Recruitment Partner Jobs in City Of London, England
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict and, endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people helping themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The HR Officer will be responsible for providing support to the Senior HR Business Partner and the wider People and Culture team in the delivery of HR services. The role will focus on a range of HR activities including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, aspects of payroll, L&D, travel logistics and other generalist HR duties. A key part of the role will be to provide support in identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent to meet all Muslim Aid’s staffing needs.
About the Role:
- Ensure a smooth, efficient and welcoming onboarding and probation process for new employees.
- Facilitate the recruitment process by assisting hiring managers in meeting departmental needs. Responsibilities include crafting job descriptions, posting ads, screening candidates, and conducting interviews.
- Provide advice and guidance to employees on HR policies and procedures.
- Prepare payroll amendment sheets for UK and International staff.
- Assist with performance management processes and employee relations issues.
- Support HR analytics requirements to track performance metrics.
About You:
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field.
- Proven experience in a generalist HR role, in particular recruitment and employee relations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively at all levels.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.
- Knowledge of recruitment techniques and good practices.
- Sound knowledge of employment legislation and HR good practices.
Why you should apply:
If you are passionate about helping others, enjoy problem-solving, and are looking for a role where you can make a real impact, then this is the job for you. As an HR Officer, you will have the opportunity to work closely with people from all levels of the organisation and help Muslim Aid to achieve its strategic priorities.
Benefits you will enjoy if you work for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working (working in office 2 days a week)
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
How to apply:
Please submit your CV and Cover Letter.
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Age UK is currently recruiting for a motivated Salesforce Training & Adoption Manager to lead on the training and strategy of our Salesforce solution. In this role, you'll be working directly with our extensive Partner Network, supporting them to gain the most value out of the solution.
As Salesforce Training & Adoption Manager, you'll have a pro-active, strategic, and concise approach, with exceptional stakeholder management skills. Working as part of the Service and Business Improvement team, you'll develop a training strategy for our Salesforce solution, implement successful adoption strategies for our different Network Partners, and create self-service training materials to support our different users.
This is a hybrid opportunity, a blend of homebased and office working. The expectation is that you will attend our London office once a week. There will also be regular travel to our local network partners across the nation.
Age UK internal grade - 6L
Must haves:
* Experience of providing training to end users of digital systems.
* Experience creating training strategies and plans.
* Significant experience of driving adoption of CRM solutions across a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce.
* Experience of undertaking adoption reviews with staff groups, and achieving improvements in adoption of CRM solutions.
* Strong soft skills, with a confident and clear manner of presenting information in an engaging way.
* Must be understanding of the various challenges experienced with digital transformation projects.
* Experience of designing and developing training material.
* Confident use of Microsoft applications such as Office 365 Applications including Teams, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
* Willingness to travel Nationally to various locations to deliver training and support.
* Experience facilitating listening groups and feedback sessions.
Great to haves:
* Experience working with non-profit organisations.
* Experience with Moodle.
* Experience with Salesforce service cloud.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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Marketing & Recruitment Officer
Role Summary:
The Teacher Development Trust are seeking an energetic, curious and highly organised Marketing & Recruitment Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will have a genuine passion for education and the important work of teachers and schools. They will play a pivotal role in increasing our reach and impact by promoting our offers to schools, trusts and other education sector organisations, generating leads and supporting school engagement by executing effective marketing strategies.
Location: TDT’s offices are based in Finsbury Park. This role is mainly home-working, however applicants will need to be a commutable distance to the London office to take part in team days or other face to face meetings as required.
Hours per week: 37.5
Contract basis: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum depending on experience
Benefits: 8% employer pension contribution; opportunities for flexible working; wide-ranging opportunities for personal and professional development
Reports to: School Engagement Manager
The Teacher Development Trust (TDT) is the smart, heart, humble education charity for professional development in schools. Our programmes support extraordinary leaders to empower staff and build expert schools, improving outcomes for all children regardless of background, challenge or need.
As we consolidate and expand the reach of our work, we are now seeking an energetic, curious and highly organised Marketing and Recruitment Officer to join our team. A commitment to working in education is a must.
