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About LMK

Good relationships shape our health and happiness, yet we are taught so little about them. LMK is a registered education charity (1191149) on a mission to change that. We run workshops educating young people about healthy and unhealthy behaviours, so that they can avoid abuse and thrive in relationships. 

Using film and guided discussions, our workshop leaders support teenagers in honest conversations about relationships and leave them better equipped to spot the early warning signs of abuse and inspire them to enjoy healthy, fulfilling relationships.We explore the 10 signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships and include practical lessons young people want to learn about (covering topics like consent, pornography and sharing explicit images) and we practice scenarios in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment. 

LMK is a fast-growing, exciting charity and in just two years since its founding has worked with over 3,000 teenagers across 10 London boroughs, successfully raising £300,000 to fund our workshops, principally through grants and trusts.

Job Description

LMK is looking for an organised, analytical and creative Research and Evaluation Manager to diversify and drive forward its evaluation activities. Reporting to the Co-Founders, the successful candidate will sit on the Senior Management Team, working closely with the Fundraising Manager, Programme Manager and Relationship Manager. 

The Research and Evaluation Manager will have a substantial, proven track record of designing, implementing,reporting on evaluation projects and generating data insights to guide our work. They will have experience using data to evidence demand for a service or offering, assessing the quality of its delivery and demonstrating its impact against intended outcomes. They will be experienced using both quantitative and qualitative methods to deliver insights, and comfortable presenting them to a range of stakeholders. They will bring excellent data analysis, data visualisation and written communication skills, as well as an ability to engage others in their work. 

Joining the team at a moment of expansion, the Research and Evaluation Manager will provide crucial evidence to make the case for LMK’s growth as well as valuable thought leadership to the charity’s senior managers and Board of Trustees, helping them expand into new areas, increase sustainability and deepen relationships with key stakeholders.Finally, the Research and Evaluation Manager will be passionate about the work that we do creating a prevention programme against domestic violence, relationship abuse and sexual assault for young people in London. Experience in the third sector is preferred but not essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take overall responsibility for all evaluation activities at LMK; this includes monitoring the quality and impact of our services to others, collecting insights to drive improvement of our own internal processes and ensuring LMK remains up-to-date on the latest research and policy developments in our field.
• Survey stakeholders participating in LMK’s activities; this aspect of the role includes survey design, data collection and quality control, data analysis and reporting. Applicants should be familiar using online survey programs such a SurveyMonkey or Typeform and must have strong Excel skills. Experience using other analytical platforms (e.g. Google data studio, Microsoft Power BI) and/or CRM systems is preferrable.
• Supplement survey data with qualitative research initiatives, with a particular focus on gathering youth feedback and stories; support the Youth Advisory Board manager in capturing evidence of the positive impact of youth participation in the running of LMK
• Collaborate with other team members to support LMK’s fundraising, communications, programme management and program design functions; train and support LMK Leaders and Programme team to ensure effective implementation of evaluation activities; gather feedback on LMK’s own training and programme management activities to drive continuous improvement.
• Produce regular evaluation updates for the LMK board, the LMK team, and to share with partner organisations; contribute to LMK’s Annual report. Familiarity with a range of presentation platforms e.g. Tableau, Flourish, Piktochart etc. is desirable.
• Monitor emerging research in fields related to LMK’s work, including but not limited to VAWG, relationship violence, youth development and developments in PHSE and relationship education. Update the team on new research findings, changes in policy and legislation and developments in the media with relevance to LMK’s work. 
• Build actionable insights and make recommendations for future work streams.
• Contribute to the overall direction of LMK – take strategic responsibility for evidencing needs and demonstrating outcomes, and work with the charity’s co-founders and board to monitor performance against key indicators and set future targets.
• Carry out all duties and responsibilities in line with LMK’s policies and procedures.

