Recruitment Consultant Jobs in Kingston Upon Thames

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with London's Air Ambulance Charity, supporting them to recruit a Deputy Head of Philanthropy (Trusts) maternity cover. This role will start at a key time in strategy development and long term planning, as they enter the final phase of their incredibly successful Up Against Time Appeal to replace their two helicopters.

As they enter the final phase of the appeal, having raised £11.5m of their £15m target (with a number of further pledges confirmed) this role will focus on developing the long term Trusts fundraising strategy. As Deputy Head of Philanthropy you will be tasked with considering the opportunities presented by the new 15 year organisational strategy, and contributing to the wider Philanthropy, Partnerships and Events team plans to ensure they have a strong footing as they look to the long term and next 15 years of London's Air Ambulance Charity. 

As Deputy Head of Philanthropy you will not only lead on strategy development but also build and develop the Trusts pipeline, leading and developing the Trusts and Prospect Research teams to improve internal processes and influence/respond to upcoming fundraising opportunities. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Trusts and Prospect Research teams and programmes through a year of maternity cover, ensuring both areas are in a strong position on the return of the substantive postholder. 
• Act as LAAC's Trust and Lead Gift (£500k+) fundraising expert, leading the Trusts and Prospect Research teams to be ambitious and consider the long term funding opportunities for the charity. 
• Lead the team through the transition from the Up Against Time Appeal to focus on the new 15 year organisational strategy and opportunities it presents to develop the pipeline for new projects.
• Take ownership of the Trusts, Foundations and Statutory pipeline, leading income generation from these sources with a personal focus on £100k+ opportunities, while informing the organisation's approach to restricted fundraising opportunities.
• Support the development of direct reports and wider Philanthropy, Partnerships and Events team. 

Person Specification:

• Strong sector knowledge and technical expertise of Trust fundraising, with experience of securing £100k+ support from trusts, foundations and/or statutory sources. 
• Demonstrable experience of developing and fundraising for restricted projects, monitoring income and expenditure budgets.
• Effective pipeline development skills and the ability to support a Prospect Research function to identify new opportunities. 

The deadline for applications is Friday 7th June, with initial interviews to take place the following week.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Communications Officer
Contract: Permanent role
Location: Hybrid - a mix of work from home and London office (this will be a minimum of one or two days per month when settled, more at the start of your employment)
Starting salary: £25,000 to £28,000

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Dystonia UK to recruit a Communications Officer to join their small and growing team. A charity supports people living with dystonia; an often debilitating and painful disorder that is lifelong and is estimated to affect around 100,000 people in the UK, Dystonia UK is a lifeline for many. In addition to running vital support groups, this small but mighty organisation actively lobbies on behalf of patients and runs national awareness campaigns to help increase understanding of a condition that can be hugely debilitating.

The organisation is expanding and is looking for a talented Communications Officer to work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Communications in a role that will be busy, hands on, and key to communicating the amazing and important work this organisation undertakes to its audiences.

Key responsibilities within the Communications Officer role will include:

• Writing engaging copy for a variety of mediums including both printed and digital
• Support the Director of Fundraising and Communications in creating and designing digital and print collateral for campaigns and events
• Lead on the design and publication of high-quality digital and print information about Dystonia UK, its services, projects, and about dystonia, the condition, and medical services.
• Work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Communications to identify and communicate key news items and be responsible for the production and dissemination of the e-marketing
• Manage Dystonia UK's social media channels on a day-to-day basis ensuring all activity is in line with the charity's brand and communication strategy and work closely with the Directors to produce and develop the social media content schedule
• Engage directly with the organisations community by drafting private messages, replying to comments, and passing actions on to other members of staff where required.
• Creating and adapting content for each channel to maximise reach and engagement.
• Work with colleagues to provide event support by creating content to promote the event, liaising with speakers and partner organisations, and attending conferences and events where required
• Plan and organise activities to raise awareness of Dystonia UK, tying in with other notable calendar events such as Dystonia Awareness Month
• Support the Director of Fundraising and Communications to ensure that the organisation's branding is upheld in all aspects of external communication.
• Support the Director of Fundraising and Communications to develop branded merchandise.
• Support the Director of Fundraising and Communications to create the annual communications plan and contribute to the development of the marketing and communications strategy.

