Summary of main purpose of the job:

You will be responsible for the finances and accounts of Junction 42, working alongside the Finance Assistant and Income Manager, and being responsible to the Operations Manager.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• To oversee the financial administration of the charity
• Operation of Sage 50 to run payroll, budget projection and bank reconciliation
• To prepare end of year accounts for external examination
• Monthly administration of payroll, pensions and expenses
• Monthly administration of the charity bank account
• To produce financial reports for departmental spending and strategic planning
• To prepare bi-monthly reviews for trustees’ meetings
• To advise management board for strategic financial decision making
• To oversee financial contractual delivery
• To be responsible for credit control
• To proactively evaluate Junction 42 financial processes and overall effectiveness with a view to operational adjustments where necessary
• To implement new financial systems and tooling identified by a Business Consultancy and in communication with the Business Development Manager
• To be responsible for Charities Commission, Companies House and OSCR submissions
• To partake actively as a Junction 42 team member, attending all meetings, training and events as directed by line manager
• Any other duties as agreed with line manager

Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in managing financial accounts and payroll
• Experience of using Sage software
• Ability to prepare accounts to a suitable standard for external auditing
• The ability to offer a strategic oversight
• Organisational and IT skills relevant to the post
• Excellent eye for detail
• The ability to work and contribute as part of a team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Relevant qualification in accountancy

Person Specification:

• Both appreciates and models the core principles and values of the organisation, including the Christian ethos.
• Conveys maturity, confidence and credibility to other professionals.
• Identifies with the ethos and mission of Junction 42.

This post has the following special circumstances:

• The post holder will be expected to attend all Junction 42 training, team days and conferences as requested by the Director.

Confidentiality:

Any information relating to people contacted by the Junction 42 acquired in the course of duty must be treated in strictest confidence and must be discussed only within the confines of the work setting with the appropriate members of staff.

Any information relating to staff acquired in the course of duty must be treated in the strictest confidence and must be discussed only with senior staff members or with the line manager.

Note:

This job description is not exhaustive and amendments and additions may be required in line with future organisational changes.

The Head of Fundraising & Development will oversee, manage and take responsibility for the fundraising function in order for us to deliver our clinical operations now and the growing demand anticipated in the future. 

This is a newly created role and you will be joining the Fundraising team at an exciting time.

Blue Smile is a charity dedicated to transforming the mental health and life chances of children across Cambridgeshire. We are looking for a dynamic and inspiring individual to enable us to implement and drive the fundraising strategy for the Charity and have a positive impact on many children’s lives across Cambridgeshire - giving more children the chance of a brighter future.

Academic Engagement Manager

Central London

£30-35k (dependent on experience), plus benefits

Initially 12 months fixed term, with the potential for a permanent role.

ABOUT SCI

The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), a registered charity, is an international forum where science meets business. Established in 1881 SCI’s main charitable objective is to advance the application of science into industry for public benefit, which it fulfils via events, publications and other activities. Today, with members in over 70 countries and with over 900 companies and 300 academic institutions represented in our network, SCI facilitates open innovation, identifies and promotes emerging technologies in the areas of climate change and global health, and provides support for the next generation of scientists and engineers.

THE ROLE

SCI is now looking to appoint an experienced Academic Engagement Manager to raise the profile of SCI, its awards schemes and other related programmes to build formal partnerships between the Society, universities and other related institutions. This is a business development role which will involve active promotion of SCI. It requires a self-motivated individual with a passion for science, and who has experience of building long-term partnerships.

Main duties will include proactively establishing relationships with senior members within external institutions, effectively presenting and promoting SCI, its awards programme and other activities, and building strong multi layered partnerships with SCI’S Academic Partnership Programme. The role includes responsibility for liaising with any associated trusts and their trustees. We are looking for an energetic, professional team player, with excellent communication skills and someone who is comfortable presenting the Society to a range of contacts, including senior stakeholders.

SCI has a small but friendly staff team, and so flexibility and the ability to work with the wider team to achieve SCI’s objectives is crucial. This role is normally office based at 14-15 Belgrave Square, London, but is currently home-based due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Skills and experience required for this role:

• Degree in STEM or equivalent experience within a scientific/educational organisation
• Proven marketing, promotional and presentational skills
• Target driven and able to negotiate formal partnerships
• Self-starter, able to self-manage and work to tight deadlines
• Credible and personable with the ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders
• A strong understanding of academic science pathways and wider academia
• Strong association with the objectives of the Society
• Attentive to providing high levels of customer service
• Enthusiastic and proactive approach to work
• High degree of computer literacy, including proficiency with MS Office

We need a Team Coordinator to join the team to provide critical administrative and logistical support across all of DataKind UK’s programmes of work. The post will contribute both capacity and skills to the team at DataKind UK – particularly offering support around managing our volunteer community of data scientists and building the internal operational processes of the organisation.

