Title - Retail Manager
Salary - £18,091 per annum
Hours/Contract - Full Time, 35 hours per week
Contract Type - Permanent
Based - Wallington
Closing date: 8th February 2021
Interview date: TBC

We are seeking a Store Manager with a strong retail background to join our Marie Curie team in our store in Wallington.

Our store manager is the most senior member of our team and will work closely with our retail district managers focusing on leading our people, products and culture, whilst driving sales and creating long term relationships with our customers.

You will be accountable for achieving maximum sales within the shop ensuring that direct costs are kept to a minimum. Using best charity retail practice, creative flair, and an ability to lead by example, you will enable the shop team to create an inviting shop which encourages sales and promotes excellent customer service.

Key responsibilities include maximising sales by maintaining high standards of display and layout in the shop and shop windows, ensuring that stock density is maintained, regular rotation of stock is carried out and that maximum realistic prices are obtained on donated items, in accordance with charity guidelines, as well as Bought in Goods.

Gift aid is a vital source of income from donated goods and you should ensure that this is maximised when dealing with customers and donors, ensuring that excellent customer service is provided at all times. You should also ensure that high standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the shop including the sales floor, stock processing area, offices and communal areas. You and your shop team will support the Area Manager in suggesting and implementing local initiatives to maximise sales and generate stock donations.

You will also support the recruiting, training and management of staff and volunteers leading by example providing regular updates to everyone involved, sharing good practice and promoting charity procedures and guidelines.

If you have a flair for retail and a real passion to work for a charity that really does make a difference to people, day in, day out, we want to hear from you.

What we are looking for:

· Good interpersonal skills and a passion for our brand
· A driven individual, who strives to maximise profit through achieving targets
· Experience in retail management, as well as the coaching and development of staff
· Patience, empathy and the ability to lead the team by example
· A can do attitude, with a good level of English, Mathematics and computing skills
· An emotionally intelligent individual, who is eager to learn and develop in the role


What's in it for you:

· Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
· Continuous development
· Industry leading training programmes
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Flexible Working

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory basic criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Based: Hastings
Hours/Contract Type: Full time 35 hours per week, will include weekends
Salary: £16,438 to £17,457 depending on experience
Closing Date: 8th February 2021
Interview date: TBC

We currently have a rare opportunity for a talented individual to join the Marie Curie team as a Retail Manager at our Hastings store.

Using best charity retail practice and your creative flair, you will lead by example and enable the shop team to create an inviting shop which encourages sales and promotes excellent customer service.

Key responsibilities include maximising sales by maintaining high standards of display and layout in the shop and shop windows, ensuring that stock density is maintained, regular rotation of stock is carried out and that maximum realistic prices are obtained on donated items, in accordance with charity guidelines, as well as Bought in Goods.

You and your team will support the Area Manager in suggesting and implementing local initiatives to maximise sales and generate stock donations.

You will also support the recruiting, training and management of staff and volunteers leading by example providing regular updates to everyone involved, sharing good practice and promoting charity procedures and guidelines.

If you have relevant experience, a real flair for retail and a passion to work for a charity that really does make a difference to people every day, we would love to hear from you. Some experience of working with volunteers is advantageous but not essential as we will provide you with support and training.

As a Retail Manager based in our Hastings Marie Curie Charity Shop, you will be accountable for achieving maximum sales within the shop ensuring that direct costs are kept to a minimum. Using best charity retail practice, creative flair, and an ability to lead by example, you will enable the shop team to create an inviting shop which encourages sales and promotes excellent customer service.

What we are looking for:
· Strong retail experience
· Maximising sales
· Customer Service
· Stock rotation
· Managing and training a team
What's in it for you:
· Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
· Continuous development
· Industry leading training programmes
· Employee Assistance Programme?
· Flexible Working

For an informat discussion about this role please contact Nicola Hyder, nicola,

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory basic criminal record check.

To review the full job description please click

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply

Are you an inspirational retailer looking for a great place to reach your full potential and make a difference with an exciting and expanding charity?

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. We care for around 9,000 stray and abandoned dogs each year through our network of 21 rehoming centres across the UK and Ireland. We never destroy a healthy dog.