Dystonia UK is a small charity, and this is a busy role where someone with some communications experience will have the opportunity to work closely with a dynamic Director to really develop their skills and expertise both operationally and strategically. You'll be in a position of responsibility and will be able to work autonomously whilst also working with closely with and being supported to learn.

We would love to hear from you if have the following skills and experience:

• Previous demonstrable experience in a communications or marketing role including experience of writing website copy that is optimised for SEO, experience of design and content creation, and of copywriting for different audiences
• Experience of using social media platforms to convey an organisation's message to audiences, and of tailoring your social media output depending on platform and audience
• Experience of planning social media posts and of how to grow audience numbers
• Excellent written communication skills including creative copywriting and the ability to present complex information clearly
• High level of attention to detail and strong creative design skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people and audiences both internally and externally
• Proven ability to manage own workload and ability to deliver to agreed deadlines.
• High-level skills in IT, including design packages such as Canva.

If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance.

Charity People and 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.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Chief Operations Officer

Equally Ours

London/Hybrid

Permanent

Full time or part time/flexible options with 1-2 days a week in the office in London (Vauxhall)

Salary £60,000 FTE 

Excellent benefits including 26 days annual leave plus bank holiday and office closure between Christmas and New Year, enhanced family leave policies, employer pension contribution, Employee Assistance Programme

Charity People are proud to be partnering with Equally Ours, a UK charity that brings together people and organisations working across equality, human rights and social justice to make a reality of these in everyone's lives, to help bring on board a Chief Operations Officer.

Through its members and networks, Equally Ours joins up research, policy and communications to shift public opinion and policy in positive and powerful ways. This is at an exciting and pivotal time for Equally Ours. At the end of 2022, they launched a 10-year strategy, Together for social justice, which sets out their bold agenda to increase equality and strengthen rights at scale. Equally Ours also provides the Secretariat for the Funders for Race Equality Alliance which is a group of charitable funders working together to advance race equality in the UK and support a sustained and thriving racial justice sector.

The Chief Operations Officer will lead day-to-day operations, provide additional capacity at a pivotal time, update policies and processes, and ensure the organisation runs smoothly and efficiently, and keeps improving. A big focus on internal development in 2023/24 was on becoming an anti-racist organisation, an ongoing commitment and journey. This is a small team, so leaders need to enjoy covering a wide range of duties, from the strategic to hands-on. The role will involve close collaboration with the CEO.   

Key responsibilities:

• You will lead on delivering operational, finance and people strategy as well as oversee finances, working closely with 3rd party finance providers to manage the allocation of resources and oversee budgeting, and grant management.
• Lead on all aspects of the HR function, taking charge of people development, staff support, finalise revised pay and wellbeing policies and implement changes. 
• You'll support the team to develop and manage impactful partnerships and stakeholder relationships, providing strategic advice on project delivery and ensuring partnership arrangements are well planned and managed with care.
• You'll ensure they are compliant, maintaining effective internal policies and procedures, and are managing organisational risks effectively.
• Alongside the CEO, you'll support the board of trustees in ensuring organisational governance is solid.  

To succeed in the role, you will need to have: 

The successful candidate will be a collaborative leader who has successfully led a team and can build relationships at all levels. You will have strong experience in charity financial management, significant operational experience ideally within the charity sector, including HR and people, improving policies and systems, and charity governance. You will be a highly motivated and driven self-starter, able to adapt quickly when priorities change. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience of leading internal organisation communications and creating high level reports and presentations. You will also have experience of implementing equality and human rights standards, for example the social work model of disability and anti-racist practices, throughout all areas of work. The ideal candidate may understand key concepts of structural inequality, combined with insight into your own experiences of advantage and disadvantage, and sensitivity and empathy to the rights and needs of colleagues.

