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As Director of Finance you will lead on all financial aspects of the transtion as the Movement for Reform Judaism and Liberal Judaism merge to form a single unified organsation, Progressive Judaism.  This post will provide crucuial oversight during this period of change, laying foundations for strong financial governance and operational excellence in the new entity.

Working closely with CEOs, senior staff and trustees across both organisations, you will oversee the creation and implementation of robust financial systems, controls and reporting lines whilst ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.  Managing and supporting a finance team, you will ensure continuity of outsourced finance services to existing partner organisaitons during the transition as well as ensure continuity of high-quality financial services across both MRJ and LJ.

As a qualified accountant you will have strong exerpeince in charity finance, including SORP and audit preparation.  A proactive, solutions-focused mindset, with the ability to manage competing priorities is essential.  With proven experience in mangaging organisational change or mergers, you will be an excellent people leader with oustanding communicaiton skills.

So why join us?  You will be part of a progressive, values-driven movement at a historic moment of transformation!  You will work with passionate colleagues and board members, helping to build infrastructure that supports vibrant, inclusive Jewish communities across the UK.

The basics

Location: Agile working
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 32 hours over a 4 day week
Starting salary: £27,445

Who we are

Safer London is a charity working with young Londoners and families who are affected by violence and exploitation. We believe that when a child or young person comes to us, they are just that – a child or a young person: we don’t define them by the issue that has brought them to us. By working alongside young Londoners, their families and peers in the places where they spend their time, we can create a safe London not just for them but for everyone.

Who you are

You are committed, resilient with the expertise and knowledge to work alongside young Londoners who have been exposed to or are at risk of exploitation or violence. Within your role as a Specialist Caseworker, you will provide support to young Londoners to secure the safety and positive outcomes they want.

What the role involves

In this role, you will work alongside children and young people who have been exposed to or are at risk of exploitation or violence. Within your role as a Specialist Caseworker, you will provide support to young Londoners to secure the safety and positive outcomes they want. You will be expected to provide robust risk and needs assessments that reflect the contexts within which harm has occurred, and to work collaboratively with partnership agencies to reduce risk and secure services and support.

Additional Information

Safer London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect anyone who works and volunteers with us to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we will request a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, as well as references covering the last five years, for the successful candidates.

We value diversity and encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We know that in order to make London a safer place for the young people that live here we need a diverse range of perspectives, experience, and knowledge.

What we offer

Safer London continually reviews its pay, and we currently offer the following benefits package to all our employees:

- 4-day/32-hour work week. Since April 1st, 2024, Safer London has transitioned to a 4 day working week with no impact on pay. This means that you will have a regular day off in the week with no impact on your pay.
- Agile working. This means you have will have the flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces) when you are not delivering face to face work in the community.
- Flexible Working: our Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment.
- A contributory Pension Scheme.
- Interest-free Season Ticket Loans.
- A Cycle to Work Scheme.
- A Mental Health Helpline.
- Death in Service Benefit.
- Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of courses and acting up/additional responsibilities roles.
- An initial Annual Leave allowance as a full-time employee of 179 hours holiday in each annual leave year plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays occurring during the leave year. Pro rata for part time staff. This rises to 192 hours after 3 years’ service and 211 after 5 years’ service.

Sound good? Here’s how to apply

To apply, please complete the online application form and submit it as soon as possible: Safer London runs a rolling recruitment process which means that applications are shortlisted and invited for interview within one week of receipt. As soon as a suitable candidate is found no further applications will be considered.

As part of the online application, you will be required to confirm you have read our Privacy and Cookie Policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

Please make sure you find the Job Description on the left-hand side of the Webrecruit page after you click ‘Apply Now’ or find it on Safer London’s Website.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, or experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete the online application form, please find our contact information in the Job Pack.

Please note that we don’t accept CVs.

Safer London is not a sponsoring organisation for foreign nationals, and you must be able to show proof that you have permission to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

The Operations team forms the bedrock of the charity and this new role offers considerable room for growth and development.

Working with the wider Operations & Impact team, you will lead on managing the tech [SS1] and office environments, taking ownership of the relationships with key external suppliers, ensuring that the team has the support and equipment they need to do their best work.

