We are seeking a certified accountant with experience in the charity and (ideally) higher education sectors, to take responsibility for our financial activities and work closely with our friendly, professional and highly focused Senior Management Team.
Reporting to the Principal, key responsibilities will include co-ordinating our monthly and year-end accounting, along with day-to-day maintenance of our financial data controls and processes. You will be our key financial accounting contact, and liaise with our validating university, suppliers and external customers.
You will also be responsible for budget setting, financial planning and forecasting activities, and undertaking high-level problem solving and project work. You will provide key data that underpins our procurement and annual planning, and support the improvement of our internal financial management.
As well as the relevant financial qualifications, you will need experience in presenting financial information to senior non-financial colleagues and be proficient in the use of financial accounting packages and Microsoft Office applications. You will be a proactive problem solver, and able to plan and manage your own workload and deadlines.
The role is 2 half-days a week for a twelve month fixed contract, with provision to extend by mutual agreement. Actual days / times can be negotiated. Immediate start preferable.
The London School of Osteopathy is one of the UK’s leading providers of osteopathic training, offering degree courses to just over 100 students from our college in Bermondsey and our outpatient clinic in East London.
Candidates will be interviewed via zoom. Start date preferably 1st of March 2021
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This post will suit an experienced fundraiser with knowledge in fundraising for conservation, charity zoos, animal welfare or the environment and who understands the networks and NGO’s in that field. It is a post for a self-starting individual with a proactive attitude and the existing, current knowledge of the sector to identify opportunities and strategies and a passion to make a difference.
It will suit a fundraiser who wishes to work part time from home. There is flexibility in hours for the right candidate.
The aim of the Trust Fundraising Executive/Manager is:
- To increase statutory and non-statutory income from an array of sources.
- To perform duties that support the YWPF Trustees with budget monitoring, researching sources, writing proposals, stewarding relationships and reports.
- To be a proactive, fully committed member of YWPF.
Responsibilites:
- Contributing to the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy to drive income for the work of the Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation within the framework of the strategic business plan. Working with the YWPF Trustees to deliver this strategy against agreed targets and objectives.
- Applying for funding for projects from grants, charitable trusts and foundations, seeking out other opportunities where appropriate.
- Developing and managing relationships with a wide range of trust funding partners and with supporters where appropriate.
- Supporting the YWPF Trustees and working with the team to cultivate new prospects and the development of relationships with existing partners.
- Managing the preparation of high-quality written materials and proposal documents as required and as appropriate for the organisations approached.
- Maintain existing relationships with trusts and foundations, ensuring that all reporting and other criteria are met.
- Develop further ways of building relationships and committed support from trusts with the YWPF Trustees and senior Staff.
- Research potential trust donors and identify the most effective way to approach them.
- Develop appropriate communications for each donor and ensure that reporting (narrative and financial) is timely and accurate.
- Defining priorities in agreement with the YWPF Trustees and working closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that priorities reflect the needs of the organisation and the prospects identified.
- Prepare and deliver financial activity reports for the YWPF Trustees.
- To monitor income/expenditure within agreed levels working with the Fundraising Team.
- To participate in other fundraising team activities and stewardship events as appropriate.
- Manage YWPF Ambassadors scheme and cultivate partnerships and networks appropriate to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation.
The Trust Fundraising Executive/Manager will report to the CEO of YWPF and provide update reports to the Board of the YWPF Trustees monthly and attend Trustee Meetings when required.
What you will need:
- Degree level or equivalent
- ICFM/ Fundraising qualification
- Experience in the field of conservation and animal welfare
- Experience developing and managing a significant budget
Skills:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to adopt a strategic approach to solving problems and tackling challenges
- A good standard of competency with all basic computer packages in the Microsoft Office suite is essential
- Work calmly under pressure and knowledge of a broad range of modern fundraising and consumer marketing activities including legal requirements such as issues relating to Human Resources i.e. equal opportunities, diversity and disciplinary etc.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Private Sector Partnerships Service (PSP) sits within UNHCR's Division of External Relations (DER) and is responsible for mobilizing resources from the private sector for refugees. UNHCR has developed an ambitious Private Sector Fundraising Strategy which focuses on both Individual Giving and Private Sector Partnerships and identifies priority markets and regions.