This is an exciting opportunity in a fast-growing and influential education charity. We're looking for a proactive, confident communicator with an understanding of the education landscape to join our team in supporting our existing services and programmes. We have an excellent track record of developing staff within the charity, as well as staff who have taken their careers into schools, other charities and the public sector.
Key responsibilities:
1. To support with the development and implementation of our marketing strategy
2. To generate leads and support the team to convert to opportunities
Particular to the Marketing and Recruitment Officer, guided by by the School Engagement Manager:
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To contribute to the creation of strategic marketing plans to promote Teacher Development Trust's services. Helping to shape activity to provide a better understanding of the efficacy and reach of our products and services and ensuring that information and data are shared effectively across the organisation.
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To utilise various marketing channels including digital platforms, social media, website and traditional marketing methods including email and newsletters, to reach target audiences. You will collaborate with the team to create and distribute compelling content, promotional materials and campaigns.
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To stay informed about industry trends, competitor activities and emerging opportunities and share this information as appropriate across the organisation to put TDT in the best position to respond in the advancement of our charitable aims and objectives.
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To support the planning and organisation of events such as workshops, webinars and conferences to showcase Teacher Development Trust's offerings and coordinate TDT presence at external events. This will include representing the organisation at events to network and promote our services.
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To work closely with the internal teams, including the content development and participant experience teams, to ensure seamless service delivery, satisfaction, retention and brand loyalty. You will also collaborate with external partners and stakeholders to explore potential synergies and business opportunities.
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To support the wider interaction between the organisation and the sector, in particular supporting carefully planned and considered marketing and communications activity as well as responding to emerging news stories and other agendas. Where appropriate this may include working with journalists and other key sector influencers.
Experience, qualities and skills:
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Proven experience in marketing roles either within the education sector or elsewhere.
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Knowledge of the current educational landscape, including an understanding of professional development or a genuine interest in developing that knowledge.
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An active interest in continuously developing both generalist and technical marketing expertise.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present information clearly, striking the correct tone with a range of internal and external audiences.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Excellent problem solving skills and the initiative to continuously improve.
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Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
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Familiarity with digital marketing tools and platforms (Salesforce, Mailchimp, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Asana, Divi, Wordpress) would be an advantage but not essential - the appetite to learn is essential.
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Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
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A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and improving educational outcomes for children and young people.
Other Information:
We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at TDT and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.
Interested candidates should apply via CharityJob by 5pm, Thursday 2nd May 2024
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Cover Letter (400 word max) – please demonstrate why you want to work for the Teacher Development Trust, your interest in education and the Experience, qualities and skills that are relevant to this role.
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CV
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The names of 2 referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer (references will not be taken up until after interview)
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview. First round interviews are scheduled to take place in the week commencing 20th May, with successful candidates being invited to undertake an inbox task and second round interview week commencing 27th May, both interviews will be held virtually. Due to the anticipated volume of applications we are unfortunately unable to provide detailed feedback.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for someone to provide HRBP support to all directorates on matters including recruitment and selection, payroll and induction of new starters. The role will lead on employee relations work and work with internal stakeholders on developing and delivering interventions to improve communication with and engagement of staff. They will be involved in producing and analysing data to inform and feed into the People strategy, and manage the HR & Wellbeing Assistant.
You will have experience of working in an advisory capacity at all levels of an organisation, and of complex employee relations casework. Knowledge of current HR law and best practice are also key, as well as the ability to communicate effectively across different audiences.
Please refer to the Job Description for full details of the role.
About MHFA England
MHFA England is a social enterprise and the leading provider of mental health skills and awareness training courses in England. Our vision is to improve the health of the nation, through normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, by developing the skills we need to look after our own and others’ wellbeing.
