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Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity with a vision to end youth homelessness by 2037. We define this as making it rare, brief when it occurs, and therefore the experience of it frictional.  

While pursuing this vision, Centrepoint, alongside our partners, support over 16,000 young people every year. We believe no young person’s life should be defined by homelessness.

Director of Finance and Corporate Services

Hybrid – London

£100,000 - £110,000

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join Centrepoint and help so many marginalised young people to change their stories today and to solve an intractable problem in the future.

As the new Director of Finance and Corporate Services, you will play a critical role working alongside a dynamic and ambitious Senior Executive Team, Chief Executive Seyi Obakin and the Board of Trustees.

Our Director of Finance and Corporate Services will be instrumental in strengthening the organisation ensuring that Centrepoint is healthy and stable financially, while also considering long-term funding strategies. You will also take executive responsibility for financial operations; technology and business systems; internal audit and assurance; regulatory and professional compliance; and procurement.

We are looking for an exceptional, experienced leader who is commercially astute and a strategic thinker, at ease with promoting an insight led approach while supporting innovative ideas and translating broad goals into specific actions. You will be an excellent networker, communicator and influencer who is skilled in representing and promoting an organisation with different audiences, at different levels and in different contexts. Critically, you will be bringing demonstrable experience of initiating, leading, and delivering significant change and transformation across complex organisations.

You can come from any sector background, but a commitment to achieve impact for young people and alignment with Centrepoint’s values are critical. If you have the experience, drive and real heart for the work that we do, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Centrepoint is committed to diversifying the background of its workforce and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability. 

For further information please review the appointment brief. Applications should be made via the Prospectus website using the apply link.

Application closing deadline:                                      Monday 27th May 2024  

Preliminary Interviews with Prospectus (online):             w/c 3rd June 2024

1st Round Interviews with Centrepoint (London):           Monday 17th June 2024

2nd Round Interview with Centrepoint (London):            Wednesday 19th June 2024

Prospectus is delighted to be working with Your Place for their new Senior IT Operations Officer. Your Place's mission is to build hope and enable lasting change to end homelessness for people in east London. They are a growing charity, helping people who've lost their homes to regain their self-belief and rebuild their lives.
Please note this is a part time role (3-4 days) being offered on a permanent basis.

As the Senior IT Operations Officer, you will be the welcoming face for new team members, ensuring they're equipped and trained on systems for a seamless onboarding experience.

Additionally, the Senior IT Operations Officer will be responsible for coordinating, planning and leading IT-related services and activities and developing IT related policies and procedures. The role will also provide technical and administrative support to departments and users to ensure that they can make optimum use of the organisation’s IT networks, systems, and associated hardware and software.

You will be responsible for promoting digitalisation initiatives across the organisation and have the responsibility for managing the IT budget and procurement, overseeing implementation and maintenance of IT systems and technologies that support strategic and digitalisation aspirations.

This role will work with members of all teams across the organisation with a particular emphasis on the Strategic Management Team (SMT).

To be considered for this role will possess excellent IT skills, especially in Office 365 and Windows 10 Pro. You should know your way around computer systems, how to keep them secure, and how to manage networks and databases with hands-on experience with computers, networks, and cloud-based systems. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and will enjoy training and onboarding new team members, ensuring a smooth transition into the organisation.

This is a great opportunity for IT professionals to contribute to a noble cause and make a meaningful impact.
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. 

The Organisation

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the leading charity for over 110,000 people in the UK living with one of over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions.

We connect our community of people living with muscle wasting and weakening conditions, and all the people around them, friends and family, healthcare professionals and scientists, so that everyone can get the healthcare, support and treatments needed to feel good, both mentally and physically.

We support people through every stage of their life, from the point of diagnosis to living the best life possible.

• We share expert advice and support people to live well now.
• We fund ground-breaking research to understand the different conditions better and lead us to new treatments.
• We work with the NHS towards universal access to specialist healthcare.
• Together, we campaign for people’s rights, better understanding, accessibility, and access to treatments.

The Role

With financial stability, diverse income streams, strong external networks and a high-quality, supportive, and constructive Senior Leadership Team, trustee board and Chair, Muscular Dystrophy UK presents a truly excellent opportunity for an experienced leader to build on the solid foundations and outstanding achievements of the organisation to date.

The Chief Executive provides overall leadership in terms of the strategic development and operational management of Muscular Dystrophy UK. The key purpose of the Chief Executive role is to inspire and lead the charity to support ground breaking research to drive the development of effective treatments and cures, to ensure access to specialist NHS care and support, to provide excellent direct services and promote opportunities to enable individuals and their families to live independently with the best possible quality of life.

