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We are looking for a Trust Fundraising Manager for an incredible youth charity to be proactive in identifying and developing new and existing relationships with trusts, foundations and statutory bodies in order to generate income.
This is a hybrid role ideally with 1 day a week/fortnight in the London office.
The Charity
A warm and collaborative youth arts charity, dedicated to supporting young people to build confidence to express themselves and develop necessary life skills. You will be joining a team with big ideas, big ambitions and big energy, working with an incredibly talented community of young people that continues to grow year on year.
The Role
Work with the CEO and Operations & Finance Director to identify funding priorities and develop compelling cases for support, primarily for trusts and foundations but potentially broader income streams.
Develop and manage a realistic weighted pipeline of trusts and foundations income, including the development of new multi-year and growth fund opportunities.
Identify, research and approach prospective contacts in order to cultivate relationships and generate new funds.
Prepare interim and final reports to funders in a timely fashion and manage ongoing relationships.
Optional to line manage a team of two trust officers.
The Candidate
A strong track record of submitting high quality fundraising bids and securing multiple five and ideakky six fugure bids.
Good knowledge of Trusts & Foundations funding, timescales and reporting requirements.
Awareness of the General Data Protection Regulations, particularly with reference to charities and fundraising.
A passion for young people and the arts.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Please note this charity is interviewing on a rolling basis so do get in touch ASAP to find out more.
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, 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.
About Salix
Salix’s role is to support the UK government in driving the transition to a low-carbon future by delivering and administering grant and loan funding schemes on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Department for Education (DfE) and the Scottish and Welsh Governments, to public sector organisations.
The purpose of these schemes is to finance delivery of capital energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation projects within public sector non-domestic buildings in England.Salix is now the Delivery Agent for the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and the Homes Upgrade Grant.
Salix plays a key role in increasing awareness across the public sector throughout the UK of the importance of energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation.
The role
The Project Accountant will work with the Senior Project Accountant and the finance team in delivering an efficient financial control environment within Salix, and actively contribute to continuous improvement projects. They will work closely with members of the Salix finance team as well as build relationships with other staff across Salix.
The successful candidate will work with the Senior Project Accountant to deliver and improve our financial controls framework through effective design and implementation of policies, procedures, and process change. The successful candidate will be expected to assist with financial controls advice and be able to respond to and resolve problems. Together with the Senior Project Accountant, the successful candidate will take a proactive stance in relation to changes in legislation and the organization to ensure a strong control environment.
What you will need to succeed
- Good knowledge of accounting processes and approaches, basic accounting concepts, budgeting, forecasting, financial, and management accounts.
- Proven experience in process review, development and improvement of financial systems and control processes, and ability to resolve identified issues.
- A good understanding of the importance, operation and interactions of financial systems, and controls processes operating within large volume transactions and complex organisations.
- Experience in process improvement projects.
- Self-motivated and good organisational skills.
- CCAB qualified, finalist or part qualified.
What Salix can offer you?
- The chance to join an organisation at the forefront of decarbonising the public sector.
- A salary of £45,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience and level of qualification
- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and up to 3 additional days during the Christmas period
- Hybrid working – 2 days a week at the Manchester office.
- Contributory pension scheme (we will match up to 10% of your contribution)
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Our close partner is providing financial services guidance to a number of large development agencies & institutions around the world proving grants to NGOs. The International Development team works closely with these global clients – such as UNICEF, The World Bank and the Gates Foundation ensuring their funds are managed approrpiately maximising the effectiveness of crucial development projects.
The Project Coordinator has to assist in providing project coordination for the full life cycle of any assignment offered to our clients; from the proposal process, contract management with the client, assignment planning, through to assisting with the report writing, and ultimately billing the client.
