Job Description

The Head of Front of House and Hospitality will lead on the expansion and delivery of a   hospitality strategy that: increases the current hospitality offer significantly; drives income   through sales on the bars and through hospitality packages; ensures first class  delivery and   hospitality provision for all events (both those produced in-house and for those where   hall is hired); establishes the Coronation Hall as an exemplar in customer care and   experience; and promises a safe, warm, friendly and vibrant environment for audiences,   artists/performers, hirers, staff and volunteers.

Main Responsibilities and duties:

•Set and manage budgets and work towards income generation targets agreed with the Director.

•Develop and have oversight of a strategy that: i) significantly grows the bar and hospitality offer at the Coronation Hall ii) delivers a high-quality and commercially effective service and iii) establishes the Coronation Hall as a quality venue with first class customer care and experience.

•Responsibility for the efficient day to day running of the Coronation Hall’s front of house operations, working closely with all teams to plan the smooth and efficient delivery of events ensuring all staff and volunteers are briefed in advance and that the safety and comfort of customers is maintained at all times along with the highest standards of customer care.

•Have oversight of the two bars which are operational at public facing events, through the management of the Front of House and Bar Supervisor with a hands-on approach to all aspects of operational responsibility, undertaking floor and administrative duties as required.

•Have responsibility for maximising income generation from food and beverage sales at both public facing and private events, developing and maintaining repeat business at all levels and broadening the scope of the organisation’s hospitality service in accordance with the organisational strategy.

•Monitor income and expenditure budgets for bar and hospitality ensuring they operate effectively and within agreed performance targets and report back to the Finance Officer, Director and when required the board within agreed timescales.

•Have responsibility for stock control and accountability for stock variances, completing monthly stock checks and overseeing that deliveries are received and stored correctly.

•Provide strong and effective leadership of casual bar staff and volunteers and a team of volunteer stewards including recruitment, induction, development and training, supervision and line management to ensure the smooth running of the front of house operation with a motivated team that is committed to excellence.

•Act as customer care and experience champion within the organisation, supporting a programme of ongoing quality assessment and improvement.

•Work closely with the Head of Programming and Events to develop the Coro’s reputation and relationships with promoters and performers so that the Coro becomes a desirable venue for them to visit and use, including ensuring that all performers and their teams are welcomed and looked after to a high standard of care and courtesy.

•Work with the Buildings Manager and Head of Communications and Marketing to develop and improve the physical space within the Coronation Hall taking account of the customer journey, messaging and overall experience of the venue’s spaces from a customer perspective.

•Share Duty Managing responsibilities with the Front of House and Bar Supervisor

•Report to the board directly on strategy development, performance and financial issues.

•Undertake other tasks as agreed with the director. 

To apply

For further details, to download a recruitment pack and apply, please follow the link to our wesbite.

Closing date: Monday 10th February

Interviews:     Monday 17th February

The Operations Manager makes a major contribution to the strategic development of the organisation. You will ensure resilience in existing services and manage your own portfolio of services. With a creative approach to developing new areas, you will bring strong business development and contract management skills.

The role reports to the Chief Executive and provides practical day to day operational management, including managing risk and policy development, across a motivated, high-delivering team.

A strong leader, you will be a proactive member of RBMind’s management team, helping to implement the strategic aims of the organisation including change management processes when necessary. You will have a flexible and enthusiastic approach and enjoy problem-solving and a busy environment.

Staff benefits include 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and a pension offering 4-5% matched employer contribution. Part-time (30 hours per week) may also be considered. You may need to work flexibly or be on call over some evenings, depending on service needs.

Richmond Borough Mind is a dynamic charity that has been supporting and providing mental health services to users and carers for over 50 years. We value diversity and difference and welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly individuals with lived experience of mental health problems.

For the full job description please go to our website. 

Are you exceptionally well organised, with excellent attention to detail?  Are you able to prioritise, communicate and work with a variety of audiences with a passion for youth empowerment and entrepreneurship?