How to apply

The application process is CV and supporting statement. Please send your up to date CV to Kate at Charity People for more information or for an informal confidential chat about the role. The deadline is 12 noon on Wednesday 12 June. First stage interviews will take place on Wednesday 19 June.

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.

Charity People is delighted to be working exclusively with National Numeracy to recruit for a Campaign Manager to join their talented External Relations team and lead their award-winning campaigns, including National Numeracy Day.

You'll be joining the only independent charity in the UK dedicated to improving the nation's numeracy at a time when the profile of our charity and the numeracy issue is rising, particularly as the government begins to roll out a £560 million numeracy programme. As such, this is a fantastic opportunity within a small but ambitious and dynamic organisation making a real difference to people's lives and livelihoods.

Post: Numeracy Campaign Manager
Location: The charity offers a very flexible approach to working and this role can be undertaken on a hybrid working from home and office basis, with at least one day per quarter in the Brighton office. Applications from across the UK are welcomed.
Working Hours: Full time
Salary: £40,280

With a focus on driving public awareness of and engagement with the organisation's services, the Numeracy Campaign Manager will be responsible for delivering creative and results-driven campaigns that engage audiences, communities and organisations with the benefits of improving number confidence.

From honing campaign strategy to sparking collaboration with external organisations, individuals and ambassadors as well as delivering creative and engaging content this is a key role at the organisation and will play a pivotal role in how the organisation is viewed by the public and its partners.

About the role:

• Devise and deliver the campaigns strategy, reviewing and honing as necessary
• Deliver the organisation's annual awareness day, National Numeracy Day, and other campaigns, such as Number Confidence Week, throughout the year
• Lead and deliver events, content, celebrity activity, case studies, media and marketing for campaigns throughout the year
• Lead and deliver great collaborations with external organisations to further the organisation's campaign and charity aims
• Work with the Events & Celebrity Liaison Manager to ensure the positive engagement of current celebrity ambassadors with campaigns, and the development of new influencer relationships
• Oversee the campaign production process, ensuring timely delivery and smooth running across the campaign
• Build and maintain effective relationships across the organisation and with external stakeholders including the public, the media, funders and other partners
• Support the Head of Communications in managing the work of the team to deliver campaigns throughout the year
• Work with the Digital Engagement Manager to develop excellent digital marketing, web, email marketing, user experience, and content strategies for the campaign
• Continually improve the effectiveness of the organisation's campaigns, paying attention to measurement, evaluation and learning for evidence-based improvement and work with Data Team to ensure campaigns bring measurable impact

About you:

National Numeracy is looking for someone who is highly motivated with bags of initiative. Experience in the charity sector is not necessary, as long as you can show that you have relevant transferable skills and an understanding of what it takes to lead successful campaigns.

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience of devising and delivering marketing campaigns
• Proven experience of managing complex projects, deadlines and workloads
• Ability to spot and cultivate collaborative opportunities
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and celebrities
• Ability to create simple, compelling messaging and narratives from complex information
• Experience of budget management
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships across the organisation and with external stakeholders
• Desire to represent the charity as a spokesperson and at external events.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload as well as being highly organised and flexible in your approach

Deadline: Only because this role has been advertised before, we'll be working on a rolling basis so please get in touch ASAP if interested. If you feel this disadvantages you in anyway, please let Alice know and she'll do her best to ensure you don't miss out.

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), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Do you have experience of leading, managing and writing winning proposals or bids? St Giles Trust are looking for a talented Grants and Bids Manager to join a high-performing and supportive team, to develop high quality, winning proposals, bids and funding applications for their vital services that help people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. As a key member of the Statutory Fundraising team, you will manage and lead five-seven figure funding applications, bringing together key functions within St Giles. With flexible working location and hours, generous benefits and a commitment to equity and inclusion, this is a fantastic opportunity at a leading and well established charity.

