There has never been a more important time to join the Age UK fundraising team. Against a backdrop of a broken social care system and millions already turning to Age UK for help, older people are amongst those hardest hit by the current pandemic. Calls to our trusted Advice Line have doubled and requests for telephone friendship have trebled. We have been moved by the public support for our Coronavirus Emergency Appeal, but we must raise vital future funds to ensure we can be there to help and support older people as they rebuild their lives.
Our Fundraising team has an ambition to grow our income beyond £60M in the next five years. We are investing in an ambitious Fundraising strategy to help us deeply engage more supporters and partners in our work, so that we can be there for the millions of older people who need someone to turn to.

About the role

Age UK has identified Philanthropy as an area of potential growth. We've created this new role to achieve this.

We're looking for an experienced, senior Major Donor fundraiser who shares our ambition - can see the potential, has a vision for realising it and drive to make it happen.

This role will manage a Philanthropy Manager and work across our portfolio of existing major donors providing outstanding, tailored stewardship to drive multi-year pledges and uplifts in giving. This will require close working with Director-level colleagues, trustees and senior volunteers.

But above all the focus for this role is refreshing our Philanthropy strategy, resetting our prospecting plans, developing new products and cases for support and boldly bringing new high net-worth individuals closer to our cause.

The role reports to the Director of Partnerships. Collaborative working with colleagues in Public Fundraising, Events, Corporate Partnerships and Trust Fundraising will be essential for driving income in this area whilst supporting our wider Fundraising strategy.

Experience, skills and knowledge

* Major donor fundraising experience, to at least Manager level is essential.
* Experience directly managing relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders is essential, as are high levels of gravitas and credibility.
* Experience developing new philanthropy programmes and products is preferable: moreover the ability and thirst to do so are essential.
* Line management experience is preferable.
* Excellent knowledge of the philanthropy landscape is essential including emerging trends and innovations, best practice and compliance.
* Ability to work in a proactive, independent fashion whilst collaborating and communicating effectively with colleagues is essential.
* Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are essential.
* Sound planning and administrative skills are a prerequisite: good working knowledge of MS Office products and databases.
* Sound financial management and reporting skills.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

The Haberdashers' Company is one of the Twelve Great Livery Companies.  Over 500 years old, today it fulfils its charitable purpose primarily through its involvement with schools. 

The Company is trustee of four main grant-making foundations and four school foundations. The latter were established by members of the Company in the 16th and 17th centuries and now support, directly or indirectly, twenty schools in both the maintained and independent sectors. The charitable foundations own the land and buildings of some of the schools, providing income to them, and the Company also directly sponsors the associated Academies, providing or nominating the majority of governors for both Schools and Academies. There are about 12,000 pupils in all and nearly 1,400 staff.

The Haberdashers’ Hall in West Smithfield provides a contemporary and modern home to the Company, affording the membership a highly desirable place to convene, both to carry out the work of the Company as well as for social events.  It is here that the Clerk and a relatively small team, which includes the Head of Charities and the Grants Administrator, are based. 

Job Description

The Head of Charities is part of a small, highly motivated and focused team which jointly executes the decisions and policies of the governing body, the Court of Assistants, and its committees. The post holder is Secretary to the Charities Committee, which has responsibility for the Company’s charitable activities. The post holder also acts as Secretary to all sub committees of the Charities Committee of which, at the moment, there is one: the Foundation Sub Committee.

The Head of Charities will lead, manage and advise on the Company’s grant-making to both charities and individuals, most of the latter being scholarships, bursaries and awards to pupils and former pupils of the Haberdasher Schools.

Reporting to the Clerk, the role involves:

• Managing the Company’s four grant-making foundations and ensure the available funds are used appropriately and effectively. This includes responsibility for preparing the budgets and the control of expenditure.
• Conducting regular strategic reviews of the Company’s grant-making and other charitable activities and operational reviews of specific programmes as required.
• Planning and preparing agendas for the Charities Committee, its sub committees and write minutes for those meetings.
• Assessing and evaluating applications received and make recommendations for funding to the Charities Committee. After grants are made the Head of Charities is also responsible for ensuring compliance with grant conditions and evaluation of their impact.
• Working with key people at the Company’s schools to ensure that the charitable support available to schools and pupils is well known and to help them access it.
• With the help of members of the Company, maintaining close contact with the eight Church of England parishes of which it is Patron and fulfil the Patron’s duties in respect of the appointment of new incumbents and to maintain an overview of the Company’s role as Patron to the William Jones’s Almshouse Charity.
• The Head of Charities is required to make arrangements for a series of annual Company events and have significant input into others especially where the charity representatives or grant recipients are involved. Some evening attendance will be required as well as occasional overnight travel to schools and parishes.
• Be required to manage communications regarding the Company’s charitable activities, this includes being responsible for the Charities edition of The Haberdasher magazine, the Charities section of the Company’s website and other related tasks.

