Peace Direct is an international charity with a big mission: to work with local people to stop violence and build sustainable peace in some of the world's most conflict affected countries. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.

We are looking for an experienced senior manager to be our new Head of Finance and Operations. The role is varied, demanding and (we think!) rewarding. You'd be responsible for the overall management of Peace Direct's finances, working closely with the CEO and Senior Management Team to help strengthen the financial management of the organisation. You'd also be responsible for leading a small team who are responsible not only for the finances of the organisation but also for its operations, including HR, IT and overall management and information systems. The role is an exciting mix of financial strategy & management, finance, systems improvements, compliance and operations management. 

We are looking for a qualified or part qualified accountant, with a strong track record in financial management at a senior level. You will have a solid track record of team and line management, be equally interested in the financial and non-financial aspects of the role (such as HR and Operations) and will bring to Peace Direct a passion and energy for solving problems, communicating effectively, and responding efficiently to a variety of competing demands on your time.

Finally, we are looking for someone who is creative, calm and adaptable even under the most challenging of circumstances. The work we support around the world is based in some of the most volatile contexts, and things often don't go according to plan. We are looking for people who thrive under these situations.

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

The deadline for applications is Monday 3rd January 2022. However, due to the need to fill this post as soon as possible, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so if you are interested, please apply soon! Only completed applications will be accepted and only applicants with the right to work in the UK will be considered. The application form and Job Description are available on Peace Direct’s website. 

Peace Direct works hard to ensure its staff have a good work life balance and feel valued. Some of the benefits we have include:

• 25 days annual leave not including the office closing between Christmas and New Year.
• Stakeholder Pension with Peace Direct contributing 6%
• An interest free season ticket loan for the purchase of a commuter season ticket
• Flexible working hours
• Friday afternoons off to support staff wellbeing
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave pay (12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay)
• Training budget available for all staff (we have secured ‘Investors in People’ accreditation and are committed to the development and support of all staff).
• A warm and friendly work environment!

Background

Able Child Africa works alongside partner organisations in East Africa to improve the lives of children and young people with disabilities. This is achieved by working in partnership with local organisations in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia to provide direct services as well as by building local capacity. With over 30 years of experience, Able Child Africa is the leading NGO working exclusively with, and on behalf of, children with disabilities in Africa, some of the most marginalised children in the world.

About us

We are a small, dynamic charity, entrepreneurial in style and collaborative in process. We are values led, passionate about our partner approach and driven by the beneficiaries of our work.

• Inclusion
• Collaboration
• Quality
• Courage
• Transparency

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

We encourage applications from people with disabilities, or with direct experience of living or working with children with disabilities. All applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

We encourage applicants from African diaspora or heritage and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are currently under-represented in our team.

About the role

Working within with our finance and operations team, you will support in managing the finance, operational and administrative functions of the organisation. Reporting to the Finance and Operations Manager or CEO, you will lead the day-to-day management of organisational finances, responsible for bookkeeping and reconciliations. You will ensure the financial management of the organisation is robust and effective, following financial procedures and identifying potential errors or risks.

You will also provide administrative support to the governance, IT and HR functions of the organisation, ensuring a positive and healthy working culture across the organisation. You will take a lead on maintaining and developing our organisational systems, from Office 365 to Salesforce, implementing updates and new developments that support the organisation become more efficient and effective in what it does.

With excellent time management and organisational skills; you will demonstrate the ability to deliver quality work sometimes under pressure. You will be detail focussed, able to juggle multiple priorities, while maintaining a good level of communication across the team.

Contractual Terms

Location:                 Central London

Hours:                      Flexible, between 4 and 5 days a week

Term:                      Permanent

Reporting to:           Finance and Operations Manager or CEO

Salary Range:£28,372 to £31,325

Annual Leave:         25 days per annum

Pension:                   Matching contribution to organisation’s pension provider up to 5%

Job Purpose

1. Financial administration
2. Systems management
3. Office management
4. Governance support
5. HR admin management

Your application should consist of a CV and cover letter.

