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Venn Group is delighted to be supporting a leading international cultural and educational charity in their search for an experienced Group Financial Controller. In this pivotal role, the successful candidate will take responsibility for all aspects of financial accounting, statutory reporting, and finance policy, ensuring robust financial management across the organisation’s global operations.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Lead statutory accounting, group consolidations, and UK Group financial reporting
• Manage month-end close processes and ensure accuracy in management information
• Oversee financial reporting and compliance for subsidiaries, branches, and other legal entities worldwide
• Develop and maintain robust financial policies, internal controls, and compliance frameworks
• Lead cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and intercompany arrangements
• Partner with the Director of Finance Transformation to manage ERP-based processes and the Managed Service Provider
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting, and compliance metrics
• Support talent development and high-performance culture within the global finance community
• Act as a key change agent for finance transformation initiatives
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, including auditors and company secretariat

Ideal candidate profile:

• CCAB-qualified accountant with extensive post-qualification experience in senior finance roles
• Proven experience leading multi-location finance teams in international, multicultural organisations
• Expertise in statutory reporting (UK GAAP, Charities SORP), financial control, and compliance
• Strong analytical, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with ERP systems, particularly SAP, and shared service operations
• Strategic thinker with the ability to deliver large-scale change and improvements
• Flexible, proactive, and able to perform effectively in a rapidly changing environment

Agency reference number: J90912
Location: London
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £97,000 - £109,000 per annum
Working hours: Full time
Working pattern: Hybrid (3 days per week on-site)

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

Are you a creative communications professional who wants to use your skills to make a real difference?
At Self Injury Support, we’re on a mission to change the conversation around self-harm. We’re the leading UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by self-harm and those who care for them: reducing stigma, increasing understanding, and opening up new avenues for compassionate support.

This is a unique opportunity to take the lead on shaping how we share our story with the world. As our Communications Manager, you’ll play a central role in launching our exciting new rebrand and website, building powerful campaigns, and making sure our messaging reaches the people who need it most.

What you’ll be doing

• Driving the successful launch and embedding of our rebrand and website.
• Developing and delivering our communications strategy across digital, media and campaigns.
• Growing awareness of our mission, services, and impact from beneficiaries to funders and national audiences.
• Creating compelling content and campaigns that inspire action, support and understanding.
• Leading on press and media engagement, building positive relationships and amplifying the voices of people with lived experience.
• Using data and insights to shape communications and demonstrate impact.

What we’re looking for

We’d love to hear from you if you are:

• A confident communicator, with a track record in communications, campaigns, or PR.
• Skilled at balancing strategy with hands-on delivery, happy to plan big and also get stuck into the details.
• Creative and innovative, always looking for new ways to reach and engage audiences.
• Experienced in managing websites, social media and digital content.
• Passionate about making a real difference in complex social and mental health issues.

Why join us?

• Be part of a bold new chapter as we launch our rebrand and digital presence.
• Work in a supportive, values-driven team that puts lived experience at the heart of what we do.
• Hybrid and flexible working options, with a base in our Bristol office.
• The chance to see the real impact of your work in changing lives and reducing stigma.

The Work Rights Centre is a leading advocate for the rights of migrants and vulnerable workers. Our frontline team recovers thousands in unpaid wages and helps hundreds of people to secure their immigration status every year. But we know that to create lasting change, we can't just fix individual problems—we have to change the systems that cause them. This is where you come in.

We are looking for a Policy Manager to continue leading our ambitious policy influencing work. This is a senior role, ideal for someone with substantial public affairs experience, a deep understanding of how immigration and employment laws can perpetuate exploitation, and a genuine passion for social justice. 

You will be joining us at a time of real growth. The charity has established its presence with policymakers, and has earned a reputation for high-quality research, nuanced recommendations, and extraordinary agility.  We don’t miss a single policy development concerning migrant workers, and pride ourselves for our ability to quickly digest the implications, support our arguments with data, and work with journalists to secure public support for our calls for change. This  is possible thanks to our passionate systems-change team, who bring together expertise in strategic communications, data analysis, and research, as well as our wider legal team. We are looking for a colleague who can match their passion and hit the ground running. 

The Role

As Policy Manager you will be the driving force of our policy influencing agenda. We count on you to develop nuanced recommendations, grounded in high-quality research, and to work with policy makers to raise awareness, secure buy-in, and achieve real-world change. Reporting directly to the CEO, your main responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring policy developments at the intersection of employment and work-migration. In the short term, in employment you will keep an eye on the Fair Work Agency and the implementation of the government’s Make Work Pay agenda. In immigration, you will monitor developments concerning high-risk employer-sponsored visas.

• Producing nuanced analyses that spell out the implications of policy developments in a clear and accessible manner, and conclude with actionable recommendations.

• Influencing decision-makers, including government, parliamentarians, parliamentary committees and APPGs. This includes evidence submissions, 1:1s, and working in multi-stakeholder environments.

• Contributing to research publications that document the systemic drivers of migrant worker exploitation, and draw on best practice to give policy makers options for change. 

• Contributing to the charity’s strategy, and taking up line management duties as required.

About you

This is a senior role for a candidate who can hit the ground running. We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Good knowledge of UK immigration and/or employment justice, evidenced by academic credentials and/or professional experience.

• At least three years of professional experience in policy influencing. We will consider less if you can demonstrate other relevant experience (i.e. in research or legal advice).