Essential Requirements

• The ability to identify charities that are working in areas the Company wishes to support, assess their effectiveness and evaluate the grants made.
• Education to a high standard, preferably university degree or equivalent and to be able to express his or herself clearly orally and in writing.
• Ability to initiate and manage change.
• Excellent administrative skills, a good knowledge of Word, Excel and other Microsoft Office product and experience with grants databases and grants audits.
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships at a variety of levels both within the Company and outside.
• A good knowledge of the voluntary sector.
• An understanding of fundraising.
• Familiarity with the UK education system.
• Experience of managing people.
• Flexibility and being able to work as part of a small team.

Desirable Qualities

• Sound financial skills including the ability to assess accounts and to construct and control budgets.
• Experience of managing events.
• A working knowledge of the Church of England its structures and procedures.
• Experience of working in or with schools or other educational establishments.
• A commitment to the voluntary sector either through employment or voluntary work.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply via CharityJob and submit a covering letter, detailing your experience and suitability for the role, along with a copy of your CV to Helen Shardlow, Membership Secretary .

Action Against Medical Accidents is the charity for patient safety and justice, and we are embarking on the most exciting leg to date of our digital journey. We are implementing a new CRM to serve all our needs, and developing a digital strategy to support all of our stakeholders.

You will be an integral part of this journey, working as part of the project team and as our in house CRM expert. In conjunction with senior management you will also contribute to and develop a digital strategy for the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to play a crucial role at an exciting time for an organisation looking to further its digital maturity.

We offer a competitive salary, minimum of 25 days holiday a year (we also close the office at Christmas, and you get these days in addition to your leave allowance!) and a friendly office atmosphere. We also offer flexible working, which is fully embedded in our culture. Applications for part time (e.g. 28 hours) would be considered.

Interviews will be held week commencing 3rd August.

Goodheart Animal Sanctuaries (GHAS) is looking for a full-time Fundraising Manager with a strong track record to join our new team.  This is an exciting opportunity to help develop our charity using your experience.

Set up in 2016, GHAS operates a Farm Animal Sanctuary near Ludlow (GHAS Head Office) and is also on the Board of Wiccaweys Rescued Border Collies and Working Sheepdogs near Gainsborough.  The successful candidate will need to develop and implement a fundraising strategy to support the charity and both rescue sites.   This will include all aspects of fundraising from encouraging support from individual givers through to developing corporate partnerships.

Our Farm Animal Sanctuary is the first in Europe to receive verification from the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries; we were awarded the Shining World Compassion Award in 2019 and have recently embarked on the development of our Education and Outreach programme.  In addition, we are in the development stage of several on-site projects including our Pig Barn and Woodland Project and Outdoor Classroom; initiatives that are aimed at making the visitor experience more rewarding and helping us maximise engagement.

It is an exciting time to be championing farmed animals and encouraging people to adopt a more plant-based lifestyle. Full Details are attached.

Are you a skilled trainer with experience in supporting volunteers & small charities? Do you want to use those skllls to make a genuine difference to the daily lives of people in immigration detention? 

If so, we'd love to hear from you! 

We’re looking for an ambitious, creative and motivated individual to join our small staff team as Training and Membership Coordinator on a part time, job share basis. 

AVID is an equal opportunities organisation, committed to increasing diversity. Applications from people with lived experience of detention or the immigration system are encouraged. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled people regardless of background. 

Training and Membership Coordinator 

 £26,000 per annum, part time (0.6) 22.5 hours, job share basis 

initially fixed term for one year, funding is sought to extend this to a permanent role 

Post usually based at our London office (E8) but in current circumstances the team is working remotely

The Training and Membership Coordinator role provides a strategic focus to our development work with voluntary organisations who provide a range of supports inside detention. Our members provide volunteer support and are a lifeline to people detained indefinitely in detention centres and prisons. 

