Key relationships manager jobs
WORKING WITH US
The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.
To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the page.
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ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for a receptionist to work within the Harris Federation Head Office, undertaking Reception and other administrative duties within the CEO's team.
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MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Your responsibilities will include:
- Greeting and receiving all visitors to Head Office in a professional manner, ensuring compliance with safeguarding and Health & Safety protocols
- Operating the telephone switchboard, directing calls to appropriate departments or staff members, taking messages, and responding promptly to enquiries from parents/carers and the public
- Maintaining the reception area and meeting rooms to a high standard, ensuring they are tidy, presentable and reset after use, and reporting any maintenance issues to the Office Manager
- Supporting the Office Manager with office maintenance tasks, including coordinating fire drills, liaising with engineers and managing heating/air con servicing
- Organising and preparing refreshments for meetings and events
- Updating employee records to reflect staff changes for switchboard/Inventry accuracy
- Managing incoming and outgoing mail and parcels, including maintaining the franking machine account and ordering supplies
- Coordinating courier services and managing related accounts
- Maintaining the academy contact sheet, ensuring Principal and PA details are current
- Building positive relationships with staff, contractors and external agencies to support the Federation’s objectives
A full list of responsibilities can be found in the Job Pack.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Flexibility and ability to respond to multiple demands and to prioritise
- The ability to work well with colleagues and visitors
- A high level of adaptability to changing demands
- The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- The ability to plan and organise work to meet varying deadlines
- The ability to work on own and take initiative
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of delivering a high-quality service
- Experience of a range of general administrative duties.
- Good ICT skills and experience, including Word, Excel and management information systems (MIS)
Please download the Job Pack for a full person specification.
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APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.
Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.
When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application.
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OUR VISION & VALUES
Our vision, from the start, has been to provide the structure and services needed for our schools to amount to more than the sum of their parts, and to free-up our teachers and leaders to focus on one thing and one thing only: the outstanding education of all their pupils. Our young people and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our core mission has always been to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. Our ambition is one where every child in London, no matter their background, has equal access to high quality education, giving them the same opportunities and potential to succeed.
We know there are many challenges facing our young people and the communities we serve, and that’s why we need determined people like you to help us tackle those inequalities. Whilst each of our academies has their own unique cultures and values; as a whole Federation, we have four core values which are central to successfully achieving our vision: Excellence, Collaboration, Support, and Innovation. We are proud of our values because they guide us in how we work allowing us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people, communities, and colleagues.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Harris has a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
You will also have access to a variety of benefits, support programmes and initiatives including:
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression
- Annual performance and loyalty bonus
- Pension scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution
- 26 days' annual leave (inclusive of our Christmas Eve closure day) plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service, or equivalent for staff on term time contracts
- Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan including cover for routine and specialist healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Wide range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts
- 20% off at Tapi Carpets, exclusive to Harris employees
- Interest-free ICT and season ticket loans
For most non-teaching staff based at our Head Office in East Croydon, we also offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days on site.
Introduction:
Norfolk Rivers Trust’s ambition is to deliver catchment-scale change to our water environments. We are dedicated to protecting our watercourses from pollution, improving habitat and ecological functioning of chalk streams and rivers whilst enhancing resilience to climate change.
Since its founding in 2011, the charity has grown to a team of over 30 passionate and enthusiastic employees. Together, we are delivering major projects such as river re-meandering and floodplain connections, farming and land management advice, new constructed wetlands, native species work and community engagement.
We’re now looking for a Finance Officer to help support our finance department and wider team with the daily finance needs of a small but ambitious environmental charity. Joining our diverse and passionate team means you’ll have the chance to make a real impact, not only on our people, but also on the environment we work so hard to protect.
Job description:
We are looking for a motivated Finance Officer to join our team and support the day-to-day accounting functions across Norfolk Rivers Trust and its trading arm Rivers Ecology Limited. In this role, you will work closely with the Head of Finance, helping to maintain accurate financial records, provide timely reporting, and support project teams with budget monitoring. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone keen to learn, develop, and implement new systems and technology to improve efficiency, while playing a key role in helping the Trust achieve its mission to protect and enhance our water environments.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Financial Processes
- Ensure all financial activities are correctly entered into the company’s accounting system, including both purchase and sales ledgers, and the general ledgers for Norfolk Rivers Trust and its trading arm, Rivers Ecology Limited.
- Oversee supplier payments and prepare regular payment runs, managing new supplier details and bank amendments securely.
- Manage the sales invoicing process to ensure income is invoiced, recorded, and followed up promptly.
- Oversee monthly entry of staff timesheets and expenses into the accounting system.
- Complete and maintain timely bank reconciliations.
- Assist with preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns.
- Manage intercompany transactions, ensuring accurate and consistent recording across the Group.
- Support the Head of Finance with the annual audit process through preparation of required schedules and documentation.
- Assist with monthly payroll tasks as required.
2. Financial Reporting
- Assist in the preparation of monthly financial reporting to ensure timely and accurate submission of management accounts with variance analysis and supporting schedules for internal review.
- Provide regular financial data and insights to the Senior Leadership Team as may be required.
- Provide financial reporting support for clients and funders, ensuring grant-related reports are accurate, compliant, and submitted on time and in accordance with grant conditions.
3. Compliance, Controls and Data Management
- Ensure all financial processing complies with internal policies, financial regulations, and relevant legislation.
- Maintain accurate, secure, and up-to-date financial records, ensuring appropriate document retention and audit trails.
- Ensure GDPR compliance when handling financial data.