With approximately 40 retail stores already across the UK and new stores opening almost weekly, Dogs Trust is the most rapidly growing charity retailer in the UK. With a broad range of donated and bought in products, we are looking for dynamic and flexible managers who have the customer and the charity at the heart of everything they do. 

Now you can be part of our next chapter. We're looking for a commercially minded Assistant Store Manager to be available 3 days a week to build and inspire a team of volunteers, take personal ownership for the performance of the store, maximise profits and deliver excellent customer service. In this varied and exciting role you will be instrumental in ensuring your store is a successful hub of the community, working closely with Rehoming Centres and representing the Dogs Trust brand.

Reporting to the Store Manager (and also covering their full-time duties when they are on leave), you will be part of a busy and dynamic retail environment that changes every day!

So, if you have retail experience and you're the kind of person who enjoys leading from the front, motivating people and driving sales through commercial awareness and inspirational customer service all whilst making a difference to the dogs in our care, apply now!

Are you an inspirational retailer looking for a great place to reach your full potential and make a difference with an exciting and expanding charity?

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. We care for around 9,000 stray and abandoned dogs each year through our network of 21 rehoming centres across the UK and Ireland. We never destroy a healthy dog.

With approximately 40 retail stores already across the UK and new stores opening almost weekly, Dogs Trust is the most rapidly growing charity retailer in the UK. With a broad range of donated and bought in products, we are looking for dynamic and flexible managers who have the customer and the charity at the heart of everything they do. 

Now you can be part of our next chapter. We're looking for a commercially minded Assistant Store Manager to be available 3 days a week to build and inspire a team of volunteers, take personal ownership for the performance of the store, maximise profits and deliver excellent customer service. In this varied and exciting role you will be instrumental in ensuring your store is a successful hub of the community, working closely with Rehoming Centres and representing the Dogs Trust brand.

Reporting to the Store Manager (and also covering their full-time duties when they are on leave), you will be part of a busy and dynamic retail environment that changes every day!

So, if you have retail experience and you're the kind of person who enjoys leading from the front, motivating people and driving sales through commercial awareness and inspirational customer service all whilst making a difference to the dogs in our care, apply now!

Are you an inspirational retailer looking for a great place to reach your full potential and make a difference with an exciting and expanding charity?

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. We care for around 9,000 stray and abandoned dogs each year through our network of 21 rehoming centres across the UK and Ireland. We never destroy a healthy dog.

With approximately 40 retail stores already across the UK and new stores opening almost weekly, Dogs Trust is the most rapidly growing charity retailer in the UK. With a broad range of donated and bought in products, we are looking for dynamic and flexible managers who have the customer and the charity at the heart of everything they do. 

Now you can be part of our next chapter. We're looking for a commercially minded Assistant Store Manager to be available 3 days a week to build and inspire a team of volunteers, take personal ownership for the performance of the store, maximise profits and deliver excellent customer service. In this varied and exciting role you will be instrumental in ensuring your store is a successful hub of the community, working closely with Rehoming Centres and representing the Dogs Trust brand.

Reporting to the Store Manager (and also covering their full-time duties when they are on leave), you will be part of a busy and dynamic retail environment that changes every day!

So, if you have retail experience and you're the kind of person who enjoys leading from the front, motivating people and driving sales through commercial awareness and inspirational customer service all whilst making a difference to the dogs in our care, apply now!

The Assistant Manager role is to support the Café Manager in the Centre to ensure customers’ expectations of food, beverage, product availability and customer service are met and the unit operates to its full potential

1. Supporting the ‘day to day’ operations of the centre to ensure it is delivering the service required by CESSAC’s beneficiaries.
2. Working as part of the team to bake the large range of cakes, biscuits and savoury products that are sold.
3. Actively exploring ideas to recruit volunteers with the help from the Padre (local Chaplain).
4. Covering for holidays and sickness for the Café Manager as required.
5. Ensuring high standards of display and visual merchandising of all products, to maximise sales.
6. Supporting the Café Manager to maintain the security of the centre at all times, ensuring all cash and stock are safeguarded.
7. Managing the stock levels to minimise stock loss/wastage, but still ensuring the centre operates to its full potential.
8. Placing stock orders when required and ensure all delivery notes and invoices are verified before processing for payment.
9. Working as an active member of the team to ensure the café, customer counters, stock room, all kitchen equipment, utensils, working areas are hygienically clean to a high standard, neat, tidy and cleaning schedules are completed and updated daily.
10. Providing active support to colleagues in all tasks and training if required.
11. Supporting the Café Manager to maintain the required Sales, Purchases and Stock records, ensuring the correct governance is in place around all supplier payments and cash transactions.

