We’re currently recruiting for a Finance Manager to join our busy dynamic team. If you have a flair with numbers and a passion for the arts, then this could be the role you’re looking for.  CLOSING DATE 4th NOV 10am 

Hoxton Hall is a visionary arts charity, with core performance, participatory arts and heritage programmes. We are looking for a Finance Manager (4 days a week) to deliver the finance function for the organisation. The Finance Manager will be responsible for managing the finances of both Hoxton Hall and Hoxton Works our creative workspaces. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in the charity arts sector, have an eye for detail and flair for credit control. The Finance Manager is an integral part of the small and ambitious Hoxton Hall team.

The purpose of the role: 

• To ensure that the organisations financial records are up to date and are compliant with appropriate regulations.
• To process and record all income and expenditure.
• To produce financial information in a timely manner for the Board, senior staff and budget holders so that they can make informed decisions.
• To manage the payroll function of the organisation ensuring regulatory compliance.
• To support the effective and efficient auditing of the organisations year end accounts.
• To support senior staff in the budgeting process and managing cash flow.
• To support the Artistic Director/CEO in delivering the organisations HR function.
• To undertake audit preparation including producing draft accounts.

For more information, please download our Job Information Pack and application.

CV's will not be accepted 

This is an exciting opportunity for you to make your mark with an established cultural organisation.  The role is Norton Priory’s first fundraiser post, and is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.  It offers the next career step for an ambitious fundraiser with a desire to create a new fundraising strategy and make a huge different to our organisation.  This post is offered on a fixed term contract basis, to end October 2020.  Extension possible if income targets are met.

Your role:
You will be responsible for developing and launching Norton Priory’s individual giving programmes, legacies and corporate sponsorship schemes.  You will work with the Chief Executive and other colleagues to identify key fundraising opportunities that will enhance the work of the Trust.  Your work will also involve building and maintaining close partnerships with external organisations to maximise fundraising opportunities, and to support the Trust’s vision to build a sustainable fundraising framework.  This will enable the continued development of Norton Priory Museum & Gardens.

You will need to work flexibly, including working outside normal office hours as required to meet the needs of the role and of the Trust.  This will include occasional weekend working and evening working.

About you:
You will be a strong communicator, with excellent negotiation skills, and a good listener.  A motivated self-starter, you will thrive on targets and be driven to deliver against agreed objectives.

You will embrace the work of the Trust, and seek nature synergies with potential supporters and donors to ensure the building of symbiotic relationships with both corporate business and private individuals.

About us:
Norton Priory Museum and Gardens receives 50,000 visitors per year, playing an active part in the local community, and is an independent museum, which is managed by a charitable Trust (Norton Priory Museum Trust Limited).  We are Europe’s largest excavated monastic site, and alongside the stunning museum building, which opened in 2016 following a major rebuilding programme funded by HLF, 42 acres of woodland and a Georgian Walled Garden complete the visitor offer.

Are you inspired by church architecture? Are you fascinated by the history of churches and want them to remain part of our heritage and a vital part of community life? Are you experienced in assessing funding applications and supporting historic buildings to be well maintained and sustainable?

As the independent, UK-wide charity supporting churches, chapels and meeting houses of all Christian denominations, the National Churches Trust supports and promotes church buildings of historic, architectural and community value by inspiring support, preserving heritage and promoting sustainability. Our aims are to help maintain the UK’s heritage of church buildings and to enhance their ability to serve local communities; to promote the benefit of church buildings to communities and to inspire everyone to value and enjoy them.

Grant funding is at the heart of our work. The Trust allocates in the region of £1.2m of funds across Cornerstone, Gateway, Foundation and Micro-grant grant schemes annually. The grants team is also responsible for recommendations to a number of trusts and foundations each year. Another priority for the Trust is developing new projects to help churches become sustainable and well maintained, and our partnership work, such as with local churches trusts, funders and other organisations.

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Church Support Officer to join our Church Support team. The post-holder will assist with assessment and administration for our grant programmes, and have the necessary knowledge and skills to implement robust management and maintenance schemes which will assist with the sustainability of churches. You will have excellent organisational and planning skills, be able to manage a varied workload and be an effective team player based from our office in London.

