We currently have an exciting opportunity for a creative Assistant Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Purley. You will join us on a part time, permanent basis, working 7 hours per week on a rota basis (to include some weekends), and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £3,410.35 per annum, including Outer London Weighting and plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day.

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Assistant Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

Responsibilities of our Assistant Shop Manager:

As an Assistant Shop Manager you will assist with managing all shop activities and together with the wider management team, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity. You will help with overseeing and managing all shop activities including recruiting, training and managing an effective team of volunteers; being responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager is not present, ensuring it meets agreed income and expenditure targets for Cats Protection and taking responsibility for the shop’s accounting procedures including cash reconciliation, daily banking and till procedures.

What we’re looking for in our Assistant Shop Manager:

• Previous retail experience
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
• A highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual
• The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people
• Confidence working well on own initiative
• Experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £3,410.35 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Assistant Shop Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 26 April 2021

Virtual interview date: 07 May 2021

Wirral Mencap are looking for a someone with a passion for empowerment and raising aspirations to fulfil this exciting NEW role.  The Volunteer Coordinator and Club Leader role will be fun and rewarding, ideal for someone who likes socialising and is an excellent communicator. The post holder will be responsible for coordinating our volunteer programme, as well as taking the lead with our weekly social club.

The role requires someone with lots of energy and enthusiasm for working with people. We are looking for a confident individual who values the contribution that communities and individuals can make.  It is essential that you have a positive, can-do attitude, as well as the motivation to get our Volunteer Programme and social club up and running again after the pandemic. 

The ideal candidate will be confident taking the lead in a group and have experience of working with and supporting volunteers.

If you are a dynamic individual with a passion for supporting people with a learning disability to have a more independent and higher quality of life, then we want to hear from you.

Wirral Mencap can offer a friendly and collaborative work environment, with the opportunity to lead on a project that has a tangible and positive impact on the lives of people with a learning disability in Wirral.

If you think you have the right qualities and skills for this post, then we would love to hear from you. 

Community Coordinator

ECHO is seeking a new community-building superstar to join our small but hardworking charity supporting children and young people with heart conditions and their families.

You will play a major role in developing a new community forum on the ECHO website, reaching out to families and professionals across the paediatric cardiology community.

You will act as a link between parents, medical professionals and information providers and be of assistance to them all.

The day-to-day job of Community Coordinator will be to build and improve the way parents/carers can ask questions, find information, and get support from the moment of diagnosis right through to adulthood.

This job will suit someone who wants to make a difference to families, someone who understands the value of high quality and reliable information and someone who can take the time to make someone else smile.

The Job Description gives you an idea of what we are looking for - what we would love is someone who can bring ideas and see them through to delivery on a small budget and in a small team. Someone who values volunteers and who can get things done.

Setting up a new online forum might not be easy, we have some technical support, but you will work with volunteers and partners to get it working and moderated safely, within necessary guidelines and policies. When monitoring and replying to forum posts, you will need to be knowledgeable and professional in your signposting ability.

Much of your work will be online but some will be face to face meeting parents, children, doctors, psychologists, administrators, and charity professionals - you will need to be open-minded and have a positive attitude.

Supporting families as they experience their heart journey can be tough; we support you with a fun and friendly team, regular wellbeing activities and monthly external supervision. As a thank you we gift staff some extra holiday days, and we encourage personal development and training.

We are a small team, there may at times be a need for help with a children’s party, a fundraising letter to a company or presenting to a medical team about the work we do. Our work is based mainly from the ECHO office, but we are flexible and ad-hoc travel to events and activities will be necessary.

ECHO seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. ECHO welcomes applications from all candidates, including underrepresented groups and refugees who have the right to work in the UK. ECHO will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential job function if appointed to the role. Please contact us if you may need such adjustments.

Hours: Part-time, 20 hours per week.

Salary: £27,000 (pro-rata)

Contract: 12 months (potential to extend, based on funding)

Application process: through Charity Job website only

Closing date: 10am Friday 14th May

Interviews: 8/9th June 2021

Operations Manager – Inclusive Cycling

About us

Wheels for Wellbeing is the only inclusive cycling organisation run by and for Disabled cyclists. We have been supporting Disabled people to discover cycling for leisure, health improvement and transport since 2007.  We work tirelessly at local, regional and national level to spread our unique understanding of the barriers and solutions to accessing active travel. Our approach is optimistic, dynamic and flexible, supporting others to ensure that cycling services, infrastructure and facilities are attractive and accessible to Disabled people, older cyclists, people cycling with children, cargo cyclists etc.