Responsible for managing the coordination of the AVID membership network, this is a varied role, working directly with our diverse members across the UK. AVID members are all independent organisations who come together to share best practice, learn from each other, share skills and work together to support people in detention. The Training and Membership Coordinator leads on all aspects of the development, coordination and cultivation of this network. There is no 'typical day' in this role, it is a varied and exciting role that develops and grows along with the needs of people in detention. 

Key activities include coordinating and delivering AVID’s membership support programme of training, events, workshops and skills sharing on volunteering and immigration detention.The post holder will work directly with our members to identify skills and training needs, development opportunities, to facilitate the sharing of skills and best practice across the network, and capacity building. As a liaison point and support hub for the network, the Training and Membership Coordinator fosters collaboration between organisations and ensures best practice standards are maintained. Relationship building is central to this role, as is an understanding of the needs of small charities and volunteers. 

There is a particular emphasis in the role on working to develop support for migrants detained in prisons.

Call and Care Manager (CQC Registered Manager)     

Employer: Dementia Concern

Salary: £30,000 to £32,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Responsible to: Operations Manager & CEO

Responsible for: Up to 15 Care Attendants

Are you a Registered Care Manager looking to work with a long-standing local charity supporting people living with dementia in Ealing and their carer?

The Dementia Concern Call & Care service offers respite care for carers through providing social interaction and activities to people living dementia through a dedicated team of Care Attendants. We are looking for a registered manager with the drive and ambition to take the service forward. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and commercial acumen.

Dementia Concern has been providing services for people living with dementia and their carers for more than 25 years and prides itself on providing innovative and high quality services. This post is an opportunity to specialise in a growing field working with a diverse and highly experience team.

Purpose of the Post

The main purpose of the post is to manage the home respite of the charity Call & Care service. Call & Care is a CQC registered service and provides a respite service for carers while providing social stimulation for persons living with dementia. It is paid via the client’s eligible benefits or from their own personal means.

The role also involves working alongside the Volunteer Coordinator who organises a free Carer’s Short Breaks service within the borough. Both roles are part of the grant funding which provides the CQC-registered Call & Care Service and a free volunteer-led sitting service for those living with dementia and their carers. 

Both elements of the Carer’s Short Breaks programme are referred via Ealing Social Services.

The main tasks of the post are to:

• Provide effective management of the day-to-day operations of the Call and Care Service
• Co-ordinate referrals and carry out assessments, including risk assessments, for people with dementia and their carers
• Undertake reviews of the needs of service users
• As registered manager ensure that Call & Care complies with all relevant requirements including Health & Safety and the registered service standards laid out by the Care Quality Commission
• Ensure agreed policies and practices are followed and develop new and updated policies and procedures in consultation with the CEO and support of the HR Manager
• Prepare rotas, check and approve timesheets and annual leave requests
• Maintain good records and statistical systems in accordance with the requirements of both the organisation and funding bodies to achieve targets
• Manage the budget for the service and ensure value for money for service users and the organisation
• Liaise with other colleagues and relevant agencies on the specific needs of service users and share information if requested
• Take responsibility for resolving service failures and complaints and reporting these to the CEO
• Support the development of an improved database for the service
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of Call & Care including outputs and outcomes 
• In conjunction with the CEO develop the service and identify new marketing opportunities
• Provide regular reports to the CEO, the Board of Trustees and relevant

Staff Management

• Provide effective line management of Call & Care staff including the recruitment, induction, supervision and appraisal of Care Attendants 
• Identify and review development opportunities, which will enhance the personal and professional competence of staff and service 
• Oversee relevant training for all staff 
• Plan, allocate and review the work of Care Attendants through their regular one-to-one supervision 
• Arrange and chair regular team meetings for Call & Care staff

Other Duties

• Provide out-of-hours emergency support through an on-call system
• Keep up to date with national and local trends and developments affecting people with dementia and their carers 
• Promote the organisation and its aims externally
• Work in partnership with other organisations to promote awareness of dementia
• Attend meetings, training and conferences as required
• Carry out any other duties which may arise from time to time and are appropriate for the level of the post as directed by the CEO.

Person Specification Essential

• NVQ 4/QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards this
• At least 2 years’ experience of managing and supervising staff in a domiciliary setting
• Experience of assessing service user needs and carrying out risk assessments
• Understanding of Personalisation and its impact on direct service delivery
• Knowledge and understanding of CQC regulatory framework
• An interest in the field of Dementia, the process of ageing and social care
• Capacity to work with service users, carers and the public
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of databases, rota systems and supporting on-line impact reporting and CQC rating
• Good time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours (on rota system).