Multi-country campaigns are one of the key drivers of income growth for UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships Service (PSP). This area of work includes short-term fundraising appeals designed to accelerate private sector funding from individuals for a specific cause or theme or in response to external events. Appeals will respond to topical events that resonate with donors and supporters such as the Covid pandemic, news coverage of refugee issues or global movements; offering a significant opportunity to increase funds and supporter engagement that is currently not fully realized.
Shannon Trust is a charity operating across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, supporting thousands of people in prison each year to transform their lives by unlocking the power of reading. We inspire and train prisoners who can read to teach prisoners who can’t. 2020 was a year of adaptation brought about by COVID19 – we revised our delivery model and now, in 2021, we want to develop much further. To support this, we are now recruiting to new roles and are seeking proactive, committed, and enthusiastic applicants to join our team and help us continue our journey.
This role will lead the piloting of our community provision across Hertfordshire, Esex & Suffolk. You’ll work closely with a handful of agencies and prisons, testing the delivery of our reading programme outside of the prison environment. You’ll be an excellent relationship builder, confident in the management and training of volunteers, and able to problem solve. A proactive self-starter, you’ll bring your experience of community projects and will relish the opportunity to develop and deliver new programmes, seeking learning and innovation through the lifetime of the pilot. Leaders, team players, those CJS savvy and familiar with digital business tools should apply.
About Shannon Trust
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About Imkaan
Imkaan is a UK-based, Black feminist organisation. We are the only national second tier ‘by and for’ women's organisation dedicated to addressing violence against Black and minoritised women and girls i.e. women and girls which are defined in policy terms as Black & ‘Minority Ethnic’ (BME).
The organisation has worked for over two decades on issues such as domestic violence, forced marriage and ‘honour-based’ violence. We work at local, national and international level, and in partnership with a range of organisations, to improve policy and practice responses to Black and minortised women and girls.
The Imkaan team holds extensive expertise in working around the complexities of violence against women and girls. Our specialist team is made up of Black & minoritised women who have been frontline workers, service managers, counsellors, researchers, trainers, policy workers, development workers, and group-work facilitators.
Imkaan works with our members to represent the expertise and perspectives of frontline, specialist and dedicated Black and minoritised women’s organisations that work to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. We deliver a unique package of support which includes: quality assurance; accredited training and peer education; sustainability support to frontline Black and minoritised organisations; and facilitation of space for community engagement and development.
Job Role
This is a fixed term contract to March 2023. The purpose of this role is to influence and shape social policy reflecting the voices and representations of Black and minoritised women and girls. Working closely with the Executive Director the postholder will develop and manage the Policy Unit and related work. The Policy Unit will deliver high quality policy work including policy analysis, building up policy information resources and sources, drafting policy positions, responding to policy consultations, and using policy in strategic advocacy to provide information to serve as a platform for action. The postholder will manage policy coordinators working in the Policy Unit and ensure that the work of the Policy Unit is effectively managed.
NOTE ABOUT COVID 19
At Imkaan we are currently working under lockdown conditions and are working remotely from home. The postholder will be required to re-locate to the office once all COVID 19 measures are lifted.
How To Apply
If you are interested in this post please visit our website to download the application pack. This is an ideal opportunity for women interested in a dynamic team and who are committed to Imkaan values.
Closing date: 12 February 2021 at 5pm
Interview date: 26 February 2021
Black and ‘Minority Ethnic’ Women only need apply (Schedule 9, Part 1, 158 and 159 Equality Act 2010). All posts are subject to a DBS vetting and barriing check.
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We are looking for a warm and dynamic Clinical Director to lead our team of dedicated therapists as we work to reach more women in need of our support across London. With a strong track record in delivering trauma-informed mental health services, the ability to support and manage a diverse team working part-time, and a keen eye for detailed clinical monitoring and reporting, you will work closely with the CEO and Trustees to develop our services with a focus on creative and inclusive women-centred support.
