope to expand the team with more specialist fundraising roles and this post has the potential to be reshaped and extended as part of that process,depending on performance, how the project develops, and funding success.The project is planned to run until 2025.
Location: Home working with a requirement to be in Sheffield for site meetings and team meetings up to twice per month (Covid 19 restrictions permitting).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Business Development Manager into the South Yorkshire Region. This exciting new role will report to the Director of Fundraising for West & South Yorkshire, working alongside our Regional Fundraising Manager in the region and our Corporate and Partnerships Manager. We are looking for a strategic and creative individual with a proven track record of generating substantial relationships with organisations within the charity sector. You will be a confident networker with excellent communication skills, have the ability to seize opportunities quickly and be comfortable with ambitious income growth. A collaborative and proactive approach will be critical for success.
Not everyone realises that the Yorkshire Air Ambulance relies solely on the generosity of individuals and organisations to help save lives across your region. In fact, as an independent Charity we only receive help through secondment of the paramedics from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance fly daily with a crew consisting of a highly trained Pilot, a Critical Care Consultant level Doctor with experience in A&E and an anaesthesia specialism and two Critical Care Paramedics. We need to raise £12,000 per day to keep both of Yorkshire’s air ambulances and highly-trained crew in the air. This is the equivalent of £4.4m every single year.
Job Purpose
To engage and build relationships with local major donors and organisations, identifying new opportunities across the South Yorkshire region. To use strong sales and business development experience to build long lasting relationships with local businesses and companies whilst also dealing with retailers, large regular supporters, and other key contacts. Drive the region forward and help to raise the profile of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and represent the Charity at networking events and in the local community, making the most of all media opportunities, working closely with our Marketing department. Accountable for the delivery of challenging income expectations
Job Description
- Responsible for the overall charity profile in the area. You should strive to increase awareness and make the most of PR opportunities at all times working alongside our Marketing Department.
- Identify, develop and manage a programme of new fundraising initiatives to maximise awareness and generate new support for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Working with existing and potential major donors, organisations, retailers, charity of the year supporters and key contacts.
- Generate leads for new business fundraising opportunities to assist in delivering the annual budget for this income stream, working alongside our Corporate and Partnerships Manager.
- Network extensively with corporate organisations and other associations to encourage and develop support for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
- Be confident in preparing and presenting a tailored charity pitch to corporate organisations when required with the aim of securing charity partnerships of all sizes both locally and regionally.
For the full job description, please download the job pack
If you wish to discuss the job role in more detail, please contact Kerry Dwyer, Director of Fundraising West & South Yorkshire.
Closing date for applications is: Tuesday 4th May 2021 at 9.00am.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Service Manager
£32,234 to £35,745 per annum
40 hours per week
Permanent
North Yorkshire
Ref: INSMI593322
New and Exciting Opportunity!
Are you an outstanding individual, who is high-performing and passionate about the provision of exceptional support to people on probation?
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with effective management and leadership skills to join our new and exciting North Yorkshire HMPPS Personal Wellbeing service working in partnership with St Giles Trust.
The service aims to support adult males on probation to maintain healthy family connections; develop emotional resilience; connect to their community and make positive lifestyle choices.
As an experienced manager you will have a proven track record in delivering services to a high standard. You will have experience in working across multiple partnerships ensuring positive partnership working whilst maintaining autonomy, along with the ability to advocate on behalf of service users.
The office location for this role is still be determined, although is likely to be either York, Harrogate or Northallerton based.
In return for your exceptional work you’ll receive a competitive salary and you'll be part of a growing, friendly and talented team.
If you think you can do a remarkable job for us and our partners, we’d love to hear from you.
You will be joining Foundation, an award winning, leading social housing provider working across the region of Yorkshire and the Humber whose core values are: People, Integrity, Collaboration and Passion.
Closing Date 23:59 Sunday 18th April 2021
Interviews to be held 13th May 2021
We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Candlelighters is committed to fighting children’s cancer, improving treatment and finding cures, and in doing so is helping ordinary families who are facing extraordinary circumstances. The charity's vision is to bring light and hope to every family affected by childhood cancer across Yorkshire and to bring light to families by providing emotional, practical and financial support. Candlelighters bring hope by investing in vital research to improve the outcomes and lives of children with cancer.
This fantastic organisation is looking for a Philanthropy Specialist to join the brand new Philanthropy team with the goal of generating income through the development and implementation of a major gifts fundraising strategy. This role will include the development of funding applications to Trust & Foundations as well as the acquisition and stewardship of major donor supporters. This is a new role within a new team at Candlelighters, therefore there is flexibility to adapt the role description to meet the skills of the successful candidate.
