The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation
The role of the Operations Officer (Licensing and Compliance) is to support the development, coordination and delivery of Licensing and Compliance processes and procedures across the Association. The Operations Officer (Licensing and Compliance) will support the Senior Licensing and Compliance Manager and other members of the Operations Team to ensure that, through the consistent and proactive use of standards, policies and quality assurance processes, backed up by effective licensing, the intellectual property and good reputation of the Duke of Edinburgh s International Award is effectively protected. The role will work closely with Operations Directors, Operations Managers and the Foundation Finance Team to support licensing of Operators. Key Responsibilities Processing, in liaison with relevant Operations Team colleagues, new licence applications from Independent Award Centres (IACs), including due diligence and database management. Lead on the management of the IAC Compliance Check schedule and surrounding processes including regular communications with relevant Operations Managers. Coordinate the ongoing compliance management process for IACs. Provide support to the Senior Licensing & Compliance Manager with processes related to the compliance for National Award Operators (NAOs) and Operating Partners (OPs). Support the Senior Licensing and Compliance Manager with issuing of and drafting correspondence in relation to all licence documentation (terminations, licence extensions, agreements and certificates etc). Support the Senior Licensing and Compliance Manager to disseminate information regarding licensing and quality assurance processes to Foundation colleagues, and to the wider Association when appropriate. Support with ad hoc projects, as required.
Jan 08, 2026
Full time
The role of the Operations Officer (Licensing and Compliance) is to support the development, coordination and delivery of Licensing and Compliance processes and procedures across the Association. The Operations Officer (Licensing and Compliance) will support the Senior Licensing and Compliance Manager and other members of the Operations Team to ensure that, through the consistent and proactive use of standards, policies and quality assurance processes, backed up by effective licensing, the intellectual property and good reputation of the Duke of Edinburgh s International Award is effectively protected. The role will work closely with Operations Directors, Operations Managers and the Foundation Finance Team to support licensing of Operators. Key Responsibilities Processing, in liaison with relevant Operations Team colleagues, new licence applications from Independent Award Centres (IACs), including due diligence and database management. Lead on the management of the IAC Compliance Check schedule and surrounding processes including regular communications with relevant Operations Managers. Coordinate the ongoing compliance management process for IACs. Provide support to the Senior Licensing & Compliance Manager with processes related to the compliance for National Award Operators (NAOs) and Operating Partners (OPs). Support the Senior Licensing and Compliance Manager with issuing of and drafting correspondence in relation to all licence documentation (terminations, licence extensions, agreements and certificates etc). Support the Senior Licensing and Compliance Manager to disseminate information regarding licensing and quality assurance processes to Foundation colleagues, and to the wider Association when appropriate. Support with ad hoc projects, as required.
Rullion are currently looking to Recruit for the following Role: Project Support Officer/Administrator Location : Hebburn Mid to end January 2026 6- 12 months initially An initial 6-12-month contract, with the potential for extension based on performance and fulfilment of all criteria. (Includes a 3-month probation period.) Long term role. Inside IR35 16-20 Per hour 32-37 hours per week 8 - 4.30 Mon - Thu / 8-1 Fri Hybrid - 2/3 days in office per week. Job Description Working along with the project managers by supporting them with admin, back-office roles within the projects: Project Support (including clerical and administrative) to project teams who deliver control and protection projects to National Grid and other customers within the UK electricity industry. Support the Project Engineers and manager ordering control & protection materials, expediting suppliers, tracking costs and maintaining procurement lists. Support Project Engineers and Project Managers with all things Project Management (planning, delivering, monitoring, reviews etc) Direct Support to various project meetings or reporting (project close out meetings, arrangements, data collection, minutes and expediting actions). Establishing and maintaining project support systems, e.g. filing for paper and electronic documents, including databases and spreadsheets. Coordinate, maintain and grow our Operations Portal (SharePoint Site) as the central resource for our Project Management needs. Coordinate logistics within the team, be our focal point for the Operations DHL account. (including; post/ courier arrangements and stationery, site signage & PPE control/ ordering) Working with goods inwards to arrange or prepare deliveries for the project. Inputting of Project NCC's on to the Solution NG NCC system, maintaining and keeping OPW Value Added Measures portal up to date. Participate in business improvement activities, to benefit the team and wider business. Understanding financial data and managing project budget along with the Project Engineers and Project Managers. Participating in weekly Hebburn panel build meetings to ensure hardware lead times align with project schedules. Collaborating with technical engineers and the Hebburn panel build team to identify and order missing equipment in line with project deadlines. The candidate may also be required at times to work some overtime at short notice to meet project deadlines. Working closely with procurement, EHS and finance team. Skills and Requirements Be a motivated self-starter, able to react to all project requirements providing support and coordination where it is needed. Project support experience within an Industrial/Engineering setting would be an advantage Project Team and/ or Procurement experience would be an advantage Ability to use to a high standard all Microsoft applications: - MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and the use of networked PC's are essential. Able to develop and maintain SharePoint Modern Sites A UK Driving Licence for occasional travel between Siemens and customer sites This position is ideally suited to candidates based in or near to Tyne and Wear due to the on-site nature of the role If available please submit CV and a member of the team will be in touch Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.
Jan 08, 2026
Contractor
Rullion are currently looking to Recruit for the following Role: Project Support Officer/Administrator Location : Hebburn Mid to end January 2026 6- 12 months initially An initial 6-12-month contract, with the potential for extension based on performance and fulfilment of all criteria. (Includes a 3-month probation period.) Long term role. Inside IR35 16-20 Per hour 32-37 hours per week 8 - 4.30 Mon - Thu / 8-1 Fri Hybrid - 2/3 days in office per week. Job Description Working along with the project managers by supporting them with admin, back-office roles within the projects: Project Support (including clerical and administrative) to project teams who deliver control and protection projects to National Grid and other customers within the UK electricity industry. Support the Project Engineers and manager ordering control & protection materials, expediting suppliers, tracking costs and maintaining procurement lists. Support Project Engineers and Project Managers with all things Project Management (planning, delivering, monitoring, reviews etc) Direct Support to various project meetings or reporting (project close out meetings, arrangements, data collection, minutes and expediting actions). Establishing and maintaining project support systems, e.g. filing for paper and electronic documents, including databases and spreadsheets. Coordinate, maintain and grow our Operations Portal (SharePoint Site) as the central resource for our Project Management needs. Coordinate logistics within the team, be our focal point for the Operations DHL account. (including; post/ courier arrangements and stationery, site signage & PPE control/ ordering) Working with goods inwards to arrange or prepare deliveries for the project. Inputting of Project NCC's on to the Solution NG NCC system, maintaining and keeping OPW Value Added Measures portal up to date. Participate in business improvement activities, to benefit the team and wider business. Understanding financial data and managing project budget along with the Project Engineers and Project Managers. Participating in weekly Hebburn panel build meetings to ensure hardware lead times align with project schedules. Collaborating with technical engineers and the Hebburn panel build team to identify and order missing equipment in line with project deadlines. The candidate may also be required at times to work some overtime at short notice to meet project deadlines. Working closely with procurement, EHS and finance team. Skills and Requirements Be a motivated self-starter, able to react to all project requirements providing support and coordination where it is needed. Project support experience within an Industrial/Engineering setting would be an advantage Project Team and/ or Procurement experience would be an advantage Ability to use to a high standard all Microsoft applications: - MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and the use of networked PC's are essential. Able to develop and maintain SharePoint Modern Sites A UK Driving Licence for occasional travel between Siemens and customer sites This position is ideally suited to candidates based in or near to Tyne and Wear due to the on-site nature of the role If available please submit CV and a member of the team will be in touch Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.