(Part time – 21 hours per week, maternity cover - 9 months with the possibility of extending to 12 months)

Could you use your gifts of project and people management to ensure that top quality communications reach the doors of our supporters on time and on budget? Can you bring order to complicated thinking and processes, and support your team to do the same?

We are looking for a Team Leader who will guide our Operations and Resources team. You’ll be essential to ensuring the team provide the Communications and Funding department with the project management and infrastructure they need to produce resources which inspire and engage our supporters.

As the Operations and Resources Team Leader you’ll ensure the three teams within our department work together seamlessly. You’ll lead your team to oversee cross-team scheduling and ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget. You’ll be the final word on quality control, ensuring our resources meet our high standards. As part of the department leadership team, you’ll help ensure we‘re on track to achieve our goals.

This varied, challenging and rewarding role needs someone with superb people and organisational skills. You’ll be approachable, building rapport with colleagues, external partners, and service providers. You won’t shy away from asking the difficult questions which keep us on track. Just like us, you’ll be driven by sharing our vision for a world made better through knowing Christ.

The successful applicant will be a committed Christian. The nature of this role means that this is a specific occupational requirement. Staff are currently working a combination of home and office work. We are open to consider flexible working arrangements, including fully remote working. 

Location : Remote / home working 

Hours   : 21 hours per week (split across 3,4 or 5 days)

Salary range : £28,075 to £35,812 (pro-rata for part time position)

Closing date : 9 am, Monday 6 December 2021

Interview date : Week beginning - 13 December 2021  

If you would like to discuss this role further, please feel free to contact Sarah Anthony or Ben Drabble (Directors of Communication) at BMS World Mission, Didcot

Early applications are encouraged as will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so please send your completed application form. 

CASE OFFICER (COMMEMORATIONS)

Location: May be office based in Maidenhead or can adopt a flexible hybrid option of part home/part office working

Contract Type: Fixed Term - up to 16 Months Maternity Cover

Salary: From £26, 063 per annum, depending upon experience

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

About the CWGC

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission honours and cares for the men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten. Funded by six Member Governments, our work began with building, and now maintaining, cemeteries at 23,000 locations all over the world.

Today, over a century after we first began, our work continues through our staff, supporters and volunteers who preserve our unique cultural, horticultural and architectural heritage and ensure that the stories of those who died are told.

About this Role and You

As a Commemorations Officer you will work closely with colleagues across the world as well as with Commonwealth government authorities, managing casework relating to the recovery, identification and commemoration of casualties from the First and Second World Wars. Your work will influence the way men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice are commemorated forever.

You will be able to demonstrate:

Experience of sourcing, interpreting and evaluating military and genealogical sources such as the CWGC archives, published material and military records in a professional setting, ideally within a research role. You will have sound 20th Century historical knowledge and be familiar with military terminology such as ranks, organisations, hierarchy etc.

With your strong organisational and analytical skills, you will be able to create accurate, credible, and evidence-based reports, applying both knowledge and judgement to make solid recommendations. You will be a strong communicator able to convey the work of the Commemorations team effectively to a wide range of stakeholders. Advanced in the use of MS Office, particularly Excel and Teams, you will be confident using digital applications relevant to the role, such as archival or collections databases.

Previous experience of working with or for a Commonwealth military organisation or in the heritage/cultural sector and/or familiarity with CWGC Commemoration policies would be an advantage.

In addition, we are looking for applicants who share our Values of Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, Communication, Professionalism and Commitment.

What We Offer:

• A generous holiday allocation, with 25 days annual leave, rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30
• Paid public holidays
• Paid office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous Pension Scheme, with CWGC contributing up to 15%
• Up to six times salary Life Assurance cover
• Employee Assistance Programme

How to Apply

Please visit our careers web page at Careers | CWGC for further details about the role and how to apply.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. You may receive a notification of our decision prior to the close date.