To be a successful Grants and Bid Manager, you’ll need:

• Experience of developing compelling bids/proposals/applications and generating £100k+ income
• Knowledge of key funding streams, the funding bodies and the issues affecting this sector
• Sound project management skills, with ability to track stakeholder tasks and input
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, verbal and written

Salary: £37,500-£45,000
Location: Flexible – home based or hybrid from Camberwell office
Deadline: Thursday 30^th May
Interviews: 5-14^th June

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Emma on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here .  www.ashbyjenkinsrecruitment.co.uk/our-commitment-to-diversity
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Are you a visionary charity leader whose expertise lies within health-related organisations or initiatives?

Exciting role for a charity CEO/NED/COO to act as Strategic Lead to spearhead an Independence Programme for one of the leading faculties in a medical Royal College who's looking to become an independent professional and statutory body.

This is as 12 month FTC part time 2-3 days per week - Salary £102,000 PA - FTE pro rata to part time hours.

A pivotal role which involves shaping the strategic direction and operational framework of the charity. You'll be required to work closely with the executive Board and key stakeholders to build a strong foundation which allows growth and subsequent impact in the healthcare sector.

Example of duties:

• Strategic Leadership - Lead on the development strategic plan that outlines goals, objectives and activities.
• Finance & Resource Mobilisation - Implement strategies to ensure financial sustainability and clarify impacts on parent organisation.
• Organisational development - Establish policies, procedures and systems for effective operations.
• Programme Development - Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement key initiatives and integration of data, examinations, and systems.
• Advocacy - Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, members and partners, advocate for policies.

About you:

• Proven senior leadership (Director or CEO level) experience in non-profit in health-related organisation of £2mill+
• Strong strategic planning and change management skills
• Experience in charity governance, research, legal and financial planning, digital/data/HR and project management.
• Deep understanding of healthcare issues and the broader healthcare system
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

This is great opportunity for someone who's perhaps looking to build a portfolio career and utilise their leadership skills within a transformative a healthcare initiative.

You will work with a dedicated team and collaborate with influential stakeholders driving forward a vision that will support medical professionals.

Press the 'Apply Now' button or contact Lisa Ross at TPP Recruitment.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Work setting: Hybrid (1 to 2 days per week from the office)

Salary: between £58,000 to £66,000 per annum

Hours: 18-month FTC, Full-time (possible extension)

Are you comfortable wearing multiple hats, especially in the areas of insight research, operations and project management? Do you enjoy developing relationships at all levels and exercising your influencing, leadership and engagement skills?

TPP are recruiting a Senior Research Delivery Lead on behalf of our client, that believes in the transformative impact that evidence-based insights can have in supporting improvements in education systems, informing policymakers and other key decision makers, and strengthening practice in the classroom. This is a great opportunity if you want to be involved in leading the operational delivery of evaluation and survey projects, making a tangible impact on education research.

The Role:

As a Senior Research Delivery Lead, you will manage and enhance evaluation and survey operations. Your leadership will be crucial in designing and delivering high-quality operational elements for studies involving primary quantitative data collection from pupils, schools, and other educational settings.

Main responsibilities:

Operational Delivery:

• Lead the definition and implementation of operational models for quantitative data collection studies.
• Collaborate with the Evaluation and Survey Operations Lead to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Write and cost operational sections of proposals.
• Oversee programme and project management of operational elements.
• Ensure clear stipulation of recruitment, engagement, and data collection activities.
• Provide support, troubleshooting, and escalation points for project delivery.
• Continuously improve operational processes, drive development, and produce business plans for change.

Compliance and Ethics:

• Ensure compliance with UK data protection legislation and data security requirements.
• Ensure ethical data collection practices with minimal burden on participants.
• Maintain clear, engaging, and succinct communication with research participants.

Stakeholder Management:

• Develop strong working relationships with internal teams, external clients, partners, and contacts.
• Manage third-party relationships and ensure relevant contracts comply with policies and legislation.

