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The British Horse Society is the nation’s largest equestrian charity with more than 150,000 members. With a passion for horses that is backed by knowledge and expertise, the Society makes a positive impact on the lives of thousands of horses and all those that love horses. With wide-ranging campaigns across all its charitable objectives, the Society is dedicated to improving equine knowledge, providing horse care and welfare, increasing safe off and on road access, improving equestrian safety and growing participation.
We are currently undergoing a period of significant growth and business transformation. With this ambitious change process in mind, RM Recruit are currently supporting us with the recruitment for a Director of Finance & Company Secretary who can build and improve on our established and high-functioning finance team, providing financial and governance focused direction across our organisation. These exciting projects include the acquisition and deployment of the Dynamics 365 platform, customer insight and brand development work to support revenue growth and a cultural change across The Society.
Reporting directly to a dedicated and passionate Chief Executive Officer, and playing a key role within the leadership team, the Director of Finance & Company Secretary role represents an excellent opportunity to create and deliver long term financial strategies that supports the services and causes championed by the Society. We are seeking a collaborative, confident, dynamic and engaging individual who can ensure all statutory requirements are met alongside the continual development of controls to safeguard the Society’s assets.
The Director of Finance will be a first-class communicator who can work in collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be a strong advocate for a finance team that offers a best-in-class delivery of customer focused financial services. You must enjoy hands-on management and oversee the Head of Finance and the Finance team, ensuring that they continue to provide robust financial governance and control. This will all be conjunction with growing their knowledge and capacity with the Dynamic 365 platform to meet the ever-evolving needs and strategy of the Society. The post holder will also safeguard the financial integrity of the Society, its governance, and ensure it is fully compliant with all statutory requirements. This purpose extends to the Society’s subsidiaries.
This rewarding and varied role will see you will have full participation in the formulation and presentation of the Society’s strategic and operational plans and work closely with the CEO and Board of Trustees to make the British Horse Society the best it can be.
The Society's Head Office is based near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. Hybrid working is in place with 2-3 days per week required onsite.
Essential Criteria
- Fully Qualified Accountant
- Proven experience at a senior level in a finance role with responsibility across the whole finance function.
- Experience at a senior level as Company Secretary or equivalent
- Experienced in delivering finance system and/or ERP transformation
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop team members to their full potential.
- Demonstrated aptitude for strategic thinking, planning and analysis.
- Excellent financial planning, annual budgeting and forecasting skills
Desirable Criteria
- Charity sector experience particularly the nature of unrestricted, designated and restricted funds, VAT Partial Exemption, Gift Aid and the Charity SORP
- An understanding of education and qualification regulation and compliance
- Experience of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
If you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you. Please submit your CV, with a cover letter describing why you would be the best person to secure this role, and RM Recruit Ltd will be in touch.
The British Horse Society is committed to achieving equity for all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better organisational outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all employees. We therefore strongly encourage suitably experienced people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
Here at the BHS, we want you to have every opportunity to be able to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential when applying for any of our roles here. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Paul Robinson at RM Recruit Ltd
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Percival Resourcing are excited to be working with The British Horse Society and to support them with their search to hire a new Director of Marketing, Communications & Fundraising.
Based out of Stareton in Warwickshire, The British Horse Society are a registered charity and membership organisation serving the equine community. With over 110,000 members across the UK, it’s main aims are to promote and advance education, training and safety of the public relating to all matters horse. Promote the use, breeding, well being, and health of the horse for the general public, and to promote community participation in healthy recreation, involving the horse.
This is an excellent opportunity, for the right person to join an organisation who will be embarking on a new 5 year strategy commencing in 2025, and have gone through a significant growth phase in their membership, along with strong retention with it’s existing members, and will be going through an ongoing programme of strengthening audience engagement, and will be launching a new brand refresh in 2024. The new Director of Marketing, Communications & Fundraising will play an instrumental and essential part in supporting the organisation with executing it’s future plans and strategies.
As a senior level marketing and communications professional, your remit will be to lead, develop and implement the marketing and communications strategy, supporting our client’s objectives, whilst delivering against new and existing revenue streams. In addition to this, you will oversee a team of c30 professionals, and provide leadership to 5 direct reports operating at Head of level.
