Contract Recruitment Consultant Jobs in Greater London

Database Manager, 12 Month Contract
Part Time, 21 hours a week
£33,000 - £35,000 pro rata (Take home gross: £19,800 - £21,000)
Environmental Investigation Agency

Hybrid Working offered

Charity People are delighted to be working in partnership with the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) to recruit a Part Time Database Manager for a 12 Month Contract. Based in Islington, Central London this role is a crucial position within EIA's Fundraising team.

About Environmental Investigation Agency
The EIA investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse. Their focus is the protection of wildlife, forests, oceans and climate. They turn the evidence they gather in the field into hard-hitting reports targeted at authorities who can make a difference, and campaign for new legislation, improved governance and effective enforcement.

The Role
An exciting and varied role, you will come in and work to ensure the smooth running of the gift processing within the department, liaise with Finance for reconciliation of income and expenditure, and manage the fundraising database efficiently and effectively.

Your role will involve the management of the database for the Charity, regular reporting on results from the database, ensure monthly reconciliation of the database with SAGE along with working with the Fundraising team to identify and deliver improvements to the database to ensure the smooth running of processes.

Essential to this role will be data selections and donation processing. This will involve selecting data for appeals, appeal emails and Investigator and Year in Review mailings. You will manage data received from acquisition activity, including lead generation, cash, regular gift and new weekly lottery players and add them to the supporter database.

The Candidate
We are looking for an energetic self-starter with a positive attitude who has strong analytical and excel skills. You should have previous experience of working with a supporter database or CRM (Access Charity CRM would be an advantage but not essential) Furthermore, you should have knowledge of selecting and importing supporter data through bulk imports and exports. Ideally, you will have worked within the Charity or non-for-profit sector, but we do welcome applications from other sectors.

In addition to this, you should be proficient in Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365.

Closing date - Wednesday, 22^nd May

Charity People are managing all applications for this role; interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

We are recruiting for an Interim Employee Relations Lead for 3-6 months to work with a non-profit client based in London (2 days in office)

Working closely with the Director of HR and the senior management team, you will play a key role in supporting trade union relationship management, development of staff networks, employee consultation and engagement activity and HR policy, procedure and review development. You will act as the point of contact for Trade Unions, responding to items of correspondence and progressing all issues with relevant directorates. You will also lead on priority HR policy, procedure and guidance consultation and review and work in collaboration with EDI committee members and other stakeholders, whilst leading on staff networks/employee resource groups and other staff engagement activity.

About Salix

We’re Salix Finance, but we’re not a bank.

Our mission is to enable, and inspire, public sector organisations to move towards net zero. We deliver government funding schemes to support councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities boost their energy efficiency, reduce their impact on the environment, save money and to remove more households from fuel poverty.

As well as managing the funding schemes, we provide professional advice, expertise, and support to grant recipients throughout all stages of their projects. We also offer insight, intelligence, and influence by sharing knowledge and lessons learned from project delivery to help improve future schemes and policy development. We were created in 2004 and have been growing ever since. We now employ 200 people. We are committed and passionate about supporting governments to reach their ambitious net zero targets. We are proud and excited to be on the journey with them.

The Role

This role will support the Financial Controller to deliver a high-quality payments and cash management service. The role of the Cash and Payments Manager is to oversee the Operational Finance team (3 people) and be responsible for managing, monitoring, and reporting on all cash transactions. You will manage cash management systems and processes, recommending and implementing any improvements to current processes and controls.

You will review and approve bi-weekly supplier/expenses payment runs ensuring that there is sufficient cash available and review, sample check and provide second stage approval for payment run files on the banking systems to ensure accurate payments.

The postholder will have strong leadership skills, a positive attitude and will take pride in getting a job done to the highest standards.  You will have the personal motivation to work in a fast-paced environment and be responsive to changing demands. 

What you will need to succeed

• A strong background in transactional finance – particularly accounts payable
• Experience of managing a small team
• Experience of process improvement

What Salix can offer you?

• The chance to join an organisation at the forefront of decarbonising the public sector.
• £45,000-£50,000pa dependent on experience.
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and up to 3 additional days during the Christmas period
• Hybrid working – 1 day a week in the London
• Contributory pension scheme (we will match up to 10% of your contribution)

Data Integration Officer, 12 Month Contract
Children's Charity, Central London (Hybrid working offered, 2 days a week in the office)
Salary - £39,000

Charity People are delighted to be working with a world-famous Children's Charity in Central London to recruit a Data Integration Officer to work on a 12-month contract.

The Charity uses Salesforce as its main CRM solution. It is used to manage the data of fundraisers, volunteers, events and donations. The Charity is in the process of implementing Boomi as it's middleware solution and are looking for a Data Integration Officer to play a key role in making the project a success.