The Senior Funding Operations Officer is a key role in the Finance and Funding Operations team, that provides operational and financial support across the organisation. The role is responsible for: Grant and contract management activities, ensuring all grants and contracts are progressed appropriately and systems are kept up to date Liaising with teams, both inside the organisation and externally, to ensure the smooth running of grant processes Managing complex operational administrative issues Assuming joint responsibility with the rest of the Finance and Operations team for: maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the grants management system; preventing fraud; providing cover for absent colleagues when required; and performing any other tasks as may reasonably be required for the team to operate effectively. Key Responsibilities Grants management (for Impact on Urban Health, NHS Charities and Special fund grants) Managing the process of ensuring ongoing grant requirements (such as reports and milestones) are met, including producing monthly reports of outstanding requirements, supporting Funding Operations Officers with requesting conditions/reports and following up on these requests when not received, and liaising with internal grant managers regarding persistent issues. Managing the post-award workflow for grants, including production of grant documentation and working with grant managers to establish payment and reporting schedules and updating grant management systems. Carrying out due diligence checks on grant applicants. Producing and actioning reports to ensure that grant records are accurate and properly reflect the stage each grant has reached, in particular, ensuring grants are closed appropriately and any outstanding funds are written back to enable further grant funding. Provide assistance to the Funding Operations Officers with queries regarding post-award processes. Support grant managers with the monitoring of complex grants and portfolios, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions. Ensuring clear audit trail of approval of awards and conditions to ensure efficient execution of grant agreements and payment of grant instalments. Reviewing investment papers for Impact on Urban Health projects Processing of all charitable spend ensuring compliance with grant agreements Contract management Carrying out due diligence checks on new contractors. Maintaining appropriate records in relation to service contracts, including adding and updating contract records on internal systems. Processing of all charitable spend ensuring compliance with signed contracts Special purpose fund management Supporting communications with fund holders, including writing and distributing newsletters, and drafting key messages as required. Providing assistance to Funding Operations Officers with complex queries and management of spending commitments and related invoices. Managing queries from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Finance staff and fundholders in relation to invoice payments. Authorisation of Special Purpose Fund expense claims and invoices in absence of Funding Operations Manager. General Providing cover for the Funding Operations Manager, as appropriate. Deputising for the Funding Operations Manager at Executive Investment Committee meetings to contribute to the Funding Operations perspective on discussions about grant applications, due diligences and awards. Assist with the development of Salesforce, new or improved processes, and new ways of working through user testing and development of guidance. Ensure grants and contract records are accurately maintained. Creating and maintaining reports to support effective management of grants and contracts Provide absence cover for other Funding Operations team members as agreed from time-to-time. Support induction of new colleagues across the Foundation, and development and dissemination of guidance. Liaising with Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust finance staff to ensure all charitable payments for the Trust are made in an accurate and timely way and provide regular updates and reports regarding payments due and invoices received. The post holder will be working in a developing environment and will therefore be expected to undertake other appropriate duties as required for the effective operation of the Foundation. Role responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role. Skills, abilities, and attributes : Self-starter who is adaptable, works with integrity, and exhibits the Foundation's enterprising, collaborative, inclusive and delivery-minded cultural and behavioural values. Willing to learn and develop new skills, and help to develop the knowledge and skills of peers. Committed to the principle of continuous improvement, with careful attention to detail and due process. Committed to delivering consistent and high-quality customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. Good interpersonal skills and able to effectively liaise with both internal and external communities. Confident in communicating well, both in writing and verbally, and exhibits listening and influencing skills. Problem solving skills, able to use initiative and actively seeks pragmatic solutions. Good planning and organisational skills, able to work to multiple prioritised tasks, targets and deadlines, with careful attention to detail. Team player, with an ability to support effective working relationships. A self-sufficient individual, who enjoys the challenge of working with multiple stakeholders and complex systems Knowledge, experience, and qualifications: Familiarity with grant making and grant management processes. Familiarity with financial concepts around invoicing and grant payments. Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing, especially when explaining process. Computer literacy. Experience of grants administration. Experience in financial reconciliations Regular use of database/CRM systems, finance systems and grants management systems. Experience using the Microsoft Office suite. Desirable Familiarity with Salesforce or other grant management systems. Some familiarity with health/social care/voluntary sector technical language and organisations. Understanding of contract and supplier management. Experience working within the charity sector. Report development and data analysis skills
Jan 08, 2026
Full time
The Senior Funding Operations Officer is a key role in the Finance and Funding Operations team, that provides operational and financial support across the organisation. The role is responsible for: Grant and contract management activities, ensuring all grants and contracts are progressed appropriately and systems are kept up to date Liaising with teams, both inside the organisation and externally, to ensure the smooth running of grant processes Managing complex operational administrative issues Assuming joint responsibility with the rest of the Finance and Operations team for: maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the grants management system; preventing fraud; providing cover for absent colleagues when required; and performing any other tasks as may reasonably be required for the team to operate effectively. Key Responsibilities Grants management (for Impact on Urban Health, NHS Charities and Special fund grants) Managing the process of ensuring ongoing grant requirements (such as reports and milestones) are met, including producing monthly reports of outstanding requirements, supporting Funding Operations Officers with requesting conditions/reports and following up on these requests when not received, and liaising with internal grant managers regarding persistent issues. Managing the post-award workflow for grants, including production of grant documentation and working with grant managers to establish payment and reporting schedules and updating grant management systems. Carrying out due diligence checks on grant applicants. Producing and actioning reports to ensure that grant records are accurate and properly reflect the stage each grant has reached, in particular, ensuring grants are closed appropriately and any outstanding funds are written back to enable further grant funding. Provide assistance to the Funding Operations Officers with queries regarding post-award processes. Support grant managers with the monitoring of complex grants and portfolios, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions. Ensuring clear audit trail of approval of awards and conditions to ensure efficient execution of grant agreements and payment of grant instalments. Reviewing investment papers for Impact on Urban Health projects Processing of all charitable spend ensuring compliance with grant agreements Contract management Carrying out due diligence checks on new contractors. Maintaining appropriate records in relation to service contracts, including adding and updating contract records on internal systems. Processing of all charitable spend ensuring compliance with signed contracts Special purpose fund management Supporting communications with fund holders, including writing and distributing newsletters, and drafting key messages as required. Providing assistance to Funding Operations Officers with complex queries and management of spending commitments and related invoices. Managing queries from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Finance staff and fundholders in relation to invoice payments. Authorisation of Special Purpose Fund expense claims and invoices in absence of Funding Operations Manager. General Providing cover for the Funding Operations Manager, as appropriate. Deputising for the Funding Operations Manager at Executive Investment Committee meetings to contribute to the Funding Operations perspective on discussions about grant applications, due diligences and awards. Assist with the development of Salesforce, new or improved processes, and new ways of working through user testing and development of guidance. Ensure grants and contract records are accurately maintained. Creating and maintaining reports to support effective management of grants and contracts Provide absence cover for other Funding Operations team members as agreed from time-to-time. Support induction of new colleagues across the Foundation, and development and dissemination of guidance. Liaising with Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust finance staff to ensure all charitable payments for the Trust are made in an accurate and timely way and provide regular updates and reports regarding payments due and invoices received. The post holder will be working in a developing environment and will therefore be expected to undertake other appropriate duties as required for the effective operation of the Foundation. Role responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role. Skills, abilities, and attributes : Self-starter who is adaptable, works with integrity, and exhibits the Foundation's enterprising, collaborative, inclusive and delivery-minded cultural and behavioural values. Willing to learn and develop new skills, and help to develop the knowledge and skills of peers. Committed to the principle of continuous improvement, with careful attention to detail and due process. Committed to delivering consistent and high-quality customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. Good interpersonal skills and able to effectively liaise with both internal and external communities. Confident in communicating well, both in writing and verbally, and exhibits listening and influencing skills. Problem solving skills, able to use initiative and actively seeks pragmatic solutions. Good planning and organisational skills, able to work to multiple prioritised tasks, targets and deadlines, with careful attention to detail. Team player, with an ability to support effective working relationships. A self-sufficient individual, who enjoys the challenge of working with multiple stakeholders and complex systems Knowledge, experience, and qualifications: Familiarity with grant making and grant management processes. Familiarity with financial concepts around invoicing and grant payments. Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing, especially when explaining process. Computer literacy. Experience of grants administration. Experience in financial reconciliations Regular use of database/CRM systems, finance systems and grants management systems. Experience using the Microsoft Office suite. Desirable Familiarity with Salesforce or other grant management systems. Some familiarity with health/social care/voluntary sector technical language and organisations. Understanding of contract and supplier management. Experience working within the charity sector. Report development and data analysis skills