Looking after you
Wellbeing is at the heart of all that we do and say, we are friendly and supportive organisation. We are committed to rewarding our employees with competitive pay, a flexible and supportive workplace, opportunities to grow and develop, and our promise that we will put your wellbeing first.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Finance Business Partner
Salary £50,000 - £60,000
Permanent, Full-time
Hybrid Working, 2 days in office
Location: Stratford
A prestigious humanitarian Not for Profit organisation is recruiting a Finance Business Partner to take on a key role against the backdrop of a transformation programme. As the Finance Business Partner you will be responsible for the following duties:
- You will bring valuable experience, financial and business acumen that will drive the delivery of the long-term plan
- Working closely with the Head of finance and other key stakeholders, you will support the business with understanding its risks, monitor and track progress against plan, understand factors driving business results, build relationships with managers and provide business insight and advice. You will also lead on finance systems and process transformation projects
- Analyse and investigate financial performance for all business areas to identify areas of weakness
- Provide commercial financial advice and guidance tailored to the individual needs of stakeholders that enables them to deliver their business and financial objectives
- Develop and operate appropriate financial models and tools to support recommendations of pricing for products and services to achieve financial goals
This opportunity provides an excellent platform for a qualified accountant to build on their Business Partnering skills whilst playing a key role in organisation’s transformation journey
This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. The successful candidate will be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) with previous experience gained in audit, the charity, commercial or wider
public sector. You will have robust technical skills and be highly organised. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, strong analytical skills, excellent communication, financial modelling, and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience. You will possess the ability to influence and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation.
Job title: Head of Corporate Partnerships
Location: London 1 day a week
Grade and salary: £50,00 - £60,000
Contract type: Permanent
Context and Responsibilities within this role:
* Develop and implement a corporate fundraising strategy focusing on cultivation of existing and growth of new partnerships.
* Identify, prospect and secure new six-figure plus corporate partnerships.
* Budget, forecast and deliver against fundraising targets and monitor expenditure.
* Provide excellent levels of support, stewardship, and communication to corporate supporters, providing bespoke opportunities and engagements for each partner.
* Draft and deliver against corporate partnership account plans, identifying areas of growth.
* Build a positive team culture and working environment.
They are now looking for:
* Proven track record in similar role, ideally managing multiyear corporate partnerships and securing new six-figure partnerships.
* Ability to independently build and prospect new corporate partners and influence support.
* A relationship manager who has experience in a charity sector stewarding and cultivating corporate partnerships.
* Ability to think strategically to identify and analyse new opportunities to engage the private sector.
What they can offer:
* Company contribution pension scheme.
* Health insurance following completion of probation period.
* Industry leading maternity and paternity leave.
* Dental insurance following completion of probation period.
* Contribution to Gym membership.
* Extra day of annual leave on your birthday.
* Travel opportunities.
If you would like to have a chat to learn more about this role and to receive a full job description please contact Hannah at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call her on 020 7820 7331.
The hiring manager is seeing applications on a rolling basis, but needs to be in no later than the 30 th April 2024.
Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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Joining the Performance Marketing team, at a well-loved Children’s Charity, the role of Digital Marketing Business Partner will be to support the development, delivery and optimisation of the paid marketing strategy across a variety of campaigns including Brand, Volunteering, and New Product Development, along with coordinating digital activity including website content and organic social activity. This is a 12 month FTC, and can be based fully remote, or from the London office.
As a Digital Marketing Business Partner to the wider charity, you will collaborate with stakeholder and partner teams to reach and engage priority audiences, with best-in-class marketing which meets strategic objectives. The team work as an internal strategic agency to the wider charity.
Joining a large, established charity, you will;
- work in partnership with colleagues from the Comms, Income Generation and Technology directorates
- leverage data and insight to feed into campaign planning, briefing and development
- project manage campaign work, optimising and reporting on campaign work
- lead on delivery of engaging content (images, copy, video)
- create, lead and execute omnichannel marketing strategy
If you have expertise co-ordinating web content and organic social activity I would love to hear from you!
- 12 months FTC (maternity cover).
- Fully Home-based/ remote, OR London (near Shoreditch)- Hybrid.
- The salary banding is £32,203 - £36,595pa, plus homeworking (+£566) OR London allowance (+£3,366)
- Full-time hours
The charity will review applications on a rolling basis. Please get in touch ASAP! I look forward to hearing from you.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding, diversity and equality of opportunity.
We're delighted to be supporting NSPCC, an incredible organisation with the mission to end cruelty to children in the UK. Leading on the recruitment of their next Senior Marketing Business Partner position, we're excited to speak to skilled marketing professionals from within and outside of the charity sector who can support the development, delivery and optimisation of the paid marketing strategy across a variety of campaigns. You'll work collaboratively with stakeholder and partner teams to reach and engage priority audiences.