More information about the Trust’s work can be found on our website.

To apply, please send a CV together with covering letter to Rosalinde de Best Allott via the Apply button.

Closing date: Noon on Friday 22nd November 2019.

Interview dates: Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th December 2019 in Westminster, London.

Join a globally-renowned arts institution as their Production Accountant, at a time where this prestigious organisation is in a significant phase of growth, and of creating new work in the UK and internationally. As a world-leader within the arts & culture field, the organisation's production and music departments manage a large number of demanding schedules and projects in order to deliver productions to the highest standards; the purpose of this role is to produce the best possible financial information supporting the SMT and budget holders in the Technical, Production and Creative areas of the organisation.

The contract is an initial 3 months, however there is a longer-term/temporary-to-permanent opportunity available.

Main responsibilities include:

• Management reporting: timely and accurate reporting of performances/productions against budget and forecast, supporting budget holders in their understanding of this information, and feeding into the monthly reporting process undertaken by the Finance Team
• Providing senior management with commercial decision support on day-to-day commercial decisions
• Producing and delivering the annual production budget
• Taking responsibility for the financial modelling of different shows and tours to assist with decision support and ad-hoc analysis of productions
• Assisting business partners and their teams to control costs within approved budgets, ensuring sound processes ad procedures are in place to ensure timely and accurate information, identifying and implementing improvements

The successful candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) or finalist
• Have a proven track record of supporting senior colleagues to manage financial budgets within performing arts production and creative teams
• Have a sound understanding of charity tax, more specifically of VAT and theatre tax relief
• Be an experienced Management Accountant and/or Finance Business Partner

To be considered for this role, you must have worked in the performing arts space and be familiar with working on productions.

Join a globally-renowned arts institution as their Production Accountant, at a time where this prestigious organisation is in a significant phase of growth, and of creating new work in the UK and internationally. As a world-leader within the arts & culture field, the organisation's production and music departments manage a large number of demanding schedules and projects in order to deliver productions to the highest standards; the purpose of this role is to produce the best possible financial information supporting the SMT and budget holders in the Technical, Production and Creative areas of the organisation.

Main responsibilities include:

• Management reporting: timely and accurate reporting of performances/productions against budget and forecast, supporting budget holders in their understanding of this information, and feeding into the monthly reporting process undertaken by the Finance Team
• Providing senior management with commercial decision support on day-to-day commercial decisions
• Producing and delivering the annual production budget
• Taking responsibility for the financial modelling of different shows and tours to assist with decision support and ad-hoc analysis of productions
• Assisting business partners and their teams to control costs within approved budgets, ensuring sound processes ad procedures are in place to ensure timely and accurate information, identifying and implementing improvements

The successful candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) or finalist
• Have a proven track record of supporting senior colleagues to manage financial budgets within performing arts production and creative teams
• Have a sound understanding of charity tax, more specifically of VAT and theatre tax relief
• Be an experienced Management Accountant and/or Finance Business Partner

To be considered for this role, you must have worked in the performing arts space and be familiar with working on productions.

Classical Opera, a registered charity within the classical music sector with a small, dynamic team is seeking a qualified accountant to oversee the financial management and operations of the company and take on the role of company Secretary. This person will play an important role as a senior member of an exciting organisation which delivers world-class performances and recordings.

The Finance and Operations Manager will oversee the financial running of the charity as well as its key operations. On the financial side, the role includes preparing the annual financial statements and liaising with the auditor; quarterly management accounts; monthly cashflow forecasts; overseeing the preparation of the budget and forecasts; managing the company treasury and financial controls; ensuring statutory compliance with tax, financial and legal regulations; and advising the rest of the team on financial matters including domestic and international VAT, Gift Aid, FEU, theatre/orchestral tax reliefs and any other areas to enable good governance and optimum financial effectiveness. In terms of Operations, this person will work closely with our HR advisory company to oversee the company’s HR functions and manage other core functions including IT and phone services, insurance, relationships with key service providers, company policies and compliance issues. 

