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Diversity and inclusion matter to us.
Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.
We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.
Job Summary
To manage talent acquisition for the Museum, working with hiring managers to plan and deliver effective campaigns to fill each role with the best possible candidate. To manage and develop a range of materials and systems to support talent acquisition activity.
Main responsibilities
- Be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment pipeline across the Museum (around 150 campaigns per year)
- Work with the HR Business Partners to understand and predict resourcing needs and plan future hiring needs
- Be responsible for the Museum’s candidate marketing materials including the careers site, developing content and working with the Digital team to ensure content is updated regularly
- Work with hiring managers to plan and deliver tailored recruitment campaigns for each role
- Undertake focused research and campaign planning for hard-to-fill and specialist roles to ensure they are filled with appropriately qualified candidates
- Keep abreast of best practice and new developments in talent acquisition, testing and learning new ideas and methodologies to improve our approach
- Liaise with the HR Administrators to ensure vacancies are posted as needed and candidates are moved through the recruitment pipeline. Administer an allocation of campaigns where required during peak periods
- Plan and manage volume recruitment events for front of house roles in conjunction with hiring managers and the HR Advisor
- Develop and deliver a range of selection assessment tools and methodologies to ensure we select the right hires for each role. Sit on interview/assessment panels as required
- Work with the Volunteering Co-ordinator and HR Operations Manager to develop and deliver an effective recruitment service for volunteers
- Manage the recruitment advertising budget ensuring it is deployed where it will deliver the best returns in terms of candidate quality
- Liaise with recruitment and agencies as needed, selecting the best value partners, negotiating rates and managing their service delivery
- Support on Executive Search campaigns where required for senior hires
- Manage the day-to-day functioning of the Applicant Tracking System, liaising with the HR Operations Manager on system developments and improvements
- Work with the managers of proposed externally funded projects to understand potential hiring needs and advise on timing/strategy
- Work with the Head of Inclusion & Organisational Development on strategies to ensure inclusive recruitment and to meet our targets for increasing representation at every level of our workforce
- Work with the HR Operations Manager to develop a suite of management information reports for hiring managers, senior leaders and HR that give insight into campaign performance and candidate diversity. Make recommendations for changes and developments based on insights from this data.
Person Specification
- Significant experience as an in-house recruiter with a successful track record of hiring into key roles
- Experience of a broad range of assessment methodologies and deploying these to select the best candidates for each role
- Experience of developing and implementing assessments against behaviour frameworks
- Experience of coaching hiring managers to deliver effective recruitment campaigns
- Experience with developing candidate attraction materials and communications
- Experience of developing and delivering training for hiring managers
- Experience of developing targeted campaigns for hard-to-fill/niche roles
- Significant experience using digital tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter to identify and approach potential candidates
- Experience of working with Applicant Tracking Systems, developing their use to maximise their effectiveness
- Highly numerate with proven ability of taking a data-driven approach and making recommendations based on insight
- Highly organised with the ability to manage and prioritise a range of campaigns
- Flexible and proactive approach
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of managing budgets and supplier relationships
Desirable
- Accreditation in one or more psychometric testing methodologies e.g. BPS RQTU certification
- Experience of hiring in the academic/scientific sectors
Key Information
This is a hybrid working role so you will be expected to divide your time between home working and working on-site at South Kensington.
All positions at the Natural History Museum are conditional subject to
receipt of:
- Proof that you are legally entitled to work in the UK
- A Basic Disclosure Check from the Disclosures and Barring Service (DBS)
- Satisfactory references covering the last 3 years of your employment or education
- Health clearance
The Museum supports flexible working.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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‘Communication is one of the most important things, and I feel the ESU has set us up for life.’ Schools’ Mace 2024 participant
Oracy gives young people the skills and confidence to shape their lives and to build a more connected and cooperative world
Both nationally and internationally, public discussion and political debate are increasingly polarised and divided. Social media, fake news and new technologies such as AI can create echo chambers, where claims pass unchallenged, and different views are hard to find. The English-Speaking Union shows that there is a more constructive and collaborative path. The ESU was founded in 1918 to build greater understanding and friendships between people and nations. We are an educational charity with international reach, with an ESU in over 50 countries. Today our work is focussed on training young people in oracy – speaking and listening skills, in critical thinking and self-expression - to build skilful communicators and engaged citizens and leaders.
