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Programme Finance and Compliance Advisor

We are looking for a Programme Finance and Compliance Advisor to join the team.

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Position: Programme Finance and Compliance Advisor

Location: Hybrid/Milton Keynes (onsite 2 days per week)

Hours: Full Time 36.5 per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Circa £42,750

Closing Date: February 5, 2026. We reserve the right to interview candidates and close the ad ahead of the closing date should a strong candidate be identified

Interview Dates: W/C 9th February 2026 – In Person

About the Role

The Programme Finance and Compliance Advisor ensures effective financial and compliance management across World Vision UK’s overseas programmes portfolio. This includes the full lifecycle of institutional grants and commercial contracts from acquisition and proposal development through implementation to close-out.

You will focus on safeguarding financial integrity, managing compliance and risk, and supporting governance processes for diverse projects, including complex multi-country initiatives. It involves providing expert guidance on donor requirements, conducting due diligence, overseeing financial reporting, and facilitating audits, while building strong relationships with internal teams, donors, and partners.

Key Responsibilities:

· Develop robust financial components for grant proposals and commercial bids.

· Conduct donor and partner due diligence and review contracts for compliance.

· Lead financial and compliance training during project start-up.

· Monitor and manage financial risks, co-financing, and match funding requirements.

· Prepare accurate financial reports and claims in line with donor standards.

· Support audits and grant close-out processes.

· Build strong relationships with internal teams, donors, and consortium partners.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your faith into your day-to-day work and engage meaningfully with churches across denominations and cultures.

About You

You will have:

· Experience in financial management and compliance.

· Working towards or holding a recognised accounting qualification.

· Experience with institutional donor funding requirements.

· Strong skills in developing complex budgets and pricing strategies.

· Ability to manage financial and compliance risks in challenging contexts.

· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work across cultures.

· Commitment to World Vision’s Christian ethos and values.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer:

· A flexible and supportive working culture

· Pension scheme (with employer contributions)

· Generous holiday allowance

· Free parking (Milton Keynes office)

· Opportunities for faith-based gatherings, prayer, and devotionals

· A welcoming, purpose-driven team who are passionate about making a difference

About the Organisation

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices. As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability.

Please note the organisation can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a respected and growing organisation, BPNA is looking for a highly motivated individual who can use their dedication, attention to detail and reliability to help us develop further. We are seeking to appoint a UK Short Course Co-ordinator to join our small team which is based across our Bolton and London offices. This is a full-time, permanent post based in Bolton, working 37.5 hours a week (7.5 hours per day x 5 days per week). The Short Course Co-ordinator will provide customer care as well as logistical and technical support to both online and face-to-face UK short courses.

ABOUT BPNA

The British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) is the professional organisation for doctors who specialise in the care of children with neurological disorders. The BPNA has developed a number of educational programmes for doctors in the UK and overseas both online and face-to-face. This role directly supports the education of healthcare professionals across the UK, impacting the care of children with neurological conditions.

ABOUT YOU

This role would suit an organised, efficient and practical person with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a good deal of common sense. You will also have diplomatic skills and the ability to build good relationships. You will need to be flexible, have an ability to problem-solve on-site, provide online zoom support, set up equipment such as computers and data projectors, and to organise highly educated people whilst remaining calm and maintaining a sense of humour. We are looking for someone to join our team who will contribute to maintaining and developing our customer focused ethos.

While this role is primarily based in Bolton, there will be some UK travel with overnight stays to support in-person courses. We offer time off in lieu or overtime paid for additional hours worked.

WHY COME AND WORK FOR US?

At BPNA, we value a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive work culture. The BPNA is a small organisation with big ambitions, and we work closely together to make an impact. You'll join a welcoming team that values mutual respect, flexibility, and work-life balance. We believe in continuous learning and career progression. As a member of BPNA, you'll have access to ongoing training opportunities and support for professional development, ensuring that you can grow both within this role and across future career aspirations.

We offer 25 days’ annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays) plus an additional day leave for birthday, rising to 30 days after 10 years of service and access to the Nest Pension scheme, with 6% employer contribution. 