VALID BRITISH PASSPORT AND DRIVING LICENCE ARE ESSENTIAL so please refrain from applying unless you hold both.

Full medical health screening, criminal record certificate and work permit are also required - our Head Office team will assist you with the process involved in obtaining these.

Initial 12-month contract with possibility of extension by mutual agreement.

More information and privacy notice available on our website.

Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.

HR Admin Assistant (Maternity cover until 31st August 2021)

Super friendly HR team seek super-efficient HR Assistant…

Looking to start a career in HR? Look no further…

HR Admin Assistant (Maternity cover until 31st August 2021)

£17,502 - £19,045 per annum (37.5 hours per week)

St Elizabeth’s is situated in 68 acres of Hertfordshire parkland between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford, so baby lambs and ducklings are part of our working life. We support people with Epilepsy and other complex needs from 5 years old through to 80 in our Children’s Home, School, College, Residential Homes with nursing and Day Centre. Over 150 adults and children call St Elizabeth’s their home making us an inspirational place to do great work. Our work as a HR team is made extra meaningful as we know that we are supporting our teams to make such a difference to the lives of others.

We are looking for a HR Assistant to join our busy and super-efficient HR Operations team. You will help us to provide a high quality HR service to the Centre. This will be varied role, you’ll be organising interviews, sending out new starter information, inputting data and answering queries by phone and email. You will also assist with recruitment activity. We are a small but friendly team needing someone to muck in and help. No day will be the same and you will have every opportunity to experience all aspects of HR work.

We’re looking for someone who loves to work proactively and use their initiative. You will be an expert in all things Microsoft and highly proficient in using IT systems. You’ll be the first point of contact for both staff and external agencies so you’ll need to be able to communicate effectively at all levels. If you have excellent organisational skills, are able to manage your workload effectively and have some experience in an administration role, we want to hear from you.

Please note applicants must be happy to work in a covid secure office.

We offer an excellent range of staff benefits including:

· A comprehensive induction & development programme
· Subsidised restaurant
· High Street retail/leisure discounts
· Generous holidays
· Discounted gym membership
· Free Life assurance
· Free on-site parking

Closing Date: *18th February 2021

Interviews will be ongoing; we advise to apply as soon as possible.

*We reserve the right to close the position early if a sufficient number of applications are received*

To apply and to find out more information about St Elizabeth’s, please visit our website.

Offers are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check paid for by the Centre. Please note we are not on a public transport route.

Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience.

Registered Charity 1176777 Equal opportunities employer

You may have experience of the following: HR Administrator, Human Resources, Data Administrator, HR Assistant, Human Resources Administrator, Administrator, Administration, etc.

Ref: 96547

Our partner has played a key role in supporting the most vulnerable people during the COVID-19 crisis in the UK. As a result of an increase in the demand for the crucial services they provide, they have grown rapidly. They have received a large number of new funds; additionally, they have incurred a large amount of unusual expenditure for pandemic-specific projects, some funded by restricted funds and some not. With this, they require additional support around income recognition and accounting for restricted funds; they are seeking an experience financial accountant to support them in getting ready for the year-end and audit.

Responsibilities

• Review restricted funding received to determine the correct income recognition and allocation of costs, to ensure that the restricted reserves position for the year is materially correct in the accounts and individual donor/grant reporting is correct.
• Undertake monthly review of control accounts to help ensure integrity of the general ledger.
• Support with VAT returns.
• Support Head of Finance with the preparation of statutory accounts and with the statutory audit.
• Review fixed asset register and ensure correct capitalisation of new assets purchased during the year, and that depreciation rate is in line with policy
• Support on generation of some monthly reporting for budget holders, management accounts.
• Support Head of Finance with other ad hoc tasks that may be required.

