Permanent / Funded until Dec 2020
37 hours per week
£23,388 per annum
Location : Wythenshawe
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.
TYPE OF PERSON YOU'RE LOOKING FOR/ WHAT'S EXPECTED OF THEM
We are currently looking for an experienced worker to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to recruit, train and supervise a team of volunteers.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Substantial experience of working with children and young people
-Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers in a similar setting
-Knowledge of safeguarding and safe practice in relation to young people
-A professional qualification in youth and community work, social work or a related discipline
INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is 9th December.
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37.5 hours per week - the service operates between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, but actual working hours will be determined by the needs of the service
HMP Manchester
Closing date: 12 December at 11:30pm. Interviews: 19th December 2019
Do you have strong administration skills gained in a customer facing environment? Could you cope in a prison environment? Then join Shelter as an Administrator and help ensure the smooth running of our service that helps turn around often chaotic lives.
Shelter run an Integrated Through the Gate service in prisons, working closely with offenders and a range of other agencies to provide a holistic service that assesses individual need so that prisoners are fully supported up to and following release.
About the role
As Administrator you will provide full administrative and office management support to a busy team including allocating referrals, data entry and processing. Compiling performance reports and ensuring the team have the necessary forms and paperwork to do their job effectively will be key. You will also take responsibility for processing sensitive and confidential data on offenders and maintaining records as appropriate on the OASYS/CRC and Shelter case management systems.
About you
You've got office administration experience, gained working in a customer facing role, and experience of processing sensitive and confidential information and working with secure systems. A proven ability to support the financial process, including supporting management accounts, reviewing and monitoring transactions listings and variance reporting is required as are good typing skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office applications.
Benefits include 30 days annual leave, the possibility of flexible working and significant opportunities for learning and development.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Bereavement Support Practitioner - Cumbria
Hours: 20 hours per week
Salary: £24,000 (pro rata)
Base: Negotiable; to be discussed at interview. Please note that the successful candidate will need to be willing and able to travel across Cumbria
Child Bereavement UK provides high quality child bereavement support for families and the professionals who support them, where a child of any age has died or a child is facing bereavement.
We are seeking to recruit a dedicated Bereavement Support Practitioner to join the established team in supporting children and young people who are bereaved, and parents bereaved of a baby or child.
Applicants should have a recognised, health, educational, social care, or counselling qualification, experience in working with children and families, excellent communication skills and be passionate about supporting bereaved families.
Closing Date: 9am, Wednesday 18 December 2019
Interview Date: Monday 13 January (afternoon) & Tuesday 14 January 2020
Application Process:
If you would like to apply for this position, please download the attached Job Description.
Click the apply button and attach your CV and a short covering letter detailing which post you are applying for and how your experience meets the person specification, it will be sent automatically to us.
No agencies please.
Eureka! Mersey is an ambitious £11.75m project to bring a 21st century science and discovery centre for young people and their families to the waterfront in Wirral.
Being developed and delivered by the team from Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax, Yorkshire, the success of the Eureka! Mersey project is dependent on:
- A robust and successful capital and revenue fundraising strategy
- Wide-ranging and genuine community engagement to build strong relationships with audiences
- Coordinated stakeholder management ensuring we are engaging with all relevant stakeholders, potential partners and interested parties to deliver the best possible visitor attraction experience
- Authentic and ongoing co-creation activities and opportunities for local children and young people
In order to achieve these goals, we are looking for a Community Engagement Manager to develop and lead the Community Engagement Strategy for Eureka! Mersey, taking responsibility for the inclusion and participation of diverse communities, engaging at a wide variety of levels within the private, public and voluntary sectors and proactively linking relevant communities of interest with the Eureka! Mersey project team.
Compensation & Benefits
This role will be a Fixed Term Contract for 2 years.
This role offers a salary of circa £30,000 – £32,000 per annum, plus a company pension scheme, and 25 days annual leave.
Based in the Liverpool City Region, with some travel required to Halifax.
This is a full-time role, but flexible working will be considered for the right candidate.
Application process and interview dates
For more information about the role and how to apply, download the job pack.