4. Budgeting and Forecasting
- Support the Head of Finance in preparing annual budgets and forecasting tasks.
- Collaborate with Project Leads to track and report project finances, ensuring a clear understanding of income and expenditure to support budget management, facilitate decision-making, and handle project claims and variance requests effectively.
- Assist in preparing and managing cash flows as needed, ensuring effective monitoring and timely provision.
5. Systems
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of financial systems, controls, and procedures.
- Support the implementation and adoption of new accounting software and related financial systems, including assisting with data migration and process training where required.
6. Stakeholder and Funder Engagement
- Engage with external clients, grant funders, and partners on financial matters including income, expenditure, and reporting, ensuring clear and effective communication.
- Address finance related queries from both internal and external stakeholders promptly and professionally.
- Collaborate with external consultants, such as accountants and other service providers, to support financial processes as needed.
- Share and exchange best practices and innovative ideas within the Rivers Trust network to foster continuous improvement.
7. Communication and Development
- Ensure consistent and proactive communication with the Head of Finance, providing regular updates and ensuring alignment on financial matters.
- Support the Head of Finance in delivering internal financial training to teams, including training on budgeting and financial management.
- Provide updates and engage in team meetings as required.
- Contribute to a collaborative and positive working environment within the Finance Team.
- Ensure clear communication, collaboration, and consistency across teams, promoting shared learning and continual improvement in financial processes.
8. Other Responsibilities
- Undertake additional tasks or projects as reasonably requested by the Head of Finance or Senior Management Team.
Person specification:
Education and experience
Essential:
- Bookkeeping qualification equivalent to AAT Level 3.
- Experience of working within a finance or accounting role.
Skills and knowledge
Essential:
- Clear commitment to the vision, mission, and values of Norfolk Rivers Trust.
- Strong financial process management, including understanding of the general ledger, purchase and sales ledgers , and ensuring accurate account reconciliations.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and reporting skills, capable of presenting financial data clearly.
- Ability to build and maintain positive and productive relationships with partners and stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality and managing sensitive information professionally.
- Skilled in using accounting and financial software, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365.
- High level of numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management and planning abilities, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team depending on the requirements of the task at hand.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.
- Right to work in the UK.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of charity accounting and reporting standards, including restricted and unrestricted funds, grants, and donations.
- Experience in intercompany accounting, ability to develop, implement, and maintain effective systems and processes.
- An interest in wildlife conservation.
Employee benefits:
- Employee assistance programme.
- Free eye test and support with cost of glasses.
- Enhanced leave policies including maternity, paternity and sickness.
- Excellent pension scheme.
- Flexible working opportunities.
Applications:
You will need to send a completed Job Application Form, Equal Opportunities Monitoring Information Form and a covering letter/email by 09:00am on Monday 19th January 2026.
Interviews will be held week commencing 2nd February 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of IT & Data
Buttle UK is seeking a hands-on Head of IT & Data to support and improve our IT systems, data processes and ways of working. This is a practical, operational role focused on keeping systems running smoothly, improving processes, supporting colleagues and working with external IT providers. You will play a key part in helping our teams deliver vital support to children and families across the UK.
· Location: Hybrid, based in our modern Kennington Park workspace, London
· Contract: Permanent, full-time
· Salary: £58,122 to £61,400
· Deadline: Sunday 25th January 2026
About the role
This is a practical, delivery-focused role at the heart of the organisation. The Head of IT & Data is responsible for the day-to-day oversight, improvement and coordination of Buttle UK’s IT systems, digital tools, data processes and information security.
You will work across all teams to understand how the organisation operates in practice, identify inefficiencies, and lead tangible improvements that reduce manual work, improve data quality, strengthen security and ensure value for money. You will manage key improvement projects, coordinate suppliers and consultants, and act as a trusted internal partner who can translate operational needs into effective technical solutions.
This role suits someone who enjoys being close to the detail, solving problems, improving how things work, and supporting colleagues to use systems confidently and securely.
What you will be doing
You will enjoy real variety in this role. Responsibilities include:
· Lead and deliver IT and process-improvement projects, including system integration, automation, security enhancements and system upgrades
· Analyse and map existing business processes across grants, fundraising, finance and operations, identifying inefficiencies and designing improved workflows
· Develop and maintain clear documentation, including SOPs, process maps, system configurations and data flows
· Oversee core organisational systems (including grants databases, CRM, finance systems and collaboration tools), ensuring reliability, data integrity and appropriate access controls
· Act as the main liaison with external IT providers, software vendors and consultants, managing performance, costs and deliverables
· Take ownership of data protection and information security practices, working with external specialists to ensure compliance with UK GDPR and Cyber Essentials standards
· Implement and maintain role-based access controls and robust cybersecurity measures
· Support staff through system changes, training and guidance, ensuring non-technical colleagues feel confident using IT tools
· Produce reports, dashboards and data extracts to support operational and management decision-making
· Identify opportunities for further improvement and innovation, building practical business cases and leading pilots where appropriate
About you
We are looking for someone with strong hands-on experience who can operate independently, manage multiple priorities and deliver real improvements.