Requirements

• A qualified accountant with experience in fund accounting, income recognition and VAT requirements in charities. 
• Experience of looking after a general ledger, performing balance sheet reconciliations, reviewing control accounts, preparing statutory accounts (charity SORP), and preparing for an external audit.  Experience of grants management and charity finance is desirable.
• Good systems experience, intermediate/advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, specifically  experience of preparing and presenting reports to a wide range of audience and stakeholders.
• Experience of working in a growing, changing organisation.

They are seeking someone to start within 2-3 weeks, so we can only consider applications from those immediately available to start a new role. Whilst this role is home-based, it is for a UK-based charity, and therefore we can only consider applicants with the right to work in the UK. 

Book Aid International are looking for a Book Provision Officer to join its Operations team and support the management and delivery of our Book Provision programme.

This year we aim to deliver over 1 million books to libraries, schools and communities around the world. We are looking for someone with proven administrative experience working with external partners in a customer-focused role, who shares our mission to change lives through reading.

If you are well-organised, great at juggling lots of data, have experience in warehouse operations or supply chain and possess a working knowledge and passion for books, we would love to hear from you.

Please visit our website to find details on how to apply and download the full job description.

We are seeking to recruit a strategic and commercially focused, proactive and solutions orientated leader for our charity.

After 10 + years in post, our CEO is standing down which means there is a real opportunity for the next CEO to lead Wandsworth Oasis to achieve the next exciting stage in its development.  Working with the Board of Trustees and the newly appointed Head of Retail (95% of funds are currently generated through the retail operation), the CEO will assist the board to review the values and ethos of the charity and to create a new vision and strategy to ensure we safeguard the future for our beneficiaries.   The right candidate will be a great people person, who can inspire  staff and volunteers and, in particular, provide leadership to the senior management team.

Reporting into the Chair of the Board of Trustees and working closely with individual Trustees on special projects, the CEO manages a Senior Management Team of 3 currently – Head of Retail Operations, Head of Finance & Support Services and Community Engagement Manager.   

Wandsworth Oasis raises more than £1 million per annum through its shops and events programme to fund its fundraising operations and multiple projects that support the most vulnerable people living with HIV, HIV prevention and awareness raising projects.   

This an opportunity for an innovative, experienced and grounded individual – with senior leadership experience in business or charities - to work with the Board and senior management team to capitalise on the wide range of opportunities available to Wandsworth Oasis and really deliver value to the HIV community in terms of funds available for its development at a time when the overall funding environment is really uncertain.

The demand for high-impact marketing content has never been higher at Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust as we seek to grow our supporter base, run high profile campaigns and events, engage more supporters through digital channels and delivery eye-catching marketing materials to support a wide variety of fundraising and retail activities.

The charity is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team at our airbase in Newquay, working within a supportive team culture, where everyone is Proud to be Cornwall Air Ambulance.

This exciting new role focusses on social media output, content creation and digital design.

Key Skills:

• Design -  basic Photoshop and InDesign skills, with the ability to complete simple design tasks to deadline and inline with charity brand guidelines
• Social media - have social media knowhow and an ability to think creatively to create engaging content.
• Copywriting – able to tailor copywriting to the audience in question, whether it be social media, press releases or newsletters.
• Digital – a love and understanding of how to promote an organisation on social media is key. Monitoring and making simple updates to our WordPress website, ensuring it is visually appealing.
• People skills – ability to build good rapport with our paramedics, fundraisers and wider supporters to ensure the success of projects.

A full job description and person specification is attached.

Closing date: Friday 19 February 2021

Interviews will be held week commencing 1 March 2021

Our Finance team is looking to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Financial Control team.

About the role

Working closely with the Head of Financial Accounting and Control and wider team you'll ensure we are providing technical advice to support and enable the organisation’s innovation and development programmes.

You'll lead the year end process and production of the statutory accounts, manage the ongoing relationship with our external auditors and work with our retail teams on key accounting areas. You'll be responsible for accounting and reporting on investments, short term cash and treasury management and managing the day to day relationships with BHF’s banking providers. You will also contribute to the wider work of the financial control function, including checking supplier payments, month end processes, balance sheet control and the development and update of policies.

A key element of the role is collaboration with stakeholders from across the organisation. You will support BHF project activity and provide technical advice to non-finance staff, raising the profile of the finance team through the provision of a high quality service.

