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Who we are:
The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people.
We transform lives by providing support, information and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Since 1962, autistic people have turned to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work.
The Autism Know How department, which this role sits within, supports organisations across sectors to improve both understanding and practice for professionals and employees in order to help to transform the lives of autistic people and families. We do this through diagnostic services, training, accreditation, consultancy and conferences.
What we can offer you:
- Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
- Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple and loads more!
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
- A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifices benefits and other flexible benefits private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice scheme, activity pass, holiday trading, enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply)
- Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme
- Free access to the Headspace App – a global leader in mindfulness and you can enrol up to three friends or family members for free!
Who we are looking for:
A Permanent Customer Relations and Sales Officer to work as part of a centralised sales team, which leads all Autism Know How sales, logistic and customer support enquiries.
Managing all aspects of the customer sales journey, this role will lead and deliver an effective, timely and professional customer journey and experience, maximising income potential and repeat business to ensure performance against team sales targets and to enable the society to continue to improve its offering for autistic people.
This role will work closely with colleagues across Autism Know How, Marketing, CRM and Business Development departments, and other relevant NAS teams where required.
This role will also deliver general administration and data processing as required.
To view the job description, please click here.
Where you will be working:
Home based, with occasional travel when required.
How to apply:
- To apply for this role please click the Apply button below
- When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
For some roles, successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include additional references and criminal background checks.
Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.
The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
We’re a dedicated, inspiring and forward-thinking healthcare charity and our mission is to improve the bone health of the nation and prevent osteoporosis by influencing healthcare providers and professionals; supporting services to help our beneficiaries; and drive research.
We’re proud to have a committed, highly engaged workforce, as shown by our employee engagement rating, which puts us in the top 20% of charities and we want to attract the brightest and the best to help us beat this condition and change society for the better.
We’re seeking an enthusiastic and hard-working team player with strong organisational and administration skills to play a key part in supporting the Finance Team.
In this role you will work mainly with the Finance Manager and Assistant Accountant to lead on Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger processing to ensure ROS can collect income and meet its expenses in a timely and efficient manner.
Do you have experience of working in a Finance function, especially Purchase Ledger?
Are you highly numerate with excellent attention to detail?
Do you have strong communication skills with the ability to forge effective working relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders?
If this is you, and you’re looking to join a fantastic organisation and team where you can really make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Location – In this role, we’re looking for someone to work from our office based in central Bath, with some flexibility to work one day a week from home.
How to apply
To apply, applicants should provide a comprehensive CV, including details of relevant experience and achievements. This should be supplemented by a supporting statement, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the person specification.
We particularly welcome qualified applicants from ethnic minorities as they are under-represented in the team.
Want to know more? For more details on this exciting role, please download the job description.
Close date: 24 April 2024, 5pm. Interview date: Thursday 2 May 2024
Location: Bath/Hybrid
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: Up to 37.5 hours
Salary; up to £24,356 per annum (pro rata)
Benefits: Competitive
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The post-holder will support the Financial Controller in the day-to-day delivery of CSE’s finance function, in compliance with appropriate accounting standards and practices.
They will work with the Director of Finance & Operations and other members of the Operations Team to provide excellent operational support to underpin successful delivery by the whole organisation of our charitable mission, strategic objectives, and associated programmes and projects.
To find out more and to apply, download the information for applicants, job description and application form from our website.
Pay and conditions
- The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
- The salary for the role will be £25,953 - £31,087 (starting salary will depend on skills and experience).
- You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays). CSE offer a range of benefits including salary sacrifice childcare vouchers, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme.
- We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.
Specific responsibilities
An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:
- Process invoices and payments, issuing sales invoices, accounts receivable and managing aged debtors and creditors.
- Cash entries into Sage Accounting.
- Process CSE staff expense claims.
- Managing petty cash, cheques and bank deposits.
- Credit card processing and checking.
- Assist with the Purchase order system as required.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts as instructed by the Financial Controller.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of Sage accounting and of relevant accounting standards and practices, tax regulations and other relevant statutory changes, particularly those relevant to charities.
- Be familiar and competent with project finances and budgets to understand the financial position of projects to support in the provision of timely financial data to project managers as required.
Essential attributes for this role include:
- Maths & English GCSE/O-Level at a minimum C or equivalent.
- Experience of using SAGE accounting software on a day-to-day basis.
- Working knowledge of accounting standards and practices, VAT HMRC regulations in England, or a willingness to learn.
- A commitment to CSE’s work and charitable mission.
- Excellent abilities with Office Products (Excel, word etc.,) and Sage accounting software.
- Ability to maintain and organise effective electronic and manual filing systems.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good organisational and time management skills with experience of working to tight deadlines and budgets.
- Willingness and ability to respond to additional workloads at short notice and manage conflicting priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to translate financial information to non-financial managers.
Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the application form available to download from our website, along with other supporting documents. Your application form should demonstrate how you meet the requirements outlined in the job description.
If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.