Interviews may take place remotely using MS Teams and will involve candidates completing a timed test. You will be asked to demonstrate your ability to interpret key sources, draw conclusions from the evidence and present your findings verbally and in written form. All materials will be provided by email.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to creating a respectful work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and where any unlawful and/or unfair discrimination is eliminated. We will not unlawfully discriminate directly or indirectly in recruitment or employment on grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation or marital status, religion or belief.

PURPOSE: To provide varied support to the Events Director and Chief Operating Officer. This is a key role in a fast developing and exciting organisation, with passionate people committed to protecting freedom of speech. The role involves various supporting tasks and active involvement in event planning and delivery as well as membership engagement.

Who are we?

The Free Speech Union is a non-partisan, mass-membership public interest body. We stand up for the speech rights of our 8,000+ members. Our in-house legal counsel, working with our casework team, coordinates legal representation for members in difficulty. Our research arm publishes briefings on where free speech needs to be better protected. Our events arm organises events in pubs (“speakeasies”) and stages regular public debates.

We are also collaborating with the Battle of Ideas charity on the Free Speech Champions programme, an exciting new initiative which aims to educate young people, particularly university students, about the importance of free speech.

In the last six months, the FSU has expanded overseas, with affiliates in the US and New Zealand – further expansion is to come. We have an exciting journey ahead and we’re looking for more talented individuals to join our organisation.

The role

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Duties will include (but are not limited to):

Events 

• Setting up zoom events for online speakeasies and supporting with technical issues. 
• Preparing documents, ordering materials and sending out reminders for events. 
• Mail merging email invites to members. 
• Monitoring events inbox and responding to queries. 
• Opportunities to be involved in fundraising.
• Assisting in other ad-hoc administrative matters as needed.

Operations 

• Acting as administrator for Outlook365, SharePoint and annual leave accounts.
• Minute taking for in-person and online meetings. 
• Booking meeting rooms, lunches for monthly meetings, travel and accommodation for all staff members. 
• Checking receipts and processing expense forms. 
• On-boarding new staff. 
• Managing the recruitment. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Work experience in an admin role.IT Proficient: Outlook 365, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, Teams.

Use initiative and take a pro-active approach. 

Extremely well organised, calm, discreet and comfortable working with strong personalities. 

Communicator – excellent standard of literacy and written communication skills for the purposes of communicating with members and third parties. 

The ability to work flexible hours which will include occasional evenings and may include weekends.

Agreeable – good interpersonal skills with people at all levels. 

Homeworking – has premises, equipment and systems to enable productive working from home. 

Desirable

Experience with Zoom or Eventbrite.

Experience with WordPress.

Experience with SalesForce.

Experience with Mailgun.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of eight per cent.
• The autonomy and flexibility of a remote-first business or a co-working space.
• Full access to our learning and development programme.
• 28 paid holidays per calendar year (pro rata) including public holidays (annual allotment increases with tenure).
• The chance to get together with the entire FSU team face-to-face, at our away days and events. *Depending on restrictions in place due to Covid-19.

Probationary Period

This post is subject to the requirements of a three-month probationary scheme for new staff only.

Review of this Job Description

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder.

The FSU values diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage or Civil Partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity, Race, Religion or Belief, Sex.

The Operations Support Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering a professional and pleasant work environment within our regional centres or community teams. Ensuring that anyone engaging with the local office whether in person or through virtual means will experience high standards of customer service, people-centred service and efficient professional and administrative support.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• A comprehensive knowledge of GDPR regulations.

• Computer literate with advanced skills in the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Basic understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

• Clear understanding and experience of safeguarding.

• Experience in a customer service role, and/or office/administration role.

• Completing basic H&S risk assessments.

• Experienced in the use of CRM systems.

• Excellent verbal, written, and reading skills required for communications. Good level of mathematics required for financial data processing.