Please note that the closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 18th December 2019. Interviews will be held in Halifax, West Yorkshire during the week commencing Monday 6th January 2020.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Eureka! Mersey is an ambitious £11.75m project to bring a 21st century science and discovery centre for young people and their families to the waterfront in Wirral.
The attraction will occupy buildings at the iconic Seacombe ferry terminal in Wallasey, a location which holds a special place in the history and heart of Wallasey.
Being developed and delivered by the team from Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax, Yorkshire, the success of the Eureka! Mersey project is dependent on:
- A robust and successful capital and revenue fundraising strategy
- Wide-ranging and genuine community engagement to build strong relationships with audiences
- Coordinated stakeholder management ensuring we are engaging with all relevant stakeholders, potential partners and interested parties to deliver the best possible visitor attraction experience
- Authentic and ongoing co-creation activities and opportunities for local children and young people
In order to achieve these goals, we are looking for an exceptional Capital Campaign Manager: Trusts, Individuals & Corporates who will lead us through the next phase of our Fundraising Strategy.
Compensation & Benefits
This role will be a Fixed Term Contract for 2 years.
This role offers a salary of circa £30,000 – £32,000 per annum, plus a company pension scheme, and 25 days annual leave.
Based in the Liverpool City Region, with some travel required to Halifax.
This is a full-time role, but flexible working will be considered for the right candidate.
Application process and interview dates
For more information about the role and how to apply, download the job pack.
Please note that the closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 18th December 2019. Interviews will be held in Halifax, West Yorkshire during the week commencing Monday 6th January 2020.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Students’ Union campaigns for the rights of over 40,000 student members, and champion student groups and activists to make real change on issues closest to their heart. We’re looking for a creative, confident campaigns expert to lead on insight-led Students’ Union campaigns and to empower student activists to deliver real change on campus.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing date: 9 December 2019 at 11.30pm
Interviews: Week commencing 16th December 2019
We’re looking for a proactive, organised and highly efficient individual to join our dynamic team as Legal Support Administrator and provide vital support to our Legal Services to ensure the smooth running of the national service, including general administrative, billing and financial functions.
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Shelter’s Manchester Legal Aid Authority (LAA) team delivers a legal help and legal aid contract and manages the Manchester and Tameside housing county court duty schemes. They also provide complex advice, advocacy and representation to some of the most vulnerable families in Manchester and across the Greater Manchester region. It’s here that we need your help.
About the role
Our Legal Support Administrator will be expected to fulfil a broad range of important duties, including assisting the legal costs team in ensuring administrative, client file, financial and quality systems run smoothly and updating systems. You will also undertake general administrative duties such as taking telephone calls, photocopying, scanning, processing invoices, setting up meetings and arranging travel.
About you
We’re looking for a highly motivated, collaborative and energetic individual with experience of providing general administrative duties in a billing and financial context (if you have worked in a legal environment this would be advantageous). An excellent communicator, both verbal and written, you will have strong IT skills and advanced knowledge of case management systems and Microsoft packages. Professional, adaptable and customer-focused with a can-do attitude to your role, you will have impressive interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a commitment to achieving challenging targets and objectives.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata for part-time), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our Legal team and be the change you want to see in society.
Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Temporary Data Manager, Knowsley - Immediate Start
Charity People are currently assisting a North West based charity with some interim cover. We are looking for a Data Manager on a temporary basis to cover a period of absence within the office.
We are looking for someone with a strong background in data management and compliance and a good team leader who understands how to motivate and get the best from people. Experience of data analysis and insight is essential and you will be fully up to date with GDPR and Data Protection legislation. We are ideally looking for someone with CRM (Donorflex would be amazing!) experience. Knowledge of the charity and gambling commission would be a massive bonus too.
Happy to consider candidates with transferable skills and the talent to quickly pick up the charity processes. Will look at both full time or part time options.
If this sounds like you and you can be available quickly, then please get in touch with a copy of your CV ASAP by email [email protected]
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 do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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Do you want to and take ownership of a well-known charity's regional finance function?
