Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists Jobs

**Exciting Interim Opportunity: Advice Service Manager**

On behalf of our client, a well-established advice and support organisation in East Berkshire, we are seeking an experienced Interim Advice Service Manager for a 6-month contract. This is a unique opportunity to step into a key leadership role, ensuring the effective delivery of essential services to the local community.

About the Role:

As the Interim Advice Service Manager, you will be instrumental in maintaining smooth operations while the organisation undergoes a structural review and recruits a permanent Head of Advice. This role involves managing a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, ensuring the highest quality advice is provided to those in need. With an immediate start required, this role is critical in ensuring continuity and stability in the advice service during this transition period.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage daily operations of the advice service, ensuring staff and volunteers are effectively supported, trained, and supervised.

- Maintain and improve the quality of advice delivered to clients across a range of areas, including housing, debt, employment, and benefits.

- Support the expansion of the volunteer team, particularly in the delivery of services in the Slough area.

- Work closely with the Chief Officer and interim Head of Advice on service planning, ensuring staffing and resources are in place to meet demand.

- Contribute to the organisation’s ongoing review of advice service structure, with a focus on long-term sustainability.

Candidate Profile:

- Proven experience in managing advice services or similar roles, with a track record of delivering high-quality performance.

- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop staff and volunteers.

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively at all levels of the organisation.

- Expertise in advice areas such as housing, benefits, debt, and employment, ensuring that staff and volunteers are supported in handling complex cases.

- A proactive problem-solver who thrives in a busy and evolving environment.

What’s On Offer:

- Competitive salary: £40,000 to £45,000 (FT, pro-rata for part-time).

- 6-month interim contract, with the possibility of part-time reduced hours for exceptional candidates (minimum 30 hours per week).

- 5% employer pension contribution.

- 25 days holiday + 8 public holidays.

- Flexible hybrid working, with offices in Bracknell and Maidenhead and outreach services in Slough.

- Free parking and access to an employee perks and assistance programme.

If you are an experienced advice service professional looking for a rewarding interim opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant with a community charity focussed on helping children and families, on a full-time, permanent basis. As Finance Assistant you will provide finance support to the charity and report to the Director of Operations.

Please note, there is hybrid working in place with this organisation.

As Finance Assistant, you will:

- Be responsible for all aspects of maintaining the purchase ledger

- Be responsible for all aspects of maintaining the sales ledger. Ensuring authorisation and coding of invoices in line with company coding structure

- Be responsible for the production of monthly financial reports

- Work with HR and the outsourced Payroll provider in preparing and processing the monthly payroll, management of PAYE and Pension Payments

- Work with the Director of Operations & Business Manager to prepare annual budgets

The successful applicant will:

- Have demonstrable experience in finance within the charity sector, in a similar role

- Hold an accounting qualification such as AAT or be part-qualified (ACCA, CIMA etc)

- Have experience of producing detailed financial and management reporting to highlight the current position and future risks

- Have excellent computer literacy, including MS Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams and Internet applications

- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

If this sounds like you and you're keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP!

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Harris Hill is seeking a Virtual Events Fundraising Assistant for 4 weeks, working 5 day per week, 4 hours per day.  2 days of which need to be in the office in London.

This role supports the Virtual Events Team at a national charity and we will also provide additional support for some autumn events. We are looking for a Fundraising Administrator to work 20 hours a week (4 a day) for 4 weeks starting on the 7th October.  

We are mainly looking for inbox support but a few other ad hoc tasks. The role is hybrid with 2 days in the office, but there is scope for this to be reduced.

If you would like to find out more, please get in touch for an informal discussion.

An Events Fundraising Administrator is required from the 23rd September for 10 weeks, working 4 hours per day, to support a national charity in the lead up and during up coming event.

As the Events Fundraising Administrator, you will support the team by handling the phone line and challenge events inbox. This will require a few days in the office initially to train up on the systems. After that they can be flexible on remote working. 

We are looking for someone who has experience of supporting or working within a fundraising team. Either as a fundraising assistant, or from a supporter care type background. 

If you would like to find our more about this opportunity, please apply and we can discuss further.

Are you a Digital Communications expert, who loves to create engaging communications and content and tell captivating stories through digital channels, looking for an opportunity to shape and deliver a new digital strategy? Joining a not-for-profit social enterprise in Exeter, the Digital Communications Officer will enjoy a varied workload, joining a small, supportive, passionate team, where you can work autonomously and with confidence. The role is offered as 21 hours a week and is permanent.