The Maya Centre is a unique women-only charity based in Islington, offering free specialist psychotherapy and holistic support to women on low incomes, whose mental health and wellbeing have been affected by experiences ranging from deprivation and isolation to racism, exploitation and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). 65% of our clients come from Black, Ethnic Minority and Refugee backgrounds and we adopt specifically intercultural and intersectional approaches in supporting them towards greater voice, choice and control in their lives. Offered in over 13 languages, our trauma-informed services are BACP accredited and include:
- 1:1 psychodynamic counselling
- Group therapy including psychoeducation and creative arts therapies
- Complementary therapies including Reiki, Massage and Yoga
- Targeted support – Irish Women’s Project and Black Women’s Group
- Community development, outreach and support
Please note this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
We want our organisation to reflect the diversity of the women we serve and we particularly welcome applications from those with lived experience, and from under-represented groups including women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
This role is currently offered as work-from-home during COVID-19 only.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on the clinical aspects of strategic planning and organisational management in liaison with the CEO and Board of Trustees
- Develop the Maya Centre Clinical Model, utilising evidence from both internal and external sources relating to women’s wellbeing, VAWG and trauma-informed practice
- Manage the intake, assessment and allocation process according to different support and project funding streams.
- Manage and support the centre’s clinical staff including the Clinical Administrator, Sessional Therapists and Placement Volunteers
- Act as Designated Person for Adult Safeguarding
- Ensure all complaints, incidents and subject access requests are investigated following due process.
- Ensure staff compliance with Data Protection and Confidentiality policies in respect of client data, working closely with the Core Team to maximise data security across the organization.
- Work with all Maya Centre staff and Trustees to develop better participation, co-design and representation within the organisation from women with lived experience, particularly those from minoritised communities.
- Represent The Maya Centre at external meetings, conferences and networks in order to develop partnerships, promote our vision and clinical expertise.
- Carry out any duties consistent with the efficient and effective management of the organisation as may be required
Person Specification
Essential
- Strategic & operational clinical leadership within a small organisation, department or unit.
- Experience of managing assessment, intake and allocation of clients with mental health issues.
- Successful experience in line-managing clinical staff, including the use of professional development, performance management and safeguarding protocols.
- Successful experience of managing and developing clinical monitoring and reporting systems which support both targets and outcomes.
- Training and experience in both psychodynamic and trauma-informed approaches to psychotherapy.
- Accreditation with the BACP, UKCP or similar relevant body
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience of working with minoritised or deprived groups with multiple barriers and limited access to psychotherapy.
- Demonstrable commitment to the spirit and practice of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion within mental health services.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the CORE outcome measures database.
- Experience of project funding, management and reporting.
- Direct experience of managing VAWG services.
- Experience of delivering or managing NHS/ IAPT compliant services under contract.
- Experience of maintaining organisational accreditation and/ or quality standards in counselling and psychotherapy with a relevant body e.g. BACP.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Imkaan
Imkaan is a UK-based, Black feminist organisation. We are the only national second tier ‘by and for’ women's organisation dedicated to addressing violence against Black and minoritised women and girls i.e. women and girls which are defined in policy terms as Black & ‘Minority Ethnic’ (BME).
The organisation has worked for over two decades on issues such as domestic violence, forced marriage and ‘honour-based’ violence. We work at local, national and international level, and in partnership with a range of organisations, to improve policy and practice responses to Black and minortised women and girls.
The Imkaan team holds extensive expertise in working around the complexities of violence against women and girls. Our specialist team is made up of Black & minoritised women who have been frontline workers, service managers, counsellors, researchers, trainers, policy workers, development workers, and group-work facilitators.
Imkaan works with our members to represent the expertise and perspectives of frontline, specialist and dedicated Black and minoritised women’s organisations that work to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. We deliver a unique package of support which includes: quality assurance; accredited training and peer education; sustainability support to frontline Black and minoritised organisations; and facilitation of space for community engagement and development.