The English-Speaking Union and our work is more important now than ever.
Overview of the Team
The Corporate Services team provides essential strategic and operational support across the organisation. Our governance function oversees compliance, risk management, and performance frameworks. The finance team manages budgets, financial planning, and reporting. All of this contributes to effective decision making. We are also responsible for looking after our properties, which includes maintaining oversight of two commercial leases, and maintaining Dartmouth House which is a grade II* listed events venue and our Head Office in Mayfair.
Purpose of this role
The Senior Governance Officer will provide high quality support to the Board of Trustees and its sub-Committees, and the Chief Operating Officer. This role will work closely with the Executive Assistant to the Director General.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being at the heart of an organisation’s operations—helping to keep the corporate services running smoothly, so that our Education and Supporter teams can focus on delivering impact through our programmes.
Responsibilities and Expectations
- Provide governance support including the preparation and timely circulation of agendas, papers, minutes and action logs for Board and Committee meetings.
- Monitor and report on progress against Board and Committee actions, ensuring timely follow-up and delivery.
- Ensure the charity complies with statutory, regulatory and sector best practice, including maintenance of key registers including the risk register, gift & hospitality register, declarations of interest, and compliance trackers.
- Maintain the organisation’s contract register, tracking review dates and supporting internal contract reviews and renewals.
- Provide high-quality administrative and organisational support to the Chief Operating Officer, helping to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
- Assist with the planning and delivery of the annual external audit, working with colleagues and auditors to meet key deadlines.
- Support the delivery of the annual Board effectiveness review, gathering feedback and helping to implement improvements.
- Facilitate due diligence checks as needed, liaising with legal advisors to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Deliver one-off projects and provide flexible support across the Corporate Services team as required.
Skills and Experience
- A good understanding of Charities Act and Charity Governance Code.
- A track record of providing secretariat support, including minute taking.
- Excellent administrative skills, highly organised with very good attention to detail.
- A tactful and conscientious individual who can navigate through complex situations
- Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- A motivated self-starter who can quickly translate issues into solutions.
- A team player who can quickly build trusted relationships at all levels.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Can confidently and professionally challenge and hold people to account.
- The ability to manage several projects simultaneously whilst working at a high standard.
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office.
- 28 Days Annul leave plus bank holidays
- Enhanced pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Group life cover
- Employee Assistance
- Virtual GP
- Season Ticket Loan
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is a German political foundation, with head offices in Berlin and regional offices in over 100 countries around the world. Our London office - registered as Company Limited by Guarantee - covers the UK and also the Republic of Ireland, is looking to hire an Accountant to work as an essential part of our small team. Our annual programme includes a wide range of events such as panel-discussions, workshops and international conferences and requires liaising with a wide range of partner organisations from politics, academia, business, and the media.
The accountant will be responsible for all accounting and financial planning for our London office.
Duties include:
· Control of office expenditure
· Payment of contractor invoices
· Using KAS internal booking system for accounting and financial administration (training will be provided)
· Prepare monthly accounting reports, quarterly forecasts and annual budgets
· Bank reconciliations in GBP & EUR
· Prepare the statutory accounts for the limited company up to trail balance, including accruals, prepayments, deferred income etc.
· Liaise with external auditors to agree timeframe for the year end statutory audit
· Rolling cash flow management
· Manage company payroll in house, expenses and petty cash claims
· Liaising with German HQ on financial topics as well as with local contractors and HMRC
· Companies House secretarial work
· Office management
Requirements:
· Minimum 2 years’ accountancy experience
· Be familiar with current PAYE and pension regulations
· Must have excellent Microsoft Office experience, in particular MS Excel
· Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills
· Excellent communication skills
· Native level fluency in English, German language skills desirable
We offer
· Full time permanent position
· 24 days annual leave
· Salary range btw. £35,000 and £40,000 per annum depending on experience.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Deadline for applications is 10:00am Monday 17th of July 2025
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We are seeking a part-time Finance Manager for Energy Sparks, a charity working towards a sustainable future in which the school community is at the heart of measurable action to tackle climate change. Energy Sparks equips children and young people with the knowledge, skills, and tools to take practical action in their school and wider community to reduce carbon emissions. We enable school leaders, staff and communities to better understand and reduce their school’s energy consumption and introduce wider measures to reduce their carbon footprint.