THIS IS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEERING ROLE. Role Title: Global Governance and Accreditation Officer Role Nature: Volunteer Location: Home-based The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteer-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change. We are looking for a highly motivated Global Governance & Accreditation Officerto strengthen BCI's governance frameworks, accreditation strategy, and institutional accountability. This role supports BCI's engagement with multilateral institutions (e.g., UN, UNFCCC and related bodies) and helps ensure BCI's policies, procedures, and reporting meet international good governance standards. The post holder will collaborate across BCI, including Strategy and the Legal Advisory & Governance Section, and report to a designated lead within the Director General's Office. Responsibilities Coordinate and prepare documentation for international accreditations (e.g., UN and other intergovernmental organisations), maintaining complete, audit ready records. Review and update internal governance policies, codes of conduct, and compliance procedures in line with BCI's evolving needs and best practice. Draft briefs, memoranda, and policy notes for senior leadership and external partners. Support governance reporting and develop capacity building tools in collaboration with Strategy and other teams. Contribute to knowledge sharing across BCI's global volunteer network and uphold organisational transparency. Core Competencies Excellent written communication (reports, briefings, policy summaries) with strong research and analytical skills in governance, sustainability, tech policy, or international relations. Exceptional planning, time management, and reliability in meeting deadlines; meticulous attention to detail. Ability to manage tasks independently while collaborating effectively in a cross functional, international team. Cross cultural sensitivity, global awareness, and alignment with BCI's mission and values. Requirements Skills & Abilities Strong drafting, synthesis, and stakeholder communication skills across all organisational levels. Proven ability to prioritise, multitask, and deliver to deadlines in a distributed, volunteer environment. Commitment of6-8 hours per week. General & Specialist Knowledge Proficient use ofMicrosoft 365(Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint & OneDrive) and collaboration tools (Teams/SharePoint); familiarity withGoogle Workspace, Notion, Airtable or Trello is an advantage. Understanding of international institutions and processes (e.g.,UN,UNFCCC/COP, multilateral governance), plus familiarity withESG,SDGs, or digital governance. Knowledge of topics central to BCI, such asclimate change,climate finance, andblockchain for climate action(preferred). Education & Training Background inInternational Relations, Law, Environmental Studies, Political Science, Public Policy, Technology & Societyor related fields (undergraduate or postgraduate). Desirable: coursework/certification inUN systems, climate governance, non profit management, or AI policy; additional language skills (e.g.,French, Spanish, Arabic). Relevant Experience Experience contributing to reports, campaigns, or policy focused projects; volunteering with student organisations, NGOs, or social impact initiatives. Experience working independently and within teams to deliver governance related tasks and knowledge products. Blockchain and other emerging technologies. Climate change and sustainability. These are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences & events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter-governmental and regional organizations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying, and analyzing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network. Benefits you will get from volunteering with BCI are enormous and some include: You will hone or learn new skills including research, presentation, writing, professional etiquette, You will build a global network at the intersection of climate and emerging technologies.; You will advance and boost your professional career by helping you to make professional connections and giving you real world experience at the intersection between climate and emerging technologies; and Help you develop long lasting professional relationships with others. People who come together to make the world a better place forge a close connection. Selection Process As a voluntary organization, we are pleased to open the door for candidates who may not have the prior experience they need to start, progress, or switch their careers. To recruit the most suitable, talented, or potential new members out of the volume of applications received, it is the BCI's policy to also consider inexperienced candidates to fill our voluntary unpaid roles as long as they can demonstrate the skills required in the written assessment. In the selection process, most candidates will be invited to complete the following assessment. Section A: Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple-choice questions) Section B: Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple-choice questions) Section C: In-Tray Exercise (An open ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role) Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.
Jan 08, 2026
Full time
THIS IS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEERING ROLE. Role Title: Global Governance and Accreditation Officer Role Nature: Volunteer Location: Home-based The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteer-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change. We are looking for a highly motivated Global Governance & Accreditation Officerto strengthen BCI's governance frameworks, accreditation strategy, and institutional accountability. This role supports BCI's engagement with multilateral institutions (e.g., UN, UNFCCC and related bodies) and helps ensure BCI's policies, procedures, and reporting meet international good governance standards. The post holder will collaborate across BCI, including Strategy and the Legal Advisory & Governance Section, and report to a designated lead within the Director General's Office. Responsibilities Coordinate and prepare documentation for international accreditations (e.g., UN and other intergovernmental organisations), maintaining complete, audit ready records. Review and update internal governance policies, codes of conduct, and compliance procedures in line with BCI's evolving needs and best practice. Draft briefs, memoranda, and policy notes for senior leadership and external partners. Support governance reporting and develop capacity building tools in collaboration with Strategy and other teams. Contribute to knowledge sharing across BCI's global volunteer network and uphold organisational transparency. Core Competencies Excellent written communication (reports, briefings, policy summaries) with strong research and analytical skills in governance, sustainability, tech policy, or international relations. Exceptional planning, time management, and reliability in meeting deadlines; meticulous attention to detail. Ability to manage tasks independently while collaborating effectively in a cross functional, international team. Cross cultural sensitivity, global awareness, and alignment with BCI's mission and values. Requirements Skills & Abilities Strong drafting, synthesis, and stakeholder communication skills across all organisational levels. Proven ability to prioritise, multitask, and deliver to deadlines in a distributed, volunteer environment. Commitment of6-8 hours per week. General & Specialist Knowledge Proficient use ofMicrosoft 365(Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint & OneDrive) and collaboration tools (Teams/SharePoint); familiarity withGoogle Workspace, Notion, Airtable or Trello is an advantage. Understanding of international institutions and processes (e.g.,UN,UNFCCC/COP, multilateral governance), plus familiarity withESG,SDGs, or digital governance. Knowledge of topics central to BCI, such asclimate change,climate finance, andblockchain for climate action(preferred). Education & Training Background inInternational Relations, Law, Environmental Studies, Political Science, Public Policy, Technology & Societyor related fields (undergraduate or postgraduate). Desirable: coursework/certification inUN systems, climate governance, non profit management, or AI policy; additional language skills (e.g.,French, Spanish, Arabic). Relevant Experience Experience contributing to reports, campaigns, or policy focused projects; volunteering with student organisations, NGOs, or social impact initiatives. Experience working independently and within teams to deliver governance related tasks and knowledge products. Blockchain and other emerging technologies. Climate change and sustainability. These are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences & events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter-governmental and regional organizations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying, and analyzing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network. Benefits you will get from volunteering with BCI are enormous and some include: You will hone or learn new skills including research, presentation, writing, professional etiquette, You will build a global network at the intersection of climate and emerging technologies.; You will advance and boost your professional career by helping you to make professional connections and giving you real world experience at the intersection between climate and emerging technologies; and Help you develop long lasting professional relationships with others. People who come together to make the world a better place forge a close connection. Selection Process As a voluntary organization, we are pleased to open the door for candidates who may not have the prior experience they need to start, progress, or switch their careers. To recruit the most suitable, talented, or potential new members out of the volume of applications received, it is the BCI's policy to also consider inexperienced candidates to fill our voluntary unpaid roles as long as they can demonstrate the skills required in the written assessment. In the selection process, most candidates will be invited to complete the following assessment. Section A: Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple-choice questions) Section B: Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple-choice questions) Section C: In-Tray Exercise (An open ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role) Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.