Would you want to lead a large team and manage financial performance by influencing key senior staff?
Does analysing and communicating long term financial strategy across the business sound appealing to you?
The Role
This is a pivotal position for this well-known large charity in order to deliver the financial goals and objectives across their region. The key responsibilities will be:
- Leading a team in order to deliver the charity's business plans and provide opportunities for development and growth for staff in the team
- Manage the full budgeting process including all business planning cycles and forecasting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
- Communicate financial advice across multiple areas of the organisation as a strong business partner in relation to financial targets and guide budget holders to help make better informed decisions
- Ensure business reporting is accurate, relevant and easy to understand for non-finance staff
- Work effectively with multiple managers across the charity to implement and deliver financial plans across both long and short terms.
The Candidate
- A fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
- Post qualified experience of managing a finance function, preferably in a large and complex organisation
- Experience of managing a full budgeting cycle
- An effective communicator with the ability to work effectively with senior managers from a finance and non-finance background
- A technically strong individual with the ability to use their initiative to drive processes forward
- Ideally have some experience of working in the not for profit sector
This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a finance function during an exciting period of change and growth. Please apply now as applications are being reviewed daily.
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Our mission
We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counselors to manage the progression process effectively.
Our outlook is truly global - we work with schools and universities in countries all over the world from the US to New Zealand and Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with a third of UK secondary schools and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.
Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
Your role
As an Account Manager your role is to make sure that all partners in your area are using the Unifrog platform to its full capacity. You will build and maintain excellent working relationships with your partner schools and provide expert guidance on how to embed the platform across the whole school. Described below are some of your main responsibilities:
- Work with schools to provide resources and strategies which maximise staff and student engagement with Unifrog; identifying and promoting best practice across partner schools
- Deliver targeted training sessions within our partner schools; these could be workshops or presentations
- Monitor and analyse usage across partner schools; identifying schools that need additional support to use the platform effectively
- Work with the relevant Area Manager to improve Unifrog engagement
- Listen to teachers and students about how we can improve our customer service and the Unifrog platform
- Attend conferences and CPD events on behalf of Unifrog
Training and development
- Professional development is at the core of our performance review process
- Everyone in the company defines their own 6 month objectives; their line manager and the rest of the organisation support them to reach these objectives
- Everyone in the company has access to an annual training budget. Each person decides how to spend their budget, supported by their line manager
- Anyone in the team can volunteer to become a 'Champion' in a specific area - they get an additional training budget, and the chance to lead training sessions for the whole team
- When senior/managerial positions become available we typically look to promote from within
Key benefits
- Subject to your own and the company’s performance, in addition to your salary you will earn both a termly bonus and an annual bonus
- Become part of a committed, dynamic and growing team. We try to build our team for the long term – if you do well, we will do our best to ensure you want to stay at the company for a long time
- Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from
- People-focused, working closely with staff in our partner schools
- Join one of the most talked about education technology startups and help transform careers and destinations in schools
Essential skills and experiences
- Strong communication skills
- Track record of excellent relationship management
- Extremely well organised
- Keen attention to detail
- Confident speaker
- A background and interest in education would be an advantage
- Full UK driving license with car is essential
Details
- £32,000 per annum plus bonuses
- 36 days paid holiday per year; the vast majority of these need to be taken during school holidays (includes bank holidays)
- Annual car allowance plus mileage
- Normal working hours are 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday – some days you may need to start earlier but you can finish earlier as a result
- Start date: early January 2020
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail in advance of applying then please call us.
Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog
Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from. We also believe in the power of diversity in all its forms, including in terms of culture, education history, religion, age, socio-economic background, race, gender, sexual orientation, personality, life experiences and disability. We want to encourage applicants from every different background to apply for our roles, and add their perspectives to our team.
Application and interview details
- Please apply with a cover letter and CV
- Deadline: 8am on Monday 9th December
- In your cover letter please outline why you want to work for Unifrog and why you are an excellent candidate for the role
- We will hold telephone interviews throughout the application window so we encourage you to apply early
- Candidates who are successful in the telephone interview will be invited to an in-person interview
- Final interviews to be held on Thursday 12th December in Manchester
We can only consider applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the EU.