Essential Skills:

• A strong commitment to young people, and an appreciation of why relationship education is vital for health and happiness.
• A proven track record in a role focused on research and evaluation; experience designing and implementing research activities using a variety of methodologies and data types and reporting findings in a clear and compelling way.
• Excellent data management skills; experience organising and analysing quantitative and qualitative data sets.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail, with the ability to present findings clearly, succinctly and in an engaging manner, both in person and in writing, to a variety of audiences.
• A ‘start-up mentality’ – self-motivated, comfortable with change and collaborative.
• An ability to work flexibly, adapting to rapidly changing demands and opportunities while retaining clear strategic focus.
• Able to build meaningful relationships with a variety of people both internally and externally.
• Motivated by working for an organisation with a strong social purpose.
• Excellent team working, collaboration and people skills in particular the ability to articulate ideas to colleagues and senior management.
• Excited at the prospect of playing a vital role in LMK’s growth across London.
• A knowledge of the VAWG sector, Education sector or working with young people would be preferable, although not essential.
• Able to work in a way that celebrates diversity, upholds LMK values and respects everyone LMK interacts with (including: volunteers, staff members, stakeholders and workshop participants).

CPD and Safeguarding

• Hold a DBS certificate or be willing to let us run a check.
• Be willing to comply with our policies and procedures relating to child protection, confidentiality and data protection.

To apply

To apply for this position, please forward a CV together with a one page covering letter.Deadline for application – 31st August 2022.

LMK strives to create a fair and healthy environment where all our colleagues feel valued and able to be their authentic selves at work. We understand that our people have commitments and personal interests outside of work and so we create a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.

LMK values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity.We welcome applicants of any race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, sexuality or any other protected characteristic.

We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. Please let us know, by contacting us separately if you need any adjustments or changes to be made during the recruitment process because of a disability or long-term health condition

MLC Partners are working with a brand name children’s charity to recruit an Interim Head of Commercial Finance for an initial 12-month contract. The role is fully remote and following a minor restructure joins into a new role.

Main responsibilities include:

• Oversee the commercial arm of the charity comprising retail and innovation with an annual turnover of almost £100m.
• Manage and develop a wider team of seven with three direct reports covering both business partnering and operational finance.
• Business partner with the MD for Retail and the Director of Development and ensure good service from the team at the Area Manager level.
• Provide data driven insight across all commercial venture, challenging where necessary and contributing to business decision making.

The successful candidate will be:

• A fully qualified accountant or be qualified by experience with a wide range of experience.
• Able to challenge and critically evaluate requests and strategic decision making.
• A strong user of Excel able to carry out complex analysis.

This is a great opportunity to add a renowned name onto your CV and leave a lasting impact. For more information please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.

About LMK

Good relationships shape our health and happiness, yet we are taught so little about them. LMK is a registered education charity (1191149) on a mission to change that. We run workshops educating young people about healthy and unhealthy behaviours, so that they can avoid abuse and thrive in relationships. 

Using film and guided discussions, our workshop leaders support teenagers in honest conversations about relationships and leave them better equipped to spot the early warning signs of abuse and inspire them to enjoy healthy, fulfilling relationships.We explore the 10 signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships and include practical lessons young people want to learn about (covering topics like consent, pornography and sharing explicit images) and we practice scenarios in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment. 

LMK is a fast-growing, exciting charity and in just two years since its founding has worked with over 3,000 teenagers across 10 London boroughs, successfully raising £300,000 to fund our workshops, principally through grants and trusts.

Job Description

LMK is looking for a creative and dynamic social media manager to drive forward its communications across all social media channels, with the aim of increasing LMK’s brand awareness and reach. The successful candidate would be responsible for developing LMK’s brand online from start to finish – including strategy, creation, execution and evaluation. They will have a substantial, proven track record of successful social media campaigns and developing and sustaining brands in a fast-growing organisation.They will be highly organised, creative and bring excellent communication skills, as well as the ability to inspire others about their work.