• Excellent analytical and research skills, evidenced by a track-record of publications (such as policy analyses, reports etc).

• Excellent communication skills, including an ability to work effectively in a multi-stakeholder environment.

• A real sense of purpose, commitment to our mission, and appreciation for the power of team work. 

We particularly welcome applicants who have lived experience of injustice at the intersection of employment and immigration policies. Even if you are unsure if you meet all the criteria, if you trust your voice and think you have a lot to offer, we encourage you to apply.

How to apply

Download the full job description and person specification, and send your CV and Cover Letter by midnight on Sunday, 26th October.  Please include links to at least two publications you authored in your cover letter. These can be blog posts, reports, or book chapters. We are particularly interested in publications related to this role, but generally want to see that you can write to a high standard.

What happens after you apply

We will consider applications on a rolling basis, and will invite strong candidates to complete a technical task. We may start interviews before the application deadline, but will continue to interview until 31 October, to ensure that all applicants are given a fair chance. We seek to appoint a candidate as soon as reasonably possible, and are prepared to accommodate hybrid working to ease their transition into the post. If you have any accessibility requirements, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Alliance Publishing Trust (APT) aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas among people in philanthropy working for social change. We aspire to contribute to building an effective, accountable and thriving philanthropy field by being a ‘critical friend’ to philanthropy worldwide. 

To do this we produce Alliance magazine, the leading quarterly publication for philanthropy and social investment worldwide and respected in the sector for nearly thirty years. Providing a special in-depth feature on some key aspect of philanthropy and social investment, with contributors from around the world and expert guest editors as well as interviews, news, book reviews and conference reports.

We also produce over 700 items of online content per year: providing premium interviews and articles published exclusively every Tuesday; daily free-to-read news, conference reports and a space for thinking, debate and peer exchange among philanthropy practitioners worldwide; weekly coverage of climate and gender philanthropy, monthly columns and more. In addition to written content, we convene up to 19 events a year to discuss the latest topics in philanthropy with speakers and attendees across the globe. 

With a core staff team based in London, valued freelance support and a team of representatives around the world we  work with the leading organisations and practitioners worldwide to deliver our charitable mission. APT aims to create a culture of collective involvement where all team members can contribute to both the direction and processes of the organisation. We aim to be a fluid organisation, being able to introduce new ideas in quick time, enabling us to punch above our weight and deliver impact at a level beyond our size. We have an outstanding team in place and are in a positive period of growth as we look to meet our long term strategy for 2030. APT is proud to be both an accredited Living Wage Employer and 4-Day Week Employer.

The role

In order to fulfil its mission of providing coverage of global philanthropy, Alliance Publishing Trust actively partners with philanthropy organisations worldwide. These partnerships provide real benefits to our partners as well as expanded visibility of our work, coverage of global philanthropy events and help to grow the readership of Alliance magazine. Working alongside the Networks & Engagement Lead, you - as Partnerships Manager - will be the lead for Alliance’s existing partnerships, ensuring they are delivered, reviewing their impact and deepening our relationships with them. You will also scope and cultivate new partnerships that are in line with the wider objectives of the organisation.

Building on the skills above, you will also be responsible for the management of all of our event coverage contracts. Working with the partner and co-ordinating colleagues to deliver premium coverage of some of the leading events in global philanthropy.

Benefits

Alliance Publishing Trust is committed to a happy and healthy place to work. We offer the following benefits to employees:

Included, but not limited to:

• Four-day work week
• Flexible working, both in terms of times and location
• Equivalent of 7 weeks of annual leave (including Bank Holidays) rising to 8 weeks depending on service
• Enhanced pension
• Life assurance
• Enhanced occupational Sick Pay
• Enhanced parental policies
• Critical illness insurance
• Health cash plan for items such as dental and opticians
• Monthly physical wellbeing stipend
• Mental wellbeing support app
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Interest free tenancy deposit loan
• Travel insurance
• Employee volunteering day

Location: Interventions will be delivered across various locations in South Wales, ideally in Swansea.

Ref PEW 251 

Are you a proactive, organised and compassionate individual with a proven record of working with male adults in the criminal justice system whether in the community or in prisons?  Do you have experience of engaging successfully with challenging people such as people who have complex needs, people who are reluctant to discuss their needs, and people who are angry and confused?

If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Personal Wellbeing Coach to join us and help to oversee the delivery of Personal Wellbeing services to referrals made by Wales Probation Service.

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

St Giles is now a kickstart employer, so we are part of the scheme which provides job opportunities for 16-24-year-olds who are currently on Universal Credit and are at risk of long-term unemployment.

The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise working to lift people out of poverty.  St Giles and The Wise Group came together to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency.  As a result, we have been awarded contracts to deliver Personal Wellbeing Services for North and South Wales. These services will involve a range of support to community offenders and prison leavers including families, emotional wellbeing, lifestyle and associates and social inclusion (including meet at the gates).

About this exciting opportunity

Working as part of a multi-agency team, you will provide person-centred support to a caseload of service users who will either be serving community sentences or being released from prison.  You will undertake assessment and action planning with individual service users, create a safe and trusting environment, using trauma-informed practice to successfully facilitate a supportive and constructive relationship with service users, plus deliver a range of interventions to service users which contribute towards achievement of prescribed outcomes.

