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Looking for a hands-on Drone & Photography Contractor to support the delivery of the Nature Restoration Fund (NRF)- an innovative UK Government initiative transforming how environmental obligations are met in development projects. You'll play a key role in documenting Environmental Delivery Plan (EDP) areas across England, helping build a high-quality visual library to guide strategic, landscape-scale conservation. The NRF modernises how developers contribute to environmental recovery. Instead of implementing bespoke mitigation schemes, developers make a payment which is channelled into strategic conservation work delivered by Natural England. Your visual documentation will help demonstrate the condition, context and needs of these sites, directly influencing future restoration decisions.Main Duties: -
- Planning & Preparation
- Review and prioritise assigned Environmental Delivery Plan (EDP) sites.
- Confirm land access and permissions.
- Ensure all drone licences/certifications are up-to-date.
- Plan travel routes and schedule site visits around weather windows.
- Prep camera/drone kit, batteries, storage and PPE.
- On-Site Photography & Drone Capture
- Capture high-quality ground photography of each EDP area.
- Conduct safe, compliant drone flights to capture aerial stills and video.
- Ensure coverage of:
- Site boundaries & layout
- Key assets/infrastructure
- Environmental context & surrounding features
- Areas of interest, risk or change
- Log flights, issues and observations.
- Data Management
- Organise daily footage into clearly labelled site folders.
- Back up all raw media to designated storage.
- Create a simple index per site.
- Flag locations needing a re-shoot.
- Summary of what's been captured & what's outstanding.
- Curated selection of best images for stakeholders.
- Highlight risks, blockers or required support.
- Complete photography and drone coverage of all assigned sites.
- A fully organised media library including: raw files, edited versions (if required), a site-by-site index, short written summary with recommendations, highlight reels or stitched panoramas, visuals to support presentations or reports.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the below:
- Experience in photography and drone operation, ideally with a nature or environmental focus.
- Valid drone licence & ability to operate safely and professionally.
- Comfortable travelling across England
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
- Able to work independently and manage varied field conditions.
If this role is of interest, please apply ASAP with an up-to-date word version of your CV and feel free to add links to your portfolio highlighting all your relevant experience or do get in contact ASAP as submitting candidates by close of play on Friday the 13th of February.
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Prospectus is thrilled to be working with our client to help them recruit for a Supporter Development Retention Manager to join their team. The charity provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, they deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.
This role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis with a salary of £46,784.49 per annum and the postholder will be working in a hybrid model from their offices in London.
The Supporter Development Retention Manager is responsible for delivering the charity's Retention and Stewardship Programme, overseeing these communications to warm donors (under £10k), focussing on building relationships with individual supporters and developing other warm audiences to increase their financial contribution and loyalty. You will manage the implementation and delivery of the full supporter journey for warm appeal donors, including welcome journeys and lapsed reactivation journeys.
They are looking for someone with demonstrable experience of working in the UK charity marketing sector, in a fundraising capacity, and/or direct marketing with responsibility for Retention/Stewardship products. You will have significant experience managing direct marketing mailings from concept, planning, design, print, production and postage.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
Prospectus is thrilled to be working with our client to help them recruit for a Mid-Value Relationship Manager to join their team. The charity provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, they deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.
This role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis with a salary of £ 52,866.48 per annum and the postholder will be working in a hybrid model from their offices in London.
The postholder will help develop the charity's Mid Value strategy, to increase the Lifetime Value (LTV) of this very important group of UK supporters, by enhancing their knowledge and understanding of humanitarian action and their awareness of the importance of their own support to the charity. You will be responsible for developing and delivering the strategy for this set of donors, overseeing all communications, both cold and warm, focusing on building relationships with individual supporters to increase their financial contribution and loyalty.
They are looking for someone with demonstrable expertise in Supporter Stewardship, with a focus on or demonstrable success in increasing lifetime value. You will have proven experience building and managing impactful relationships with individual supporters, including high-quality one-to-one communications.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
Charity People are delighted to be partnering with a national charity to recruit a talented Executive Assistant who will play a pivotal role in supporting their CEO and Manager of the Restraint Reduction Network (RRN).
Contract: Permanent, part-time (0.6 FTE - approx. 3 days per week or 22.5 hours)
Salary: £36,000 (Full Time Equivalent)
Location: Home-based with occasional UK travel (8 times per year)
Interviews: Mon 9th and Tues 10th March (online) and Tues 17th March (in person) at their London (Old Street) office.