About DataKind UK

DataKind UK exists to transform the impact of social change organisations - charities, social enterprises, grantmakers, public sector bodies - through data science capacity building, for the benefit of the people of the UK and other parts of the world. We want a future in which these organisations are making full, responsible use of data science to increase their impact. 

Why? We believe social change organisations make a massive difference to our society, particularly the most vulnerable people and communities. Yet most are not making full use of data and data science to fulfil their missions. We believe that to not do this actively reinforces patterns of inequality and disadvantage in the UK and elsewhere. 

Our approach

DataKind UK is a data science capacity builder. That means we work alongside social change organisations to increase their understanding of and confidence in data use and data science. We aren’t a consultancy and we don’t offer ‘black box’ tech solutions. Our aim is for our project partners to come away feeling able to navigate the world of data science without us!

We are a volunteer-driven organisation - all of our projects are staffed by pro-bono data experts from industry. This means our project partners get the most up-to-date skills….for free! This community of passionate data scientists - including statisticians, data engineers, visualisation experts, developers, designers and project managers - have contributed over £3 million in pro bono data services since 2013. 

Our history

Since we were founded in 2012, we have worked to understand the social sector’s needs and how we can harness the power of pro bono data scientists to support the sector. 

We have partnered with charities large and small across a wide range of issue areas, from The Prince’s Trust and Macmillan through to local food banks and hospices. We have run projects with more than 80 social change organisations, and are now, by far, the most experienced provider of charity data science support in the UK. We’ve been held up as an example of best practice by government ministers and were named as one of Fast Company's 10 most innovative nonprofits in 2017.

We are a registered UK charity and are part of the global DataKind network of six chapters.

About the role

We need a Team Coordinator to join the team to provide critical administrative and logistical support across all of DataKind UK’s programmes of work. The post will contribute both capacity and skills to the team at DataKind UK – particularly offering support around managing our volunteer community of data scientists and building the internal operational processes of the organisation.

The Team Coordinator will provide a comprehensive PA service to the Executive Director, including diary management, planning meetings, and providing general administrative support. The role will also include liaising with key contacts and stakeholders on behalf of the Executive Director and providing the secretariat function to the Board of Trustees.

We’re looking for an organised and confident administrator with excellent written and verbal communication skills and exceptional attention to detail. Our ideal candidate would be happy working autonomously and have experience of supporting a busy and fast-paced team managing multiple different work streams, and of providing PA support. We are looking for someone who will anticipate need and suggest solutions to logistical challenges, working with the team to ensure the best outcome for our charity partners and other stakeholders. You’ll need to be helpful and enthusiastic in your approach to work, flexible and people oriented.

Though our work is focused on the use of data and data science in the social sector, the role holder need not have any technical expertise in or experience of these fields.

Purpose of the Role

To provide high quality operational support to a busy team and Executive Director, with diligence and precision.

Main Skills

We are looking for a candidate with strong organisational skills and exceptional communication; good attention to detail; advanced IT skills (particularly with the Google suite); event coordination; and good team working skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

PA to the Executive Director

• Proactively plan and manage the diary of the Executive Director, including booking internal and external meetings, and scheduling calls as necessary

• Provide administrative support through travel and accommodation booking and processing expenses

• Schedule and draft the agenda for internal meetings, including team meetings, away days and appraisal days; minuting and summarising discussions 

• Communicate on behalf of the Executive Director with key stakeholders, funders and partners, managing sensitive information in a timely and confidential manner

Supporting the team 

• Provide logistical support and coordination for our projects, including:

  • Our flagship DataDive projects (currently online, previously in-person and likely to be so in future) 

  • Our “Office Hours” scheme

  • Other events throughout the year - both aimed at volunteer data scientists and representatives from social change organisations 

• Develop processes to support the delivery of both operational and project outcomes, where needed

• Support the management of DataKind UK’s volunteer community, including keeping documentation up to date, communicating with volunteers and supporting the Chapter Leaders (4-5 volunteers who lead our community).