We will also count on you to develop and maintain positive working relationships with external agencies, including probation, prisons, partners, and others who will assist in achieving prescribed outcomes for service users, ensuring you work towards contractual targets and outcomes within agreed timescales.  Using agreed CRM databases and recording all activity relating to caseload and providing updates and reports are also key duties.

What we are looking for

• Experience working with partner agencies either as part of a multi-agency team working towards common objectives or negotiating to establish links to further the aims of a project
• L3 in Advice and Guidance or equivalent
• The ability to assess clients’ needs and provide tailored, client-led support through action planning and interventions involving advice, guidance, advocacy, and coaching
• An ability to work sensitively with clients applying trauma-informed strategies
•  Impressive IT, relationship-building and communication skills, both verbal and written

Please note this role requires an Enhanced Adult DBS check.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage ) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.         

Interview date: 8 October 2025

A ydych chi'n unigolyn rhagweithiol, trefnus a thrugarog, gyda hanes profedig o weithio gydag oedolion gwrywaidd yn y system cyfiawnder troseddol boed yn y gymuned neu mewn carchardai?  A oes gennych chi brofiad o ymgysylltu'n llwyddiannus gyda phobl heriol, er enghraifft pobl sydd ag anghenion cymhleth, pobl sy'n amharod i drafod eu hanghenion, a phobl sy'n ddig ac yn ddryslyd?

Os felly, mae Ymddiriedolaeth St Giles yn chwilio am Hyfforddwr Lles Personol i ymuno â ni a helpu i oruchwylio'r gwaith o ddarparu gwasanaethau Lles Personol i atgyfeiriadau a wneir gan Wasanaeth Prawf Cymru.

Ynghylch Ymddiriedolaeth St Giles

Elusen uchelgeisiol, wedi’i hen sefydlu sy’n helpu pobl sy’n wynebu helbulon i ddod o hyd i swyddi, cartrefi a’r gefnogaeth gywir y mae ei hangen arnynt yw Ymddiriedolaeth St Giles. Yn ganolog i’n hethos yw ein cred bod pobl sydd â phrofiad uniongyrchol o oresgyn problemau, megis cefndir troseddol, digartrefedd, dibyniaeth ar gyffuriau ac alcohol neu fod yn aelod o gang, yn allweddol i sicrhau newid positif mewn eraill. 

Mae St Giles bellach yn gyflogwr Kickstart, felly rydym yn rhan o'r cynllun hwn sy'n darparu cyfleoedd gwaith i bobl ifanc 16-24 oed sydd ar Gredyd Cynhwysol ar hyn o bryd ac sydd mewn perygl o ddiweithdra hirdymor.

Mae’r The Wise Group yn fenter gymdeithasol flaenllaw sy'n ceisio codi pobl allan o dlodi.  Daeth St Giles a The Wise Group at ei gilydd i ffurfio partneriaeth gyda'r nod o gefnogi'r diwygiadau Ailsefydlu Prawf drwy gynnig gwasanaeth o ansawdd uchel wedi'i ategu gan staff sydd â phrofiad byw a chymhwysedd diwylliannol.  O ganlyniad, dyfarnwyd cytundebau i ni i ddarparu Gwasanaethau Lles Personol ar gyfer Gogledd a De Cymru. Bydd y gwasanaethau hyn yn cynnwys amrywiaeth o gymorth i droseddwyr cymunedol a'r rhai sy'n gadael carchardai gan gynnwys teuluoedd, lles emosiynol, ffordd o fyw a chysylltiadau cyswllt a chynhwysiant cymdeithasol (gan gynnwys cwrdd wrth y gatiau).

Ynghylch y cyfle cyffrous hwn

Gan weithio fel rhan o dîm aml-asiantaeth, byddwch yn darparu cymorth sydd wedi’i ganolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn i lwyth achosion o ddefnyddwyr gwasanaeth a fydd naill ai'n cyflawni dedfrydau cymunedol neu'n cael eu rhyddhau o'r carchar.  Byddwch yn ymgymryd â chynllunio asesu a gweithredu gyda defnyddwyr gwasanaethau unigol, yn creu amgylchedd diogel ac ymddiriedus, gan ddefnyddio ymarfer trawma-gwybodus i hwyluso perthynas gefnogol ac adeiladol gyda defnyddwyr gwasanaeth, ynghyd â darparu ystod o ymyriadau i ddefnyddwyr gwasanaethau sy'n cyfrannu tuag at gyflawni canlyniadau rhagnodedig.

Byddwch hefyd yn datblygu a chynnal perthnasoedd gweithio cadarnhaol gydag asiantaethau allanol, gan gynnwys y gwasanaeth prawf, carchardai, partneriaid, ac eraill a fydd yn cynorthwyo i sicrhau canlyniadau rhagnodedig i ddefnyddwyr gwasanaethau, gan sicrhau eich bod yn gweithio tuag at dargedau a chanlyniadau cytundebol o fewn amserlenni y cytunwyd arnynt.  Mae defnyddio cronfeydd data CRM y cytunwyd arnynt a chofnodi'r holl weithgaredd sy'n ymwneud â llwyth gwaith a darparu diweddariadau ac adroddiadau hefyd yn ddyletswyddau allweddol.

