Finance Assistant (Sales Ledger)

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

This is a small team so you have the opportunity to be involved in systems and development projects, should you wish, and you will always know that you are helping support people with learning difficulties to live their best possible life.

The Finance Assistant will support the team by ensuring that the sales transactions are completely and accurately recorded, and that queries are resolved quickly.

Sales Ledger / Credit Control Duties:

- Daily allocation of receipts from multiple funding streams to customer accounts
- Supporting treasury team with daily coding of receipts
- Reconciliation of cash receipt and refund control accounts
- Support Credit Controller in identifying under/over payments and raising queries with appropriate party
- Manage receipt queries with local authorities
- Liaise with Contracts team for invoicing issues
- Liaise with Local Service teams for manual invoicing and receipt issues
- Reconciliation of customer accounts to assist timely Credit Control
- Support Sales Ledger Manager with month end tasks

You will be proficient user of Microsoft Office suite and a working knowledge of accruals would be helpful but not essential

Salary: £19,000 to £20,000 pa (dependent on experience)

Job Type: Permanent Full time, 37.5 hours

Location: Emersons Green, Bristol

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

Closing date: 30th June 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience of the following: Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Assistant, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Officer, Finance, Finance Officer, Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Bookkeeper, Invoicing, Reconciliation, Purchase Ledger, etc

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This is a great opportunity to join a professional fundraising team in a dynamic international development charity. Our goal is to reduce poverty and protect the environment in the drylands of Africa – helping some of the poorest communities in the world to grow a way out of poverty.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, personable and conscientious individual with a passion for providing excellent supporter care for TREE AID’s donors. Your role will be to support all areas of administration for the Supporter Fundraising department, primarily through the administration of donations, donor correspondence and database analysis.

Key objectives are to:

1. Support all areas of administration for the fundraising department
2. Process donations and respond to enquiries, maintaining a high level of donor service
3. Work with the Finance Department to ensure accuracy of donations reporting
4. Assist with income generating activities and provide support to the Fundraising Officers

Who we are looking for:

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and organised administrator to join our professional fundraising team.

You will be confident in communicating with our supporters on the telephone and by email, have excellent written communication skills and be familiar with using databases for inputting and analysing data.

You will be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks, have excellent organisation skills and will be expected to play a vital role within the fundraising team.

To apply, send us your CV, together with a Supporting Statement (max. 2 pages) explaining how you meet the person specification, and equal opportunities form.

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 19th August
Shortlisted candidates notified: Thursday 20th August 2020
Online task submission date: Friday 21st August 2020
Interview Date: Wednesday 26th August 2020
Expected start date: Monday 28th September 2020 or before

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at time of application.
As a charity with limited resources we can only respond to successful applicants.

Project Manager - Maternity Cover Contract
Bristol

About Development Initiatives (DI)

Our vision is a world without poverty that invests in human security and where everyone shares the benefits of opportunity and growth.

We are an independent international development organisation that focuses on putting data-driven decision-making at the heart of poverty eradication.

We are now seeking a Project Manager to join our team on a maternity cover contract until the 31st December 2020. This contract has the potential to extend.

The Benefits

- Salary of £26,000 - £30,000 DOE pro rata
- Pension (5% of salary)
- 25 days’ holiday pro rata 
- Up to five days’ paid leave for charitable work (volunteering to address poverty and/or help vulnerable people)
- Smart casual dress code policy
- Flexitime and homeworking options
- Simply Health Cash scheme with employee assistance programme
- Paid professional fees and study leave
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/sick leave policies

This is a superb opportunity for a project manager to take on a rewarding contract with an outstanding not-for-profit.

Focusing on poverty and international development, we have a clear vision to end world poverty and create sustainable communities. You’ll be playing a vital role in delivering this vision and ensuring successful outcomes for the organisation.

We promote a culture of openness and honesty, as well as our vision of ending absolute poverty by 2030. You’ll discover teams of passionate individuals and innovative working environments in addition to a comprehensive benefits package and a relaxed office environment.

Your Role

As a Project Manager, you will be tasked with delivering a portfolio of projects.

In this important role, you will:

- Facilitate input and gain agreement from stakeholders regarding project scope, schedule, budget, risk and quality
- Manage contractor/consultant relationships
- Work with the Head of Project Manager to implement project management methodology across the organisation
- Support the development of bids when required
- Provide internal project status reports

About You

To join us as a Project Manager, you will need:

- At least three years’ experience of managing a range of diverse projects
- Experience of working in a matrix or project-based environment
- A proven track record of delivering projects to time, cost and quality
- Experience of facilitating the resolution of challenging project issues
- Previous experience of managing contractors and liaising with donors
- To be educated to degree level (or have equivalent experience)

A project management qualification (PMD Pro, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP, APM, ITIL or similar) would be beneficial, as would experience of writing bids/proposals and supporting client/donor reporting.

Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Charity Project Manager, International Development Project Manager, Project Lead, Project Team Lead, or Project Team Manager.