Desirable

• Experience of working as a CQC registered manager
• Experience of running a home care or respite service
• Commercial awareness and ability to understand and manage budgets
• Experience of monitoring, evaluating and auditing
• Ability to communicate well within writing and verbally
• Educated to degree level

Applying for the Vacancy

Please ensure you read through all the information enclosed, including the job description and especially the person specification: the latter will be used as the selection criteria.

A maximum of one A4 sheet of additional information may be added to the application form.An application form is required, but CVs can be submitted as supplementary material. 

I hope you find this information useful and you decide to make an application.

Please ensure that your application and equality & diversity monitoring form reach us by no later than 5pm Wednesday, 29th July, 2020 if we receive a high volume of candidates we may move the closing date forward and if we receive too few replies, we will extend the closing date.

Individuals offered the position will have to undergo an enhanced DBS check. 

Mary Burden

HR Manager

Fixed Term (FTA) 2 years 

Leading a dynamic CRM team, you will be working closely with colleagues across the Business Services Team, Foundation and RBG Kew to ensure delivery of first-class database services to Foundation, the Directorate responsible for fundraising and membership. Our Microsoft Dynamics CRM underpins RBG Kew’s philanthropic and membership programme and will play a vital role in the preparation and delivery of a forthcoming major fundraising campaign.

Kew is the world’s leading botanic gardens, at the forefront of plant and fungal science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction.

We want a world where plants and fungi are understood, valued and conserved – because our lives depend on them.

We use the power of our science and the rich diversity of our gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone.

To be successful in this position, you will need to be a team player with strong business analysis skills, experience of system development including requirements capture, analysis, design, development, testing and user documentation. You will have experience of developing and managing positive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels and be familiar with a Microsoft Dynamics CRM system.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please visit our website for more information and to apply.

Closing Date: 06/07/2020

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Membership and Fundraising Officer to join the European Movement UK team to help build our community. 

About the European Movement: 

Founded by Winston Churchill in 1947, The European Movement is the UK’s largest pro-European membership organisation. In recent years we were a founding supporter of the People’s Vote campaign. 

The European Movement UK is a grassroots organisation with a network of over 126 groups, and it is also linked to a network of groups in the EU27 as part of European Movement International.

Following the election, we have reached an exciting turning point in our organisation. The European Movement UK’s role is more important than ever as we hold the government to account during the Brexit process. We will be campaigning for maintaining European rights, standards and values post-Brexit and campaigning against a no deal end to the transition period.

In the next phase of the European Movement UK we need to put our members front and centre. We need to create a membership offer with community at its heart. 

What we’re looking for: 

The European Movement is hiring a …. Officer, to manage our membership base, and to cultivate a European community.

You will be involved in a number of areas within our organisation, including: 

• Building and cultivating a community for our members, as well as our supporters and groups 

• Provide full administrative support for the membership function of European Movement UK 

• Handle membership enquiries on a daily basis

• Support the Head of Digital Campaigns with the creation and implementation of Membership Recruitment and Retention strategy. 

• Support the Events and Organisation Manager with community outreach campaigns. 

• Support the Head of Digital Campaigns with content creation for fundraising, membership recruitment and community building on all channels

• Be responsible for regularly updating records on our CRM database and extract reports as required, as well as ensuring our web pages on the CMS are up to date.

• Liaise with finance to ensure accurate payment records for members 

• Supporting the Head of Digital, Head of Communications and the Administrative Officer with maintaining the membership system, including membership benefits (packs, newsletters) and similar initiatives such as the EM1000 club

• Supporting the Head of Digital Campaigns with fundraising streams such as philanthropy and trust and foundations fundraising. 

Skills and experience 

Essential 

• At least two years’ experience in a membership or fundraising role 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience working with a CRM (essential), experience using NationBuilder (desired) 

• Experience building and cultivating a community 

• Great interpersonal skills (comfortable building relationships with members) 

• Understanding of data protection laws, especially GDPR

• Experience of using a CMS (essential), experience using NationBuilder (desirable) 

• Highly organised and good administration skills 

• Sound IT skills 

• Basic design skills 

Desirable 

• Experience using Nationbuilder

• Previous experience of working in a membership organisation or trade/professional body

• Understanding of the European Union and the current Brexit debate 

• Ability to write compelling copy 

This is a great time to join this organisation as we grow our membership across Europe and beyond!

TO APPLY PLEASE SEND YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER 

We have an exciting, new opportunity for a highly efficient Buildings & Finance Administrator to join our small, inclusive and highly successful professional team.