Yr hyn rydym yn chwilio amdano

• Profiad o weithio gydag asiantaethau partner naill ai fel rhan o dîm aml-asiantaeth sy'n gweithio tuag at amcanion cyffredin neu o negydu gyda’r nod o sefydlu cysylltiadau i hyrwyddo nodau prosiect
• L3 mewn Cyngor ac Arweiniad neu gyfatebol
• Y gallu i asesu anghenion cleientiaid a darparu cymorth wedi'i deilwra a arweinir gan gleientiaid drwy gynllunio gweithredu ac ymyriadau sy'n cynnwys cyngor, arweiniad, eiriolaeth a hyfforddi
• Y gallu i weithio mewn dull sensitif gyda chleientiaid gan ddefnyddio strategaethau sail-trawma
• Sgiliau TG, meithrin-perthynas a chyfathrebu nodedig, ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig

Sylwch fod y rôl hon yn gofyn am wiriadau DBS Oedolion Uwch a fetio HMPPS.

Yn gyfnewid am hyn, gallwch ddisgwyl cyflog cystadleuol, lwfans gwyliau hael, pensiwn staff, gweithio hyblyg, rhaglen fentora, gwasanaeth cynghori a chwnsela, talebau gofal plant, benthyciad tocyn tymor a llawer mwy.

Bydd St Giles yn gwarantu cyfweld â phob ymgeisydd anabl sy'n bodloni'r meini prawf gofynnol a nodir yn y Disgrifiad Swydd ar gyfer y swydd wag.

Rydym yn gyflogwr hyderus ecwiti a chynhwysiant. Rydym yn croesawu pob cais ac rydym yn arbennig yn annog ceisiadau gan bobl o'r mwyafrif byd-eang (du, brown, aml-dreftadaeth) a'r rhai sy'n nodi eu bod yn anabl, niwro-eang, niwroamrywiol, gydag unrhyw nodweddion gwarchodedig a/neu rwystrau neu heriau cymdeithasol. Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi'r effaith rymusol ac addysgiadol y gall pob profiad byw ac amrywiaeth meddwl ei gynnig i'r sefydliad.

Are you passionate about human rights and committed to ending ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) and harmful practices? We are seeking a Direct Intervention Team Manager to lead our frontline service, supporting those at risk and driving change across communities.

The Role

This is a rewarding leadership role where you will:

• Lead and support the Direct Intervention team to deliver safeguarding and advocacy services
• Manage referrals, complex cases, and ensure person-centred support
• Build and maintain partnerships with agencies and professionals
• Contribute to organisational development, fundraising, and strategy
• Ensure safeguarding, risk management, and service standards are upheld

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience managing frontline safeguarding or domestic abuse services
• Knowledge of working across diverse communities, particularly those where HBA and harmful practices are more prevalent
• Experience in leading, mentoring and supporting staff and volunteers
• Experience in service development, project management, and budgeting
• Commitment to Savera UK’s values of respect, inclusion, compassion, innovation, and ambition

What We Offer

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Wellbeing support and external supervision
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Employer pension contribution (3%)
• Starting salary within the range will be determined based on experience, internal equity, and available budget

Equality & Occupational Requirement

This role is open to female applicants only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, due to the nature of the work and needs of our service users.

Transform Drug Policy Foundation is a leading charity working to end the war on drugs and promote policies that prioritise health, human rights, and social justice. With a small but passionate team, we campaign, educate, and influence decision-makers to reform drug policy in the UK and globally.

We are entering an exciting new phase of organisational growth and are looking for an organised, proactive Administrator to play a key supporting role.

About the Role

This new role will provide vital administrative support across fundraising, programme delivery, and operations. You’ll help keep the organisation running smoothly, freeing up time for senior staff to focus on income generation and impact. From CRM management and donation tracking to event logistics and donor communications, you'll be central to ensuring Transform’s work is efficient and effective.

Overall aim

• Work with the CEO on implementing supporter journeys and other fundraising systems and processes as required

• Assist with the delivery of our fundraising strategy

Key responsibilities:

Fundraising support (approx. 50%)

• Lead on the roll-out, development, and ongoing maintenance of our fundraising CRM system and supporting platforms

• Support the CEO and fundraising team with scheduling, meeting preparation, and follow-up.

• Assist with proposal submissions by formatting documents, collating supporting materials, and tracking deadlines.

• Maintain an organised digital library of fundraising collateral (e.g. case for support, templates, reports).

• Act as the first point of contact for supporters and members of the public, dealing with fundraising enquiries, requests for information, and feedback via the telephone, email, and post.

• Thank donors and create personalised correspondence and other communications to support the donor journey.

• Support the delivery of face-to-face and online events including donor stewardship events.

• Lead on the roll-out, development, and ongoing maintenance of our fundraising CRM system, and maintain accurate records.

• Maintain our online giving platforms.

• Conduct prospect research on new fundraising opportunities and sources of income as directed by the CEO.

Team and Operations Support (approx. 50%)

• Provide day-to-day admin support for the CEO and wider team, including diary management, meeting coordination, and inbox support.

• Organise team meetings, take notes and track action points.

• Help onboard new freelancers, volunteers, and staff members (e.g. access to systems, scheduling inductions).

• Support basic finance admin (e.g. tracking invoices, reconciling expenses, liaising with bookkeeper).

• Coordinate CRM and IT systems with external providers to ensure functionality and updates.

• Maintain internal folders and files using best practices in cloud storage (e.g. Google Drive).

• Assist in developing and maintaining an effective website so donors have a seamless user experience

• Maintain excellent working relationships with the team

• Ability occasionally to work outside normal office hours/flexibility for events and networking opportunities.