Essential experience and skills:
· Proven experience in a hands-on IT, systems administration, business systems or digital operations role
· Experience leading or coordinating IT improvement projects from scoping through to delivery
· Strong experience working with data, including reporting, troubleshooting and quality assurance
· Demonstrated ability to analyse processes and document them clearly
· Working knowledge of UK GDPR and information security principles
· Confidence working with cloud-based systems, databases and productivity platforms
· Ability to translate technical issues into clear, plain English for non-technical colleagues
· Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and problem-solving ability
· Confidence working with external suppliers and managing technical relationships
· Commitment to Buttle UK’s mission and values
Desirable:
· Experience in the charity or non-profit sector
· Experience with grant-making systems, fundraising CRMs or finance systems
· Experience with automation, system integrations or dashboards
· Project management or Agile/Prince2 training
· GDPR or cybersecurity certification
What we offer
· Defined contribution pension scheme (with 7% employee and employer contribution)
· Annual Personal Development Allowance
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for staff wellbeing and support
· Life assurance scheme.
· Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays (pro-rated)
· 3 days office closure (pro-rated)
· Free eye tests and payment of up to £100 for glasses if required
· Annual personal development allowance
· Enhanced maternity/paternity and sick pay
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
As the leading specialist mental health charity for women who have experienced domestic abuse, Woman’s Trust’s mission is to help survivors to overcome the devastating mental health impact of domestic abuse.
We are seeking a Counselling Support Group Administrator to join our service delivery team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional who is looking to make a real impact on women and children’s lives.
About Woman's Trust
The charity, established almost thirty years ago to meet the gap in specialist mental health services, is led by and for women and aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a life free from further harm and abuse. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recovery from the trauma. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers.
Alongside delivering our existing 1-1 counselling, self-development workshops and therapeutic support groups for women who have experienced domestic abuse, we are focused on developing our innovative mental health services for young women and girls, delivering new peer-led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awareness-raising workshops and training for professionals, building on our research and policy to improve systems nationally.
About you and how to apply
As a skilled and compassionate Counselling Support Group Administrator, aligned with our feminist ethos and the needs of our service users, you will provide high-quality administrative support to the delivery of counselling and support group services for women affected by domestic abuse. You will bring experience in service administration within a sensitive or trauma-informed setting, with the ability to manage referrals, coordinate sessions, maintain accurate records, and support counsellors and volunteers through effective scheduling and communication.
You will play a key role in supporting the smooth running of services, including monitoring attendance and outcomes, maintaining safeguarding and confidentiality standards, and ensuring compliance with organisational and funder requirements. You will also contribute to service improvement by supporting reporting, data collection, and administrative processes that enable the ongoing development and effectiveness of counselling and support group provision.
If you are looking for a new job opportunity whilst making a real impact on women and children’s lives, we want to hear from you!
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills, and knowledge, relevant to this post.
Closing date for applications: To be considered on a rolling basis.
Interviews: To be held on a rolling basis.
This post is open to female applicants only, in line with the Equality Act 100 pursuant to Schedule, 9 Part 1 applies. We particularly welcome applications from women from black and minoritised, and disability communities.
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills, and knowledge, relevant to this post.
Would you like to join an organisation that is striving for systemic change? We believe it is not enough to reform structures and systems which are foundationally discriminatory. We are calling for a complete overhaul, and for people with lived experience to lead that change.
Migration is one of the most hotly debated political topics with rapid policy changes shaping the lives of millions. We’re looking for a proactive and inspiring leader to join us as Interim Head of Policy and Communications.
In this vital role, you will champion our mission to create a just society for all migrants, ensuring those with lived experience are at the centre of our work and heard by policymakers and supporters alike. You will influence national policies, engage diverse stakeholders, from policymakers to grassroots groups, and build impactful communication campaigns.
Working closely with our CEO and as part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will help shape the strategic direction of our policy and communication efforts during this critical time.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in contributing to a vision for intersectional campaigns that call for systemic change, and for those with lived experience to lead the changes we need.
If you’re passionate about social justice, experienced in policy and advocacy, and a skilled communicator, we want to hear from you!
As a lived experience and values-led organisation, and diverse team, we are looking for candidates with a:
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Commitment to upholding the rights of ALL migrants
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Real vision as to how this can be done in the current political, social and economic climate
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A commitment to MRN's vision and values
The salary will be £43,817 per annum, pro-rata. In addition, MRN contributes up to 6% of salary to pensions. We are keen to have someone start in the role immediately.
Closing date for applications: 9am, 14 January 2026
Date for candidate interviews: 26 January 2026
We are a charity and campaigning organisation that stands in solidarity with all migrants in their fights for rights and justice.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2DN
Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 (FTE)
Hours: 15 hours per week
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
This is an exciting opportunity to join Active Oxfordshire and to work as part of a Sport England project evaluating a place-based approach to the highly valued national training programme. This is a key programme that supports achieving Active Oxfordshire’s strategic priorities and is a fantastic opportunity to lead and drive forward the delivery and development of the PACC programme.
About the role:
You will be responsible for organising and delivering clinician-to-clinician training on Physical Activity for the Management and Prevention of Long-Term Conditions to other NHS health care professionals.
You will work closely with both Active Oxfordshire and the central PACC team, make use of their own networks and build relationships with local and regional stakeholders and organisations, developing a local online community of practice and encourage healthcare professionals in Oxfordshire to continue to develop their knowledge and skills.
About you:
Your background will be from a range of clinical settings, and you will be able to demonstrate good clinical decision-making skills and knowledge of the healthcare system
You will have experience of formal classroom and clinical-based teaching, and of developing staff development and education programmes. You will have exceptional online teaching and presentation skills, and be able to engage an audience and deliver information in an interesting way
You will have proven knowledge of the role of physical activity as a tool for primary and secondary prevention and management of long-term conditions. You will have a good understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy, and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
What we offer:
The role is a fixed-term position until 31st March 2027, working 15 hours per week.