Working within a small team, the ideal candidate for this position is someone who enjoys and excels in designing, developing, and implementing integration processes that connect different business systems, ensuring seamless data flow and optimal performance. Your role will involve collaborating with the Database Officers and Business Analysts to understand business requirements along with supporting the Database Officers and QA Tester with testing within the Boomi platform.

As a Data Integration Officer, the postholder must also demonstrate an excellent technical skillset both in terms of their data manipulation and administration skills, and in their consistently high level of accuracy and attention to detail. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated with a "can do" / problem solver approach and desire to deliver added value and improvements on an ongoing basis.

You will have experience of managing and importing bulk data along with experience of data integration into Salesforce using middleware solution. Furthermore, an understanding of delivering a large software implementation project would be ideal. We welcome applications from both the Charity sector and the non-Charity sector.

Charity People are managing all applications for this role; interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

 “I felt my world was about to end. I now feel like it has begun.’’

1 in 4 people will experience mental health difficulties at some time, and Leeds Mind provides invaluable help and support to those who need it. The charity promotes positive mental health and wellbeing, and with their core values at the heart of all they do, Leeds Mind is not just positively impacting communities across Leeds, but is also a wonderful place to work.

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation enabling people across Leeds to live life independently and form part of a team that is dedicated to transforming lives for the better?

We are looking for an Interim Bid Writer to take on a pivotal role in this integral team.

The Role

As Interim Bid Writer you will be responsible for leading a team to maximise income. Duties will include:

•  Developing and delivering income generation strategies with a focus on long-term sustainability.
• Managing bid development, leading on bid writing and funder relationships across statutory bodies, grants and trusts and other external stakeholders.
• Developing existing income sources and leading on development into new areas.
• Reviewing and segmenting the current supporters, and planning priorities and quick wins.

The Person

To be considered for this role you should come to us with significant experience in bid writing, and of developing relationships with grants and trusts. You should have a proven track record in this area, and also be a good communicator with the skills and attributes to build stakeholder relationships with ease. Perhaps most importantly, you should possess a commitment to the invaluable work of this incredible charity, and a desire to live the charity’s values of being Open, Supportive, Brave, Connected, and Resourceful.

Why Leeds Mind

Not only is Leeds Mind hugely passionate about the incredible impact it has on changing lives across Leeds every year, the charity also puts significant emphasis on staff welfare. Leeds Mind has a hugely reputable, positive organisational culture and is known for being compassionate, kind and supportive, ensuring all staff feel valued and respected in their roles. The charity also has a focus on personal welfare and promotes a positive work life balance through its inherent flexible approach.

This role is a 3 month fixed term contract, and offers the successful applicant the opportunity to work either full or part time. The role can be conducted on a fully remote basis, with flexible working patterns possible.

If this sounds like the type of role and charity that could suit the next phase of your career, then do get in touch. To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons.

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this. Also, please let us know if you require any adaptations for your initial engagement with us.

Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.

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.

Your new company
I am working exclusively with a Royal College based in Central London, and we are looking for a part-time Policy and Research Officer to join the college on a 6-month FTC. If you are a recent Policy Masters with some professional Policy and Research experience, looking for a flexible role in a Public Sector organisation, then this is the role for you! This is a new role, as the team needs an extra pair of hands during a busy period of time.

Your new role
The successful candidate will be:

• Providing policy support across the college, leading in the delivery of consultations, and contributing to successful policy and campaign goals.
• Deliver project management and general support to the wider organisation in the coordination and delivery of consultations. This will include writing and drafting Project Management reports, consultation responses, attending external meetings, managing key stakeholders.
• Provide expert policy advice, guidance and briefings to key internal stakeholders.
• Assist in formulating responses to emerging issues.
• Work with colleagues across the devolved nations to facilitate relevant policy information sharing.
• Advise the Chair and other Officers to coordinate the input into policymaking.

What you'll need to succeed
This position is ideal for someone who has:

• Experience of delivering policy support and output.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Able to draft and edit a range of policy documents.
• Good interpersonal skills, able to represent the organisation at external events.
• (Desirable) An understanding of the UK Public Sector system

What you'll get in return
This role is available on a part-time, 6-month FTC basis. This role is amazing for someone who is looking to get sound UK policy experience, while maintaining a healthy lifestyle balance. This opportunity is available on a Hybrid (1 day a week in office) or Remote.

What you need to do now
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If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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I am delighted to be working with a fantastic support charity in search of a Recruitment Coordinator. This is a 6-month FTC with amazing benefits, the role is a part-time (21 – 28hrs per week), London based hybrid role. As Recruitment Coordinator you will pay a key role in the People Team, providing a professional, comprehensive, and proactive recruitment service. You will be the first point of contact for recruitment related queries for managers and candidates, be responsible for the full recruitment cycle, and support the HR Officer with the onboarding process.