Whether it be capturing content to share via social media feeds, writing blog pieces, updating websites, sending out email communications or going to an event and capturing moments, the Digital Communications Officer will have the opportunity to put communications at the forefront of the growing team, boosting engagement and reaching key audiences. The organisation provides quality day care for socially isolated older people with dementia. They are looking for you to tell their story with empathy. You will see impact quickly and have the opportunity to try new things, using a data-led approach.

• Location- HYBRID. Exeter, minimum twice a month in the office. Part of the role will be travelling to host’s homes so the ability to travel to different locations is key, but you can schedule this to suit you. Ask me for more details!
• Salary £32,000 pro-rata’d. Actual salary for 21 hours a week is £19,200.
• Permanent.
• 21 hours a week, enjoy a flexible working pattern and way of working! Whether it be 3 full days, or 4 shorter days a week.

Please get in touch for more information about this exciting role and not-for-profit. They are open minded on sector background!

Firm closing date: Sunday 29^th September.

Interviews: 1^st stage, virtual Tuesday 8^th October, 2^nd stage in person in Exeter Tuesday 15^th October.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with a fantastic national health charity, in their search for a Trusts and Philanthropy Fundraising Manager to join their team.

As Trusts and Philanthropy Fundraising Manager, you will contribute to the development and implementation of plans to grow income from trusts, major donors and statutory funders by developing excellent written proposals, applications and reports. You will deliver exemplar stewardship to donors which responds to their individual needs and inspires continued support, mostly through written and telephone communications but also includes participation in events, visits and meetings. You will use fundraising research resources to carry out research to identify and cultivate prospective funders. You will also collaborate with colleagues, especially in the services and research teams, to gather information representing project needs, aims and deliverables; ensuring that what is presented to funders is aligned to the delivery side of the organisation.

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• A successful track record in trusts fundraising including developing multi-year proposals for 5 - 6 figure gifts, and ideally experience in successfully securing and manging national lottery grant awards.
• An up-to-date knowledge of the trust fundraising landscape and a working knowledge of research sources and methodologies.
• Experience in effectively stewarding funder relationships.
• Excellent writing skills for delivering inspiring proposals and reports to a deadline.

Salary: £38,000 - £42,000
Permanent, Full-time (Part-time - 4 days per week is also considered).
Location: Remote or Hybrid role with occasional travel to the Andover Office

Deadline - Monday 23rd September at 9am
Application process - CV and Cover Letter

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

A brilliant opportunity for a Marketing Officer with experience in the charity sector, has arisen in Leatherhead, Surrey. Utilising your experience raising income through effective marketing and communication campaigns, you will join an established marcomms team, in a creative, innovative role, delivering a range of on and offline initiatives to raise funds and awareness.

This is a full-time, permanent role based in Leatherhead, and time in the office is key, so you can bounce ideas off the marketing and fundraising teams and join a charity who have built a collaborative, supportive working culture.

As Marketing Officer, you will help raise awareness and receive regular income for the charity through effective marketing and communications campaigns. This role will focus on promoting fundraising campaigns to the horticultural industry, those who love gardens, outdoor spaces and sport.

Your experience and skillset:

- Strong understanding of marketing disciplines, in particular direct marketing, digital marketing and fundraising marketing.

- Skilled in producing creative and project briefs for on and offline marketing campaigns.

- Have experience of digital campaign support across SEO, social media and advertising.

- Have good organisational and project management skills, and an ability to prioritise work.

- Experience of website CMS, e-mail platform such as Mailchimp or HubSpot, Microsoft Office.

Please get in touch for more information, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

- Location- Leatherhead, Surrey. 10 minute walk from the train station, and/ or parking on site.

- Salary £26,000-£30,000. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.