Senior Marketing Business Partner
Contract: Interim one year contract
Location: This can be home based anywhere in the UK or a hybrid role with one day per week in the London office
Salary: £32,203 - £36,595 per annum plus either £500 home working allowance, or £3,666 London based allowance depending on contract
Closing date for applications: ASAP
In order to carry out its charitable work and achieve its strategic objectives, the NSPCC must communicate efficiently and effectively with the maximum possible impact, relevance and emotional resonance to engage all key audiences including supporters, professionals, service users, volunteers and the public across a variety of offline and online channels (paid, owned and earned).
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the NSPCC's talented Marketing and Planning to reach and engage priority audiences by delivering best in class marketing, encouraging them to do, give or learn. Core responsibilities within the role will include:
- Collaborate with stakeholder teams to deliver to strategic objectives by planning, delivering and reporting to best in class marketing solutions.
- Help teams to navigate the Marketing and Planning and Brand and Content departments and find the right expertise at each stage of the campaign.
- Leverage data and insight to feed into campaign planning, briefing and development.
- Project manage campaign work with internal and external stakeholders in delivering, optimising and reporting on campaigns in line with agreed key performance indicators, service level agreements and objectives.
- Lead on the delivery of engaging content for the NSPCC website and other marketing assets for our key audiences that is consistent with brand and style guidelines and accessible for online readers.
- Be flexible in supporting and responding to changing priorities as the remit of Marketing and Planning department evolves.
This is such a fantastic opportunity for someone with the following skills and experience:
- The ability to translate marketing strategies and propositions into best-in-class marketing, engagement, acquisition and fundraising messages
- Highly skilled in understanding marketing principles and practices, with a commitment to continuous learning and development.
- Able to plan, execute and track an omnichannel marketing strategy to secure and improve market position in a competitive, mature market.
- Strong project management and stakeholder skills
- Strong creative judgement and ability to articulate and deliver feedback.
- Effective interpersonal skills to work well as part of a team, give support to and recognise expertise in others.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to understand, interpret and present complex information in a clear, confident and persuasive way for a range of audiences.
- Proven ability of demonstrating initiative and creativity to come up with new ideas and achieve desired outcomes.
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance.
Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
We’re looking for a dynamic Workforce Development Coordinator to lead, manage and develop our incredible sports coaches, volunteers and tutors. You’ll be managing everything from recruitment through to personal and professional development.
You’ll use your people skills to work closely with partners to deliver expert-led training courses, making their activities more inclusive for disabled people. Highly organised and with an eye for detail, you’ll liaise with each partner to make sure we meet their needs.
You’ll also manage Inclusive Activity Leaders – a truly life-changing programme created in partnership with Nike that trains disabled people to become fully qualified sports coaches and enjoy new careers.
Download the applicant's pack for the full role responsibilities and person specification.
To apply, submit a current CV along with a covering letter, or use quick apply option on Charity Jobs, Applications without a full covering letter outlining in turn how you meet the each of the person specification criteria will not be accepted.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on 8th May 2024, and interviews will take place at the House of Sport the week commencing 13th and 20th May 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Global Ethical Checks Manager - Maternity Cover
Contract: 12 Months, Fixed Term Contract, Full time, Maternity Cover
Location: The role can be based in the UK, Canada, Germany, Sweden, or South Africa, subject to right-to-work eligibility in the respective countries.
Salary and Benefits: Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and depending on experience. See further details below:
UK, Grade 4: £43,668 - £45,851 with excellent benefits
Other countries: Competitive salary package depending on experience with benefits.
For the UK Location Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.
About WaterAid:
Want to use your ethical checks skills to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as a Global Ethical Checks Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
About the Team:
The Global Assurance Team reports directly to the Chief Executive of WaterAid UK, with an independent reporting line to the Audit and Risk Committee. The team is made up of the following functions: Legal and Governance, Data Protection, Fundraising Compliance, Global Ethical Checks, and Internal Audit. The team is line managed by the Global Assurance Director.
About the Role:
You will play a critical role in managing risk at WaterAid by helping to deliver WaterAid's due diligence process, and ensuring that WaterAid partners, suppliers and contractors adhere to our Global Ethical Standards. You will provide a service to management and support the implementation and embedding of our ethical check process.