You will receive a salary of £26,000 – £29,000 (FTE) per annum, and benefits including a generous 10% contributory pension scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata) and our new bespoke Employee Support and Wellbeing Programme.
If the best candidate for the role is currently working in a regional NHS organisation, we will actively support a secondment arrangement for the duration of the project wherever possible.
Hybrid working is available, which means typically one day a week is in the office (Monday) with the rest of the week working remotely from home, within the community or with partner organisations.
Active Oxfordshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity within our team to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We know that people from certain backgrounds can be hugely under-represented in our sectors, and we want to change this. We are therefore genuinely keen and particularly interested to receive applications from people from diverse ethnic communities, from disabled people, neurodivergent people, people who identify as LGBTQIA and people with experience of facing barriers to physical activity.
We want all candidates to have an equal chance to shine in this process – please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make sure the application process works for you (Further contact details can be found in the job pack).
How to apply:
Please refer to the job pack for further information on how to apply and closing dates.
Please note a satisfactory DBS check will be required for this role.
By applying for this role, you are stating that you are eligible to work in the UK. Active Oxfordshire is unable to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
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Are you passionate about leading a growing casework function to regulate charitable fundraising and protect the public?
Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with our client for the recruitment of a Head of Casework on a full-time, permanent basis. The organisation is an independent, non-statutory body that regulates fundraising across the charitable sector in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The organisation owns the Code of Fundraising Practice which also applies in Scotland where separate arrangements apply for charitable fundraising.
The organisation is committed to diversity, equality and inclusion. We want our workforce to be truly representative of the society we are here to support and protect, so that we’re able to regulate effectively. We also want each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. We do this is by operating a fair and inclusive recruitment process, which aims to reach a diverse pool of candidates. This is also supported by a range of policies that encourage a flexible and supportive working environment.
Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Casework is a member of the Senior Management Team and will report directly to the Board and the Complaints and Investigations Committee regarding the casework function. The Head of Casework will have responsibility for the casework function at the organisation overseeing formal investigations and compliance cases opened as a result of concerns identified about charitable fundraising in line with the standards in the Code of Fundraising Practice.
You will oversee the further development of systems and processes and ensure the team remain engaged, accountable and high preforming. The Head of Casework will also be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships and working closely with other Regulators and key stakeholders, as well as representing the organisation at external events.
To be considered for this position, you will be an experienced senior leader with substantial experience of managing and leading teams in a casework or similar operational environment. As a voluntary regulator, the organisation often takes complex decisions about whether cases fall within its remit and therefore you must be comfortable making decisions without legal precedent.
Please initially apply by providing a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage. A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. If you require any part of the application or interview process to be adjusted to accommodate your needs, please let us know.
First stage interviews to take place Tuesday 10th February and second stage interviews to take place Monday 16th February.
Primary Purpose:
The Head of Services is a key member of Age UK Cheshire’s Senior Leadership Team, designated Safeguarding Lead, and leads all aspects of the organisation’s service operations.
Following the successful integration of existing services, this role will work closely with a supportive CEO and board on the next phase of development of our new organisation, building on the strong history and reputation of two charities, to meet the needs of a growing ageing population across Cheshire.
The successful candidate will understand the strategic need to combine impactful data with storytelling, influencing internal and external stakeholders to join us in our mission.
The role involves representing Age UK Cheshire externally, championing the voices of older people, to influence decision makers and commissioners to help ensure older people aren’t forgotten in a challenging funding environment.
Additional Information:
Rising poverty, digital exclusion and rural isolation are creating a perfect storm of loneliness for thousands of older people. Age UK Cheshire is a local, independent charity dedicated to supporting older people across the whole of Cheshire. We offer a lifeline for people in later life to access the information and support they need.
If you embody our values of respectful, honest and person centred, and are passionate about supporting those who built the world we now live in, we’d love to hear from you.
You’ll be joining Age UK Cheshire at a pivotal time following the merger of Age UK Cheshire and Age UK East Cheshire in July 2024. Following the successful integration of existing services, you’ll work closely with a supportive CEO and board on the next phase of development of our new organisation, building on the strong history and reputation of two charities, to meet the needs of a growing ageing population across Cheshire.
You’ll have a strategic vision for developing and future proofing services, whilst staying close to operational realities. You will lead the delivery of measurably impactful services, and ensure our resources are directed where they can make the greatest difference for older people across Cheshire.
You’ll understand the strategic need to combine impactful data with storytelling, influencing internal and external stakeholders to join us in our mission.
You’ll represent Age UK Cheshire externally, championing the voices of older people, to influence decision makers and commissioners to help ensure older people aren’t forgotten in a challenging funding environment. You’ll build strong relationships and partnerships across the local authorities, NHS, and voluntary sectors.
This is also a people leadership role. You'll develop and manage a team, creating a high-performing culture where accountability and support go hand in hand. You'll role-model best practice, share knowledge freely, challenge constructively, and coach colleagues to develop their own approach.
This role offers a unique chance for an experienced service-delivery leader to shape the future of a respected local charity, drive innovation and impact — in a supportive, values led culture with an ambitious and passionate team.
Together we can make Cheshire a place where older people are not only seen, but respected and valued every day.
Public Affairs Officer
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Reporting to Head of Policy Campaigns and Impact
Permanent
London/Hybrid with 2 days in office in London (London Bridge/SE1 3GN)
Full time, 35 hours per week with flexible working hours
£35,708.40 + £6000 London Weighting
Benefits include: 25 days AL + Bank Holidays, a Salary Sacrifice Scheme for Pensions where JRF puts in 6% with a 3%+ minimum from the employee, cycle to work, employee assistance programme, gym discounts, eye-care vouchers, a health cash plan, and season ticket loans. You can also buy and sell a week of leave.