Closing: Wednesday 18th Feb 2026 (CV's only/no cover letter required)
About the charity
For over 50 years, the charity has championed the rights of people with learning disabilities and autistic people. As a human rights-based charity, they work tirelessly to create a fairer, more inclusive society where everyone has the same opportunities. They collaborate with people with lived experience, professionals, and organisations to share knowledge, influence practice, and drive positive change.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the charity's Operational Support team at a time of growth and impact. As Executive Assistant, you'll provide high-quality executive support to the CEO and efficient project administration for the Director of Development. You'll be at the heart of the organisation, ensuring smooth operations and enabling leadership to focus on strategic priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating key meetings, including national steering groups and board meetings.
- Managing calendars, travel arrangements, and correspondence for the CEO and Director of Development.
- Taking minutes, tracking actions, and supporting project delivery.
- Building strong relationships with stakeholders, including MPs, professionals, and people with lived experience.
- Acting as the lead administrator for project activities and supporting events.
Six Reasons to Join the charity:
- Flexible, hybrid working - there is full flexibility how you split the 22.5 hours.
- 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata.
- Enhanced sick pay and paid carers' leave.
- Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution.
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support.
- A culture that values diversity, inclusion, and lived experience.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. 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 believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Temporary Database & Insight Officer
Rate: £16.06 per hour
Contract: 21st February to mid-April
Location: Remote
We're supporting a national charity to recruit a Temporary Database & Insight Officer to join their Fundraising and Supporter Engagement team during a period of development and change.
This role is ideal for someone with strong CRM and data processing experience who enjoys improving systems, ensuring data integrity, and enabling colleagues to use data effectively.
The role
Reporting to the Database and Insight Manager, you'll oversee the administration of financial and supporter data from multiple internal and external sources. You'll manage data imports, maintain compliance, improve processes, and provide user support across the organisation.
A key focus will be maximising the benefits of a recent Donorflex V12 upgrade and supporting ongoing work towards a more integrated organisational CRM.
Key responsibilities
Managing regular giving within Donorflex, including BACS set-up, amendments, cancellations and reconciliation
Processing and auditing Gift Aid claims
Executing and developing data imports from multiple platforms, ensuring accuracy, reconciliation and correct income coding
Liaising with third-party suppliers and internal stakeholders on data specifications and transfer routines
Running data integrity reports, audits and investigations, making recommendations to improve data quality
Undertaking data cleansing and deduplication (in-house and externally supported)
Developing and improving database and financial data processes
Onboarding new Donorflex users, managing permissions, delivering training and producing guidance materials
Managing a shared inbox and acting as first point of contact for database queries
Supporting the Fundraising and Supporter Engagement team with data selections and insight reviews
About you
Essential experience:
Proven experience working with CRM systems
Experience processing direct debits and financial data
Experience importing and exporting data using different rules and criteria
Technical knowledge:
Knowledge of BACS, Gift Aid and relevant legislation and codes of practice
Working knowledge of GDPR, PECR and information security
Advanced IT skills, particularly Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, data visualisation) and SQL
Temporary Database & Insight Officer
Rate: £16.06 per hour
Contract: Temporary - 21st February to mid-April
Location: Remote
We're supporting a national charity to recruit a Temporary Database & Insight Officer to join their Fundraising and Supporter Engagement team during a period of development and change.
This role is ideal for someone with strong CRM and data processing experience who enjoys improving systems, ensuring data integrity, and supporting colleagues to use data effectively.
The role
Reporting to the Database and Insight Manager, you'll take responsibility for the administration of financial and supporter data from a range of internal and external sources. You'll play a key role in managing data imports, maintaining regulatory compliance, improving processes and supporting users across the organisation.
A key focus will be maximising the benefits of a recent Donorflex V12 upgrade and supporting ongoing work towards a more integrated organisational CRM.
