Finance Manager Jobs
The Financial Inclusion Managers will play a central role in helping us achieve our vision for an end for the need for food banks in the UK. This is a varied, proactive and fast-paced role responsible for day-to-day coordination of local and regional projects and partnerships and providing direct support to food banks in your local area. The role will focus on delivering support and services to Trussell Trust food banks and partner organisations to develop and optimise timely access to financial inclusion support to those visiting (or at risk of needing to visit) food banks including through individual meetings, development visits, regional events, training sessions and national conferences.
Role responsibilities
· Assist food banks to develop their financial inclusion offering by providing advice and support to develop new initiatives and partnerships, optimise existing ones and/or develop referral relationships with advice sector partners
· Support good practice in service models, quality assurance processes, governance, monitoring, evaluation and reporting, referral pathways and engaging volunteers and promote a culture of learning and improvement and participation of diverse communities with lived experience.
· Build and maintain strong relationships with food bank staff and volunteers, as well as establishing effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders including (including those that work with specific diverse groups who are affected by poverty). This would include working with advice providers, local authorities, community organisations and churches (who are often involved in the governance and running of food banks) to build understanding of and commitment to the importance of effective financial inclusion provision in contributing to ending the need for food banks in local communities.
· Work closely with relevant Network Leads and Area Managers to ensure that support provided is well-aligned and integrated with Trussell Trust’s wider support offer
· Organise and chair regional training, clusters or events for managers, advisers and volunteers to promote co-operation and sharing of good practice around financial inclusion
· Contribute to the understanding of the Financial Inclusion team of the good practice, opportunities and challenges taking place within your area and support the development and promotion of national financial inclusion initiatives
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
· Excellent knowledge of the advice and financial inclusion sector
· Experience of delivering training and presentations
· Experience of planning and managing innovative projects
· Experience of designing and leading participation of people with lived experience and utilising data and insight to tailor delivery to the needs of diverse communities
· Experience of managing stakeholder relationships, particularly working with local community organisations in a community development context
Behaviours and competencies:
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Excellent problem-solving abilities
· Well-organised and able to juggle competing priorities
· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust and in particular, empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds.
· Able to build effective relationships in contexts where Christian faith plays a major part, and in which people of all faiths and none collaborate to make a difference together.
Key Stakeholders
· Food banks
· Area Managers and Regional teams
· Network Services
· Volunteering
· Policy & Research
· Partner organisations
Our Values
The Trussell Trust is a charity that works to end the need for food banks. It is founded on and shaped by Christian principles.
Our values of dignity, justice, compassion and community, are central to all that we do and therefore supports our aim to be an organisation where the diversity of all employees is valued. We welcome people of all faiths and none and those that are committed to these values.
We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re- entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority
Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance and Administrative Officer
Location: Cheetham Hill Advice Centre, Manchester M8 9AR
Hours of work: Part-time (21 hours per week worked over 3 or 4 days)
Salary: £28,770 pro rata (£17,262 actual)
Contract: This is a permanent post, subject to funding
Cheetham Hill Advice Centre (CHAC)
Cheetham Hill Advice Centre has been serving the community in Manchester Since 1977. CHAC is a busy neighbourhood advice centre in North Manchester providing face-to-face legal advice and support to residents.
Finance and Administrative Officer
Cheetham Hill Advice Centre is recruiting a Finance and Administration Officer. This is an important post carrying out the financial and administration tasks that keep this busy charity running. Key tasks include book keeping, processing invoices and preparing financial reports alongside administration of human resources functions and management of the smooth running and maintenance of the office.
You will work alongside the Charity Manager and will have a key role in providing information to the Board of Trustees. You will work alongside the advice team and will also have role in supporting volunteers and ensuring the charity is a welcoming place for all. You do not need any experience of working for a charity.
Deadline for applications: 10am on Wednesday 3 April 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
No agencies please.
Are you a digitally-savvy finance professional keen to put your accounting experience to good use, in a purpose-driven organisation? We’re looking for a new colleague to join our supportive and friendly team. Action Hampshire, a support organisation for the VCSE sector, has an exciting new opportunity!