QCT’s vision is a world where young people are equal partners in driving change. QCT’s mission is to champion, fund and connect young leaders in the Commonwealth who are working hard to change the world. QCT shares their stories, gives them a platform to amplify their ideas and, together with the young people it works alongside, inspires others all around the world to join in. QCT is slowly building a network of young people around the world. Members of the network will help inform the direction of the organisation in future and will work with staff more closely as time goes on. Given the vision, collaboration is essential at QCT. Staff and Board members work together with purpose, entirely aligned behind the mission. Integrity, respect, optimism and responsiveness, alongside collaboration, are the values that run throughout the work of the organisation. QCT looks to all colleagues to live these values every day.

There is a vacancy for a talented, motivated self-starter to be QCT’s new Operations Administrator. You will work closely with the Operations team to help oversee the efficient day to day operation of the charity. You will ensure that all communication channels run smoothly, including drafting correspondence, managing email inboxes and providing excellent administrative support to a small, fast-paced and committed team. Opportunities will arise to get involved in events and projects from time to time. As part of a fast-evolving team, this role offers variety and scope for personal development.

Desirable skills:

• Experience of diary management at a senior level
• Experience of database management
• Experience of travel arrangements
• Experience of event management

Please see the attached job description for more information.

To apply, please submit:

• A CV showing how your experience matches the job description
• A covering letter of no more than two pages in length, showing any experience of the  responsibilities outlined in the job description

Closing date for applications: Friday 31st January 2020

Head of Park Operations
Rangers Lodge, Hyde Park

About Us

Created in March 2017, The Royal Parks is a charity that supports and manages 5,000 acres of historic parkland across London. Millions of Londoners and tourists visit our beautiful sites, which offer unparalleled opportunities for enjoyment, exploration and healthy living in the heart of the capital.

We look after eight of London’s largest open spaces; Hyde Park, Green Park, Richmond, Greenwich, St James’s, Bushy and The Regent’s Park, and Kensington Gardens. We also manage other important open spaces in the capital including Brompton Cemetery, Victoria Tower Gardens, Canning Green and Poet’s Corner.

We’re eager to enhance our levels of expertise as an organisation and grow the scale and scope of works that we are undertaking across our parks. As such, we are looking for a Head of Park Operations to help us deliver the highest standards in park management.

The Benefits

- Salary of £50,000 - £57,000 per annum DOE
- Pension scheme
- 26 days’ holiday per annum plus public holidays
- Work from Rangers Lodge, a beautiful building based in the heart of Hyde Park

If you have a strong background in environmental or landscape services, this is an incredible opportunity to drive the success of London’s iconic green spaces.

Our parks are currently enjoyed by millions of people, but their landscapes are increasingly at risk from a range of pressures, such as climate change, increasing footfall, external development and biodiversity loss. These factors all pose unique challenges and it is vital that we evolve to meet them head on.

You will have the chance to elevate our operations to the next level, which will enable us to continue protecting and promoting our parks, ensuring they can be enjoyed for generations to come.

The Role

As the Head of Park Operations, you will identify opportunities to enhance park and landscape management across the Royal Parks.

In this important role, you will:

- Work with colleagues and contractors to protect and enhance the landscape of the parks
- Drive the ongoing development and evolution of landscape maintenance services
- Take the lead on arboricultural management
- Take the lead on Health and Safety Management and Business Continuity Planning  
- Act as the Senior Reporting Officer on the delivery of projects and programmes

About You

To join us as the Head of Park Operations, you will need:

- Significant experience of working at a senior level in an environmental and/or landscape service delivery organisation
- Demonstrable experience of thinking and working strategically, including strategy development and implementation
- Knowledge and experience of operational park management and arboriculture
- Experience of leading teams or functions through change to achieve overall goals
- Knowledge and experience of health and safety management, sustainability and business continuity planning
- Extensive knowledge in the areas of environmental or landscape management
- Strong financial management and control skills, including the ability to plan within budget
- Membership to an appropriate professional institute, such as LI, IoH or CMI
- A postgraduate degree or equivalent qualification, such as the CMI or MSc in landscape or environmental management

Other organisations may call this role Head of Landscape Operations, Head of Environmental Management, Head of Landscape Management, Head of Park Management, Senior Park Operations Manager, or Senior Landscape Manager.

The closing date for applications is the 3rd February 2020. Interviews will take place the week commencing the 10th February 2020.