• Act as the first point of contact for DataKind UK, including monitoring and responding to email enquiries, and managing positive working relationships. This includes the support of our business development work by responding to inquiries by potential corporate sponsors/advocates 

• Work closely with our finance manager on  finance processes including invoicing 

• Coordinating day-to-day HR related processes such as recruitment and contracting of freelancers/associates

• Support the organisation to stay legally compliant in line with Data Protection legislation, HMRC, Companies House and Charities Commission.

Secretary to the Board of Trustees

• Schedule, coordinate and minute Board meetings, and subcommittee meetings as required 

• Produce and compile Board papers in advance of meetings

• Ensure Board meetings are run properly and in compliance with all relevant legislation 

• Support the onboarding and induction of new Trustees 

• Communicate and liaise with Trustees between meetings as required

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. It will be reviewed and updated as the needs of the organisation evolve, in discussion with the role holder.

Person specification

Values and equalities

• Proven and demonstrable commitment to the principles and practice of equal opportunities in employment

• Identify with the aims and ethos of DataKind UK: approachable, sensitive, transparent, committed to excellence, inclusive and carbon conscious.

Experience

We are looking for a candidate with experience as below. However, if you don’t have all the experience listed, do consider applying. We don’t expect a candidate to have 100% of these experiences, but we do want to know that you have some relevant experience and an appetite to learn in other areas.

• Experience of providing PA support to a Director/senior executive

• Proven high level experience of providing administrative support to a team/small organisation

• Experience of coordinating or providing high level logistical support for events or projects

• Experience of being the first point of contact for a team/small organisation 

• Experience of communicating appropriately with a diverse range of stakeholders 

• Experience of working in a busy environment and managing multiple demands

• Experience of accurate data entry and managing spreadsheets

• Experience of working in the voluntary sector or small research organisation (desirable)

Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge and understanding of IT based systems and digital platforms, particularly GSuite, Slack, MailChimp and CRM (we use Beacon)

• Knowledge and understanding of the charity sector, and/or public sector, including governance and main sources of funding (desirable)Excellent IT skills - specifically GSuite

• Excellent organisational skills; attention to detail and flexibility

• Ability to prioritise and plan a heavy workload, showing initiative and reflection

• Ability to complete tasks to tight deadlines, and with high quality

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a helpful and friendly attitude

We acknowledge that people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are underrepresented in our staff team and we’re committed to correcting this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGTBQIA+; and people who have a mental health condition. 

The deadline for receipt of your application is 5pm on Tuesday 1 June 2021. Applications received after this time will not be considered. 

Interviews will take place on 7th and 8th June 2021 and will be via Zoom. 

Role closes: 9 am BST on 10 May 2021

Location: London, UK

Overview

Forum for the Future is a leading global sustainability non-profit. For almost 25 years we’ve been working in partnership with business, governments and civil society to accelerate the shift toward a sustainable future.

Forum has four offices in London, New York, Singapore and Mumbai.

Forum’s values: Courageous | Adaptive | Empathetic | Inquisitive | Playful | Respectful

Climate change, poverty, malnutrition, civic unrest: the world today is facing complex challenges because our fundamental systems are broken. We specialise in addressing critical global challenges by catalysing change in key systems, from food to apparel, energy to shipping.

We do this by convening transformational collaborations to drive change, by partnering with organisations to help them lead by example, and by building a global community of pioneers and change makers.

Over the past five years Forum has seen significant shifts in its approach: transitioning from a UK-centric organisation to one that is truly international in its outlook; developing more diverse funding streams; and refining its theory of change to ensure it is driving greatest impact.

About the role

We are looking for an independent member of our Audit and Assurance Committee (AAC) who believes, as we do, that we need to accelerate the transformation to a regenerative and just future and who is keen to use their skills, experience and networks to help govern our organisation.

The independent member will provide additional skills to the AAC as well as enhance the independence through which the Committee discharges its responsibilities, as recommended by the Charity Commission. We are particularly looking for people who have experience in UK charity finance within an international context. This appointment could be an excellent opportunity for someone looking to gain more experience in a governance oversight role and/or has more limited time at present than would be needed for a full board role.

At Forum for the Future we are committed to equality of opportunity and strive to create an inclusive and diverse working environment for all.  We therefore welcome applications from all sections of our diverse community.