We are recruiting for a Finance Officer. You’ll play a key role in our organisation, maintaining accurate and up to date financial accounting procedures and records, providing oversight to ensure effective financial controls are in place, improving and streamlining our financial processes and procedures, supporting our Finance Administrator and wider team. There is scope to learn and develop in this role, and to get involved in other aspects of the organisation that are a good fit for your strengths and interests.
s a strengths-based organisation, we value the unique contributions each member of our team brings and our organisational culture emphasises coaching and leadership over management. We’re committed to inclusivity, equity and to the wellbeing and safety of our team. This role offers a high degree of flexibility in working hours and can be delivered remotely, apart from bimonthly coworking or away days in Hampshire. You’ll have the opportunity to set your own development goals and targets and receive support to achieve them. Joining a friendly and supportive team, you’ll be able to manage your own time and work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues and contractors. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your strengths to other parts of the organisation too.
Key tasks include (see job description for a full list of tasks):
- Maintain accurate ledgers
- Prepare cash flow reports and oversee movement of assets
- Monitor investment funds and oversee movement of funds
- Ensure accuracy of monthly payroll
- Carry out bank reconciliations
- Maintain up to date financial policies
- Support colleagues with preparing and monitoring budgets
- Act as coach for finance administrator
We’re looking for a partial or fully qualified finance professional with practical experience, ideally in a UK charity environment. We use Xero and associated tools, so it’s helpful if you know that system – or have the ability to quickly pick it up. We’ve been on a journey to digitise and automate our finance processes over the past couple of years and we’re looking for someone who is keen to continue improving our processes. You’ll need to be detail-oriented and committed to making sure we follow our own policies and procedures, and act in accordance with relevant legislation. We’re a purpose-driven organisation and would love to find someone who shares our passion for supporting local communities.
For almost 75 years, we’ve supported communities across Hampshire. Today, our mission focuses on strengthening the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, supporting communities to raise their voices, and doing all we can to reduce disadvantage and celebrate diversity across Hampshire. Our responsive approach means we work across a wide range of issues relevant to our communities, from increasing the availability of rural affordable housing to ensuring cancer awareness messaging reaches seldom heard communities.
There has never been a more exciting time to join our talented, ambitious and friendly team. Our new 3-year strategy sets out clear goals and actions which we’ll achieve together. Our leadership team are embedding a culture of learning, experimentation and development. Our team is caring, collaborative and driven by our values of being bold, enterprising, informative, and empowering. We very much welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith or disability. We are a Living Wage employer and Disability Confident.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an exciting opportunity for a new role of Operations Manager. The purpose of the role is to support our Director/CEO and to lead the management team. This post will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations at BIAS. This aim of the role is to support development, lead operational plans and create new initiatives to enable sustainable growth and planned expansion.
The ideal candidate is someone already working in a line management role wishing to either progress or change career. We would like to appointment a dynamic, enthusiastic Operations Manager to maintain quality standards and help drive the organisation forward at pace.
You will be a conscientious leader who excels at supporting people to ensure they can thrive and projects are delivered efficiently and effectively.
We are looking for someone who:
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Has experience of finance and HR processes
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Is able to review and implement operational policies and systems to increase efficiency and support good governance
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Has experience of supporting organisational change as part of a senior team
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Is able to work independently and exercise sound judgment
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be proactive, and ideally have 2 years management experience with strong people and project management skills.
Other Key information
Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? This is an immensely rewarding role working in a dynamic charity built on an ethos of going the extra mile, hospitality and inclusivity.
You will need the skills and abilities to ensure operational needs and deadlines are met . Key functions of the role will be: running management reports, monitoring services, providing reports and evaluations to funders and identifying new funding opportunities.
Deadlines for applications are the 31st March 2024 but we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible as interviews will be carried out on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close early.
If you have previously applied for this role, please do not apply again.
Application Instructions
Candidates must submit a detailed CV and covering letter, explaining any gaps in employment. The covering letter should show how you meet the essential/desirable criteria, providing examples. Your CV should be no longer than 2 pages and your covering letter should be no longer than 1500 words.
