Financial Support Officer

Vacancy Reference Number: PLA00645
Grade: SO2 - £33,759 - £34,986
Contract Type: Temporary- Fixed Term Contract (FTC)
Number of Posts: 2
Hours per week:35

Benefits and Allowances

Our existing terms, conditions and benefits are currently under review.

Role Purpose

Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you get job satisfaction from helping the vulnerable achieve successful outcomes? If so, one of our Financial Support Officer roles may be for you.

Tower Hamlets Council is looking to recruit 2x Financial Support Officers to contribute to the meaningful work of the Tackling Poverty Programme. Tackling Poverty is a Mayoral priority and the programme was created to help alleviate the high poverty levels within the borough. The posts are being offered on a 1-year fixed term contract basis.

You will work with some of the borough’s most vulnerable residents to improve their circumstances. Using a holistic approach, you will identify all areas where support is required and where this support cannot be provided in-house i.e. specialist law advice, you will ensure referrals to appropriate organisations are made.

Using council systems, you will proactively contact vulnerable residents whom are identified as having rent arrears or being in financial crisis. You will have proven experience in carrying out income and budgeting assessments, and where gaps in benefit entitlements are identified, assistance to claim will be offered. This will predominately be Universal Credit and Discretionary Housing Payment applications but help to claim all welfare support will be offered. Knowledge of different financial and non-financial support options is required.

It is essential that you have experience in delivering advice and assistance in either benefits, debt or homelessness advice or a very similar discipline. It is also essential that you have a proven track record of providing beneficial 1-1 support to the vulnerable on a varying number of issues.

Occasionally we identify the opportunity for a benefit up-take campaign that we would like the financial support officers to lead on. 

We are very proud of our diverse, inclusive borough and we are looking for likeminded diverse and inclusive individuals to join our workforce. If you believe you have the necessary experience and you are genuinely passionate about helping others, please do apply as we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

To identify and proactively support the most vulnerable households in the borough who may be experiencing issues such as risk of homelessness and debt using council systems.

To carry out budgeting and income maximisation assessments using the Benefits and Budgeting calculator and support households to make applications for Discretionary Housing Payments and other grants available.

To carry out a wide range of duties that support the delivery of the overall Tackling Poverty Programme

Additional Information

All applications should be made via our online application system, no CVs or alternative forms of applications are accepted. 

Closing date: 07/06/2020

Interview Dates: 23/06/2020 and 24/06/2020

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams 

This is a fixed term contract for one year.

Willingness to work outside of contracted hours in the evenings and weekends subject to notice.

To comply with the requirement to carry out a DBS check on this role.

Application Details

This post is open to the following types of applicants: Redeployees/ Internal/ External

If this role is available to Internal employees only, this will include agency workers but does not include independent contractors or Skills Match trainees

All applications should be made via our online application system, no CV’s or alternative forms of applications are accepted.

Internal employees should apply via the council's Intranet. External applicants apply via the Council's website.

Recruitment during Covid-19
During the COVID-19 restrictions, our interviews will be through video call.

Additionally, the successful applicant will be fully supported to work from home for the initial period where restrictions on non-essential travel are in place.

Internally this role is known as Skylight Coordinator

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Our housing, education, employment, wellbeing and mental health services help people leave homelessness, as well as one-to-one support, advice and courses we offer for homeless people in 12 areas across England, Scotland and Wales.

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Our innovative education, employment, housing and well-being services address individual needs and help homeless people to transform their lives.

Crisis Skylight Coventry deliver both building based and outreach services for people who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless. This is an exciting time in the development of the Skylight as the coverage of service delivery expands to reach even more homeless people in the city.

About the role
Following the current post holder starting a secondment within Crisis, we are excited to be recruiting a Skylight Coordinator for the Coventry area.

As Skylight Coordinator, you will lead the administration functions for the Crisis Skylight Coventry and Warwickshire team helping to create a positive environment for members, staff and volunteers.