Person Specification

Essential 

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.

• Proven administrative experience, supporting a small and busy team.

• Experience of working with CRMs/Databases including at the roll-out and development stage.

• High attention to detail, especially when handling data and scheduling.

• Experience of customer service/donor relations or similar.

• Strong research skills, including the ability to search for reliable information online, with excellent attention to detail.

• Experience of maintaining accurate records (e.g. customer records, contact details, project data).

• Working in an organised manner, managing deadlines effectively and responding flexibly to work priorities.

• An ability to develop and manage effective working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.

• A proactive, can-do attitude and ability to juggle multiple priorities.

• Commitment to Transform’s mission and values.

Skills 

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Exceptional levels of organisation.

• Ability to work as a part of a team and on own initiative.

• Strong planning and ability to deliver to deadlines.

• Strong IT literacy, experience of using Microsoft 365/ google

• Strong people skills for building relationships and networking with external stakeholder, team members and key contacts.

• Demonstrable experience of using fundraising databases for financial and relationship management.

Desirable

• Effective written communications with a persuasive writing style.

• Experience of working in a fundraising environment.

• Experience of working on or delivering fundraising events.

• Experience working in a small, values-driven charity or campaigning organisation.

• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements (e.g. GDPR).

• Knowledge of the voluntary sector.

• Understanding of drug policy reform

• A genuine and enthusiastic commitment to the values, vision and goals of Transform.

What We Offer

• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements.

• Opportunity to play a central role in a fast-growing and mission-driven organisation.

• Training and development tailored to your role (e.g. fundraising, CRM, project management).

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata).

• A supportive and inclusive working environment.

Equality and diversity

Transform is committed to diversity, inclusion and equality in all its work. We welcome and encourage people with Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post.

How to apply

Please send a CV and cover letter 

Hours: Full-time - 36hours per week

(Will also consider part-time - 28hours a week and flexible working requests)

Location: Fully remote with occasional travel within England

Role Summary

The Community Forest Trust (CFT) supports, enables and champions the work of England’s Community Forests, who are the leading woodland creation network in England. We provide a range of support services for the forests including finance functions, payroll and accountable body for funded projects.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organised Finance and Operations Officer to join our team. You will be responsible for maintaining financial transactions, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with the organisation’s financial policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have experience in a finance role, competency with accounting software and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work.

You will also provide support to the CFT Managing Director and team, including diary management, booking travel and accommodation, supporting project delivery and arranging meetings and events. You will possess strong organisational skills, with a focus on providing exceptional assistance to ensure the smooth operation of our daily activities. This role requires the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Finance Work

• Check, process and record payments in accordance with agreed procedures, administer invoices and expenses claims received, ensuring they are forwarded for authorisation in a timely manner, correctly coded and posted on the finance system
• Prepare purchase invoices, add to the payment spreadsheet ready for weekly payment run processing
• Run the Weekly Credit Control cycle, ensuring invoices are raised and sent on time and monitoring aged debtors, chasing late payments as required
• Reconcile the credit cards and bank account and ensure the financial system is up to date
• Support the Finance manager in month end procedures
• Draft monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts and finance reports
• Support the preparation of grant claims, ensuring that adequate records are kept
• Assist with year-end audits
• Assist with payroll processing
• Respond and deal with finance queries received internally and externally

Operations Support

• Provide support to the CFT Managing Director and team, including diary management, booking travel and accommodation, taking and drafting minutes
• Provide support for planning and arranging meetings including the CFT Board, Forest Network and with key stakeholders, including agreeing dates, organising venues and catering, distribution of agendas and supporting papers
• Support the Forest Network including arranging ‘all-hands’ briefings and the annual conference
• Ensure CFT’s contacts list is kept up to date
• Provide ad-hoc admin support for CFT projects and programmes
• Manage social media accounts ensuring relevant message sharing and posting to increase engagement
• Manage and respond to general enquiries including via the website, telephone and e-mail

Person Specification

Essential:

• English and Maths GCSE A-C or equivalent
• Proven experience in bookkeeping/similar finance role, including following policies and procedures, processing invoices, supporting the preparation of financial reports, financial reconciliation
• Good working knowledge of key accountancy software such as Quick Books or SAGE
• Administration experience, including providing support for colleagues, arranging meetings/events
• High level of numeracy and financial literacy, comfortable working with budgets and spreadsheets and be able to input data accurately
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Team worker, but also happy to work independently including self-managing remote working
• A ‘can-do’ attitude and uses their own initiative
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet tight deadlines
• Flexibility with the ability to adapt to the needs of the charity

Desirable:

• Qualification in finance or accounting e.g. AAT
• Experience of using social media in a work context
• Knowledge of social media channels including LinkedIn, Facebook etc and skilled in using them

Other Information

We pride ourselves on being a supportive and dynamic workplace. We aim to support our team enjoy their work and achieve a good work-life balance.

The organisation’s holiday entitlement is 25 days a year (full-time) plus public holidays. We also operate a flexi-time and TOIL system.

CFT has an auto-enrolment pension. Employer contribution to pension is up to 8% match of the employee contribution.

CFT employs around 50 staff based in the Forests but has a small core team of 4, which works remotely and there is no office base. We meet once a quarter in-person and this post will occasionally need to attend in-person meetings and events, including the annual conference.

There is a 6-month probation period.