Candidates must submit a detailed CV and covering letter, explaining any gaps in employment. The covering letter should show how you meet the essential/desirable criteria, providing examples. Your CV should be no longer than 2 pages and your covering letter should be no longer than 1500 words.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
To create lasting change on important social issues such as poverty and homelessness, we need to communicate about them in ways which can shift hearts and minds and build a broad movement of people.
At FrameWorks UK, we know that when we change the story, we can change the world.
Our framing research shows how people think about important social issues. We use this knowledge to develop and test communications strategies to help organisations create positive change.
We are the sister organisation of the FrameWorks Institute based in Washington, DC. We are both not-for-profit organisations.
This Operations Manager role will support our small, high-performing team; strengthen our partnerships and projects; and deliver a programme of events to share our work. You will work on a range of projects that seek to improve communications on issues like access to justice, achieving health equity, and securing decent and affordable homes for everyone.
We would like to appoint an Operations Manager to work 4 or 5 days a week with 2 days a week spent in person with the team at our central London office (by Waterloo station). Beyond this, there is scope for flexibility.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated to support the team and our partners to create social progress. They will have previous relevant work experience in operations, admin, events or finance type roles, and will be brilliantly well organised, proactive, confident, and happy to take on a broad range of tasks.
The full time salary is £33,000-£37,000 (depending on skills and experience) per annum plus benefits including 27 days of paid annual leave and 6% employer pension contributions.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and manage our events programme
- Contribute to the management and delivery of our projects
- Support new project development and partner relationships
- Provide administrative support
- Develop and maintain our financial operations
- Manage our website
- Manage and build our social media channels and contact database
- Develop our internship programme
You can download the full job description for this role below, along with the person specification and application instructions. The deadline for applications is 12th April.
We are especially keen to attract applications from Black and other ethnically minoritised people. Therefore we would appreciate all applicants completing a monitoring form (downloadable below and on our website) so we can see if we are reaching a diverse range of candidates. This form will be separated from your application on receipt and stored anonymously.
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At the core of RABI’s mission is the commitment to address the individual needs of farming people. We offer one-to-one, expert support, advice and guidance, tailored to the individual circumstances of the farming person.
You will be part of a wider Finance and Operations team responsible for the planning, implementation, and execution of Microsoft Dynamics and related projects within our charity, to support the long-term delivery of services across the farming community within England, Wales & Northern Ireland.
You will possess strong leadership skills, extensive knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics along with integration into 3rd party software solutions, our social and wider digital platforms for delivery of access to our farming community and partner organisations. You will understand integration of reporting tools, ideally based on social impact reporting, along with delivery via data warehouses and Microsoft reporting technology such as Power BI.
In addition, you will be responsible for the scoping and integration of our Microsoft Dynamics solution into digital platforms, such as the RABI website and associated portals for our service users, volunteers and partner organisations.
Key responsibilities:
- Project Leadership: Drive planning, execution, and delivery of Microsoft Dynamics CRM projects within set timelines and budgets, employing Agile methodologies and delivery sprints.
- Project Management: Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets to track progress, ensuring adherence to milestones.
- Resource Allocation: Efficiently allocate resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to support project activities and meet requirements.
- Risk Management: Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues, and implement strategies to minimize disruptions and delays.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Coordinate with cross-functional teams and third-party partners to ensure alignment and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
- Stakeholder Communication: Regularly communicate project status, updates, and issues to stakeholders and executive leadership through meetings, reports, and presentations.
- Post-project Evaluation: Conduct post-project reviews to evaluate outcomes, identify lessons learned, and implement process improvements.
- Project Management Framework: Provide guidance and leadership in developing and implementing a project management framework to support the charity’s strategic objectives.
- Social Impact Reporting Integration: Collaborate with the RABI Service Delivery team and third-party consultants to project manage the integration of social impact reporting into Microsoft Dynamics. Support will be given to Project Manager to develop knowledge in this area.
- Digital Platform Integration: Lead the relationship with stakeholders and digital delivery partners for scoping, planning, and delivering integrated portals and digital platforms into Microsoft Dynamics.