Webrecruit and The Royal Parks are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are seeking your next challenge as our Head of Park Operations, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

About Age Concern Colchester & North East Essex

Age Concern Colchester & North East Essex is a charitable organisation that looks after the welfare of individuals of 60 years+ to support making life better in later years. Key ways that we do this are: -

- To provide support in identifying benefit applications and support in completion - £1.3m per year in benefits delivered
- A befriending service matching individuals with the needs of the older generation - we have 150+ people befriended
- Developing Volunteering in the Charity and to benefit our Community
- Connecting people in later years through clubs, activities and interest groups

The charity has gone through significant growth over the last couple of years and is now an independent charity but reaches people across Colchester and North East Essex. Recently we have been asked to deliver a pioneering new service across North East Essex in partnership with St Helena Hospice and CVS Tendring. It is for this reason that we are looking for an Operations Manager in a project called Compassionate Companions to lead this new initiative.

The project is to provide friendship (non-clinical) for individuals who have chosen to manage their end of life at home through My Care Choices or otherwise between the hours of 8am-8pm 7 days a week.

What do we offer?

Age Concern is a friendly and enjoyable place to work. We work hard but also enjoy some downtime together. This is essential due to the nature of our work. We all have tougher days and need to be there for each other to work through these days when they happen. Leading a team to support people at end of life needs a unique individual. We are an extremely caring organisation and so are the partners in the program being developed. It is essential that this same sympathy and empathy is displayed from the person who leads this work now and into the future.

The opportunity is about creating something unique and therefore it would suit someone who has a pioneering approach to make good plans, trial activity, listen well, learn from mistakes and iterate on a continuous basis. There is requirement to report activity into a large Board of multiple partners outside of the three main delivery partners. This is particularly important as the earlier phases of the project develops. The ideal candidate would have developed something from scratch either in a charity, a health setting or in some other way supporting those at of end of life.

We offer excellent coaching and support from both colleagues and the senior team. We appreciate that starting an operation from the outset can be a challenge. The good news is that we have established systems and structures that allow us to support getting things locally up and off the ground well. There is an existing befriending unit operating in Colchester, Witham and Tendring District which includes a manager, team leader and two coordinators. 

We have recently appointed the Operations Manager - Befriending and Friendship Clubs and you will have the benefit of recruiting a coordinator to provide administrative support for some of the day to day activity. We are also able to draw on expertise and support from our partners in St Helena Hospice and CVS Tendring who are accomplished in managing and developing projects.

There is potential for career development due to the growth of Age Concern Colchester & North East Essex.

What are we looking for?

Leadership & Management

- Experience managing projects from the ground-up and setting a positive tone for project development
- Working well internally across teams and externally with partners to develop ideas and joined-up working
- Ability to ensure good processes are embedded from the outset so the team record results well
- Monitor and review activity of the befriending coordinator providing coaching, support and development
- Develop capability within the team by developing individuals
- Model excellence for the team, volunteers and those we work with
- Create our story for Compassionate Companions, manage the budget and write grants for continuity beyond the pilot
- Work closely with the Befriending & Friendship Groups Manager to ensure information is captured
- Work closely with the coordinator and volunteers to listen, learn and evolve the service

Befriending Activities

- To recruit, train and inspire a successful team of compassionate companion volunteers
- In conjunction with the Befriending & Friendship Groups Manager and our partners develop and evolve the service
- Work in partnership with key organisations acting as an ambassador and the main contact point for the service
- Develop a schedule of available volunteers across North East Essex between 8am-8pm to be on call in 4-hour shifts
- Put processes in place to ensure Salesforce for Charities is effective; work with the Salesforce Developer
- Work closely with the coordinator and volunteers to listen, learn and evolve the service
- Support bereaved families by ensuring the right referral systems are in place

Your Qualities

- You will need to be outgoing, confident and able to juggle a range of priorities well
- The amount of work on Word, Computer Systems and general admin is busy so proficiency is essential
- We are looking for an inspirational leader who is keen to develop a new service and the team
- Able to understand the confidential nature of our work and put in place relevant safeguarding and monitoring procedures
- You will have a genuine desire to make a difference to people in very challenging personal circumstances

Key Questions to ask before applying?