This is an exciting, new role in our growing team and provides a great opportunity to apply your financial accounting and management skills to help our charity flourish. As the only finance employee within a small organisation, this role will be a blend of weekly bookkeeping tasks alongside the preparation of management accounts and strategic oversight of Energy Sparks’ finances. The successful postholder will embrace the varied responsibilities.
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Salary: £40,000-£42,000 pro rata dependent on experience
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Role initially offered 0.2 FTE. This can be worked 7.5 hours per week across the year or 8.75 hours per week term time only, with the opportunity for future growth, subject to income. Hours can be worked flexibly from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
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Home working with occasional team meetings in Bath (typically 1 visit per year, although for local employees there may be the opportunity to meet more often)
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Post holder must already have the legal right to work in the UK.
Application deadline: 11:59pm Thursday 24th July 2025
To start September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
About us
Energy Sparks is an online energy management tool and energy education programme specifically designed to help schools reduce their electricity and gas usage through the analysis of smart meter data. Energy Sparks helps pupils and the wider school community to reduce their school’s carbon emissions, and make a real contribution to addressing the 'climate emergency'. Energy Sparks started in 2017 in Bath, and is now working with over 1000 schools across the UK.
Current annual income is £500,000 to £600,000 with expected growth in the 2025/2026 financial year. To date, the responsibilities in this job description have been delivered by the CEO. All staff work remotely with the core staff team based in the Bath area.
Key Responsibilities
Note: Energy Sparks currently uses the Xero accounting package to deliver most of the tasks below.
1. Financial Reporting
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Prepare monthly/quarterly management accounts, ensuring accurate reporting of income and expenditure.
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Provide financial reports to the CEO and Board of Trustees
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Track restricted vs unrestricted funds and ensure proper allocation and reporting.
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Prepare the annual financial statements (in line with charity SORP).
2. Transaction recording and bank and payment reconciliation
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Reconcile bank accounts weekly, including card payments
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Match incoming payments to invoices or grants
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Authorise and categorise supplier invoices
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Maintain accurate coding of income and spend to specific funders or grants (restricted/unrestricted funds), including apportioning staff salaries with manual journals
3. Accounts Payable and Receivable
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Process supplier payments
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Monitor supplier invoice due dates and ensure timely payment
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Issue sales invoices to schools, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and other partners
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Monitor accounts receivable and flag and chase overdue invoices with schools, MATs or partners.
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Monitor Energy Sparks account renewals and work with the wider team to issue renewal notifications.
4. Payroll
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Check and post monthly payroll on Xero
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Post HMRC payments (PAYE/NIC)
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Process and post pension contributions
5. VAT
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Record input VAT on supplier payments including reverse charge VAT
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Correctly charge VAT on sales invoices
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Prepare quarterly VAT returns including accurate business/non-business apportionment for input VAT recovery
6. Record-Keeping
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Maintain digital records of receipts, invoices, and approvals
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Ensure proper documentation for charity finance compliance
7. Internal Controls & Risk Management
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Comply with Energy Sparks’ internal financial controls and policies to manage risk.
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Monitor cash flow and reserves and recommend adjustments for financial sustainability.
8. Strategic Financial Leadership
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Provide strategic financial insights to help inform decisions about growth and expansion.
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Assist with long-term planning, forecasting, and cost analysis for sustainability.
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Support organisational change, ensuring financial stability and compliance as the charity grows.
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Suggest improvements to financial processes, including optimising our use of accounting software to increase efficiency.
This will be a varied role within a small staff team and an ability to embrace a diversity of tasks is essential. There are currently no line management responsibilities for this post.
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
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Significant experience in a senior finance role, ideally in the charity sector.