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Experience in Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
- Proven track record of at least three full lifecycles of CRM implementations.
- Integration experience with third-party applications and digital platforms.
- Proficiency in integrating reporting platforms, particularly with Microsoft Power BI.
- Successful track record in delivering large-scale projects on time and within budget.
- Strong leadership skills to motivate cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Exceptional problem-solving abilities with a focus on driving results.
- Familiarity with Agile or other iterative project management methodologies.
- Experience in managing organizational change during large-scale IT projects.
Desirable:
- Experience in the UK charity sector.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics Fundraising & Engagement and Microsoft Cloud for Non-Profit.
- Industry-recognized project management qualifications (e.g., AgilePM or PRINCE2 Agile).
- Full UK driving license.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of Finance and Operations (maternity contract)
Respect
£60,025 (excludes LW)
Maternity cover, up to one year, full time
Homeworking with travel to HQ in London N1 at least once per month
Respect is a pioneering UK membership organisation in the domestic abuse sector. Founded in 2000, we have built our expertise over the last 23 years in what was then a fledgling sector.
Our vision is to end domestic abuse. It's a simple ask and a daunting task. We know it will take generations of hard work to get there. In the meantime, we want to live in a world where domestic abuse is not tolerated where perpetrators are held to account and survivors' safety and wellbeing is centred.
We are a growing charity and one that is focussed on tackling domestic abuse by holding perpetrators to account and working with young people who use violence in their close relationships. We are a second tier organisation whose key purpose is to support our sector to grow and thrive; to innovate and act as a catalyst for the development of practice and good quality service provision; and to influence public policy and bring about social change.
Over the last 7 years have grown our annual turnover from £750k a year to over £3m.
The management of our finances is of fundamental importance to making the best use of the resources, plan for our future, and to enable robust and timely decision making. As we grow and develop as an organisation we need to ensure that our financial procedures and processes are developed and maintained, along with concise and accurate reporting to funders, our leadership teams and our Board.
Operations is also a crucial area of our work. We have a brilliant and inspirational staff team, a positive working environment and a culture of listening, learning and development. This leadership role is critical in maintaining our organisational culture.
We have recently published a bold and ambitious 5 year strategy (2023-2028) and we are looking for someone to build on the existing work of our finance team, identify areas for improvement and develop our finance systems allowing us to make strategic evidence based financial decisions, helping to shape the use of our resources and the direction of the charity.
How to apply
We particularly welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and across all protected characteristics, particularly from people from the following under-represented groups on our staff team; Black and minoritised people, disabled people
Closing date: Midnight Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Shortlisting: Week commencing 8th April 2024
Interview date: Monday 15th and/or Tuesday 16th April, online
POP nurtures relationships between the grassroots, other VCSE organisations and the statutory sectors. We help to form, support and nurture networks across the city. Along the way we support over 350 member groups with funding, advice and training. This role (called Core Lead internally) sits in the middle of the team and leads on the operational side. We’re looking for someone to join our small and very friendly and supportive team and take a lead on some or all of the following areas:
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Communications – Shaping marketing plans
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Compliance - ensure we keep up to date with any legal changes around policies and governance, GDPR etc; Oversee production of the Annual Report
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Events - AGM Co-ordination; Oversee Events Schedule, plan monthly POP member events and Outreach days
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Finance - Review of Finance process; liaison with Bookkeeper and Accountant
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Membership - Members renewals process
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Operational Lead – including:
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HR support
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Office Management duties including managing IT support
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Reflective practice lead - Organise and facilitate Quarterly Learning Reviews
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Recruitment
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Training and CPD lead
More detail can be found here: https://popbipprogrammemanagement.softr.app/people-detail?recordId=recJXmBJnVYDnfIyD
Skills and Experience required:
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General office manager / HR background including recruitment and compliance
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Events organisation and hosting (including online)
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Marketing / Comms ideally including working in Membership organisation or similar
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Working in a charity or social enterprise and knowledge of the VCSE sector (not essential)
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Solid IT skills including MS Office, use of database/CMS
If you are interested in this role, please see the Application Form on our website for full details
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Centre Manager (maternity cover)
Are you passionate about transforming the lives and life chances of children and families in the name of Jesus? We are seeking a friendly, highly organised and capable manager to inspire and lead during a maternity cover period.