You will also work closely with the Operations team to co-ordinate the trustee meeting cycle, scheduling meetings, and acting as the key contact point for trustees.

You will work closely with the CEO by providing some support with arranging and scheduling meetings, and as such will be comfortable communicating at all levels.

You will be central to the entire National Numeracy team, maintaining the internal meeting structure and framework that supports a hybrid working environment.

You will be joining the only independent charity in the UK dedicated to improving the nation’s numeracy at a time when the profile of our charity and the numeracy issue is rising. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated with bags of energy and initiative.

Harris Hill is delighted to be working in partnership with UNICEF UK in their search for an experienced and proactive Applications Specialist. This is a permanent, full-time position with a flexible hybrid working arrangement, requiring just one day per week at UNICEF UK's Stratford office.

Please note that to be considered for this exciting role, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft InTune. 

UNICEF UK works to ensure children everywhere are safe, healthy, and able to realise their rights. Guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development Goals, UNICEF UK leads campaigns and programmes in support of children in danger worldwide. The organisation also fosters an inclusive, values-driven workplace where everyone is empowered to make a meaningful difference.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking ICT team, which supports a modern, cloud-based technology environment including platforms such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Salesforce, Unit4, Snowflake Datacloud and Asana.

The Applications Specialist will play a pivotal role in supporting and maintaining UNICEF UK’s core business applications. You will be responsible for coordinating software deployment, managing patching cycles, ensuring license compliance, and overseeing UNICEF UK-wide systems, including those outside of the ICT function. This hands-on role will suit someone who enjoys balancing technical delivery with strategic oversight and thrives in a collaborative environment, working closely with an outsourced IT operations partner. The post holder will manage a portfolio of essential systems, monitoring compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus and internal policies, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts, including automation and the rationalisation of legacy tools. You will also lead the management of key applications such as SharePoint, supporting and advising colleagues across the organisation. Your input will be instrumental in maintaining high performance, data security, and value for money across our technology estate.

We are looking for a proactive and technically skilled professional with experience in application management, packaging and deployment (particularly through Microsoft InTune), and SaaS platforms. A sound understanding of data architecture, cybersecurity standards, and strong relationship management skills are essential, as is the ability to translate technical issues into accessible guidance for colleagues. A curiosity for emerging technologies and a commitment to inclusive teamwork will be key to your success.

To apply, please submit your up-to-date CV detailing your experience by the 14th of July 2025. Cover letters are not required.

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Finance Analyst
6 months fixed term contract
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location Split between home and our London Office
Salary Range £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
 

About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

About the role
In this role you will provide expert support to the Finance team providing financial analysis, delivery of financial month end tasks, production of management reports and assisting in the budgeting and forecasting processes, which will enable key stakeholders to make the best decisions, taking into account the financial impact, the most effective use of resources and alignment to our corporate strategic objectives.

You will build strong relations with the Finance colleagues you support, providing financial reporting and management information, and advising on operational issues and processes.

You will provide analysis and scrutiny of financial outcomes and other indicators of business performance to inform decision making.
 

About you
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience of financial analysis and reporting in a large organisation.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills with demonstrated financial analysis on large data sets.
• Technical finance knowledge and ability to use accounting and office software packages.
• Building and maintaining relationships and influence across a variety of stakeholders.
• An accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) is beneficial but not essential.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days 
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process
Application deadline: Thursday 26th June 2025

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

The Digital Inclusion Worker will be responsible for providing targeted one-to-one digital support and delivering workshops to both disabled and non-disabled residents of Enfield, helping them to improve their digital skills. This will be achieved through the delivery of tailored training and learning programmes designed to promote digital inclusion. The Digital Inclusion Worker will also involve residents in the co-design of the project, network with community groups and partner organisations, support the recruitment of volunteers, troubleshoot technical challenges faced by residents, and assist ECP’s Project Manager in producing key performance indicators (KPIs) and progress reports.

