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We are looking for a collaborative and strategically minded Finance Business Partner to join our finance team and support the delivery of our charitable mission.
This role will be integral in ensuring that financial resources are used effectively and transparently to maximise our social impact. You will partner with operational teams, programme delivery teams and senior management to provide insightful analysis, robust financial planning, and evidence-based recommendations that drive informed decision-making across the organisation.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date: 17th October 2025
Interview date(s): w/c 27th October 2025
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. For full details on the role, please download the recruitment pack.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.





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We seek a highly motivated, technology literate, manager to become Director of Delivery, and work with the CEO to lead the delivery of the UKESF’s current activities and to increase the scope and our impact.
The primary responsibilities of the Director of Delivery will include:
- Leading the operational delivery teams for all the UKESF's current portfolio of schools' and university activities.
- Implementing our growth strategy and actively developing new projects and initiatives to increase the scope and impact of the UKESF’s work.
- Nurturing the strategic relationships with our external stakeholders (sponsoring companies, donors, partner universities, students and schools) and our collaborators.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a worthwhile and rewarding challenge in the STEM education charity sector. It is a full-time, permanent position, and we offer flexible working (split between home/office). Our office is on Wiltshire/Gloucestershire border and there is an expectation of UK travel between 20-40%).
Skills and Behaviours
We have built a strong team, with a very positive and collaborative culture. Therefore, as well as understanding the CEO’s intent, the key to being successful in this new role will be:
- Listening to the team and supporting them with what they need, to do their roles effectively.
- Be self-motivated, reliable, and collegiate.
- Enthusiastic about STEM education and outreach.
- An understanding of the Electronics and semiconductor industry and/or education landscape in the UK would be advantageous.
Experience
We are looking for someone with demonstratable experience of:
- Inspiring and successfully managing operational delivery and teams, preferably in the education or non-for-profit sector.
- Leading collaboratively; high emotional intelligence, low ego.
- Building and maintaining successful relationships with a range of different external stakeholders.
- Working with donors/sponsors to build and diversify funding and income streams.
- Strong organising, influencing and presentation skills.
About the UKESF
We are the voice for skills in the Electronics industry and the semiconductor sector. Through engagement with Schools, Universities and Industry, it is our mission to encourage more young people to study Electronics and to pursue careers in the sector.
The UK has a long heritage of technological innovation and has a world-class Electronics sector with the potential to provide solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society today. However, the demand for capable, employable Electronics Engineers and designers is currently outstripping supply.
The UKESF works tirelessly to ensure that more schoolchildren can learn about Electronics, in an engaging way, and be aware of the opportunities available. We have a number of programmes and initiatives that help aspiring engineers to develop their interest through to university study, and support that prepares undergraduates for the workplace.
Although we are a micro-organisation, recent funding successes, growing stature and increasing activity mean that we now seek a committed individual to join our team in a senior capacity.
Application Instructions
To apply, please provide your CV and a full covering letter which sets out how your experience makes you the ideal candidate for this role.
Closing Date: 9am 17 October 2025
Selection day: 5 November 2025 in person Wiltshire/Gloucestershire
Second round interview: during week beginning 10 November 2025
Through engagement with Schools, Universities and Industry, it is our mission to encourage more young people to pursue Electronics.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY
Sessional Youth Worker (Oasis Community Hub Hadley)
Hours: Flexible
Contract: Sessional
Hourly Rate: £13.98 per hour
Oasis Community Hub Hadley encompasses a variety of integrated and diverse community projects which together have a common aim to bring transformation to the whole person and the whole community.
Oasis Community Hub Hadley is looking to recruit a Sessional Youth Worker to join the Oasis Youth & Community Team.
Our team offer a wide variety of Youth Work activities that promote the development of young people, including open access youth club sessions, holiday clubs, mentoring, sports activities as well as targeted support. Training will be given.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Working as part of a team be responsible for supporting on activities for young people within a number of sites in which we operate, including Oasis Academy Enfield, Oasis Academy Hadley, Ponders End Youth Centre and Bell Lane Youth Centre as arranged.
- Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all young people accessing our projects.
- Leading on activities that support the holistic development of young people.