The successful candidate can expect a thorough induction, supportive colleagues, a diverse and interesting workload and, a range of favourable employment benefits including; pension scheme, annual leave and Employee Assistance Programme support. 

Applicants must have excellent communication skills, a sound understanding of finance and finance systems, be thorough and accurate, be able to multi-task, remain calm under pressure and add positively to our team dynamics. In addition it is vital to possess a range of administrative skills including good numeracy, data processing/comprehension and IT skills.

Good interpersonal and teamwork skills are essential, as are effective use of emotional intelligence and the ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and sensitivity. 

For this varied role, ideally you will have experience of processing grant claims and invoices, an understanding of the education or public sector and strong general administration skills. However, training will be given to the right candidate.

Closing date for applications is:  Thursday, 16 July 2020

Interviews and assessment: Owing to current social distancing restrictions, shortlisted candidates will be notified of selection dates/times after 20 July 2020.

Director of Membership, Marketing and Communications

The Senior Management Team is seeking an experienced Director of Membership, Marketing and Communications to lead and manage the high performing Membership, Marketing and Communications functions and team over 12 months. They will provide leadership and direction across member and volunteer engagement, database management, media engagement, and marketing communications across digital and print media.

Director of Membership, Marketing and Communications Responsibilities:

This role will involve providing strategic oversight of the direction and delivery of high-quality marketing communications, upholding the reputation of the brand, and ensuring the office provides excellent communication and customer service to its members, volunteers and external audiences across digital and print media.

The post holder will work closely with the Senior Management Team, and wider office staff, alongside external contacts, professional body counterparts and a variety of suppliers to ensure a coordinated delivery of their strategic plan and annual business objectives.

Director of Membership, Marketing and Communications Requirements:

The post holder will have an excellent strategic membership and communications background with experience in identifying recruitment and retention opportunities or threats, delivering recruitment and retention campaigns, overseeing the quality of member services, and effectively managing membership, marketing and communication budgets.

About the company:

Our client is the only body in the UK representing the whole of the dietetic workforce. They are a trade union and professional body representing the professional, educational, public and workplace interests of their members. Founded in 1936, they are one of the oldest and most experienced dietetic organisations in the world.

Location: Based in central Birmingham, with national coverage and some flexible home working.

Job Type: Full Time, 12-month fixed-term maternity cover starting November 2020. We may also consider working flexibly, job share, or part-time.

Salary: £42,507 - £47,791 per annum (full time 36 hours per week).

Benefits: include good holiday package, flexible working policy, non-contributory healthcare benefits and a company pension scheme.

Deadline for applications: Friday 24 July 2020
Interview Date: Thursday 30th & Friday 31 July 2020

You may have experience of the following: Membership Communications Manager, Marketing Manager, Communications Manager, Sales and Marketing Manager, Membership Manager, Customer Relations Manager, Membership Engagement Manager, Strategic Membership, Communications, etc.

Ref: 93422

Volunteer Cornwall is a charity dedicated to building social capital and developing the wellbeing of individuals and communities across Cornwall. We do this by working in collaboration with a wide range of organisations to promote and support active citizenship and voluntary action covering the emotional, social, environmental and economic needs and opportunities in Cornwall. From our Head Office in Truro and our outreach teams across Cornwall, we provide support to all aspects of volunteering across the county. Volunteer Cornwall lives by 4 underpinning values which are: To be Creative, Caring Collaborative and Challenging.

Volunteer Cornwall’s new Accounts and Administration Manager is a critical role within our Senior Management Team, for the organisation and for the voluntary sector across the County. The successful candidate will work closely with managers and trustees across the organisation ensuring that resources are used to maximum effect, and that planning is undertaken in a robust and methodological manner. One of our main aims, and of particular importance, is to recruit a person who has values and ethics that fit with our principles and the work that we undertake. Working within the voluntary or charitable sector can be varied especially as charity accounting is not always straightforward and tasks do not always fit neatly within the job description. This role therefore requires flexibility, adaptability and a range of skills not always associated with a finance role.