The Digital Inclusion Worker will have extensive Digital Inclusion knowledge to:

• Manage the Enfield Digital Champions (Volunteers) project ensuring adherence to compliance, health and safety matters, and quality assurance.
• Support the recruitment of Digital Champion volunteers to sustain and enhance a network of 10 digital champions per year delivering support and skills training in Enfield.
• Provide training and development opportunities to volunteers to sustain interest and enhance skills.
• Manage the programme of digital skills workshops and work with ECP Project Manager to on-board new locations for groups/sessions.
• Host Bi-monthly network sessions for all champions and provide appropriate related 1:1 support, as required.
• Create bespoke workshop material based on resident top learning priorities.
• Provide digital skills training to Enfield residents to allow them to confidently access the internet to improve social, economic and health opportunities.
• Support the recruitment of volunteers (with help from other partners orgs) from the Enfield community to build intergenerational learning and broaden the project's scope.
• Create bespoke workshop material based on resident top learning priorities.
• Troubleshoot any issues with Digital Champions.
• Determine extra requirements, such as employment support, broadband or benefits for targeted content development supported by ECP’s Community Hub team.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored digital inclusion workshops to groups and individuals to improve Enfield resident digital skills and knowledge.
• Provide training and a learning programme to enable residents to be digitally included.
• Network with residents to help shape the content and project.
• Support the recruitment of Digital Champion volunteers to assist in the development of the project.
• Troubleshoot for residents encountering issues and technological difficulties.
• Create reports and key performance indicators

Enfield Digital Support:

• Ensure digital needs of residents are met by designing and planning appropriate digital inclusion resources.
• Deliver bespoke digital inclusion workshops to Enfield residents to allow them to become digitally included.
• Supervise digital skills workshops/clinics hosted by Partners that you identify as well as ‘new starter’ volunteer sessions.
• Represent Digital Champions at key digital events / network meetings (e.g., Digital Inclusion Forum) Organise and attend in-person stall to promote digital inclusion services at agreed Enfield Community Events.

Coordination of promotional in-person events/activities:

• Organise and attend promotional events (space, stalls, activities, materials…etc)
• Organise branded promotional materials alongside ECP’s Community Hub team as well as welcome pack/materials for volunteers.
• Prepare article/material for ‘Get Online’ Week and other digital inclusion events.
• Prepare case studies that will demonstrate impact and support drafting of promotional materials.
• Engage with Digital Champions and residents to provide quality assurance/feedback and case studies.

Reporting on the impact of the Digital Advice Network Enfield (DANE).

• Work with the ECP Community Officer and Project Manager to develop mechanisms for identifying and tracking benefits realisation.
• Gather data on DANE Digital Champions and help to complete reports/analysis of impacts alongside ECP’s Project Manager and Data Administrator.
• Provide updates to ECP Project Manager.
• Co-Produce quarterly reviews, reports and KPIs.
• Carry out satisfaction surveys to monitor the project.
• Monitor the equipment required to deliver the project.

Other:

• Attend staff and external meetings as and when required
• Attend staff training as and when required.

Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Strong relationship building skills, building a collaborative culture.
• Proficiency in methods of co-creation and co-production.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, (oral, written and presentation)
• Ability to respond to and plan digital inclusion solutions resulting from collaboration with residents and colleagues.
• A proven ability to drive change.

Personal Specification:

Essential:

• Working on a one-to-one basis with a vulnerable and isolated client group.
• Delivering digital inclusion activities either in groups or individually.
• Maintaining paper and electronic records and statistical data.
• Co-ordinating volunteers to deliver activities.
• Maintaining paper and electronic records and statistical data (supported by ECP’s Project Manager and Data Administrator).
• Delivering training to others.
• Providing high quality and fast-paced custo

About the role: 

This is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career by joining our Islington Housing First team in a part-time Specialist Housing First Worker role. Based in our Holloway Road office and working 18 hours across Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, this role puts you at the heart of transformative, person-centred support for individuals who have experienced long-term or repeat street homelessness.