THIS IS AN UNPAID ROLE Role Title: Director of Programmes (DPG) - based in Europe or UK only. Role Nature: Volunteer Location: Home-based The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change. We are looking for a passionate volunteer Director of Programmes (DPG) who takes a strategic approach to their work, builds professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and orchestrates diverse divisions to effectively and successfully implement a wide array of exciting and impactful projects. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you will handle cross divisional project coordination matters such as the identification and evaluation of institute level project opportunities, integrated cross division programme planning and project management, etc. Responsibilities To develop programme strategy, implementation and evaluation plan in alignment with BCI's overall strategy; To coordinate projects with a diverse global team, including officers from research divisions, communications and capacity building divisions; To engage and build relationships with relevant stakeholders to achieve synergy; To foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, promote effective communication, knowledge sharing and critical reflection among teams; To identify key milestones and facilitate reflection and collective learning with diverse divisions and project partners; To work closely with senior management to foresee and tackle potential risks and develop mitigation strategies; To resolve potential conflicts and issues that arise during project implementation and foster a solution based approach; To develop a programme team for overall programme execution and monitoring; and To prepare comprehensive reports, presentations, and documentation to communicate project status, achievements, and challenges to key stakeholders. Relevant Experience Demonstrated experience in leading and managing sustainability initiatives and projects. Experience in building constructive relationships with a diversity of stakeholders, such as UN agencies, governmental organizations, academic institutions, corporations, and civil society; and Experience in managing remote or distributed teams is a plus. Education & Training A relevant degree or postgraduate qualification in a sustainability related discipline, such as computer science, environmental studies, business administration, or project management. Skills & Abilities Share the cause of BCI and be excited to work collaboratively for a climate positive future. A natural collaborator, effective working functionally, internally, and externally. Strong leadership skills, the ability to motivate and inspire team members, and effective delegation and coordination are necessary. Being able to analyse complex problems, identify innovative solutions, and make data driven decisions is vital. Positive, inclusive, and learning mindsets are highly valued. Excellent project management and interpersonal skills. Able to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non technical stakeholders effectively. Accountable to manage your own work and meet project delivery deadlines. General & Specialist Knowledge Working knowledge of the UN climate change inter governmental processes, technology transfer and related funding mechanisms a must Strong understanding of the broad fields of knowledge related to climate change, sustainability, climate finance and blockchain technology preferred. Understanding the business aspects of blockchain and climate actions, including market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and funding opportunities, is beneficial. Cultural sensitivity, adaptability, and the ability to navigate diverse perspectives and time zones. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office; and project management apps. This is a great first step to take to gain experience for an industry change into climate action and/or emerging tech. It is also a great opportunity for those wanting to take some time to get involved in changing the world and work with like minded people in a prominent global event with ministerial delegations and renowned thought leaders on climate change in the world. Blockchain and other emerging technologies. Climate change and sustainability. These are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences & events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter governmental and regional organisations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying and analysing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network. The BCI Communications team aims to tell the BCI story and our role in driving innovation to mitigate climate change and create a cleaner and greener future. As a think tank and advocacy group for such a major issue, we understand the importance of being a credible expert and advisor which is why it is essential to demonstrate our research driven approach to the relevant stakeholders. Selection Process As a voluntary organization, we are pleased to open the door for candidates who may not have the prior experience they need to start, progress, or switch their careers. To recruit the most suitable, talented, or potential new members out of the volume of applications received, it is the BCI's policy to also consider inexperienced candidates to fill our voluntary unpaid roles as long as they can demonstrate the skills required in the written assessment. In the selection process, most candidates will be invited to complete the following assessment. Section A: Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple choice questions) Section B: Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple choice questions) Section C: In Tray Exercise (An open ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role) Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.
Jan 08, 2026
Full time
THIS IS AN UNPAID ROLE Role Title: Director of Programmes (DPG) - based in Europe or UK only. Role Nature: Volunteer Location: Home-based The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change. We are looking for a passionate volunteer Director of Programmes (DPG) who takes a strategic approach to their work, builds professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and orchestrates diverse divisions to effectively and successfully implement a wide array of exciting and impactful projects. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you will handle cross divisional project coordination matters such as the identification and evaluation of institute level project opportunities, integrated cross division programme planning and project management, etc. Responsibilities To develop programme strategy, implementation and evaluation plan in alignment with BCI's overall strategy; To coordinate projects with a diverse global team, including officers from research divisions, communications and capacity building divisions; To engage and build relationships with relevant stakeholders to achieve synergy; To foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, promote effective communication, knowledge sharing and critical reflection among teams; To identify key milestones and facilitate reflection and collective learning with diverse divisions and project partners; To work closely with senior management to foresee and tackle potential risks and develop mitigation strategies; To resolve potential conflicts and issues that arise during project implementation and foster a solution based approach; To develop a programme team for overall programme execution and monitoring; and To prepare comprehensive reports, presentations, and documentation to communicate project status, achievements, and challenges to key stakeholders. Relevant Experience Demonstrated experience in leading and managing sustainability initiatives and projects. Experience in building constructive relationships with a diversity of stakeholders, such as UN agencies, governmental organizations, academic institutions, corporations, and civil society; and Experience in managing remote or distributed teams is a plus. Education & Training A relevant degree or postgraduate qualification in a sustainability related discipline, such as computer science, environmental studies, business administration, or project management. Skills & Abilities Share the cause of BCI and be excited to work collaboratively for a climate positive future. A natural collaborator, effective working functionally, internally, and externally. Strong leadership skills, the ability to motivate and inspire team members, and effective delegation and coordination are necessary. Being able to analyse complex problems, identify innovative solutions, and make data driven decisions is vital. Positive, inclusive, and learning mindsets are highly valued. Excellent project management and interpersonal skills. Able to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non technical stakeholders effectively. Accountable to manage your own work and meet project delivery deadlines. General & Specialist Knowledge Working knowledge of the UN climate change inter governmental processes, technology transfer and related funding mechanisms a must Strong understanding of the broad fields of knowledge related to climate change, sustainability, climate finance and blockchain technology preferred. Understanding the business aspects of blockchain and climate actions, including market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and funding opportunities, is beneficial. Cultural sensitivity, adaptability, and the ability to navigate diverse perspectives and time zones. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office; and project management apps. This is a great first step to take to gain experience for an industry change into climate action and/or emerging tech. It is also a great opportunity for those wanting to take some time to get involved in changing the world and work with like minded people in a prominent global event with ministerial delegations and renowned thought leaders on climate change in the world. Blockchain and other emerging technologies. Climate change and sustainability. These are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences & events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter governmental and regional organisations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying and analysing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network. The BCI Communications team aims to tell the BCI story and our role in driving innovation to mitigate climate change and create a cleaner and greener future. As a think tank and advocacy group for such a major issue, we understand the importance of being a credible expert and advisor which is why it is essential to demonstrate our research driven approach to the relevant stakeholders. Selection Process As a voluntary organization, we are pleased to open the door for candidates who may not have the prior experience they need to start, progress, or switch their careers. To recruit the most suitable, talented, or potential new members out of the volume of applications received, it is the BCI's policy to also consider inexperienced candidates to fill our voluntary unpaid roles as long as they can demonstrate the skills required in the written assessment. In the selection process, most candidates will be invited to complete the following assessment. Section A: Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple choice questions) Section B: Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple choice questions) Section C: In Tray Exercise (An open ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role) Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.