The Chief Executive will ensure the charity is a high performing organisation with clear strategic objectives that engages widely and works effectively through partnerships to achieve its goals. The Chief Executive oversees and develops the financial performance of the charity which underpins the pace of strategic developments.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should possess a multifaceted skill set with a demonstrable commitment to the vision and values of Muscular Dystrophy UK.

You must be a strategic thinker, capable of collaborating with the Board to define a clear organisational vision and effectively communicate it both internally and externally.

You should also demonstrate a mature understanding of charity governance, ensuring effective financial planning, tight controls, and risk management. You must possess high financial acumen to monitor income trends, identify areas for efficiency, and reduce costs while inspiring, motivating, and managing staff and volunteers to ensure coordinated activities across the organisation.

Additionally, you need to be an empathetic listener, with high levels of emotional intelligence, engaging a diverse group of stakeholders. You should demonstrate strong communication skills, resilience in problem-solving, and a coaching/mentoring style at all levels, while maintaining clarity, openness, and determination to achieve agreed objectives.

Experience:

• Significant leadership experience gained at senior level in a complex environment, ideally with good, first-hand knowledge of the research or health sectors, working with patients, families or vulnerable people.
• Evidence of leading the development and delivery of organisational strategy, key targets, service improvements and management of change.
• Solid track record of effectively managing resources and budgets, with experience of delivering long term financial sustainability and stewardship of valuable resources.
• Ability to forge and nurture effective partnerships and collaborative relationships with a range of organisations both inside and outside the research, healthcare and/or charitable sectors and also with patients and their families.
• Demonstrable evidence of strategic development and leading and inspiring people / organisations and developing effective partnerships.

Additional Information

For comprehensive information about Muscular Dystrophy UK, and for the complete Role Description and Person Specification, please download the Candidate Information Pack.

How to Apply

If you are interested in the opportunity to lead this amazing organisation and build on the fantastic achievements to date, please provide the following with your application:

• An up to date CV with details of two referees (we will not contact them without your prior permission)
• A support statement (no longer than two A4 sides) which addresses how you meet the main criteria and explains your motivations for applying

The next steps:

Closing date for applications: Monday 3rd June 2024
Preliminary interviews with Russam: Thursday 13th & Friday 14th June 2024
Interviews with Muscular Dystrophy UK (in London): 8th, 15th, 16th July 2024 (dates TBC

We are looking for an Events Fundraising Officer for an incredible mental health charity to play a pivotal role in the Community and Events Fundraising teams strategic objectives.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days a week in the either the London or Cardiff office. There is a permanant role available and there may be a 12 month contract with the team also.

The Charity
A passionate charity providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health struggles, campaigning to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

You will be joining a highly respected organisation known for its supportive and inclusive working culture, offering fantastic benefits such as 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and 5 paid wellbeing days a year, a competitive pension scheme and flexible working, including flexitime and compressed hours, as well as much more!

The Role
Project Management: Deliver fundraising activity and supporter journeys from beginning to end, from writing briefs, working with creative agencies/freelancers, to collating results.

Data Analysis: Use data and insight to inform your work, to evaluate your projects and inform future activity, producing high quality analysis reports for activities.

Budget Management: Manage timely payment of invoices, including raising/requesting POs accurately and tracking expenditure to ensure activities are within budget.

Relationship Management: Attend supporter led and third-party events to help enhance supporter experience and deepen relationships.

The Candidate
Volunteer Managment: Experience and a proven track record of managing volunteers to undertake a fundraising activity and exceed their targets.

Data and Insight: Ability to interpret and analyse data and use insight to improve performance and help inform future strategies.

Project Management: Excellent project management skills, including managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Communication skills: An ability to deal with people at all levels and in all walks of life, on the telephone, face-to-face and in written communication.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

ArtsEd is seeking a Head of Development to lead on all fundraising activities. Devising a strategy and working closely with colleagues to design an engaging and inspiring programme across all income streams, you’ll raise vital funds to broaden access to world-class performing arts training.

• Location: London, Chiswick
• Applications close at 9 a.m. Tuesday 28th May 2024 

Who we are.

For over 100 years, Arts Ed has been at the forefront of performing arts in the UK, nurturing talent, inspiring confidence and providing opportunities to help talented students realise their potential.

ArtsEd is one of the UK’s leading providers of degree-level conservatoire education. They offer Foundation, BA and MA courses in Musical Theatre and Acting to a broad range of students.

About the role.

The Head of Development role is instrumental to ArtsEd and its charitable aim to broaden access to world-class performing arts education. In this role, you will seek to build relationships with a diverse array of funders who share this vision.

You’ll be joining at an opportune time. ArtsEd is approaching the end of a five-year strategy, so it’s a fantastic opportunity to play a huge role in crafting a significant fundraising strategy and deciding on income targets.