You could be successful in this role if you:
· Are committed and passionate about working with young people.
· Have enthusiasm and work positively and inclusively with others.
· Enjoy working within a team setting.
· Are available to work evenings and unsociable hours.
· We are particularly interested in individuals will skills or interests that they can bring to their work with young people, leading projects or activities where relevant.
This role is a challenging but very rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable young members of society who are living in challenging circumstances.
If you are interested in this position, please email a CV and covering letter detailing why you feel you are suitable for this role.If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers to application, please let us know.
This is a rolling vacancy and if successful you will be invited in for an interview.
As this is a sessional position, we are unable to guarantee working hours.
The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
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Are you passionate about empowering young people to make a difference in their communities?
Do you believe in the power of volunteering to build confidence, skills, and stronger local networks?
Can you create exciting and meaningful volunteering opportunities that inspire 16–25-year-olds across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
We’re looking for a warm, enthusiastic and organised individual to lead our Young Volunteers programme. You’ll be the driving force behind engaging young people, working closely with schools, youth groups, and voluntary organisations to connect them with impactful volunteer roles.
In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll build partnerships, deliver outreach events, and help shape a more inclusive volunteering landscape. You’ll be part of a supportive, ambitious charity committed to empowering the voluntary sector and involving communities in positive change.
About you
You’ll really understand the value of volunteering and have experience promoting, recruiting, and supporting volunteers. As a people person with excellent interpersonal skills, you’ll be confident building strong, professional relationships with a wide range of partners – especially young people and community organisations.
You’ll be experienced in organising events and training workshops, enthusiastic about youth engagement, and able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
What we can offer in return
In return we offer a competitive salary and great benefits, including contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday (pro-rata) plus all bank holidays, season train ticket loan, flexible working and much more.
Finance Officer
Location: London, N1 (Hybrid)(Typically 2 days a week in the office)
Salary: Starting at £32,425 per annum (FTE), rising to £35,211 per annum (FTE) (Inclusive of Inner London Weighting)
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week)
Family Action supports people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what they’ve done for over 150 years. They protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
They see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so they speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
The Role
The Finance department provides the complete finance function which includes payroll to the whole organisation overseeing all the 165 services across England and the Isle of Man, addressing all issues and processing payments to meet the demands of staff and external agencies.
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for the efficient running of the income and credit control functions, whilst ensuring information is accurately processed in a timely manner and made available to users. You will be a confident communicator and comfortable working in a small team environment where priorities can change at short notice.
Main Responsibilities:
- To raise sales invoices and, capture and recognise all non-invoiced income in the relevant period.
- Carry out account reconciliations relating to Credit Control in the balance sheet and income accounts including analysis of aged debtors.
- To maintain debtors’ database, deal with queries and to undertake the reconciliation of debtors’ accounts.
- To be responsible for the accuracy of postings to the nominal ledger within given deadlines.
- To ensure payments of invoices and all other fees/income are received within the stated period.
- To maintain, and reconcile, the organisations bank accounts,
- Assisting with the preparation of quarterly and year-to-date returns and monitoring forms to funders, and the annual external audit.
- To organise workload to ensure monthly reporting deadlines are met.
- To maintain good communication between project managers and the management accounts team.
- To ensure that queries are prioritized and responded to within a reasonable timescale.
- Carry out ad-hoc projects and analysis as required.
- To maintain filing and other information storage systems to ensure that up to date information is readily available when required on management accounts.
- To adhere to other policies and procedures.
Skills and Qualifications
- A qualification in accounting/finance or significant experience working in a finance/accounting role.
- Experience using computerised accounting systems. Knowledge of Sun will be an advantage.
- A good understanding of accounting concepts including their application.
- Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to think creatively and decisively to solve problems.
- Demonstrable ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively, both internally within and across teams, and with external partners.
- A high level of proficiency using Microsoft Office, in particular use of Excel to manipulate data.
- Experience of generating management information reports
- Experience in preparing balance sheet reconciliations, including experience on month-end closure.
Benefits
- An annual paid leave entitlement of up to 30 working days plus bank holidays
- Up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- Flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.