This enables us to:
- work with partners, suppliers and contractors who align with WaterAid values
- be globally compliant with our ethical check standards
In this role, you'll :
Ethical Research and Management
- You will lead on the management and implementation of our ethical check and due diligence process to support WaterAid's overall risk management.
- This includes:
- Researching third party suppliers, partners and donors to ensure they are aligned with WaterAid global ethical standards and do not pose unacceptable reputational risk
- Managing and developing the ethical check process across the WaterAid federation
- Continuing to embed WaterAid's Global Ethical Standards by ensuring that the ethical check process is understood and applied consistently across the WaterAid Federation
Compliance
- Keeping up to date with knowledge and understanding of the Data Protection Act, GDPR and ICO guidelines, as well as any other relevant legislation and guidelines and their impact on fundraising and charity law.
- Embedding best practice in all areas related to compliance, ensuring the effectiveness and accuracy of processes in accordance with the Data Protection Act, GDPR and other applicable legislation or regulation (alongside WaterAid's Fundraising Compliance Manager and the Data Protection Manager).
Relationship/stakeholder management and ways of working
- Collaborate with WaterAid teams in the UK and globally, including communications and fundraising teams, advocacy and country programme teams, working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure WaterAid is delivering a robust due diligence process.
- Maintain productive working relationships across WaterAid to enable an effective due diligence process and delivery of research requirements.
About You:
- Educated to degree-level/equivalent educational standard, or significant equivalent work experience
- Strong understanding of the role of research in can play in protecting the reputation and future proofing WaterAid
- Good knowledge and applied understanding of GDPR implications, ethical checks and other related compliance issues
- Experience maintaining confidentiality and ensuring information is recorded in compliance with GDPR
- Experience using a range of research methodologies and tools to complete due diligence checks, and manage WaterAid's resources for ethical and reputational risk
- Very strong research and analytical skills, including ability to produce detailed and insightful research
- Ability to analyse complex information and communicate clearly and credibly deliver simply for a variety of audiences in written reports, presentations and meetings
- Stakeholder management knowhow to build and maintain great working relationships at all levels, and influence, internally and externally
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Experience of working in an international organisation
- Experience of working with fundraising functions
- Understanding of overseas development issues
- Experience of managing volunteers
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 26th April 2024. Availability for an interview is required week commencing from 9th May 2024
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries.
All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Commitment:
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. As a safeguarding measure, WaterAid carries out background checks on all potential employees. This is done following the conclusion of recruitment and prior to assuming full employment.
Job Title Finance Business Partner
Contract Type Permanent
Salary £48,314 - £50,729 with excellent benefits
Hybrid Working A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
Closing date: Applications will close 23:59 on 29 April 2024. Applications will be reviewed, and interviews scheduled, on a rolling basis.
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in Finance Business Partnering to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as Finance Business Partner to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.
About the Team:
The WaterAid Management Accounting team is responsible for providing robust reporting and analysis across the organisation, to ensure that WaterAid UK makes effective financial decisions and long term plans aligned with the 10 year strategy. The Finance Business Partners are essential in ensuring that key decisions makers are informed and engaged with key financial processes and manage risks.
About the Role:
As Finance Business Partner to Communications and Fundraising directorates, you will:
- Regularly advise Communications and Fundraising leaders and senior manager to review financial aspects of their operational plans.
- Develop a systematic forecasting process for the directorate and ensure robust 3-year income and expenditure financial plans are implemented.
- Support on long term financial plans and modelling supporting WAUKs 10-year strategy.
- Develop enhanced self-service reporting relevant at budget holder and department level that supports optimal decision-making.
- Create efficient finance processes that best deliver the needs of the organisation.
- Provide training and advice to build the financial management competencies of budget holders.
- Work closely with the wider finance and IS team on delivering the organisational priorities.
You'll also:
- Work with Communications and Fundraising department heads to produce their multiple year income and expenditure budgets that are required to achieve the multi-year operational plan and strategy.
- Evaluate performance against plans and apply business insight to enable fundraising strategies to be delivered successfully.
- Use analysis to identify trends from across the department and ensure optimal financial decision-making.
- Collaborate with the wider organisation to ensure that financial management information is complete and accurate.