You will oversee the facilities for the centres whilst ensuring that standards of administration are high throughout the Skylight.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have experience of working within office management in a busy environment, providing a high standard of customer service and will have the ability to deal effectively with conflicting priorities.

You will have strong administrative skills including using all Microsoft packages, be solution focused, resilient, have a high level of attention to detail and excellent organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to successfully manage a busy and diverse workload.

The post holder will have excellent interpersonal skills, an understanding of the issues faced by homeless people and socially excluded groups, as well as the ability to deal with challenging situations and individuals with a range of needs.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

•  Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy 
•  Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
•  25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days (Pro rata)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. Candidates are required to address in the supporting statement section, how they meet points 1-5 of the person specification. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Tuesday 16 June 2020
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 23 June 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.
　
For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY

Liaison Officer (part-time)

28 hours per week, NJC PO scale point 24 - £27,905 pro rata plus 7% pension

(Temporary post for six months with the potential to continue if further funding secured)

Voluntary Action Coventry is looking to recruit a passionate and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of Liaison Officer for our Chat Central Project.  The role will focus of helping people to feel positive about themselves, to support them to build new social connections and to reduce their feelings of loneliness and isolation through participating in community activities and/or volunteering.  The role will help identify potential clients that are isolated and lonely, uncover their skills, interests and aspirations and support them to engage and connect in appropriate activities.

Experience of engaging people and building professional relationships is essential along with experience of working with a diverse range of people.  The postholder will support Chat Central on-line activities including co-hosting Zoom meetings and workshops and also by using WhatsApp or telephone to update them on what activities are available and link them to our provision or signpost to other community provision.

Please note this post is subject to a DBS clearance check.

Application forms only, no CVs accepted.  Please do NOT submit a CV. 

Closing date for applications: 10am, Tuesday 30 June 2020

Interviews will be held on Thursday 9 July 2020.

The aim of the role is to ensure that every client can access their full range of rights through working effectively with other internal/external providers so that they can move to a more settled way of living.

The Project Worker role will be to support people experiencing marginalisation or disadvantage resulting from homelessness, poverty, substance misuse, mental health problems or social isolation to achieve settled and healthier lives. The role focuses on supporting clients to move on in a safe, sustainable and healthy way. The Project Worker reports directly to the Resettlement Manager and plays a key role in delivering SIFA Fireside’s vision.

A key aspect of this role is to work effectively in partnership with the wider team to help clients to access accommodation, training, education, and employment opportunities. You will be working with clients to remove any barriers to accessing these opportunities.

Integral is a global alliance of Christian relief and development agencies. The Secretariat is seeking an experienced administrator to provide a stable organisational infrastructure for its work. The successful candidiate will be responsible for managment and administration of Integral's finances, governance and legal compliance, HR, and IT.

JOB TITLE: Support Co-ordinator

LOCATION: Home-based with remote access to the Integral server; preferably based in the UK

WORKING HOURS: 60% position, working 21 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks)

CONTRACT TYPE: Temporary for one year with the possibility of being extended

RESPONSIBLE TO: Integral CEO

1. PROFILE OF INTEGRAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR ROLE

Integral is a global alliance of independent Christian relief and development agencies, working together to present a more effective response to poverty worldwide.  Integral’s goal is to see holistic transformation for more poor people, through providing collaborative opportunities for its’ Members in disaster response and beyond.

It is essential that the position holder must support the aims and objectives of the Alliance. Applicants must be committed to Integral's Christian beliefs, and fully participate in and contribute to the Christian spiritual life of the Secretariat and the Alliance. The Occupational Requirement appended to the bottom of this document explains that in more detail.

2. PURPOSE OF THE SECRETARIAT

Our small Secretariat team works hard on behalf of our Members to fulfil our Mission and Vision. We work virtually across three nations to champion, encourage and facilitate collaborative working across our membership.