Job Purpose

To provide financial and administrative services to support Volunteer Cornwall’s strategic and operational activities. To be responsible for ensuring that the Board of Trustees and Directors follow legal requirements of a charity and a company limited by guarantee.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide financial and administrative services to support VC’s strategic and operational activities, allowing operational managers and staff to concentrate on their front-line work. Ensuring full compliance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), financial regulations including VAT partial exemption rules, PAYE and Pension Auto Enrolment and other statutory and Charity Commission or Companies House legislation or requirements
• To prepare the annual Directors’ Report and Financial Statements and all financial accounts for audit and present the report to the Board of Directors with the auditors
• To prepare the annual budget estimates and salary review in conjunction with the Chief Executive and Senior Managers
• To prepare monthly financial management reports for the Chair, Treasurer and Chief Executive
• Company Secretary; helping the Board of Directors in their decision-making processes and providing relevant support and advice where needed especially in ensuring that the requirements of the Charity Commission and Companies House are met and maintained
• Data Security and Protection Lead to ensure VC’s compliance with current data security, protection and implementation of the legislation
• Chairs the H&S Committee overseeing the health and safety of VC’s employees and volunteers
• With the IT Officer, ensure that all VC Information, Communication and Technology systems are maintained and up to date
• Supervise finance and administration team members and ensure that daily operations are performed in a seamless and efficient manner

At Volunteer Cornwall we pride ourselves on diversity and inclusion underpinning what we do and why we do it. These concepts encompass our attitudes as individuals and as an organisation.

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Subsidised gym membership

Key dates

• Closing date for applications Tuesday 14th July 2020 (midday)
• Interviews (Truro) Monday 27th July 2020
• START DATE: This post will become vacant due to retirement and will start in autumn 2020

How to Apply:

The full brief is attached. For an informal discussion about the role or the process, please contact our retained partner Anna Jay at Public Leaders Appointments - details in the attached brief. 
 
If you would like to submit an application, this should comprise a comprehensive CV, including details of two referees.  Please also provide a supporting statement (no more than 3 sides) outlining the reasons behind your application and describing how you meet the requirements of the role as set out in this document by using examples for each key task point in the person specification.  Please tell us in a few sentences or a paragraph how your skills and experience match the requirements detailed for each key task point in the person specification.

We are looking for an engaging, passionate and experienced finance professional to join our organisation as our Finance Manager. The post holder will form part of our charity's Senior Leadership team, and organisation that has 13,000 members, who all study at the University of Northampton. Our Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring that wthe charity delivers value for money for its members, is transparent in its operations, and supports effective decision making across the organisation. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To produce annual financial statements for the limited company, consolidated accounts for the charitable group, and to arrange for their audit, filing and distribution.
• To prepare and submit corporation tax and VAT returns as required, taking specialist advice as necessary.
• To assist the CEO in production of strategy documents and associated forecasts, annual budgets and forecast revisions and other forecasts or analyses of performance as required for both internal and external use
• To supervise the maintenance of appropriate accounting records and ensure timely production of management information for the charity and limited company in a format and frequency directed by their trustees/directors
• To assist in the development of policies and procedures for the charity and limited company, including, but not limited to, those affecting risk management and financial controls
• To make recommendations on the finance policies owned by the respective boards, including, but not limited to Reserves Policy and Investment Policy.
• To supervise the payroll and ensure that payments and returns to the HMRC are completed as required, including monthly RTI. To ensure that all pension requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner
• To be the ‘keeper’ of personnel records. Such records to be kept in a confidential manner and in line with relevant Data Protection Laws and internal Data Policy.
• To act as Company Secretary for the trading company.
• To ensure that relevant financial returns are provided to all external bodies (HMRC, Charities Commission, Companies House etc.) in a timely manner
• To line-manage the Finance Team and undertake all related tasks (appraisals; staff development etc.)
• To complete action for, and provide relevant information to the Operational Finance Committee.
• Take a lead on the development of new financial systems and controls across the organisation if required.

General Ledger

• Manage the Sage Finance system
• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Preparing and posting of general ledger journals
• Ensuring fixed asset additions are processed in accordance with policy
• Processing of general ledger payments and receipts
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations
• Monthly management account adjustments and reconciliation to control accounts
• Routine control accounts checks

Purchase Ledger

• Reviewing purchase invoices for correct cost, account and VAT coding, checking to budgets checking invoice, checking to budget and ensuring authorised as per the financial signing limits
• Liaison with budget managers, staff and external suppliers to resolve queries in relation to payments
• Assisting when required with payment runs
• Monitoring outstanding creditors & investigating credit balances
• Preparing and posting of journals
• Reconciling purchase ledger accounts to supplier statements
• Credit card reconciliations
• Ensuring internal and external finance procedures are followed
• Run purchase ledger reports from Exchequer as required
• Advising Finance Manager on Accounts Payable issues