The Treasury Product team are responsible for creating and building a real time treasury solution, supporting a portfolio of products and adding sustainable value to the business. This role will be responsible for gathering and analysing business requirements and supporting development teams evaluate and prioritise backlogs. This may include: Managing and owning the product backlog, ensuring top-priority items are clearly documented and understood by developers and testers Attending and participating in agile ceremonies (daily stand-up, backlog refinement, spring planning, etc.) Collaborating with other Product Owners, Product Managers and the Head of Treasury Product to ensure delivery of product initiatives remain on-time, in budget and align with strategic objectives Validating and approving QA testing before UAT release Supporting in Program Increment (PI) planning sessions to define increment plan for scrum team. Your mission: The overall objective of the SPM - Safeguarding within the treasury team is to build towards a real time unified treasury for all Visa Direct products i.e. Collection, Hold, Payouts and Conversions. The focus of the role in the short term is as a follow, this might change to other areas as the platform matures. Develop real-time financial systems at global scale As the Safeguarding Product Lead, you will spearhead the development and maintenance of the different safeguarding micro services i.e. Safeguarding ledger, safeguarding obligations, safeguarding reconciliations etc. You will be a key point of contact from product team working with different stakeholders from compliance, technology and others with the objective of building a new safeguarding strategy. Treasury team is instrumental in managing liquidity to enable Visa Direct to meet speed promises and minimising costs.You will be responsible developing the infrastructure that will enable us to optimise our liquidity management. Visa Direct is rapidly expanding globally, creating new products to consumers and businesses, entering new jurisdictions and offering new products. This is a unique opportunity to lead complex projects integrating new Visa products and markets into our Treasury systems. You will ensure that we implement and update the systems to enable the treasury team to fulfil its safeguarding obligations as Visa Direct continues to scale into new markets and products. What we expect of you, day to day. This role will report to the Senior Product Director and be responsible for turning the product vision, strategy and design into reality. This position requires an experienced Product Owner with deep payments experience and a proven ability to get things done and shall: Lead multiple product development work streams across the business. Work with business stakeholders to elicit, analyse, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies, information and systems to achieve final technology/business solution. Defining the product backlog - work with stakeholders to understand the business objectives translate these into requirements to create the product roadmap ensure the product is developed in line with the business objective Shape and maintain Product backlog, ensure product backlog items are clearly captured and understood by developers. Ensure the product backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, including dependencies and priorities based on the overall strategy. Assists with the elaboration of Epics, Themes and Features into user stories that are granular enough to be achieved in a single sprint. Review QA test results before releasing to UAT. Actively support the Product Manager or Integration Lead to create release planning and maintain continuous release calendar. Oversee documentation of requirements in a manner that is understandable for the business to subscribe to, while sufficiently comprehensive, structured and technically-oriented for the development teams. Support testing, training and implementation activities, identify and document emerging business requirements to ensure the successful delivery of the overall business and technology solutions. Together with the BA, define and manage the projects requirements through the delivery lifecycle, creating relevant stories, defining the acceptance criteria and highlighting dependencies between them. Ensuring the Business Analysts have sufficient Change Requests/prioritised Backlog initiatives to create stories to feed the Development teams. Perform the role of a business partner, by maintaining a deep awareness of how the business operation works. Facilitate in providing estimates for user stories, bug fixes, spikes, etc. Ensure that requirements are delivered sprint ready and to the highest quality standards. Highlight risks and translate technology challenges back to the business to support decision-making. Ensuring the product meets business needs - Collaborate with the scrum team during build to ensure the solution meets business needs. Collaborates with a team of Product Managers/BAs to align product roadmaps and delivery schedules. Support resource planning activities and on-boarding and training of new Team members This is a hybrid position based in London Paddington office. This requires 3 days per week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) attendance in the London office. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience 5+ years in a product ownership role 5+ years in a treasury or finance, preferably within a regulated EMI, fintech, bank, or payments company Experienced working in regulated areas, comfortable working with compliance officers, auditors and equally discussing technical problems with engineers Hands-on experience with safeguarding frameworks under FCA, MAS, or EU rules Proficiency with Excel and financial modelling tools experience with Treasury systems a plus. Successful track record of working with cross-functional teams Practical knowledge of Agile methodology and proven implementation Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management with an ability to translate business needs to a technical team Results orientated, continues to work toward achievement of goals in the face of obstacles readily integrating changes into work processes and outputs History of working closely and effectively with analyst and technology teams to elicit requirements from stakeholders, challenging them to hone their thinking with the ability to work collaboratively and across functions. Proven experience working in an Agile methodology environment (e.g. SCRUM, DSDM, Lean Kanban). User centric delivery experience, ideally having worked and delivered product features in the past. Ensuring close attention to detail is maintained across the team in all areas of work: design, documentation, coding, testing, and following agreed processes. Strong communications skills, able to bridge the gap between business (product manager, business BA) and technical teams. Confident and experienced facilitating workshops with senior managers, address Team Demos and Retrospectives. Broad experience using modelling techniques designed for business and systems' analysis e.g. use case diagrams. Data flow process mapping, data transformation, migration and reconciliation. Good technical understanding of web applications and APIs. Great intellectual agility and attention to detail. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across different disciplines both written and oral. Ability to work independently, priorities workload to meet deadlines and work well under pressure. Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at varying levels of seniority using a collaborative approach. Open to feedback, able to deal with ambiguity and work on multiple concurrent activities. Successful under pressure and naturally curious to solve problems, explore new techniques and technologies. Strong knowledge of MS-Office products for Windows including Word, Excel, Visio, and SharePoint. Experience working with teams with resources in remote locations is an advantage. Working experience in using Jira and Confluence. Able to work and manage scrum teams that are geographically dispersed and across time zones Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Jan 08, 2026
Full time
The Treasury Product team are responsible for creating and building a real time treasury solution, supporting a portfolio of products and adding sustainable value to the business. This role will be responsible for gathering and analysing business requirements and supporting development teams evaluate and prioritise backlogs. This may include: Managing and owning the product backlog, ensuring top-priority items are clearly documented and understood by developers and testers Attending and participating in agile ceremonies (daily stand-up, backlog refinement, spring planning, etc.) Collaborating with other Product Owners, Product Managers and the Head of Treasury Product to ensure delivery of product initiatives remain on-time, in budget and align with strategic objectives Validating and approving QA testing before UAT release Supporting in Program Increment (PI) planning sessions to define increment plan for scrum team. Your mission: The overall objective of the SPM - Safeguarding within the treasury team is to build towards a real time unified treasury for all Visa Direct products i.e. Collection, Hold, Payouts and Conversions. The focus of the role in the short term is as a follow, this might change to other areas as the platform matures. Develop real-time financial systems at global scale As the Safeguarding Product Lead, you will spearhead the development and maintenance of the different safeguarding micro services i.e. Safeguarding ledger, safeguarding obligations, safeguarding reconciliations etc. You will be a key point of