Secretariat Mission Statement

• The Integral Secretariat models working virtually and collaboratively.
• We seek to be responsive to God’s leading and our Members’ needs.
• We aim for professional excellence in our work and working practices.
• We work to create flexible structures to support our Members to work effectively together.

The Secretariat facilitates the delivery of the Integral Strategic Plan, specifically to run effective disaster responses and to enable effective collaboration. We serve our Member agencies in the following areas:

• Run Joint Disaster Responses
• Group Support
• Member Care
• Spiritual Support
• External Engagement

3. MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To provide a stable organisational infrastructure for the work of the Secretariat and to assist other Secretariat staff in fulfilling their roles.
• Responsibility for managing and administration in the following areas:
  1. Financial
  2. Governance and legal compliance
  3. HR and legal compliance
  4. General and IT
• Take a full part in the functioning of the Integral Secretariat.

4. PARTICIPATION IN THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF INTEGRAL

As part of the Secretariat, discern God’s leading in your work and for Integral generally. Join the Integral Secretariat weekly prayer times via Skype conference call. Participate in days set aside for prayer and discernment. Take turns to lead devotional time at the weekly team meeting.

5. POSITION IN ORGANISATION

This job is positioned within the Secretariat and is responsible to the CEO, but working closely with other members of the Secretariat. The successful candidate will preferably be based in the UK.

6. SCOPE OF JOB: DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide a stable organisational infrastructure for the work of the Secretariat and to assist other Secretariat staff in fulfilling their roles.

Responsibility for managing and administration in the following areas:

A. Financial management and administration

Lead in the development and implementation of finance systems to run the Secretariat efficiently and support collaboration amongst Integral Members.

• Work with the CEO, Treasurer and Board Finance Committee to ensure excellent long term financial planning and management for Integral.
• Maintain and assist in the development of all financial policies and procedures both for the Board and the Secretariat.
• Receive and process the monthly expenses claims of all staff.
• Complete monthly accounts using QuickBooks accounting software. Complete quarterly financial reports for the CEO and Treasurer.
• Alert the CEO and Treasurer of any foreseen overspend and implement new budget lines required for the next financial year
• Liaise with external financial support e.g. Payroll providers, accountants and independent examiners to enable the smooth running of the financial systems.
• Complete invoices and payments and on-line banking in an accurate & timely manner.
• Keep an electronic filing system of invoices, income, expenditure, receipts and statements in good order.
• Help develop the annual budget by producing year-to-date figures at key points through the year, getting income figures from our Members, finding out cost of living rises, and supporting the CEO in setting the budget.
• Work with the CEO on the annual statutory accounts and report.
• Monitor Integral’s obligations with regards to VAT and take appropriate action when necessary.
• Complete an annual Gift Aid Return for donations.
• Oversee compliance with the requirements of the Fundraising Regulator; maintain our secure donor database and ensure it is cleansed regularly.
• Oversee the production and printing of all Integral stationery, business cards, leaflets and annual reports.

B. Governance administration and legal compliance

Ensure Integral meets its statutory governance requirements.

• Complete documentation and ensure compliance with deadlines for Companies House and the Charity Commission.
• Creating ‘joining packs’ for any new Members or Board members. Ensure they fill in the correct legal documentation to become Members of Integral.
• Send new Members any Integral governance documents they need. Ensure that signed documentation is received back from new Members or Board members and filed on the server and submitted to the relevant statutory bodies.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in requirements for charities and advise the CEO and ExCo when action is needed to meet new requirements.
• Work with the CEO to prepare Board meeting agenda, papers and presentations.
• Clerk for the ExCo and Board at Board meetings and ensure minutes are distributed in a timely way and that actions are followed up.

C. HR administration and legal compliance

Ensure high quality design, development, and delivery of financial, IT, HR and administrative policies, procedures and systems to support the work of the Secretariat and collaboration amongst Members.