Please note this is a maternity cover contract for approximately 9-12 months

About you

To be successful in this role you'll be a CCAB or equivalent qualified accountant with relevant experience of the not for profit sector, year end reporting and treasury. Intellectually curious with strong analytical skills and advanced MS Excel knowledge, you'll be a problem solver who works well independently and as part of a team. You will need to be resilient and able to prioritise in a demanding and changing environment and you'll be great at building relationships and communicating effectively with colleagues across the organisation.

About the BHF

We’re here to keep hearts beating and blood flowing. With research spanning all heart and circulatory diseases, we are out to beat the world’s biggest killers. From head to toe you have over 60,000 miles of blood vessels in your body so we have our work cut out.

Interview process

The interview process will be held over MS Teams.

Apprenticeship Administrator

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Apprenticeship Administrator to join our friendly Birmingham based team.

The role of an Apprenticeship Administrator plays an important part in providing efficient and effective administrative support for all learners and apprenticeship training activity for CIPFA’s level 7 professional accountancy qualification and our delivery of AAT at levels 3 and 4.

Apprenticeship Administrator Responsibilities:

- Managing the administrative arrangements relating to apprenticeship documentation, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
- Responding to learner enquiries/problems, offering information, advice and guidance on a timely basis and to satisfactory resolution in line with the apprenticeship framework. Follow up on enquiries from prospective and current learners and employers.
- Liaising with CIPFA’s delivery partners to ensure apprenticeship data is complete and validated.
- Using DAS and other government systems to manage data entry initiating apprentice starters and managing ongoing learning administration with careful attention to data protection requirements.

Apprenticeship Administrator Requirements:

You need the ability to interact well with people at all levels within the organisation and be proficient in the use of MS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email.

Knowledge of apprenticeship programmes and insight into the Skills Funding Agency and Ofsted audit requirements would be a distinct advantage.

About CIPFA:

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is a UK-based international accountancy membership and standard-setting body. We are the only such body globally dedicated to public financial management.

CIPFA believes that improving public services is the key to changing lives for the better and that good public financial management is central to achieving this ambition.

Our educational and advisory services support our members, students and other public finance professionals throughout their careers – helping them add value to their teams and the organisations for which they work.

Through our work, we help ensure public money is raised and spent with the highest degree of openness.

We are committed to making a real difference to the world we live in.

Location: We are currently working from home. In normal circumstances the role is based from our Birmingham office.

Contract type: Permanent, 36 hour working week (normally between the hours of 9.00 am to 5.00 pm)

Salary: £20,000

Benefits: 25 days annual leave. Up to 10% employer's pension contribution. Season ticket loans. Employee Assistance Helpline. Exclusive employee discount and rewards at many major brands including health & wellbeing, retail, restaurants and mobile technology providers.

Closing date for applications: 5th February, 2021

You may have experience of the following: Apprenticeship Administrator, Learning & Development Administrator, Training Administrator, etc.

Ref: 96607

My client, a leading Charity now requires the assistance of an interim Head of HR to support them on a part-time (3 days per week) basis for the next 4-5 months.

Reporting to the HR Director, this role requires an experienced HR leader who is comfortable working at pace, with senior leaders and who will have the breadth of experience to be a sounding board to the HR Director. You will provide the energy, drive and support required on several projects that are at various stages of completion, so the successful candidate will be used to holding a large portfolio and juggling priorities. You will also be a great team leader, who can support and inspire the HR team, that, like many HR teams, have had a particularly tough year and have been significantly impacted by Covid. Previous experience as an HR leader within the Charity sector would be ideal. Some of the key focuses and relevant experience required includes:

• Senior strategic relationship management/ project management – leading projects / team management and peer support
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion – experience of working with the Executive Team to determine the strategic approach, involving the People directorate and external services and offer
• Leading the latter stages of a Reward review project to take this over the line, focusing on the communications and engagement piece.
• Reviewing the team’s approach to Business Partnering and propose potential new ways of working.
• Support the embedding of a robust DBS process and support the Head of Volunteering to replicate this in the volunteering space.
• Support the review of Retail operations, working closely with Retail senior leadership.
• Review current arrangements for Employee Representative Groups and develop and implement a new approach

This urgent assignment requires someone to be available to start quickly, ideally immediately, so please get in touch ASAP for further details.