Contract Responsibilities
·Assist with proposal and tender submission, including preparing project budgets and schedules, liaising with prospective staff and ensuring all proposals are submitted within the respective deadlines
·Ensure that contracts are as per the issued proposals, that all terms agreed are in the organisations’ best interests and support the Managers/Partners in any contract administration required
·Plan the fieldwork of the project, including agreeing dates with the beneficiary, liaising with internal and external staff to ensure they can perform the required service on the agreed dates and that all parties have the necessary information to ensure the project fieldwork runs smoothly
·Draw up contracts between our organisation and any subcontracted firm
·Monitor and track project progress and on our ‘Control Schedule’ to ensure all stakeholders are kept up to date with any project developments and that deadlines are met
·Act as the point of contact for all stakeholders (including the client, the beneficiary, internal/external teams and management)
·Assist the manager in finalising of reports & deliver final product to client
·Monitor internal staff working hours & expenses incurred, to ensure project budgets are adhered to
·Check and process external suppliers’ invoices, making sure all days worked and expenses incurred are within the agreed budget, liaising with finance as and when issues arise
·Assist in client billing, ensuring that all bills issued are as per the contractual terms between the firm and the client, that all costs are accounted for, and that bills are paid by the client in a timely manner
·Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation for future use, ensuring that all projects are properly logged and can be used in future proposals/tenders
·Carry out required client onboarding procedures and compliance checks
·General: translate documents, maintain filing system of documentation by client and by assignment, assist with training new project coordinators, archive files when necessar
The Project Coordinator takes responsibility for specific clients and works closely with the respective Project Managers, Manager and Partner.
This is an amazing career opportunity for someone that want to work for a successful internationally focussed and diverse organisation truly making a difference in the world!
Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with National Eczema Society in their search for a Research Engagement Lead.
Location : Camden, North London. This role gives you the opportunity to work from home three days a week.
Salary : £40,000
National Eczema Society is the UK charity dedicated to making life better for people with eczema and their families. As a relatively small and agile organisation, they punch above their weight and have big ambitions.
As Research Engagement Lead you will lead on medical research and patient research engagement for the Society.
This is a new role at National Eczema Society and demonstrates the charity's commitment to growing their support for eczema research. There is considerable scope for the postholder to shape the way the Society supports eczema research in the future. They have an ambitious strategy, including establishing a research grant programme and creating an 'Experts by Experience' patient panel to ensure research engagement drives the change people with eczema want most. The postholder provides the principal channel of communication and advice between the charity and the eczema research community.
The successful candidate will have experience of research grant administration and a background working with patients and supporting the involvement of patients and carers in research. You must be confident communicating complex science to a broad spectrum of people (ranging from researchers to the general public), be able to plan, budget and monitor grant award expenditure and be comfortable taking decisions and responsibility.
If you have strong research experience (in a research environment in academia, the charitable sector, or similar), enjoy working in a small team and are proactive, organised, rigorous and like variety, then please do get in touch!
If you would like to receive further information, including the full job description and how to apply, please send your CV to Lizzy Clark at Harris Hill via the apply button.
Closing Date: Monday 15 th April by 9am
Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operate an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Health Content Lead role will suit someone who is proactive, organised, creative and likes variety. You will be drawn to working in a small team and be comfortable taking decisions and responsibility from day one.
Key responsibilities include:
* Curate health content across channels
* Oversee content across the website
* Increase visits to the website
* Coordinate content for the biannual supporter magazine
* Manage a programme of webinars, podcasts and talks
* Relay scientific health information to patients and a lay audience, making it accessible
Are you looking for a role that you can make your own? If you are ambitious, resourceful and enjoy trying new things then this could be the perfect role for you. You will be empathetic, and excited to make a difference, with a desire to make change with this ambitious charity! Joining a close-knit team your role responsibilities may vary, but you will have the support from a wonderful CEO and passionate team.
* Salary £40,000
* Full-time, permanent
* Hybrid 2 days in the office, 3 from home.
* Office Location- Camden, but soon to move to Central London shared office space.