contact from product team working with different stakeholders from compliance, technology and others with the objective of building a new safeguarding strategy. Treasury team is instrumental in managing liquidity to enable Visa Direct to meet speed promises and minimising costs.You will be responsible developing the infrastructure that will enable us to optimise our liquidity management. Visa Direct is rapidly expanding globally, creating new products to consumers and businesses, entering new jurisdictions and offering new products. This is a unique opportunity to lead complex projects integrating new Visa products and markets into our Treasury systems. You will ensure that we implement and update the systems to enable the treasury team to fulfil its safeguarding obligations as Visa Direct continues to scale into new markets and products. What we expect of you, day to day. This role will report to the Senior Product Director and be responsible for turning the product vision, strategy and design into reality. This position requires an experienced Product Owner with deep payments experience and a proven ability to get things done and shall: Lead multiple product development work streams across the business. Work with business stakeholders to elicit, analyse, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies, information and systems to achieve final technology/business solution. Defining the product backlog - work with stakeholders to understand the business objectives translate these into requirements to create the product roadmap ensure the product is developed in line with the business objective Shape and maintain Product backlog, ensure product backlog items are clearly captured and understood by developers. Ensure the product backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, including dependencies and priorities based on the overall strategy. Assists with the elaboration of Epics, Themes and Features into user stories that are granular enough to be achieved in a single sprint. Review QA test results before releasing to UAT. Actively support the Product Manager or Integration Lead to create release planning and maintain continuous release calendar. Oversee documentation of requirements in a manner that is understandable for the business to subscribe to, while sufficiently comprehensive, structured and technically-oriented for the development teams. Support testing, training and implementation activities, identify and document emerging business requirements to ensure the successful delivery of the overall business and technology solutions. Together with the BA, define and manage the projects requirements through the delivery lifecycle, creating relevant stories, defining the acceptance criteria and highlighting dependencies between them. Ensuring the Business Analysts have sufficient Change Requests/prioritised Backlog initiatives to create stories to feed the Development teams. Perform the role of a business partner, by maintaining a deep awareness of how the business operation works. Facilitate in providing estimates for user stories, bug fixes, spikes, etc. Ensure that requirements are delivered sprint ready and to the highest quality standards. Highlight risks and translate technology challenges back to the business to support decision-making. Ensuring the product meets business needs - Collaborate with the scrum team during build to ensure the solution meets business needs. Collaborates with a team of Product Managers/BAs to align product roadmaps and delivery schedules. Support resource planning activities and on-boarding and training of new Team members This is a hybrid position based in London Paddington office. This requires 3 days per week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) attendance in the London office. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience 5+ years in a product ownership role 5+ years in a treasury or finance, preferably within a regulated EMI, fintech, bank, or payments company Experienced working in regulated areas, comfortable working with compliance officers, auditors and equally discussing technical problems with engineers Hands-on experience with safeguarding frameworks under FCA, MAS, or EU rules Proficiency with Excel and financial modelling tools experience with Treasury systems a plus. Successful track record of working with cross-functional teams Practical knowledge of Agile methodology and proven implementation Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management with an ability to translate business needs to a technical team Results orientated, continues to work toward achievement of goals in the face of obstacles readily integrating changes into work processes and outputs History of working closely and effectively with analyst and technology teams to elicit requirements from stakeholders, challenging them to hone their thinking with the ability to work collaboratively and across functions. Proven experience working in an Agile methodology environment (e.g. SCRUM, DSDM, Lean Kanban). User centric delivery experience, ideally having worked and delivered product features in the past. Ensuring close attention to detail is maintained across the team in all areas of work: design, documentation, coding, testing, and following agreed processes. Strong communications skills, able to bridge the gap between business (product manager, business BA) and technical teams. Confident and experienced facilitating workshops with senior managers, address Team Demos and Retrospectives. Broad experience using modelling techniques designed for business and systems' analysis e.g. use case diagrams. Data flow process mapping, data transformation, migration and reconciliation. Good technical understanding of web applications and APIs. Great intellectual agility and attention to detail. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across different disciplines both written and oral. Ability to work independently, priorities workload to meet deadlines and work well under pressure. Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at varying levels of seniority using a collaborative approach. Open to feedback, able to deal with ambiguity and work on multiple concurrent activities. Successful under pressure and naturally curious to solve problems, explore new techniques and technologies. Strong knowledge of MS-Office products for Windows including Word, Excel, Visio, and SharePoint. Experience working with teams with resources in remote locations is an advantage. Working experience in using Jira and Confluence. Able to work and manage scrum teams that are geographically dispersed and across time zones Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
PCS is seeking a motivated and experienced individual to join our Member Response team as Team Leader. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the growth and success of the union by leading a dynamic team handling queries and calls. This post is based in PCS Birmingham with hybrid working arrangements. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in our union. Salary and Location Band 3, Regional Spine points 37-33 Starting salary: £39,403 p.a. rising to £43,715 p.a. in annual increments PCS Birmingham Successful candidates for the Member Response Team Leader will be able to demonstrate: Experience leading teams or supervising staff Working in a customer-focused organisation or service A strong understanding of GDPR Experience using CRM platforms such as Salesforce The main duties of the Member Response Team Leader role include: Managing a team of Member Response Team Administrators Day-to-day operations of the team Ensuring workflows are managed efficiently and service level agreements are consistently met With an ability to foster a positive and collaborative working environment both remotely and in person, the Member Response Team Leader will be expected to provide clear direction, conduct appraisals, and support the professional development of their team. Strong leadership skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to motivate and engage staff are essential. The role of Member Response Team Leader offers hybrid working with flexibility to work from home outside of peak periods. Due to key operational and democratic activities, the Member Response Team Leader will be required to attend the office daily from February to April each year and additional periods throughout the year. Outside of this period, hybrid flexibility will apply in line with team needs and organisational policy. Closing date: at 12 midday on Thursday 22 January 2026 Interviews will be in person: Thursday 5 February 2026 About PCS PCS is the Public and Commercial Services Union, representing many thousands of members working in the civil service and related areas. Employer Benefits You will have access to a generous package of staff benefits including flexible working (including hybrid working) childcare and family support generous maternity/paternity leave 32 days leave and Christmas closure pension scheme employee assistance programme Learning and Development The union offers a wide range of learning and development opportunities. We will work with you to support your continued professional development. PCS Recruiting Process We use CVMinder to manage all recruitment activities. It helps us to maintain our commitment to equality and diversity by ensuring that we are fair and compliant with our recruiting practices. Applications must be received by the closing date and time specified. Candidates invited for interview are required to make themselves available on the date/s specified. Interview dates cannot be changed to accommodate candidates who are unavailable to attend on the specified date. CVs will not be accepted. Please see the job description/person specification and