Strategic Leadership:

• Work with the Head of Operational Delivery to manage project processes and improvements effectively.
• Represent survey and evaluation interests in operational process development.
• Lead and implement organisational initiatives.

Essential requirements:

• Experience in delivering large-scale projects involving participant recruitment and data collection.
• Experience in line and team management, with the ability to motivate and maximise performance.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in strategic and financial analysis with experience working with complex spreadsheets.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!

TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website and pop your CV over to us!

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Data Lead (Executive)
Location: Based in London with travel to sub-Saharan Africa 
Hours: Full time (office based)
Salary: £90,000 - £150,000 (Negotiable dependent on experience)

Our client is an independent foundation that invests in children and young people in developing countries to improve their lives and to maximise demographic dividends for long term economic growth.

They do this by partnering with visionary African governmental leaders to deliver on initiatives that have the potential to positively and dramatically enhance the life outcomes of their people and the trajectories of their countries.

Focusing on and supporting the efforts of their partners to aid success, our client has recently adopted a new strategy with a clear accountability target: Over the next five years, they want to have played an integral role in substantially and tangibly improving 23.5 million lives. 

The role
The goal of the Data Lead’s work is to set up data systems that help drive the organisations internal and their external partners’ success. The key areas include:

(1) to establish and manage an internal monitoring framework that tracks whether they are progressing towards their target – and helps them course correct if not on track;

(2) to provide strategic advice to their governmental partners on their data management and visualisation needs, which are key to advancing their human development agendas; and
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(3) to think critically about how they track results in their leadership development work.

Experience
To be successful in this role you will need extensive experience with integrated monitoring frameworks and the use of data to drive government decision-making. 

You will have familiarity with relevant sub-fields, such as labour market information systems; health data systems; or education data systems and be able to demonstrate familiarity with and/or experience working in sub-Saharan Africa.

The role is working externally at the highest levels so will require someone with first class interpersonal and presentations skills, the ability to navigate complex environments and a willingness to understand partners’ contexts and political constraints. You will need to fully supports the ambition of policy champions at national level without prescribing external agendas, have a passion for using evidence to drive better decision making and the ability to maintain focus on the big picture, even when discussing technical questions.

Substantive knowledge in a field related to international development or human capital development appreciated and fluency in French and/or widely spoken African languages is desirable. We're open to sector experience but are particularly interested to hear from you if you are bring experience from the Government or Finance sectors. 

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

CV’s are being assessed and sent to the client on a rolling basis so early application is advised. Please apply directly through our website.

The Talent Set are delighted to be supporting the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity to recruit a Major Donor Manager - a new role in their growing Philanthropy & Partnerships team.

What’s on offer:
Salary: c.£37,000 dependant on experience
Working Pattern: 2 days per week at either the Brompton (Chelsea) or Harefield sites
Benefits include: generous training and development budget and holiday allowance starting at 27 days + Bank Holidays

The Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity raise money for some incredible initiatives, including cutting edge hospital equipment, dedicated clinical fellowships, patient funds, and mental health support for Long Covid patients.
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This role will develop existing relationships with high-net-worth donors, as well as developing a broader major donor product offering including a patron’s programme and harnessing the potential of the hospital’s clinical networks. Key duties include:

• Developing relationships with new and existing High Net Worth Individuals to understand their motivations and desires to advance care for heart and lung patients.
• Account managing existing major donor relationships, giving at a 4-6 figure level.
• Supported by the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships, developing the major donor fundraising strategy and product offering including a patron’s programme and a suite of stewardship events.
• Managing a comprehensive prospect research process, working with hospital partners and internal colleagues to identify potential new supporters and develop a pipeline of new major donor fundraising opportunities.
• Working with grants and marketing teams to shape a series of compelling fundraising propositions.