As a Specialist Housing First Worker at Single Homeless Project (SHP), you’ll be a trusted and consistent presence in your clients' lives, guiding them as they move from street homelessness into their own permanent accommodation. You’ll provide intensive, flexible support that’s rooted in their needs and choices, building trusted relationships and walking alongside them as they begin to rebuild their lives. Whether it’s attending appointments, setting personal goals, or reconnecting with community resources, every step you take with a client contributes to lasting change. With a caseload of four people, you’ll have the time and space to make a deep and lasting impact.

This is a fantastic chance to develop your skills in a model of support that’s recognised nationally for its effectiveness and compassion. You’ll be part of a dynamic, recovery-focused team that values autonomy, trust, and meaningful engagement. Working closely with partner agencies and the local authority, you’ll gain valuable experience in collaborative working while supporting people to take control of their future. 

About you:

• A good understanding of the core principals of the Housing First model.
• Experience of working with clients who experience multiple disadvantages with a proven track record of achieving measurable outcomes.
• The ability to work effectively with partner agencies and develop contacts and networks across a wide range of local services to enable effective signposting.
• The sensitivity and flexibility to find ways to work with clients who may be mistrustful and have a low level of engagement with services.
• To be analytical in approach, respond calmly to crisis and deal promptly, effectively, safely and creatively to complex and challenging situations.
• A level of numeracy, literacy and comprehension to input data, the ability to be fully self-servicing in the use of emails and the common computer packages including SHP’s client recording system.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 6th July at midnight

Interview date: Wednesday 17th July online via Microsoft Teams

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant. 

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. 

Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire or London

Ref: SOM-251

Are you a proactive, collaborative and empathetic individual with proven experience in supporting young people involved in, or at risk of entry into, the Criminal Justice System?  Are you a natural communicator with sound knowledge of the challenges and issues facing vulnerable young people?

If so, join St Giles as an Embedded Mentor, where you will work within education settings to deliver the St Giles SOS+ service as part of the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) Trusted Adult Project.  You will play a crucial role in supporting vulnerable and at-risk young people overcome challenges, set and achieve academic and personal goals, and make informed positive choices that reduce their risk of offending and entry into the criminal justice system.

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.  Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this key role

As well as focusing on the delivery of the SOS+ Embedded Mentor Programme to targeted at risk students, our successful candidate will establish and maintain positive relationships with students to provide emotional support, guidance, and mentorship.  You will be expected to address individual student needs and challenges, utilising personal experiences, local knowledge, professional skills and SOS+ materials to offer support and intervention and to assist students in setting and achieving academic, personal, and career goals.

We will also rely on you to collaborate with professionals to support and develop strategies to minimise the risk to students and to maintain a trauma informed approach, that recognises and responds to trauma and amplifies the voices and experiences students, while also developing positive, pro-social attitudes, behaviour and social skills among students.  Maintaining open and effective communication with mentees, professionals, parents/carers and partners and maintaining accurate records of student interactions, progress, and outcomes in line with delivery SOS+ protocols are also key aspects of the role.

What we are looking for

• Relevant direct or indirect experience of the criminal justice system

• An understanding and demonstration of professional standards and accountability

• Experience of working collaboratively with multi-agency partners

• A strong commitment to promoting inclusivity and equity

• Excellent record keeping and good technical literacy of Microsoft Applications

• Total commitment to excellent safeguarding practice 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal 

Please note: this role requires that successful candidates must undergo an Enhanced with Child DBS check, on the basis that the post involves contact with vulnerable participants and colleagues.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

We will be reviewing applications as they are received, and reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is appointed. We therefore strongly encourage early applications to avoid any disappointment

Closing date: 8 July 2025 at midday.

Who are we?

Depaul International (DPI) oversees the Depaul Group, a group of charities that work across the world with a mission to stop homelessness and change the lives of those affected by it.

What’s the role about?

This is a great opportunity to join us as the new Chief Finance Officer. As the Depaul Group continues to experience growth and increases its impact, you’ll lead the effective financial and governance support provided by DPI to its subsidiaries. You’ll be the leading interface between the Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees and other corporate bodies and subsidiaries. You’ll provide financial advice to the Group CEO, Board and other senior management colleagues, including modelling best practice in financial management, overseeing the financial management in the subsidiaries, setting financial standards for the group and providing support to enable the subsidiaries to meet those standards. You’ll also be leading and supporting the development of a new governance structure for the Group.