This is a part-time role. We envisage that it will take the equivalent of 3-4 days per week with some peaks and troughs throughout the year. We can be flexible about how the hours are spread within the week. 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Classical Opera (registered charity number 1063387) and The Mozartists are among the leading interpreters of Mozart’s work. They combine musical flair and excellence with a vibrant spirit of discovery, receiving widespread acclaim for their benchmark performances and recordings. Classical Opera was founded in 1997 by conductor and Artistic Director Ian Page to explore and bring to life the music of Mozart and his contemporaries, and in 2017 ‘The Mozartists’ was launched to expand the company’s concert work. Performing with outstanding singers and its acclaimed period-instrument orchestra, the company appears regularly at prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall, the Barbican, Southbank Centre, Cadogan Hall and Birmingham Town Hall. In 2015 the company launched its ground-breaking MOZART 250 project – a major 27-year chronological exploration of Mozart’s life, works and influences. Talent development is central to the company’s mission; the company has nurtured many of the country’s leading young singers and engages with school children through its outreach programme. 

“It is hard to imagine hearing another performance as convivial and life-affirming as this.” GRAMOPHONE review

THE TEAM

The team at Classical Opera is a talented, friendly and dynamic group of people who help the company to punch above its weight. The Finance and Operations Manager will work closely with the Chairman and Board of Trustees, Chief Executive, Development Manager, Artistic Director and Artistic Admin team and other members of the company as required.

Job Description

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Preparing quarterly management accounts, forecasts and project reports for the board
• Managing the monthly cashflow forecasting process
• Preparing the annual financial statements in compliance with the charities SORP (FRS 102)
• Setting and managing the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting
• Managing the company treasury to ensure optimal financial planning 
• Ensuring adequate financial controls and procedures are in place
• Ensuring accurate financial accounting records are maintained on Exchequer 
• Managing the payment and income processes including payroll (currently in collaboration with an external payroll company)
• Supporting the financial management of other departments 
• Ensuring statutory compliance in terms of UK and overseas taxes, financial and work regulations; and handling theatre / orchestra tax claims
• Overseeing the charity’s VAT status and compliance (currently partially-exempt), and processing the quarterly VAT returns
• Responsible for Gift Aid statutory compliance and reclaims
• Overseeing CD stock, sales and purchases

COMPANY ADMINISTRATION

• Working with our HR advisory service to manage our HR function including generating staff and freelance contracts and overseeing the management of holiday and sickness records
• Arranging general and event insurance where appropriate
• Responsible for IT, phones and broadband, liaising with our IT support company and service providers
• Overseeing other office suppliers, tendering out to new suppliers where appropriate and ensuring our contracts are competitive
• Acting as the company’s Data Protection Officer, providing training to staff where required and ensuring our compliance
• Overseeing company compliance and maintaining policies in other areas (e.g. health and safety, fire regulations etc).
• Overseeing card payment platforms and CPI compliance

GOVERNANCE AND COMPANY SECRETARY

• Preparing papers for the annual audit and liaising with the auditor
• Ensuring statutory compliance 
• Ensuring the company and its subsidiaries compliance with legislative requirements, including filing the Annual Return and accounts with Companies House and the Charity Commission
• Convening meetings of the Board of Trustees
• Coordinating preparation and compilation of Board papers
• Minute-taking at Board meetings (currently two to three per year)

AMBASSADORIAL ROLE / OTHER

• Representing the company at industry and other networking events
• Attending company performances and meeting donors where required to support the Development Manager
• Other duties as required

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Experience of developing and managing the financial and budgeting processes in a professional company
• Sound knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 
• Strong financial control and accounting skills
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to keep sight of the overview
• Experience of developing and managing financial processes
• Understanding of the wider statutory, legal obligations and responsibilities of a charity including Board matters
• Experience of managing professional operations, including handling business relationships and negotiations 
• Computer literacy including solid Excel skills and experience of the Exchequer accounting package or other similar accounting system
• In-depth knowledge of the Charity SORP (FRS 102) and experience applying it, or the ability to learn this quickly