In this role, you will be required to interpret the charity’s programme priorities into workable social media campaigns and appeals, predominantly creating content yourself, but commissioning bespoke assets from other providers where appropriate. This means you must understand and be able to communicate with a variety of audiences, including young people (aged 11-24 yrs) and partner organisations (schools, youth groups, sports clubs and faith groups), to develop creative content that is relatable, relevant and accessible to them. 

Joining the team at a moment of expansion, the Social Media Manager would help fuel our growth as well as providing valuable thought leadership to the charity’s senior managers and Board of Trustees, helping them expand into new areas and deepen relationships with key stakeholders. Additionally, you will work collaboratively to develop digital fundraising appeals and acquire new supporters. Finally, the Social Media Manager will be passionate about the work that we do creating a prevention programme against domestic violence, relationship abuse and sexual assault for young people in London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a social media strategy that supports the charity’s delivery plans, including targets to increase brand awareness and engagement 
• Develop, launch and manage creative and engaging social media campaigns and appeals.
• Create and distribute compelling graphic, video and written content to support proactive social 
• media campaigns as well as managing day to day reactive social media engagements (responding to social media posts, developing discussions and responding to comments on each of our accounts). 
• Strong digital marketing skills including experience of paid-for and organic acquisition and an understanding of SEO 
• Ensure brand consistency across all social media channels, while appealing to a variety of audiences (including young people, educators, partner organisations, parents and funders.) 
• Grow and expand LMK’s social media presence into new platforms (Tik Tok, YouTube) plus expand existing presence on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. 
• Deliver forward planning and scheduling of posts using Hootsuite, Asana or equivalent 
• Research and monitor activity of other organisations in the sector to look for collaboration opportunities and contribute to the topical news agenda – sharing and commenting on other organisations’ content as needed.
• Form key relationships with influencers across social media platforms 
• Monitor, track, analyse and report on social media platforms using tools like Google Analytics and Facebook, and recommend improvements to increase performance. 
• Analyse the long-term needs of LMK’s social media strategy and offer quarterly reports to the senior team that outline any necessary changes to the marketing plan.
• Manage a budget for social media activities including hiring external creative agencies where appropriate. 
• Educate other staff on the use of social media and promote its use 
• Support the Head of Fundraising in applying for social media and digital grants to further your work

Essential Skills:

• A strong commitment to young people, and an appreciation of why relationship education is vital for health and happiness. 
• Previous experience of managing social media channels to achieve specified outcomesagainst acquisition and conversion targets
• A proven track record of creating the right voice, deepening brand awareness and achieving engagement (building communities) with different audiences across social media channels including TikTik, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter using tools like Canva, MixCaptions, Amara etc. 
• Organisational skills – employing tactics to manage your own workload and any suppliers hired to create content. 
• Ability to manage projects from scratch including drafting proposals and plans (objectives, timelines, budget management etc) through to completion. 
• Strong written communication skills and excellent attention to detail 
• Copywriting and editing skills suitable for each platform, from knowing how to write a successful tweet to using effective storytelling techniques.
• An appreciation of the power of language- the nuances and sensitivities needed to communicate around issues like rape, sexual assault, abuse, gender identity, sexuality etc
• Applicants must have a ‘start-up mentality’ – self-motivated, comfortable with change and collaborative. 
• Able to build meaningful relationships with a variety of people both internally and externally. 
• Motivated by working for an organisation with a strong social purpose. 
• Able to work in a way that celebrates diversity, upholds LMK values and respects everyone LMK interacts with (including volunteers, staff members, stakeholders and workshop participants). 
• Excellent team working, collaboration and people skills in particular the ability to articulate ideas to colleagues and senior management 
• Excited at the prospect of playing a vital role in LMK’s growth across London.
• A knowledge of the VAWG sector, Education sector or working with young people would be preferable, although not essential.