Our independent AAC members, just as our trustees, act in a voluntary capacity and are expected to serve for a minimum of three years. Our Audit and Assurance Committee meets four or five times a year in our London offices or virtually. Meetings are generally held on a weekday afternoon and take up to three hours.

A word from the Treasurer, Fiona Thompson

Thank you for considering the role of Independent Member of Forum’s AAC. I first joined Forum six years ago because I wanted to be part of an organisation that promotes constructive solutions to sustainability challenges and I am proud of the work that Forum does to catalyse change and engage coalitions to tackle the most pressing issues of our time. The AAC is a great way to get an overview of all the activities of Forum, with its focus on strategic oversight of its finances, risk management and policies. It’s also been rewarding professionally for me learning more about charity governance and funding, and how board committees work. One of the key things I’ve seen is that committees work best when they encourage diverse views and I’m looking forward to enhancing this further through this recruitment.

To find out more about this role, please download and read the full role description.

TPP are proud to be working with a charity that inspires hundreds of thousands of 14 to 24-year olds, from all backgrounds and circumstances, to build life-long belief in themselves.

This charity help young people build life-long belief in themselves, supports them to take on their own challenges, follow their passions, and discover talents they never knew they had.

Are you passionate about helping to build meaningful partnerships with a wide range of organisations to help young people thrive in a rapidly changing world this could be the right opportunity for you.

The purpose of this role: To provide oversight of the governance support function and to support the Audit and Investment Committee and Risk Programme Board in their management oversight of risks. Strengthen the governance support and risk management functions on an enduring basis.

Some of the Key accountabilities:
On the governance side of the role:
- Provide a governance support service that achieves a consistent standard for Board of Trustees meetings and its sub committees. But also, across all Programme Board meetings: One Team, Sustainable , IT Strategy, Risk Management and Centenary.

- Support the Board of Trustees in recruiting and training an effective pool of trustees to do its governance functions. This includes declarations of interest, code of conduct, trustee recruitment and trustee skills audits. The key accountability is to the Chair of the Board of Trustees on this.

- Support the governance relationship with the International Award Foundation

- Work effectively with any Board of Trustees appointees who are governance consultants, or legal firms handling changes to governance contracts.

On the risk side of the role:
- Accountable for collating the Risk Register and ensuring risk owners update it on a timely basis (in time for A&I Committee or Risk Board meetings).

- Responsible for the design and maintenance of the risk register and use of risk registers & assessments for projects and major events e.g. the Centenary celebrations.

- Accountable for collating the list of emerging risks to bring to risk governance meetings for review.

- Working with Regional and Home Country Directors and their teams to improve risk management practices.

Person Specification
Someone who understands the UK-wide charity sector and the need to achieve effective governance support in ways that allow governance meeting participants to concentrate on the content of papers and decisions to be made, not have to dwell on:
- whether governance practices are out of step with Charity Commission and Companies House required practice,
- trustee recruitment and induction issues,
- trustee skills balance, including excellent chairing,
- what a committee's terms of reference are,
- meeting date scheduling & agendas, or timely collation and circulation of all meeting papers

Experience and knowledge
- A deep experience is evidenced in either governance support/company secretariat, or risk management in a UK Not for Profit setting.
- 'Deep experience' on the governance side would include serving as a company secretary, working with governance consultants and constitutional solicitors on Not for Profit governance issues, and/ or providing a governance support service to a charity for a number of years.
- 'Deep experience' on the risk management side would include performing risk assessments, working with insurance brokers on claims and insurance renewals, potentially working with forensic auditors, having experience of business continuity exercises and working with a diverse group of risk owners for an extended period.
- Knowledge of Charity Commission and Companies House governance requirements for UK charities with a company subsidiary.

If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity please get in touch!

About SLOW

Based in London, SLOW has offered emotional and practical support for over thirteen years to bereaved families that have lost a child in any circumstances.  Our unique approach to working with parents and siblings is highly regarded by our members and professionals 

Our work is centred around regular support groups for bereaved parents, as well as support groups specifically for bereaved adult siblings and creative workshops for bereaved siblings.  Since SLOW began we have drawn on our own experience as bereaved parents or siblings and built a community, now numbering several hundred people, that supports itself. We have developed a group of volunteers who support us and themselves in our work and in 2017 we were the recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

SLOW currently runs weekly daytime support groups in North and South London, as well as monthly evening support groups in North London. In March 2020 and in response to the global pandemic we made a rapid transition to online groups using Zoom, which has been appreciated and very successful, not only in offering connection and sharing in an increasingly isolated environment but allowing members who are far away from London to maintain contact. All of our bereaved parent / sibling facilitators are fully trained and we maintain a comprehensive continuing professional development programme centred around regular reflective practice groups and external courses.