As Philanthropy Specialist you will work closely with Head of Fundraising on the development and implementation of a Major Gifts Fundraising Strategy, playing a key role in achieving the team’s annual fundraising target. Creating compelling trust applications, using strong cases for support, you will have the opportunity to apply to new trusts as well as re-engage with those the charity has received from before. In this role you will also pro-actively engage with high-net-worth individuals in order to secure significant donations and, again, this will involve re-engaging with exiting supporters as well as identifying new major gift opportunities.
To be considered for this role you will come to us with at least 2 years’ experience in either Trust or Major Donor fundraising. Ideally we are looking for someone within experience in both of these fields, but are happy to consider applicants who have demonstrable experience in securing 5 figure gifts from either Trusts and Foundations, or from Major Donors. Experience of developing and delivering fundraising budgets and a track record of meeting targets is essential. Additionally, you should possess strong organisational, planning and prioritisation skills with an ability to work independently and use your own initiative.
This role is a permanent full-time position with the option to work out of the charity’s wonderful hub in the heart of Leeds, but also from home as required. With a focus on fun, integrity and flexibility this is a truly fantastic team to join, at an incredibly exciting time.
The recruitment for this role is ongoing, and the position will close when a sufficient number of suitable applications have been received. If you wish to express an interest in this role, please apply directly or contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
Candlelighters is committed to fighting children’s cancer, improving treatment and finding cures, and in doing so is helping ordinary families who are facing extraordinary circumstances. The charity's vision is to bring light and hope to every family affected by childhood cancer across Yorkshire and to bring light to families by providing emotional, practical and financial support. Candlelighters bring hope by investing in vital research to improve the outcomes and lives of children with cancer. This fantastic organisation is looking for a Regional Fundraiser to generate income by maximising and building relationships across the Yorkshire Community.
As Regional Fundraiser you will be contributing to the annual Community Fundraising strategy by developing relationships across the region in order to raise invaluable income that will allow more families to be supported by the charity. In this role you will be engaging with a range of supporters including community groups, schools and small businesses. An interesting and rewarding part of the role will involve working closely with the families and beneficiaries of the charity, supporting them in their fundraising activities and ensuring long lasting, meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships. Working towards an income target you will play an integral role in supporting volunteers to raise invaluable funds for this incredible charity.
To be considered for this role you should come to us with experience working within fundraising and a demonstrable track record of meeting and exceeding income targets. You should have a thorough understanding of community fundraising practice and experience in effective donor/volunteer stewardship. Most importantly you should be a strong and confident communicator, able to develop relationships with ease and be known for your ability to influence others in a positive persuasive manner.
This role is a permanent full-time position with the option to work out of the charity’s wonderful hub in the heart of Leeds but also flexibly across the region. With a focus on fun, integrity and flexibility this is a truly fantastic team to join, at an incredibly exciting time.
The recruitment for this role is ongoing, and the position will close when a sufficient number of suitable applications have been received. If you wish to express an interest in this role, please apply directly or contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
37 hours per week worked flexibly
Based in Shipley, Skipton or Harrogate, plus home working
You will work across the organisation enabling us to reach out to more carers and others in need of support to offer appropriate information, advice and support.
The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator with the range of skills commensurate with the array of communication methods in use today. Leading the Engagement Team, the post holder will ensure that all communication both externally and internally adheres to our branding guidelines and is presented in a high quality professional manner.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to write, co-ordinate and edit others contributions to our quarterly newsletter, manage relationships with the media, lead publicity and carer campaigns and further develop social media as an effective form of communication.
ROLE SUMMARY
How this role fits into the vision and objectives of City Hearts
About Face is all about breaking the cycle of crime and seeing the lives of offenders turned
around. As a Custody Navigator you will be working in policy custody suites in Barnsley delivering
the Plan B service. The role will also help offenders navigate life outside of prison and offending,
providing regular support, facilitating meetings and training as well as connecting individuals to a
range of services and organisations to help them with their individual needs.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: About Face Custody Navigator
Reports to: About Face South Yorkshire Coordinator
Contracted Hours: 37.5 hours per week (with potential evening and weekend coverage to
be discussed at interview)
Contract Duration: To be discussed at interview
Salary: £21,000 per annum (pro rata) plus £1,500 on call supplement
Location: South Yorkshire
Closing Date: 16th April (12pm)
Interview Date: w/c 19th April
Probationary Period: 3 months
Direct Reports: None
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Key working male and female clients who have a history or a risk of offending;
• To work in police custody suites delivering the ‘PLAN B’ service. Helping to support
individuals to break the cycle of crime.