- Use Business Intelligence Tools to develop insightful dashboards that inform decision making and encourage self-service.
- Identify operational and financial risks and determine the method of mitigating the risk with relevant stakeholders.
- Contribute to the delivery of a successful audit and use business insights to support the production the financial statements.
- Support the restructuring and prioritisation of resources within the directorate in line with strategy ambitions.
- To perform any other duties commensurate with the post as requested by the Head of Management Accounting.
About You:
To be successful, you'll need:
- Completed a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA). We are also open to part qualified candidates with the appropriate professional experience and the intention to finish remaining exams. WaterAid are committed to developing staff through professional qualifications and providing training opportunities.
- Experience of formulating, overseeing and reporting on operational plans, including KPIs.
- Demonstrable innovative ability: using data and insight to inform recommendations for improvements to products, processes or activities.
- Proven experience of using insight and analysis to provide trends, inform and drive business decisions.
- Keen interest in information systems, ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Experience of accounting for restricted funds, preferably in an international organisation.
- Adaptability to build effective working relationships with both finance and non-finance colleagues and work in a collaborative way.
- Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise and co-ordinate multiple tasks and confident to work independently.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Positive, proactive and flexible approach.
- Accuracy and keen attention to detail.
- Commitment to WaterAid's values and a working style that reflects these.
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Working knowledge of a budgeting and forecasting system.
- Experience of using Power BI.
- Working knowledge of SUN Vision Excel, or a similar multi-dimensional accounting system.
- Experience of scenario building.
- Experience of managing finances within a fundraising directorate.
- Experience of working effectively in different cultures, preferably gained in an international development organisation.
- Knowledge of development issues and the sector.
- Ability to influence others.
Our Benefits:
- 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
- We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
- Season Ticket Loan
- Free annual eye tests
- Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
- Sabbaticals
- Volunteer Day
Our Commitment:
An inclusive workplace: We are committed to being an organisation where everyone is included, respected, and empowered to be their best. We represent and celebrate our staff, partners and everyone we work with, and create a culture where everyone can reach their full potential.
Equal opportunities: We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding: We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. As a safeguarding measure, WaterAid carries out background checks on all potential employees. This is done following the conclusion of recruitment and prior to assuming full employment.
First Give was founded in 2014 to inspire, equip and motivate young people to make a difference to the causes they care about. As we approach our second decade, it is an exciting time to join the charity. Our vision is of a more generous society where all people are willing and able to give their time, money and skills to causes that they care about.
We are currently developing a new strategy which by which we aim to have reached a million young people by 2034. We intend to do this by developing new programmes and activities that will support us to achieve our mission: to create opportunities for young people to be inspired and empowered to give their time, money or skills to charities and causes that matter to them. Our existing programmes are delivered in partnership with schools across England and Wales, ensuring that as many young people as possible, regardless of their background have the opportunity to take part.
As second most senior leader in the charity, the Deputy Director will provide leadership to the First Give team and support the Board of Trustees and Director with strategy and governance.
The Deputy Director will play an integral role in the development of the charity as we move into our second decade. They will spearhead our fundraising, communications and marketing to ensure the charity has the capacity to deliver against our strategic goals.
Our values at First Give inform who we are and what we do. We are:
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Altruistic
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Inspiring
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Empowering
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Collaborative
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Professional
Location
Remote/hybrid. We welcome applications from across England and Wales, however desk space is available at our London office in West Hampstead should the successful candidate be based in London.
Regular travel to London (approximately once a month) and occasional travel across England and Wales will be required.