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Job Title: Finance Officer – Accounts Payable
Salary: £28,844 per annum (increasing to £32,047 per annum after 18 months) + £750 per annum Homeworking Allowance
Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role
Location: Homebased anywhere in UK
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding Education and Health services. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results , and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK. 97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they “ love working for TACT”.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the TACT Finance team.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT,apply now.
Overall Duties of the Finance Officer – Accounts Payable will include:
- Recording all changes to carer payments on the finance system, on the carer’s purchase ledger account.
- Process carer pay in line with established timescales
- Prepare fee invoices to Local Authorities and other customers
- Manage the processing of children’s savings
- Recording of purchase invoices on the system and process BACS payments to suppliers
- Lead on and review aged creditors report
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and monitor unreconciled transactions
- Assist with the monitoring of receipts, remittance and outstanding debtors.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
- Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months service.
- 45p per mile for business travel.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
- An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
- Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.
The Finance Officer – Accounts Payable may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales but will be required to travel for occasional training and team wellbeing events.
A Standard DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Monday 27th October 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 6th November 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
Finance Analyst
£37,264 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week, full-time
Permanent contract
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking a skilled and motivated Finance Analyst to join our Finance team and play a vital role in supporting the College’s mission to improve child health.
As Finance Analyst, you will provide robust financial planning, analysis and reporting to ensure the sustainability and transparency of the College’s finances. Working closely with budget holders and the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, you will support on producing accurate, timely reports, developing forecasts, and supporting decision-making across the organisation.
You will also play a critical role in contributing to strengthening internal financial controls, supporting compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, and delivering insightful analysis to senior leaders, the Board of Trustees, and other stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to influence financial strategy in a high-impact organisation that champions better health outcomes for children.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the annual budgeting and reforecasting processes, working with budget holders and producing financial templates and reports
- Producing accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts, balance sheets, and capital project reports
- Providing financial modelling, analysis and insights to support strategic decision-making, working with the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager.
- Undertaking business partnering with budget holders, providing training and guidance as needed
- Supporting compliance with Charity Commission and Companies House requirements, and preparing working papers for audit
- Preparing payroll allocation adjustments and supporting cash flow management and reporting
- Supporting the administration of finance systems and ongoing improvements to processes and controls
Essential skills and experience:
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; or studying towards ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification
- Experience in financial planning and analysis, ideally in a not-for-profit or public sector organisation
- Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial management systems
- Proficiency with business intelligence tools such as Power BI
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships
Desirable:
- Knowledge of charity accounting and SORP requirements
- Experience of using Business Central or equivalent ERP systems
- Familiarity with healthcare or public health organisations
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your finance career in a supportive and high-performing team.
The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.
Closing date: 20 October 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health advocates on child health issues at home and internationally.



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Role Purpose:
We are looking for an organised and proactive professional who is comfortable working across finance and operations, including HR and compliance. You will combine attention to detail with a collaborative approach to support smooth and efficient operations.
You will play a key role in day-to-day activities related to finance, HR, IT, compliance, office and other operational activities, supporting the CFOO to ensure company policies and processes are adhered to efficiently and effectively.
About Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC)
SASC is an ambitious social investment fund manager providing flexible finance to inspiring social sector organisations that support communities and improve people’s lives. Our investment approach puts social impact at the heart of everything we do: we are committed to developing creative solutions that will enable organisations to grow and continue delivering scalable and sustainable solutions to social issues. Established in 2014, we have committed more than £170m of capital as loans to non-profit organisations across the UK. We work with organisations that are tackling entrenched social issues such as poverty, homelessness, social isolation and unemployment.
Key Responsibilities:
General
- Act as the main liaison for a number of SASC’s outsourced supplier relationships – finance, compliance, company benefits, tax, company secretarial and HR, IT support.
- Manage the day-to-day use of financial and HR systems and apps, such as those to process staff expenses, and ensure that they are used as intended.
- Ensure adherence to the company procedures and controls, and suggest improvement where appropriate.
Finance
- Review monthly payroll / pensions data elements.
- Review and authorise third-party expenditure.
- Coordinate company secretarial activities, including company filings.
- Coordinate and review statutory accounts production for SASC’s various micro-entities.