• To be vetted and cleared by South Yorkshire police to work within custody facilities
and to use criminal justice database systems appropriately and only for the purposes
of supporting your client.
• Delivering ‘The Forging Ahead course’ within nominated persons if and when
required.
• Running a weekly drop in for clients under the supervision of line manager.
• Regular feedback, team meetings and review meetings with line manager;
• Arranging and attending appointments for individuals;
• Availability and flexibility to include evening and weekend shifts as well as being a
regular part of the on-call rota.
• Following up and completing all appropriate paperwork and details of client; including
on line reporting. Including, weekly reviews, daily logs and inductions Using the
ZOHO CMS system to complete these tasks.
• Working alongside and supporting volunteers who work with individuals and ensuring
their adherence to policies and procedures;
• Ensuring progression of the client personally and through the journey within the
criminal justice system;
• Liaising and working in partnership with organisations and individuals regarding both
the client and City Hearts in a professional manner - including but not limited to South
Yorkshire police, HM Probation service , HMP Prisons service as well other agencies
and medical professionals;
• Identifying support hours along with other key performance indicators and to ensure
accurate logging of support provided.
• Ensuring all course paperwork is being completed correctly and in a timely fashion;
• Ensuring exit strategies are being prepared in a timely fashion.
• Ensuring adherence to all internal procedures regarding City Hearts, the client and
legislation;
• Identifying, assessing and minimising risk to clients, yourself and others.
Any other duties that commensurate with the role;
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Location: Flexible within England & Wales
Department: News, Campaigns and Public Affairs
Contract Duration: 12 months
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
The Campaigns and Public Affairs team drives the organisation’s influencing and public awareness campaigns, to deliver positive change for the people we support. We work across a number of different policy areas, for example welfare, debt and energy.
This is an exciting time to join the team, as we’ve just decided our new influencing priorities. Reporting to the Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager, this role will be responsible for developing and delivering influencing strategies for a specific policy area. You will build strong relationships internally and externally, work with local Citizens Advice to achieve policy change and contribute to team development.
This is clearly an extraordinary time and a difficult point at which to change jobs and we are committed to making this as easy as possible for candidates. We will arrange interviews by video-conference and ensure inductions can be done in a way that makes the successful candidate feel like a valued part of the organisation. If you'd like to have an informal chat about how your experience could meet the essential criteria, please get in touch.
We are happy to consider flexible working arrangements such as working from home, part-time working, fixed (non-standard) working hours and job-sharing.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is highly motivated and has experience of planning, delivering and evaluating strategic policy or behaviour change campaigns.
You’ll have:
- strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships, and establish credibility, with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- excellent written and oral communications skills, using appropriate styles, methods and timing to maximise understanding and impact
- sound political judgement
- the ability to work under pressure, with with good organisation, prioritisation and time management skills
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to extend the closing date of the role.
Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity. We empower students and members of the university community to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills to look after their own mental health, support others and create change.
We are seeking a proactive and ambitious person to join our small, committed team. The Finance Manager position is ideal for a team player who relishes the challenges that come with a wide-ranging finance role in a growing organisation.
You will bring a naturally thorough, diligent approach, with a good understanding of all aspects of managing the finances of a medium sized organisation. Alongside this you will need strong collaboration and communication skills in order to work effectively with non-finance staff on development of new projects and approaches. This is a busy role and you need to be highly organised and demonstrate effective judgment when prioritising multiple strands of work.
You will have financial administration support (approximately one day per week), though you need to be confident to work in a hands-on way across all financial processes when needed. As the organisation grows you will need to be prepared to proactively expand the finance function, which in due course might involve line management of staff or external contractors. Due to the diversity of the charity’s work and income, we understand that you may not bring expert knowledge in all relevant areas of our financial operations; however you will be keen and be supported to take on new challenges, have the ability to proactively expand your knowledge, and to identify and draw down expert advice from external sources as needed.
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Independent Road Victim Advocate (IRVA) – North Yorkshire
Every week, about 200 people are killed or catastrophically injured in road crashes, and more die from respiratory illnesses due to traffic pollution. Brake is the leading charity urgently working to stop the carnage; and helping bereaved families and injured victims through our acclaimed National Road Victim Service.