What will ideally support your success?

You’ll be a CCAB qualified accountant with experience of strategic financial leadership and management experience and the ability to solve complex problems. In addition, you’ll have experience of working with and advising a diverse range of boards and external stakeholders. It’s important that you also have experience of current financial reporting requirements and financial management practices, including consolidated financial reporting. Strong IT skills as well as an appreciation and understanding of key HR and ICT challenges in the charity sector are desirable. We’re looking for someone possibly, but not exclusively, working in homelessness and/or international development who shows personal integrity in all they do and have a commitment and respect for our aims, objectives and values.

Closing date: Wednesday 16th July 2025.

East End Homes are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a permanent Financial Controller. East End Homes, is a locally based and community-led housing association in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. This year East End Homes is celebrating its 20th anniversary. In 2005 residents of five estates across Tower Hamlets voted for their homes and communities to be transferred to the newly established social landlord.  Today, its 120-strong team manages over 3,900 homes with local offices in each neighbourhood. 

The newly created Financial Controller position offers a rare opportunity for a technically strong, ambitious, and commercially aware finance professional to play a key role in reshaping East End’s finance function and influencing decision-making at a senior level. The Financial Controller will be a member of the Senior Management Team and this role is seen as a natural stepping stone toward Finance Director level within the sector.

The Role:

• Work closely with the Finance Director and Executive Team to support strategic planning and organisational transformation.
• Oversee the development and delivery of Eastend Homes’ long-term financial plans, annual budgets, and business modelling (including BRIXX).
• Deliver and embed a proactive finance business partnering approach across the organisation, influencing decision-making and performance management.
• Drive improvements to financial reporting, insight, and analysis, delivering value across the organisation.
• Coordinate the production of our financial plans and reports including monthly management accounts, the annual statutory accounts, forecasts and the budget.
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations, ensuring sound internal controls, process improvement, and compliance with relevant regulations (FRS102, SORP, RSH).
• Manage cash flow forecasting, covenant compliance, and other treasury responsibilities, with support available for professional treasury qualifications if desired.
• Play a leading role in mentoring, developing, and embedding a high-performing, collaborative finance team (c.3–4 staff).

• Actively contribute to the Senior Management Team and support wider change initiatives across the business.

The Organisation:

East End Homes has made significant progress in stabilising its operations and strengthening its governance. With the appointment of a highly experienced new CEO and completion of key commitments to the Regulator of Social Housing, the organisation is now focused on long-term sustainability, performance improvement, and resident impact. The recent appointment of an Interim FD has brought further structure and capability to the finance function, and this Financial Controller hire will be a cornerstone of building a modern, resilient, and insight-led finance team.

Person Specification – Essential:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA).
• Strong technical knowledge of financial and statutory reporting including FRS102 and Housing SORP.
• Demonstrable experience in social housing finance including business planning, management accounting and regulatory compliance.
• Experience of delivering improvements in management reporting, financial controls, and/or business partnering.
• A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and a track record of engaging with and challenging senior stakeholders.
• Digitally confident with strong Excel skills and familiarity with financial planning tools (e.g., BRIXX).
• Forward-thinking and inquisitive, with a continuous improvement mindset and strong problem-solving ability.
• Experience of coaching or leading teams and ability to develop others.

This role will be based at East End Homes’ head office in Tower Hamlets, with travel between estate-based local offices as required. The closing date for applications is 6th July with interviews taking place week commencing 21st July (first stage) and final interviews scheduled for week commencing 28th July.

Applications will be reviewed continuously before the closing date. Please apply via our exclusive search partner Robertson Bell.

Healthy and Sustainable Diets Lead

Salary: £43,851

Hours: 35

Location: Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL/Hybrid Working

This is a UK based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. We unfortunately do not have any opportunities available for sponsorship. Any offer of employment, if applicable, will be subject to receiving evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

At WWF-UK we’re committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team via our website.