Salary: £30,000 - £33,500 FTE (dependent on experience)
Hours: 40 FTE (will consider 4 days for the right applicant)
Location: Fern Street Family Centre, Fern Street, London E3 3PS
About us
All Hallows Bow is a vibrant, diverse and growing Anglican church located in the heart of London’s East End. Together we are God's family in Bow, seeking to share God’s love in our local community and see lives transformed as we follow the way of Jesus.
In 2014, we established the Fern Street Family centre with a vision to see Jesus's promise of 'life to the full' (John 10:10) become reality for disadvantaged and vulnerable children and their families in Bow, East London. Together, we work with our local community to see the lives and life chances of children and their families change for the better.
Our work is an evolving response to the challenges faced by children and families in Bow. We offer safe and stimulating spaces for children to play and learn and for parents to strengthen their relationship with their children. We do this through a mix of group and one-to-one support for parents and carers, an English language programme for migrant parents, early learning and play activities, a food pantry, out-of-school and holiday clubs for school-aged children and lots more! Alongside it all we aim to bring families in our community together, breaking isolation and building a more connected Bow.
In all we do we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and hold onto his promise of hope, wholeness, restored relationships, justice and realised potential for children and families in our local area.
Role Overview
As Family Centre Manager you will play a vital role in the leadership of our church and charity’s community ministry to local children aged 0-11 and their families. Based out of our dedicated family centre, you will be responsible for leading a committed team of staff and volunteers to deliver a holistic programme of support and activities that meets local needs and reflects our Christian values and mission.
You will co-ordinate the day-to-day delivery of the centre’s activities and services, ensuring that delivery is responsive to the views and needs of local parents, carers and children while meeting the contractual requirements of our funders, and ensuring that staff and volunteers are working effectively to support positive outcomes for children and families.
Working with the Fern Street Steering Group, you will also help maintain the centre’s long-term sustainability, this will include maintaining existing partnerships, oversee fundraising efforts and ensuring that adequate resources (people, finances, in-kind) are available to support current and future areas of activity. This will also involve maintaining and developing strong engagement of the congregation and wider staff team of All Hallows Bow church in the ministry of the centre.
You will also take responsibility for overseeing Fern Street Family Centre’s spiritual life and mission - by nurturing a healthy team culture of prayer and mutual support and ensuring that our Christian values and mission are embedded throughout our work.
This is a diverse role that shapes around the passions and skills of the right candidate and offers plenty of opportunities for hands-on involvement with children and families alongside the role’s core leadership and management responsibilities.
We are committed to facilitating a smooth and supportive transition and the successful candidate will have a full handover with the current Centre Manager.
About you
You will be a friendly and capable leader with experience of delivering quality programmes of learning, play and/or support for children and families. You will be passionate about transforming the lives of disadvantaged families, with an understanding of safeguarding principles in relation to children and vulnerable adults. You will have experience of managing projects and people to achieve key project outcomes on time and to budget.A degree or significant experience in social work, community development, mental health, education, youth work, child development or similar field is desirable.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave pro rata plus public holidays
- 3 additional spiritual retreat days offered per year
- Auto-enrolment for Church Workers Pension Scheme with 5% Employer pension contribution and 3% personal contribution
- Discounted purchases in the Ahaba cafe
- Flexible working considered including potential part-time opportunity of 4 days/week
How to apply
Please notes, there is a genuine occupational requirement that the postholder is a practising Christian, with a vibrant and active Christian faith.
All Hallows Bow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role will be offered on the condition that the applicant undergoes a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and provides satisfactory references.