Our funding comes from a variety of sources inc. longer term grants from the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund and the John Armitage Trust alongside individual fundraising, donations and support from local council initiative funding and charitable trusts. We have developed a significant resource that is accessed via our acclaimed website and, in 2021, commenced a three-year evaluation of our work and how it helps bereaved parents in conjunction with the University of Hertfordshire.

The Role

This is a central role within SLOW with responsibility for delivering SLOW’s services: providing appropriate support for bereaved parents and siblings and overseeing and managing key relationships as the main contact on bereavement issues for external professionals. 

This post:

• Is responsible for the performance of facilitators in terms of their professional bereavement work.
• Works closely with and in tandem with the Business and Development Manager.
• Is a part-time employed position, working 16 hours per week throughout the year
• Will be based primarily at home and at SLOW group venues premises in London.
• Is offered initially on a 12-month contract.
• Carries a salary range of £50,000- £58,000 FT equivalent.
• Reports to the Chair of the Board of SLOW’s Trustees.

Key responsibilities:

1. The postholder is responsible for maintaining the highest professional standards throughout the bereavement service including: -

• Overseeing the referral process, supporting bereaved parents / siblings to join the appropriate support group and signposting where there is a more appropriate form of support;
• Management of the content and practice of SLOW’s bereavement work, and undertaking ongoing professional development in the latest bereavement thinking/literature;
• Maintaining good lines of communication in all aspects of SLOW’s work, both within the team and with other bereavement professionals;
• Maintaining, understanding and application of confidentiality and professional boundaries;
• Ensuring well-structured, regular ongoing training for SLOW’s facilitators, working with them to deliver the charity’s core work and facilitating a regular Reflective Practice Group;
• Overseeing the work and development of the SLOWsibs creative workshops and the SLOWsibs 18+ activities;
• Facilitating bereavement support groups as necessary; and
• Writing regular up-to-date content for SLOW's social media platforms including our website blog, Facebook and Instagram.

2. They will maintain key stakeholder relations and strong connections with other bereavement and related organisations, delivering presentations on SLOW’s work and opening opportunities for future collaboration.

3. They will be the safeguarding lead for the organisation and ensure thorough up-to-date safeguarding training for facilitators.

4. They will contribute to regular reporting and attend quarterly meetings of the Board of Trustees.

Essential Experience

The successful candidate will bring experience and skills including:

• Being a bereaved parent (at least 4 years), with personal knowledge and self-awareness in relation to grief and loss. 
• Trained in, and with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in, counselling, facilitation and group work skills. 
• Knowledge and experience of parents’ and children’s needs in bereavement.
• Skills and experience in managing group dynamics.
• Robust safeguarding experience and knowledge of best practice.
• Strong management and training provision skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with key stakeholders, including statutory and voluntary bodies to facilitate the achievement of strategic and operational goals.
• 2 years’ experience of working within a similar organisation.
• Computer literacy, including use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 
• Social media / blogging experience.

If you would like an informal chat about this role please contact Pippa Murray, Chair of Trustees at SLOW.

Please apply by sending a CV and covering letter of no more than two A4 pages describing your

interest in, and suitability for, this role.

The deadline for applications is COB Tuesday 11th May 2021, please get in touch if this timing is problematic.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is the independent Charity that brings an advanced critical care team to the most seriously ill and injured patients in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, giving them the best chance of survival and recovery, when the worst happens.

We aim to appoint a new CEO who will be motivational, highly collaborative and able to engage our committed team of staff, volunteers and Trustees to continue to provide and grow this critical life-saving service.

Reporting to the Chair and the Board of Trustees, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the Charity, including supporting the Board of Trustees to fulfil their governance responsibilities.

We are looking for an experienced senior leader who is commercially astute and able to identify and develop opportunities for income generation and diversification, whilst understanding fundraising and finance within the non -profit sector.

You will be a collaborative relationship builder and networker who can form positive, professional relationships with internal and external partners, as well as being a confident and values driven ambassador and spokesperson for the Charity.