About the role

We’re looking to recruit a Healthy and Sustainable Diets Lead to join our Conservation, Advocacy, and Policy team and help us transform the global food system. We have a vision that our planet can sustainably produce the food needed to feed a growing global population without harming nature. To help deliver this vision we have been partnering with Sodexo, which delivers catering, and other services, to 100 million consumers daily in 56 countries, by providing technical expertise and thought leadership on sustainability to support Sodexo’s ambition to be the world leader in sustainable food and valued experiences.

As Healthy and Sustainable Diets Lead you will lead the sustainable eating workstream for our global Sodexo partnership.  This will involve coordinating our engagement in the development and implementation of Sodexo’s Global Sustainable Eating Strategy, providing technical expertise on sustainable diets and other aspects of sustainable eating. You will collaborate with Sodexo’s global partnership leads to ensure delivery and alignment across the full breadth of the partnership too.

Critically, you will also lead work on healthy and sustainable diets within the UK food sector, advocating for progress towards the Livewell diet. A key responsibility will be to oversee the Diets pillar of our flagship WWF Basket initiative, holding UK retailers accountable for their commitments on driving shifts toward healthier, more sustainable diets.

In addition, you will support the work of our global sustainable diets team. This will include leading the development of a methodology for food service providers to track progress toward healthy and sustainable diets as well as advancing our Future Foods work.  

We’re looking for someone with:

· A postgraduate degree or equivalent in nutrition (e.g. UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists).

· Experience of working with businesses on changing policy & practice.

· Experience bringing together stakeholders & creating a culture of collaborative working.

· Experience of analysing & resolving complex problems involving multiple stakeholders & synthesising scientific evidence/data.

· Experience in designing & managing programmes, including monitoring impact & budgets.

· Excellent project management, communication & influencing skills.

· A flexible and adaptable attitude & willingness to accept & drive change.

Benefits, rewards & location

The salary for this role is £43,851. We also offer a full benefits and rewards package including:

· Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to a maximum of 31 days plus bank holidays

· Flexible working options

· 7.5% employer contribution to pension, increased to 10% with employee contribution.

· Training and development opportunities

· Regular wellbeing initiatives.

This role is hybrid and you’ll be required to be in the office 20% of your contracted hours. The job is based at our UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey. The Living Planet Centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK, and you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.

About WWF-UK

We’re a global conservation charity with hundreds of projects around the world and millions of supporters. 

At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left is not enough – we’re now in a race to restore the natural world and prevent catastrophic climate change before it’s too late. And it’s a race we can still win. 

We’re courageous and passionate about fighting for the future we want to see – a world where people and nature can thrive. 

We were born out of passion and science, and for more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We operate with integrity, collaboratively and with respect for those we work alongside.

How to apply and the recruitment process

Please click on the link and apply via our website by completing the application form and submitting a copy of your up-to-date CV and a supporting statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

WaterAid is exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell in their search for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their high-performing team on a permanent basis, in this newly revamped role. WaterAid is the largest international not-for-profit organisation, focussed solely on making sustainable clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere.

This role will be a key strategic advisor and responsible for high-level planning conversations to WaterAid UKs largest income generating Directorate: Communications and Fundraising. As the Senior Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for helping shape the strategic direction of fundraising team. This is a high-profile role, enabling Water Aid UK’s senior leadership to deliver and support the delivery of WaterAid’s ambitious programmatic activity.

The organisation:

Collaboration is at the heart of everything WaterAid does. They work in alliances. Over the next decade, together they will reach hundreds of millions more people so that whole communities can live healthy lives and build better futures. Together with their supporters and partners around the world – from the smallest neighbourhood groups to the largest multinationals – they have reached close to 30 million people with clear water and 30 million with decent toilets. Good hygiene is now a part of everyday life for 27.8 million people.

To make lasting change happen on a massive scale they show decision makers how it can and should be done by influencing them to act. WaterAid link policy makers with communities and local partners and change attitudes and behaviours. They persuade governments, donors and financial institutions to invest in basic services and rally support from people and organisations around the world. They will keep working towards their mission until they are no longer needed.