* Benefits: 25 days holiday, plus additional 3 days over Christmas, plus bank holidays. A flexible, forward-thinking charity, and supportive team, dedicated to your professional development.
If you have the following experience, I'd love to hear from you!
* Good knowledge of the content development process, including researching, commissioning, writing, editing and evaluating content for both digital and print channels (e.g. websites, email newsletters, blogs, social media) for different audience's
* Knowledge of search and content marketing techniques to ensure effective content development and delivery across digital channels an advantage
* Competent user of Microsoft Office applications, online meeting platforms (e.g. Teams, Zoom), website CMS systems (ideally WordPress), and internet and social media literate. Familiarity with design software an advantage
Firm closing date 9am Monday 15 th April . However, please get in touch now to avoid disappointment.
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City Harvest – Corporate Partnerships Manager
Location: Acton, London W3. Three days in the office.
Salary: Between £36k - £44k, depending on experience.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours.
City Harvest, the charity rescuing food to feed people and protect the planet, is seeking a corporate fundraising manager with excellent relationship-building skills to be responsible for the management and maximisation of corporate partnerships at the charity.
Since 2014, City Harvest has been working to solve food poverty and food waste across London. Every week, the charity rescues over 100 tonnes of surplus food from the food industry. Staff and volunteers sort and package this food, and our vans deliver it, free of charge, six days per week to over 375 community partners across 30 London boroughs. The organisation provides over 1.1 million meals monthly, with 43% of their deliveries made up of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Reporting to the Senior Corporate Development Manager, this role will lead and manage a portfolio of charity partnerships to an excellent standard. As well as managing and supporting the development of strategic partnerships, the post-holder will build relationships with multiple stakeholders at corporate partners to develop engagement and long-term commitment. This will include partnerships such as charity of the year, London chosen charity, commercial, cause-related marketing and affinity partnerships between £5-£100k. The post-holder will also develop high-quality materials for current and future partners and lead partner visits to City Harvest sites.
The ideal candidate for this role will have experience working in corporate fundraising in the charity sector or within a CSR team. You will be experienced in managing corporate partnerships and in building relationships with donors and senior stakeholders. Excellent writing and presentation skills will be combined with good time management abilities. You will also be highly organised and will have experience of using a CRM system for fundraising.
This is an exciting time to be joining the charity as it invests in, and expands, the corporate partnerships team, to ensure that they can grow, retain current support and attract new business.
Please note there is no closing date for this position – the role will be closed once a suitable candidate has been identified, so please apply early.
The roles are evening shifts 3pm - 11pm. Please only apply if you are happy to do evening shifts.
Morgan Hunt are proud to be working exclusively with Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind on their search for 4 Telephone Practitioners as part of their Access Line.
As a compassionate Telephone Practitioner, you'll be at the forefront of a critical support system, being there for the local community when immediate support and advice is needed the most.
Taking a variety of incoming calls, you will offer a compassionate ear to those seeking advice and assistance. Providing an empathetic approach, you will provide immediate emotional and practical support.
We are looking for individuals with experience and knowledge working within mental health, supporting individuals experiencing mental health problems. You should have a calming telephone manner and knowledge of local safeguarding policies.
At Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind, you're not just taking calls; you're changing lives. This role is an opportunity to enhance your skills in mental health support, crisis intervention and referral processes.
If you have experience working within the mental health or social care sector and are interested in finding out more, please get in touch with Amara Howe at Morgan Hunt.
This role is 28.5 hours a week.
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
As the charity hire 4 new people, this role is crucial in joining up content across all their channels, and I'm especially keen to talk to someone with a strategic mindset who enjoys delivering the work too- across comms, social media, website comms, and video.
Key responsibilities include:
* Lead National Eczema Society campaigns and awareness-raising, including their headline National Eczema Week campaign
* Manage National Eczema Society social media activity
* Manage National Eczema Society media engagement
* Produce the monthly supporter e-newsletter
* Source stories and share patient testimonials, thinking of new ways to reach more people and support the community.