LOCATION

While this role is based in Bolton, BPNA offers hybrid working arrangements, enabling you to balance time between working from our office and from home. Your line manager will agree with you how much time you will be required to work in the office and how frequently, to achieve productivity and service levels. This could vary week to week. You should anticipate spending an increased amount of time in the office during your probationary period.

JOB PURPOSE

This role provides hands-on experience with technology support for virtual courses and event planning for in-person courses for health care professionals, equipping you with skills in both administrative and event coordination settings. All course planning and logistics are arranged from the BPNA offices.

The purpose of this role is to:

• Support the organisation and delivery of virtual short courses

• Support the organisation and delivery of face-to-face short courses

For the full Job Description and Person Specification, see the attchment below

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) through CharityJob. Your covering letter should detail how your skills and experience meet the person specification. You must have the right to work in the UK.

Closing date: 1 February 2026

Interviews aimed for: 11 February 2026

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Do you have a keen interest in the education sector and in grant-giving? We are currently seeking a new Charity Manager at All Saints Educational Trust, where we play an important role in both.
 
This is a new position and a great opportunity to support Religious Education and Home Economics education. We’re looking for a hands-on and strategic leader to guide us as we continue to evolve as an innovative funder.
 
Does that sound like you? Are you as passionate about the education sector as we are? If the answer is yes, find out more about this opportunity to join our Trust and to make a lasting impact.
 
WHO ARE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST?

All Saints Educational Trust exists to help make a lasting improvement to the welfare and prospects of individuals and communities, through the promotion of better teaching, in Religious Education and in Home Economics, including food and nutrition. Our efforts promote better teaching to make a real difference to people’s lives and careers.
 
WHAT MATTERS TO US

Improving education, both at home and overseas, is our vision, and our mission is to give practical support to individuals and organisations of all faiths and beliefs. We are passionate about teacher education and encouraging innovative professional development.
 
Our commitment to diversity means that we seek to enable employees and grant-seekers to fulfil their potential. We aim to provide a working environment that reflects this and is free of discrimination.
 
IF YOU JOIN US…

You’ll have the scope to employ your can-do approach and drive to develop our work for the years ahead. We know that what we do matters, and we want to do more of it by investing in the leadership and the skills that we need going forward.
 
You'll join a Trust that is proud to provide meaningful support to the education system and is keen to develop its work for maximum impact at a time of growing pressure and need in the sector.
 
While we are a Christian charity, we warmly welcome applications from people of all faiths and beliefs.
 
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for someone to bring energy, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a keen interest in developing our programmes to be as impactful as possible in the years to come.
 
We are particularly seeking someone with:
• A track record in a senior leadership or educational advisory role
• Experience of budget planning and financial management
• Communications, IT and operations skills to develop the website and our systems
 
Please make sure you read our Candidate Information Pack before applying as it contains important details about the role and our organisation.
 
Don’t think you quite meet all the specifications? Please don’t count yourself out. We’d still love to learn more about your interest in joining ASET!
 
WHAT’S NEXT?

Eastside People is supporting All Saints Educational Trust in the recruitment of this role.
 
You can apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter, both in Word doc format.
 
Please use the cover letter (max 2 pages) as an opportunity to add to the information you have shared in your CV and ensure that you cover the following:
 
why you are interested in the Charity Manager role at All Saints Educational Trust
having read the information pack, what relevant experience and skills you feel you would bring to this role. This might come from paid work, study, community or voluntary work or other experience
 
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us so we can support you appropriately.
 
The closing date for applications is Monday 2nd February. Shortlisting interviews will take place shortly after, and shortlisted candidates will have an interview with ASET shortly after this.
We acknowledge every application. You’ll always hear from us after taking the time to apply - we look forward to hearing from you!
 
You may have experience of the following: Grants Manager, Fundraising Manager, Nonprofit Operations Manager, Programme Manager (Charity Sector), Development Manager, Foundation Manager, Philanthropy Manager, Community Engagement Manager, Education Grants Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager, etc.
 
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