The key duties of the Senior Finance Business Partner are as follows:

• Owning relationships with key senior stakeholders within the Communications and Fundraising Directorate.
• Regularly engaging on strategic long-term decision making and providing relevant financial data to key decision makers.
• Work with the directorate to build realistic and detailed financial plans.
• Own directorate specific timelines for delivering financial forecasts and budgets.
• Work with Head of Management Accounting to build a consolidated picture for WaterAid UKs performance for the Executive Director Team.
• Collaborate on the building and maintenance of automated reporting for directorate on PowerBI.
• Regularly engage with budget holders to ensure that spending and income is on track against plans.
• Ensure CRM data is complete and accurately reflected in the month end close position.
• Oversee the monthly recording of both unrestricted and restricted income streams.

The successful candidate will have:

• Completed a professional accounting qualification or be part-qualified with relevant professional experience.
• Experience of strategic partnering senior stakeholders (ideally at Executive Director level) along with senior leadership teams.
• Ability to analyse large quantities of data with a view to identifying trends and key drivers.
• Adaptability to build effective working relationships with both finance and non-finance colleagues and work in a collaborative way.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Experience of managing finances within a fundraising directorate (Desirable).
• Knowledge of international development issues and the sector (Desirable).

Please note that this role required a minimum of 40% of working time to spent face-to-face in their Canary Wharf offices.

The deadline for applications is on Sunday 20^th July, with first stage interviews due to take place the week commencing 28^th July. CVs will be under continuous review in advance of this date so submit your application today via Robertson Bell to ensure you don’t miss out!

Do you want to help millions of women in some of the world’s poorest countries succeed as entrepreneurs and work their own way out of poverty?

Since 2003, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, Hand in Hand International have helped more than 5 million women launch small businesses that can stand the test of time. Some are smallholder farmers learning to stand up to climate change, some are refugees starting a new life after running from conflict. Others are young women and girls with few opportunities, starting to dream – and plan – for the future.

Achievements (so far) include:

• 9.2 million new and improved jobs
• +93% average increase in monthly income
• 84% of women with the power to make decisions in their lives

We are delighted to be supporting Hand in Hand in their search for an ambitious, confident Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer to join their award-winning fundraising team. You will join a team of eight, including a Head of Philanthropy and Corporate Partnerships, three Philanthropy Partnerships Managers, two Philanthropy Officers and a Philanthropy and Corporate Assistant.

This is a Trusts and Foundations-focused Philanthropy & Partnerships Officer role with a mix of responsibilities across family Trusts and Foundations, Corporate Foundations, Wealth Management firms, and HNWIs. It’s a programme-led role and suits someone who is both personable and detail-oriented, excited by co-developing impact with donors through tailored projects.

As Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer, you will:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of family Trusts and Foundations, Wealth Management firms, and HNWIs
• Manage accounts worth $215,000 and drive new business worth $175,000
• Contribute to the team target of $7.1 million
• Develop detailed, programme-specific funding proposals
• Steward existing donors and develop new partnerships
• Build strong relationships with donors based on detailed programme insight

Ideal skills and experience:

• At least 1 year in a fundraising role ideally Trusts and Foundations or Major Donor
• Proven track record of securing gifts of c.$20,000+
• Ability to own relationships and manage a donor portfolio
• Methodical, detail-oriented, confident, and persuasive
• Strong sales and relationship-building skills
• Open to candidates from Corporate or Major Donor backgrounds who enjoy proposal development

Benefits include: 

• Annual leave: 26 days a year, plus bank holidays.
• Employee pension contribution of 6.5%
• 20 weeks’ full pay or equivalent to new mothers or primary caregivers and 13 weeks’ full pay or equivalent to new fathers or secondary caregivers (this also applies for adoption and surrogacy)
• Five days paid dependents leave per year
• International travel: Visiting their programmes and meeting the entrepreneurs they support is one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of working for Hand in Hand
• Gym stipend: Hand in Hand provide a monthly contribution towards gym membership / fitness or wellbeing activities
• Flexible working: Hand in Hand offer home working as standard on Mondays and Fridays
• Flexible start time between 8am–10am
• Positive, inclusive culture: Being an employer of choice is one of Hand in Hand’s six strategic goals. They aim to have an 80% recommender score (measured via a yearly staff survey). They believe diversity drives innovation and excellence and aim to recruit 33% of all new roles from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector.