• Assist the CEO in ensuring all Secretariat staff members are legally contracted.
• Ensure all staff hold current DBS certificates.
• Ensure contracts are signed and upheld.
• Keep staff files confidential and up to date.
• Ensure all staff adhere to the appraisals schedule.
• Create and disseminate annual leave cards and ensure they are regularly updated.
• Working with HR Consultants, keep appraised of any changes in employment law and ensure the Staff Handbook is updated accordingly.
• Participate in Secretariat recruitment process as required - from drafting Job Descriptions, selection, interviewing and briefing new staff.

D. General and IT administration

• Support host Members for Integral meetings in organising logistics for Integral meetings with the host agency or in-country support.
• In circumstances where there is no Member in the meeting country, be willing to organise logistics for the Integral meetings.
• Willingness to travel to help with on-site logistics during the meetings up to twice a year.
• Maintain a secure electronic filing system for Secretariat data and Member collaboration data on both the internal server and the Google Drive.
• Lead the Secretariat in using Google Apps for their own collaboration as a virtual office.
• Ensure joint space on the Google Drive is periodically cleansed and organised.
• Keep Google web systems and user administration up-to-date.

Integral Secretariat Team Member

Take full part in the functioning of the Integral Secretariat.

• Be an active Member of the Secretariat, joining weekly team meetings (via Skype) and prayer times and integrating with the functioning of the Secretariat.
• Handle aspects of the organisation of the Secretariat’s annual spiritual retreat, including appropriate venue sourcing, liaison with external retreat leaders, and all logistics for Secretariat staff.
• As the Secretariat models collaborative working, feedback, improve or proofread the work of colleagues as and when required.
• Manage projects / work packages as and when required. Ensure all stakeholders are consulted and their viewpoints represented in Secretariat-wide work.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential: 

• Significant practical experience in administrative management

Desirable:

• Professional qualification(s)

EXPERIENCE

Essential: 

• Essential: Minimum 3 years’ experience in financial administration and management for a business or charity.
• Essential: Experience using Google Drive and associated Apps

Desirable:

• Practical experience in working in a Christian Relief and Development organisation.
• Experience of working in a Christian environment and across time zones and cultures.
• Working experience of British HR practice and laws.

SKILLS/ ABILITIES

Essential: 

• Highly organised.
• Process thinker, able to deliver practical and clear tools / guidelines.
• Systems thinker, problem solver.
• Excellent eye for detail and quick to grasp new concepts and ideas.
• Ability to meet deadlines and cope under pressure.
• Flexible to meet the changing needs of the Alliance and Secretariat team.
• Facilitation skills, diplomacy and influencing skills, building collaboration and consensus.
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English.
• Good understanding of organisational systems, policies and procedures.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Able to self-manage and work virtually.
• Computer skills: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, web, Google Apps.

Desirable:

• Layout and design skills.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks accounting software.
• Project management qualification.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential: 

• Committed Christian.
• Commitment to the mission of Integral Alliance.
• Commitment to unity and collaborative working.
• Willingness to travel.

Application process

• If you have any questions about the role please contact us thorugh the 'Contact Us' page on our website.
• If you are interested in applying we invite you to fill in our online application form by our deadline of Friday 26th June 2020.
   

Integral’s Occupational Requirement

Integral has a distinctively Christian ethos and purpose, having grown out of Tearfund in the UK which was founded by the UK Evangelical Alliance. Integral’s fundamental purpose is to serve Jesus Christ by uniting our Members in order to better combat poverty. All our Members share Christian beliefs and aim to bring good news to the poor in this world. They do this through demonstrating and proclaiming the Christian gospel for the whole person through Christian relief and development. A core conviction is that our work will not prosper unless we pray about it and we treat our work as part of our worship to God. 