Recruitment Timetable

Deadline for applications: 12noon Friday 24th October 2025

Interview date: Thursday 6th November 2025

Please submit your CV, with a covering letter that is no more than 2 sides, evidencing how you meet the person specification by the deadline above.

Please note, any CVs submitted without a cover letter will not be accepted.

Due to limited team capacity, if you have not heard back from us by Tuesday 28th October, please assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview.

Thank you for your interest in working for the Community Forest Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Group Financial Controller | London | Permanent | £97,166 - £109,699 + Benefits

For a complex global organisation undergoing significant change and transformation, we are recruiting a permanent Group Financial Controller. This role will lead all global financial accounting and statutory reporting. It will support the CFO and Global FD in the leadership and management of all financial accounting, including corporate statutory reporting across the Charity group and 40+ subsidiaries, month-end close and financial compliance, consolidation and balance sheet reporting, audit, short-term cash flow forecasting and working capital management including inter-company. Leading a large multi-disciplined team via 6 direct reports, the Group Financial Controller will also manage the performance of the offshore Managed Service Provider and SAP finance processes.

Main Duties:

• As part of the Finance Leadership Team, direct and manage finance staff globally
• Lead the improvement of the quality of the financial close processes in SAP and the accuracy of data
• Lead and deliver monthly reporting and insight on balance sheet for inclusion in MI
• Lead delivery of embedding and improving a new weekly 13-week cash-flow forecasts model
• Lead improvements to cash forecasting at entity level to the direct method short term 13-week cash flow forecast
• Lead and deliver year-end reporting process in accordance with UK GAAP and Charities SORP
• Coordinate preparation and audit of statutory accounts for all entities globally
• Ensure financial policy framework is robust and clears all accounting and reporting standards
• Oversee establishing of new subsidiaries, branches and legal entities globally, working with global colleagues across Tax and Legal
• Work with the shared services offshore MSP (TCS) and Head of Global Processes to ensure continuous improvement of delivery
• Work with the Director of FP&A to ensure framework is robust to meet all monthly MI and statutory reporting
• Act as key change agent for all finance change projects
• Develop the Group and Global Finance Team, and ensure duplication of activities across the SSC, regions and countries are reduced

Person Specification:

• CCAB Qualified with experience working in complex global companies
• UK GAAP and statutory reporting both local and group
• Group consolidations
• Substantial experience of delivering large-scale change
• Previous experience of leading multi-location finance teams
• Management of short-term cash-flow models and forecasting
• Strong intercompany experience and experience of big data
• Experience of leading a geographically dispersed and culturally diverse team
• SAP experience
• Shared Services experience
• Treasury Operations and Direct and Indirect Tax experience would be desirable
• Charities SORP would be desirable

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

Trustee

Royal Trinity Hospice

Clapham, London SW4

Trinity, the UK’s oldest hospice, was founded in 1891, and we have been an innovator and a leader in the hospice sector ever since.

Today, we provide expert specialist palliative and end of life care to over 2,500 patients each year from our state-of-the-art inpatient unit and in the community across seven central & south London boroughs.

In August 2019, the Care Quality Commission rated our care as Outstanding, and the impact of our new clinical model of care introduced in 2022 was recognised with a national Palliative and End of Life Care Award in 2025.

We are renowned for our patient-centred care and have an optimal nurse-to-patient ratio. This allows us to focus on high-quality nursing standards, giving clinicians the time and space to deliver the patient care that inspired them to join the profession.

We are an ambitious and forward-looking organisation with a clear strategic vision, with the goal of reaching even more people in our community who would benefit from our care.

We are working to do this within the context of the national hospice funding crisis and have a creative and robust financial plan to continue expanding our offer to beneficiaries.

This is an exciting time to be joining our organisation. We are looking for two trustees to join our Board, who will bring financial expertise, particularly in investments and fundraising, with the view that one individual will become the new Honorary Treasurer.

By joining the Board of Trinity, you’ll be joining a dedicated team with a shared ambition to provide the best quality care for our patients, helping them to make the best of every moment.

Potential Trustees should be able to demonstrate they have the following:

• Commitment to the charity and its vision and charitable objectives • Strategic vision suitable to support the charitable objectives

• Ability to make independent judgements and think creatively

• Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of charity trusteeship

• Ability to work effectively in a team

• Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort, including 10 meetings a year (4 Board; 4 sub-committee meetings; 2 Board Away Days)

• Willingness to attend fundraising and awareness raising events on behalf of the charity at least three times a year.

Our meetings:

• Our Board meetings are held four-times per year on Tuesday evenings, 17.00-19.00, in person at the hospice

• We run two whole-day Board Away Days each year to provide additional time for strategic discussion and trustee development

• We have four Committees which all meet four-times per year, with meetings on Tuesday afternoons and evenings, and Wednesday evenings 

For an informal chat or visit please contact Alexandra Letellier (Executive Office Manager) 

Closing date for applications: Sunday 12 October 2025

Interview and stakeholder panel: Thursday 30 October 2025

NB Voluntary Position

Research Manager, Maternity Cover   

Salary: Circa £55,000 plus benefits

Contract: Fixed Term – 13-month contract, Full Time

Location: Oxford (hybrid working)

We have a brilliant opportunity for a Research Manager to join the Rhodes Trust, Oxford. This role is an integral role in a dynamic, international team and a fantastic opportunity for a driven and analytical senior researcher to manage the Trust’s philanthropy, prospect and due diligence research.  