- Coordinate the annual audits for both SASC, its affiliate charity (SASC Trust) and its various funds.
- Coordinate annual insurance renewal processes.
- Coordinate investor drawdowns and distributions for SASC’s funds.
- Assist with annual budget / business plan as required.
HR
- Maintain HR system records, such as training records and certificates.
- Assist with staff benefits administration.
- Assist with policies and procedures updates.
- Support onboarding and offboarding processes.
Compliance
- Review compliance data and collate information for quarterly FCA regulatory filings.
- Coordinate the provision of information as part of periodic compliance monitoring.
IT/Office Management
- Responsible for maintaining the IT equipment register (incl. laptops and mobiles) and ensuring the smooth onboarding of joiners and offboarding of leavers in relation to IT matters.
- Oversee general office duties for the London office (e.g. office supplies).
- Provide ad-hoc assistance to the CFOO as required.
Skills and Experience:
- Previous experience in a role at a similar level.
- Strong Excel and IT skills.
- Willing to work flexibly and fluidly, can take instructions and can also work independently.
- Analytical in approach, able to quickly gain an understanding of complex work and confident in seeking clarification when needed
- Excellent time management and ability to work on multiple projects effectively.
- Organised, attention to detail and able to work to high standards.
- Proactive, hardworking and a team player.
- Strong interpersonal skills, communicating professionally and confidently with outsourced suppliers and team members.
- Ability to work in a team environment, remaining flexible and willing to accept new challenges in a changing environment.
Desirable but not essential
- Part-qualified accountant.
- Exposure to accounting systems (e.g. Xero) would be beneficial to support reviews, although full bookkeeping responsibilities sit with external providers.
- Understanding of how funds and their structures operate.
Location: Hybrid, London 2 days/week minimum in the office
Reporting To: CFOO
Contract: Perm 3 days/week 0.6FTE
Salary: £30,000-£40,000
Date Closes: Thursday 30th October
How to Apply
Please apply with your CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification and why you think you would be the right person to join our team – see below.
As an innovative social investment fund manager with an open and transparent work culture, SASC believe we are stronger and most effective with a diverse team. People from all underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Senior Finance Business Partner: £85,000 - £92,000 | Birmingham | Hybrid
For Europe's largest infrastructure project, we are recruiting a Senior Finance Business Partner to drive accountability and focus on cost control for the Corporate Services Directorate. This is a key role measuring and reporting on financial performance and promoting effective decision-making of direct and indirect costs. Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering and providing oversight, control and direction to a team of up to 4 Finance Business Partners, this role is key in ensuring the financial targets and value for money are met.
Main Duties:
- Manage, and develop the Finance Business Partner team to embed and drive a cost control and productivity focused culture across the directorate
- Lead the business case development process - reviewing and challenging funding requests to ensure they represent value for money
- Support business performance management, enabling senior executives to effectively manage their budgets
- Manage a diverse range of stakeholder groups with competing priorities and deliver tactical productivity initiatives across business areas
- Interpret and provide insightful analysis from management reports to enable effective decision-making processes across the senior management team
- Oversee the month-end financial close, preparing accounts, completing monthly analysis, variance analysis and assurance of reporting packs
- Support the business through annual business planning and budgeting. Provide quarterly re-forecasts working with non-finance executives
- Submit cash flows for business areas to supporting funding requirements
- Identify and implement process improvements, and drive the adoption of consistent reporting and financial processes across the finance business partnering, commercia and programme teams
- Provide first-class business partnering support to the business, reviewing and challenging forecasts and variances
Person Specification:
- Qualified accountant with strong experience of leading and managing finance business partnering teams
- Experience leading annual business planning and budget setting processes in complex, matrix managed organisations - ideally infrastructure programmes.
- Strong skills in business partnering key executive level stakeholder groups including planning, procurement, contract management and HR teams.
- Ability to critically review and challenge forecasts, assessing affordability, value for money and the impact om programme delivery
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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.
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Established in 1951, IOM the UN Migration Agency is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of Head of Liaison and Project Support Unit and working collaboratively with colleagues across the UK Mission and wider Organisation, the Senior External Relations Associate will support the implementation of engagement activities with parliamentary and political stakeholders, think tanks, as well as other key counterparts. This includes assisting with information gathering, preparation of materials, logistical arrangements, and follow-up to help IOM as a trusted advisor on migration-related issues and to contribute to building understanding and support for IOM’s work.