In order to achieve our mission and to maintain our ethos, it is vital that every Secretariat staff member is committed to Integral’s vision, mission and values and is actively working in accordance with our evangelical beliefs.  As an organisation we aspire to combining professional excellence infused with passion for and commitment to Christ.  We therefore seek to work in line with biblical principles and teaching and to seek God’s guidance in prayer in everything that we do.  Through our practice of employing only committed Christians we have nurtured a working environment where Secretariat staff are committed to and united in achieving our mission.

Essential aspects of work for all Secretariat staff include participation in and leadership of spiritual sessions of worship, prayer, Bible study and reflection, both as a Secretariat and in Integral meetings. We believe this is fundamental to the achievement of our mission.

We therefore regard it as a genuine occupational requirement that this position is held by a committed Christian. The position holder must support the aims and objectives of the Alliance and be committed to the Christian ethos and vision of Integral. We believe that the conditions in part 3, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 have been met and that there is a prima facie case that the successful candidate will be a practicing Christian.

I am currently looking for an experienced and highly motivated Executive Assistance for an amazing new National Health charity, to provide diary management and support to the Trustees and Executive Team.

Main duties:
Support the Operations & Compliance Manager and the Finance Officer
Support the Executive team proving oversight and monitoring performance of charity operations where necessary
Act as first point of contact for operational staff and collate queries as well as respond to queries sent to the shared mailbox
Coordinate papers and preparation required for Board and other meetings
Take formal minutes at Board and notes at other meetings: ensure these are well-presented, circulated and actioned
Ensure compliance with GDPR, Companies House and the Charity Commission
Basic research including local data and relevant information for briefings or pitches
Monitor office supplies, subscriptions and re-order as appropriate
Onboard new employees and volunteers
Ensure all filing is kept up-to-date, relevant and compliant

Regularly check receipt of - or chase - reports from grant applicants
Write short readable case studies and summaries for donors, the website and other audiences
Work with the Marketing Team to prepare occasional press releases based
Help coordinate the annual donor reporting cycle
Coordinate and manage photographs and photographic releases/consents
Coordinate updates to the charity's website, press and social media presence.
Coordinate logos, print runs and storage of images
Manage invoices and receipts for suppliers

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!

We have an opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to join our growing team as Partnership Lead – Trusts & Foundations, on a full-time 18 month temporary contract. You can be based in either Cambridge or London and will have the opportunity to travel both nationally and internationally. You will lead project teams and play a central role in implementing our strategy over the next 5 years to generate income from these groups for our charitable activities.

This role requires a proven track record of major donor fundraising, with experience in forming strategic partnerships and working with, or a desire to work with Trusts & Foundations. Significant knowledge of the processes of prospect cultivation, engagement, solicitation and stewardship of resultant partnerships is key, as is the ability to draft funding proposals and applications.

Equally as important as your ability to engage specific supporters will be your skill in communicating both the purpose and importance of the work we do and the impact the chemical sciences have on all of our lives – not just the people who study and research it.

The Partnership Lead will play a central role in implementing our strategy over the next 5 years to generate income for our charitable activities by conducting the following:

• Identify and develop relationships with senior representatives of Trusts & Foundations who have the potential to support the work of the Royal Society of Chemistry by investigating their needs and improving their understanding of our work.
• Directly responsible for achieving income target from Trusts & Foundations. Work closely with colleagues across the organisation to create proposals and gain expertise, material and financial support for strategic projects in priority countries, making use of the full portfolio of Royal Society of Chemistry products and services.
• Ensure that an appropriate level of stewardship is enjoyed by all donors – both existing and new.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Sector legislation, best practice and data protection regulations with regards to keeping accurate records on prospects and donors.
• Contribute to the preparation of timely management reports, budgets and forecasts.
• Assist the Manager, Strategic Partnerships in maintaining a culture of open feedback, continual learning, delivery and customer service, and in developing team capabilities.
• Perform additional duties as necessary.

