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Check my CVWe have an exciting opportunity for Finance and Operations Manager to join a small
team. This is a new role and it will report to the Head of Finance and on occasion
deputise. You will have the responsibility for the management of financial and
operations of the organisation. The post-holder will need to be comfortable with
project management and co-ordination role across the organisation and will
oversee the day-to-day operations of finance, systems and IT, and HR queries.
We’re therefore looking for someone to join UpRising who is a natural people-
focused problem solver, with good financial acumen and a track-record of
successfully managing projects with a wide-range of stakeholders. The successful
candidate will be able to balance the rigour and attention to detail needed to lead our
finance function with the big-picture skills necessary to work with members of the
Senior Leadership Team.
Our Mission is to… open up the pathways to leadership for talented young adults
from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and to equip them with the
knowledge, networks, skills and confidence to fulfil their leadership potential, find
new opportunities and transform the world around them through social action.
Our Vision is for… public leaders to better reflect and represent the communities
they serve; with the motivation and character to bring about a substantial shift in
power, enabling more people to take charge of their future and positively change
their communities.
Person Specification
Finance
Relevant, recent experience of working in:
- You understand SORP accounting rules and have applied them
- Have a track-record of financial management experience in the not for profit sector
- You are able to reconcile up to trail balance
- Year end experience and working with Auditors
- You have experience developing management accounts and talking them through with budget holders. You are highly numerate and have an analytic approach to your work.
- You are able to use excel to a high level, using pivot table function and complex coding to manipulate financial data for end users ease
- Working with Trusts/Foundation and creating finance reports based on their needs
HR and other
- Working with payroll and payroll agents
- Advised/completed recruitment and induction process for staff
- Implemented learning and development objectives
- Able to manage and coordinate external consultant contracts
- Understand supplier contracts, how to source and negotiate contractual terms
- Conducting IT projects from beginning to end with little support
- Understand GDPR processes and implement
- Able to conduct health and safety checks, reports and assessments
Education/training
You are part qualified, fully qualified accountant or have experience to this level
How to Apply
Deadline to apply: Sunday 31 st October 2021
Please apply as soon as you can: we will interview candidates as appropriate
applications are received. Please email hr at Uprising stating how you meet the
requirements for this post.
Please send a completed application form and up to date CV (include contact details of
two references in CV).
Please note that to keep our recruitment process open and fair, we will not negotiate
salaries outside the advertised range. Position remains open until filled.
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Senior Director – Programme Delivery/Operations
Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Birmingham, London or Manchester
£75,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable)
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a motivated and talented professional to join our Programmes team and play a leading role in the organisation as Senior Director - Programme Delivery/Operations on a permanent contract.
This is an exciting time to join Ambition Institute as we scale up our delivery to work with c. 25,000 teachers and school leaders this academic year.
This post is responsible for the operational functions (logistics, scheduling and events) that support both our central programme delivery and our national network of delivery partners. You will play a key role in ensuring high quality professional development for teachers and school leaders through holding responsibility for the continuous improvement of programme delivery and participant experience through oversight of programme data, reporting and governance.
In this role you will be responsible for a multi-million Pound delivery budget, as well as overall programme data, reporting, reviewing risk and the continuous improvement of programme delivery. The post-holder will manage a complex multi-disciplinary team of 4-6 Associate Directors and work in close partnership with Programme teams and support Directors through the curation of management information.
Reporting to the Executive Director - Programmes, the successful candidate can be based in any of our office locations.
Who are Ambition Institute?
At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.
- We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
- We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
- We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.
Our offer
We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:
- Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
- Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
- Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
- Shared parental leave package.
- Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
- Professional development offer for all staff.
- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
- Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
- Interest free season ticket / bike loans
How to apply
All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 25th October 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on 28th/29th October 2021.
To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website.
Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.
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We are currently looking to recruit for a Functional Skills Tutor to deliver across our Liverpool & Manchester areas. You will be responsible for planning, delivering and developing our functional skills curriculum (Maths, English & Digital) for our participants progressing them from their initial assessment level to at least one level higher as part of Street League’s Academy programme (10-20 weeks).
You will have overall responsibility for ensuring that young people are retained on the course and achieve their functional skills qualifications.
Salary: £23,000 - £26,500 plus benefits. Appointment is made at the entry salary to the grade.
Work pattern: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm (36.25 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
To apply for this role, please submit your application via our online application site by clicking the link below where you will also find the Job Description & Person Specification
Closing date for applications is Monday 25 October 2021
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Support Worker
New Opportunity - We will be holding Recruitment days in our service for suitable applicants. A member of our team will be in touch to let you know the time and date and what to bring with you.
Days/Nights/Full time/Part time
Support Worker
Oakwood is an acquired brain injury unit based in Offerton, Stockport. You will be supporting individuals living with the effects of an acquired brain injury or associated neurological conditions.
Duties will include:
- Assistance with care and personal support
- Supporting daily living tasks and activities with service users in order to support them to attain their full potential, maximise options available and encourage choice, participation and motivation,
- Follow goals and interventions set by our therapists
- Dispensing of medication
- Keeping accurate and up to date records
- Accessing the community with service users
- Dealing with challenging behaviours
- Maintaining health and wellbeing of service users
- Moving and handling tasks
- General cleaning duties
- Supporting of new team members
- Full training will be given.
About you:
To be successful in this role you will need:
- To be compassionate, creative and honest.
- People person and have a genuine interest in improving the lives of vulnerable adults.
- To bring great positive energy
- To work well as part of a team.
- To be flexible in order to support the needs of the service
- To demonstrate a commitment to Leonard Cheshire’s ethos and values.
We offer a wide range of employee rewards and benefits including:
- Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
- Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to buy or sell (salary sacrifice).
- Discounted tariffs with 02.
- Blue Light card discount for front line care workers
- Support worker of the Month reward scheme (in service)
- Access to great savings and discounts with major UK retailers.
- Access to cash health plan at very favourable rates.
- Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
- Access to hundreds of courses and qualifications funded by Leonard Cheshire
Leonard Cheshire is the leader in enriching the lives of disabled people. We are the largest disability non-profit organisation in the UK, with around 6,000 employees, supporting over 30,000 disabled people across our global operations.
We offer an environment where you can be part of a team who are passionate making a positive impact on the lives of disabled people. You will have opportunities to learn and grow in your role, building your skills and knowledge in partnership with others.
This role is subject to the requirements of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021. Appointment is conditional on successful applicants providing evidence to our satisfaction that they are, or will be vaccinated by 11 November 2021, or are exempt from vaccination due to clinical reasons.
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please *
Location : Stockport - Oakwood ABI Rehabilitation Service
Employment type : Permanent
Job type: Full time
Salary: £9.92ph/ £19,397 per annum (37.5 hrs pw)
Closing Date: 29 October 2021
You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant, Care Provider, Personal Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Disability, Disabilities, Care Staff, charity, not for profit, Brain Injury etc.
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