Desirable

• Experience of working in the arts or charity sector 
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of analysis and planning
• Experience of overseas trading and regulations
• An interest in culture and preferably an appreciation of classical music 

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Good communication, writing and interpersonal skills
• Good team worker
• Able to manage own workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Good problem solving, analytical and decision-making skills
• Flexibility and ability to cope well with changing priorities

KEY DATES AND INFORMATION

Closing date Wednesday 6 November, 12pm (although earlier applications will be gratefully received)

Interviews 11-12th November

Salary subject to experience

Fantastic new role for a fully integrated consumer marketing manager to join this world famous horticultural charity.

Marketing Manager - Up to £52,000 - London

THE COMPANY
A fabulous opportunity has opened up in one of the UK's best loved charities which is focused on attracting membership and visitors to their multiple attractions and events. Based in Central London, this is a highly commercial charity that delivers diverse multi channel marketing to attract a large scale and loyal following.

THE ROLE
In the job of B2C Marketing Manager you will be responsible for
- developing effective and innovative consumer marketing and local PR plans across 5 gardens to increase visitor and income
- managing and developing 5 marketing managers
- leading the long term planning of the integrated marketing campaigns and supporting the day-to-day delivery
- working closely with stakeholders, agencies and partners
- the annual planning of gardens marketing budgets

YOU
As the successful B2C Marketing Manager you will have
- a track record of developing and implementing integrated B2C marketing campaigns for multiple products across the entire marketing mix
- experience of using audience insight to plan campaigns
- experience of campaign creative development and media planning
- excellent team management skills and experience
- previous experience of destination marketing would be advantageous

If you can tick the boxes above apply online NOW!

Marketing Manager - Up to £52,000 - London

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) to recruit for a new Fundraising Officer to focus on trusts & foundations, liveries and statutory bodies/institutional funders. This position is offered on a permanent full time basis and is based near Buckingham Palace.

QEST was formed in 1990 by the Royal Warrant Holders Association on its 150th Anniversary, but also to mark the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. The charity funds the training and education of talented and aspiring craftspeople through traditional college courses, vocational training, apprenticeships or one on one training with a master craftsperson, helping to sustain Britain's cultural heritage. Over the last 29 years, QEST has awarded £4.5 million to almost 500 craftspeople of all ages and backgrounds in at least 130 skills, from rural to cutting-edge craft and conservation.

It's an exciting time to be joining as they enter their 30th anniversary year. As an organisation, they have a number of investments that covers core costs, meaning any funds raised by this position go into the programmes. Your role will be to deliver restricted income through grant applications and fundraising approaches primarily to trusts, foundations, liveries, institutional funders and statutory bodies. There is scope to develop major donor and corporate fundraising.

They are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in Trust & Foundation fundraising who is good at and enjoys relationships building, you will also have the ability to work flexibly around events and some other activities. The office is relatively small and the organisation has developed relationships with some high profile individuals so the ability to work in these environments will be key.

If you would like to find out more about our client and this position, or if you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Fundraising Team at Prospectus. To register your interest in this position, please submit a Word version of your CV; covering letters are not required at this stage. A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Help us keep our doors open throughout the year!

Do you want to help build a world where everyone feels part of a community? Can you get people engaged and enthused about your passion for gardening and DIY?  We're seeking someone to bring their practical skills, knowledge and positive values to help ensure that our weekly Shed workshops and Green Team sessions can continue throughout the year, ‘rain or shine’.  We need ad hoc sessional cover to ensure a continuation of service for these popular and well-established weekly sessions.

What we do:

At Time & Talents, we bring people together for fun, friendship, and mutual support, to create a world where everyone feels part of a community. We work with people of all ages in a lively, creative and supportive centre, running activity programmes for children and families, older people and adults, and offer additional support to those with physical and mental health issues in accessing our programmes. Last year, we worked with around 5000 people of all ages in the wider community, from two unique venues in north Southwark – in Rotherhithe and Canada Water (SE16). 