CPD and Safeguarding

• Hold a DBS certificate or be willing to let us run a check.
• Be willing to comply with our policies and procedures relating to child protection, confidentiality and data protection.

To apply

To apply for this position, please forward a CV together with a one page covering letter. Deadline for application – 31st August 2022.

LMK strives to create a fair and healthy environment where all our colleagues feel valued and able to be their authentic selves at work. We understand that our people have commitments and personal interests outside of work and so we create a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.

LMK values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity.We welcome applicants of any race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, sexuality or any other protected characteristic.

We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. Please let us know, by contacting us separately if you need any adjustments or changes to be made during the recruitment process because of a disability or long-term health condition

Job title: Finance Coordinator
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Starting from £25,000 per annum (FTE)
Working hours: 28 hours per week
Location: Home-based (UK)
Benefits: 32 days paid annual leave including public holidays per annum (FTE), Flexible working and TreeSisters operate a discretionary wellness scheme which currently offers six wellness days (FTE) pro-rata per annum.
 

About the Role

At TreeSisters, we envision a world where it is normal for everyone to protect and restore themselves and their world.  Our mission is to inspire everyone to rebalance with nature and lead global action to increase reforestation.

The Finance Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of the financial administration of the organisation, from processing payments, raising invoices and keeping the accounting system up to date and functioning effectively and efficiently. They will be responsible for all balance sheet items including monthly bank reconciliations, fund reporting and production of the monthly management accounts. 

Core accountabilities of the role

• Prepare management accounts
• Make all company payments and monitor income streams
• Ensure compliance with Government institutions
• Assist with the audit
• Administer payroll
• Assist the Head of Finance

Interested? 

For more information, please see the job description.

To apply for this position please complete our employment application form by following the link above.  Please note the closing date for applications is 9am on (BST) on 8th September.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

TreeSisters is committed to a long-term, ongoing, organisation-wide journey of dismantling systemic racism and making our team and network as inclusive as possible. At TreeSisters, we want to encourage everyone to become restorers of the planet. We accept and welcome all whatever their culture, nationality, religious persuasion, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, gender, race or age. We aim to be an inclusive organisation allowing people to be themselves.

Who Are We?
TreeSisters is a UK registered social change and reforestation charity that places restoration into everyone’s hands. Our mission is to inspire everyone to rebalance with nature and lead global action to increase reforestation. 

We bring communities together and put solutions in their hands. By ethically funding the planting of over 26 million trees in places like Brazil, Borneo, Kenya, India, Madagascar and West Papua, we provide a measurable way to restore life and mitigate climate change. 

Our mantra is to make restoration the new normal. We actively encourage the cultural and behavioural shift required to move from a consumer to a restorative culture. With a focus on gender parity, we seek to empower women globally and champion the feminine within all of us toward personal and collective action on behalf of the earth. With our relentless desire for integrity, ethical, environmental action, decolonisation, and deep listening to Original Peoples, TreeSisters is looking to change the world. We want to inspire and encourage the feminine in everyone and allow people to fully and generously express their unique gifts on behalf of themselves, each other and the forests we love and need.

Our partner is a leading conservation organisation. They are seeking to recruit an interim regional COO, overseeing the effective and efficient operational health of their countries and operations/programmes in the Asia Pacific Region for a period of 3-6 months. 