This role is responsible for all income streams at ArtsEd, including:

• Individual Givers
• Alumni
• Major Donors
• Events
• Trusts and Foundations
• Corporate Partnerships
• Community

Who we are looking for.

We are seeking a seasoned fundraiser with a breadth of experience across income streams and an emphasis on relationship building.

You will have fresh and ambitious ideas for growth with the quality and desire to be an integral part of the organisation. You’ll live the brand’s values and be a positive and influential figure, championing and promoting what makes ArtsEd successful.

Suitable candidates will have charisma, a passion for the arts and a real understanding of fundraising in the arts sector, its challenges and opportunities.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Tuesday 28th May 2024.

Prospectus is thrilled to collaborate with our esteemed client, a leading global university, in their pursuit of a temporary Residence Hall Assistant. This role is dedicated to nurturing an environment conducive to the academic and personal development of residents. This is a full-time position (35 hours per week) looking to run until August 1st, situated onsite at least 4 days a week in Central London. Working hours are from 2pm to 10pm, Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday. There will be an opportunity to work from home one day per week, on either on a Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday if that was a preference, use of own equipment would be required, although you can also work from the office on all days. Consideration may also be given for working Monday – Friday 2pm-10pm, if Saturday was not possible.
 
The responsibilities primarily revolve around activities across the university's London campus, encompassing weekly meetings, check-ins/checkouts. The post holder will share rotational on-call duties during working hours, promptly addressing urgent issues with the support of senior team members. Core tasks include managing check-ins, room preparations, assisting students with roommate issues and room changes, addressing student complaints, updating access systems, managing room keys and guest passes, overseeing stock levels, and handling inquiries both in-person and via email.
 
To qualify for this role, candidates must possess exceptional organisational and administrative skills, along with a track record of delivering top-notch customer service. A comprehensive understanding of London, coupled with adept problem-solving abilities and experience in managing challenging customer conversations, is essential. Additionally, candidates should demonstrate empathy towards the challenges faced by young adults in university settings, especially those from abroad, and exhibit a passion for providing accurate information and caring support during vulnerable moments. Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office, are prerequisites.
 
This position requires immediate availability. If you meet these criteria, please express your interest by submitting your CV through the 'apply now' link below.
 

We are currently working with a London based Council to recruit an interim accountant for an initial period of 6 months. You will be supporting year end and the closing of accounts as well as working on some of the transformation that will be taking place

The successful candidate will be fully qualified, with great technical experience in a local authority setting, especially around the closing of accounts and year end. Experience is transformation/ change management work in a local authority setting is also required.

This role offers hybrid working with time in office to be once a week.

A quick application is encouraged. If you would like to apply please contact Charlotte Daly 

About Salix

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

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

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

The Role

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

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

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

What you will need to succeed

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

What Salix can offer you?

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

Prospectus are excited to be working with the MS Society to help them recruit for a Philanthropy Manager to join their team. MS Society is the UK's largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis. By campaigning, funding key research, and offering local support networks, MS Society is aiming to find treatment for everyone affected by MS and until then ensuring no one has to face it alone. With a pioneering research programme, now is an incredibly exciting time for the organisation and those supported by the charity.

This role is offered on 18 months fixed term maternity cover basis paying between £41,260 to £43,735 per annum with flexible working arrangements at their London office.

The post holder will have three direct line reports and will support the Head of Philanthropy and Events with the overall implementation of the Philanthropy team’s objectives. They will have their own portfolio, identifying, engaging and stewarding a mix of cold and warm philanthropists, senior volunteers and prospects. The post holder will manage members of the Philanthropy team to achieve their income targets and provide a fantastic experience for all their major donors.

They are looking for someone with demonstrable experience of experience of personally securing five and six figure major gifts from individuals in a charity environment. They are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience of managing and developing relationships with existing and potential philanthropists, influential individuals, and senior volunteers to inspire them to support the charity. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal and networking skills, able to influence/persuade a wide range of stakeholders and facilitate strong relationships with a wide range of people inside and outside the Society, specifically including High Net Worth individuals.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus. 

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you. 

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a 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. 

Prospectus is delighted to be working with WONDER foundation in their search for an Individual Giving Manager to join their team. This amazing international organisation is determined to empower women and girls around the globe. With a mission is to empower women, girls and their communities through access to quality education, they transform lives for good so that women and girls can exit poverty for good.

At WONDER you would be joining a team who are committed to working together to reach ambitious goals. They are looking for someone who isn’t afraid of a challenge but who is also open to collaborating and refining ideas with teammates who are committed to your success. This is a role for anyone who loves to plan and see those plans through to completion, who has excellent relationship management skills and who is digitally savvy.