As the British Horse Society’s new Director of Marketing, Communications & Fundraising, in addition to your salary, you will enjoy the following benefits :
· Generous hybrid working model of 3 days a week remote working, and 2 days a week attendance in their office in Stareton, Warwickshire.
· Annual Leave: 26 days + plus bank holidays (increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ service)
· Pension: Automatic entry at 4% into their scheme after 3-month deferral period, contributions matched up to 5%
· Health Benefits: Income protection insurance, health cash plan, life assurance at 4 x salary.
· Wellbeing Support:
· Training and Development: Access to a range of formal and informal development opportunities. communication workshops.
· Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Pay.
· Private Medical Insurance.
As a Director of Marketing, Communications & Fundraising, your duties and responsibilities will include :
· Lead and deliver the strategic plan for marketing and communications to build awareness of the charity, deliver income and support for our client’s cause.
· Transform brand awareness and promotion of the British Horse Society to both equestrian and broader audiences.
· Implement the brand strategy
· Build awareness and engagement of our client’s purpose using stories across the key charitable objectives.
· Develop a strategic growth plan to diversify revenue streams across membership, fundraising and legacy.
· Grow revenue and relationships with all members and external stakeholders.
· Develop the commercial offering of our client in line with their core purpose, including merchandising and corporate partnerships.
· Take the lead of the use of Dynamics 365 to develop market leading customer journeys.
· Lead a high performing team of 30 specialist staff to deliver our client’s business objectives.
· Manage the marketing budget to maximise output and achieve agreed targets.
· Lead the team to maintain and grow current membership based on annually set targets.
· With the IT Director lead on the delivery and implementation of CRM capability, to maximise their data marketing approach.
· Develop and manage a best in class digital presence ensuring the website and scoail media activities support the objectives of the Society.
As the new Director of Marketing, Communications & Fundraising at the British Horse Society, your experience and skillsets will include :
· You will be an experienced marketing, communications professional with strong leadership skills and ability to deliver results gained in either a charitable organisation or business to consumer environment.
· Strong commercial planning knowledge.
· Experienced in leading teams to develop marketing campaigns utilising all media including print, digital, social media and events.
· Strong collaborator, with the ability to work with peers, team members, senior managers and external stakeholders.
· Excellent understanding of marketing/performance measurement and demonstrating impact to an organisation.
· An understanding or desire to learn and be part of the equestrian sector.
Salary offering for this position is circa £75,000 per annum. Deadline date for applications will be at 12pm on Thursday 11th April. First stage interviews will take place either in person at their offices in Stareton or virtually week beginning 22nd April, with second stage interviews taking place week beginning 29th April.
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The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a fantastic Animal Charity to find their next Community & Events Officer.
The charity offers a flexible working environment, with hybrid working 2 days per week from their London office.
The Community & Events Fundraising Officer is a central role within the Charity’s Fundraising Team and at the heart of any organisations’ fundraising, as the interface with our community, supporters, and volunteers.
This role will be responsible for engaging and inspiring the communities around us to support the charity and build awareness of the work we do to promote animal welfare within our communities. The role is ideal for an individual looking to oversee, support and manager an exciting and diverse programme of work.
Key Responsibilities:
· Researching and developing a portfolio of community fundraising initiatives and building a pipeline of potential income from these areas.
· Identifying new opportunities and growing our supporter base by connecting more local communities to our work.
· Develop and deliver plans for a growing the charity’s event fundraising programme, including third-party events, DIY fundraising and the Christmas concert.
· Develop and run new local community fundraising events to engage key audiences and raise funds and awareness.
· Optimising the supporter experience of those who fundraise for the charity.
· Developing profitable relationships with community groups, including schools, faith groups and local businesses across London.
Person Specification:
· Have a proven and successful track record of planning multiple activities and/or events throughout the year.
· Have experience creating and managing great supporter relationships to deliver agreed objectives and income targets.
· Have demonstrable ability to plan income/expenditure budgets and analyse results and insight to optimise future activity.
· Have the ability to travel on an occasional basis and willingness to work, if required, on evenings / weekends.