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Strong knowledge of charity financial compliance, SORP, and statutory reporting
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Experience of fund management and management accounts
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Experience of preparing VAT returns and business/non-business apportionment
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Proficiency in Xero or similar accounting software, including manual journals
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Confident running a Payroll function using Xero or other accounting software
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Skilled in financial planning, reporting, and budgeting
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Advanced use of Excel and Google Sheets.
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Experience preparing for audits and liaising with external auditors/independent examiners
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Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with staff, funders, trustees, schools, Multi-Academy Trusts and suppliers. Happy to pick up the phone and chase schools or MATs for invoice payments!
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A self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently as well as within a team.
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Excellent organisation, efficiency, and attention to detail.
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Strong problem-solving abilities and a solution-focused approach.
Nice to have
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Strong interest in sustainability
Benefits
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£40,000 to £42,000 pro rata dependent on experience
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12% employer pension contribution
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38 days paid annual leave pro rata including bank holidays
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0.2 FTE. This can be worked 7.5 hours per week across the year or 8.75 hours per week term time only, with the opportunity for future growth subject to income. Hours can be worked flexibly from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
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The opportunity to make a difference in reducing carbon emissions and helping young people to live sustainable lives.
Application deadline: 11:59pm Thursday 24th July 2025
To be considered for this role, all applicants must currently have the right to work in the UK.
Energy Sparks is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are delighted to be partnering with a national charity to find their new Public Affairs and Policy Manager.
Job Title: Public Affairs & Policy Manager
£40,000-£47,500 (London)
£36,000-£43,500 (nationally)
Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Public Affairs & Policy Manager to join our team, driving the organisation's influence with government and political stakeholders in England. As a key member of our communications team, you will build relationships with elected representatives, ministers, and officials, providing timely intelligence and analysis of policy developments that affect our work. You will work closely with colleagues across the UK to ensure a cohesive approach to relationship management, developing influencing strategies and plans to advance our organisational aims.
Required Skills:
* Significant experience of working with elected representatives, officials, and other public affairs activities
* Strong background in political analysis, parliamentary, and legislative knowledge
* Policy analysis skills with the ability to identify key themes and opportunities
* Strong communications skills (written and oral), with the ability to influence and engage with a range of different stakeholders
Nice to Have Skills:
* Project management skills; confident working in a matrixed organisation with competing deadlines
* Relevant qualification
* Understanding of the VCSE sector in relation to public affairs
Preferred Education and Experience:
We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in public affairs, policy analysis, and communications. A relevant qualification is desirable.
Other Requirements:
Regular travel is expected as part of this role. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities is essential.
As we strive to make a positive impact on communities and society, we invite you to join our team and contribute your skills and experience to shaping our influence with government and political stakeholders. If you are passionate about public affairs, policy analysis, and communications, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible
*Please note, all 3rd party agencies speculative CVs will not be accepted*
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices 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.
It starts with community.
Job Title: Head of Marketing & Digital
Salary: circa £53k
Permanent
Overview:
We are seeking a visionary leader to drive our marketing and digital strategy, shaping the future of this phenomenal charity and inspire a multidisciplinary team to achieve our ambitious objectives. As Head of Marketing & Digital, you will play a central role in transforming our external audience engagement, enhancing brand reach and influence, and driving income generation efforts. You will lead the development and implementation of comprehensive marketing strategies, campaigns, and brand initiatives, leveraging digital resources to build and engage our key audiences.
Required Skills:
* Strategic marketing and brand management expertise
* Experience in developing and delivering effective marketing strategies and campaigns
* Strong understanding of digital marketing and brand management tools
* Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
* Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders
Nice to Have Skills:
* Experience in non-profit marketing and brand management
* Knowledge of CRM systems and data analysis
* Familiarity with SEO and content marketing
Preferred Education and Experience:
* Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Branding, or a related field
* Minimum 5 years of experience in marketing, brand management, or a related field
Other Requirements:
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities
* Strong organizational and time management skills
* Familiarity with safeguarding protocols and procedures
As we continue to grow and evolve, we are looking for a talented and ambitious individual to join our team and drive our marketing and digital strategy forward. If you are passionate about making a difference and have a proven track record in marketing management, we encourage you to apply.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible
*Please note, all 3rd party agencies speculative CVs will not be accepted*
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices 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.