Responsibilities

• Leading the finance, compliance, HR, administration and management systems across the Asia Pacific Region; this covers the regional and country offices.
• Lead on reviewing & strengthening the operational performance of country offices; implementing operational structures to ensure excellence across the region; ensuring these are aligned to and comply with the global organisational policies, procedures and values.
• Develop and strengthen the regulatory, legal, risk and compliance framework, policies and procedures.
• Working with the Regional Finance Director to provide financial oversight and lead on developing the budgets and strategic plans for the country offices; and drive an environment of strong controls and compliance.
• Working with the Regional HR Director to influence and shape the organisation’s culture and values amongst staff, and to drive talent management & HR processes.
• Working with the legal team to ensure that country-specific legal compliance requirements, as well as broader donor/partnerships contracts and agreements are met and adhered to.
• Working with the senior leadership team, offering operational direction to meet business and strategic plan targets; and on any global matters.
• Lead on change initiatives, ensuring their successful implementation.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant, with over 10 years of progressive experience in a senior finance and operations role within a complex international INGO with decentralised operations.
• Leader, with a high level of integrity, and strong financial acumen experience and demonstrated experience of implementing and evaluating strategic plans.
• Strong negotiation. influencing skills and interpersonal skills and cultural awareness, able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Working knowledge of an Asian language is desirable.
• Excellent organisational skills.

They would prefer to consider candidates who are based in Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines or Vietnam (all these would be nationals/residents). However, they are open to candidates based with relevant experience working remotely. They are seeking candidates immediately available to start a new role. 

Prospectus is delighted to be working with Pennies to recruit a Finance Officer who will support the Management Accountant and the Finance Director, taking direct responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the Sage financial system, including all aspects of data entry, reconciliation and credit control.

Pennies is an award-winning fintech charity with an important mission: to protect and grow micro-donations - ensuring the public has digital ways to keep donating the small amounts of money that are so vital for charitable causes. Because micro-donations matter. As well as promoting the charity sector and encouraging charitable giving, we have created and run 'the digital charity box' - the digital upgrade of the traditional charity tin, designed to fit with our increasingly cashless lifestyles.

Please note this role is offered on a part time basis (which can be 3 or 4 days a week) with one day a month being based in their London office.

The main responsibilities of this role include being responsible for credit control involving liaising closely with external partners to ensure timely settlement of fundraising monies due in and the production and distribution of monthly statements to Pennies' merchants. You will also manage bank data entry feeds into financial system and assist the Management Accountant in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and year end management accounts.

To be successful as a Finance Officer you will have significant knowledge of bookkeeping principles and procedures, experience of credit control procedures, general ledger functions and in the preparation of financial records up to trial balance. You will also have experience of using accounting software packages, preferably Sage and be able to demonstrate good attention to detail, good judgment, logical decision making and a hands on approach.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply, simply submit your CV, cover letters are not required. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further.

A charity are recruiting for an Interim Financial Controller

Your new company
A large, high-profile, London-based charity.

Your new role
Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for leading the financial accounting team on the year-end process and helping to deliver a clean audit and accurate and timely annual accounts. Anticipated duration is for 6 months+. They are open to both hybrid and 100% remote options.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong financial accounting experience within the charity sector.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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The Financial Controller will manage the statutory accounts and lead on year-end, whilst looking after a small team.

Client Details

We are working with an international charity that are fighting against poverty and injustice on a global scale. This organisation promote hybrid working and are based in Central London.

Description

• Lead on the statutory accounts
• Lead on year-end and be the key contact for the auditors
• Manage a team of 4
• Drive process improvement and take a critical

Profile

• Qualified accountant
• Experience producing statutory accounts
• Driven and motivated individual
• Excellent communication skills

Job Offer

• Up to £68,000
• 3 days working from home a week
• Join a fantastic organisation making a tangible difference to vulnerable people around the world

Payroll Officer - Interim cover for 6 months, joining an International Charity based in Central London.

Remote working, with occasional travel to the London Office. Immediate start. Initially a 6-month contract.

As the Payroll Officer, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end processing and recording of the monthly payroll. This includes posting (reconciling) the monthly headcount to SUN. Also to provide first line cover for Accounts Payable, Income Processing and Petty Cash.

• Manage payroll system, processing monthly payroll, staff pension, headcount and other related benefits.
• Perform monthly payroll reconciliations administer PAYE Settlement Agreement and ensure correct amounts paid to HMRC
• Ensure timely payment of monthly pension liability to pension provider and complete annual returns to pension provider
• Work closely with HR and payroll software provider, to fully understand how the integrated HR and Payroll software works
• Manage potential payroll outsourcing
• Provide first line cover for sending electronic payments
• Support the Financial Accountant with annual statutory audits information.