follow the application process. PCS is working towards equal opportunities and is positive about disabled people. All posts can be considered on a full-time, part-time or job share basis. Please view our guidance for applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION: MEMBER RESPONSE TEAM LEADER Ref: 0226 Grade: Band 3, Birmingham Salary: Spine points 37- 33 Starting salary £39,403 p.a. rising to £43,715 p.a. Location: PCS Birmingham Purpose of the job: To assist in maximising the potential for union growth, development and success through managing, co-ordinating and supporting the work of the Member Response Team, in line with PCS policy and our ethos as an organising union. Responsible to: Member Response Team Manager Responsible for: Member Response Administrators Contacts External: PCS Union Representatives, Members, Government Departments, Employees of other trade unions, Suppliers, TUC, Employers, legal and other professional advisors, other external contacts Internal: PCS staff and officials, Bargaining Units, Membership and Balloting, and other internal departments Main duties and responsibilities 1. People Management Day-to-day management of staff and workflow Manage work allocation, future planning and support for team/line manager Through the appraisal system, identify training and development needs, train or organise training for staff Undertake induction programmes, 1 to 1s and appraisals with staff as appropriate Apply the staff conduct policies e.g. discipline, grievance, capability, dignity at work and IT security policies as and when required Check work standards and maintain consistent quality of delegated tasks Proactively promote diversity including equality in line with the wider PCS approach Continuously improve effectiveness and efficiency of the administrative team Ensure health, safety and welfare of team members 2. Systems Management Develop and make best use of relevant systems e.g. office, IT, finance, etc. Attend relevant training and ensure staff are appropriately trained on system changes and developments Regularly reviewing existing systems, and ensure consistency and organisational best practice is followed Equality-proof and check that the design and operation of any new systems are in line with wider PCS policy, e.g. health and safety, and IT security policies, and make recommendations to senior officers as appropriate where new systems are designed that could be applicable to the wider union Implement an ongoing development and monitoring process for systems including managing resources, gathering, monitoring, collating and reconciling information, checking allocations, preparing reports, highlighting budget over and under spends Set up statistical systems to produce reports and analyse information i.e. membership reports, personal cases management system, equality statistics Organise and allocate work, deal with queries and correspondence, research information, produce briefs, documents and responses Ensure the membership system e.g. Salesforce is used to maintain up-to-date data Contract management work including scoping suppliers, drawing up tendering documents and recommendations, provide reports to bodies and committees 3. Team Working Proactively promote team working Initiate, organise, lead and participate in team meetings as appropriate Maintain high levels of confidentiality of sensitive issues at all times Provide assistance to team members 4. Office Coordination / Project Management Plan ahead and prioritise the teams work Share best practice with colleagues across the organisation Manage the physical work environment e.g. undertake risk assessments, coordinate office resources, review office layout in line with facilities systems, work with department head / SNO to deploy non-staff resources (e.g. office furniture and equipment) in the most effective manner Prepare for, attend and record meetings and events and take follow up action Liaise with senior officials both within PCS and external organisations e.g. trade unions, government departments and agencies Handle projects as directed by the line manager Deal with complex queries, issues, arising from staff or via correspondence from members Draft complex correspondence, briefs, reports as appropriate 5. Meeting, Conference, Election, Ballot, Events Arrangements Organise, co-ordinate and supervise arrangements for meetings, elections, conferences, seminars and other external and internal events Develop appropriate systems and support for events, conferences, elections, meetings, ballots, etc. e.g. ensuring computer and internet services are available, determine schedule for printing materials, and encourage participation Agree and manage timetables, processes and procedures Attend and contribute to events as appropriate Ensure compliance with rules and legal requirements, including equality issues, seeking guidance where appropriate 6. Union Organising and Campaigning (where appropriate) Co-ordinate and assist in the delivery of union organising activity at PCS members workplaces in support of and alongside the relevant PCS Officers Prepare, plan, and co-ordinate team(s) support for scheduled union organising and campaigning activity Maintain direct contact with PCS members within their workplace(s)/branches as required Co-ordinate and delegate union organising and campaigning support work/activity to direct staff team as required 7. General At all times implement and promote the PCSs Equal Opportunities Policy adhering to the PCS Values Take due and reasonable care of self and others in respect of Health & Safety at Work Participate in appraisal, training and development systems In all work activities . click apply for full job details
Jan 07, 2026
Full time
PCS is seeking a motivated and experienced individual to join our Member Response team as Team Leader. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the growth and success of the union by leading a dynamic team handling queries and calls. This post is based in PCS Birmingham with hybrid working arrangements. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in our union. Salary and Location Band 3, Regional Spine points 37-33 Starting salary: £39,403 p.a. rising to £43,715 p.a. in annual increments PCS Birmingham Successful candidates for the Member Response Team Leader will be able to demonstrate: Experience leading teams or supervising staff Working in a customer-focused organisation or service A strong understanding of GDPR Experience using CRM platforms such as Salesforce The main duties of the Member Response Team Leader role include: Managing a team of Member Response Team Administrators Day-to-day operations of the team Ensuring workflows are managed efficiently and service level agreements are consistently met With an ability to foster a positive and collaborative working environment both remotely and in person, the Member Response Team Leader will be expected to provide clear direction, conduct appraisals, and support the professional development of their team. Strong leadership skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to motivate and engage staff are essential. The role of Member Response Team Leader offers hybrid working with flexibility to work from home outside of peak periods. Due to key operational and democratic activities, the Member Response Team Leader will be required to attend the office daily from February to April each year and additional periods throughout the year. Outside of this period, hybrid flexibility will apply in line with team needs and organisational policy. Closing date: at 12 midday on Thursday 22 January 2026 Interviews will be in person: Thursday 5 February 2026 About PCS PCS is the Public and Commercial Services Union, representing many thousands of members working in the civil service and related areas. Employer Benefits You will have access to a generous package of staff benefits including flexible working (including hybrid working) childcare and family support generous maternity/paternity leave 32 days leave and Christmas closure pension scheme employee assistance programme Learning and Development The union offers a wide range of learning and development opportunities. We will work with you to support your continued professional development. PCS Recruiting Process We use CVMinder to manage all recruitment activities. It helps us to maintain our commitment to equality and diversity by ensuring that we are fair and compliant with our recruiting practices. Applications must be received by the closing date and time specified. Candidates invited for interview are required to make themselves available on the date/s specified. Interview dates cannot be changed to accommodate candidates who are unavailable to attend on the specified date. CVs will not be accepted. Please see the job description/person specification and follow the application process. PCS is working towards equal opportunities and is positive about disabled people. All posts can be considered on a full-time, part-time or job share basis. Please view our guidance for applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION: MEMBER RESPONSE TEAM LEADER Ref: 0226 Grade: Band 3, Birmingham Salary: Spine points 37- 33 Starting salary £39,403 p.a. rising to £43,715 p.a. Location: PCS Birmingham Purpose of the job: To assist in maximising the potential for union growth, development and success through managing, co-ordinating and supporting the work of the Member Response Team, in line with PCS policy and our ethos as an organising union. Responsible to: Member Response Team Manager Responsible for: Member Response Administrators Contacts External: PCS Union Representatives, Members, Government Departments, Employees of other trade unions, Suppliers, TUC, Employers, legal and other professional advisors, other