The Policy and Advocacy Manager will play a key role in the Doctors of World UK policy and advocacy team and organisation, driving and shaping UK health policy and delivering programmes to advance the right to health in the UK.
The role works to maximise DOTW’s influence and impact on health policy debates whilst influencing practice in health services to ensure accessible and equitable healthcare for everyone living in the UK.
The role will take a lead on Doctors of the World’s work to build capacity within the UK health system to provide accessible and equitable primary care services for migrants and refugees and be responsible for managing, analysing and reporting on data from our medical programmes in order to support advocacy and research work.
Full time role. Applications for the role on a part time basis are welcomed. Please specify this in your covering letter.
We work tirelessly to empower excluded people to access healthcare.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Financial and Partnership Accountant (Maternity Cover)
Location: Rhodes House in central Oxford – hybrid working with 2-3 days in Rhodes House
Contract: Fixed Term – 14 months
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £60-70k per annum
Reports to: Finance Director
We have a brilliant opportunity for a Financial and Partnership Accountant to join the Rhodes Trust in Oxford. We are looking for the successful candidate to start with us as soon as possible.
The role
An interim opportunity has arisen to cover the key specialist responsibilities of the Senior Accountant, who will be on maternity leave from mid-October 2025 to the end of October 2026. This role includes acting as the lead financial accountant, preparing financial statements under Charities SORP, and overseeing the management of the annual audit.
The Rhodes Trust’s financial year ends on 30th June, with the audit conducted in late September and clearance expected by late October. While there are several qualified accountants within the team, this position requires specific expertise in Charities SORP financial accounting.
The successful candidate will be onboarded in time to support and shadow the 2024/25 year-end process and audit, and will then lead the process for the 2025/26 year-end. This presents an excellent opportunity for a financial accountant with Charities SORP knowledge to gain substantial experience in a highly sophisticated setting.
Additional responsibilities will include quarterly reporting to our external partners and oversight of key operational elements that support the management of operational risk in a well-structured, complex, but established environment.
The role will be responsible for;
- Financial accounting, including preparation and finalisation under Charity SORP, including multi-currency group consolidation;
- Audit lead (with support from other qualified accountants and the FD) with an established auditor;
- Confidential business partnering with respect to staff costs (with an outsourced payroll);
- Review and supervision of transactional activity for the partnerships, within a strong control environment;
- Quarterly management reporting to external funding partners;
- Full participation in an established and highly competent and collaborative departmental leadership team;
- Modelling value-based leadership to junior staff;
- Any other reasonable tasks as agreed with the Finance Director;
Other
- Role modelling the Trust’s organisational values of commitment, inclusion, belonging, growth and innovation.
- Carrying out any other duties relevant to the role, as requested.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- ICAEW/ACCA Qualified;
- Experience of the preparation of consolidated group financial statements under Charities SORP, with complex fund accounting in a multi-currency environment;
- A full understanding and experience of the processes of external audit
- Excellent interpersonal skills and can-do attitude;
- Confidence and familiarity with multi-dimensional accounting software;
- Advanced excel skills including pivot tables, vlookups, conditional formatting etc;
- Collaborative team player;
- Superb attention to detail;
- A deep commitment to the values, ethos and mission of the Rhodes Trust.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Experience using Sage Intacct;
- Well versed in using expense management systems;
- Strong background in an operational environment;
- Experience with Salesforce for donor or relationship management.
About the Rhodes Trust
The Rhodes Trust is an educational charity which offers Rhodes Scholarships to exceptional students from around the world to come and study at the University of Oxford. Our mission is to build a better world through global fellowship programmes that develop and connect compassionate, innovative, and public-spirited people committed to solving humanity’s challenges.
In recent years, we have also partnered with several other remarkable organisations to create the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, the Atlantic Institute, the Schmidt Science Fellows, RISE and Oxford Next Horizons.