- Do you have experience on ground-up project launches in either the third sector or health sector?
- Do you have extensive experience of working with volunteers in projects?
- Do you thrive on developing others?
- Do you have experience working in tough environments such as end of life (or similar)?
- Are you comfortable with developing a service and associated funding applications?

Practical Considerations

- All our staff and volunteers go through the DBS process and thorough vetting (no costs)
- The role involves a balance of work on a PC and a degree of travelling across North East Essex
- You will need to have a car, licence and before joining business class insurance.
- Often we deal with people who are upset and distressed. We need an individual who is a calming influence on others and can keep a cool head, think logically and be prepared to find support before jumping to a resolution

The role is 37.5 hours a week from 9am-5pm Mon - Fri although some flexibility may be required to support outside of regular hours as volunteers operate from 8am-8pm. There is current funding for a 1-year Fixed-Term Contract although because it is a pilot there is the opportunity for future funding built-in to the programme review.

Finally, team is really important to us. You will be pivotal to developing a positive culture in the befriending unit for those we serve, other charities and the wider team as we grow. If you like a new challenge and are a good fit for the above apply today to join us on our mission at Age Concern Colchester & North East Essex and the shared mission of our partners St Helena Hospice and CVS Tendring to make life better in later years.

Please provide current salary and ntoice period in any applications.

We have a provisional closing date for applications as 15th January 2020. The advert will continue to run past this date if we are still interested in receiving additional applications.

Head of Finance and Resources [Part Time – 3 days per week equivalent] with 2 days a week regular and additional days according to accounting timetable demands.

Salary: £34,788- £37,849 [pro-rata, and dependent on experience]

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

PURPOSE OF JOB: The Head of Finance and Resources is responsible for providing the accounting and financial management, facility management and HR support throughout the organisation.

You will be part of the senior management team, working with the Chief Executive advising and developing the financial strategy, modelling new projects, preparing budgets and reporting on financial performance.  You will actively contribute to the overall future strategic direction of the charity.

You will also be responsible for the HR and administration teams providing support to Senior Management, ensuring Age UK Lambeth complies with HR legislation, and support the facilities and office support function across the business.

You will be directly responsible for the management of the Fundraising Manager, Finance Assistant, HR & Admin lead and a small team of Administrators.

This job description does not provide an exhaustive list of tasks and activities but gives an indication of the scope of the role and main areas of work.

Benefit:Contributory pension scheme; employee 5% & employer 7%

We have a wonderful opportunity for a talented Finance and Operations Manager, with a background in business administration or finance to help Cambridge and its green landscapes.

Our client is a local charity that cares about Cambridge and its green landscapes, they protect the green setting of Cambridge and its most valuable landscapes and work to enhance and connect them for people and nature.

Position: Finance and Operations Manager

Salary: £32,000-£40,000 pro rata, depending on experience

Location: Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge - Some home working is also possible

Duration: Part-time, 23 hours per week

Benefits: 33 days annual holiday entitlement pro rata, includes allowance for Public/Bank Holidays, a pension contribution of up to 5% of gross pay.

Closing date: 10:00am, Monday 3rd February 2020

About the role:

As Finance and Operations Manager you will be a key member of the charity’s management team, reporting to the Chief Executive and Trustees and contributing to the strategic and operational management of all areas of the organisation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Day-to-day management of the charity’s finances, office and admin functions.
• responsibility for the upkeep of financial and property investments, including lettings, repairs and maintenance.
• As Company Secretary you will have responsibility for secretariat to the Board of Trustees and provide relevant advice to the Board, Management Team and committees.
• Line Management of Staff and Volunteers

About you:

To be successful in the role you will be supportive of our client’s causes, you will use your financial and business administration skills to ensure they can make a difference.

You will bring with you the following key skills and experience:

• Preparing end-of-year group accounts with auditors.
• Cash handling, banking, paying invoices, etc and managing systems for this.
• Experience of using financial systems to produce monthly management accounts.
• Experience of appointing and managing service providers.
• Office management, recruiting and managing staff and providing support services.
• Excellent IT skills (spreadsheets, Microsoft Office suite, database management).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with demonstrable evidence of negotiation skills.
• Experience of providing secretariat functions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.