If you are motivated by a leadership role with purpose and meaning that drives impact and makes a difference to peoples’ lives, please click the "Apply on Website" button above for a full job description, person specification and information about the Charity.

If you would like to discuss the role please email our HR Consultant, Natalie Crates, to arrange a call. Her email address is within the advert on the Charity's website.

To Apply:

Please email a tailored CV and covering letter (of no more than 2 pages) via the email address within the advert on the Charity website. The covering letter should highlight how you meet the key requirements within the person specification and explain why you wish to become our next CEO.

Please be aware we will be asking shortlisted applicants to sign a declaration that you are not disqualified from being the CEO of a Charity. Please read the guidance related to this on the Government's website (the full link is available on the advert on the Charity's website).

Closing date: 9am, 17th May 2021

Selection Process:

9th June - Informal, shortlisting video calls

17th June – Assessment Centre

18th June – First Interviews

24th June – Second Interviews

This is a new role for Spark Inside and is essential to deliver our new strategy and future goals. The Participation and Engagement Manager role is designed to build trust and strengthen the relationships with the young people in and out of prison, supporting them to engage with our work and express their views safely, in order to embed a culture of listening. The purpose of the role is to ensure we deliver work that is truly co-produced with young people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and helps to create real change.

You will work directly with the young people and will coordinate and embed our In-Prison Advisory Boards, as well as build a group/​board of young service users in the community. You will plan and deliver the most effective ways to engage young people so that their views and experiences shape our influencing activity and our organisational development and strategies.

ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO INFORM OUR ADVOCACY AND INFLUENCING ACTIVITY

• Lead our In-Prison Advisory Boards (IPABs), working in prisons and youth offending institutes and use the learning from the IPAB pilot and future evaluations to engage young people in prisons/YOIs.
• Set up and coordinate a group of young people in the community that have participated in our coaching programmes and/or have had contact with the criminal justice system (CJS), to be our ‘Champions’. Including developing an effective structure that will feed the views of the young people directly into our influencing priorities, so that our policy, advocacy and communications campaigns are initiated and/or co-designed by young people.
• Engage the young people in opportunities to publicly address, champion and advocate for: rehabilitation; culture change in prisons; the transformational power of coaching in prisons; challenging systemic racism, and other related areas.
• Collate the findings from the young people sensitively and thoroughly; analyse and present the results in an accessible format to funders, the team and Trustees and other stakeholders.
• In addition to influencing priorities, develop a framework that ensures the wider Spark Inside team can engage the young people in the development of our strategy, programmes and other charity objectives. This includes the CEO, Board of Trustees, and the Programmes Team.

ENSURING YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EQUIPPED AND EMPOWERED PARTICIPANTS

• Nurture and develop these young people including training and skill development.
• Work with the Communications Team to ensure young people’s ideas and experiences are reflected in the wider comms work, including our website, social media, events, policy positions and recommendations, imagery, video and marketing materials, designing and delivering all public-facing campaigns.
• Proactively gather views and ideas from young Black men, with a view to shining a light on their specific experiences of the CJS.
• Support and empower the IPAB members and ‘Champions’ to identify campaigning and media opportunities they would like to participate in; and support their involvement appropriately, ensuring that the young people are willing and happy participants at every stage.
• Build a mechanism to close the feedback loop with the young people, reporting back on campaign coverage and impact.

When applying, please also complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form: https://​www​.sur​vey​mon​key​.co​.uk/​r​/​S​p​a​r​k​I​n​s​i​d​e​-​E​O​MForm 

Wave Café, a social enterprise based in North London, seeks a creative, organised and community-minded development director to oversee the strategic planning and delivery of its exciting, inclusive community café project.

Status: Part time (3 days /week, with potential for growth)

Salary: £30,000 p/a, pro-rata

Start Date: September 2021

Who we are

Wave Café is a charity whose aim is to reduce inequalities and radically change attitudes to learning disability and difference in our local community. While we recognise there is lots of provision for people with learning disabilities in our society, places where people of all abilities mix with each other as equals, not as ‘helpers’ and ‘service users’, are few and far between. By creating a community space where We are All Valued Equally, Wave Café showcases an alternative brand of community – one where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities spend time together - socialising, working, creating, and enjoying each other’s company and qualities.