Benefits of working here
We are a global organisation and we use our deep connections across the world to bring together people of different backgrounds and viewpoints. We encourage our staff to challenge each other’s thinking and generate new ideas.
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus 8 bank holidays
- Competitive pension scheme
- Generous family leave scheme
- Private health insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Personal development opportunities
- Additional benefits, such as free access to the University's gardens, parks, libraries and museums, and University staff discounts in shops across Oxford.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric car scheme
If you would like to find out more, please click ‘apply’ to view the full job description and to find the link to apply. Please send us your CV and a covering letter. Please note, this advert will close on 16 July 2025 at 17:00 BST.
If you have any issues with submitting your application, please email the Recruitment team.
The Rhodes Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We warmly welcome applications from talented people of diverse backgrounds and appoint without regard to age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, parental status, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Head of Finance with a learning disability charity, on a full-time, permanent basis. As Head of Finance, you will report directly to the Chief Executive. You will partner with members of the EMT to successfully and sustainably deliver the charity’s annual budget, growth plans, achieve organisational performance and effectiveness and jointly manage organisational risk.
Please note, there is hybrid working in place with this organisation with 1 day per week required in the office.
As Head of Finance, you will:
- Maintain and develop robust financial systems that ensure the utmost standards of governance and financial compliance, delivering a clean audit annually
- Manage the annual budgeting, forecasting, planning and treasury process ensuring the organisation remains on a sustainable footing
- Advise the CEO and Executive Management Team on all matters relating to financial performance
- Lead, motivate and manage the finance team
- Be responsible for the management of the external IT contract and organisational lead of information technology
The successful applicant will:
- Have significant demonstrable experience in finance within the charity and care sectors, in a similar role
- Be fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA etc)
- Have good working knowledge of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)
- Have a successful track record of leading high achievement teams
- Have experience of managing payroll, pension enrolment, VAT and finance systems
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
If this sounds like you and you're keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP!
Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
We're pushing for better, right here, right now. Every one of us has a crucial role to play as both drivers and enablers of change.
Parkinson’s UK is the UK’s leading charity for people with Parkinson’s. We're a growing organisation with 605 employees, 4000 volunteers and a projected income of £50m+. Our proud history dates back nearly 60 years, but now we’re on a mission to be fit for the future, ensuring we have the infrastructure, culture, and operating model to drive even more impact for people with Parkinson’s, both now and in the future.
The Operations team plays a key role in driving that mission. Over the coming years we’ll be modernising our systems and processes to ensure they’re fit for now, as well as in the future. Much of this work is already underway, and we’re now ready to start our exciting new chapter.
We’ve been working to get ourselves in the best shape to deliver that progress over the next few years, and we’re now looking for ambitious, driven, and purpose-led people to join our team of ‘relentless doers’. To hear more about these exciting new changes and how you can play your part in our story, click the Apply button to hear from Ben Clarkson, Chief Finance and Operating Officer.
About the role
You’ll be responsible for building and establishing a new PMO function within the charity, leading a team that is responsible for efficient and effective project delivery, accurate and timely performance measurement, and informed reporting that enables data driven decision making.
You’ll design a governance framework that ensures projects are planned and executed smoothly and efficiently, ensure performance measurement is built into the work we do and develop a streamlined reporting mechanism to capture and present project data in a single, consolidated pack for Directors.
What you'll do
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Build and lead a new PMO function, developing a strategy that will deliver effective project management across the organisation.
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Establishing a governance framework, tools, and templates to ensure effective project delivery across the charity, alongside.
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Develop and manage performance frameworks, metrics, and tools to monitor and report impact, then provide training and coaching so the rest of the organisation know how to use them.
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Provide coaching and support to Heads of departments, ensuring they can implement project management best practices within their teams.
What you'll bring
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Proven experience in leading and building PMO functions and developing PMO strategies
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Indepth knowledge of project management methodologies, frameworks, and best practices
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Experience in designing and implementing governance frameworks, tools, templates, and processes
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Proven experience in performance measurement and improvement, with the ability to design and implement frameworks, KPIs, and tools to track and analyse impact
If this opportunity sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
To apply, please submit a CV and a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria (marked with an 'A') in the 'what you'll bring' section of the job description.