You will be empathetic, and excited to make a difference, with a desire to make change with this ambitious charity!
* Salary £40,000
* Full-time, permanent
* Hybrid 2 days in the office, 3 from home.
* Office Location- soon to move to Central London shared office space.
* Benefits: 25 days holiday, plus additional 3 days over Christmas, plus bank holidays. A flexible, forward-thinking charity, and supportive team, dedicated to your professional development.
If you have the following experience, I'd love to hear from you!
* Experience of creating, managing and leading communication campaigns for a organisation
* Excellent experience working with social media and producing high quality creative content
* Experience of working with the media, responding to journalist enquiries, writing press statements and being a spokesperson an advantage
* Experience of dealing with a wide range of people and organisations, networking and building working relationships
Firm closing date 9am Monday 15 th April . However, please get in touch now to avoid disappointment.
Are you a communications expert with a passion for policy?
Policy that will power the future agenda for women's centres across England and Wales? If this speaks to you, then this is one of the most positive and impactful contributions you could be making right now as our brand-new Policy and Communications Lead.
Salary: £38,500 FTE
Location: Greater Manchester, hybrid with base at Stockport Women’s Centre (1 day per week)
Hours: Full time, 4 days and job share considered
Contract: Fixed term until 30/12/2025
Benefits: 28 days holiday + bank, 5% employer pension contribution
About the charity
You'll work as part of a unique collaboration between Stockport Women's Centre, Salford Foundation and Partners of Prisoners, who are all third sector organisations working across Greater Manchester and members of the Effective Women's Centre (EWC) project. Through cutting-edge and gold standard evaluation methods, the project is furthering the case for women's centres as a viable alternative to custody for women.
Project goal: Women, wherever they are in England and Wales, experience sufficiently funded, holistic, person-centred, gender and trauma-responsive services, meaning women's needs and strengths are recognised, evidenced and met. Their voices are listened to. They have agency to transform the systems which impact them to create better lives for themselves and society as a whole.
This is incredibly important work that will change the lives of women experiencing complex trauma and multiple layers of disadvantage.
About the role
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Policy and External Communications Lead to help increase influence and impact. The role is a blend of policy, communications and campaigns work and requires nuanced and high-level of engagement skills, working with varied audiences, networks and platforms.
To apply, we'd love to see how your skills and experience connect and translate to the needs of the role:
- Identify and cultivate parliamentary and ministerial contacts, connecting with local politicians and council leaders.
- Draft impactful policy positions, briefings, and internal and external reports, ensuring they are informed by women's voices.
- Develop a communications plan as part of an influencing strategy, agreeing key messages supported by research and data.
- Lead on developing public campaigns, tailoring key messages for a variety of engagement and communications platforms (including PR and social media).
- Work closely with EWC data leads to understand outcomes and impact emerging from the Women's Risk and Needs Assessment (WRNA).
About you
You'll need significant policy and communications experience from a relevant or comparable role, ideally working within the women's space (although open to hearing how skills can transfer from other policy/campaigns work).
You'll come with experience of supporting organisations to influence national and local policy making, proactively engaging with decision-makers around parliamentary enquiries and questions, bills, debates, and government consultations.
You're able to create meaningful and impactful communications and campaigns that are women and data led.
You're emotionally intelligent and aligned with the EWC's values, ambitions and agenda for change, with an understanding of the challenges facing women in the criminal justice system and beyond.
If you are as excited by the possibilities as we are, please get in touch with a copy of your CV or profile to Amelia Lee at Charity People.
Deadline: 9am on Wednesday 10th April
Interviews: w/c 22nd April, date to be confirmed
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the 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.
Are you passionate about Jesus and gospel outreach into London?
Are you a wise, risk savvy and servant-hearted financial leader?
Then London City Mission would like to hear from you!
London City Mission shares the gospel alongside the local church of London, equipping everyday Christians to lovingly bring a message of hope in Christ to those least likely to hear it.