All our work stems from the diverse lived experience of our members, trustees, staff & volunteers. Difference is what makes us who we are and what makes us strong. It is what others value in our approach. We trust and hope you will bring yet new perspectives. Wheels for Wellbeing recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome job applications for people of all backgrounds.  

About the role

This is a new senior management role as the organisation grows. From our office in South London, you will provide leadership to our great operational team, and with them constantly improve and take a strategic approach to developing Wheels for Wellbeing’s customer focused inclusive cycling services. You will operationalise a new cycle hire service (currently being piloted). Other key priorities for this post are: safeguarding of adults at risk and children, and the health and safety of all involved; improved data handling and impact evidencing; excellent budget management of our services.

Key responsibilities:

• Support and oversee the safe re-opening of all our cycling services post-lockdown and the planning of new projects/services.
• Lead and be a part of a happy and motivated team.
• Promote excellent partnership working between Wheels for Wellbeing and a variety of stakeholders.
• Participate positively in the running and development of Wheels for Wellbeing.

Are you an experienced manager and shaper of services, 100% focused on the needs of end users with 2 years’ experience in either Disability, cycle training, sports & physical activity, community health or education? Do you excel at leading happy, motivated teams of staff and volunteers and have experience of putting Safeguarding, Health and Safety and good financial systems at the heart of providing safe and sustainable services? Then we would love to hear from you!

Please read through the job pack, available on our website via the Apply button, to learn more about the role.

Closing date: May 4th 2021

Wirral Mencap are looking for a someone with a passion for empowerment and raising aspirations to fulfil this rewarding role. The Programme Coordinator will be responsible for creating and delivering a programme of accessible learning opportunities to meet the needs of people with a learning disability in Wirral, as well as taking the lead with our weekly Health Club.

The role requires someone that is confident in their abilities to create and deliver tailored learning content and also efficient and organised to coordinate the sessions. We are also interested in employing people that are keen to respond to emerging needs and develop new opportunities.

If you are a dynamic individual with a passion for supporting people with a learning disability to have a more independent and higher quality of life, then we want to hear from you.

The ideal candidate will have experience of delivering or coordinating training in basic life skills and independence skills such as cooking, money management, reading and writing, and skills for independence around the home.

It is essential that you have a positive, can-do attitude, as well as the motivation to drive these programmes forward.

Wirral Mencap can offer a friendly and collaborative work environment, with the opportunity to lead on a project that has a tangible and positive impact on the lives of people with a learning disability in Wirral.

If you think you have the right qualities and skills for this post, then we would love to hear from you. 

Closing Date:Tuesday 4th May, 5pm.

Interview Date: Wednesday 12th May

Contract: 1 year fixed-term

Salary: £29,491 – £34,978 per annum

Location: London

Ref: PMU/01/2021

An independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives.

About us

ODI is an independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives. We harness the power of evidence and ideas through research and partnership to confront challenges, develop solutions and create change. 

We are excited to advertise opportunities for few full-time and part-time project management roles.

We are currently looking to fill one or more Project Management Officers roles to join Project Management function.

The Project Officer (PMO) will oversee the development and management of multiple ODI projects, including research, advisory services and events. In line with the PMO’s experience and expertise, these projects will be low to medium complexity. Project complexity is determined by value, operational risks, reputational risks, quality risks, number of countries, number of partners, number of sub-contractors, and the nature of the project management arrangements (e.g. agile multi-partner consortia). These projects might have a large number of contractors, a limited number of institutional partners and up to three donors working with either single or multiple currencies. Projects can either be single or multi-year and require the delivery of multiple outputs

About you

Knowledge and qualifications

• Project Management qualification and/or appropriate technical college qualification
• Knowledge of the project management cycle
• Good understanding of financial management/budgeting as part of the project cycle

Experience

• Experience managing projects of low to medium size and complexity throughout the full project cycle
• Experience of working in a complex/challenging business environment and an understanding/awareness on how projects contribute to the organisation’s financial and strategic objectives.
• Experience in donor compliance and administrative procedures and donor relationship management, including reporting both financial and narrative reporting.
• Experience in coordinating project teams
• Experience dealing with multiple suppliers and contractors
• Experience of costing and budgeting according to different models and templates
• Experience of budget monitoring including experience of creating accurate and timely financial reports.
• Experience of participating in the development of proposals

Skills/abilities

• Advanced IT skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and databases
• Ability to write well and to prepare reports
• Multitasking skills in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to innovate in order to overcome problems
• Strong planning, organisation and execution skills
• Ability to work to own initiative with minimum supervision
• Ability to learn new software quickly
• Effective communication skills

Closing date: 3 May 2021

Interview Date: Week commencing 10 May 2021

For more information, please download an application pack from our website.