Key responsibilities
Managing regular giving instructions within Donorflex, including BACS set-up, amendments, cancellations and reconciliation
Processing and auditing Gift Aid claims
Executing and developing data imports from multiple platforms, ensuring accuracy, reconciliation and correct income coding
Liaising with third-party suppliers and internal stakeholders on data specifications and transfer routines
Running data integrity reporting, audits and investigations, making recommendations to improve data quality
Undertaking regular data cleansing and deduplication (in-house and externally supported)
Developing and improving database and financial data processes
Onboarding new Donorflex users, managing permissions, delivering training and producing guidance materials
Managing a shared inbox and acting as first point of contact for database queries
Supporting the wider Fundraising and Supporter Engagement team with data selections and insight reviews
About you
Essential experience:
Proven experience working with CRM systems
Experience processing direct debits and financial data
Experience importing and exporting data using different rules and criteria
Technical knowledge:
Knowledge of BACS, Gift Aid and relevant legislation and codes of practice
Work
Salary: £60,332
Contract: Permanent
Location: London - hybrid with home working option (regular travel to London office and nationwide as required)
Closing date: Monday 16 February by noon
Benefits: 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, flexible working practices, competitive pension
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Direct Dialogue to lead one of the most strategically important Income Generation programmes. This high-profile role will shape the long-term vision for face-to-face acquisition across both cause-led and lottery products, driving sustainable growth and building meaningful supporter relationships. You’ll oversee a hybrid in-house and agency model, manage multi-million-pound investment, and ensure the delivery of exceptional and compliant supporter experiences across the UK.
Working closely with senior leaders across Individual Giving and the wider organisation, you will champion the role of Direct Dialogue in the supporter journey, influence strategy, and lead integrated projects that enhance loyalty, value and organisational impact. You’ll provide highly visible leadership to field-based teams, ensuring alignment, innovation, and a culture rooted in inclusion, wellbeing and performance.
To be successful as the Head of Direct Dialogue you will need:
- Extensive experience leading large-scale Direct Dialogue programmes, including in-house and agency face-to-face fundraising.
- Strong strategic and operational leadership skills with the ability to integrate programmes across Individual Giving and wider income streams.
- Deep knowledge of compliance requirements including the Code of Fundraising Practice, Gambling Commission regulations, GDPR and safeguarding.
- Excellent leadership and people-management skills, with experience motivating and supporting field-based teams.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please get in touch and ask for Heather, quoting reference 2876HB.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Salary: £42,000 - £47,000
Contract: Permanent (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Fleet, Hampshire / 2 days per week
Closing date: 25th February
Benefits: 29 days annual leave per year, Flexible working approach, Cycle to Work Scheme
We have a fantastic opportunity for a New Business Corporate Partnerships Manager to join the collaborative and innovative team at The Brain Tumour Charity. Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, this role is an exciting opportunity to drive high-value corporate income at one of the UK’s most impactful and mission-driven organisations. With a highly qualified prospect pipeline already mapped, this is a rare chance to step into a strategic role where you can hit the ground running and shape partnerships that directly accelerate a cure for brain tumours.
As part of this role, you will lead the development and delivery of six-figure, multi-year corporate partnerships, crafting compelling cases for support that resonate with senior decision-makers across major UK and global companies. You’ll design innovative partnership models, influence at a senior level, and play a pivotal role in growing a crucial income stream at a time of significant organisational ambition. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who thrives on strategy, relationship-building, and creating partnerships that deliver measurable impact.
To be successful as the New Business Corporate Partnerships Manager you will need:
- A proven track record of securing multi-year, six-figure corporate partnerships (essential)
- Exceptional relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills with senior stakeholders (essential)
- Strong strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and experience designing innovative partnership propositions (essential)
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, using extensive sector knowledge to match candidates with the most suitable roles. We’re passionate about improving equality across the sector — you can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment and are proud to partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to close the vacancy early.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Marketing Communications Manager
Role Overview
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with a renowned children's charity on a fantastic Marketing Communications Manager role. This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead strategic communication initiatives that raise awareness and drive engagement for a meaningful cause.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement comprehensive communications strategies aligned with the organisation’s objectives.
- Manage content creation across multiple channels, including digital, print, and media.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with media outlets, partners, and stakeholders.
- Oversee the organisation’s branding, ensuring consistency and clarity in messaging.
- Analyse campaign performance and adapt strategies based on insights to maximise impact.
- Coordinate internal and external communications, including events and public relations activities.
- Support fundraising and advocacy efforts through compelling storytelling.
Person Specification
- Proven experience in marketing, communications, or public relations within a charity or non-profit setting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to develop engaging content tailored to diverse audiences.
- Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Collaborative team player with a proactive approach.
- Familiarity with digital platforms, social media, and media outreach channels.
- Demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically to achieve organisational goals.
What’s on Offer
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Digital Marketing Manager
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with an amazing and unique childrens charity on a fantastic Digital Marketing Manager role. This position offers the opportunity to lead innovative marketing initiatives, drive brand awareness, and support the organisation’s mission through effective digital strategies. The successful candidate will contribute to impactful campaigns that reach diverse audiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement comprehensive digital marketing strategies aligned with organisational goals.
- Oversee the creation, optimisation, and management of digital content across various platforms, including social media, email, and websites.