One in two people don’t have a Christian friend to invite them to church, open a Bible with them, or tell them the good news of Jesus. We want to see that change. The poor areas of London are incredibly diverse, in fact London is the most ethnically diverse in the world, growing at over 100,000 people a year. The world has come to London – we long to see the Gospel taken to the world by working alongside churches to visit homes and go out into the streets of London with the good news of the Gospel.
We are praying for a talented Director of Finance, Property and IT to join our Leadership Team. You will be inheriting a skilled and diverse team across the finance, property and IT functions, with the possibility to grow this team, as needed, to fulfil your responsibilities.
- Salary: £84,000 depending on experience + 13.8% employer contribution to pension, 30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and 3 days ex-gracia during Christmas and New year + other benefits.
- Location: London City Mission will carefully consider flexible working patterns where possible, though at least 2 days a week presence at Nasmith House, 175 Tower Bridge Road will be necessary.
- Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week). Permanent. Let us know if you need more flexibility than this.
- Responsible for: Currently the team is 26 people, with five direct reports across finance, property and IT. Additional staff may be needed to fulfil the job description.
- Closing date: Friday 26th April 2024 at 5pm BST.
- Interview dates: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first interview via MS Teams on either Thursday 16th or Friday 17th May. Finalist candidates will then have the opportunity to have an informal meeting with the CEO, Graham Miller on the 22nd or 24th May, prior to second round in-person interviews scheduled for either Monday 3rd or Friday 7th June.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and overseeing financial strategy, planning and control.
- Leading and overseeing property disposal, development and management.
- Leading and overseeing the management and development of IT operations and systems.
- Providing inspiring leadership and contributing proactively to a vibrant worshipping Christian community.
Benefits:
- 13.8% employer contribution to pension.
- 30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and 3 days ex-gracia during Christmas and New year + other benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Season ticket loan option (following completion of probation for permanent employees).
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Regular LCM and team prayer events; monthly LCM team days with worship, teaching, prayer, and updates; and an annual week of prayer in January.
This post is subject to an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act that the post holder be a practising Christian (see application pack for details).
Ivy Rock Partners is pleased to be working with an outstanding University to recruit a Senior Finance Business Partner on a 9-12 month FTC. You will be joining an excellent team, reporting to the Head of Academic Finance as well as managing 3 team members.
This is a hybrid role, with 3 days in the office based in Stratford.
You will be responsible for the financial planning, financial reporting, and analysis together with the finance operations.
Role responsibilities:
- Provide overall leadership, support and guidance to the team
- Business Partnering with the Management Team to support good decision making
- Provide accurate, timely and comprehensive financial management information packs
- Lead the annual budget setting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly monitoring, control and reporting process
- Contribute to business planning by providing business intelligence and financial analysis to inform, guide and improve decision making
You will be:
- Fully CCAB qualified
- Experienced in Business Partnering at a senior level
- Experienced with providing leadership and managing a finance team
- Experienced with leading or managing change at a senior level
- An excellent communicator
Some of their benefits include:
- Up to 42 days off a year
- Competitive USS pension scheme
- Discount card (offers over 200 student discounts)
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- 3 days of paid volunteering leave
- Discounted private health insurance scheme
- Free staff development courses
For a confidential conversation about the role please contact Megan Hunter
JOB DESCRIPTION
Charity People have partnered with the awesome Young Lives vs Cancer to help find a new Business Development Fundraiser! This role is part of a strategic period of growth across the fundraising team, and they are looking for that next corporate partnerships superstar to capture the imagination of new corporate funders and drive growth from the business community.
This role marks an incredibly exciting time to join this wonderful, expanding team. They are searching for someone with drive and ambition to generate new partners, and work alongside a fantastic corporate team who have secured some impressive partners recently, including an innovative ice-cream product tie-up, a recent Christmas appeal with the Mirror newspaper, and employee-led fundraising appeals such as Charity of The Year applications.