Sales Ledger and Credit control

• Assisting with the processing of Daily Banking Sheets, detailing income from commercial venues and Union clubs & societies
• Enter sundry bank receipts, including income collected via web (MSL and Union Cloud systems) such as club and society membership fees, card receipts, interest and other income
• Raise sales invoices e.g. for sponsorship and event income
• Completion of sales ledger and customer account reconciliations
• Update sales ledger customer account and cashbook as and when income is received
• Liaise with customers regarding any queries sales invoices
• Monitor aged debtors and actively manage the recovery of debt, liaising with budget holders and customers, and keeping a record of communications
• Run sales ledger reports from Exchequer as required
• Advising Finance Manager on Sales Ledger and credit control issues

Clubs and Societies

• Process journals as requested, including allocation of Union grants to individual clubs and societies;
• Facilitate regular reporting for clubs and societies
• Be the main point of contact for clubs and society budget holders, including assisting in resolving any queries.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Eduacated to degree level
• AAT Qualified Accountant
• 3 years post qualification experience
• Accounts preparation (statutory & management accounts)
• Payroll and Pension auto enrolment experience
• VAT (as applicable to charities)
• Corporation Tax (as applicable to charities and their subsidiaries)
• Understanding of the specific financial needs of the charity/not-for-profit sector (including SORP; fund accounting etc.)
• Experience of implementing systems and control procedures
• Advanced spreadsheet skills;
• Competent in use of standard office packages (spreadsheet; word processing; database; presentation software) and accounting software
• Experience of staff management
• Able to communicate financial information to non-financial colleagues at all levels

Desirable

• Charity accounting qualification
• 5 years post qualification experience, with experience in commercial or charity sector

Campus Engagement Manager

GSU is looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to join the Student activities team, focusing on GSU’s ‘Building Better Communities’ Project which is going into its second year of delivery.  The aim of this project is to provide high quality support for initiatives currently provided for users of the Avery Hill campus and to deliver a range of events, activities and initiatives to further boost the student community at Avery Hill campus for residents and day users alike.  As part of this project, the Campus Engagement Manager will be recruited to head up the implementation of activity.

The role is a one-year fixed term contract with a large focus on the following skill sets:

• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Operational delivery
• Temporary staff management
• Logistical and operational oversight

Contract: Full Time (35 Hours per week), one-year fixed term contract or secondment.

Salary: £26,785 - £29,588 per annum

Location: Southwood Site, Avery Hill campus

Job Purpose:

To provide high quality support for initiatives currently provided for users of the Avery Hill campus and to deliver a range of events, activities and initiatives to further boost the student community at Avery Hill campus for residents and day users alike.

Reports to: Student Activities Manager

Responsible for: Temporary PT Student Staff and Volunteers

Department/Service: Membership Services

Location: Avery Hill Campus – Eltham

Terms: 1 year fixed term contract or secondment

1 Duties and key responsibilities

Events and Activities:

• Build a programme of a variety of events to be delivered at the Avery Hill campus
• Deliver a programme of events targeted at students studying on campus with a range of types of events during different types of the day. 
• Deliver a programme of events targeted at the student communities utilising the campus
• Work closely with the Residents team to support their ResLife programme of events to provide positive experiences to those living at Avery Hill
• Curate and deliver a range of small, medium and large-scale events to bring the campus to life including but not exclusive to:
  • Organise and ensure the success of a week-long International festival at the Avery hill campus, linking in with the Academic communities coordinator to deliver parity of offer across the campuses.
  • Support the celebrating of the end of exams with an event and activity outside of the students’ exam halls 

• Work in partnership with Faculty Leads to build and develop a programme of events and activities through Academic Societies, relevant to the demographic of students within the Faculty
• Working collaboratively with the Academic Communities Coordinator to ensure further delivery of AH based academic communities events
• Help facilitate recreational student sporting activity on campus
• Project lead Avery Hill based campaigns and showcases
• Build a communications plan to promote these events and activities as well as showcasing the activities on University and Students’ Union communication channels
• To coordinate, recruit, train and support a group of Community Ambassadors (Student Staff members)
• Manage the Community Ambassadors to support the engagement of these events and activities
• Be reactive in showcasing successes of students during the year which sit outside of the main events programme