· Be organised: able to multitask and prioritise workload, including organising and planning daily and weekly activities to meet deadlines.
· Be positive and enthusiastic: willing to go above and beyond at key times.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
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Mayhew are an animal welfare charity working to improve life for dogs, cats and the people in their community – at their home in London and internationally, in Georgia and Afghanistan, where they focus on managing freee-roaming dog populations and providing vital medical care.
It’s an exciting time to join, with ambitious plans in development to raise Mayhew’s profile and deliver strategic objectives over the coming years to broaden reach and deepen impact for dogs, cats, pet owners and communities. The passionate, committed and diverse team prioritise a collaborative and integrated working approach. They are looking for someone who is as committed to dogs and cats in need as Mayhew are, and who thrives in this working style.
The Philanthropy Manger – Trusts & Corporate will work closely with the Head of Fundraising, Head of International Projects and Relations and the wider Senior Management Team, to plan and deliver tailored and engaging applications and pitches, securing both restricted and unrestricted funding.
The postholder will take ownership of the corporate and trust fundraising strategies, researching new opportunities, developing budgets and approaches, as well as leading the day-to-day relationship management of these important partners. You will be involved in generating vital income to fund key services, including Therapaws, Pet Refuge and Mayhew International.
This an excellent opportunity for a corporate or trusts fundraiser to broaden their income stream experience and skillset.
As Philanthropy Manager – Trust & Corporate, you will:
- Lead corporate and trust fundraising at Mayhew and develop these areas to increase net income and establish long-term relationships
- Identify new opportunities within corporate and trust fundraising supporting an income target of c.200k from Trusts and c.£70k from Corporate
- Manage and maintain the corporate and trust pipelines, including inputting into the annual budget and monthly management account processes
- Lead the day-to-day management and stewardship of a portfolio of corporate and grant making bodies, developing tailored plans for each existing and potential funder
Ideal skills and experience:
- Proven and successful track record of working with corporate partners or trusts and foundations at 4- and 5-figure level
- Passion for working with organisations and institutional funders to deliver transformative growth
- Experience of trust and foundation fundraising techniques and project bid submissions
- Enjoyment of networking and building relationships.
Benefits include:
- 33 days annual leave, including statutory bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees. Increasing to 34 days after two years’ service and 35 days after five years.
- An extra day of annual leave for your birthday
- On completion of two years’ service, staff have the option to buy or sell up to five days annual leave each year in January
- 5 paid volunteering days per annum (on completion of 2 years’ service)
- Enhanced sick leave (10 days sick pay will be paid to staff in a rolling year)
- Health Cash Plan (upon completion of induction)
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, which includes access to free F2F counselling sessions
- Discounted veterinary treatment (50% of standard Mayhew price)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an DRR & Emergencies Programme Manager to join a fantastic international animal charity.
Flexible hybrid working arrangements at the London office or the option of being home-based.
As Disaster, Risk, and Resilience (DRR) and Emergencies Programme Manager, you will work within the Global Programmes department to develop a comprehensive DRR strategy to guide all the charity’s work and will also manage the emergencies programme.
The world is becoming riskier because of environmental degradation and climate change, increasingly contracted and complex emergencies, and increasing inequality, insecurity, and endemic poverty. Increasingly, working animals and their communities need strategic support to be resilient in the face of increasingly complex, cyclical, and impactful crises whilst also reducing and mitigating against everyday risks. The charity work aims to reduce risk, build resilience, and respond to emergencies.
Key responsibilities include:
- Co-design the DRR mainstreaming approach in line with the charity’s 2023-2027 strategy. Advise on how the mainstreamed DRR approach as well as its emergencies work align with and contribute to relevant global frameworks, policies, and partner work (e.g. the Grand Bargain, the Sendai Framework, LEGS (Livestock Emergency Guidelines & Standards, etc.)
- Develop a strategy paper on working animals and approaches to DRR that support them and then lead on the deliverables and implementation plan. e.g. Help map the charity’s existing DRR and emergency response-related capacities (and compare it to required capacities)
- Identify partnerships within the humanitarian sector (or at the nexus) to support working animal welfare in natural disasters. Leveraging the One Health principles, help the charity to develop strategic partnerships with humanitarian actors to advance: a. risk and resilience proposal development and funding; and b. the capacity of country officers to develop emergency response plans and identify partners.