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Adult & CYPF Clinical Administrator (Sabbatical Cover)
Contract: Fixed Term - 6 months (Sabbatical Cover)
Hours: 24.5 per week
Location: Manchester
We are looking for an experienced administrator to provide sabbatical cover for the NW Clinical Service. The Clinical Service provides psychological therapies for adults as well as children, young people and families. The role involves providing administrative support from the referral point up to the completion of treatment, including processing and responding to referrals for therapy, communicating effectively with referrers, survivors and other agencies, and providing administrative support to the clinical staff and volunteers. Experience of administrative work within a mental health and/or clinical setting is essential.
For an informal chat about the role please call Katie Brandon (Centre Coordinator) at Freedom from Torture's Manchester Centre.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.
Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the duties and key responsibilities and the person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.
Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.
Our team of dedicated professionals provide direct support to survivors including psychological therapy, physical health services, legal and welfare support, and expert medical reports for use in survivors' asylum claims. We also support other providers to deliver high quality rehabilitation services to survivors.
We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.
None of this can happen without our vibrant community of supporters who help to create this change.
Thanks to the dedication of our staff and volunteers – as well as thousands of passionate supporters and funders – thousands of torture survivors have been able to rebuild their lives in incredibly difficult circumstances.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Closing date: 09/12/2019
Expected date of interviews: 11/12/2019
Freedom from Torture is striving to be an Equal Opportunities Employer
No agencies please
Fundraising Officer
Manchester City Centre
£25,272 (plus contributory pension)
Permanent
MAG saves lives and builds futures by working with others to reclaim land contaminated with the debris of conflict, to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians, and to create safe and secure conditions for development. MAG shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines for our work to ban landmines. Our vision is a safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed violence and conflict.
We are looking for an exceptional Fundraising Officer to join our dynamic and successful Fundraising Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to a join a team shortlisted at this year’s National Fundraising Awards.
You will be the first point of contact for all our supporters and will ensure that donors are thanked appropriately, receive the right communications to inspire their support and work across the team to support a range of projects.
Based in our Manchester HQ, this will be a varied and challenging role where you will develop your fundraising experience. You will be responsible for developing and coordinating various donor journeys as well as supporting the day-to-day fundraising activities.
You will have previous experience working in a fundraising role with a relevant database. You will be an excellent communicator and team player and be able to develop relationships with supporters. You will also recognise that volunteers can make a real difference to MAG’s success in saving lives and building futures. Overall, you will be an outgoing team player, pro-active, determined and keen to help MAG achieve its lifesaving work.
Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.
HOW TO APPLY
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website before the closing date of the 8th of December 2019.
Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and therefore we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the allotted date if necessary. Interviews will be taking place during the week commencing 16th December 2019.
Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within 3 weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful.
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Job title: Senior IT Business Analyst
Region: Manchester
Directorate: Information Management & Technology (IM&T)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £41,383 per annum
About The Royal British Legion
The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.
Our Values and Behaviours
Does the following describe you?
- A desire to provide a great customer service and support
- Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
- Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution
- Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
- An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others
If so then we would like you hear from you ….
The Role
The IM&T Directorate is going through an exciting period of change in our role as a critical enabling support service to deliver the Legion’s vision for 2021.
We are seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst to work on a portfolio of projects, engaging with a variety of key stakeholders, building I.T capabilities aligned to meet current and future business needs through undertaking investigations and high-quality analysis.
Proven ability to lead, communicate with influence to build and sustain credibility within the Legion, the successful candidate will provide a new perspective and challenge to our key stakeholders, apply expert tools and techniques, develop new insights, identify areas and scope for improvement and drive new ways of working.
You will have proven ability in creating and refining methodologies/ techniques with a high level of technical understanding to interpret technical issues for the business.
You will be required to prepare key project governance documents, including proposals, project briefs including business cases which define potential benefits, options for achieving these benefits through development of new or changed processes and associated business risks.