We are looking for a talented individual with: 

• A proven track record of major donor fundraising.
• Significant experience in prospect cultivation, engagement, solicitation and stewardship.
• Educated to degree level, with a demonstrable interest in the role of science and technology in tackling the challenges facing society and generating prosperity.
• Ability to swiftly establish credibility both with senior business executives, Trustees and wider RSC stakeholders.
• Excellent English language, written and communication skills to draft funding proposals with potential partners and to ensure effective communication with staff and customers worldwide.

Interviews will be arranged remotely via Zoom video-call. If interested, please apply before the closing date. (24/06/20).

A maternity cover where you can really make a difference for individuals (and their families) across industries and sectors. A great opportunity to lead the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) on reducing in-work poverty. Apply if you have proven leadership qualities and a passion for fairness.

Now is an exciting time to take on the leadership of the LWF working with our dynamic team and diverse network of supporters and stakeholders. Over the past year growth in accredited Living Wage employers was the strongest on record and we have broken new ground by broadening the scope of our work into Living Hours, Making Living Wage Places and our Global Living Wage Initiative. Like all organisations, we are reviewing and adjusting our plans and priorities in response to the impact of the Covid-19 but are clear that the need for a real Living Wage and Living Hours will be a critical component of how we build back better post pandemic.

The successful candidate will be a proven leader who will combine strategy, pragmatism and political nous with excellent relationship-building and team leadership skills. An exceptional communicator and campaigner you will influence and engage with a range of employers, partner organisations, media and other stakeholders to deliver on LWF objectives.

This post can be 4 or 5 days a week, we aim to support working parents\carers and are flexible in our approach. The role is based from our office in Whitechapel.  

We are also open to filling the vacancy with a secondment from a Living Wage Employer or other suitable organisations.

For details on how to apply and the planned recruitment process please go to the Citizens UK website and follow the instructions.

Community Development Manager 

Part time 3 days a week, working hours to be negotiated

12-month Fixed Term Contract, with possibility of extension

Salary: £28,000 Full time equivalent

(£16,800 pro-rated) + 3% pension contribution

Home-based with regular meetings across London

Closing Date: Sunday 21 June 2020

At We Are Family Adoption (WAF), we are on a mission to ensure adoptive parents are part of peer-to-peer communities, offering each other mutual support through the highs and lows of parenting.

This is an exciting time for our organisation. We have ambitious plans to expand our membership and volunteer numbers, provide more of our existing services for more parents, design new services and raise income to support our organisation.

We are now recruiting a Community Development Manager to work with existing and new WAF volunteer-led groups to plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate our services. Join us and you will support local groups in practical ways and build a strong volunteering programme. You will achieve this by inspiring and coaching local volunteer teams to follow best practice as well as help them develop partnerships in their local settings. You will ensure our local activities and events, as well as our online community services, are resourced and deliver the greatest impact for members too.

You will also oversee ongoing compliance with legislation and policy, organise and manage inductions, create and deliver volunteer training and toolkit materials as well as maintain volunteer records. Important will be the ability to share learning, implement technology solutions and identify new service offerings.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised ‘self-starting’ individual with experience of working with user-run communities in a volunteer-involving environment. Skilled in supporting volunteer led projects, you will be used to developing and maintaining policies and procedures for volunteers. Critically, you will be adept at collecting, analysing and using data to drive and improve services.

You will be energetic and proactive, as well as comfortable using your strong communication skills to engage and build a rapport with members and volunteers. Able to motivate teams and individuals, you will be results focused and comfortable prioritising projects and working on own initiative.

If the opportunity to join an exciting, rapidly growing new charity appeals to you as someone able to make a valuable contribution, please send your CV and a covering e-mail setting out why you would like to join us and how you meet the requirements set out above to us via the link no later than the closing date.

WAF is a diverse organisation whose members come from all of the different communities within the London area.  We seek to reflect this diversity in our organisation and therefore welcome applications from all candidates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust has a fundamental story to tell: a story of a devastating genetic condition and the fight to lift the limits that people with cystic fibrosis (CF) currently face. We are fighting for a life unlimited for everyone affected by the condition. Our mission is to create a world where everyone living with cystic fibrosis will be able to look forward to a long, healthy life.