We are looking for the successful candidate to start with us in January 2026.

The role

The successful candidate will be responsible for the research strategy of the Global Engagement Team and the delivery of a high quality, in-house research service to the Warden (CEO), Trustees and senior leadership of the Rhodes Trust, in support of fundraising towards the Trust’s 125th Anniversary Campaign goal of £200 million and increased alumni and friends of Rhodes engagement. The role includes line management of two Research Associates.

The role will be responsible for;

· Managing research output to support the GET team mission.

· Managing the delivery of all briefing materials for the Warden’s Office, Trustees and senior leadership team (SLT) to support stakeholder engagement, events and travel.

· Lead tailored research projects for key global regions in co-ordination with GET senior leadership and to support Campaign Committee. Pro-actively identify potential prospects, donors, partners and volunteers for the Trust for inclusion within fundraising pipelines

· Manage a varied portfolio of research resources and processes, including scoping materials, briefings and profiles, reports, network mapping, regional insights/analysis, philanthropic trends/issues, and country-specific content.

· In collaboration with the International & Special Projects Lead (Warden/CEO Office) and GET senior leadership, support the strategy, planning and delivery of all global travel for the Warden and fundraising team, including objectives/goals, itinerary design, identifying engagement opportunities and delivery of all associated research materials.

· Responsible for all in-house due diligence research prepared for the Warden and SLT in respect to risks and sensitivities surrounding donation acceptance, and management of the Trust’s submissions to Oxford University’s Committee to Review Donations as the university’s primary point of contact.

· Role modelling the Trust’s organisational values of commitment, inclusion, belonging, growth and innovation.

· Carrying out any other duties relevant to the role, as requested.

· A deep commitment to the values, ethos and mission of the Rhodes Trust.

Please refer to the job description for more responsibilities

Essential skills, experience and qualifications:

· Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience

· Substantial experience of delivering research in a fundraising organisation and undertaking due diligence research in a fundraising / funding setting  

· Experience of line management or supervising the work of others

· Outstanding research and analytical skills, with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy; ability to plan and execute research strategies and adopt creative approaches in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment  

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to rapidly and rigorously assess and condense large volumes of information from a variety of sources into clear, concise and meticulous reports, briefings, and profiles  

· Strong project management skills, with the ability to work proactively and independently on your own initiative

· Team player, with the desire to work collaboratively and build strong relationships with colleagues; ability to liaise effectively with numerous stakeholders to prioritise and pipeline multiple requests  

· Strategic thinker, curious and creative, with knowledge/understanding of both current affairs and the ability to understand and explain complex information (e.g. financial, legal) as required  

· Flexible, reliable and result-oriented; capable of switching effectively between different types of work, and tailoring level of depth and detail of research for different purposes/contexts with a strong commitment to quality control   

Please refer to the job description for more essential skills, experience and qualifications

Benefits of working here

We are a global organisation and we use our deep connections across the world to bring together people of different backgrounds and viewpoints. We encourage our staff to challenge each other’s thinking and generate new ideas.

· 30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus 8 bank holidays

· Competitive pension scheme

· Generous family leave schemes

· Private health insurance

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Personal development opportunities

· Additional benefits, such as free access to the University's gardens, parks, libraries and museums, and University staff discounts in shops across Oxford.

· Cycle to work scheme

· Electric car scheme

If you would like to find out more, please click ‘apply’ to view the full job description and to find the link to apply. Please send us your CV and a covering letter. Please note, this advert will close on 17 October 2025. 

The Rhodes Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We warmly welcome applications from talented people of diverse backgrounds and appoint without regard to age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, parental status, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief.

Derby Cathedral is seeking a Strategic Fundraiser to join our collaborative and committed team at a pivotal moment in our history. With the Cathedral’s centenary approaching in 2027, this is an exciting time to help shape our future.

We are looking for a proactive individual with a ‘can do’ attitude to lead fundraising efforts, working closely with the Senior Management Team to secure essential financial support and drive long-term sustainability.

As part of the Senior Management Team, you will design and deliver innovative campaigns, events, and initiatives aligned with our Strategic Development Plan and vision for financial resilience.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a passionate and dedicated team, playing a key role in shaping the future of one of Derby’s most iconic Grade I listed landmarks.

With both operational and strategic objectives for this post, we are seeking someone with a 'can do' attitude who is passionate about making a difference in our communities we serve.  The sucessful individual will work with stakholders, both internal and external and have a strong collborative attitude, as well as working with the values of both the Cathedral and Church of England. 

Recently successful with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Chapter, the Cathedral's governing body, is entering into a new phase of creating financial resilience and long term sustainability.  This post will play a pivotol role in shaping the future of our Grade 1 historic building.

We are looking for a warm, flexible and highly motivated fundraiser to work across all areas of our fundraising, from securing income from trusts and foundations and corporate partners to staying on top of our individual giving. 

You’ll benefit from regular mentoring sessions with an external fundraising consultant and be able to foster close relationships with our board of trustees and other key stakeholders. 

BYO has a very small core team, which you’ll be part of, and a large number of freelancers and external staff that join for programmes, events and performances. Our registered office is at the London Coliseum but day-to-day, when our big
programmes aren’t running, we work remotely. 

You’ll find yourself inputting across the organisation – for an inquisitive and proactive person there are plenty of opportunities to take on more responsibility as we grow. Here at BYO we actively support professional development and are very open to flexible working.