- Full-time hours (9am-5pm), permanent role.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Role: Trainee Debt Advisor
Duration: 6 months fixed term contract
Salary: £27,000
Hours: 35 per week, 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday
Location: London (Hybrid)

We are delighted to be working with a debt advice and education charity to recruit a Trainee Debt Advisor.
About the role:

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact millions of people across the UK, we are recruiting new team members to help meet the growing demand for debt advice and support. You will help prevent homelessness, reduce food and fuel poverty and ensure clients are supported through vulnerable circumstances with empathy and dignity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a professional, impartial, pragmatic and outcome focused advice service to all clients.
• Give advice on the following areas:
o Income maximisation
o Budgeting
o Priority debts
o Unsecured debts
o Debt solutions
• Identify client vulnerabilities and prioritise household emergencies.
• Provide comprehensive advice, next steps and actions in a way that the client can easily understand.
• Signpost or refer to the appropriate party at the earliest opportunity.
• Maintain punctual, accurate and compliant records using our case management system.
You will be provided with training, which will enable you to meet the needs of the role and progress to accredited advisor standard, Training will be ongoing and by a variety of methods including in-house, courses, webinars and e-learning.

You will have:

• Strong, proven customer service skills
• The proven ability to build rapport and empathise with clients from a variety of circumstances.
• The proven ability to deal calmly and professionally with difficult situations, e.g., Supporting clients at risk of imminent enforcement action, facing emotional distress and or suffering from mental health or physical health challenges
• A positive, resilient and pragmatic attitude
• Consistent attention to detail and ability to adhere to necessary guidance and rules
The above do not need to be gained in a financial advice role, we welcome applications from candidates who have been in client facing roles and have a genuine desire to assist others.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Role: Debt Advisor
Duration: 6 months fixed term contract
Salary: £30,000 – 33,000
Hours: 35 per week, 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday
Location: London (Hybrid)

We are delighted to be working with a debt advice and education charity to recruit an experienced Debt Advisor.

About the role:

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact millions of people across the UK, we are recruiting new team members to help meet the growing demand for debt advice and support. You will help prevent homelessness, reduce food and fuel poverty and ensure clients are supported through vulnerable circumstances with empathy and dignity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a professional, impartial, pragmatic and outcome focused advice service to all clients.
• Give advice on the following areas:
o Income maximisation
o Budgeting
o Priority debts
o Unsecured debts
o Debt solutions
• Identify client vulnerabilities and prioritise household emergencies.
• Provide comprehensive advice, next steps and actions in a way that the client can easily understand.
• Signpost or refer to the appropriate party at the earliest opportunity.
• Maintain punctual, accurate and compliant records using our case management system.
• Support Senior Advisor/Supervisor with duties and act as a deputy in AM absence

About you:

To be considered for this role you’ll need an Accredited Debt Advice Qualification to Caseworker Level (Institute of Money Advisers Certificate of Money Advice or Community Money Advice Level 3 Award in Debt Advice or similar) with a minimum one-year experience of providing comprehensive Debt Advice in line with Financial Conduct Authority and Debt Advice Quality Framework. Or alternatively an accredited Generalist Adviser with at least one year’s experience and are willing to complete the relevant Debt Adviser training qualification.

You will have:

• A proactive approach, with the ability to manage multiple cases on an ongoing basis,
• Ability to independently manage own workload and delivering on project KPIs
• Support junior and trainee members of the team through coaching and mentorship
• The proven ability to build rapport and empathise with clients from a variety of circumstances.
• The proven ability to deal calmly and professionally with difficult situations, e.g., Supporting clients at risk of imminent enforcement action, facing emotional distress and or suffering from mental health or physical health challenges
• Consistent attention to detail and ability to adhere to necessary guidance and rules such as FCA, GDPR and all other organisational policies and legal obligation to ensure strict compliance

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a medical research charity to recruit  a Senior Individual Giving Officer. The Senior Individual Giving Officer will deliver and support the Individual Giving programme, which includes direct marketing fundraising campaigns and communications, through multiple channels.

You will work on creating Individual Giving appeals, writing compelling communications which will inspire and drive income. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a charity environment, and be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

This charity are investing in technology to ensure they are able to use a data driven impactful approach to their donors, and are keen for someone to employ a test and learn approach to develop their successful programme further, meaning excellent development opportunities for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities will include;

• Managing direct marketing campaigns in a charity environment.
• Leading projects from start to finish.
• Creating compelling and professional communications for a variety of audiences and channels.
• Analysing campaign results and using insight to optimise future campaigns.
• Collaborative working with multiple internal and external partners to deliver campaigns.

This is a full time, hybrid working position, requiring 1 team working day per week in the North London office.

This position is available now so will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis, so please don’t delay your application. Please apply below now with your CV and a consultant will be in touch to discuss your application further.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.