Job Role
This is a fixed term contract to February 2024. The new project will develop and deliver a social justice project focusing on political empowerment, movement building and solidarity action. The post holder will work with Black and minoritised women in England, Scotland and Wales, to address racial exclusion, disenfranchisement and marginalisation of Black, minoritised and migrant women subjected to social injustices and severe forms racism (racialised patriarchal systems and institutions that deny the lived experiences of Black and minoritised women). The project will address structural inequality and institutional racism by monitoring regressions in policy and legislation at national and local levels; consult women and their organisations around issues of political empowerment and representation specifically addressing local and regional experiences, create strategic advocacy approaches regarding grassroots action, political organisation and movement building linking to rights, resources and protections; and create policy and advocacy actions and positions challenging racism – the normalisation, acceptance and tolerance of racist stereotypes and xenophobic beliefs as present in institutions and structures and social spaces that affect Black and minoritised women and girls’ and their access to social justice.
NOTE ABOUT COVID 19
At Imkaan we are currently working under lockdown conditions and are working remotely from home. The postholder will be required to re-locate to the office once all COVID 19 measures are lifted.
How To Apply
If you are interested in this post please visit our website to download the application pack. This is an ideal opportunity for women interested in a dynamic team and who are committed to Imkaan values.
Closing date: 12 February 2021 at 5pm
Interview date: 26 February 2021
Black and ‘Minority Ethnic’ Women only need apply (Schedule 9, Part 1, 158 and 159 Equality Act 2010). All posts are subject to a DBS vetting and barriing check.
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An opportunity for a candidate with a good level of book-keeping, accounting, and administration skills, who would like to build their experience by working at a growing international not-for-profit organisation and be part of a small, dynamic team at the heart of global sustainability.
About the Role
As Finance & Administration Executive, you will work with the Finance & Risk Manager on all aspects of the finance function (approx. 80% time). Much of your time will be focused on maintaining accurate accounting records, enabling the business to meet its statutory filing obligations, and providing management with accurate, timely and relevant financial information. The role will also encompass supporting the CEO and the wider team in relation to governance administration and other administrative tasks (approx. 20% time).
What are we looking for?
To be considered for the role, you should be able to demonstrate your capability for being an effective finance professional with a keen eye for detail. You will have previously worked in bookkeeping and you would like to pursue your own growth in a finance role. You are proactive and positive in your approach, a doer who ensures that actions are prompt and issues resolved to completion. You have recently worked in a similar role and are familiar with the day-to-day financial activities of a smaller organisation.
As well as being financially literate, you should be an accomplished multi-tasker who enjoys and is capable of providing administrative and organisational assistance to busy colleagues, including the Chief Executive Officer. Being a relatively small organisation with a global reach and a challenging mission, we are looking for someone adaptable, resilient and able to work with a diverse set of colleagues and external stakeholders. An interest in sustainability would round off your profile.
We provide good development opportunities to our staff, as well as a dynamic and inspiring work environment with a friendly culture. Working as part of a Corporate Services team of six people, based in central London, you will report to the Finance & Risk Manager.
We offer 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life insurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, and a childcare voucher scheme. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed, although initially this normally office-based role is likely to involve working from home in light of current Covid-19 restrictions.
Bonsucro is committed to being an inclusive employer and we value diversity, so we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, in particular from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and candidates with disabilities. We encourage applications from all socio-economic backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain sales, purchase & general ledgers
- Receive, check and process expenses claims
- Create and post month end accounting journals
- Perform weekly bank reconciliations for all accounts (including foreign currency)
- Process payroll for Bonsucro´s UK-based and overseas staff
- Assist with other pay items (pensions, childcare vouchers, loan schemes, etc.)
- Carry out tasks related to credit control
- Assist with weekly payments runs
- Provide additional support to the Finance & Risk Manager, including assisting with preparation of the monthly management accounts, VAT returns, statutory accounts and annual planning and budget setting process
- Coordinate the effective functioning of the London office space (e.g. liaise with office building manager; manage procurement of office supplies; anticipate and deal with any problems before they arise) and the current remote-working setup.
- Provide administration to the Chief Executive Officer and the wider team
- Assist with organisation and logistics of internal/external events and meetings
- Support the organisation of governance meetings, including Board of Director meetings, Sub-Committee meetings and Members Council meetings.