The current post-holder has a broad range of previous experience which has enabled them to take on a wide range of responsibilities, and this is reflected in the job description. If you do not have all the skills listed, our client will discuss options for training and development or whether some responsibilities could be transferred to another member of their team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small, friendly and committed management team where you can make a real difference and your work will have an impact, so apply today!

Please ensure that, along with your CV, you submit a covering letter telling us how you feel you would be a good fit for the role.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Head of Operations and Finance, Head of Finance, Finance Manager, Finance and Office Manager, Finance Operations Manager, Financial Services Operations Manager, Finance Business Partner etc.

Blind Veterans UK is the national charity helping vision impaired ex-Service men and women lead independent and fulfilling lives.  We offer blind veterans access to the highest quality of services to help them discover life beyond sight loss.

The number of veterans we help is increasing rapidly as we implement our overall strategy to embed a national footprint and take our exceptional services to the beneficiary.

The role of the Senior Manager - Direct Marketing is to develop, grow and manage Blind Veterans UK supporter retention and development programme, by retaining and growing our supporters who yield the best lifetime value.  This includes lifetime and legacy gifts whilst developing and implementing effective retention strategies and supporter contact activities across cash giving, in-memoriam, committed regular giving, weekly lottery and raffle.

We are looking for an experienced professional to direct and deliver our supporter retention and development programme nationally and regionally.  You will have good strategic understanding, be financially astute, innovative and resourceful and will have management experience.

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits and career development opportunities for the right candidates.

Closing date: Sunday 16 February 2020 at 12 midnight

Interview date: to be conducted on an ongoing basis

To apply, please send your up to date CV and Supporting Statement of not more than 750 words outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the person specification.

Please note only applicants who submit a CV with a Supporting Statement will be considered.

Should we receive a high volume of interest, we may close applications for this vacancy before the deadline so you are advised to express your interest as soon as possible.

Due to the high number of enquiries and applications we receive for our vacancies we don't acknowledge each one - if you haven't heard from us within a week of the closing date, please assume that we won't be inviting you for an interview. You are, of course, welcome to try again if a suitable post comes up. We are unable to provide feedback to candidates not shortlisted for interview.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Location: Can be based in any of our UK offices

We are looking for a Senior Head of Group Risk & Assurance to work with and support the Group General Counsel on matters across The Prince's Trust and its charitable subsidaries working internationally. As a senior member of the Legal, Governance & Risk Team, and of the wider management of The Trust, you will provide stategic leadership across The Trust and the wider international group. You will work closely with trustees, senior management and the CEO's across the world to build a robust risk management culture into all that we do for young people.

We are looking for someone who is proactive and enjoys enthusing colleagues about good risk management, someone with a keen interest in what we do and a desire to understand how colleagues work, and how they can help our colleagues do their job even more briliantly than they already do!

To learn more about this role, please go to our website and download the job description.

The Prince's Trust is a youth charity whose mission is to help people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Position:  12 month maternity cover contract

Deadline for applications: Thursday 13th February                                                                                                                                       

The position:

We are delighted to be partnering with a leading health charity to recruit a Senior Policy and Research Manager. In this vital role, you will represent the organisation, developing relationships with key government and policy stakeholders. You will analyse statistical information and identify trends in data to inform policy and campaign plans, as well as managing and building on existing research. You will be a primary custodian of the charity’s knowledge base and you will work across its senior leadership team.

Requirements:

• You will have a good understanding of the UK’s health data information systems and health policy-making process.
• You will have strong research skills with knowledge of quantitative research methods.
• You will have excellent project management skills.
• You will have the ability to develop policy solutions.
• Line management experience is desirable

Senior Manager (Social Impact)

Circa £50,000 + benefits

12 months Fixed Term Contact (Maternity cover)

21 hours / 3 days per week (happy to talk flexible working)

Wimbledon

We’re the CIPD — the professional body for HR and people development.  We are the voice of a worldwide community of more than 150,000 members committed to championing better work and working lives.  We’ve been setting the benchmark for excellence in people and organisation development for more than 100 years, helping members build their professional expertise and organisations build their HR and leadership capability.