ODI is an equal opportunities employer Charity Reg. No.228248

ODI (OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE)

Project Manager

Contract: 1 year Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £34,987 - £41,574 per annum

Location: London

Ref: PMU/02/2021

An independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives.

About us

ODI is an independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives. We harness the power of evidence and ideas through research and partnership to confront challenges, develop solutions and create change. 
 

We are excited to advertise opportunities for few full-time and part-time project management roles.

We are currently looking to fill one or more Project Manager roles to oversee the day-to-day development and management of projects of medium to high complexity.

The PM will be responsible for the project management cycle, coordinating the delivery of outputs to time and to budget, contributing to and taking ownership of the workplan, liaising with both internal and external stakeholders and maintaining up to date information on project finances, delivery, timeline and risks. They will work both independently and with the Technical Lead(s) to ensure the successful delivery of projects against milestones and budgets and in line with ODI’s policies and procedures.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Financial management and reporting: tracking and coordinating financial information flows; managing quarterly expenditure tracking and invoicing to tight donor deadlines, and ensuring compliance with the donor’s Financial Principles, value for money and key performance indicators.
• Partnerships and external relations: working with the team on formalising key partnerships and relationships for project implementation; facilitating external relations with relevant stakeholders; convening high-level project and stakeholder meetings as required.
• Planning and performance support: providing guidance and support to project teams within ODI for planning, delivery and reporting; co-ordinating with key internal support teams; maintaining an overview of output delivery and flagging any risks to the Senior Project Manager and Director of Programme.
• Manage business development processes: identification of new opportunities/donors; securing additional funding; leading the process of the preparation of bids and proposals; developing budgets and tailoring technical documentation.
• Strategic communications: coordinating the development and functioning of internal and external communications systems, networks, intranet, website, etc. to ensure strong internal and external relationships for the project; managing activities and supporting teams to promote project output dissemination and uptake in close collaboration with from colleagues in the Communications team.

About you

Knowledge and qualifications

• Education to Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent level of experience
• Project Management qualification
• Level of relevant knowledge of project cycle management
• Thorough understanding of different costing models
• Solid understanding of financial management as part of the project cycle

Experience

• Experience managing medium to large sized projects throughout the full project cycle
• Experience of working within complex business models and of managing projects to maximise their contribution to the organisation’s financial and strategic objectives.
• Experience in donor compliance and administrative procedures, donor relationship management, including both financial and narrative reporting.
• Proven experience of conducting contract negotiations independently
• Successful experience of budget monitoring in multiple currencies including experience of creating accurate and timely financial reports.
• Experience of costing and budgeting according to different models and templates.
• Experience of participating in the development of proposals
• Experience of establishing systems and procedures to support project implementation
• Experience of coordinating project teams

Skills/abilities

• Ability to lead and coordinate complex project teams,
• Proven ability to understand the business environment and balance the requirements of the projects with the needs of the organisation.
• Ability to understand the needs of donors and partners and to make business- savvy decisions
• Ability to innovate in order to overcome problems
• Advanced IT skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and databases
• Ability to write well and to prepare reports with minimum supervision
• Multitasking skills in a high-pressure environment
• Exceptional planning, organisation and execution skills
• Ability to work to own initiative with minimum supervision
• Excellent ability to build cross cultural relationships with partners and colleagues at various levels of seniority.
• Ability to learn new software quickly
• Effective communication skills

Closing date: 3 May 2021

Interview Date: Week commencing 10 May 2021

For more information, please download an application pack from our website.

ODI is an equal opportunities employer Charity Reg. No.228248

Our Crisis Cafe Service is delighted to be seeking candidates for this new role.

Job title: Crisis Line Adviser
Post no: 400
Working base: Milton Keynes
Area covered: Milton Keynes
Reports to: Crisis Team Leader
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £10.76
Contracted hours: Agreed hours up to 5 nights a week
Working days: Agreed hours worked flexibly across 7 days a week Monday-Sunday
Working hours: 5:00pm to 11:00pm
Flexibility required: evenings and/or weekends depending on agreed hours
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references
Start date: As soon as possible

About Mind BLMK

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

About the role

We are looking for an individual who will be able to join our Crisis Cafe service in Milton Keynes by offering vital support over the telephone. The ideal applicant will be able to provide help and be able to de-escalate crisis in-keeping with our ethos and values as an organisation.