Person specification
- A good working knowledge of accountancy/bookkeeping principles and common accountancy software packages
- Previous experience in a finance or bookkeeping role (ideally in a not for profit or professional service environment)
- Previous experience in an administrative role
- Strong IT skills, in particular of Excel within a finance and accounting context
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
- A proactive approach to work and confidence in working independently
- Good interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with others, including remotely based colleagues in the UK and internationally
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Reliable, hard-working and reliable
Other Criteria
- AAT Advanced certificate in Bookkeeping (or equivalent).
- Familiarity with Xero accounts software
- Experience of dealing with multicurrency accounting
- Language skills in Spanish and/or Portuguese
- Office management
Other information
Start date
As soon as possible
Salary
£25,000 to £30,000 pa (depending on experience) + competitive benefits package
Reports to
Finance and Risk Manager
Hours
Full Time (35 hours per week), open to discuss flexible working arrangements for exceptional candidates
Term
Initial 12 months contract with a view to becoming permanent
This job description reflects the core activities of the post. As the service and the post-holder develop, there will inevitably be some changes to the duties, and possibly to the emphasis of the post itself. We expect that the post-holder will recognise this and will adopt a flexible approach to work. This could include undertaking relevant training where necessary. The line manager will consult the post-holder if significant changes to the job description become necessary. Any changes will be reflected in a revised job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.
Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria.
Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working. This role is part-time as one role has been split in two for this maternity cover. If you have the skills to do this role and the HR Manager role, please get in touch. Our office is London-based, but requirement to be in the office will be determined later in 2021. It is likely to be 1 day a week regularly, with additional ad hoc days e.g. for all-staff meetings.
JOB PURPOSE
You will support management on all HR matters, working closely with the Head of People and Culture and the HR Administrator and Team Coordinator. For this maternity cover, the role has been split to enable the Head of team to focus on strategic organisational development issues, with the HR Manager taking on day-to-day HR operations.
You will be stepping into the role to cover an exciting period. We have built HR foundations. The next 12 months will be about embedding and improving our ways of working. With a solid understanding of employment legislation, you will enjoy working at different levels, from issuing of contracts, through to reviewing total remuneration. The function supports approximately 40 direct employees and the wider team of approximately 70 employed by host organisations working together as one team. In this small organisation, relationship building is key.
Full-time, 35 hours per week | Fixed-term, 12 months maternity cover
APPLICATION
We work with Applied, an online recruitment platform designed to allow teams to measure candidates on what actually matters. Rather than relying on CVs and cover letters, Applied allows you to demonstrate your skills and abilities through competency based questions which are blind- reviewed by our team to avoid personal bias.
For further information on the role and to apply please follow the link.
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If you are a recently qualified accountant looking for a chance to join an organisation supporting millions worldwide in a role with truly global impact, this Financial Accountant position may be the right next step for you.
Joining a supportive and sociable team, this role offers great exposure to the sector and the chance not only to develop your financial skills, but the potential to move internally in an organisation renowned for offering internal progression and secondments.
Reporting into the Financial Controller, the International Financial Accountant will be responsible for:
- Working with global teams to review project balances
- Developing reporting functionality for the wider business.
- Working closely with the Financial Controller to pull together the statutory accounts for the organisation
- Supporting regional teams with their accounts and audits, requiring excellent business partnering skills
This position would suit a newly-qualified accountant from audit. Experience working with not-for-profit clients would be an advantage but is not essential. This may also suit a recently qualified or finalist currently working in Financial Accountant with exceptional technical skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, as is the appetite for development and the ability to build relationships internationally and in the UK.
If you are interested in this position, please get in touch with Kate Marriott at Ivy Rock Partners for more information. This client is interviewing as and when suitable candidates apply, so this role will be filled before the closing date.
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About Global Witness
It has never been a deadlier time for land and environmental defenders to protect their community, way of life, or environment. At Global Witness we’re campaigning alongside them, making sure their voices are heard and taking their fight to the corridors of power and the board rooms of corporations.
About the role
As an Investigator you’ll lead, deliver and publish high quality and ground-breaking investigations to highlight companies involved in abuses and violations of the rights of land and environmental defenders and their communities.
By working closely with other team members as well as across our advocacy, legal and communications teams throughout the process, you’ll help advocate targets to ensure that these investigations result in real world systemic change and support our vision to protect the world’s climate-critical tropical forests and the people defending them.