Charity People are proud to be partnering with Joseph Rowntree Foundation to recruit a Public Affairs Officer.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an independent social change organisation, working to support and speed up the transition to a more equitable and just future, free from poverty, where people and planet can flourish.
The Public Affairs Officer will work closely with the wider Campaigns and Public Affairs Team which is responsible for JRF's policy influencing and cross organisational influencing strategies. The role will also involve close work with JRF colleagues in Policy, Research, and Communications and Public engagement.
You will help to identify new relationships with key MPs, Peers, and Staffers, assisting with regular political monitoring and horizon scanning, and ensuring that planning and content management systems are regularly updated. It will also help to ensure that JRF are connecting the dots across all areas they influence on including social security, work, housing, family and care, housing, and energy.
This role requires experience within policy, public affairs, or politics, as well as a clear understanding of UK parliamentary and government procedure. The successful candidate will need to hit the ground running and therefore this is not seen as an entry-level role and does require experience.
The first six months would focus on relationship building, getting to grips with JRFs processes, laying the groundwork for regular reporting updates. This would include:
- Work across broader JRF teams to offer support to the different 'Stretch Policy Groups' on mapping potential MPs to influence.
- Taking ownership of the system for tracking impact and measuring progress against our organisational influencing objectives.
- Looking for potential opportunities in parliament to make use of JRF's policy proposals.
- Work closely with the Senior Public Affairs Officer to ensure we are co-ordinating political engagement effectively.
Key responsibilities
- Public affairs support: Assist in the delivery of policy and advocacy activities, including parliamentary events, building our presence at party or sectoral conferences, written briefings and MP engagement.
- Horizon scanning: With a focus on the Westminster parliament, UK government departments and the main city regions (England), keep a running watch for suitable opportunities for JRF to advance its arguments with key audiences and ensure that relevant colleagues are alerted well in advance to be able to respond.
- Stakeholder mapping: Identify parliamentarians who may be interested in working with us, build detailed profiles of the issues that matter to them, and maintain a core list of public affairs stakeholders.
- Stakeholder engagement: Support colleagues (by gathering information through desk top research or other methods) to prepare for their interactions with high value targets and record top level details of any contact between them and JRF.
- Network building: Build an effective network of contacts among the support staff in political offices and/or opposite numbers in other organisations with a view to identifying opportunities for collaboration between JRF and their employers.
- Representation and insight gathering: Observe speeches, conferences, and select committee hearings and report any noteworthy points.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following knowledge and experience:
- Experience of working (either in a paid or voluntary capacity) in a public affairs/policy/political team and demonstrating initiative and flexibility to deal with a range of tasks.
- Experience of networking and using interpersonal skills to develop and promote excellent relationships.
- Experience of analysing information, conducting research and finding positive solutions to challenges.
- Confidence managing multiple projects to tight deadlines.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience of tracking political engagement across a project / campaign (desirable)
- Experience working with people who have lived experience of poverty and hardship campaigning for change (desirable)
- A strong understanding of UK Government and Parliamentary procedure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including engaging with parliamentary audiences.
- A good understanding of the issues facing low-income households in the UK and how political developments may affect them.
- An understanding of JRF's mission and work, and the context behind our policy aims.
- A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and how this can be best applied to the role.
This role requires experience within policy, public affairs, or politics, as well as a clear understanding of UK parliamentary and government procedure. The successful candidate will need to hit the ground running and therefore this is not seen as an entry-level role and does require experience.
The successful candidate will be based at JRF's London office. Additionally, the Campaigns and Public Affairs Team find being in the office beneficial to their work and team building, therefore hybrid working at JRF means staff are encouraged to attend the office at least twice a week. The role is subject to satisfactory references.
How to apply:
The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. For more information about the role, and for the full job pack, please share your CV via the link below. The closing date is 9am on Monday 19 January. Interviews will take place w/c 26 January. We will be hosting a webinar on Thursday 8 January at 1pm for candidates interested in the role (this will be recorded and shared if you are unable to attend).
As part of our commitments under the Disability Confident Scheme, Joseph Rowntree Foundation/Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust operates a guaranteed interview scheme. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria set out in the job description and person specification will be offered an interview.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. 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 do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Senior Media Officer
Salary: up to £35,280 per annum
Location: Newark - Hybrid working with regular travel to other places of work
Full time: 35 hours per week
Permanent contract
Closing date for applications: 25 January 2026
First interview: : 4 February and 5 February 2026
Second interview: 9 February 2026
About Us
The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe that we need nature and nature needs us. We have more than 944,000 members, over 38,000 volunteers, 3,600 staff and 600 trustees. There are 46 individual Wildlife Trusts, each of which is a place-based independent charity with its own legal identity, formed by groups of people getting together and working with others to make a positive difference to wildlife and future generations, starting where they live and work.
Every Wildlife Trust is part of The Wildlife Trusts federation and a corporate member of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, a registered charity in its own right founded in 1912 and one of the founding members of IUCN – the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Taken together this federation of 47 charities is known as The Wildlife Trusts.
The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. We need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will require big, bold changes in the way The Wildlife Trusts work, not least in how we mobilise others and support them to organise within their own communities.
About You
Are you looking for a new challenge? If you have media and PR experience within the environment sector and would like to work for one of the UK’s best loved nature charities, then we have an exciting opportunity for you!