Responsibilities will include:

• Provide crisis focussed phone support and ensure outcomes which supports individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in Milton Keynes, in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed crisis service and requirements as well as contract requirements.
• Taking diverted phone calls through the CNWL Urgent Care Line.
• Assessing need and suitability for the service in line with the access to services process, and undertaking 1:1s.

About you

Experience

• Working in a small service within a wider organisation, including delivering a service against performance targets.
• Experience of working on a support line working with individuals experiencing severe mental health and wellbeing issues.

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with a wide range of people.
• Promoting a service.
• IT (MS Outlook, Word and Excel and internet).
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good communication, motivational and negotiation skills.
• Understanding the wellbeing needs of and working with people with mental health needs, including those from culturally diverse communities.
• Carry out assessments and 1:1s

Closedown: 29 April 2021 at 5pm

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can view the full Job Description and download the application form.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Mind BLMK is a Disability Confident Employer and has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter since 2008.

No agencies please.

Grassroots is a UK leader in suicide prevention. We have a simple but powerful goal: no one should have to contemplate suicide alone. We work locally and nationally with communities, organisations and individuals, helping them to become ready, willing and able to effectively support someone at risk of suicide, experiencing a mental health problem, or someone who self-harms. We help to create safe spaces in our communities to talk about suicide and we support people in all communities to develop the skills and confidence they need to save lives.

Our training, signposting, and innovation helps save lives by enabling conversations that can really make a difference. We work to fight the stigma that surrounds suicide, mental health and self-harm and encourage people to seek help through our thriving social media community and online presence.

Grassroots delivers a range of high-quality, evidence-led suicide prevention and mental health training, including: ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training; safeTALK – Suicide Alertness For Everyone; SFA – Suicide First; MHFA – Mental Health First Aid; Real Talk About Suicide; and Understanding Self-Harm. In turn, Grassroots offers expert consultancy around suicide prevention, and has led on a range of suicide prevention initiatives, including our innovative and award-winning StayAlive mobile phone app.

The Head of Training will lead the training team, helping to develop and deliver a range of high-quality training programmes for Grassroots, including the development of bespoke programmes and consultancy support to reach new audiences. The role will build and sustain relationships with our network of associate trainers, ensuring quality is at the heart of our training offer. In turn, they will be a main contact for partners and clients, supporting the team in securing new training and partnership work.

Creative Support is a national, fast-growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently seeking a highly motivated office administrator to join our friendly office in Reading, Berkshire.

We are looking for someone to provide efficient and responsive administration support for our West Berkshire services. These services provide dedicated support to older people and other adults with a range of support needs. The post-holder will work 25 flexible hours per week, according to the needs of the office. This is perfect for those with commitments out of work. We are looking for someone with a can-do attitude, excellent customer care skills, professionalism, and the ability to multi-task to complete a wide range of administrative duties.

Office Administrator duties include:

• To type correspondence and to produce professional documents and reports required for monitoring and other service purposes,
• To answer the phone in a professional and efficient manner, take accurate messages and respond to phone calls and queries,
• To provide secretarial and administrative support to senior staff. This will include setting up files, scanning documents, taking minutes for meetings and payroll,
• To help implement and maintain accurate client records,
• To send emails professionally and efficiently.

The ability to accurately input data into databases, minute meetings, and use Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is essential. You must have excellent telephone communication skills. You will have the ability to take detailed messages, signpost individuals to the appropriate people, and triage calls and actions taken. Experience of working in a busy office is also essential.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
• A one-off bonus payment of £100 (subject to tax) upon passing the four-month probationary period,
• Birthday Holiday Bonus after 2 years’ continuous service.

Job title: Community Connector (Newport Pagnell PCN)
Post no: 398
Working base: Flexible (Home/MK)
Area covered: Milton Keynes
Reports to: Service Manager MK
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31 March 2022
Salary: £11.50 per hour
Contracted hours: Zero hours contract
Working days and hours: Flexible (Monday to Friday)
Flexibility required: Occasional evenings and/or weekends to attend events/meetings
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references 
Start date: As soon possible

About Mind BLMK

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

About the role

We are excited to be advertising this new role in our organisation. Our ideal candidate will work closely with our Milton Keynes Service Manager to provide support to individuals referred to the service, including supporting people to access the wider community to support good mental health and build resilience.  The right applicant will be keen for people to access the wider community to aid in their mental health journey.