About you
You’ll have a track record in delivering targeted investigations, and you’ll be able to use your ability to cultivate a range of sources as well as analyse finance, corporate structures and ownership data. Your investigative techniques and meticulous fact-checking will be key in this role.
Naturally you’ll have the verbal communication and writing skills to run your investigations from concept to publishing the final report, collaborating all the time with internal teams and external contacts along the way.
Working for us
We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas and different ways of working. We believe that different views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 25 days holiday (exc. public holidays), private medical insurance and flexible working arrangements.
This role involves travel to remote locations, including (with appropriate training and risk mitigation) potentially hostile environments.
To apply
Please send in your CV and a covering letter which tells us why you’d be a great fit for this role, taking into account each of the person specification requirements with Investigator LED in the subject heading, and where you saw the role advertised, by 9am 15 February 2021. We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.
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Head of Governance and Assurance
Location: Remotely while offices are closed, then expected travel to our London and Chesterfield offices
Hours: 35 hours, full-time
Salary: £61,000pa (London), £58,000pa (Rest of UK) pro rata if applicable
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 12:00 (mid-day) on Monday 1 February 2021
Who we are?
Versus Arthritis is the UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting people with arthritis, we pride ourselves in cultivating a society that creates change and gives strength to over 10 million people living with arthritis and related conditions in the UK. We support world class research and advanced treatments that help achieve life-changing breakthroughs in our push to beat arthritis together. We are a community of people from carers to researchers, healthcare professionals, friends, parents and fundraisers. We are all united in our ambition to ensure that one day, no one will have to live with the pain, fatigue and isolation that arthritis causes.
Department
Planning and Operations
About the Role
We are looking for an ambitious, self-motivated Head of Governance who will be individual who be at the heart of ensuring accountability and compliance across the charity. You will be responsible for running our Board and Trustee support, regulatory compliance, our audit and risk management, legal and safeguarding functions. Working in partnership with different stakeholders at all levels, demonstrating strong skills in networking and influencing with the ability to challenge and drive momentum at senior leadership level and have successful experience of building, leading, managing and developing high performing teams.
As Head of Governance you will have experience of successfully leading at a senior level in Governance or as a Company Secretary, have strong written and oral communication skills, be able to communicate effectively and authoritatively to a diverse audience and be able to explain complex regulatory legislation and principles.
Reporting into the Director of Planning and Operations, your team will include the Governance Manager, three Corporate Services Officers, Safeguarding Lead, Legal Counsel and the Governance Risk and Compliance Lead
This is an exciting time for an experienced professional to join the team as we grow and accelerate our impact through our programmes and services.
What we are looking for?
To be successful in the role, you will have:
- High level of empathy and focus on people with arthritis; and an appreciation of how Versus Arthritis' governance needs to be accountable across diverse communities
- Experience of successfully leading at a senior level in Governance or as Company Secretary in a charity or similar environment; able to demonstrate having built a diverse and productive trustee environment
- Knowledge of charity and company legislative, regulatory and governance landscape, both current and future requirements
- Understanding of both the technicalities and the principles of safeguarding, being able to build a culture where the risks, preventative actions and confidence to act are all strong
- Good working knowledge of and enthusiasm for the processes and potential of policy and compliance frameworks including audit
How to apply
To apply you MUST submit:
- A concise, up-to-date CV
- along with a completed supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification
For further information on how to apply to the role please visit Versus Arthritis Careers page
Closing Date: 12:00 mid-day on Monday 1 February 2021
We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interviews
Interviews to be held on Thursday 11 February 2021 via Microsoft Teams
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions the postholder will initially be working from home and thereafter based at one of our national offices
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This role will lead on the development and coordination of the ISUOG event programs. You will work with the relevant Event Operation team leads and Committees to define the event programs as well as streamline, improve and coordinate the program, faculty and presenter communications process. You will become a super-user on systems used to develop and deliver the event programs and work cross-departmentally to efficiently and effectively deliver the highest quality events. You will work closely with the Operations team who support on the delivery of key day-to-day processes, e.g. abstract submission, faculty invitations etc. and the person in this role must have oversight and understanding of these processes.