Are you passionate about bringing art to everyone? Do you believe in the power of digital to engage people with the arts? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Philanthropy Manager to join our friendly and dedicated team.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries, particularly individuals who experience physical, mental or social barriers to accessing the arts.

About Art UK 

Art UK is an art education charity and the online home for every public collection of art in the United Kingdom. It is making the UK’s national collection of art accessible to everyone online – for enjoyment, learning and research. Art UK brings together art from almost 3,500 British institutions in one of the UK's largest ever arts partnerships and showcases this art to a global audience of 5.5m users per annum. Approaching 60% of this audience is overseas.

Art UK provides significant support to museums and galleries in the UK, by providing them with a shared digital platform to showcase their art collections, reach new audiences, and generate income. Most of these collections would not be able to show their art online without Art UK. The Art UK platform is rich in story content, learning resources for teachers and students, and public engagement opportunities. A shared e-commerce infrastructure helps collections generate much needed commercial income. 

About You

As the Philanthropy Manager, you will be a confident and persuasive communicator, comfortable engaging with supporters and stakeholders at all levels. You will have a solid knowledge of philanthropic giving and a deep appreciation of the value of high-quality donor stewardship. Highly organised and detail-focused, you will enjoy working with data and be skilled at producing compelling content both on and offline. You will bring initiative, creativity and the ability to work independently, while also being a collaborative team player.

You will lead on managing and growing Art UK’s philanthropic giving programme, which includes the Patrons and supporter events programme and our major donor activity. You will be part of a small, committed Development team that raises funds across a broad range of income streams: trusts and foundations, public funding, corporates, high-net-worth individuals, online giving, and patron schemes. You will report to the Head of Development, work closely with the CEO and Chair of the Philanthropy Board, and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation. 

You will actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of your work, reflecting your commitment to our organisational values and contributing to a positive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a pipeline of new philanthropic giving opportunities by researching, identifying and cultivating philanthropic supporters (£1k+) with the potential to give major gifts and multi-year support
• Create and implement donor development plans, working with the Head of Development and colleagues to guide our approach to new philanthropic support
• Develop bespoke cultivation and solicitation strategies, producing creative and compelling proposals to secure substantial philanthropic gifts
• Work closely with the Marketing team and other colleagues to showcase Art UK’s work and enhance donor engagement
• Create bespoke and compelling written proposals and support senior leadership and board members in the preparation and delivery of high-quality donor pitches to secure new philanthropic partnerships
• Provide exceptional stewardship for new and existing supporters, ensuring they feel valued and can clearly see the impact of their contribution
• Plan and deliver the fundraising and stewardship events programme (with support from the wider team), including attending events where appropriate
• Monitor progress against targets and maintain accurate reporting, including updates to Art UK’s Board of Trustees and the Philanthropy Board
• Ensure pledges and donations are processed efficiently and that donors are thanked promptly and personally
• Work closely with all members of the Development team to ensure prospecting and cultivation activity is aligned and complementary
• Ensure all philanthropic fundraising activity is conducted in line with legal, regulatory and ethical best practice e.g. GDPR and the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice

Necessary Skills

• Essential: Experience managing a pipeline of philanthropic supporter prospects, including researching and devising bespoke cultivation plans
• Essential: Track record of personally producing impactful and persuasive written proposals which resonate with donors and lead to donations £5k or more
• Essential: Proven experience creating, implementing and evaluating philanthropic fundraising strategies
• Essential: Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to identify and shape innovative partnership opportunities
• Essential: Outstanding relationship-building and networking skills, including digital engagement
• Essential: In-depth understanding of the philanthropic fundraising environment
• Essential: First-class written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
• Essential: Experience analysing and using supporter data to inform campaigns
• Essential: Strong copywriting, proofing and editing skills
• Essential: Experience using CRM databases with a high level of accuracy
• Essential: Thorough knowledge of fundraising best practice and legislation
• Essential: Self-motivated, reliable and exceptionally organised
• Desirable: Experience planning and managing fundraising events
• Desirable: Active interest in the visual arts and awareness of UK art collections
• Desirable: Experience working with a diverse range of audiences
• Desirable: Experience working on projects with a broad range of partners

Contract terms

• 3 days a week, 0.6 FTE
• Permanent contract
• Salary £38,000 per annum (pro rata)
• Three-month probationary period
• One-month termination clause
• Work from home, anywhere in the South of England, with regular travel to London for events and meetings

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus regional Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Paid Christmas closure period (Christmas Day to New Year’s Day)
• Flexible working hours
• Workplace pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Above statutory paid sick leave
• Enhanced paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Monthly wellbeing hour
• Trained Mental Health First Aider’s
• Regular staff socials, both virtual and in-person
• Eye tests paid for up to £35, glasses subsidised up to £30

Application 

Please visit our website to download the application form. To apply, please submit your completed application form to us by email by 9am on Thursday 16th October 2025. If you are experiencing issues downloading the document or require support in completing your form, please contact us directly. Forms must be sent in MS Word or a format compatible to MS Word. Please do not send PDFs. Applications sent as a PDF will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held via video call on Tuesday 4th November 2025. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion please note that we redact some details from applications ahead of the shortlisting stage to ensure the removal of unconscious bias. Details that we redact include (but are not limited to) references to protected characteristics, names of educational institutions and indications of political affiliations.