The Individual Giving Manager will be responsible for raising unrestricted income from individuals by planning and executing the day-to-day campaigns to recruit, engage and retain supporters through a range of channels. You will also be managing the content and design of supporter materials, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to identify captivating marketing material.

The successful candidate will be an ambitious fundraiser who can work independently within a small team when needed. You will have demonstrable experience in income generation and end to end development of campaigns, in retention or acquisition, or both.

This is a permanent role with a salary of £32k – £36k which offers hybrid working from their offices in Brixton (London) three days a week.

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 Flora Cunningham at Prospectus. 

If you are interested in applying to this 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.

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

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

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

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

The Role

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

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

The Person

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

Why Leeds Mind

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

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

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

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

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

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

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

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

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

We are looking for an Income Generation Manager to take on a pivotal role in this integral team.

The Role

As Income Generation Manager you will be responsible for leading a team to maximise income. Duties will include:

• Developing and delivering income generation strategies with a focus on long-term sustainability.
• Managing bid development, leading on bid writing and funder relationships across statutory bodies, grants and trusts and other external stakeholders.
• Developing existing income sources and leading on development into new areas.
• Leading, inspiring and motivating a team – conducting 121s and encouraging, coaching and mentoring performance.

The Person

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

Why Leeds Mind

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

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

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

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

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

Type of role: Full time, permanent
Salary: £50,000 - £56,000 per year
Location: Monument / Cannon Street
Benefits: Excellent work/life balance, holiday buy back options, two-week fully paid sabbatical after 5 years' service, career development,

Charity People are thrilled to be back in partnership with Tommy's, who are looking for a new permanent Head of Data.

Tommy's are a mid-sized charity and lead the way in their field. Established in 1992, their mission is to work towards making the UK the safest place in the world to give birth. They do this through research the causes of baby loss, providing information to make pregnancy safer, supporting families after baby loss and working to improve maternity care.

This is an exciting time to be joining them, as they bed in their new strategy and look to increase their internal data presence and explore ways of adding insight to their action.

As the person flying the Data flag in the world of Tommy's, you will take accountability for maintaining, upgrading, and developing their fundraising database so that they can improve their donors' experience and communicate effectively with them. You will lead a team of two Database Officers and coach them to becoming a highly effective team.

As part of the role, you will develop strong relationships within the Fundraising team, helping to understand their needs. You will also develop and establish organisational ways of working with the database, including leading on training staff and developing a user manual to highlight good practice. As the data champion, you will be the main point of contact for data, reporting and analysis queries internally, delegating to the Database Officer as appropriate.

If you are interested in this new role, please email your most recent CV to Neil Hogan at Charity People. A full job pack is available.

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.

Join RABI as our Director of Finance & Operations and play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of the charity’s strategy. As a senior member of RABI’s leadership team, in addition to directing the finance and support functions, you will take joint responsibility for leading the organisation as the charity continues to develop its focus on empowering the worth and wellbeing of the farming community. 

RABI (The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) is a national charity providing one-to-one expert support, advice and guidance to the farming community across England and Wales.   Established in 1860, the commitment to address the individual needs of farming people remains at the core of RABI’s mission.  Our farming communities are facing increasingly complex challenges and pressures and RABI has a crucial role to play now and in the future, to support the wellbeing of farming people.

RABI continues to work tirelessly to develop and deliver services and support that uplifts and supports farming people through practical, financial and emotional assistance, touching the lives of thousands of people every year.  Whether giving expert advice on benefits or providing mental health support, RABI offers a beacon of hope.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the Director of Finance & Operations will bring extensive strategic leadership and management experience, with a passion for enabling teams to thrive and develop in a high impact, award winning charity.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity. We’re looking for someone truly ambitious and innovative, a strategic leader with a human-centred, collaborative approach and an emotional intelligence which will help you support a broad remit across organisational financial and operational effectiveness. You will lead a staff team consisting of finance, information systems, human resources and facilities and estates management, supporting continued development, supporting them with tenacity, sensitivity and compassion.

You will be financially qualified with experience of charity finance and accounting at a senior level, with an outstanding record of leading highly effective teams. We are seeking someone who has been an advisor at Trustee level on legislative, policy and regulatory change. You will have excellent financial management including the development, improvement and management of systems and processes to increase operational effectiveness, with proven experience of successful business planning including negotiating and managing contracts. Crucially, you will be able to engage, influence and share best practise with external partners and internal stakeholders at all levels.

As RABI works through a period of growth and evolution, there will be challenges ahead, however as our Director of Finance & Operations you will have an unparalleled opportunity to develop and implement a strategy to enhance and shape our goals and ambitions. If you are excited by the opportunity, and up to the challenge, then we can’t wait to meet you.

Closing date for applications: By 9am, Monday 3rd June 2024

For further information and details of how to apply, please click 'Apply via Website' to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website.