Desirable 

• Lived experience of vision impairment (either self or direct family member).

• Experience of dealing with complex queries and/or complaints.

• Knowledge of Salesforce or CARE database.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

The Operations Support Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering a professional and pleasant work environment within our regional centres or community teams. Ensuring that anyone engaging with the local office whether in person or through virtual means will experience high standards of customer service, people-centred service and efficient professional and administrative support.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements:

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experience in a customer service role, and/or office/administration role.

• Completing basic H&S risk assessments.

• Experienced in the use of CRM systems.

• A comprehensive knowledge of GDPR regulations.

• Basic understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

• Clear understanding and experience of safeguarding.

Desirable 

• Lived experience of vision impairment (either self or direct family member).

• Experience of dealing with complex queries and/or complaints.

• Knowledge of Salesforce or CARE database.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

• Salary: range starting at £44,000 per year
• Contract: full time / 37.5 hours per week / permanent
• Reports to: CEO
• Work base: home-based within the UK
• Right to work requirements: eligible to work and travel in the UK

About Veganuary

Veganuary is a non-profit organisation that encourages people worldwide to try vegan for January and beyond. Veganuary’s popular culture appeal, alongside our positive and accessible approach to veganism, is making a measurable difference for animals, sparing millions of lives since our launch in 2014.

Veganuary inspired and supported more than half a million people to try vegan during our 2021 campaign – with participants from over 200 countries and territories. We have worked with businesses to drive up vegan food provision in shops and restaurants, and have made veganism more visible and accessible through our work with national and international media.

Role Description

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Head of Operations and Finance will lead on financial management, supervise and optimise the organisation’s operations in the UK and support our growing international team in operational matters. Playing a pivotal part in the Senior Management Team you will be responsible for a broad span of duties, ensuring that Veganuary’s day-to-day operations, including governance, administration, HR, finance and IT and remain compliant, responsive and efficient. 

We are looking for a skilled strategic thinker with a proactive approach to solving problems and a strong desire to build sound and efficient structures and processes that limit bureaucracy and drive growth.

Please apply immediately as we are looking to fill this role urgently and therefore, early applications are encouraged. We will review applications and hold interviews on a rolling basis for this reason.

For further details on the nature of the role and its requirements, please refer to the full job description linked on this page.

About us 

Foxglove is a non-profit that exists to make technology fair for us all. In just two years, we’ve brought several ground-breaking cases taking on Big Tech and government – and won. 

We’ve forced disclosure of secret contracts between tech giants and the NHS, stopped a racist Home Office visa algorithm, helped make grading fair for all A level students in the UK, forced the government to pause the NHS data grab and helped hundreds of Facebook workers speak out against workplace exploitation.

We are a small, growing team of lawyers, activists and communications specialists. We investigate, litigate, and advocate for justice in technology. We’re just getting started. We hope you want to join us. 

Foxglove is a young organisation and we are looking for someone to join us at an exciting time to support the smooth running of Foxglove as we grow.The post-holder will support our finance and fundraising administration, ensure we have strong systems to operate effectively, and assist the team with office, diary and administrative support.

About you 

You are organised and efficient, manage time effectively in a busy, varied role, and like juggling multiple responsibilities in a challenging environment. You value a workplace that is fun and irreverent, and you know social change is a marathon, not a sprint.

We think it takes collective effort to build something that lasts, not a hero or a martyr. If this role and the Foxglove mission excites you, and you’d like to support our work, we would love to hear from you. We are actively working to improve our diversity – because an effective and creative team is made of people from different walks of life.

The role 

This is a new role at Foxglove and the post holder will be key as the organisation grows. Responsibilities include: 

Office management and systems. 

• Ensure the smooth running of our small London-based office.
• Provide general administrative support to the management team.
• Manage our relationship with our external IT provider.
• Organise information to support our monitoring, evaluation, and learning. 
• Provide the highest level of supporter communications, ensuring efficient and comprehensive responses to enquiries from the public. 