- Provide technical advisement in support of high quality DRR mainstreaming and emergency programming, e.g. Provide expert advice on DRR and emergencies, and linkages to working animal welfare.
The successful candidate will have proven understanding of the nexus between disaster risk reduction and environmental degradation and community engagement and at least 5 years of project management experience in the fields of DRR and/or humanitarian response.
Knowledge of global, regional, and local DRR and humanitarian relief frameworks and strategies are key, as is experience of rapid needs assessments and undertaking country and programme risk and resilience assessments.
Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so if you’re interested in hearing more and would be keen to review the full JD, please do get in touch ASAP!
Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted with further information.
Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Millions of fans watch or attend British horseracing’s 10,000 races per year at 59 racecourses, making it the second highest spectator sport in GB. Funding from the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) supports almost every aspect of the sport – such as regulation and integrity, marketing and promotion, veterinary science, equine welfare, people development, community engagement and prize money for participants.
HBLB is an Arm’s Length Body of Government, responsible to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Unlike some NDPBs, HBLB receives no central Government grant-in-aid and no National Lottery funding. Instead, it is required by the Act to collect a statutory levy from the horseracing business of bookmakers (c.£100 million p.a.). HBLB applies those Levy funds to a wide range of schemes in direct support of horseracing and in line with statutory objectives:
- The improvement of breeds of horses
- The advancement or encouragement of veterinary science or veterinary education
- The improvement of horseracing
The Financial Controller (FC) will report to and work closely with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leading the Finance Team with line management responsibility for all four members. This team is highly competent, reliable, and experienced in what they do. The Financial Controller has responsibility for leading activity across the team, driving high levels of professionalism, integrity and continuous improvement in designing and running effective and efficient operational activity and analysis.
The key responsibilities of the Financial Controller will be:
- Assist the CFO in developing and maintaining a framework of performance and risk management including the HBLB three-year business plan.
- Manage and control the framework of bank accounts including assisting the CFO in decision-making on all treasury matters.
- Lead on the maintenance of an accurate, rolling, three-year forward look financial model.
- Assist the CFO and Chief Executive with all Board papers as required
- Lead the process for opening and running HBLB Loan windows for applications as to timing and affordability including convening the Investment Committee.
- Lead the relationship with the National Audit Office (external auditors), coordinating all visits and enquiries, liaising with the NAO throughout the year to effectively plan necessary activity and the annual audit. Anticipate or proactively address issues as they arise.
- Coordinate the issuing of new Levy Guidance Notes and annual Levy Assessments, including reviewing the Levy paperwork to match any statutory updates and making changes.
- Assure the monthly payroll process and act as the business continuity process manager for the preparation of payroll and pension submissions in case of the FM being unavailable.
The successful candidate will have:
- You must be ACCA, CIMA or ACA fully qualified with at least three years’ PQE.
- You will have led a team or teams during your career
- You will have experience of managing budgets and forecasts, dealing with external stakeholders (such as internal and external audit), and have been involved in risk management and performance management.
- Practical experience of IFRS accounting standards and ideally public sector Annual Accounts and Report production.
- Ideally you will have experience of working in both the private sector and public sector.
Robertson Bell is partnering with the Horserace Betting Levy Board to recruit a new Financial Controller with the role based in Canary Wharf. The benefits package is generous including 25 days of personal annual leave; 15% Employer contribution to pension; and learning and development support where appropriate.
We are working with a wonderful animal welfare charity to recruit their Data Analyst, working in a collaborative team you will take the lead on reporting and analysis across fundraising and communications, using BI and other analysis tools. You will be the first point of contact for all reporting queries, you should have strong SQL and PowerBI experience.
Main duties for the Data Analyst:
Develop and create new BI dashboards for the organisation
Migration of CRM reports into SQL using data warehousing
Stakeholder meetings and management to procure and capture reporting and analysis requirements
Skills required:
Excellent SQL skills
Up to date GDPR knowledge
Strong communication skills
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe or email your interest along with your CV to Ashby Jenkins Recruitment.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.