This role is hybrid and the in person/office attendance expectation for this role will be a minimum of 2 days per week.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We exist to make every day better, for everybody living with Parkinson’s. Right now.

Back on Track is a Manchester charity that enables people facing disadvantage to make lasting, positive changes in their lives. We run a learning centre for adults going through a process of recovery or rehabilitation, having experienced problems with alcohol, drugs, offending, mental health or homelessness.
This role will help to advance Back on Track’s strategic priorities through key stakeholder relationships and effective management of the commissioned services and projects.
You will be responsible for supporting, developing, and managing project staff on the Multiple Disadvantage team and capturing learning, monitoring, and evaluation of service delivery. Partnership working and influencing is also a key element with the role and delivering workshops and training to share programme learning to wider stakeholders.
We are looking for someone who is proactive and flexible – putting their commitment to the people on the programmes at the centre of their work. We deeply value diversity and lived experience and what it can bring to a team/role, and we welcome applications from people who may have faced disadvantage.
While some flexibility is possible, this role is not compatible with substantial homeworking
To apply, download the job pack and form from our website, or call into our centre to collect paper copies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This new role is an exciting opportunity to drive the growth of Family Fund’s high value giving, helping more families raising a disabled or seriously ill child access the support they need.
As a key member of the fundraising team, you will play a vital role in securing transformational income from high-net-worth individuals building strong, lasting relationships that fuel our mission and increase our impact.
The role
As Philanthropy Manager, you will shape our philanthropic strategy, develop a new prospect pipeline and secure long-term support from individuals, family foundations, and wealth intermediaries.
You will work closely with internal stakeholders across the organisation, to identify funding priorities and opportunities for donors. You’ll ensure we develop and deliver a long-term philanthropy strategy, building and managing relationships with wealth managers, private client advisers and networks that can introduce and connect donors to Family Fund.
You will accurately record prospect and donor activity on our CRM system, maintaining clear pipelines and forecasts, and producing high-quality reports to monitor progress and impact.
About you
We are looking for someone who is passionate and committed to drive our philanthropy strategy forwards. You will be a brilliant communicator, able to influence and inspire, representing Family Fund externally as a compelling ambassador for our work. You will be results driven with a solid track record securing major gifts from donors and demonstrable success in building new relationships. You will be entrepreneurial and self-starting, with the confidence to build a new programme from the ground up.
About us
Family Fund is a great place to work for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment where every staff member can make their mark.
We’re growing our collaborative and ambitious Fundraising Team at Family Fund, with exciting roles that will play a key part in helping us reach more families raising a disabled or seriously ill child.
We’re also recruiting for:
Corporate Partnerships Manager (New Business) – to build strategic new corporate partnerships that support our mission.
Community and Volunteering Fundraisers – to drive local engagement and inspire community fundraising.
Each role offers the chance to make a real impact, working alongside passionate colleagues in a values-driven organisation. If you’re looking for a meaningful role where your fundraising expertise can truly change lives, we’d love to hear from you.
We are a values based organisation and we aim to show our values in all that we do. Read our staff stories here, and see how our staff display our values every day.
We commit to inclusion, equity and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Family Fund is a Disability Confident Leader. We will invite to interview all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community.
How to apply
Please complete the online application and submit your CV and a covering letter telling us how you meet the requirements for this role. Your cover letter should be no more than two pages long.
For more information, please read and download the job description.
The successful candidate must complete pre-employment checks that meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. This includes a requirement to undergo a right to work check and employment history verification.
Information
Closing date: 01 August 2025
Interview dates: 22 August 2025
Our mission is to improve the day-to-day lives of families on a low income, raising a disabled or seriously ill child, or young person.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting time to join Liverpool Zoe’s Place and the Finance Manager is a new post for the organisation. The Baby Hospice transferred to the new charity on May 1st 2025 with great potential for commissioning, and with a healthy financial platform due to the generosity of businesses and the public in Liverpool. This is a new start for Liverpool Zoe’s Place and our plans for a brand new state of the art hospice are agreed and we will move into the new hospice by June 2026, with all the required funding in place.