Supporting services

• Set up and manage a campus board who’s focus into enhance the Avery Hill Community and satisfaction of those studying and living at the Campus
• Support the Student Activities Manager and other relevant staff and officers in developing policies and procedures to enable the safe delivery of activities within remit.
• Support the Accommodation team
• Support Activities team with initiatives and deliverables when they relate to the Avery Hill campus
• Support Education and Health faculty to explore extra-curricular activity which could be delivered on campus
• Link with sustainability team to help promote Avery Hill based initiatives
• Link with the sport and recreational team to establish ideal facility usage for project initiatives

Consultation and Impact measurement

• Assess the impact of this events and activities through ongoing reporting mechanisms to the Learning Communities Working Group
• Proactively look for additional opportunities to grow and develop the events programme to foster a community at the University of Greenwich
• Consult with relevant students to guide delivery of events and recommendations for continued activity

Bar provision

• Lead on the delivery of temporary bar provision to go alongside events in the dome.
• Supervise student staff provision within bar
• Act as first point of call for bar delivery provision in Avery Hill

2 General Responsibilities

• Represent and be an ambassador for the Student Activities Team and wider Students’ Union
• Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position
• Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development
• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices
• Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace
• Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and Project data
• Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post

Person Specification

EXPERIENCE

• Relevant experience working/volunteering in a Students’ Union or a similar organisation
• Planning, delivering and evaluating training
• Coordination of a range of successful events
• Develop and maintain effective systems for collecting, collating and reporting information
• Experience of working with or coordinating diverse groups, and encouraging traditionally hard-to-reach groups

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Clear communication skills face to face and on the phone or email
• Ability to troubleshoot difficult situations, and deal with them calmly, efficiently and effectively
• Writing skills – produce reports and ability to write succinct documents on complex areas
• IT skills at a level that supports report writing, email, internet and database
• Time management and organisational skills
• Ability to engage and motivate others
• Self-motivated with the confidence to work alone but can also work co-operatively and flexibly as part of a team
• Ability to stay focused and efficient in the face on changing priorities. 
• Driving license (preferred not essential)

KNOWLEDGE 

• Knowledge and understanding of issues facing today’s students
• Knowledge of requirements for supporting volunteering projects e.g. Safeguarding and DBS checks
• Understanding of Volunteer Management and motivating volunteers
• People management (may be on a voluntary basis)
• Databases and writing reports
• Web based communications

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• No one specific qualification is required, but evidence of recent continuing professional development in a professional area relevant to the post is required. For example, time management and organization, effective administration, delivering training, reporting methods.
• Personal license (not essential – training can be provided in post)

Other

• Able to travel extensively within the Borough and Region.
• Able to work some evenings and weekends and stay overnight where necessary
• Works well in a team with a flexible approach to work
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.  An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.
• Commitment to the values and ethos of the Organisation

• The post-holder is entitled to 25 days’ leave and the 8 statutory leave days for England. In addition, ‘privilege leave’ over the Christmas and New Year period is also additionally given.
• Leave entitlement increases by 1 day each year for a maximum of 5 years.
• GSU offer a contributory pension scheme. GSU contribution rate is 4% to 6%, the employee minimum rate is 5%.
• Parking and Season Ticket Travel loan available.
• Contribution to eye test and prescription lenses.
• We are committed to facilitating a healthy work-life balance and offers flexible working policies and time off for volunteering, which is also a commitment to continued professional development.
• The post is subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probation period.
• Other terms and conditions are detailed in the contract of employment.

We are seeking a Finance Manager to manage the charity’s finances ensuring good financial controls are in place and that sound and appropriate practices are maintained. The post-holder will advise the leadership team on all matters relating to the financial performance of the organisation and provide management information for the Heads of Department and Board of Trustees.

You will have:

• Experience of managing charity finances, and be qualified in any of the following:
  • ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA.
• Experience of sound financial management and budgeting and monitoring performance through financial reports and key performance indicators.
• Highly effective people management skills – able to manage, develop and motivate staff, both individually and in teams, to achieve a high level of performance
• A management style which is empowering and supportive

Designability is an independent charity that enables disabled people to live with greater independence. Our expertise is in user-centred design, creating products with and for disabled people to improve and enrich their lives. All of our work is funded by voluntary donations.

The number of disabled people in the UK is growing each year and our products are now needed more than ever. We deliver choice by involving disabled people across our organisation and throughout the design process to create innovative product solutions not available elsewhere.

You will be joining a small team which includes mechanical and electronics engineers, workshop technicians, product designers, occupational and physiotherapists, fundraisers, researchers and administrators.

Designability was recently awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

This role will initially be home working until circumstances allow working at our office in Bath.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath Jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.