We’re looking for someone with the following skills & experience:

• Experience of establishing and developing high-value relationships within a fundraising setting.
• Experience of supporting or establishing a new fundraising programme or strategy.
• Tangible experience of making high-value asks from supporters.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, with a passion for networking and engaging new supporters.
• Knowledge and appreciation for the healthcare sector, with an interest in fundraising for medical research and treatment projects.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Team Leader - Drug and Alcohol

We are seeking a Team Leader to join an East London Drug and Alcohol Service. This is an exciting new opportunity, to work flexibly and creatively as a member of our multidisciplinary team to determine what is required to make the greatest positive impact on everyone who is referred to the programme.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing a team of employees and managing performance, sick leave, supervision (including reflective practice), and ensuring that employees adhere to internal and external policies that are relevant to their positions.
  
• Giving employees the tools they need to help service users realise their full potential as people and members of the community by empowering them to make choices, take initiative, and create opportunities.

• Assist your team and the designated safeguarding lead in making sure that the procedures followed by the team or service make it possible to identify service users, kids, and families who are in danger.
  
• Verify that personnel can provide interventions that lower risk to clients.
  
• Offer prompt, values-based feedback to employees so they may apply observed practice to improve service user outcomes.
  
• Take the lead in hiring, choosing, and orienting new employees.
  

Experience Required:

• Possess a degree or comparable relevant experience in education.
  
• Expertise and background in creating, managing, and providing health and social care services that meet high performance and quality requirements.
  
• Considerable expertise managing groups of people who assist families whose children are receiving social care intervention.
• Familiarity with the most recent laws pertaining to minors and safeguarding procedures
  
• Able to motivate, inspire, and lead a group.
  
• Possess strong communication skills both in writing and speech, as well as proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Work setting: Home based remote

Hours: Permanent, Full-time

Have you ever been involved in the development, indirectly or directly, of new or existing qualifications or assessment programmes/products?

An Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation currently has two exciting Qualification Development Project Coordinator opportunities available to work with an experienced Product Manager on the development plus improvement of their qualifications products and assessment programme. Are you passionate or interested in managing the full lifecycle of qualifications and the development of new qualifications?

The Role:

As a Qualification Development Project Coordinator, you will lead full lifecycles of qualifications/assessment product development projects with direction from your manager. You will be coordinating development of new qualifications and ensuring they meet Ofqual requirements. You will also oversee the regular review and improvement of existing qualifications, collaborating with committees, subject experts, and stakeholders to maintain the currency and quality of the client's offerings.

Essential requirements:

• Experience or background in an assessment/qualification/exams setting.
• Experience in an Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation would be ideal.
• Direct or indirect exposure to continuous review and development of qualifications/assessments.
• Familiarity with curricula, examination, and assessment strategies.
• Strong project management, organisational, and IT skills.
• Ability to manage a varied workload while maintaining high standards of accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!

TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website and pop your CV over to us!

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Pennies is the digital charity box, providing accessible ways for people to donate much needed money to charities through micro-donations. Established in 2010, Pennies is the UK’s leading micro-donations charity partnering with retailers and payment providers, to enable donations to support charities in need. Pennies is proud to have supported in raising over £51million in money for almost 1,000 different charities.

A newly created position within the Pennies team, the Financial Accountant will support the Finance Director in running the day-to-day finance function. Managing one direct report (Finance Officer), this is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to get involved in a growing organisation.

An overview of the key duties of the role is as follows:

 · Preparation of annual, monthly and periodic budgets, forecasts, and cashflow statements

· Preparation of monthly accounts including relevant variance analysis and commentaries for SMT

· Management of 1 x Finance Officer  

· Preparation of annual statutory accounts in accordance with current accounting standards

· Preparation and submission of annual returns to HMRC, Companies House and the Charity Commission

· Liaison with auditors, trustees, and advisory board members  

· Preparation of reports for various board meetings

· Maintenance of operational documentation

· Develop and maintain management information and financial dashboard reporting

What’s in it for you?

· Salary of £50,000 - £55,000 per annum DOE

· 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

· Flexible working options – please note that candidates seeking part-time work at 0.8 FTE are encouraged to apply to discuss their requirements further.

· Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office and the remainder up to you

· Longer term career progression opportunities in line with the forecasted growth of the charity.

About You

A qualified accountant who is passionate about Pennies and the work they do

Candidates from all sectors and of all levels of experience are encouraged to apply, much more important is an ability to be hands-on, flexible, and proactive in your approach to work.

The National Literacy Trust empowers children, young people and adults from disadvantaged communities with the literacy skills they need to succeed. Their research makes them the leading authority on literacy and drives all their work.

There has never been a more exciting time to join, with an ambitious Director of Fundraising focused on growth, a CEO brimming with ideas and energy, a compelling and unique case for support, and the whole organisation united behind fundraising.

The Corporate Partnerships team has seen impressive success over recent years with the team now bringing in more than £4 million annually from a range of partners including Chase Bank, Lancôme, KPMG, McDonald’s, Morrisons, Bloomberg and WHSmith.

We’re seeking a skilled corporate fundraiser to lead on a portfolio of significant, strategic partners on a maternity cover contract. You will deliver a high level of stewardship to grow and develop existing relationships, line manage a Corporate Partnerships Manager, and contribute to the development of the corporate partnership strategy.

As Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will: 

• Manage a diverse portfolio of corporate partners at the six-figure+ level, ensuring effective stewardship to strengthen engagement and drive incremental income
• Play a key role in developing the corporate partnership strategy, and contribute to budget planning in collaboration with the Head of Partnerships
• Research, write and pitch compelling funding proposals to renew and uplift existing partnerships, meeting agreed targets and working closely with colleagues across the organisation
• Provide management, support and guidance to the Corporate Partnerships Manager

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Demonstrable experience in managing six-figure+ corporate partnerships in the not-for-profit sector
• Expertise in leading on multi-faceted partnerships, including strategic partnerships
• Experience working with partners across retail and financial services is desirable
• A strategic mindset and ability to think creatively about corporate partnerships, identifying opportunities for uplift and increased engagement among existing partners, fostering a strong sense of connection to the organisation’s mission
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop direct reports, including setting priorities and goals that are achievable, aspirational and inspiring

Benefits include: 

• 39 days of annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff), made up of 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and office closure from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day inclusive
• 8% employer pension contribution
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and shared parental leave and pay policy – after 1 year of service, employees are entitled to 12 weeks on half pay in additional to statutory entitlements, with two weeks of paternity leave at full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Employee assistance programme
• Shopping and leisure venue discounts
• Discounted gym membership, dental plans and health assessments

We’re delighted to be supporting a National Charity with the recruitment on a interim Management Accountant to join the team on an initial 3 month basis.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Management Accountant will be responsible for delivering first-class month and year end management information and leading the financial aspects of implementing a new CRM and Finance system. You will lead on the organisations monthly reporting, providing in depth financial analysis and commentary and manage the assistant management  accountant.

Duties will include the following:

• Own the month end process, including the preparation and oversight of income and balance sheet reconciliations
• Lead on certain complex reconciliations such as membership income and grants payments
• Produce monthly management accounts, including analysis and commentary
• Lead the annual budget and quarterly reforecasting processes (including timetables, input templates, output tables, challenge sessions with budget holders and commentary)
• Be the finance representative on the CRM implementation team (discovery in 2024, implementation 2025)
• Work closely with the Finance Manager & Tech Team on potential enhancements to the finance system
• Lead (with the HoF, Data and Tech Teams) the implementation of any new finance system
• Work closely with the Finance Manager on the preparation and management of the year-end close and audit timetables and close the year-end books

 What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid working (2/3 days required in Central London Office
• Daily rate - £400-425pd

 What are they looking for?

• A hands on Management accountant with extensive post qualified experience within the charity sector
• Fully Qualified accountant
• Immediately Available
• Significant experience of month-end and year-end processes and reconciliations
• Preparing papers for SMT
• Finance System Implementation experience is desirable