There has never been a more interesting or important time to join us. We offer a friendly and stimulating culture and a wide range of professional development opportunities, as well as excellent benefits such as 28 days’ holiday, free two-course lunch and flexible working hours.

The Role

You will act as a senior manager in the Social Impact and Innovation team, delivering on the CIPD’s social impact strategy of equipping our members to drive positive change in the world of work through practical action.  Specifically, you will lead on the team’s communications strategy and execution as well as overseeing our partnerships strategy and activity. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Driving the strategy and delivery of an integrated events and communications plan around our social impact, maximising all CIPD channels to drive the CIPD’s impact against its mission of ‘championing better work and working lives’
• Ensuring the department’s work directly contributes to enhancing the CIPD’s brand and profile, as well as the role of the people profession, amongst key audiences
• Driving the team’s programme of work (including surveys, external research and collaborations, case study collection and output creation) around our social impact programmes and activities
• Providing high quality programme leadership, overseeing the CIPD’s management of key volunteering projects, programmes and partnerships as required, including overall responsibility for ensuring any related external funding targets are met
• Acting as a lead representative for the CIPD to key national stakeholders (including funders and strategic partners), upholding our reputation and brand through excellent leadership and communication at external meetings and presentations
• Line management responsibility for the Partnerships Executive and wider team leadership around our communications and events.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Experience of B2B and B2C communications and campaigning
• Experience of overseeing a marketing or promotional campaign
• Experience of representing an organisation to senior external stakeholders and funders
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload
• The ability to manage a small team
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Experience of writing copy to an excellent standard in a variety of styles (e.g. marketing and campaigns collateral, press releases, feature articles, web, social media)
• A proactive approach to relationship building and a high level of diplomacy, with the ability to manage difficult situations at all levels
• Ability to manage a wide-range of external suppliers and internal colleagues to deliver a range of discrete projects, events and outputs, on time and within budget
• Good presentation skills
• Confidence, resilience and determination
• Working knowledge of the world of business and public policy (desirable)
• Experience of delivering a national volunteering programme (desirable)

Please note, this advert is due to close on Thursday 30 January 2020.

If this role describes you and your career aspirations, then click APPLY.

CIPD: valuing everyone as an individual!

The CIPD define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value all our employees, customers and clients as people. Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everybody feels valued, where their talents are fully utilised and organisational and personal goals are met.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge you to submit an application as soon as possible

The Cabinet Office has a vital role to play at the centre of government. Its purpose is to maintain the integrity of the union, the security of the country and a flourishing democracy, to ensure delivery of the government's programme and the Prime Minister's priorities, and to ensure the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of government.

This is a key post within the Cabinet Office's Finance department. The successful applicant will work with a range of stakeholders to provide robust financial information, enabling the department to manage its financial position throughout the year.

The Senior Financial Reporting Manager will be involved in the management and control of the overall Cabinet Office financial position. The Senior Financial Reporting Manager will be responsible for providing strategic financial advice and support to Directors, the Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office Audit and Risk Committee and the Minister.

Notably, the role involves working with Finance Business Partners to provide challenge to forecasts and influence the strategic direction of the business units, by providing an independent view of what is happening to the Department as a whole. The role also requires a good understanding of the Estimates and Government Accounts, to ensure robust forecasting in OSCAR and to be able to advise on budgetary changes for the Department and their impact on the Department's Estimates.

The responsibilities of the Senior Financial Reporting Manager will include

• Leading on the Cabinet Office financial position including in year spend and forecasts as well as financial risks to the Department.
• Advising the Finance Director (FD), and Deputy Directors (DFDs) on the Department's financial forecasts and ensuring the information is accurately reported against the departments control totals to support the Supplementary Estimate. This also involves agreeing changes between operating segments and control totals.
• Manage the delivery of prompt, accurate management accounts based on standardised systems and processes to an agreed timetable. Take a proportionate approach based on materiality, with emphasis on providing insight.

Maintain a strong understanding of the overall financial position of assigned business areas. Provide incisive variance explanations of material /sensitive /volatile areas, with clear summaries and interpretation for senior management.