About you

Experience

• Working with people to improve their mental health and wellbeing
• Assessing clients needs and potential risks
• Working within a small service within a wider organisation, including delivering a service against performance targets.

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Evidence of good interpersonal skills and an ability to form relationships with service users.
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with a wide range of people.
• Knowledge of local community activities and leisure facilities.
• Promoting a service.
• IT (MS Outlook, Word and Excel and internet).
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good communication, motivational and negotiation skills.
• Ability to travel between locations using own or public transport.
• Understanding the wellbeing needs of and working with people with mental health needs, including those from culturally diverse communities.

Closedown: 29 April 2021 at 5pm

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can view the full Job Description and download the application form.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Mind BLMK is a Disability Confident Employer and has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter since 2008.

No agencies please.

Citizens Advice Southampton & Maggie’s Centre wish to recruit two Caseworkers (Specialist Welfare Benefits & General Advice).

Hours: One role 2 days (15 hours per week), the other role 3 days (22.5 hours per week)

Contract: Fixed term - one year from commencement

Citizens Advice Southampton is a local charity providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to over 7,000 people in Southampton every year on any problems they might face.  We work as part of a network of around 300 local Citizens Advice members across England and Wales.

Maggie’s provides free support to people with cancer and their families and friends at our centres across the UK and abroad. “Maggie’s want to be there for everyone with cancer and their families and friends, by providing a warm welcoming place close to home and the hospital and free, expert support that will help them find their way through cancer."

Maggie’s is a charity entirely funded by the kindness of our donors and gifts in wills

The Role:

Citizens Advice Southampton are set to deliver a new service working in partnership with Maggie’s – a charity providing free cancer support and information from its centre at University Hospital Southampton.  Working on site as part of the Maggie’s Centre team, our specialist Citizens Advice caseworkers will provide in-person advice and in-depth support to Maggie’s service users.

We are seeking to appoint two experienced part-time welfare Caseworkers working across the week to provide an holistic welfare benefits, employment, housing, debt and general advice service for people affected by cancer, within the aims, policies and principles of the Citizens Advice service covering quick and in-depth enquiries.

Caseworkers will manage their own workload and need to be experienced in benefit advice work, have excellent communication skills, self-motivation and IT capability.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 4th May at 9am, although applications will close as soon as suitable candidates have been found

Interviews expected to be held the following week.

Please note all successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check.

The person in this role is the lead staff member for all aspects of fundraising: writing grant applications, managing events, publicising Renewed Hope through social media channels and the website and other external publicity such as local media.

You will lead the Fundraising Sub-Committee, which identifies funding opportunities, and put together a fundraising strategy.

You will also manage all aspects of non-financial donations such as clothing and food. This includes taking enquiries from donors, sending out appeals and logging and managing stock as necessary.

You will be expected to represent the charity at community events which may include working in the evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• work with the Fundraising Sub-Committee to develop and implement a strategy for individual and corporate supporter recruitment and development
• research and apply to charitable trusts and foundations whose criteria match the charity's aims and activities
• organise corporate fundraising, including employee giving and matched giving from employers
• liaise with, motivate and assist current supporters in maximising the funds they raise
• write applications and send mail-shots to a range of potential and current donors
• organise traditional activities, such as sponsored outdoor events and street collections
• develop and coordinate web-based fundraising, including giving pages, online auctions
• develop new and imaginative fundraising activities, including events
• undertake return-on-investment analyses in order to prioritise the most worthwhile fundraising activities.
• raise awareness of the charity and its work, e.g. giving talks to groups or seeking photo opportunities with the media
• manage website content and posts on social media
• manage stock of publicity material including leaflets, banners and T-shirts
• identify volunteers to carry out roles within the charity relevant to fundraising/publicity
• manage and update databases to record donor contact and preference information

Person specification

Essential

• Methodical and able to manage time and prioritise accordingly
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Analytical thinker
• A good communicator in person and in writing
• IT literate with working knowledge of MS software packages
• Be familiar with social media, in particular Facebook and Twitter
• Be familiar with website editing platforms such as Wordpress
• Able to work well as a team as well as motivated working on your own
• Be sympathetic to the Christian ethos and its benefit to the community

Desirable

• Experience working with Outcomes Star or other outcome measuring tools
• Experience working with Customer Relationship Management software
• Experience working in fundraising, publicity or marketing
• Experience working within an organisation supporting vulnerable adults and/or homeless people
• Experience working in a charity setting

Finance Manager - An exciting position has become available to join a small, vibrant, friendly creative team who are dedicated to providing professional business services with a holistic approach to the community. PBC is a not for profit Enterprise Agency that has been supporting enterprise in Kensington & Chelsea and the London area for over 25 years.