Reporting to:
Director
Direct Reports:
Administrator
Key responsibilities
Organisational Leadership and line management
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Deputise for the Director when necessary
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Provide leadership and positive role modelling to the First Give team
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Support organisation-wide improvements and innovation, including strategic planning and organisational structure
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Develop connections and networks that increase the profile and opportunities for the charity
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Work with the Director and Head of Programmes to create opportunities for young people to influence and engage with our work and impact
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Line management of our Administrator
Fundraising
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Work with the Director and consultants to own and implement a robust fundraising strategy to support the organisation as it executes its new strategic plan
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Develop processes for managing fundraising applications and stewardship of existing funders and supporters
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Write and submit high quality, inspiring and tailored funding applications and reports for trusts and foundations (expected to be in the region of £10,000-150,000)
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Identify and develop potential new funding opportunities for First Give, including major donors and corporate funders
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Manage relationships with a set number of key funders, ensuring that we proactively seek feedback, engagement and involvement in our work
New School Partner Recruitment
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Oversee and co-ordinate all new school partner recruitment sales and marketing activity
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Work with our marketing agency to develop and implement marketing campaigns
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Support the Programmes Team to recruit new partner schools in priority regions
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Proactively seek opportunities for growth of the First Give partners network
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Develop and design and production of marketing and sales resources to support all sales activity
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You may also be required to deliver sales meetings with networks including Headteacher meetings and attend conferences to promote the work of the charity
Communications
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Lead the development and manage the delivery of our communications strategy, including all messaging to key stakeholders via a range of appropriate channels, including newsletters, social media and our website
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Be responsible for the First Give website, ensuring it is up to date, relevant and meets the needs of the organisation
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Brand champion, ensuring that all external communications and resources are aligned with our brand identity and tone of voice
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Management of retainer with external design agency
The job description gives an outline of key duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked to take on other relevant responsibilities as reasonably requested by their line manager.
Safer recruitment
Safer recruitment and safeguarding is of paramount importance to us, as an organisation that works with and for young people. The successful candidate will be made a conditional offer subject to two references (one of which must be your most recent employer) and any offer of employment will be subject to a DBS check.
Person Specification
Essential
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Passionate about young people and their potential to drive social change
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Leadership experience, ideally in a charity of similar complexity and scale
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Ability to triage between the strategic and operational with ease and confidence
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Demonstrable success as a fundraiser, particularly bid-writing, reporting and funder stewardship
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Experience of developing and implementing a communications strategy
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Experience of creating a range of content for different audiences and channels including marketing materials, newsletters, blogs, social media content etc…
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Experience developing and implementing successful sales and marketing strategies, preferably in the education sector
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Experience of writing and managing budgets, delivering plans using resources available
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Track record of stakeholder management at senior levels
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Experience of working in or with teachers and schools
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Excellent presentation skills, with an ability to deliver concise, engaging and persuasive presentations
Desirable
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Experience leading the development, implementation and evaluation of marketing activity and campaigns
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Experience of remote line management
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Experience of working in a remote, decentralised team
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Experience of using Salesforce
Why work for First Give?
First Give provides many benefits and prides itself on how it treats its staff. Our benefits include:
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Three additional days between Christmas and New Year given to staff gratis. An additional day off for your birthday in addition to your annual leave allowance. Annual leave allowance increases year on year after 3 years with First Give.
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Access to Health Assured (health and wellbeing) Employee Assistance Programme.
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As you will use your personal mobile for work, First Give provides a phone allowance to contribute towards your mobile costs.
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Training and professional development budget, with regular training offered through the Pears Foundation.
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Laptops are provided on a ‘paid for through service’ arrangement and become the employees after three years of service.
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Multiple team socials and volunteering days throughout the year.
The students we work with come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and so do we. We want to ensure that we are recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues. We want to foster a diverse and inclusive culture, to empower our teams to achieve our vision drawing on the broadest possible range of experiences. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates from minoritised groups currently underrepresented on our executive team, particularly black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates.
Application process
Please fill out the Microsoft form by clicking the Apply Now button which includes a statement of how you fulfil the specification above, and why you want this role at First Give. Please also fill out our equality & diversity monitoring form (this will not be linked to your application).
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Application closes: Thursday 2nd May, 12pm
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Interviews: Tuesday 7th May
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Start date: ASAP
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For over 500 years, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation have been a constant in London’s ever-changing landscape, at the leading edge of health. It is located in the heart of a global city that is vibrant and diverse, but that is also a place with stark health inequity.
As an independent organisation, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation invests, partners, engages and influences to come at big health challenges from all angles. Through a family of forward-looking organisations (Impact on Urban Health, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity & Evelina London Children’s Charity), they collaborate with communities, partners, and hospitals, and use assets to transform lives.
This is an opportunity to join the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation team, at a time where they are bringing their fundraising function in-house. This change, along with further investment in the Fundraising function, is expected to see growth in income – this is therefore an exciting time to join the team, and to have significant impact across the breadth of work covered by the Foundation and it’s family of linked charities.