The Senior Media Officer will work to promote The Wildlife Trusts and our work, activities and messages to UK audiences through the national media, with a view to influencing key stakeholders, public opinion and action for nature’s recovery. You will also develop and manage strategic relationships with the media and work to actively protect and enhance The Wildlife Trusts’ brand and Reputation.
Working within our small but brilliant national media team, the Senior Media Officer will work to promote The Wildlife Trusts and our work, activities and messages to UK audiences through the national media, with a view to influencing key stakeholders, public opinion and action for nature’s recovery. From commentary on Government policy, through landscape recovery and restoration of iconic habitats such as Britain’s lost rainforests, to people organising for nature in their communities – we want our stories to be heard far and wide. You will develop and manage strategic relationships with the media and work to actively protect and enhance The Wildlife Trusts’ brand and reputation. We are looking for an innovative and creative individual who has proven research, writing, editing, sub-editing and proof-reading skills. You will have previous experience of generating compelling news stories and features and ideally publicising campaigns, combined with the ability to sell-in stories to journalists and editors. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, be organised and resourceful and have great attention to detail.
The Wildlife Trusts value passion, respect, trust, integrity, pragmatic activism and strength in diversity. Whilst we are passionate in promoting our aims, we are not judgmental and are inclusive. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
RSWT take our Safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously. Please click here to read our commitment statement. The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level.
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.
RSWT are committed to increasing the diversity of its staff through its Levelling the Field recruitment pledge and will put any ethnic minority applicants that meet all the essential criteria for the post through to the next stage of recruitment.
At RSWT, we are committed to creating a safe environment where discrimination, bullying, and harassment are not tolerated. We expect everyone to uphold, respect, and support our zero-tolerance policy.
Please be aware we may not accept applications if we have reason to believe they have been wholly produced using generative AI tools.
Membership Engagement Co-ordinator
£31,000 - £33,000 pa plus excellent benefits
London NW1 (with hybrid working)
Permanent, full-time
The Faculty of Public Health is recruiting to the new role of Membership Engagement Co-ordinator.
The Membership Engagement Co-ordinator will sit within the Faculty's small communications team to support a consistent and enhanced approach to engagement with Faculty members at local level, working closely with the Faculty's Local Board Members.
This new role will also seek to promote Faculty membership across the four nations of the UK, and provide other support to the Faculty's membership communications function.
The UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH) is full of people who are passionate about improving people’s lives.
We’re a small charity with around 20 paid staff at any one time. Every so often new opportunities arise for people to join the staff team and help to make a difference, but we rely on the amazing support of our members to deliver much of our important work. The Faculty of Public Health operates a hybrid working scheme with staff working 1 day a week in the office at minimum.
To apply please email your CV and covering letter via the application link.
Closing date: 21 January 2026.
Please send your CV and covering letter
Our client brings together the South Asian diaspora and partners to create bold, innovative, and scalable solutions that catalyse systemic change and unlock the potential of communities and in the last five years has seen rapid and significant growth. Annual turnover has increased to more than £20m, they have successfully delivered the world’s largest Development Impact Bond, launched many successful appeals and funds and are now a preferred destination for philanthropic ambitions globally. They will now recruit a new Head of Philanthropy and Prospectus is leading the search.
Head of Philanthropy
c. £75,000
Permanent
Hybrid from the West London office, two days per week in the office
Interviews beginning w/c 2nd February
The Head of Philanthropy will lead and grow the high-value philanthropy strategy, driving both unrestricted and restricted income major donors, philanthropists and senior influencers. The postholder will take direct responsibility for the Founders Circle and other existing philanthropy programme while ensuring overall strategy and income growth is not overly dependent on any single initiative. Your key stakeholders will include Trustees, the Chief Executive, the Executive Director of Fundraising & Communications as well as many senior influencers as you shape compelling philanthropic opportunities for transformational giving.
The selected candidate will have extensive experience of delivering income against agreed targets and will also have extensive experience of managing and developing relationships with existing and potential philanthropists. Team management experience is essential, as will be experience of securing six figure gifts and the ability to communicate bespoke philanthropy opportunities for high value donors.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus and Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.
If you are interested in applying to this Head of Philanthropy position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon. If you would like to arrange an informal discussion before applying, please contact Ryan and Ariha on the emails provided above.
Earthsight is looking for a researcher/campaigner to join our Southeast Asia and Africa team, delivering impactful research, analyses and advocacy on forest-risk commodity supply chains.
Earthsight is a London-based non-profit organisation dedicated to researching and investigating environmental and social crime and injustice. We use cutting-edge investigative methods to uncover and expose wrongdoing. Since emerging as a fully-fledged organisation in 2016, our reports have garnered headlines, won awards and triggered major changes by governments and corporations.
We seek to create positive change by influencing government policy, exposing greenwashing and raising awareness among key constituencies about the impacts of global supply chains on the world’s forests and forest communities.
Most global deforestation is driven by industrial production of a handful of major commodities, including beef, soy, palm oil and wood. A large proportion of this production is to meet demand in major international markets. Earthsight plays a key role in highlighting the complicity of corporations in the EU, UK and US in the destruction of ecosystems and human rights violations overseas. As part of global coalitions, we have succeeded in getting laws developed or passed in all these jurisdictions which aim to eliminate environmental or human rights abuses from these supply chains.
As part of a small team, you will monitor developments in Southeast Asia and Africa relating to commodity-driven deforestation, including wood, palm oil, cocoa and rubber. You will help to deliver in-depth investigations which expose large companies for sourcing products linked to horrific abuses, and trigger government action in response.