We are an active sustainable social enterprise that means we put back into our community.  Whilst PBC is located in North Kensington, our activities and support also extend to neighbouring boroughs and pan London.

PBC’s Mission Statement

‘To be a leading provider of world class training, events, counselling and consultancy services through listening and responding to the needs of our customers.  To assist start-up and growing businesses realise their potential through high quality, independent and confidential advice delivered by an innovative and professional team.’

Portobello Business Centre is looking to appoint an experienced Finance Manager to take responsibility for maintaining our day to day financial records.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most renowned enterprise support teams in London.

The Job

Job Title: Finance Manager

Reporting to: CEO, with dotted line to Non-Exec FD

Line Management: None

Hours:                         8 per week (flexible re: days)

Salary:                        £40,000 (pro-rata)

We have seven permanent members of staff, and several self-employed contractors. Our payroll is outsourced.

Our Finance Function is currently out-sourced and we wish to bring it in-house.

There is a Finance Manual and a detailed Procedures Guide in place. This role will have the responsibility of keeping these updated, and making improvements and efficiencies where appropriate. The Non-Exec. FD will be available to provide guidance and support.

The main responsibility of the role will be to maintain the day to day financial records, ensuring all policies and procedures are complied with and suitable controls are in place. This post will also be responsible for the VAT return. There is scope for the role to become more involved in the work of PBC, assisting the CEO and other members of the team with the financial aspects of bids for example.

Main Duties

Purchase Ledger

Check coding of invoices, enter invoices into Xero, including PDF attachments.

Advise when new general ledger codes may be required, and set up in Xero, in accordance with the Procedures Guide. 

Keep supplier records up to date, adding new suppliers, following due authorisation process.

Deal with queries from suppliers.

Approximately 25-30 invoices a month (6 per week)

Sales Ledger

Produce sales invoices and send to customers. Code and enter in to Xero.

Ensure proper records are kept for all sales and income, including grants and donations

Credit control

Approximately 30 invoices per year (2-3 per week)

General Ledger

Maintenance of General Ledger

Post all payments and receipts from bank statements (statements are automatically loaded into Xero via a direct bank feed)

Prepare and post the payroll journal, from payroll bureau reports.

Reconcile balance sheet accounts.

Maintenance of fixed assets register.

Prepare and post long term loan interest payment (Quarterly). Maintain loan schedule

Bank

Prepare monthly payments using Online Business Banking.

VAT

Follow VAT rules provided, for purchases and sales

Seek advice on new types of sales/ purchases regarding VAT treatment

Prepare and send quarterly VAT return and advise CEO of payment

Petty cash

Check that all payments have a valid receipt and have been authorised and coded correctly

Post expenses to Xero on a monthly basis

Credit Cards

Check that all payments have a valid receipt (being a VAT receipt where necessary)

Check coding and post to Xero

Reconcile payments to statements

Sagepay

Liaise with Reception to check reconciliation of Sage pay receipts to bank receipts. Post in Xero.

Staff expenses

Check that any expense claims have a valid receipt and have been authorised

Check coding and post expenses to Xero

Finance email

Deal with emails to the Finance email box that may require action or to be forwarded to another member of staff

Year End

Assist FD with preparation of yearend schedules and deal with Auditor information requests

Person Specification

A team player, willing to roll their sleeves up and really get involved in the day to day life of PBC.

A good communicator, happy to work with every member of the team, as well as liaising directly with Board members, external suppliers, funders, and customers.

A self-starter, who is able to motivate themselves, and takes a pro-active approach to their job.

Skills and Experience - Essential

Accounting qualification (or QBE), plus at least 5 years PQE

Experience of using Xero

Skills and Experience - Desirable

Experience of Business on line banking

In depth knowledge of Xero accounting

Accounting for Not-for-Profits

Please apply by submitting your full CV and Cover Letter (applications received without a Cover Letter will not be considered) outlining your suitability for the position.

NB - All staff are currently working from home due to Covid-19.  It is envisaged that the successful applicant will start working with us remotely.  PBC will return to the office only when it is safe to do so.