For more information please see the attached Information Pack and Job Description/Person Specification
Suitable candidates will be asked to complete an Application Form.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Head of Operations & Development
Salary: Circa £35k pro rata (Annual review)
Hours per week: Part time 25/30 hours per week. Occasional weekend and evening work required
Start date: Immediate start
Location: Hybrid working
Reporting to: Chair of Board of Trustees
Managing: A small team comprising two Office Administrators (one working from home and one based in the office in Hertfordshire, one Finance Manager (home based), one Volunteers and Recruitment Manager (home/office based). All are part time.
Do you have a passion for bringing women together and are eager to try new experiences?
Do you want a role that allows you to make a difference to people’s lives?
We are looking for a Head of Operations & Development to lead our wonderful organisation as we continue on our journey modernising and positioning ourselves as the go-to place for women who want to connect with others, broaden their horizons and engage in stimulating and fun conversations with others.
Who we are
NWR is a membership organisation for women that has been bringing women together for over 60 years. We have over 300 groups across the country who meet for informal chats, activities and discussions. NWR members can also participate in online events, talks, conferences, specialist Facebook groups and more. Women of all ages are welcome to join.
NWR is open minded, welcoming, friendly, respectful interested in all issues particularly those relevant to women's lives. NWR is not political nor religious and does not campaign nor fundraise.
What will you do
We are recruiting for a pivotal role in this national organisation, which has 5000 members in
310 groups around the UK. Leading a small, dedicated and hardworking team you will oversee and successfully manage all elements of running the organisation including membership, marketing, finance, and staffing. You will work with a high level of efficiency, meeting essential deadlines and maintaining and improving the internal functioning of the organisation.
A strategic thinker, strong communicator and people person, you will be an excellent team player with experience working in a small organisation where everyone plays a key part and has the drive and creativity to overcome challenges
The successful applicant will be responsible for the implementation of the strategic plan, taking the organisation forward and significantly increasing membership. They will also develop and deliver innovative and relevant member benefits to engage existing members and promote NWR.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage and deliver the operational plan
· Manage the financial resources and expenditure of the organisation
· Oversee the smooth running and internal functioning of the organisation
· Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
· Identify ways to ensure the organisation’s offering remains relevant and enticing to new and existing members
· Create and implement a marketing strategy to grow the organisation,
· The line management of all staff and personnel matters.
· Work with the Chair of Trustees to ensure robust governance systems and policies are in place.
· To be the interface between staff and Trustees
· Contribute to the Strategic Plan and future development of NWR with the aim of significantly increasing the membership.
· Adopting a proactive and innovative role in managing and delivering national and regional events to attract new membership and engage current members.
· Actively engage the concept of partnership working to increase and promote the presence and public awareness of NWR.
· Identify areas for growth and development of the organisation.
· Overseeing production of NWR magazine
Benefits
· Hybrid working
· NEST pension scheme
· Free on-site parking
· Friendly and supportive working environment
· 35 hour working week (FT)
Annual Leave
NWR's holiday year runs from 1 January to 31 December. In each complete year
full-time employees are entitled to 23 days paid holiday per year, plus 8 statutory days for the Bank Holidays
***Important***
Please upload your CV with a covering letter by clicking on ‘Quick Apply’, to demonstrate your suitability to excel in this role,
You must refer to the attached Person Specification in your application.’’
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is the leading membership and representative body for construction plant-hire in the UK. Established for over 80 years, we now have more than 1,800 Members, ranging from owner operators with a single machine, right through to the largest companies in the industry, with hire fleets of thousands of machines. We are a small friendly Team based in the Barbican London.
A role of two half’s covering both finance and administration. We are looking for a well-organised and committed person with some experience in accounting and administration processes who will work as part of our small membership team on a part time basis based at our London office.
You will be working closely with our Finance Manager assisting him with accounting duties including inputting Suppliers invoices, direct debits, and general accounting work. While in addition, assisting the membership team with administration tasks as required, reporting to the Membership Manager.
What we are looking for:
- Excellent communication skills.
- A can-do attitude.
- Well, organised with good attention to detail.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
- Previous experience using Sage Accounting and MS Dynamics CRM preferred.
The ability to work as part of a small team and to understand that requirements will be varied and change on a day-to-day basis, so a flexible approach is important.
A generous benefits package including pension and private health care is offered after a qualifying period.