Webrecruit and Development Initiatives are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are ready to take on an engaging contract as a Project Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 35 hours per week

MIS Administrator 
Bristol 

About Us

ACH (Ashley Community Housing) is a social enterprise that provides a range of integration and support services for refugees. During the past ten years, we’ve grown from a small-scale housing organisation to a leading provider of integration, employment and housing services for refugees and newly arrived communities in the UK.

Through our training subsidiary, Himilo Training, we are successfully expanding our services to deliver training, development and employment opportunities to the broader communities in which we operate.

We’re now looking for an MIS Administrator to join our MIS (Management Information Systems) team. 

The Benefits

- Competitive salary 
- Free parking
- Paid company sick leave
- Company pension after probation period
- 20 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays

If you have an outstanding eye for detail and knowledge of Management Information Systems, this is a brilliant opportunity to develop your career with a fresh-thinking organisation.

You will play a key behind-the-scenes role in our organisation and support the delivery of services that help individuals to gain vital qualifications and achieve their goals.

The Role

As an MIS Administrator, you’ll help to implement and maintain data and information systems to meet the needs of the organisation.

Some of your duties will include: 

- Accurately inputting data into the system 
- Monitoring data quality 
- Helping staff to utilise our MIS 
- Assisting with data cleansing activities 
- Running reports

About You 

To join us as an MIS Administrator, you’ll need: 

- A good understanding of Management Information Systems and their use in adult education 
- Strong IT skills, including the use of MS Word and Excel, the internet and email  
- Good Maths and English skills (to Level 2/GCSE standard) 
- At least five GCSEs (or equivalent)
- Strong attention to detail 
- Great communication skills

Other organisations may call this role Administrator, Data Entry Clerk, Data Entry Assistant, Team Administrator, Administrative Assistant, or Education Administrator.

Webrecruit, ACH (Ashley Community Housing) and Himilo Training are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next step as an MIS Administrator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

HR Business Partner
Location: 55 New King Street, Bath, BA1 2BN (may involve some travelling around South West)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £40,000.00 per annum + benefits
Closing Date: Monday 10 August '20 (12 noon).

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of marginalised people?

Julian House is a Bath-based charity supporting people who are homeless and socially excluded to build sustainable independent lives. 

We have been through an exciting period of growth to deliver our strategy and are well placed to continue to develop, with ambitions to support more people across the South West, at a time when there is increasing demand for our services. 

We are looking for a dynamic, CIPD qualified, HR Business Partner with proven change management and employee relations experience who can successfully partner the business to improve organisation performance. 

You will provide excellent strategic HR advice and guidance on the full range of people issues including recruitment and on-boarding, learning and development, employee engagement, compensation and benefits, talent management, disciplinary, grievance and capability issues and HR information systems.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will work as part of the wider senior management team, leading on the development and implementation of our People Strategy, and projects within this including reward, retention, policies, diversity and staff well-being.

Confident and credible, you’ll need to be comfortable working at pace, often on multiple projects at the same time.  With excellent communication skills, acting as a coach to all levels of management, you will play a key role in embedding best practice in people management and shaping the culture of the organisation.  Excellent problem solving and influencing skills are also key requirements for this role.

You’ll be responsible for managing and developing a small team comprised of an HR Assistant, Volunteer Coordinator and Head Office Receptionist.

Above all, you will share our passion for making a difference to the lives of the most marginalised.

Upon the end of the pandemic restriction period, the successful candidate will be based at our Head Office in Bath and occasionally required to travel to other offices and services.

We are committed to equality of opportunity in service provision and employment. We are also committed to developing an organisation that is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and welcome applications from all sections of the community and candidates with lived experience.  We are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.  We are happy to consider reduced hours for the right candidate.

The salary for this role is £40,000 pa.

As an employee, you will receive an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Cash health care plan 
• Up to 27 days annual leave (depending on length of service) 
• Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary) 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Award Scheme 
• 20% Discount at Julian House Shops and Bike Workshops 

Closing date:

The closing date for this post is Monday 10 August ’20 (12 noon).

Please note: interviews will be taking place on Monday 17 August '20.

To Apply: 

To apply for this role all you need is an up to date CV with a cover letter to include why are you a great fit for this role. Please reference the person specification and draw on your track record and transferable skills, giving clear examples. If possible please upload your CV and supporting statement as one document. Please upload your CV & Cover Letter via our Julian House jobs page on our website. 

We are looking for a dynamic individual to lead and deliver our virtual stroke group offer over the next six months.  This is a part time 14hrs a week post. 

Bristol After Stroke run several peer support groups for people affected by Stroke.  The groups offer opportunities for people to meet others in a similar situation to themselves,  to build confidence, independence, reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.  Bristol After Stroke’s mission is to support stroke affected people adapt to life after stroke, and our groups are a key part in meeting this aim.    Please see our website for more information.

Due to corona virus BAS is unable to deliver our normal offer and for the next six months expects to be running only virtual groups.  Currently the organisation offers;

• One telephone weekly group 

• One weekly zoom group for younger people 

• One bi-weekly conversation group for people with Aphasia 

• Two monthly stroke cafés

Our current group organiser is leaving us at the end of September and we want someone to help us with our virtual offer until we will be able to return to running face to face groups.  This post is therefore a six month contract however we may be looking to recruit to a permanent position once we understand what our face to face and virtual offer will look like in 2021.   