About the charity
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world (and their family's) can feel like it's falling apart. Their anxieties are deep. Their education, mental health and social lives suffer. Their futures feel very uncertain. Young Lives vs Cancer is the only charity in the UK with specialist social workers dedicated to providing tailored psychosocial support to children and young people with cancer, and their families. They stop at nothing to make their voices heard and
their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time.
Business Development Fundraiser
Salary: £32,510 p/a
Full-time but open to compressed hours or part-time
Hybrid based in London or Bristol offices, 1-2 days per-week
Benefits: 27 days leave plus Bank Holidays, Plus option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks, Wellbeing and Development day once a quarter, enhanced pension, employee assistant programme, 2 volunteering days, bike-to-work scheme.
About the role
As the newly appointed Business Development Fundraiser, your primary responsibility will involve identifying and cultivating relationships with potential national corporate partners for Young Lives vs Cancer. Your key aim will be to secure impactful partnerships aligned with the organisation's vision, mission, and values.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role within the Philanthropy and Partnerships team, showcasing your effectiveness and significantly contributing to the team's strategic goals. This position demands a hands-on approach, alongside exceptional verbal and written communication skills to effectively engage both supporters and prospects.
About you
The role will focus on developing new and existing relationships with partners, so you will be confident making cold approaches, owning pipelines and building professional networks from scratch.
To apply for this role you will need to:
- Bring experience of securing income and developing new relationships with corporate supporters or have an ability to demonstrate transferrable skills if applying from outside the charity sector
- Have a solid understanding and passion for corporate fundraising and the role they play in supporting strategic aims
- Profess excellent communication skills for liaising with internal and external partners
- Be a self-starter, ambitious and wants to develop new skills in partnerships experience
- Take a collaborative and holistic approach to your work and embrace and champion the Charity's values
If this role inspires you to make that next move in your corporate fundraising career, and take on this brilliant role, get in touch with [email protected] today.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the 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.
MLC are proud to be partnered with Young Roots to recruit their new Head of Finance & Internal Operations.
Currently celebrating their 20th anniversary, Young Roots is a rapidly expanding, London-based charity working with young refugees and asylum seekers aged 11-25, most of whom are alone in the UK without their families. Having grown significantly over the past 4 years, they support young people to improve their wellbeing and fulfil their potential, through intensive one-to-one casework, youth and sporting activities, English language mentoring, youth leadership and access to specialist therapeutic and legal advice.
They are also now utilising our years of frontline work and deep understanding of the challenges faced by young refugees and asylum seekers for policy influencing and campaigning, to bring about positive change.
Reporting directly into the CEO, the role is a key member of the senior leadership team, with significant involvement in the strategic vision of the organisation as a whole. With a broad portfolio, the role combines both operational and strategic elements and must be able to flex up and down accordingly. With multiple offices across London, the role is hybrid but has a number of options to be as flexible as possible.
Main responsibilities of the role:
- Manage, lead and develop a team of 4 direct reports across finance, HR, estates and IT, ensuring high quality delivery across all areas.
- Oversee the production of accurate, timely and easy-to-understand financial reports on a monthly basis, as well as ensuring procedures are in place for annual budgeting and forecasting.
- Grow an excellent finance and ops team to match the expansion of the organisation, ensuring processes and policies also grow and are fit for purpose on a regular basis.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a qualified accountant with experience working in the not-for-profit sector or have experience working with charities from an audit perspective.
- Have drive and ambition, but they don’t necessarily need to have held a similar role beforehand. Someone stepping up into their first SLT role would be a great fit for the organisation.
- Understand and deliver on the need to take both a high-level strategic approach, as well as get their ‘hands dirty’ when the need arises.
- Have experience dealing with large and complex restricted funds, demonstrating understanding of how best to process and streamline these.
This is a great opportunity for an ambitious individual looking for a high impact role, with the ability to shape an organisation for years to come.