• Management of the forecasting process, providing trend data to FBPs to inform the annual budget and workforce plans.
• Ensure that detailed budgets are accurately profiled, documented and uploaded to agreed timetables.
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with finance colleagues and business areas; develop consistent and efficient financial processes, implementing continuous improvement.
• Developing and using reporting tools for maximum impact and efficient delivery through collaboration with IT, shared service provider and harnessing relationships across government.
• Oversight of performance, including identifying areas for improvement by using recognised continuous improvement principles
• Manage the delivery of commercial savings calculations where facility is not supported by embedded resource.

Key Skills & Experience

• CCAB, or equivalent, qualified
• A minimum of two years' post qualification experience or equivalent.
• A strong track record in team leadership.
• Excellent technical skills across a wide range of financial disciplines and a proven ability to apply them effectively.
• High credibility with senior colleagues and stakeholders and the ability to influence decision-making.
• The ability to analyse and communicate complex financial information in a clear and understandable way.
• Well-developed networks that enable you to gain a better insight into complex cross-government issues.
• Strategic and commercial skills gained from working in other specialist areas such as commercial, policy, IT, HR or delivery.

Salary - £52,500 - £60,635 + £5,000 accountancy allowance (Dependant on qualification status)

This is an exciting time to join Age UK, the leading charity helping older people who need us the most.

With the launch of our new charity strategy, and significant investment in Fundraising, we're ambitious to grow income from high value funders including charitable trusts, corporate partners, and national government bodies.

Now we're seeking a Senior Trusts Manager to lead the Trusts team in securing high-value, multi-year funding

Your job will be to lead and motivate the team, maximise income from existing funding partnerships and secure new, multi-year funding opportunities.

In addition you will produce well-written, high quality funding propositions, lead on meetings with high value prospects and stakeholders, and produce regular financial and programme reports for funders.

About you

* You will have proven experience in a high-value trust funding role.
* Your grasp of the Trust fundraising landscape will be second to none, you'll have a deep understanding of what Trust funders are seeking from charitable programmes.
* You will have excellent relationship management, donor stewardship and cultivation skills and the gravitas to manage senior donor relationships.
* Great communication and influencing skills will be essential to your success, ensuring you gain buy-in from senior colleagues.
* You will need excellent verbal and written skills to convert internal information into compelling, fundraising-friendly content for trust audiences.
* You will be experienced in managing a team to achieve income targets.

What we offer in return

We welcome applications from candidates seeking to make a difference in a dynamic team. In return we can offer an excellent salary of up to £48,000 and great benefits including 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, excellent pension (we contribute up to 9%), Life Assurance, Healthcare Cashback Plan, Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to work scheme, flexible working and much more.

Please note: The closing date for this role is 29th January, and interviews will take place on week beginning 3rd February 2020.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

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. We welcome requests for flexible working.

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.

About Us:

Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2020.

About the Role: [Role Overview]

Reporting directly to the Deputy CEO, this pivotal new role will drive culture change across the charity, ensuring our change programme is underpinned by a coherent, long-term and practical commitment to building all aspects of a modern, diverse, capable workforce. In this exciting and wide-ranging role, you will deliver our strategies.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a high calibre, big picture thinker with considerable experience of advising Chief Executives and Boards and whose experience combines both strategic and operational leadership ability.  You will be skilled in driving and embedding organisational effectiveness and cultural change in line with organisational strategies.  With a demonstrable track record of delivering strategic impact, your approach to leadership will embody five core leadership traits: academic, learning, adaptable, inclusive and trustworthy. 

Main Responsibilities:

• To act as the authoritative People Strategy adviser to Muslim Hands and, where necessary, supporting the CEO in engaging with Trustees and governance Committees on key People issues, risks and priorities.
• To be a powerful advocate for Muslim Hands ambitions for workforce development and capability (paid and unpaid) by creating a visible personal leadership presence in all aspects of workforce development and culture change.
• To devise and deliver a transformative and innovative people and cultural change strategy that aligns fully with our values and Muslim Hands Strategy and sets us apart as a great place to work.
• Be an active, effective and accountable member of the organisation, exhibiting strong leadership, leading by example.
• To establish the development of our organisational learning and development agenda.
• To formulate credible proposals on all strategic considerations for our people and organisational culture – with a particular focus on increasing our equality, diversity and inclusion at all levels across the charity.
• To coach the senior leadership team as necessary, ensuring expert support is put in place that drives high standards of leadership, talent development and employee engagement.
• To create and lead a People and Culture function that is recognised and valued as a centre of excellence in delivering our strategic goals and organisational development priorities, offering relevant expertise and, proactively sharing insights that add value.
• To ensure all contributions from the People and Culture team fully meets expectations including quality of People Policies, Talent acquisition, Compensation and Benefits. Specifically, Employee Relations and support to Senior Leadership roles.
• To exhibit Muslim Hands core values.
• To deliver and lead a People Strategy focused on culture change and organisational development intervention which creates a progressive, agile, dynamic workplace experience and environment for the future which enhances employee engagement and wellbeing.
• To work with colleagues to identify the skills, knowledge, and capability and culture of Muslim Hands needs to deliver future plans.
• To implement new talent management and wider learning programmes at all levels which align with our ambition to be a ‘learning organisation’, engaging our people to fulfil their potential, perform better and want to stay longer.
• To keep under constant review the charity’s approach to pay, reward/recognition and benefits to ensure we attract, recognise and retain talented paid and unpaid colleagues who are committed to Muslim Hands mission.
• To lead a department that provides an effective business-focused employee relations approach.
• To lead the charity’s approach to performance management, focusing on inspiring, equipping, empowering and rewarding colleagues to meet and exceed expectations.
• To ensure that paid and unpaid colleagues have access to appropriate support to maintain their personal wellbeing and maximise their contribution.
• To ensure that all other people and volunteering policies and procedures are as robust and efficient as possible; are legally compliant, fit for purpose and take account of emerging external risk factors and support delivery of the Strategy.
• To use data proactively to improve our organisational performance and encourage business-focused decisions.
• To ensure meaningful people insight (including through regular Employee Opinion Surveys) is provided in order to assist the Chief Executive and SMT in decision making and planning.
• To keep up to date with relevant Government policy proposals and legislation, and the best practice of relevant organisations, ensuring that the charity complies with legislation and adopts prevailing best practice wherever feasible.
• To act as a professional role model that inspires, motivates and enthuses staff within the team and more widely across the charity, promoting a culture of learning, professionalism, collaboration and innovation, celebrating successes and encouraging ambition and achievement.
• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

Note: This job description will change from time to time due to changes within the Organisation as well as the updating procedures within your department.  If there is a major change to your role then a new job description will be produced.

About the Successful Candidate:

Essential:

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

(A) Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands;

OR

(B) Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Uphold Muslim Hands’ Organisational Values
• Hold a relevant Postgraduate or Master’s degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent (Level 7) with proof of Suitable HR related experience
• 7+ years' experience in HR, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in team management / in a senior leadership role
• Expertise in Employee Relations, Employment Legislation, Policy and Procedure and the ability to recruit and train new staff and instil highest standards amongst new employees
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of current UK Employment Law
• Extremely confident communicator with the ability to easily build relationships, rapport and trust with all types of people at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience in leading a People Operations or Human Resources functions.
• Previous experience of leading operational change programmes within a HR environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and programme leads to deliver results on time, on budget and to high standards.
• Able to make connections across the organisation and provide support and challenge, working collaboratively across functions.

Desirable:

• Associate member (or higher) of the CIPD with evidence of continuous personal development
• Track record in developing and delivering HR/ People and Culture strategy and of advising HR managers and senior staff
• Previous experience of working closely with an Exec Board member, delivering clear communications on their behalf.
• Working knowledge and experience within a similar Role
• Working knowledge and experience of working within an International NGO

This role would suit someone who thrives working in a fast-paced environment and who enjoys facing challenges; often working to tight deadlines.

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is Friday, 14th February 2020, however, we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

Vacancy Reference Number:

HPC/PC/UK-R1

Position title:

Head of People and Culture

Reports to:

Deputy CEO

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £44,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

18-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than Friday, 14th February 2020

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: W/C 24th February 2020

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold a Skype Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Skype ID in your application.