We are seeking an Interim Director of Finance and Resources, to join us in meeting this challenge by working to ensure the Trust’s long-term financial wellbeing and to optimise resources to help deliver maximum impact for people with cystic fibrosis. Embedding best practice and enabling innovative thinking to ensure that the finance and resources area is delivering an effective and efficient service. You will embrace the challenge of conflicting resource demands and a fast-changing external environment, exploring key areas such as impact reporting, commercial income generation and partnership working.

Supporting the vision, values and policies of the Trust, and enabling colleagues across the organisation to meet challenging objectives while also ensuring their well-being, you will lead and develop a high performing multidisciplinary team. You will play a vital role in developing the organisation’s long-term strategies, working closely with the Board of Trustees.

With oversight of a £15m budget, we are looking for a strong, corporate business leader operating at a senior level to help take the Cystic Fibrosis Trust forward on our exciting journey towards a life unlimited by cystic fibrosis. You will lead, direct, develop and be responsible for the Finance, IT, Facilities, HR/Organisation Development, Project Management and company secretarial functions, as well as working collaboratively with the Board of Trustees and fellow Senior Leadership Team members. See the link below for full job description.

This role is based in our London office, but our flexible working policy means that you will be able to work from home regularly. Benefits include 30 days annual leave (pro rata).

6-month fixed-term contract

Based in HQ Aldgate, Central London with home working options

Preferably part-time position (21-28 hours per week) but full-time may be considered. Subject to experience.

Closing date: 19th June 2020

First round Interviews: week commencing 29th June

Second round interviews: week commencing 6th July

Start date: mid to late August (adoption leave cover and therefore subject to change depending on proceedings)

Initiate a wide range of wellbeing and social inclusion activities online to support our clients, actively recruiting isolated individuals either directly or through partnership working with statutory and third sector providers.

Main duties & responsibilities

Clients and Wellbeing

1. Maintain and develop our virtual calendar of activities
2. Undertake frequent client check ins and complete regular reviews with clients
3. Collect feedback from clients on activities and keep an awareness of what clients find most beneficial. 
4. Support all activity leaders and maintain good relationships
5. Regularly review and update all activities to ensure they are both effective and within budget
6. Create links for virtual activities on an appropriate platform and ensure all clients are sent the link.
7. Maintain Oakleaf’s databases, detailing all communication/actions relating to clients, practitioners, advisors with accuracy and in a timely manner.
8. Maintain registers and contribute to the organisations KPI’s
9. Liaise with all Oakleaf departments and externally with referring bodies, other support agencies, key workers, carers etc.
10. Conduct Risk Assessments for virtual wellbeing activities and ensure these are maintained
11. Assist with marketing wellbeing activities and updating them on Oakleaf’s website.
12. Work with colleagues to monitor the impact of Oakleaf’s services and ensure the activities are in line with Oakleaf’s mission statement.

General

1. Ensure maintenance of a safe and efficient working environment in accordance with current Health and Safety legislation including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, COSHH Regulations, Environmental Health and EC Directives.
2. Operate robust and safe levels of practice in regard to lone working.
3. Perform any other reasonable duties as may be requested by the Chief Executive.

This job description is an indicator of general areas of responsibility and will be amended in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation in consultation with the post holder.

Terms & Conditions

Salary: £22k pro rata Hours: 30 hours p/w

Annual leave: 28 days pro rata inc. bank/public holidays

Duration: Initially one-year Notice Required: two months

Recruitment during Covid-19
During the COVID-19 restrictions, our interviews will be through video call.
Additionally, the successful applicant will be fully supported to work from home for the initial period where restrictions on non-essential travel are in place.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Crisis Skylight Croydon is located in the heart of the borough on Surrey Street in Croydon, directly next to the market in the centre of Croydon. Our Skylight offers 1-1 coaching around progression, work and learning, mental health and housing to support individuals to end their homelessness. In addition, we work closely with partner agencies including the street outreach team, homeless health team, mental health outreach service, Job Centre Plus and drug and alcohol outreach teams.