The Charities Insight Analyst will not only be responsible for the design, production and maintenance of the data visualisation to deliver business insight; but also, for supporting the ongoing development of effective data-driven insights.
You will deliver high quality analysis, reports and dashboards for a wide range of stakeholders – ensuring they are equipped to drive improvements to their programmes. Your analysis will result in learning being shared across directorates, and with the rest of the data team you will ensure the structure and quality of the data they hold aids future analysis.
To be successful in the role you will have experience of using data from CRM databases such as Raiser’s Edge or Salesforce. You will have the ability to work systematically and accurate under pressure, as well as be an excellent team player who is willing to be flexible to support the wider team.
To apply, please either send an updated CV in response to this advert, or contact Chenda McManus at TPP Recruitment to arrange a confidential discussion. We will then be in touch with further details regarding the role, and the recruitment process.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation has a strong belief that better health for all is within our reach and by becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation together we can achieve this. Therefore, they welcome and actively encourage applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds, with different lived and learnt experience.
For over 500 years, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation have been a constant in London’s ever-changing landscape, at the leading edge of health. It is located in the heart of a global city that is vibrant and diverse, but that is also a place with stark health inequity.
As an independent organisation, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation invests, partners, engages and influences to come at big health challenges from all angles. Through a family of forward-looking organisations (Impact on Urban Health, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity & Evelina London Children’s Charity), they collaborate with communities, partners, and hospitals, and use assets to transform lives.
This is an opportunity to join the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation team, at a time where they are bringing their fundraising function in-house. This change, along with further investment in the Fundraising function, is expected to see growth in income – this is therefore an exciting time to join the team, and to have significant impact across the breadth of work covered by the Foundation and it’s family of linked charities.
The Fundraising Database Manager will be responsible for the provision of data and user support for all fundraising activities on the Raiser’s Edge system by ensuring that the data on the database is useable, consistent and accurate.
You will have line reports, and will be responsible for managing the team to perform at a high level. You will also develop the team so that they will be a leading force in how the fundraising functionality will be managed in the Foundation’s future.
To be successful in the role, you will have experience in a similar role and be ready to champion the benefits of a fundraising system. You will have line management experience, be able to build rapport, and constantly look for ways to improve.
To apply, please either send an updated CV in response to this advert, or contact Chenda McManus at TPP Recruitment to arrange a confidential discussion. We will then be in touch with further details regarding the role, and the recruitment process.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation has a strong belief that better health for all is within our reach and by becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation together we can achieve this. Therefore, they welcome and actively encourage applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds, with different lived and learnt experience.
For over 500 years, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation have been a constant in London’s ever-changing landscape, at the leading edge of health. It is located in the heart of a global city that is vibrant and diverse, but that is also a place with stark health inequity.
As an independent organisation, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation invests, partners, engages and influences to come at big health challenges from all angles. Through a family of forward-looking organisations (Impact on Urban Health, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity & Evelina London Children’s Charity), they collaborate with communities, partners, and hospitals, and use assets to transform lives.
This is an opportunity to join the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation team, at a time where they are bringing their fundraising function in-house. This change, along with further investment in the Fundraising function, is expected to see growth in income – this is therefore an exciting time to join the team, and to have significant impact across the breadth of work covered by the Foundation and it’s family of linked charities.
The Database Assistant will work with colleagues to ensure the team have access to accurate, timely and comprehensive data to support and enable effective fundraising activity.
As Database Assistant you will work with high volumes of data, running regular data diagnostics, and updating records as required. You will also undertake regular database administration tasks, such as adding new users, importing data and amending the database.
To be successful in this role you will have excellent attention to detail, with high levels of accuracy and consistency. You will also have the ability to provide helpful and friendly support to database users during introductory and ongoing training.
To apply, please either send an updated CV in response to this advert, or contact Chenda McManus at TPP Recruitment to arrange a confidential discussion. We will then be in touch with further details regarding the role, and the recruitment process.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation has a strong belief that better health for all is within our reach and by becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation together we can achieve this. Therefore, they welcome and actively encourage applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds, with different lived and learnt experience.