Closing date for applications: 12.04.2024.
This wide-ranging varied role will suit someone who is highly organised, self-motivated, flexible and has great people skills. The successful candidate will lead all our non-advice related activities including HR admin, Finance, PR Campaigns, digital skills and financial capability. This role will suit a natural multi-tasker who is prepared to be flexible, make decisions and adapt to whatever comes their way.
This role will ensure that the monitoring and administration of our funded projects runs smoothly and meet the key performance indicators. Managing a diverse team, you will meet with funders and support the development of new projects. This role will also be a member of the leadership team.
The purpose of the role is to work with the Chief Executive officer and Head of Service and Quality, to ensure smooth running of the day-to-day service and ensure the back-office infrastructure/support is adequate and robust to enable efficient running of the advice functions. This means IT, HR Administration, PR Campaigns, Financial Capability and Finance and administrative monitoring of the projects to maintain national Citizens Advice standards and meet the funders needs. This will involve:
- To manage the administration of funded projects, monitoring targets and ensuring the KPIs are being met and funder reports are submitted on time.
- To ensure all new projects are properly onboarded and have the correct resources.
- To ensure funder needs are met and the projects deliver to the required standard
- Line management of the non-advice staff as listed above and coordinating community outreach programme
- Supporting the leadership team in planning the service and new projects
We offer a range of employee benefits including:
- 30 days annual leave (FTE).
- An employer matched pension contribution currently at 4%
- Access to Telus, an Employee Assistance Scheme which offers help and support with mental, financial, physical and emotional well-being.
- Opportunity for hybrid working following completion of probationary period.
Citizens Advice Enfield is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.
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About
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable to their people. To achieve this mission, we provide thousands of grants every year to groups and individuals across the globe that work on the issues we focus on—promoting tolerance, transparency, and open debate. We also engage in strategic human rights litigation and impact investing, while incubating new ideas and engaging directly with governments and policymakers through advocacy to advance positive change.
The Role
We seek a Grants Associate to provide advanced and complex administrative support for grantmaking activities and/or other opportunities by performing operational work that helps achieve the program’s goals and plans.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Global Central Grants Management (solid line) and liaising with the Director of Programs (dotted line), the Grants Associate will be responsible for:
- Maintaining accountability for updating the system with relevant grants/grantee information.
- Reviewing reports and documents for compliance, accuracy, and readability.
- Ensuring data accuracy and completeness in accordance with appropriate protocols.
- Assisting in acquiring and reviewing expenditure responsibility reports.
- Supporting the delivery of knowledge building and training across opportunity portfolios.
- Collaborating with Central Grant Management to enforce global Grants. Management policy, procedure, and compliance.
- Providing support for portfolio analytics through data provision and entry.
- Developing and maintaining training materials for the grant management system based on implemented updates and changes.
- Managing relationships with grantees and other stakeholders in the field.
- Collaborating in the construction, maintenance, and assessment of grantmaking portfolios, as well as in the design of portfolio strategies.
- Assisting in obtaining and recording Equivalency Determinations.
- Supporting cash flow forecasting processes.
- Monitoring grant payment schedules and comparing actual grant spending against budgets.
- Providing support in checking Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and Conflict of Interest compliance systems taking responsibility for providing advanced and complex administrative support for the Grants Management department, including processing grantee audit confirmation letters, liaising with the Finance audit team, processing payment of contracts, invoices, and expense reports, publishing grant lists, and planning departmental meetings and event
Key internal relationships
- Grants Management team; Opportunity Team; Director Opportunities; MEL; OGC; Finance
Qualifications
- University degree – BA or BSc
Experience
- Prior career experience of working within grants management administration, processes and systems – either from within Grants Management or from Programmatic teams.
- Proven experience in collaborating with multi-country stakeholders within a multinational organization, and/or organization with significant complexity.
Functional Competencies
- Have extensive knowledge and experience of working with grant management processes and systems.
- Ability to facilitate and provide training to others on systems.
- Experience in working with grantees and nurturing those relationships.
- Knowledgeable of the field and partnerships, and of developing and designing the grant selection processes.