This post is to manage and co-ordinate the smooth running of the finance department ensuring all processes and procedures are streamlined, efficient and produced in a timely manner. This will involve the management of daily financial matters and overseeing the production of the monthly management accounts for both the hospice and its commercial companies. The role will also involve ensuring good financial governance within the department and across the organisation ensuring charity compliance with financial regulations, and management of commissioning arrangements.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a collaborative individual with strong management skills to build relationships and deliver activities in partnership with our local communities.
The Community Engagement manager will be responsible for in building relationships with new, and existing community partners to expand our reach and increase our delivery of inclusive and engaging experiences through co-production with our local communities.
The Community Engagement Manager is also responsible for supporting the development of, and working with, our two community advisory groups – our community Youth Forum of Young Curators and our Community Cultural Champions who help to shape and co-curate our programming including exhibitions and events.
You will be someone with experience of managing community engagement activities or programmes in a museum, heritage, charity or similar organisation. You will be confident in leading on evaluating the impact of our community programming for GPM’s audiences and committed to continuously improving our offer. You will have a strong commitment to equality and diversity, with experience of developing audiences through implementing accessible and inclusive practice. You will feel comfortable working with colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds and varying levels of seniority, and similarly with the diverse cluster of communities that together are responsible for West London’s vibrant culture.
You will share our passion for co-creation and be skilled in building relationships between organisations and the communities they serve.
Please see our website for full details and how to apply. It is anticipated that interviews will take place 6th – 8th August at Gunnersbury Museum.
Hybrid and flexible working is available based on the operational needs of the Museum Service.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Positive change. Inquisitive minds. Invaluable contribution.
Digital Asset Manager
£48,000 - £53,000 plus
Reports to: Senior Operations Manager
Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement, Creative Operations
Contract: 18 month fixed-term contract
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 23 July 2025 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
Ranked 12th Best Employer in the UK by the Financial Times, Cancer Research UK is looking for a standout leader to join our Creative Operations team as a Digital Asset Manager on an 18 month Fixed Term Contract.
Are you ready to make a difference?
We are looking for a creative content and technology focused individual that will lead on the operational management and strategic optimisation of CRUK's digital asset management (DAM)/content repository system.
You will play a pivotal role in seeking opportunities to drive asset management efficiencies, collaborating closely with Creative Operations, Content Excellence and Technology teams to improve the value of CRUK's DAM system and its related technology and process dependencies. This is an exciting period of digital transformation within Cancer Research UK so the priority focus will be the implementation of new functionality in the DAM as well as optimising asset and system foundations to enable technology and processes to scale and deliver the right content in the best ways for our audiences.
What will I be doing?
Own the operational management and administration of CRUK's organisational-wide digital asset management (DAM) system
Be the central point of contact for teams around digital asset related enquiries
Upload, audit and archive digital assets in the DAM system
Lead and develop asset governance, compliance guidance and related cross-functional digital asset processes
Collaborate with the Taxonomy Manager to align and optimise taxonomy structures across various technology platforms and ensure best practice taxonomy and tagging guidelines are followed when uploading assets
Play a strategic role in scoping, driving and implementing the right tooling and ongoing wider processes around digital asset management
Drive the implementation and ongoing development of the DAM system's transformation and integration with key owned channels
What are you looking for?
Significant experience of organising and managing brand and digital creative assets (e.g. photography, video, logos, infographics), using a digital asset management (DAM) software system or similar type of creative/content library
In-depth knowledge of asset tagging, categorisation and taxonomy principles and best practices around asset management, governance and reporting
Sound expertise in asset licensing and managing compliance and asset usage rights and permissions, spanning photography, video, audio and brand
Strong technology skills and experience of owning the administration, configuration and optimisation of tools and systems within a creative and content environment
Solid awareness of different creative artwork formats across print and digital and how these fit into/work within digital asset and technology ecosystems
Experience of shaping and delivering tooling and process optimisations in complex and large business environments
Experience of supporting business operations, transformations and process improvement
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
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How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.
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