Brake’s National Road Victim Service is a free, confidential, specialist service for anybody who has been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash or are supporting a road crash victim.
Working as part of our National Road Victim Service we are looking for an experienced support professional to establish local face-to-face delivery in North Yorkshire, enabling us to case manage provision of immediate and early intervention care to victims of road death and serious and life changing injury in the North Yorkshire police force area. This role is funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in North Yorkshire.
As the IRVA, you will be supporting people in a one-to-one setting within North Yorkshire, who have suffered traumatic bereavement or serious and life changing injury by a road crash. You will be required to do so in a highly sensitive and empathetic manner, providing emotional support alongside complex information and advocacy requiring high level diplomacy skills. You will use a clinically and trauma informed casework methodology approach to support provision, using risk and needs assessments, with support plans working in partnership with North Yorkshire Police and other local specialist support services.
This is a new role at the charity within our friendly and expert team. The successful applicant will be required to work 21.75 hours per week on set days within normal office hours. The role is for an initial 12- month contract and may be extended subject to funding. The successful candidate will need to be based in North Yorkshire and will need their own transport to travel across the county. The role will be subject to the latest covid-19 restrictions with support provided over the phone or through virtual meetings when face-to-face support is not possible. The successful candidate will be required to go through a police vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.
Principal duties will include:
- Be informed and help service users discuss, in a safe environment, the emotional and physical symptoms that they are suffering; or are common to suffer and that they may suffer later.
- Develop a user-centred support plan, to help the service user cope on a day to day, night to night, basis, with their emotional and physical symptoms.
- Enable service users to cope with immediate practical challenges that may otherwise feel “too much to bear”, through a multi-agency approach to risk and needs planning.
- Have their immediate wellbeing needs met and any safeguarding issues addressed.
- Develop and agree, with consent, a safe exit strategy via a continued pathway of further support that the service user accesses, if appropriate.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with North Yorkshire Police and other local specialist support services.
You will have:
- Experience of using a case management approach to supporting people in traumatic situations.
- An understanding of the importance of working within standardised protocols and procedures and experience of risk management and safeguarding procedures in a one-to-one support setting.
- An understanding of the effects of traumatic bereavement or serious and life changing injury and a willingness to learn more in this area.
- An understanding of the Criminal Justice system and Coroners Court.
- Experience of liaising with other professionals within an advocacy setting.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, alongside effective communication skills, both verbally and in written form.
- The ability to deal sensitively and accurately with complex and emotionally charged situations.
- The ability to demonstrate empathy and control of own emotions and well-being, whilst supporting people/families who are suffering the effects of traumatic bereavement or serious and life changing injury.
- Excellent computer literacy with the ability to record conversations with accuracy.
- Flexibility to work within the needs of the service requirements.
- Demonstratable experience of delivering support in a people centred service.
Location: Home-based in North Yorkshire
Hours: 21.75 per week
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £23,000 FTE
Deadline for applications: 14 April 2021
Interview date: Monday 19 April
To apply:
Send your CV accompanied by a 500-word covering letter outlining the experience and expertise you can bring to this role.
Due to the high volume of applications that Brake receives per position we are unable to provide feedback on individual applications or answer questions from applicants. If applicants have not been contacted by Friday 16 April, then they should assume their application has not been successful.
Due to the nature of Brake’s work, we cannot consider applications from traffic offenders.
Brake is an equal opportunity employer. Applications not in the specified format or submitted past the closing date will not be considered.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are excited to be recruiting a Legal, Governance and Data Manager to join the Operations Department on a fixed term basis. You will report to the HR Manager, taking on day to day responsibility for all first line legal and data protection work across the charity. You will also work to maintain our ISO27001 accreditation, project manage compliance projects, oversee our office space leases, and ensure that we maintain the right level of insurance coverage. This is a varied role with opportunities for substantial independent research, negotiation and casework. On a day-to-day basis you will support our programme, research, operations and senior leadership team to operate within required legal frameworks, making the right decisions to support our mission.
The Brilliant Club exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low-income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at The Brilliant Club and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.
Person Specification
Time and Resource Management
- You manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment, understanding where your input is most crucial to the charity’s success and prioritising accordingly.
- You are a competent project manager, able to oversee the smooth roll-out of new legal and data protection practices, and support ISO accreditation and auditing processes.
Communication
- You build relationships effectively with colleagues, enabling you to advise proactively.
- You communicate clearly and concisely. You’ll be able to explain legal concepts and concerns to a non-specialist audience.