We currently operate an inclusive community café space in Muswell Hill, North London, 9am-5pm on Thursdays. We open our doors to those with and without learning disability in our community, offering a relaxed and friendly space to work or socialise, with inclusive art and yoga and great food  (at an inclusive price point).

We are looking to move to opening two days each week as soon as we can.

What it’s like working for us

Wave Café is a small and intimate charity with a warm, friendly and non-judgemental ethos. You will get to know the members of our vibrant and diverse community quickly – it is a bit like a very large family! It is vital that our staff can maintain the balance between the informal, inclusive atmosphere with the necessity to maintain high standards in the running of the café.

Equally, as an organisation developing in size and capacity, there will often be times when you will need to be self-directed in your work – taking initiative and thinking on your feet.

You will be expected to ‘get stuck in’ at all levels of the organisation, happy to do the organisational and managerial aspects of the role as well as the more everyday tasks. Wave Café also places huge value on the relational and interpersonal aspects of the role – it will be important that you can work alongside and get along with all different types of people.

Who we’re looking for

For this role, we are looking for someone with experience of working in a small business, charity or start-up environment. Alternatively, someone with a background in education or support work with adults, children or learning disability.

We want someone dynamic and creative, who can bring a fresh and exciting pair of eyes to this small social enterprise as it seeks to take the next steps in its growth. Good inter-personal skills are essential, as there will be lots of relationship building and community work involved with the post. We also require someone with the capacity to line-manage a varied team, and proven experience of planning and delivering projects.

You should have an interest in food and the creative arts, and a keen imagination, able to devise and plan engaging activities and events at the café. Some experience of working with websites, data management and social media would be desirable.

You may have previous experience working within an inclusive environment, or with people with learning disability, but it is not essential. Above all, you will be willing to work with difference, and open to learning from this experience. We recognise that changing one’s own attitudes to disability and difference can take time and hard work – we’re all on the journey!

Please refer to job description for more details.

How to apply

Please send a CV before Friday 28th May. You should include a brief personal statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why you are attracted to working in an inclusive environment and why you feel you will be suited to work within Wave Cafe.

Shortlisting will take place in the week beginning Monday May 31st. Interviews will take place over Zoom, and these are planned for the week beginning Monday June 14th.

Wave Café is committed to an equal opportunities policy for employment. If you feel you require support with any aspect of the application process, for whatever reason, the please let us know.

EASST is an independent UK-registered charity whose mission is to save lives and prevent injuries by making road transport safer, greener and more sustainable for future generations. We operate as a regional partnership of local road safety NGOs aiming to reduce road casualties and promote sustainable transport choices. Our network currently spans 15 countries across Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and South-East Europe.

Working closely with the Admin Support Officer and reporting to the Executive Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the day-to-day administration, finance, office management and HR for EASST and our trading subsidiary, EASST Expertise Ltd.

The successful candidate will have opportunity to innovate and develop internal operational systems to support the effective and efficient running of the charity.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Administration

Work closely with the Executive Director and Admin Support Officer to:

• Organise quarterly Board of Trustee meetings – collating and issuing Board agendas and papers, arranging meeting logistics, taking minutes, etc.
• Organise regular staff meetings – collating and issuing meeting agenda, arranging meeting logistics, taking minutes, etc.
• Provide admin support for quarterly All-EASST partners meetings and other ad hoc events (in collaboration with other EASST staff).
• Manage and maintain internal shared drives, mailing lists & EASST records.
• Provide day-to-day administration as required – diary management, drafting letters, ordering supplies, requesting documents, etc.
• Issue and renew consultant/freelancer contracts as needed.
• Monitor and review donor/supplier contracts as needed.
• Handle other related administrative tasks as they arise.

Finance

Work closely with the Executive Director, EASST accountants, and Admin Support Officer to:

• Set, monitor, and update (as necessary) EASST’s annual budget.
• Manage internal financial systems for EASST and EASST Expertise (inc. bookkeeping) and advising staff on financial procedures.
• Manage EASST and EASST Expertise bank accounts inc. processing payments and donations.
• Review and process staff and other expense claims.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns for EASST Expertise.
• Manage EASST and EASST Expertise invoicing (in collaboration with other EASST staff).
• Contributing to the preparation of the annual accounts and ensure compliance with regulators such as the Charity Commission and the Information Commissioner’s Office.
• Manage the EASST partner grants process including all due diligence, issuance of grant agreements, and review of grantee financial reports (in collaboration with other EASST staff).
• Support EASST staff to prepare project-specific financial reports for donors as needed.
• Act as the primary point of contact between EASST and EASST accountants.