For more details about the role and how to apply, please visit our website: https://unitedkingdom.iom.int/careers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Services Manager (Housing) will primarily focus on managing New Horizon's busy Housing Advice service, delivered both from the day centre and remotely. You will work with the Head of Housing Services to ensure the service responds holistically to young people with multiple needs or barriers. You should have relevent professional experience within the housing and homelessness sector, be a passionate advocate for young people and have the ability to motivate a team to deliver high quality services in a fast-paced environment. You should be skilled in partnership management and able to collaborate effectively to identify and deliver new housing solutions for young people experiencing homelessness.
- Permanent, full-time role in the Housing Team
- Salary: £37,024 – £41,600
- Deadline to apply: 9am Monday 3 November
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Farm Assistant – Community Gardening
Based at Oasis Southampton City Farm, Green Lane, Southampton SO16 9FQ with some work at other community locations
Hours: Part-time (16 hours per week, 0.4FTE)
Contract: 3 Years Fixed Term
Salary: £10,616 per annum (£26,542 for 1 FTE)
Oasis Southampton City Farm is a community focused registered charity working in Southampton. We provide a range of supportive, wellbeing boosting, and nature-based activities for our communities, which include young people and adult learners with disabilities.
We are looking for a Community Gardening Assistant who will support the Farm Lead and community development lead for Southampton in delivering the vision for the farm, the oasis academies, and its wider community by supporting the growth of the farms garden project, as well as community gardens across the city. These tasks will include:
· Delivering garden based educational and wellbeing boosting activities
· Working alongside our volunteers, young people, and adults with learning disabilities to care for the garden by planting, watering, and sowing.
· To work with Oasis Academies across the city, as well as partner organisations, to support the creation of community garden spaces to boost wellbeing across the city.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate:
· Relevant qualifications or experience in horticulture
· The flexibility to work across the week,
· Excellent verbal communication skills
· Proven ability to work alongside others in projects that work with the public.
· Punctuality, reliability, and honesty.
· Ability to always evidence the Oasis ethos and values.
This is a unique opportunity for a hardworking and driven individual, who is looking to make a difference in a growing and community focused field of work. In return we offer:
· Flexible working practices which encourage innovation and fresh ideas.
· A supportive network and friendly team in a motivating working environment.
· A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.
· 25 days annual leave (plus BH), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service (pro rata).
If you are interested, please send your CV and Supporting Statement. In your supporting statement please address these questions:
1. Expand on your CV to explain how your skills and experience meets the Job Description. Give specific examples.
2. What personal attributes does a person need to do well as a Community Gardening?
3. How do you see the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits being displayed in this role?
Applications will close 9am Monday 20th October 2025. Interview dates: TBC.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.
Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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What is the overall purpose of the role?
At Youth Action Alliance (YAA), our mission is to support the personal and social development (their values, beliefs, ideas and skills) of the young people living in Kensington and Chelsea, enabling them to increase their resilience and skills in the present and promote their ambitions for the future.
We are ambitious to grow, to continue supporting more young people and influence positive change. To do this we are looking to appoint a Business Support Officer to provide a range of financial support duties and administer the organisation’s general ledger and finance system.
This post will provide high-quality support to the overall operations of the organisation and the team, to ensure the smooth running of the main sites and enable YAA to meet and deliver on its core objectives and obligations.
The post holder will provide administrative support to YAA, covering a wide range of tasks and activities including (but not limited to) procurement coordination, travel and logistics, department meetings and off-site activities, diary management, meeting coordination, and minute-taking for our board and meetings for staff, members and stakeholders.
General Requirements
- To support the delivery of Youth Action Alliance
- To ensure a friendly, professional and informative service to all visitors and stakeholders
- To maintain a diary and manage all incoming calls and all correspondence
- To maintain a good working relationship across all YAA teams, external stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring queries are dealt with promptly
- To attend and support meetings including minuting (including evening, weekend and events as/when required)
- To collate and maintain all documentation relating to the business
- To act as a point of contact for all Board of Trustees, staff, participants and stakeholders
- To manage office maintenance, including ordering equipment, stationery and products needed for the day-to-day running of YAA
- To be the appointed Fire Marshall and First Aid Officer on site
- To oversee the Health and Safety of YAA and ensure all aspects are attended to in line with the YAA Health and Safety Policy.