- Analyse campaign performance data to inform future marketing activity and optimise ROI.
- Manage digital advertising campaigns, including pay-per-click (PPC), social media ads, and outreach efforts.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to ensure cohesive messaging and brand consistency.
- Monitor industry trends and best practices to keep the organisation at the forefront of digital innovation.
- Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and enhance user experience across digital channels.
Person Specification
- Proven experience in digital marketing, with a strong understanding of various digital channels and tools.
- Ability to develop creative and strategic digital campaigns that engage target audiences.
- Competence in data analysis and using insights to optimise digital performance.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Responsive and adaptable, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
What’s on Offer
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
River Thames Boat Project
Job title: Fundraising Manager
Salary: £35,000 pro rata
Hours: 3 days (22.5 hours) per week
Location: Home based with expectation of regular attendance at office (Teddington), some evenings and weekends for events and funder meetings when required.
Reports to: Executive Chair
Summary
This exciting new role will raise the funds to enable The River Thames Boat Project to expand our cruises and education programme on the River Thames, and cover our annual running costs.
Through your fundraising expertise, you will have a proven track record of raising capital funds, building relationships with individuals, community groups, trusts and foundations and other donors to achieve and exceed annual capital and income targets. You will have the skills to create compelling proposals and appeals that successfully engage and attract donations from new and existing supporters.
Background
Established in 1988, our charity's mission is to make the River Thames accessible to all.
We provide opportunities for individuals to experience river and waterways environments to enhance their personal, social, and educational wellbeing.
Using our fully wheelchair-accessible community boats we deliver educational programmes for children and young people across London and the South East, and therapeutic cruises for people of all ages who have limited access to the Thames due to health issues, disabilities, isolation or social exclusion.
A small staff team of four and more than 100 volunteers support the charity. In 2021, we received The Queens Award for Voluntary Service. The charity, more than thirty five years old, is run by a volunteer Board of Trustees.
We rely on grants, donations and community fundraising to subsidise the cost of our charitable activities on the River Thames.
We are seeking a fundraising professional to grow our charitable income across all streams (grants, foundations, corporate sponsors), raise significant capital funds, reinvigorate our members program, diversify our fundraising income and establish a volunteer fundraising committee.
As Fundraising Manager you will also be responsible for marketing the charity to prospective clients through mailings, social media and other routes.
What you'll be doing
- Develop and execute a fundraising strategy that aligns with the charity's business plan and future ambitions
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing funders
- Research potential trust and foundation funders, write compelling bids and ensure effective reporting and stewardship
- Revitalise the charity's members' program (Friends of RTBP)
- Create and lead a volunteer fundraising committee to support our initiatives.
- Ensure effective records are kept and a database developed for fundraising and the members' program
- Ensure all fundraising is compliant with GDPR and other legal and best practice standards
- Develop and implement marketing plans for the charity's cruises and education work
- Attend the Trustee finance and fundraising committee and produce reports on activities and income as required
What we're looking for
- Proven experience in raising capital and income for small to medium size charities from multiple sources
- Self-motivated and proactive with great interpersonal skills to work with staff members, volunteers, trustees, and external funders from individual to corporate donors
- Proven ability to research funders, write compelling bids and manage relationships with funders
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- An interest or link with the Thames or environmental activities is desirable
Skills you'll have to succeed in this role
- Proficient in Microsoft 365
- Able to create compelling, professional designs for promotional and marketing materials using Canva or Adobe suite.
- Technically literate, with strong understanding of how to use Meta and LinkedIn
- Strong understanding of SEO and Keywords for creating blogposts.
- Good knowledge of Wordpress websites, to be able to update the site when necessary.
If you're passionate about fundraising and supporting the local community and excited to bring your your energy and ideas to a charity making the River Thames accessible to all, then we'd love to hear from you.
To apply, please send your CV, along with a one page supporting statement directly to the Thames Boat Project. Please answer the following three questions in your one page supporting statement:
1.Why do you want this role?
2.What experience do you have in raising funds for capital projects?
3.What do you think are the three most important steps in raising capital funds?
If your experience matches what we're looking for, then we'll be in touch with more about the application process.
Deadline for applications is February 27, 2026.
Interviews will be held early March - dates TBC.