You will lead Earthsight’s monitoring of the global timber industry, and will share your findings and insights with the rest of the team, particularly in relation to the sector’s certification and traceability schemes and technologies.
The position is offered as a full-time permanent contract. The successful candidate would preferably be based in the UK and able to come into our office in London on a regular basis. Earthsight is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring careers in the charity sector are open to all. We value difference and believe it enhances our capabilities. We therefore particularly encourage applications from people from a range of different backgrounds.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- Monitor relevant media, NGO, think-tank, government and academic reports on supply chains of palm oil, rubber, cocoa, pulp, paper and wood from Southeast Asia and Africa, particularly Indonesia, West Africa and the Congo Basin, to the EU, UK and US
- Monitor and analyse developments within the global timber industry and trade, particularly in relation to certification and traceability systems and technologies
- Build and maintain a strong understanding of relevant trade links for palm oil, rubber, cocoa, pulp, paper and wood from key countries in Southeast Asia and Africa to consumer countries/regions of particular interest (e.g. EU, UK, US), through analysis of third-party reports and raw trade data and shipment records
- Keep abreast of wider policy and industry developments in key countries in Southeast Asia and Africa, including case studies of deforestation or rights abuses related to the commodities of concern; general deforestation trends; and developments in government policy related to the impact of commodities on forests
- Carry out desk-based research into chosen case studies, drawing on shipment data, company reports and websites, satellite imagery, corporate records and trading websites; and through remote meetings with relevant actors, including researchers and activists in the countries concerned
- Assist in planning and carrying out field research on selected cases if needed. Occasional travel to moderately risky environments may be required
- Provide detailed reports of research findings for internal review
- Assist with turning research findings into published reports, analyses, policy messages and recommendations, films and other external outputs. Tasks may include fact-checking; drafting and editing written outputs; contributing to graphics, videos and other multimedia outputs; and other tasks as required
- Assist with efforts to secure media coverage for reports, analyses and op-eds, including by helping draft press releases and briefing journalists on details of research
- Assist with production of social media content, particularly on LinkedIn
- Support Southeast Asia & Africa Team Lead in implementing advocacy activities based on research findings and the organisation’s overall strategic goals, including by participating in meetings with policymakers, civil servants, NGOs and other key stakeholders (either remotely or in person in the UK or EU)
- Help build and maintain relevant contacts, including with NGOs, journalists and researchers in key countries
- Other suitable tasks as required by the Southeast Asia & Africa Team Lead
Person specification
Essential
- At least two years’ experience working as a researcher or campaigner in the field of environment, forests, climate change, human rights or related issues
- Excellent research and/or campaigning skills, with proven ability to analyse and draw on detailed information from a variety of sources to produce meaningful content or influence a desired campaign outcome
- Strong writing skills, with ability to produce compelling, impactful and persuasive texts in English for external audiences
- Ability to establish and maintain effective contacts and relationships with external stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail and factual accuracy
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Self-motivated and collaborative team player
- Commitment to Earthsight’s mission and values
Ideal
- Experience conducting research in relevant countries/regions, especially Indonesia, West Africa and/or the Congo Basin
- Experience working with shipment records and satellite imagery
- Fluency in either Indonesian or French
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of GIS software and platforms
- Formal training in investigative methods, such as OSINT
- Knowledge of timber trade and relevant certification schemes
Benefits
- Among what Earthsight offers is:
- Generous employer’s pension contribution
- Flexible and hybrid working policies
- 25 days annual leave with one extra day for every year with the organisation (up to 30 days)
- Cycling to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme with access to coaching and counselling
Location: preferably London (hybrid and flexible work available, with three days a week in the office expected for those living in London)
35 hours a week (40 hours including a one-hour paid lunch break)
How to apply
Please complete the linked application form by Thursday 22 January 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and a writing or research test. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead Financial Wellbeing & Retirement Planning Across Our Region as Regional Advisor
We are holding a recruitment webinar for these roles on Tuesday 6th January at 12:30pm. This is a chance to hear more about the roles directly from the team. You can register for this event via our careers webpage.
Supported by a multi-million pound grant from the wider Church, we are setting up a new function responsible for engaging with clergy at all stages of life and ministry on their current and future plans, offering access to grants to kick-start saving, bespoke advice at key life stages and tailored products that will give our customers more choice about their future.
Please note that we are recruiting for 5 roles based out of the North West, North East, South West, South East and East Anglia. Therefore, please advise in your application which region you are applying for. Please see attached map which demonstrates the locations within each region.
This is a remote role, based in the region with an expectation that you combine virtual delivery with regular local travel and partnership building. We expect that some role will be offered on a part-time basis and so welcome applications from applicants looking for part-time roles.
About the Roles
We are looking for five proactive, empathetic professionals to join our new team of Regional Advisors, delivering personalised support to clergy helping them with day-to-day financial wellbeing matters, and retirement planning.
Working across Dioceses operating in your region, you will lead local engagement with clergy through structured one-to-one conversations, events and outreach, helping to connect individuals with expert advice, guidance, products and services that support their current and future financial plans.
As a key point of contact for individuals and dioceses in your area, you’ll champion the needs and experiences of clergy—feeding insight into service improvements. This is an exciting opportunity to join at the very beginning, shape how we work, and make a real impact. We’re looking to build a dynamic, forward-thinking team that thrives on innovation and collaboration. If you’re passionate about creating something new and delivery excellent support to clergy, this is your chance to help us set the standard.