Senior Events Program Coordinator Responsibilities:
• Coordinate and administer where necessary ISUOG’s event program development and delivery
• Act as the main point of contact and support for ISUOG invited faculty
• Manage relevant web pages, ensuring relevance and currency at all times
• Coordinate program invitations, responses and queries, the invited faculty entitlements process and communication with faculty members
• Coordinate abstract management: submission, review and publication process
• Coordinate the speaker preparation and management process
• Coordinate relevant certificate programs, breakout sessions and pre/post Congress and symposium courses
• Manage onsite program delivery including relevant staff briefings
• Provide effective reporting, statistics and evaluations within areas of responsibility
• Support the creation of materials and promotional items connected with the scientific program
• Liaise with and support program-related committees
• Lead on the administration and organisation of key program awards
• Ensure the Education team secures Continuing Medical Education (CME) for the events portfolio
• Support invited program budget development
• Support the delivery of invited faculty social events where necessary
Senior Events Program Coordinator Requirements:
• Good first degree
• At least 4 years’ proven experience in a similar position
• Track record of developing scientific meeting programs for international meetings of more than 500 delegates
• Project management experience
• Experience of working with committees
• Adept at working independently and organising own workload
• Experience of medical events (desirable)
• Experience of digital event delivery (desirable)
• Excellent aptitude for systems and Microsoft office tools, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to effectively interact with all levels of the organisation
About International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG):
The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) is a highly respected professional membership organisation across 140 countries, comprised primarily of clinicians who are ultrasound experts in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. The Society includes obstetricians and gynecologists, trainees, medical doctors, scientists, sonographers, midwives and other health professionals who work to advance women’s health and wellbeing globally. Our mission is to improve women’s health through the provision, advancement and dissemination of the highest quality education, standards and research information around ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology.
Location: The role is based from ISUOG House, 122 Freston Road, London, W10 6TR (although subject to temporary home working due to COVID-19 restrictions).
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £33,000 per annum plus benefits
We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
Please submit your application, CV and covering letter as soon as possible; we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
For further details or if you have any queries, please visit our website.
Closing Date: TBC
You may have experience of the following: Events Programme Coordinator, Project Management, Project Coordinator, Medical Events Coordinator, Event Coordinator, Conference and Events Coordinator, Project Assistant, etc.
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Charity People is thrilled to be supporting a wonderful organisation which places compassion at the heart of its philosophy. With sites across the North & Midlands we are looking for a Policy Coordinator to join the team in their Middlesbrough base.
Based in Middlesbrough (but with the opportunity for some work at home days) and reporting to the Executive Trustee, the Policy Coordinator will be responsible for reviewing and updating all non-clinical/organisational health and safety policies to reflect current legislation and GDPR and Health & Safety rules.
We are looking for someone with:
- Knowledge of G.D.P.R and I.C.O. regulation.
- Working knowledge of Health & Safety and Risk Assessments.
- Experience of writing, developing and reviewing policies.
There is a great deal of flexibility including the possibility of part time/condensed hours. This is a six month fixed term contract.
Closing date 2rd February however we will be sending applications on a rolling basis so please apply with a CV ASAP.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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Inside IR35 - Remote / Central London
Your new role
- Be accountable for developing scorecard and dashboard mechanisms required to enable strategic measurement of supplier performance. This will include close engagement with a wide cohort, including the Head of Supplier Management, Service Owners, and Commercial / Supplier counterparts.
- Be required to provide technical support within the Bespoke Reporting service; engaging with business stakeholders to inform and clarify requirements and utilising technical knowledge of the ITSM platform (ServiceNOW) to develop professional ad-hoc and regular reporting and dashboarding products
What you'll need to succeed
- background in IT service management with experience of dealing with large enterprise IT services and suppliers; working within the ITIL service management framework and certified to Foundation level.
- Have extensive experience of report creation with a solid understanding of the lifecycle: requirements gathering; solution development; business acceptance, and delivering and improving ongoing production,
- PowerPoint and Power BI to support the creation of professional quality presentations and dashboarding products
- Have a deep and advanced knowledge of Excel to confidently and methodically manage, process and integrate the analysis of large datasets
What you need to do now
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