Hope for Justice is working in partnership with the British Red Cross, The Snowdrop Project, St Mary’s University & SOHTIS to pilot the Independent Modern Slavery Advocate® (IMSA) model across the UK. The aim of the IMSA® model is to ensure that all survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking have access to an accredited independent advocate.

Hope for Justice will lead the central IMSA® Model Hub throughout the pilot, working to support IMSAs and their employing organisations throughout the UK. This role will form part of the central hub team, delivering an Advocacy Advice and Intervention Service for professionals and survivors across the UK. 

The IMSA® Advocacy Advice Service offers specialist, tailored advice and signposting for modern slavery support throughout the UK. The service can be accessed by survivors and professionals. The IMSA® Advocacy Intervention Service offers short-term, issue specific advocacy for survivors to overcome barriers.

As an Advice and Intervention IMSA®, you will support the delivery of the Advocacy Advice and Intervention Service through providing specialist, tailored advice and signposting and independent advocacy to a small caseload of survivors. The role will also be vital to responding to all enquiries into the IMSA® model pilot via the central hub and assessing the level of service required (i.e. advice, intervention or referral to an IMSA® for long-term independent advocacy).

Key Result Areas:

·Provide expert advice and advocacy as part of the IMSA® Model Hub Advocacy Advice Service, fulfilling Tier 1 (advice) and Tier 2 (advocacy intervention) of the IMSA model

·All incoming advice enquiries and survivor referrals are triaged and processed effectively

·Survivors receive best practice independent advocacy and understand their socio-legal rights and entitlements, working together with the Advice & Intervention IMSA® to overcome barriers and find pathways forward

·The advocacy advice service is an expert resource for the IMSA Model Hub, contributing to research, strategy development, MEAL, and training needs

As an Advice and Intervention IMSA® you will be an integral part of the delivery of the IMSA® model pilot, a unique and exciting opportunity to demonstrate the crucial importance of independent advocacy for survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking.

This is a UK-based role within our UK Advocacy Team and a fixed term contract for 41 months. 

Requirements

·Support the delivery of the IMSA Model Hub through the advocacy advice service

·Respond and appropriately triage enquiries into IMSA Model Hub advocacy advice service

·Provide tailored, specialist advice, advocacy and signposting in response to enquiries in a timely and efficient manner (Tier 1 of the IMSA model)

·Manage a small caseload of clients to provide advocacy intervention, working together to overcome barriers and develop pathways forward (Tier 2 of the IMSA model).

·Identify appropriate new referrals for IMSAs within the IMSA model pilot and/or the HfJ IMSA team (Tier 3 of Hope for Justice IMSA model).

·Contribute to the delivery of the IMSA model advocacy advice service ensuring that:

Survivors know and understand their rights and entitlements in their own language

- Trauma-informed ways of working are applied

- Survivors’ needs are assessed, potential barriers are overcome, and clear pathways of support are identified in accordance with the Slavery and Trafficking Survivor Care Standards 2018

- Survivors are supported to access relevant legal and support agencies and systems

·Support the Advocacy Advice Coordinator with the delivery and implementation of structures, processes, and best practice for the advice service, including contributing to funding, finance, and MEAL systems

·Support the Advocacy Advice Coordinator and MEAL Manager to evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the IMSA model advocacy advice service to internal and external stakeholders

·Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes in legislation and policy in relation to modern slavery and report on the impact of these changes on survivor outcomes

·Adopt reflective practice approaches, identifying areas for improvement and seeking continued professional development opportunities

·Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately and in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, and practice

·Support the Advocacy Advice Coordinator in the development and delivery of capacity strengthening information sessions for internal and external stakeholders

·Establish good working relationships with key agencies and services within the sector to develop strong advice pathways and partnerships

·Maintain accurate and up-to-date case management notes, ensuring that data protection and information sharing policies are upheld

·Work collaboratively across the IMSA Model Hub and wider network of IMSAs to support best practice

Support the aims of the IMSA Model Hub and the IMSA project, promoting the benefits of independent advocacy and the opportunity to reform responses to survivors of modern slavery access across the UK