What you'll be doing
In this role, you will proactively engage clergy across a defined geographical area, with matters of financial wellbeing, and future retirement planning (inclusive of housing) Your initial focus, will be in offering structured one-to-one conversations to clergy in the decade or so before retirement about their future plans, helping to build confidence about what the future might hold, and connecting people to the right information, products, specialists or local support, which would help their plans. You will also co-design and run local events and learning sessions at key life stages with groups, supported by building strong relationships with diocesan teams. To do this well, you will need to build local networks, and work closely with subject matter experts and other stakeholders to escalate complex welfare or regulated financial matters.
Key role requirements
- We are recruiting for 5 roles based out of the North West, North East, South West, South East and East Anglia. Therefore, please advise in your application which region you are applying for. Please see attached map which demonstrates the locations within each region.
- This is a remote role, based in the region with an expectation that you combine virtual delivery with regular local travel.
- We welcome applications from applicants looking for a part-time role.
- A full UK driving licence is essential.
- You will need to have proven experience delivering welfare, casework or financial wellbeing support in a client facing role.
About You
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
What we offer
Your Salary
- A salary of £59,248 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Your Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department’s needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
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Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK’s leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
ABOUT NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS
The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.
We Include. You Belong.
Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.
Living out our values in all that we do, we:
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.



Grade: 5
Salary: £30,994 per annum
Position type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week. (Flexible working considered)
Responsible to: Financial Controller
Direct reports: None
Location: ShelterBox HQ, Truro, Cornwall (Hybrid working with at least 2 days a week in the office)
ROLE PURPOSE:
A key member of the finance and financial accounts teams, supporting colleagues and the wider charity by taking responsibility for maintaining elements of the financial records of the charity.
Ensuring compliance with technical and legal requirements, safeguarding the assets of the charity.
Generating data that will allow for informed decisions to be made, maximising the impact that the charity can achieve for people effected by disasters.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join our busy team and to help provide a great finance service. You will have excellent attention to detail, good knowledge of finance processes and work well as part of a busy team. Having great organisational skills, you will be able to manage multiple tasks at the same time, work proactively and be a good communicator.
You will have experience in working in a finance team. Main core duty will be maintaining the purchase ledger. Shared tasks will be expected for payroll (training will be given). The individual may hold AAT qualification or be qualified by experience.
We encourage innovation and new ideas and would welcome you sharing your experience with us, to further develop our team.
This will be an exciting time to join the organisation as we have just implemented new systems, for payroll, expenses and finance.
This is an opportunity to join a friendly and vibrant organisation.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Maintain Financial Records
- As part of the Financial Accounts team (two Finance Officers and the Financial Controller) take a share of the responsibility for maintaining the financial records of the charity, ensuring compliance with processes and technical and legal requirements, and safeguarding the assets of the charity.
- Provide support to internal and external stakeholders in operating or using/getting benefits from the outputs from your areas of responsibility.
Areas of responsibility will include: -
- Processing and payment of invoices and bank transfers, including foreign and urgent payments.
- Processing of donations from journals generated from the CRM system, reconciling to bank receipts, and resolving any queries or discrepancies in collaboration with the Supporter Care team.
- Bank and petty cash recording and reconciliation. Including bank account reconciliation on a weekly basis, petty cash and foreign currency. Submission of bank reconciliations for approval by Financial Controller.
- Enter expected cash outgoings into weekly cash flow document.
- Credit Card and Expense Claims (detailed below)
- Process Payroll (detailed below)
- Purchase and sale of foreign currency as discussed with Financial Controller.
- Monthly gift aid submission including generation of Gift Aid submissions, complete pre-claim checks, submission and reconciliation to receipts from HMRC. Submission of draft gift aid submission for approval by Financial Controller.
- Month End - (detailed below)
- Year End - As instructed by the Financial Controller generate reports and information to support preparation of annual report and audit file. Answer audit queries provided by the charities auditors.
- Maintenance of the organisation's fixed asset register, posting journals for depreciation, acquisitions and disposals.
- Monitoring of finance inbox and support organisation with requests for financial information.
- Provide Support to organisation with procurement and purchase ledger system Focal point.
- Update projects/funds on Dimensions.
- Maintaining accounting records for our subsidiary company, ShelterBox Trading.
Credit Card and Expense Claims
- Maintenance of the Company Credit cards, submitting requests for new cards, adjusting credit limits and cancellation of cards.
- Download credit card transactions and upload to Continia Expense system and submit to credit card holders for completion of expenses.
- Review, approve and post to finance system credit card expenses and claims for expenses using Continia expense system.
- The issuing and reconciliation of cash advances for ShelterBox Response teams.
- Provision of new credit cards for Staff/ShelterBox Response team's and deal with any issues.
Payroll
- Processing the monthly payroll with information provided by HR Department using Payroll Software and initiating payment and payslips to staff.
- Monthly submission of payroll reports to HMRC and process payment of PAYE, NI and student loans to HMRC.
- Maintenance of the company pension scheme, uploading details of monthly contributions. Dealing with issues and queries around this.
- Monthly reconciliation of payroll control accounts.
- Providing support to the HR team around pay, pension, loans etc
Month End
- Assist with timely month end process by completing work to meet monthly deadlines.
- Monthly reconciliation of income between CRM and Dimensions.
- Produce month end reconciliations for approval by Financial Controller.
Special Projects:
- Provide support to the Finance Team Managers and Director of Finance including undertaking special projects as requested.
- Providing financial team support on cross departmental projects as required.
Other responsibilities
- Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.