Fundraising and finance support. 

• Support finance administration (collating invoices, gathering expense receipts and processing them in our accounting software) 
• Oversee the efficient recording of all fundraising income and supporter donations. 
• Prepare financial reports for funders and for our management team.
• Support the preparation of our monthly accounts. 

Director and team support. 

• Organise meetings, prepare agendas and background notes.
• Provide diary management and travel planning support for our management team.
• Help plan team away days and retreats.
• Support human resources administration.

Person specification 

Essential.

• Experience in providing administrative support to a non-profit or charity
• Experience using contact management databases and accounting software 
• Excellent attention to detail
• A self-starter / able to work independently
• Excellent time-management skills, including the ability to be flexible, respond quickly to changing demands, effectively prioritise and meet deadlines
• Willingness to muck in and support other members of a small team as required
• The ability to organise yourself and others
• Excellent IT skills, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Right to work in the UK

Desirable. 

• A bookkeeping qualification or experience in financial administration.
• Passion for tech-justice issues

Length and salary 

The role is permanent upon completion of a six- month probationary period. The annual salary is £40,800 per annum less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance. Please note that our pay is transparent and non-negotiable. This role will be based in our London office. 

The Client Operations Manager role is a great opportunity to join the Ethex team and play a pivotal role in the day to day operations of one of the UK’s leading alternative finance providers. Primarily working on Ethex’s sister impact investing platform, Energise Africa. The Client Operations Officer will be critical in helping accelerate the scaling-up of the Energise Africa platform to raise $100million for climate action and the SDGs by the end of 2023.

Ethex and Energise Africa

Ethex is a multi-award-winning positive investing platform for individual investors that brings together the best positive and ethical savings and investment opportunities to make it easy for everyone to #makemoneydogood. Our platforms enable individuals to invest and save with businesses that support causes they believe in – whether it’s fighting climate change, reducing poverty or building resilient communities. In 2017, we launched Energise Africa, offering people a chance to fight climate change by investing in pioneering businesses that install life-changing solar home systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Since 2013 Ethex, and Energise Africa have helped raise over £100 million of investment for over 100 impactful organisations from more than 20,000 positive savers and investors. We are a leading innovator in the field and this role provides the right candidate with an excellent opportunity to be part of an organisation at the cutting edge of mainstreaming positive investing.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing relationships with existing investees
• Build strong relationships with investees and be the point of contact for queries
• Liaising with investees regarding their upcoming monthly financing needs
• Building website profiles & coordinating updates to offer documentation
• Updating all back-office systems to reflect monthly campaign progress and completion
• Arrange dissemination of updates to investors e.g. Annual Reports, AGM invites, and updates on project progress/performance
• Being responsible for timely and accurate repayment on investments
• Management of repayments calendars
• Calculation of amounts due for annual/semi-annual interest payments and capital returns
• Requests for payment from investees
• Operational distribution to investors
• Ad-hoc repayment requests from investors needing repayment from businesses e.g. probate / financial hardship
• Managing the information flow throughout the investment lifecycle
• Onboarding docs for KYC for new Investees
• Set-up of new investees on our crowdfunding platforms ensuring all company information, images, offer documentation, bank details meet requirements, and receive compliance sign-off before launching new investment campaigns
• Financial performance / Impact data / Annual reports to monitor project performance against those advertised

Key skills and experience:

What we are looking for in a successful candidate:

• Good customer understanding that you use to promote excellent customer service and to build effective relationships inside and outside of Ethex.
• Highly organised and extremely detail-oriented, possibly with the ability to ensure that information from contracts, financial statements and other project documentation are accurately summarized in all external communications and marketing materials.
• Numerically literate with the ability to structure and manage large volumes of data, and oversee document control processes
• An excellent communicator with the ability to write compellingly to multiple audiences (investors, investees and registry clients)
• High levels of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information, and professionalism for dealing with investors and businesses
• Excellent ICT skills, specifically high-level proficiency in Excel, and ability to pick up new technology quickly and work across multiple platforms/systems
• Enjoys collaborating with team members, but able to work self-reliantly on projects where required
• Demonstrated ability to respond effectively to changing workloads and priorities.
• A motivation to make money do good.
• Desirable to this role but not essential if the above qualities can be demonstrated:
• An understanding of finance and investment
• Keen interest or experience in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and emerging economies, particularly renewable energy
• Experience of working in a regulated entity or within a regulated financial institution or within a regulatory framework

Our values:

• We want to create a positive impact and make a difference in the world.
• We love helping communities, social entrepreneurs and businesses in innovative ways
• We aim to provide excellent customer service and treat all our investors fairly.
• We are a dynamic, professional and knowledgeable team with a friendly, can-do attitude.
• We are a small team that likes delivering big impact.
• What we offer:
• A fantastic opportunity to help grow a multi-award-winning fintech social enterprise, working with mission-driven teams and businesses tackling some of the world’s most pressing problems
• Put forward awesome projects that we should be raising investment for.
• The kind of environment where you can really be yourself, working with colleagues who want to help you grow - we are open to a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives, and recognise the value that this diversity brings.
• Flexible office/home working arrangements, with the opportunity to travel and meet our JV partners in Rotterdam (when COVID-19 restrictions permit!)
• 25 days holiday a year plus some extra days around Christmas when we close to have a rest.
• Statutory pension scheme
• Plenty of bike racks to stash your bike
• We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values for making a positive impact in the world and making money do good, you will find a home at Ethex.

Contractual Details

This is an 18-month fixed-term contract with the potential to become a permanent role. There is a 3-month probationary period at the start. Please note you must be eligible to work in the UK in order to apply for this role.

Practicalities

Please send your CV and a covering letter specifically telling us why you should be our number one candidate by midday on Tuesday 4th January 2022 marked "Client Operations Manager". Interviews will be taking place on Tuesday 11th January 2022. Please include your salary expectations but remember folks, we’re a social enterprise.

This position will be based in the Ethex office at Oxford (with some home working included). The office is accessed via a staircase. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or personal circumstances, please feel free to let us know in your application, or contact us separately to discuss.

We’re excited to be working with an educational charity who are looking for an Operations Coordinator to join their team. You’ll ensure all operations remain efficient and effective by devising and implementing great systems and processes. You’ll work closely with senior management in a fast-paced and dynamic role, to ensure that best practice is followed across the business, including within health and safety and project work.

The charity is looking for someone who can provide support across the business, including setting up new starters, processing leavers, being a first line response in IT and health-related emergencies, as well as providing cover for the EA to the Managing Director. This is a really varied role where you’d be working with a lot of different teams across the business, providing support in many areas – someone with strong interpersonal skills will thrive in this role.

You will need:

• Ability to work with new starters across their onboarding process
• Experience of working with a number of different teams in a business
• Excellent organisation skills to complete a variety of tasks
• Experience within a customer service environment

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

Location: London

Deadline: ASAP

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

Southwark Charities is about to embark on a once-in-a-century development, namely the rebuilding of both sets of almshouses, over the next 8 years.

Currently there are 66 flats in the two buildings, and this will rise to over 140, with 62 on the Blackfriars site and 80+ at Surrey Square. All will be large (55sqm) flats suitable for those with limited mobility and built to a very high standard. Energy efficiency, sustainability and exemplary design are our guiding principles. 

The Chief Executive has spent most of the past nine years steering the charity through the challenges of creating a workable plan for the buildings and identifying a suitable partner to work with us to realise our ambitions. Following a formal planning application in November 2020, the planning committee granted consent in September 2021; negotiations with a reputable and experienced funding/development partner are nearing a satisfactory conclusion, and the construction is scheduled to begin in mid-2022.