What you’ll get:

We will pay you our sessional/tutor rate of £25 per hour for the 3-4 hour sessions that you cover. It’s also an ideal opportunity to meet people and get to know more about how a community centre works.  There are projects throughout the year that will require an extra pair of hands, plus holiday cover for our two existing facilitators.  You may also be asked to help out with the wide range of seasonal workshops and events that Time & Talents are involved in, such as the Rotherhithe Festival, Bermondsey Carnival, Illuminate Rotherhithe, the British Museum Inspired by the East Exhibition, plus many more…

About you:

You'll have a wealth of DIY and gardening skills and feel comfortable guiding beginners in how to use tools and complete practical tasks.  You will have an easy-going and friendly manner, able to put people at ease using only your tea-making ability and chat!

We’re looking for people who:

• Have a good knowledge of DIY and gardening
• Are flexible and available to step into cover work at short notice
• Can instruct and guide others in a gentle, supportive and encouraging manner
• Are highly trustworthy and reliable
• Are friendly, outgoing and helpful

Job description

• Co-facilitate the Green Team and Rotherhithe Shed sessions when needed.
• Ensure a friendly and safe environment is fostered during each session.
• Ensure attendance figures and essential monitoring information is captured and feedback to the Health and Wellbeing Programme Manager
• Assist with additional small-scale building and construction projects taken on by Time & Talents as needed
• Raise any urgent issues to the Health and Wellbeing Programme Manager / Director as appropriate

Payment: You will be paid our sessional/tutor rate of £25 per hour when covering the Shed or Green Team. There will also be opportunities (if desired) for assisting at other projects.  This will be paid at the London Living Wage (£10.55 per hour).

To apply: You can apply online through Charity Job, via letter or in person. Please write a cover letter telling us why you would like to join the Time & Talents team. Include your CV and send this to us via the application link or by post/hand to The Old Mortuary, St Marychurch Street, Rotherhithe, SE16 4JE. Alternatively, pop in for an initial chat and we will give you an application form.

The closing date is 31st October but please apply ASAP as we’ll be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

Chichester Festival Theatre is looking for an individual with a passion for theatre and an understanding of Development for the performing arts, as well as a proven track record in raising funds from Individuals, Trusts and the Corporate sector. You should have experience of managing a team and developing strategy whilst also being the ‘face’ of fundraising at the highest level to both internal and external audiences. 

The Development Department has been hugely successful in capitalising on the support for the Theatre’s inspirational work on stage and in our community, doubling income from £600k to £1.2m over the past three years.

You will be joining an organisation which has proven its ability to attract significant funds. With a committed Executive team and Board of Trustees, you will have the opportunity to shape the fundraising strategy to create new opportunities for the future and take Chichester Festival Theatre forward into a new era of fundraising.

If you are interested in playing a key role in the future growth and success of our unique theatre, please review the Job Pack featured in the job page of the website. 

We launched IWM membership in 2017 and currently have over 33,000 members supporting us. We are now at a critical point of development and have big plans to grow our membership. Our membership vision is to reach millions of people, connecting them with our cause and inspiring a long term commitment to support IWM. In order to do this we need to put our members at the heart of everything we do.

Key Duties

1. Assist the Head of Membership in creating direction, energy, capability and collaboration across all IWM teams to achieve ownership and support for IWMs membership vision and strategy. Be and lead the change required to embed the behaviours and culture of a membership organisation.
2. Responsible for developing and implementing member acquisition and retention plans including performance and success measures in line with our membership strategy.
3. Responsible for the successful implementation of all member communications and events programming in line with our membership strategy and member acquisition and retention plans. To include collaborating with Customer Experience, Volunteering, Marketing & Communications, Commercial Events, Retail & Admissions, Public Engagement and Learning and Collections Management.
4. Responsible for co-ordinating, tracking and communicating internal performance reports and taking a lead role in ensuring action is taken as a result across all channels.
5. Lead, motivate and empower all direct reports and peers in the delivery of agreed membership KPIs. In particular help drive a membership and supporter experience culture across all our branches and public engagement work.
6. Accountable for ensuring that training, support and resources are in place for all Face-to-Face staff.
7. Responsible for managing income and expenditure budgets.
8. As part of the Membership Team play an active role in the ongoing development of IWMs membership strategy and business model.