Office management and HR

• Ensure all relevant insurance policies are in place and up to date.
• Conduct annual compliance review EASST’s Anti-Bribery and Corruption policy
• Develop, monitor and review EASST’s policies and procedures on a regular basis.
• Update EASST’s annual organisational risk assessment and monitor compliance.
• Prepare information for payroll and process related payments.
• Maintain records of all staff annual leave, TOIL, other absences from the office, sickness leave.
• Coordinate recruitment, induction and exit processes for staff, trustees and volunteers.
• Maintain staff training log and ensure staff training on safeguarding, health and safety, cyber security etc. are all up to date.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Required:

• Minimum 3 years related work experience
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent numeracy skills and experience of budget management at an organisational and project level
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organised, self-motivated, reliable, and able to take initiative
• Good IT skills, including effective use of all MS Office software
• Able to manage a varied workload, balancing scheduled tasks with requests for assistance from the team, which may have short deadlines
•  Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work proactively as a member of a small, busy team

​Desirable:

• Experience of using financial software, in particular Xero accounting software
• Experience in managing events and conferences
• Experience of working in the charity/voluntary sector, including an understanding of the regulatory and governance requirements of UK charities
• Ability to understand and implement technical elements of contracts and legal agreements

As someone who has lived experience of disability​, you will be providing peer support to disabled people with a range of disabilities to enable them, using a direct payment, to have more choice and control over their care and support needs.

Disability Action Haringey is in the early stages of development; we have recently appointed our first Chief Executive Officer, secured Charity registration and will be operating as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. As a user-led, pan-disability Deaf and Disabled Peoples Organisation delivering services, the Trustees are passionate in ensuring Haringey becomes a more inclusive borough where disabled people are seen for their valuable contribution to society and where disabled people have the same lifetime opportunities as non-disabled people.

About the role:

This is a new role in a newly formed organisation. As an Independent Living Adviser, you will be expected to:

• Provide peer support and training to individuals and their family and friends (where appropriate) to provide them with information, advice and assistance to enable them to access and manage a direct payment.
• The post-holder will also lead on engaging with stakeholders and the wider members of the community to create a culture of embedding the Social Model of Disability in everyday life, thereby removing barriers faced by disabled people.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide disabled people with choice, control and independence in their life.

Further details and a job description can be download here from Charity job website.

Are you passionate about how brands interact with their audiences? Do you want to engage with one of the largest student populations in the country? Would you like to work to position the University of Manchester Students' Union right at the centre of city life in Greater Manchester? We're looking for a new Marketing & Communications Manager to help us develop into one of the sector's leading Marketing & Communications functions.

You will be at the heart of one of the largest Students' Union's in the country, working with colleagues from our charitable services such as our Advice centre, to our Volunteering & Fundraising team right through to our commercial services such as 532 Bar & Kitchen and much much more.

You may already have experience leading a team or this might be your first 'Manager' role but the willingness to partner with and lead key stakeholders including internal Students' Union departments, University colleagues, research & insight, design & digital and student media teams is a must.

We want you to bring innovation and creativity to the role and to the rest of the organisation. 

Hammersmith United Charities was founded in 1618 and makes grants to community organisations helping local people address complex social issues such as poverty, inequality or mental ill health. We are looking for an experienced grantmaker to lead on our grantmaking, communications and community action work and help a 400 year old charity become a 21st century community leader. 

About the role

Your remit will span every aspect of the grant lifecycle – from marketing through assessment, to award, ongoing relationship management and reporting on outcomes. You will also lead the Charity’s communication strategy promoting our services and developing the Charity’s profile as a bold and informed voice. You will help develop the Charity’s wider work in the community creating new ways of delivering ‘relief in need’ and establishing HUC as a core strategic partner and leader in our community. 

About you  

HUC is a small team so you will be an effective team player who is also happy to work independently. You will be an experienced grantmaker who is comfortable leading operational and strategic partnerships, writing and delivering  communications strategies and developing impactful community projects. You believe in the value of community.

We value and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including: age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and social background. 

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check. 

How to Apply

Please read the Job Description, complete the Application Form and send along with your CV and supporting statement by Monday 31 May. We anticipate that first interviews will be held during week commencing 7th June, and second interview and presentation during the week commencing 28th June.