Deputy Financial Controller | £75,000 - £85,000 + amazing benefits! | London | Hybrid | 14 Month FTC
For a progressive, forward-thinking university in southeast London, we are recruiting a Deputy Financial Controller. Covering maternity during an exciting period of change and growth, this role will lead a high-performing team of 4 to deliver the audit process, financial statement preparation, statutory returns, financial reporting, and the balance sheet. The Deputy Financial Controller will produce high-quality financial, management, and regulatory reports, and insightful financial control analysis and information essential for strategic decision-making. This role will lead the ownership for the Oracle ERP platform and will deputise for the Financial Controller as needed.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead the timely and accurate production of year-end financial statements
- Own the relationship with the external auditors and be responsible for continuous audit process improvements
- Lead on taxation compliance, and lead on policy updates to Finance Regulations
- Lead on cash-flow forecasting and treasury management
- Ensure effective financial controls are in place
- Lead on optimisation, and best practice of the Oracle ERP platform, championing system compliance across the Finance team and wider organisation
- Lead on continuous improvement initiatives
- Represent Finance on Committees, working and project groups
- Motivate, lead, and empower team members and role model / set expectations to lead a high performing team culture.
What you'll offer us:
- Qualified accountant with up-to-date financial accounting knowledge and experience
- Experience of working within Higher Education, the wider public sector, practice, or complex commercial organisations
- Experience in developing high-performing teams
- Oracle Cloud experience
- Substantial financial reporting experience within the public sector
- Experience coordinating a financial year end timetable and deliverables
- Experience providing financial information to auditors and coordinating the audit process
- Strong business partnering experience and track record of providing impactful analysis
What we'll offer you:
- A very attractive defined benefit pension scheme, 26 days annual leave + 3-4 closure days over Christmas
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Additional weeks at full pay for maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Study leave, Leadership Development programmes, Annual Season Ticket Loans and more!
- A highly visible role giving an opportunity to gain broad exposure across the University
- Contribution to the success of an institution with strong social values and outcomes
- The opportunity to be part of a growing team with emphasis on impact, positive atmosphere, and sustainable work-life balance
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
We are partnering with a well-established, purpose-led organisation operating within the housing and care sector to recruit a Finance Business Partner into a key role within their finance team. This position offers broad exposure across management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and statutory reporting, alongside genuine influence with senior operational stakeholders.
Reporting to a senior finance leader, you will act as the lead finance contact for a defined business area, providing high-quality financial insight, robust control and clear advice to support effective decision-making and service delivery.
The Role
You will take ownership of the monthly management accounts process, including preparation of journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations, and delivery of timely, accurate performance reporting with meaningful variance analysis. You will lead the annual budgeting and in-year forecasting cycles, working closely with budget holders to support financial planning, challenge assumptions and monitor delivery against agreed targets.
The role also plays an important part in statutory reporting and external audit, preparing supporting schedules, documentation and explanations, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and maintaining a clear audit trail between management and statutory accounts. You will be responsible for developing and reporting financial KPIs and cashflow forecasts, supporting managers to understand performance and implement improvement plans where required.
In addition, you will act as a trusted finance advisor to operational leaders, providing clear, pragmatic financial advice, delivering training where needed, and contributing to continuous improvement of finance processes and reporting. The role includes deputising for senior finance leadership when required, including contributing to board and committee papers and attending meetings.
For more information about the role, please contact Charlotte Dow at Ivy Rock Partners.
Your new company
A large, high-profile, London-based charity.
Your new role
Reporting to the Director of Finance and managing a capable team with five direct reports, you will lead the financial accounting, transaction processing, payroll, tax and compliance services to ensure high quality reporting and strong controls for the organisation. Anticipated duration is 5 months+. Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the office.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong, recent experience of managing the financial accounting function for a large, complex charity.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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A renowned social housing provider based in the East of England is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their dynamic team.They support their community with good quality, affordable housing and are known for providing great flexibility with their staff as they have the ability to work majority remote. The role will be business partnering with the assets and maintenance side of the business so it will be very useful if the candidate has experience in that area within a Housing Association.
Responsibilities:
- Lead financial performance reporting and review for assets and maintenance teams, producing accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
- Provide high-quality financial insight and modelling, building realistic scenario models to support decision-making
- Act as the finance subject matter expert for assigned operational areas, ensuring strong financial controls, robust management information and effective corporate governance
- Partner closely with budget holders and finance colleagues to analyse trends and variances, translate financial results into actionable insight, and drive consistency and accountability
Requirements:
- Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with experience within Housing Associations
- Experience Business Partnering within Assets, Compliance and Maintenance would be really beneficial
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights
- Confident on excel, with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at a range of levels
Please do apply if you are looking for your next role and have the relevant experience so we can organise a catch up.