Key accountabilities:

Successful management of the recruitment process and actively support recruiting managers at all stages of the recruitment process

Accurate record keeping of all recruitment and related activity

Work with recruiting managers to create recruitment packs and agree timelines, panels and routes to attraction.

Ensure all approved vacancies are shared onto appropriate advertising platforms

Coordinate dates and times of interviews with panel members and candidates

Liaise with external stakeholders (e.g. recruitment agencies and other digital or online platforms)

Manage the recruitment inbox

Provide ad hoc administrative support to the People Team.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today, I would love to have a conversation with you!

Are you a skilled Finance Business Partner seeking a new challenge? Do you have strong project experience? Do you have a passion for Financial modelling? Are you on a short notice period or available immediately? If so, please read on…

My client is a leading Education charity based in central London seeking an interim Finance Business Partner to join and assist with a large upcoming project for the coming 9-12 month period.

The main responsibilities of the interim Finance Business Partner are:

• Own the financial model for the loan facility with the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, ensuring that income and expenditure forecasts and cash flow are kept up to date and all covenants are met.
• Work with the Director on the service charge forecasting and scenario planning as they market the building to new tenants.
• Provide a liaison between the finance team and the project teams within the venture to ensure everyone understands their role in complying with financial processes and policies.
• Lead on preparing month-end management accounts for all areas of responsibility, ensuring delivery of timely, accurate and robust reporting of financial performance against budget, forecasts and KPIs.

My client is looking for:

• Qualified accountant.
• Proven experience in project environment.
• Strong Financial Modelling/Analysis experience.
• Experience within property is desirable.
• Experience of working with a range of internal and external partners including non-finance personnel.

My client can offer a flexible approach to working, with 2 days a week going into the office based in central London and the rest working remotely. There is also a opportunity for this role to become permanent.

Applications are under constant review and the post can close early if the right candidate is found. Please apply immediately if this role is of interest.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

Board Member  Finance / Environmental / IT 

UK Remote with occasional in person meetings

£5,577

Due to three of our client's current Board members stepping down from their positions following completion of their six-year terms, they are looking to fill three vacancies on their Board with individuals who can strengthen their existing skills-based Board by bringing high level knowledge and experience in one or more of the below key areas:

• Treasury and Corporate Finance (strategy and funding options)
• Environmental (green agenda / achieving net zero carbon)
• Strategic IT and Data (using data effectively)

The successful applicant will be a member of their Board and a member of one or more of the following committees:

• Audit and Risk
• Board Effectiveness and People
• Customer Assurance

The successful applicants will be appointed at the July Board meeting however term of office will commence in September 2024. The Board typically meet online however there are approximately four in person meetings a year, which also include overnight stays

As a full Board Member, the remuneration is £5,577 p.a. plus reasonable expenses.

They welcome applications from people of all ages, backgrounds, and communities, and seek to improve the collective diversity of thought and experience across their Board. They will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process if required.

The interviews for this vacancy will be held on 16th & 17th July 2024 at their Wellingborough office with informal conversations taking place on the 2nd July 2024.

Closing date: 12 noon on Tuesday 4th June 2024

Make a Lasting Impact: Philanthropy Manager

Join the MS Society as our Philanthropy Manager and be part of a passionate team dedicated to stopping multiple sclerosis. This is an exciting 18-month fixed-term contract opportunity for an experienced major donor fundraiser to make a significant difference.

The Role:

• Develop and manage a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, cultivating relationships to secure substantial philanthropic gifts.
• Lead a team of three Philanthropy Officers, providing guidance and support to achieve ambitious fundraising targets.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Special Events, contributing to the overall strategy and implementation of the Philanthropy programme.
• Represent the MS Society at high-profile events and meetings, engaging with influential individuals and key stakeholders.

What We Offer:

• Salary: £41,260 - £43,735 per annum plus excellent benefits.
• Hybrid working: Office-based in London, N4, with flexibility to work remotely.
• Career growth: Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Inclusive culture: We value diversity and promote an environment where everyone can thrive.
• Meaningful work: Contribute to our mission of stopping multiple sclerosis and supporting those affected by the condition.

About You:

• Extensive experience in securing five and six-figure major gifts from individuals in a charity environment.
• Proven success in identifying, cultivating, and inspiring philanthropists to support the cause.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities, tailored to various audiences and platforms.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure.

The MS Society: We are a community of people living with multiple sclerosis, scientists, campaigners, volunteers, and fundraisers, united in our mission to stop MS. Our work is driven by the hopes and aspirations of those affected by the condition, and we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research, and provide award-winning support and information.

Join Our Mission: If you're passionate about making a lasting impact and want to be part of a dedicated team, we want to hear from you. Apply now by submitting your CV and a supporting statement showcasing how you meet the essential criteria.