- To create and maintain the security of all sensitive data in accordance with YAA Data Protection Policy, including the filing system and database of the shared drive and in-house hard copies
- To coordinate inductions for new starters, ensure DBS checks and training records are kept up to date.
- To maintain risk assessment and action logs for the organisation
- To ensure the main office is kept clean, tidy and presentable
- To manage memberships, contracts/SLAs, facilitators and referrals of YAA
- To support the CEO and team manager directly with administrative duties
- To add participants, staff and registers of all projects to in-house software and produce reports as/when required
- To process organisational income and expenditure and maintain financial records, including preparing accounts against budgets for the Board of Trustees
- To collate reports and data that support evidence building to demonstrate the wider organisational impact
This job description cannot cover every task that may arise within the post at various times and the post-holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time that are broadly consistent with those in this document. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment
Person Specification
Essential
- Relevant qualification (college-level or equivalent)
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Experience developing and maintaining administrative systems
- Confident working independently and as part of a team
- Database management experience, or willingness to learn
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)
- Strong literacy and numeracy, with clear written and verbal communication
- Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Positive, solutions-focused approach with a can-do attitude
- Ability to manage complex workloads calmly and efficiently
- Good interpersonal skills, with experience engaging diverse groups (including young people)
- Flexible, proactive, and supportive within a small team
- Passionate about supporting children and young people, with a commitment to diversity and inclusion
Desirable
- Training in accounting or finance software
- Recognised accounting qualification (or working towards)
- Experience in a youth organisation
- Knowledge of the charity sector
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Leicester South Food Bank, our mission is to address the community's needs and provide effective responses to everyday life challenges. We are looking for a motivated and passionate Partnership Lead to join our team and help us make a positive impact.
We have opened a community hub in Wigston, a dynamic space designed to enhance well-being and purpose in our community. This innovative project responds directly to the expressed needs of our community for face-to-face interactions and accessible local services.
Key Features:
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Multi-agency space hosting a variety of organizations
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Flexible weekly schedule offering workshops, events, and activities
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One-on-one support and advice services
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Relaxed environment for community engagement
The hub will serve as a vibrant 'community expo,' showcasing diverse interventions and services from multiple organizations. This approach allows residents to explore and connect with various resources all in one place, tailored to the evolving needs of our community.
Main Responsibilities of this vacancy:
Multi-Agency Management:
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Develop and manage a multi-agency space to provide interventions and solutions to the community's recognized needs.
Local Organizing:
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Develop and manage a team of volunteers, who will build relationships and trust with the community.
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Explore and understand the experiences bringing people to need our support through listening activities and/or research.
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Assist the Operational Manager in mapping out and building relationships with the charities partners, referral agencies, and local anti-poverty organizations.
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Identify local issues driving poverty and engage with the campaign team to develop strategies for change.
Maintenance and Security:
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Regularly inspect and maintain the building, grounds, and equipment.
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Oversee security, including opening and closing the building and monitoring security systems.
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Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and implement safety measures.
Cleaning and Repairs:
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Ensure the premises are kept clean and tidy, either directly or by supervising cleaning staff.
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Organize and oversee repairs and maintenance work, liaise with contractors, and manage maintenance budgets.
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Maintain an inventory of equipment and supplies, ensuring timely ordering and restocking.
Event Support:
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Provide logistical support for events, meetings, and other activities.
If you are passionate about making a difference and possess the skills to create meaningful relationships, manage our premises effectively, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join our dedicated team!
NOTE: This postion was advertised as Partnership and Premises Officer earlier this year. If you were previously interviewed and were not succesful, unfortunatly you will not be eligable to apply this time around.
Please ensure you have read and fully understand the job description and person spec as you will only be offered an interview if you can evidence that you meet the criteria or that you have transferable skills. Please answer as fully as you can.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.