This role is an asap start and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Payroll Officer - Interim cover for 6 months, joining an International Charity based in Central London.

Remote working, with occasional travel to the London Office. Immediate start. Initially a 6-month contract.

As the Payroll Officer, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end processing and recording of the monthly payroll. This includes posting (reconciling) the monthly headcount to SUN. Also to provide first line cover for Accounts Payable, Income Processing and Petty Cash.

• Manage payroll system, processing monthly payroll, staff pension, headcount and other related benefits.
• Perform monthly payroll reconciliations administer PAYE Settlement Agreement and ensure correct amounts paid to HMRC
• Ensure timely payment of monthly pension liability to pension provider and complete annual returns to pension provider
• Work closely with HR and payroll software provider, to fully understand how the integrated HR and Payroll software works
• Manage potential payroll outsourcing
• Provide first line cover for sending electronic payments
• Support the Financial Accountant with annual statutory audits information.

This role is an asap start and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Programme Finance Specialist, Temp. £200 per day (Umbrella). Remote

For an international NGO operating in over 100 countries, we are recruiting an interim Programme Finance Specialist for up to 2 months to support them during a busy period. This role will provide contract, finance, and compliance support for several contracts through end-to-end programme management, funding proposals, donor reporting and project close-out. The Programme Finance Specialist will work on key UK and FCDO donors and deliver finance training to programme managers. This is a fully remote role.

Main Duties:

• Provide support on program management and contract set up, budget cost proposal, grant management, compliance, cashflow management and monitoring of the grants and contracts
• Support Program Funding Team in proposal budget development
• Prepare country office agreements (IPIA) and advise on consortium agreements
• Ensure compliance with FCDO donor requirements
• Review contract performance of projects and carry out contract and finance activities including Donor reporting
• Prepare responses to donor audit queries as well as budgeting and reforecasting processes
• Reconcile all active projects and close-out calculations

What will you bring to this role?

• International grant management for EU and UK Donors including FCDO
• Budgeting and financial analysis of international programmes
• Strong MS Excel
• Experience from the charity and NGO sector including Donor contract and reporting
• Strong understanding of UK/European donor financial compliance and contract requirements

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Financial Guide 
Permanent
Full time (34.5 hours)
Home-based
Salary Range: £23,500-£30,500 (starting salary band will be based on experience, skills & knowledge which will be assessed throughout the recruitment process)

Do you have experience in providing financial services or financial guidance?

Do you pride yourself on delivering exceptional customer care and high-quality information through a variety of communication channels?

Does your compassion, determination, and resilience shine through when supporting customers in a time of great need? 

If so, we would love to hear from you! 

About the Role

Now more than ever, people living with cancer are contacting our support line for financial guidance, so to meet this need we are expanding our wonderful team. 

People diagnosed with cancer often experience an adverse financial impact. We are working with major financial providers to deliver a fairer deal for people with cancer to include a UK-wide rollout of free and impartial financial guidance via phone, and online channels.

You’ll provide confidential, tailored information and guidance on budgeting and financial planning, pensions, mortgages, insurance, tax, savings and borrowing – not selling or recommending specific products, but supporting people affected by cancer in making more informed decisions about their finances and signposting them to the relevant external agencies. 

We will offer you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and give you experience in an environment where you will become an expert in guiding people living with and affected by cancer. This will enable you to build on your existing skills, and you will gain valuable experience from working in a growing and exciting area.

About You

We are looking for candidates who have experience in the financial services sector, who can demonstrate highly developed listening, communication, and interpersonal skills necessary to handle emotional and complex situations. You will do this in a way which always balances empathy with professionalism.