Young Roots recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those who can face disadvantage in employment, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals and people with disabilities. As an organisation that supports refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, we particularly welcome applications from people within these communities.
Young Roots is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We operate a system of safer recruitment and employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, pre-employment checks and a DBS check.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 14th April and first interviews will be held on Monday 22nd April. Please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners for an informal discussion about the role.
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We are working in partnership with Oxfordshire Mind who are looking to appoint a Director of Services (Deputy CEO) to oversee the management of a designated portfolio of services, and to develop innovative and user focussed, high quality services which promote and value empowerment, recovery, equality and diversity.
Oxfordshire Mind is a local mental health charity, campaigning for better mental health in Oxfordshire for over 50 years. Like all local Minds, they are an independently run charity that is proud to be affiliated with the national Mind association.
Playing a key part in the Senior Leadership team, the new Director of Services (Deputy CEO) will provide effective leadership, managing the development and strategic direction in line with the strategic plan, and Oxfordshire Mind’s policies and procedures, meeting all regulatory and legal requirements of running a large and complex charitable organisation.
Oxfordshire Mind are looking for a proactive individual who will be confident to navigate them through the next 12 months of transitions and support the team through this exciting time. You will have exceptional leadership skills and the ability to develop and nurture a cohesive and high performing t.
You will have:
- Experience in a leadership role within in mental health organisations, healthcare settings, or related industries.
- A proven track record of the ability to inspire, motivate, and guide teams toward achieving goals. Proficiency in performance management and talent development.
- A wide range of experience dealing with various difficult situations, including interpersonal conflicts, organisational challenges, disputes, and high-pressure scenarios.
- A strong track record of effectively leading organisational change initiatives, fostering a positive and adaptable culture, and ensuring smooth transitions.
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences. Skill in negotiation, conflict management, presentation, and interpersonal communication.
You will act as an effective representative for the organisation, communicating with a wide range of people, and the ability to develop messaging, manage information flow, and respond quickly to mitigate reputational risks both internally and externally.
You may be in a similar role or can demonstrate your ability to step up into a role with the ability to set a compelling vision for the future and inspire others to work towards it. A forward thinker, you will be able to influence and persuade stakeholders, gaining buy-in for strategies and initiatives. You will have passion and enthusiasm and a genuine interest in the sector, and a desire to contribute to its growth and success.
For more information and a full job specification please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Location: Osney Mead, Oxford with travel to other sites as required
Hours: 28 hours/4 day’s week, flexible working options available including part time
Closing date for applications: 14th April 2024
First interview date: 23rd or 24th April 2024
Second Interview date: 30th May or 1st June 2024
Harris Hill is recruiting for a Head of Finance for this well-established Charity based in Manchester (Hybrid)
- Reporting to: COO
- Position: 5 days a week position
- Hybrid: 1 day a week is required at their offices in Manchester
- Salary: to £54,600pa
The Head of Finance is required to provide excellent leadership skills and oversight to a transforming finance function, including team mentoring, embedding improved financial management processes and systems, and making sure that Charity meets financial and legal obligations.
Purpose of role
- You will be part of the SMT with responsibility of providing timely and accurate financial information and strategic analysis to inform and influence discussion.
- Maintain an effective working relationship with the COO, SMT and the Board, Audit and Risk.
- Review, develop and implement improved financial management processes to support the financial management, including assessing opportunities for cost reduction and surplus improvement.
- Provide an external interface with key stakeholders such as banks, auditors, insurers, pension funds, consultants, and charity finance specialists
- Take the lead role in developing close working relationships with the auditors and the bank and other external partners
- Prepare the organisation’s annual financial statements in time for external audit
- Ensure full reconciliation of balance sheet accounts are completed on monthly basis
- Prepare the organisation’s annual budget, ensuring it aligns to the organisation’s strategy and business plan.
- Ensure that management accounts and forecasts are produced monthly