Access All Areas is looking for an energetic, knowledgeable marketing, communications or PR professional to lead on building our profile online and in the media, and to build a greater presence for learning disabled artists in the UK digital landscape. With learning disabled colleagues, you’ll help to cement Access All Areas’ place as a world-leading voice on learning disability and culture.

Hours: There are options to make this a 4 or 5 day a week role (28 or 35 hours. Please indicate on your application if you have a preference. Salary and workload will be pro rated accordingly. Working hours are normally 10am-6pm, Monday - Friday. Occasional weekend and evening work required.

To apply: Please download the recruitment pack, application form and equal opportunities monitoring report on our website. Please send your completed forms as PDFs.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 13 November, 5:00 pm

Interviews: Will be held on Tuesday 19 or Wednesday 20 November at Bradbury Studios (E2 8DY)

At this crucial time of company growth Access All Areas is looking to recruit an experienced and diligent organiser to support the running of the company, working alongside the Executive Director and Finance Officer. This varied role will include management of company operations and administration, manage the planning and delivery of our award-winning professional arts programmes including our new ACE funded Transforming Leadership programme.

Hours: 36 hours per week. Normally 10am-6pm, Monday - Friday. Occasional weekend and evening work required.

To apply: Please download the recruitment pack, application form and equal opportunities monitoring report from our website. Please send your completed forms as PDFs.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 13 November, 5:00 pm

Interviews: Will be held on Friday, 22 November at Bradbury Studios (E2 8DY)

Job Title: Head of Finance and Administration

Salary: £40,000

Contract: 12-month Contract (Maternity Cover)

Hours: Full-time

Location: Cobham, Surrey
 

We are working in partnership with Painshill Park Trust Ltd who are looking to appoint a Head of Finance and Administration on a 12-month contract (maternity cover)

Painshill is a beautiful award-winning 18th century landscape garden which was created between 1738 and 1773 by the Hon Charles Hamilton. The 158-acre garden receives over 130,000 visitors a year and we operate commercial functions including retail, catering, filming and events to support our visitor offer and we have ambitious plans to grow the business.

The Head of Finance and Administration will provide leadership and senior financial expertise in the organisation and operation of Painshill Park Trust Ltd, and ensure the company's plans and departmental targets are viable and in line with financial business objectives.

• Day-to-day management of income and expenditure, cash flow and balance sheet for both Painshill Park Trust Ltd and its trading company, Painshill Enterprises Ltd.
• Day-to-day management of human resources procedures including recruitment, on and off boarding, remuneration and liaising with external HR provider for technical advice.
• Preparation of management accounts and reports, to specific deadlines, for consideration and reporting to the Board of Trustees and in preparation for audit, in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Regulations.
• Preparation and delivery of the annual budgeting process, and forecasting, in line with the strategic direction of Painshill.
• Managing payroll process, including PAYE and NI.
• Management of the annual audit process and compliance with Companies House and the Charity Commission regulations, including preparation and submission of VAT and Gift Aid returns to HMRC.
• Working as a member of the Painshill Leadership Team, undertake strategic reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction and increasing income opportunities.
• Provision of regular analytical advice to the Director, through monitoring and interpreting cash flows, predicting future trends and analysing change.
• Line management of the finance and administration team and provision of leadership, coaching and training across the organisation to improve maximum efficiency.

The successful candidate:

We are looking for a qualified accountant with previous charity experience and a good knowledge of SORP.  Equally importantly we are looking for a leader who can work collaboratively with the Senior Management Team, wider team and Board of Trustees. You will be a naturally customer-focused and solution-oriented individual with the ability to multi-task. You will be need to be comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, and making confident, informed decisions, as you will be the number one finance person in the organisation.

To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement as soon as possible, quoting our reference JO1715.For any further information, please contact Jenny Warner.

Closing date for applications: 19 November 2019

First interview date: 25 November 2019

Second interview date: 4 December 2019