To do this role you will have:

• Recent experience of providing up-to-date and accurate Financial Services or Guidance to the public
• Sound knowledge and understanding of financial issues affecting vulnerable customers 
• Understanding of the financial sector and its regulatory environment
• Contact centre or telephony experience
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience using the Microsoft Office suite of applications

Alongside having financial product knowledge, you will have a flexible approach to work. This will support our service as it enables us to meet the needs of more people affected by cancer.

About Us

We help millions of people with cancer across the UK live life as fully as they can through physical, emotional, and financial support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. Together, we do whatever it takes for people living with cancer; with heart, with strength and with ambition.

We strongly encourage people of different age groups, ethnically diverse backgrounds, religions, beliefs or no faith, and who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply. Macmillan is an employer who welcomes everyone to our team to join us and fulfil their potential with us. If you need reasonable workplace adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (for example, she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs). 

We want every individual to feel empowered to bring their best to work, and that’s why we offer flexibility in our working locations, working hours and benefits so we can support you in your life and your career.

Working Hours

You will work an average of 34.5 hours per week on a shift system basis. The service operates Monday-Sunday, between 08:00-18:00.

Recruitment Process

The application deadline is August 14th, 2022 at midnight. Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.

Successful candidates will be invited to a virtual group assessment centre w/c August 15th, 2022 via MS Teams.

Successful candidates will then be invited to a virtual interview w/c August 22nd, 2022 via MS Teams.

The expected start date for this role is September 2022.

In order to ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all of our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.

Base location – Negotiable, including hybrid working and some attendance at NIoT Head Office in Blackburn

This is a unique opportunity to join the National Institute of Teaching at the start of its journey as a newly formed organisation. The Institute will boost the quality of teacher and leader development nationally by generating and interpreting research, applying the insights to the design and delivery of high-quality teacher and school leader development programmes, and sharing it with the sector.

The Chief Operating Officer will be a pivotal member of the Institute’s Executive Team, leading the Finance, HR, IT, Contract Management, Registry and Quality Assurance teams. It will also work directly with the Board of Directors, CEO and Executive colleagues to design and develop the organisation’s principles and strategy as it grows.

The Institute is run by the School-Led Development Trust, a charity founded by four of the country’s leading school trusts: the Harris Federation, Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Oasis Community Learning and Star Academies, and supported by the Department for Education. We are building a school-led movement, strengthening relationships and collaboration across the system. 

Overall purpose of the post:

To provide strategic leadership and hold accountability for the operations functions of the National Institute of Teaching in order to:

· Provide exceptional support to the Trust Board, CEO and Senior Leadership Team, allowing them to deliver the programme, academic and research aspects of the Institute;

· Lead and develop the operations departments of finance, IT, HR , contract management and the registrar & QA function;

· Conduct strategic financial planning to support the decision making of the Board and Senior Leadership Team;

· Build leadership capacity at all levels.

Main duties and responsibilities:

⮚ Building and leading an effective and cohesive operations team;

⮚ Working with the Chief Executive and SLT to create appropriate short, medium and long term strategy;

⮚ Communicating and implementing these strategies across the operations functions and wider staff of the organisation;

⮚ Creating and co-ordinating annual financial and operational plans to include appropriate targets for heads of operations functions;

⮚ Reporting regularly to the Chief Executive and the Board on the progress of the organisation against financial, strategic and operational plans;

⮚ Managing the senior team who currently have responsibility for the following: finance, human resources, health and safety, site management, IT, registry & quality assurance and contract management;

⮚ Providing leadership to the Board on finance and accounting strategy to optimise the NIoT’s financial performance and strategic position;

⮚ Developing and overseeing the quality of management information, budgeting and forecasting processes;

⮚ Liaising with the Institute’s legal partners to ensure legal compliance to relevant company and charity legislation;

⮚ Ensuring the continued evolution of sound information systems to enable the Board, CEO and Executive team to make measured strategic and operational decisions;

⮚ Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external parties including the ESFA, HMRC, the DfE and external auditors;