The post will be supporting all the virtual groups except the monthly cafés and it is the ambition to potentially increase our virtual group offer over the course of the six month contract.   

Job Summary

• Organise and facilitate three virtual support groups, 

• Work imaginatively and creatively in leading activities that promote wellbeing, confidence and independence

• Lead good practice in our group work.

• Ensure all sessions are delivered safely and meet health and safety standards

• Keep up to date records of members, volunteers and group finances

• Co-ordinate the work of the group volunteers.

• Work with the Stroke Co-ordinators to enhance the health and welfare of all group members

Are you passionate about preventing homelessness?

Are you looking to gain experience in Fundraising for a leading UK charity?

About the role

The role will be responsible for growing St Mungo’s regional community and corporate fundraising programme. The Regional Fundraising Coordinator will lead the development and implementation of a range of fundraising activities, whilst nurturing current supporter relationships and developing new fundraising opportunities and networks.

Working within the National Community and Events Team, the role is responsible for activity in the Bristol and Bath area, and will manage a portfolio of community groups, low level corporate relationships and individual fundraisers.

There is expectation for the role to fully engage with the local community and build relationships via regular face to face meetings and presentations. The role will require frequent travel within the region and to our head office in London. This role will require some evening and weekend working.

Who we’re looking for

The ideal candidate will have proven experience of working in a fundraising team and reaching ambitious fundraising targets. Coupled with a target driven approach, you will enjoy networking and building strong relationships with supporters and volunteers.

You will be open to hearing and sharing new ideas and have a flexible approach to work. You will be proactive and capable of working on your own initiative, whilst collaborating with the wider fundraising and communications department in Bristol and our London head office.

Our clients and supporters are at the heart of everything we do and we are looking for someone who shares our vision, passion and commitment to ending homelessness.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s is a Disability Confident Employer, we are in the top 100 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2020 and we are. Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.

We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on Friday 14 August 2020

Interview and assessments on: Wednesday 26 August or Thursday 27 August 2020

It is a requirement for this post that a standard DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

37.5 hours per week • 12-month contract

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good. We work with organisations across the UK to transform the response to domestic abuse. We want what you would want for your best friend. We listen to survivors, putting their voices at the heart of our thinking. We look at the whole picture for each individual and family to get the right help at the right time to make families everywhere safe and well. And we challenge perpetrators to change, asking ‘why doesn’t he stop?’ rather than ‘why doesn’t she leave?’ This applies whatever the gender of the victim or perpetrator and whatever the nature of their relationship.

Last year alone, nearly 11,000 professionals working on the frontline received our training. Over 65,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 85,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last three years, over 1,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start. Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

The Projects Administrator will provide effective and efficient coordination of resources and support for the Project Management team. The role is vital to the smooth running of daily operations of the charity.

SafeLives’ Project Management team supports SafeLives to deliver its strategy to end Domestic Abuse. They are responsible for ensuring the planning and coordination of all projects at SafeLives. This entails working closely with, and alongside, external partners and stakeholders as well as leading on project delivery internally. This includes working with the whole organisation to ensure that good project management principles are being used in all aspects of our work, and specifically to support the Senior Leadership Team and Operational Management Team to implement and measure what we do. The Projects Administrator will be a key role in supporting the team and being at the very foundation of all we achieve at SafeLives.

Benefits include a generous package including 25 days’ holiday a year and public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, Cycle2Workwork scheme, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter, CV and equal opportunity form.

Closing date: 9.00am on 6th August 2020.

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.

Sheltered Housing Coordinator (Older People)

Location: Trowbridge

Salary:  £23,000 p.a

Contract: Permanent

Full time: 37 hours per week

Trowbridge and surrounding areas, travel required

About our client

Our client is a charitable social enterprise based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. 

They are a not-for-profit organisation with over 6,500 homes for rent at affordable prices in Wiltshire, Mendip and Bath and North East Somerset. 

What they offer

The main benefits include;

• 27 holiday plus bank holidays

• 2 paid gifted days; one for your birthday and one over Christmas

• Buy / sell up to 5 days holiday

• Life assurance

• Competitive pension (you pay 4%, we pay 9%)

• Child care vouchers and cycle to work scheme

• Dress down Fridays (for office-based colleagues)

The role

The purpose of this role is to be part of a team providing a housing landlord service to our sheltered customers

It has the following main responsibilities;

• Ensure the sheltered schemes are well managed across a range of housing management functions, working with other teams across the company

• Providing effective customer service to sheltered customers

• Work with sheltered customers to ensure that fire safety risks are minimised

What they need

For this role you’ll need to have the following skills and experience;

• Understanding of landlord responsibilities

• Ability to work as part of a team

• A positive attitude and ability to work in a changing environment

• Ability to problem solve and be accountable

• A natural empathy with older people

• Experience of services for older people

• Excellent communication skills

• Experience of engaging with customers

• Access to a car for work

An enhanced DBS will be required for this role