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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Overview
The Volunteer Finance & HR Administrator will provide administrative support to the Finance & HR Department. The role offers an opportunity to gain practical experience within a busy charity environment while supporting a range of finance, Gift Aid and HR activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with finance administration, including filing, data entry and record keeping.
- Support the administration of Traid’s Gift Aid scheme.
- Maintain accurate records and databases.
- Carry out routine data checks and data cleansing activities.
- Assist with HR administration and personnel records.
- Support the preparation of correspondence and documentation.
- Help maintain records in accordance with HMRC, GDPR and organisational policies.
- Provide general support to the Finance & HR Department as required.
Qualifications & Skills
- Good attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good organisational and administrative skills.
- Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Reliable and able to work independently once trained.
- Previous administration or data entry experience (desirable).
- Experience of volunteering or working within a charity (desirable).
- An interest in finance, HR or charity administration (desirable).
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel (desirable).
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for next stages.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Gender and Development Network (GADN) brings together expert NGOs, consultants, academics and individuals committed to working on gender, development and women’s rights issues.
GADN is currently advertising for two Membership Communications Volunteers to support our Secretariat. These roles would be suitable for those with a passion for international development and women’s rights and an interest in communications and membership admin.
Each role is for half a day - one day per fortnight for at least six months (hybrid working, but mostly work from home). Key tasks include processing membership enquiries and compiling engaging and informative content for our weekly membership newsletter.
If you are committed to women’s rights and gender equality, want to develop your skills in communications and membership admin while contributing to work toward gender justice in international development, this could be the volunteer role for you.
How to Apply
Please review the attached JD and then send a CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience to our recruitment email with ‘Volunteer Application’ in the subject line.
When preparing your application, do reflect on how your experiences, abilities and interests align with the skills and experience criteria listed in the job description where you can. Please keep cover letters limited to one page.
The closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 13 July 2026. Assessments will be held on Thursday 23 July 2026 and interviews held on Monday 27 July 2026.
Unfortunately, due to limited capacity, we are unable to respond to candidates not shortlisted for interview.
As we continue working to decolonise our practice and build an anti-racist organisation, we actively welcome applications from Black women and Women of Colour who we recognise are under-represented in the UK international development sector. If you share our core commitments, we would love to hear from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This role is hybrid based in Birmingham Third Space (687 Stratford Road, B11 4DX)
Volunteers are an integral part of Human Appeal’s success. They are the ones that create real change for those most in need. This is your chance to meet new people, gain new skills and experience and have fun whilst being part of a great cause. We are looking for a engagement intern to assist the fundraising and engagement team in developing events, project management and admin support..
Main tasks:
- Administrative tasks such as collating data, contacting signups for pledges, various challenges, deployments and events.
- Assist with administrational tasks relating to fundraising
- Create content for social media
- Contact guests who have booked for events
- Research venues, catering and other fundraising related tasks for upcoming events
- May be asked to go to occasional events dependent on location
Skills and Abilities:
- A good understanding of humanitarian relief
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Good content creating and social media skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to prioritise your workload
Benefits of volunteering with us:
- Experience of volunteering in an international charity
- Great experience for gaining employment
- Experience of operating within the outreach division of a large organisation
- Excellent training opportunities
- Opportunity to develop knowledge and skills within community engagement and outreach
- Offer to provide references after 3 months of volunteering
- Support in developing your CV (should you want it)
- Opportunities to take part in Human Appeal events
Learning & Development:
To enable you to take part in this opportunity Human Appeal will provide:
- This is an unpaid position but we will pay for your “out of pocket” expenses in line with Human Appeal’s volunteer expenses policy
- A detailed induction and training, providing all the information and skills needed
- A dedicated member of staff to provide ongoing support and supervision
- A volunteer handbook that outlines all of the policies and procedures you will need to be aware of whilst volunteering
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.