About the role
As Housing and Progression Team Leader you will support the Progression Manager to lead a team of inspirational coaches and learning staff delivering life changing services to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming so.

You will be directly responsible for the line management of a number of staff and will deputise as manager for the team as a whole in the absence of the Progression Manager.

Management responsibilities include leading on case management and progression team meetings, delivering 1-1 supervision and Annual Performance Reviews.

In addition, you will hold a small caseload of cases relevant to your skills and experience and will deliver 1-1 coaching and IAG, supporting your members to leave homelessness behind for good.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have:

• Proven line management experience including managing employee performance and supporting staff through a period of change
• Understanding of coaching approaches and the ability to ensure coaching interventions are being delivered to a high standard
• Experience of working with socially excluded and/or vulnerable people and understanding barriers they face to bring about positive change, particularly entrenched rough sleepers

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

 
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. Candidates are required to only address points 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the person specification. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: 21st June 2020 (23:59)

Interviews will be held on Friday 26 June 2020.

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Finance Assistant Temp (2 roles)

Bristol

£21,000 per annum

Temporary, full time

NCT is the UK’s largest charity for parents, serving 150,000 new families each year face to face and many more online.  Our vision is of a world in which no parent is isolated and all parents are supported to build a strong society.  Our mission is the support parents through the first thousand days, to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.  We do this through sharing knowledge, creating networks and harnessing voices. 

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated people who share our vision and values. You do not have to be a parent to share this vision and working for the NCT is a rewarding experience. It gives you the opportunity to apply your experience and expertise to help enrich the lives of thousands of parents in the UK. It offers you the opportunity to develop valuable skills and gain insight into working for a charity in the not-for-profit sector. NCT is committed to positive organisational culture, productive workplace and work-life balance that respects the individual.

We are looking for two Finance Assistants to join our finance team in Bristol on an temporary (6-12 month) basis. This is an exciting time for the NCT as we shall be implementing a new CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system in 2020 and this role will interact with the new system on a daily basis and input into the development of new processes. Your primary responsibilities will be to assist with the processing of course transfers and cancellations and the resulting in refunds to parents.  You will also be assisting with other tasks such as checking purchase invoices, preparing BACS payments and responding to questions by users of the system on claiming expenses.

Although advertised as full time roles, we are open to flexible working arrangements.

We will short list throughout the application process and reserve the right to close the application process early, so if you feel you are the right candidate for the role then please apply now! 

See the Job Description for full details of this exciting opportunity.

Closing Date:  7th June 2020 midnight

Llamau is daring to imagine a world without homelessness – will you help us to create it?

Llamau’s mission is to end youth homelessness and homelessness for women in Wales. It’s a big ambition and to some people it might seem impossible, but we know that if we all work together, homelessness genuinely doesn’t have to exist.

We’re looking for passionate, talented and tenacious people to join Team Llamau.

You’ll have good experience of successfully planning and managing complex high profile events and you will be able to use your organisational and creative skills to shape and manage Llamau’s fundraising events programme. You’ll be target-driven with excellent attention to detail and will be motivated to deliver a continuously improved fundraising events programme.

You’ll be working alongside passionate and supportive colleagues in a rewarding environment, where you’ll be making a huge contribution to creating a Wales without homelessness, every single day.  

Reference: SFFC02

Contract: Fixed Term Maternity Cover from August 2020 to September 2021

Department: Fundraising and Communications

Location: Cardiff

Salary: £24,684 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week, Mon-Fri, with some weekend and evening work required for which TOIL is given

Essential: Driving License