How to Apply
Please apply by clicking ‘Apply Online’
Closing date for this role is Sunday 8th December 2019
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Barnardo's has a long and rich history spanning over 150 years. We are the UK's largest and oldest children's charity and we exist to transform the lives of vulnerable children, young people and families. Last year, our 8,000 staff and over 22,000 volunteers supported over 300,000 children, young people, parents and carers through over 1000 vital services and running over 700 stores in our UK-wide retail network, with our total income being in excess of £300m.
This is an exciting time to join Barnardo's as we enter into our fourth year of delivering our ambitious 10 year Corporate Strategy. If you're interested in working in an ambitious and dynamic, value driven organisation with a vision for transformational change, then please read the Strategy .
Our vision is simple: achieve better outcomes for more children . Along the way we will we equip and empower our staff to provide even better support. We will turn data into insight that leads to improvements in people's lives. We will lead change across health and social care by taking a user-first, evidence-driven approach to problems. And through all this, we will inspire our charitable donors to be even more generous in supporting us.
As Assistant Director Finance, you will with region/nation management colleagues, actively participate in the delivery of the Children's Services Operations business plan.
About the role....
As a visible senior role assisting the Director Children Services in the development and management of the Region/Nation finances and financial contract management through the provision of excellent financial management, business planning, commercially focused reports and performance indicators and displaying an understanding of the Region/Nation aims and have the ability to connect with operational colleagues. This role will also champion best practice across Barnardo's in monitoring and evaluating financial performance in the current multi-year operational plan and shape future operational plans in line with the strategic aims. Specifically lead on the budgeting process, develop good quality forecasting, enhance self-service reporting and provide specialist financial advice for informed decision-making for the Director Children Services and Region/Nation Senior Management teams.
Key Responsibilities:
* Identify business improvement strategies, ensuring that actions are taken to meet the organisation's budget and financial targets by providing insightful, high-quality financial analysis on business performance.
* Identify, resolve and appropriately communicate critical financial and business issues
* Maintain an oversight of all tenders, funding opportunities and bids within the region/nation including oversight of the costing and pricing of bids that will dictate contract performance.
* Transform data into relevant information; identify trends, and deep-dive into variances. Use acquired skill and insights to better understand what drives business results
What we are looking for...
* Dynamic, energetic and enthusiastic approach to work
* Good understanding of effective governance models and risk management frameworks
* Ability to challenge budget holders and convince them to take action
* Ability to undertake financial and business modelling to appraise projects and scenario planning
* Understanding of the financial risk environment
This role will be based at our North Regional Office and other locations in the North.
Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore are open to offering flexible working arrangements.
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.
Our basis and values
Documents
* Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy (Oct 2018).pdf (0.56 MB)
* Assistant Director of Finance - JD.pdf (61.60 KB)
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Job Title: Operations Manager (Lead on Health and Social Care delivery)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week
Location: Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Birmingham, Stoke, Burnley, Leeds, Liverpool, Norwich, Luton, Essex, Southampton, or London
We have a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team with specific responsibility for delivery of our NHS contract supporting local Young People into employability. We are especially interested to hear from those that have experience or knowledge of the Healthcare Sector and employability progression routes for young people.
This is a superb opportunity to work with us on an exciting new area of work and help us really make a difference to the lives of local young people.
We are looking for a total of 6 Operations Managers to join our management team based in 6 locations. You will join a team to help deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the UK within the Health and Social care sector. You will be responsible for the line management of a team of executives who work directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues.
We have an ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the region. You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our executives to do their best work.
You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high. You will need to manage key partnerships alongside developing new relationships with organisations who can offer engaging and inspiring opportunities to our young people.
You will be responsible for the accurate planning, phasing and resourcing of our delivery, you will effectively manage budgets and support the effective delivery of funding contracts. You will work alongside fundraising colleagues with the development of bids, reporting and attending meetings and events.
To learn more about the role please visit our website
About The Prince’s Trust
We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application. To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
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Youth charity The Prince’s Trust helps disadvantaged young people to get their lives on track. It supports 11 to 30 year-olds who are une... Read more
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