⮚ Ensuring that the NIoT makes effective use of technical innovation in achieving its strategic and operating plans;

⮚ Ensuring the operations structures, systems and processes are appropriate to ensure long and short term plans will be achieved;

⮚ Liaising and negotiating with third parties over the maintenance and development of service level agreements and contracts for the delivery of some aspects of advice and support to the organisation and reporting these to the Chief Executive and Board accordingly;

⮚ Implementing best practice in recruiting, developing, managing and supervising staff;

⮚ Working with the Board to continue the development of outstanding governance policies and practices;

⮚ Acting in the capacity of Company Secretary to the Board and other companies and charities operated by the Board;

⮚ To represent the Board or Chief Executive Officer to regulatory authorities, the media, stakeholders and the public as required;

⮚ Having due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people and to follow the safeguarding procedures;

⮚ Demonstrating an active commitment to their own professional development.

Your team

There will be five main teams in the functions that this role will be accountable for

· Finance team

· HR team

· IT team

· Registrar & Quality Assurance team

· Contract Management

What we are looking for

Knowledge & Experience

Relevant managerial and professional experience in a related area at a senior level

A successful record of working within a changing environment and a commitment to the delivery of best value services

A sound knowledge or experience of relevant legislation and regulatory environment

An innovative leader with a vision for strategic financial leadership

Knowledge of experience of the charity sector would be advantageous

Qualifications

A degree and/or professional qualification relevant to the post and/or equivalent learning

through professional experience

Skills

Ability to demonstrate a business focus and commercially minded approach

Ability to win support for new ideas and concepts through effective advocacy skills

A strong understanding of ICT and its potential for the effectiveness of the organisation

A proven ability to successfully manage resources effectively

The ability to translate a visionary/innovative concept into a practical implementation

plan

Personal Qualities

A commitment to the aims of the National Institute of Teaching, with a focus on

improving schools and communities to raise standards for children;

A commercially astute, articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful and influential

leader with the ability to operate at a strategic level

A team player with excellent communication skills and robust and focused approach to

the delivery of key strategic imperatives

Highly motivated, with an inquiring mind and a passion for excellence and innovation in

pursuit of success

High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance

A mature and balanced approach to the assessment and management of risk

An ability to use the full range of leadership skills and qualities, including emotional

intelligence, as appropriate to the situation

Someone who is resilient and determined but can also provide support, demonstrate

empathy and deal with staff and situations in a sensitive and considerate manner

Personal Contacts

External: Department for Education at all levels, key decision makers across the sector including CEOs, contractors, ESFA, HMRC

Internal: Fellow Executive members, Campus Principals, Board of Directors

Working at the National Institute of Teaching

Location: Flexible

Contract: Permanent

Key benefits available to all Institute of Teaching staff:

· Flexible start and end working times (core hours between 10am and 4pm);

· Flexible working opportunities;

· 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays).

Diversity and inclusion

The National Institute of Teaching is committed to creating a diverse environment and ensuring that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices and are open to job shares, secondments, part-time, and flexible working schedules.

Things to know

• All National Institute of Teaching staff are subject to a check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The level of check which will apply shall be an “Enhanced” level check.

• We regret that we are currently unable to sponsor visas.

How to apply

Key Dates

· Closing date: 21 August 2022

· Shortlisting: w/c 22 August 2022

· First round interviews: w/c 29 August 2022

· Final interviews: w/c 5 and 11 September 2022

We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure that it is considered in the selection.

If you have a disability and can demonstrate that closing this post early would impact on your ability to submit an application in time, please contact our Human Resources team to request arrangement for an application to be submitted within the original time-frame.

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• Reconcile GiftAid claimed versus received in bank/other systems
• Record in SUN incoming grant/contract funds in UK banks, attribute to donor accounts (minimum of weekly) and support Programme Implementation (in-country finance) team's reconciliations of these