It is intended that the Chief Executive will monitor the construction process on behalf of the charity, like a Clerk to the Works. To support him in this role, the charity wishes to recruit an Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day activities of the charity as currently defined.

Operations director

Are you a people focused operations professional?

This is an exciting and varied role leading the operational functions of Green Alliance. As an organisation that punches above its weight in its policy and politics work, and which maintains an excellent reputation for high quality outputs, the operations director plays a pivotal role in making sure this also applies to Green Alliance’s internal practices, managing the smooth running of the finances, staff and work practices to the highest standards.

The post holder will be the linchpin of the organisation. We are looking for someone who will maintain an overview of operations, while understanding and responding to the needs of both the staff team and the organisation. They need to be an effective communicator, with high levels of emotional intelligence, and be responsible for creating a supportive, positive and effective workplace.

The post holder will need to be able to switch easily between problem solving and strategic thinking, a confident decision maker and able to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently. They will need a ‘can do’ attitude and to be a ‘completer-finisher'.

Responsible for ensuring the financial wellbeing of Green Alliance, they oversee organisational budgets, management accounts and long term financial planning. They will also lead on the HR functions with support from the HR officer, ensuring Green Alliance has the skills and knowledge required to achieve its goals and that the policies and practices adopted are executed to a high standard.

Please see the job pack for more information and details on how to apply.

Closing date is Wednesday 8 December at 10am. 

Blueprint For All
Head of Operations and Services
Full Time
Permanent
London
£38,000-£41,000

Charity People is thrilled to be working with Blueprint for All in their search for a Head of Operations and Services to join their rapidly growing team. Blueprint for All is the new name for the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust. Blueprint for All is a social welfare charity that is passionate about ensuring that everyone, irrespective of their race, ethnicity or background, has the opportunity to create their own blueprint for their life. Their high impact programmes work with disadvantaged young people and communities, providing tangible opportunities and support that enables them to thrive, whilst driving systemic change in organisations and society. In the last year the charity has engaged with 2,000 young people in their career programme and resources have been shared with 500 new beneficiaries. The Head of Operations and Services position is a new role, reporting to the Chief Executive, and has been created following significant organisational growth - the charity as has recently doubled the size of their team to increase their capacity to engage with the community and provide an enhanced experience for their growing pool of beneficiaries.

Blueprint for All are proud to be recognised as an ambitious, innovative & diligent charity whose purpose, programmes and outcomes are notable for their success. This role will be an opportunity to contribute to a team that prides itself on maximising on opportunities. Blueprint for All is looking to appoint a Head of Operations and Services to ensure the efficient and effective day to day functioning of the organisation. This is a crucial role at the heart of the organisation and the post holder will be responsible for driving forward all aspects of HR, central infrastructure, digital platforms and improvements, communications, and compliance to ensure the smooth running of the organisation at all times. The Head of Operations and Services will be responsible for producing and overseeing strategy for Operations; ensuring that the organisation's IT, office space and Finance systems and internal processes are fit for purpose and create the best working environment for our staff, trustees and beneficiaries., Finance and HR within the organisation

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing the day-to-day operations of an organisation, as well as managing the finance function, including the supervision of key financial processing functions. You will have knowledge of running the HR function of an organisation and experience of overseeing digital Projects including Digital Platforms and CRM Systems. The successful candidate will have the ability to manage complex and highly confidential information with absolute discretion and a high degree of personal integrity. You will also have excellent communication & negotiation skills; strong IT literacy and have the ability to develop and maintain the systems and processes that enable a team to work effectively together. We're looking for a self-starter who can work independently to tight deadlines and can manage complex and highly confidential information. You will be motivated my success and keen to make this new role your own.

Closing Date: Wednesday 8th December at 12noon and Interviews on 14th and 15th December. This is an exciting time to join Blueprint for All so if you feel this role is for you, in the first instance please send your updated CV in word format to Kate Headford at Charity People.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.