- Ability to generate, capture and organize information and knowledge to deliver prescribed outcomes for area of responsibility.
Personal Competencies:
- Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and integrity.
- Commitment to listening and working with humility; ways of working that are respectful to all people; and that support space and voice for all diverse perspectives in our workplace.
- Willingness to adjust working hours to include calls and discussions with colleagues and vendors located in various geographic regions.
- Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and social justice.
Languages:
- Possess an excellent command of English.
- Fluent in the local language where the opportunity is based.
What we offer:
- Exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, from annual professional development allowances to onsite training and learning conversations with visiting experts.
- Top-notch benefits and perks to promote well-being and a healthy work-life balance. Including generous time off, flexible work arrangements, employer-paid health insurance, retirement savings plan, progressive paid parental leave, reproductive and family planning support, and much more. (Benefits vary by location.)
- A commitment to nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace so you can bring your whole self to work and make a positive impact.
We aim to build an inclusive workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, and actively seek applications from those who are marginalized and underrepresented. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.
The salary range for this role is $76,300 - $133,500 (USD). The final offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set and level of experience.
Competitive rates of pay apply.
Open Society Foundations is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, and to building a diverse staff that reflects the movements, issues and communities that our mission serves. Candidates from all underrepresented backgrounds, identities and communities are encouraged to apply.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.
Director of Corporate Services and Finance
C£70,000
Full time
Bath with some homeworking
Developing Health & Independence (DHI) is a charity that helps disadvantaged and vulnerable people turn lives around, stand on their own feet and reduce dependency. We do this because we believe everyone should have the chance to achieve their potential to make a valuable contribution to society.
We help young people and adults overcome structural barriers and self-limiting behaviours that are holding them back. Our clients are often disadvantaged or living at the margins, meaning they are disproportionately affected by substance misuse, homelessness, offending, mental health issues and other factors that contribute to social exclusion.
Reporting to the CEO you will be responsible for driving and managing the central administrative and core infrastructure functions across the charity. As well as being closely involved in the day-to-day activities you will provide high level proactive advice, and quality services for the other Directors across all central and client service areas, including, finance and procurement, human resources, information technology development, health and safety, premises, office services, in addition to working closely with our retained legal advisor.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working in partnership with operational colleagues to supply clear, quality assured and compliant best practice processes from the centre, which are developed and implemented collaboratively with those delivering core services to DHI’s client base.
The ideal person will combine practical, hands-on delivery with strong leadership and relationship building skills and be able to operate successfully in a dynamic, regularly changing environment.
How to apply
Application is by way of a CV and a Supporting Statement.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for a dynamic person who is: values led, committed and compassionate, enjoys working in a busy environment; can bring inspiration, motivation and organisational development and wants to make a positive difference to people’s lives.
The successful candidate will have proven experience as a PA or similar role; will have exceptional organisational and multi tasking abilities; strong communication and interpersonal skills; be discrete and confidential in handling sensitive information; will have the ability to work in a busy environment and to manage conflicting priorities and be proficient in Microsoft Office Suit.
Following the retirement of the existing post holder, this is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic individual to work at a high level across the executive team whilst managing the day to day running of the office which is the cog at the centre of the wheel.
In this key role you will provide PA support to the Director of the Charity and secretarial support to the Head of Finance and Resources and the Board of Trustees. Please see the Recruitment Brochure which includes our Job Description and Person Specification for further details. If you are as excited by the prospect as we are, please download our application form or for further information please download the recruitment brochure. We look forward to receiving your application.
What We Can Offer You:
- Competitive salary
- Car allowance
- 31 days annual holiday plus bank holidays (full time equivalent)
- Additional 3 days annual leave after 5 years of service
- Comprehensive Induction Programme with ongoing learning and development
- Career progression opportunities
- Regular supervision
- Regular performance and development meetings to support your ongoing development
- Investors in People and Mindful Employer
- Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Life Insurance Cover
- Sickness Pay
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Referral Bonus Scheme
Catholic Care is an Equal Opportunities employer. We provide services to people of all faiths and none and also employ people of all faiths and none.