- You deliver training to non-specialists on areas such as contract negotiation and data protection
Initiative and Problem Solving
- You can work independently and with colleagues to negotiate favourable contracts, manage legal risk and respond to potential disputes.
Developing Self and Others
- You spot, assess, and resolve legal issues in our day-to-day operations, escalating to external counsel where necessary
- You act as a legal generalist, able to swiftly learn about unfamiliar areas of law, and advise the organisation accordingly.
Role Specific Experience and Qualifications
- Essential – UK qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with general commercial or corporate background. No minimum PQE requirements
- Desirable – previous in-house experience, either in the charity or private sectors.
- Desirable – experience of work in the charity sector, including advice on fundraising
- Desirable – experience of employment and/or data protection advisory work
Role Specific Knowledge and Skills
- Essential – broad commercial and contractual skills
- Essential – understanding of UK GDPR and the UK data protection regime
- Essential – capable of adapting quickly to new digital systems and interfaces
Hours: 37.5 per week
This exciting opportunity will give the post-holder experience of managing various income streams.
As Fundraiser (Challenge Events) you will be responsible for developing and managing various events and initiatives and assisting with larger scale events organised by the team. Previous experience in fundraising and customer service is essential along with experience in project management or event management.
It is essential that you have the ability to plan effectively and meet tight deadlines. You will be responsible for a large financial target which will involve providing income reports for your line manager as well as managing your expenditure budgets. Excellent time management is essential in this role due to the large workload and demanding supporter database.
Ability to drive and use of a car is essential as well as being able to work flexible hours (including evenings and weekends).
St Gemma’s Hospice is one of the largest hospices in the UK. The Hospice provides expert palliative and end of life care for thousands of people in Leeds each year across our community, in-patient and day services. It is a prominent and respected charity at the heart of the local community.
Working for St Gemma’s can offer a rewarding career with a great team, with over 250 staff, a large Hospice site and 24 charity shops working together to ensure that patients and their families have the best possible experience and receive the highest quality of care.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Closing date: Thursday 22 April 2021 (5pm)
The Advonet Group is a Leeds-based charity which delivers a range of advocacy services and which exists to empower people facing disadvantage to have their voices heard, their rights respected and to be able to live their lives, as they choose.
As an organisation, we have expanded the scope and scale of our work considerably over the last 10 years and have ambitious plans to develop over the period ahead.
We currently have a turnover of £2m, 80 staff and over 100 volunteers.
We are looking for a qualified accountant to help us to develop an entrepreneurial culture by engaging the whole organisation to become more financially aware.
In addition, if appointed, you will:
- Oversee The Advonet Group’s financial management and accounting
- Ensure legal compliance and efficacy of the charity’s governance arrangements
- Take overall responsibility for Information Governance
- Lead the development of the organisation’s finance and resources strategy
- Oversee and supervise the Finance Team
The role is based at our offices on Roundhay Road on the outskirts of the City Centre.
What’s on offer:
- Free parking
- Pension scheme
- Staff counselling and assistance scheme
- 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time hours) and flexible working
We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience and knowledge of the voluntary and community sector. Although this is not essential, you will need to demonstrate a desire to work in this sector.
To apply for this role please complete the Advonet Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found on the links on the Advonet Group's website, along with a detailed job description and person specification (CVs will not be accepted).
For an informal conversation about the role and the organisation, please contact Chief Executive Philip Bramson by calling the number on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week as permanent job share
Monday – Friday: 12.45 – 5.15pm
Salary: £10,424.70 per annum (based on £17,374.50 FTE)
Reporting to: Administration Manager
Location: Cornerstone Building, Mercy UK, Oxenhope
Application deadline: 26th April 2021
Interview date: 11th May 2021
Please note: This position carries an Occupational Requirement (OR) on the grounds of religion and belief in keeping with current guidance. The post holder must be able to demonstrate a Christian belief and value system, in line with Mercy UK’s core objectives and values.
Here at Mercy UK we have a passion for God, passion for people and passion for excellence – this means we are committed to becoming an organisation where team members feel supported, valued and challenged to deepen their personal and professional growth. As a team, we seek to give our very best to what we do in attitude, activity and atmosphere.
As the receptionist, you are the first impression and contact point of Mercy UK for our visitors and our telephone and email enquirers. You are responsible to make this first impression a positive and lasting one. Your other responsibilities include using your sharp administrative skills to add strength to the Administration Manager and to provide support and assistance to internal departments where needed, as well as ensure the smooth running of daily operational functions, Maintenance and Health & Safety.
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