Together, we are strong enough to stop MS.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with a well-known global charity supporting the welfare of local communities and their animals to appoint their new HR / Business Change Manager – People and Culture to cover a parental leave for a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a pivotal role to assist our client’s team through the provision of a high-level HR service, operating as a business partner guiding the charity through re-structures and overall organisational change. The post holder will provide day-to-day HR advice and guidance to Directors, Heads of Department, Managers and staff on People & Culture matters, as well as providing insights on HR policy implementation. The successful candidate will also work on initiatives and projects in the People & Culture’s operating plan to improve organisational performance ranging from talent management, diversity & inclusion, performance management, reward, and benefits review.

We are on the hunt for an all-rounded, CIPD qualified, HR generalist with extensive experience in change management and digital transformation. To be successful, you need to have strong experience working in a business focused / income generating environment as an HR Business Partner and solid systems knowledge and use of HR systems. You will be a change leader, able to embrace and facilitate change and to bring a continual improvement mindset. You will have excellent influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to persuade others to follow organisation systems and procedures.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply, please submit your up-to-date CV. Please note that cover letters are not needed for this vacancy. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role.

A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Performance Marketing Officer to join a leading charity, that supports children and young people across the UK. This is an initial 12 month FTC, working either fully remote, or 1 day in the London office, in a full-time role.

Joining a creative communications, marketing and planning team, this role supports the delivery and optimisation of the paid marketing strategy across the charity. Their aim is to maximise resources for the charity’s mission by raising funds, providing the best possible supporter experience, and building long-term relationships between donors and their cause.

You will be:

• Working closely with teams to develop and implement successful marketing campaigns to help meet our ambitious objectives and income targets.     
• Monitoring, evaluating and optimising marketing campaigns.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to develop SMART campaign briefs, digital plans and deliverables to achieve campaign objectives.   

Your previous skills and experience:

• Substantial experience of delivering fully integrated marketing campaigns as a part of customer/supporter acquisition and retention strategies.
• Substantial experience of managing marketing, communications or digital projects successfully from inception to closure, scheduling, finding solutions to problems, and communicating effectively throughout.
• Possess a good understanding of campaign tracking basics and work closely with Web Analytics and Data teams to review and improve campaign performance, then produce insights and share recommendations with stakeholders to refine and improve existing and future campaign performance.

Become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You'll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that'll bring the best out in you.

• Location- Fully remote in the UK OR Hybrid, 1 day a week in the London office.
• Salary- Base salary plus either home working allowance or London weighting allowance
• Remote- £32,703- £37,095
• London- £35,569- £39,961
• Full-time, 35 hour week.
• Closing date- Firm closing date 9am Friday 19^th May.

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.

Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with a fantastic mental health charity, in their search for a Fundraising Executive (Trusts) to join their team.

As Fundraising Executive (Trusts), you will drive and accelerate income predominantly from charitable trusts and deliver an unrivalled supporter experience. You will assist with researching grant making organisations (e.g. charitable trusts, lottery and statutory organisations) to match identified funding needs, including essential core costs. You will be responsible for a charitable trust/statutory funding portfolio agreed with line manager. You will also write and lead on high quality funding proposals including assisting with project budgets.

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Experience of researching, drafting and submitting successful bids to charitable-trusts and/or statutory funders for >£10k
• Excellent written communication skills; (e.g. drafting formal letters/fundraising applications/ fundraising materials/social media or similar)
• Proven diverse formal & informal verbal communication skills including ability to engage and inspire supporters to fundraise (e.g. leading meetings/giving presentations to a range of stakeholders/motivating fundraisers or transferable skills)

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call him on 020 7820 7332.

Salary: £31,214
2 year Fixed Term Contract, Full-time (Part-time - 3 or 4 days per week is also considered).
Location: Harrow with Hybrid working

Deadline - Monday 27th May at 9am
Application process - CV and Cover Letter

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.

My client is a charity dedicated to transforming the lives of children in the UK. Funding and supporting charities working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, they work to ensure everyone gets the right support to succeed in education, work and life.

At present they are looking to appoint an interim Director of Finance & Operations to oversee a broad portfolio and lead on a number of key projects:

Key responsibilities:

• Working effectively with the CEO and other members of the Senior Leadership Team to contribute to the organisation’s strategy and financial management.
• Leading and directing the operations function including Finance, HR, IT and Facilities.
• Oversight of the delivery of the statutory accounts and annual report.
• Lead on office lease negotiations and/ or potential office relocation.
• Executive oversight on the implementation of a new people plan, including a pay and rewards review.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant and have previous experience of working at board level within a charity. Comfortable with leading teams outside of your financial expertise, you will be an empowering leader with strong coaching skills, and the ability to develop and inspire others.

My client offers a flexible hybrid working policy, with 2 days a week in their central London office.