external contacts Internal: PCS staff and officials, Bargaining Units, Membership and Balloting, and other internal departments Main duties and responsibilities 1. People Management Day-to-day management of staff and workflow Manage work allocation, future planning and support for team/line manager Through the appraisal system, identify training and development needs, train or organise training for staff Undertake induction programmes, 1 to 1s and appraisals with staff as appropriate Apply the staff conduct policies e.g. discipline, grievance, capability, dignity at work and IT security policies as and when required Check work standards and maintain consistent quality of delegated tasks Proactively promote diversity including equality in line with the wider PCS approach Continuously improve effectiveness and efficiency of the administrative team Ensure health, safety and welfare of team members 2. Systems Management Develop and make best use of relevant systems e.g. office, IT, finance, etc. Attend relevant training and ensure staff are appropriately trained on system changes and developments Regularly reviewing existing systems, and ensure consistency and organisational best practice is followed Equality-proof and check that the design and operation of any new systems are in line with wider PCS policy, e.g. health and safety, and IT security policies, and make recommendations to senior officers as appropriate where new systems are designed that could be applicable to the wider union Implement an ongoing development and monitoring process for systems including managing resources, gathering, monitoring, collating and reconciling information, checking allocations, preparing reports, highlighting budget over and under spends Set up statistical systems to produce reports and analyse information i.e. membership reports, personal cases management system, equality statistics Organise and allocate work, deal with queries and correspondence, research information, produce briefs, documents and responses Ensure the membership system e.g. Salesforce is used to maintain up-to-date data Contract management work including scoping suppliers, drawing up tendering documents and recommendations, provide reports to bodies and committees 3. Team Working Proactively promote team working Initiate, organise, lead and participate in team meetings as appropriate Maintain high levels of confidentiality of sensitive issues at all times Provide assistance to team members 4. Office Coordination / Project Management Plan ahead and prioritise the teams work Share best practice with colleagues across the organisation Manage the physical work environment e.g. undertake risk assessments, coordinate office resources, review office layout in line with facilities systems, work with department head / SNO to deploy non-staff resources (e.g. office furniture and equipment) in the most effective manner Prepare for, attend and record meetings and events and take follow up action Liaise with senior officials both within PCS and external organisations e.g. trade unions, government departments and agencies Handle projects as directed by the line manager Deal with complex queries, issues, arising from staff or via correspondence from members Draft complex correspondence, briefs, reports as appropriate 5. Meeting, Conference, Election, Ballot, Events Arrangements Organise, co-ordinate and supervise arrangements for meetings, elections, conferences, seminars and other external and internal events Develop appropriate systems and support for events, conferences, elections, meetings, ballots, etc. e.g. ensuring computer and internet services are available, determine schedule for printing materials, and encourage participation Agree and manage timetables, processes and procedures Attend and contribute to events as appropriate Ensure compliance with rules and legal requirements, including equality issues, seeking guidance where appropriate 6. Union Organising and Campaigning (where appropriate) Co-ordinate and assist in the delivery of union organising activity at PCS members workplaces in support of and alongside the relevant PCS Officers Prepare, plan, and co-ordinate team(s) support for scheduled union organising and campaigning activity Maintain direct contact with PCS members within their workplace(s)/branches as required Co-ordinate and delegate union organising and campaigning support work/activity to direct staff team as required 7. General At all times implement and promote the PCSs Equal Opportunities Policy adhering to the PCS Values Take due and reasonable care of self and others in respect of Health & Safety at Work Participate in appraisal, training and development systems In all work activities . click apply for full job details
Overview With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility . Please note: this description outlines the role details; this includes the role summary, responsibilities and qualifications. Responsibilities Provide objective analysis of financial, operational and risk management processes by organising and overseeing Delegated Authority Audits. Interact with executives and officers across the businesses and report to the Delegated Underwriting Manager. This position is based in London. To ensure Arch has an audit strategy that includes delegated underwriting technical reviews and operational audits of third parties that support the delegated underwriting process. Organise Pre-Inception Audits as Arch is presented with new opportunities on new relationships and/or to extend existing operations. Provide actionable feedback to the Underwriting and Compliance teams and business partners based on the outcome of the reviews undertaken. Maintain the Delegated Authority audit and review schedules ensuring participation in Lloyd's co-ordinated audit activities. Maintain audit and review recommendations and follow up on remediation actions as required to ensure compliance with recommendations. Ensure audits are managed and conducted in a competent, thorough and professional manner. Ensure that audit reports are produced following each audit in a clear, concise and timely manner for consideration by senior management. Establish and maintain effective working relationship with colleagues, business partners and relevant stakeholders. Provide general assurance to the business with respect to delegated business. To produce and present summary papers for consideration at the governance committees (including the quarterly delegated committee, syndicate management committees and Audit committee). General Duties and Tasks To plan, organise and manage the output of audit reviews as per the Audit and Schedule. To identify any risks arising from Delegated Authority Audits carried out and ensure appropriate remedial action is communicated and taken to address them. To report and make recommendations on the systems and procedures being reviewed, monitor management's response and facilitate implementation. To maintain the 'Audit and Product Review Tracker' in accordance with the guidelines set. Conduct annual audit planning and reporting to the audit committee. Work alongside other business units or external resources on specialist ad hoc audit projects. To act as a point of contact for DUA on the integration of Coverholder data into the VIPR Intarga Product Experience requirements. Skills and Qualifications Five or more years of combined audit and finance experience with a property/casualty insurance and/or reinsurance organization or public accounting firm. A strong desire to add value and succeed as a member of the Internal Audit Services team and the ability to assume increased responsibilities within a dynamic and growing organization. Highly effective interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to function in a team environment. Knowledge of Lloyd's structure and policies in delegated underwriting. Understanding of Conduct Risk regulations and their application to the product review process. Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written. Demonstrated project management skills. Ability to analyse documents for completeness and exceptions. Ability to review financial statements, claims information and business plans, identifying areas of concern and for further investigation. An experienced auditor with insurance background would be desirable but not essential. Do you like solving complex business problems, working with talented colleagues and have an innovative mindset? Arch may be a great fit for you. If this job isn't the right fit but you're interested in working for Arch, create a job alert! Simply create an account and opt in to receive emails when we have job openings that meet your criteria. Join our talent community to share your preferences directly with Arch's Talent Acquisition team. Company and Compliance notices 14101 Arch Europe Insurance Services Ltd Arch Capital Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based specialty insurer that provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis. With a 20+-year track record of delivering results and a coveted position on the S&P 500 index, Arch is a great place to grow your career. Attention Job Seekers: Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Arch) and its affiliates take your interest in working here very seriously. Please be vigilant to fraudulent activity if you receive a communication or email asking you to submit any personal information. Do not send money or pass any details to someone suggesting they can provide employment with Arch. You should only enter your information into our official career portal. Please know the following about our interviewing and hiring practices. We never make job offers without a formal, in person, interview process. We never ask you to send money of any kind.
Jan 07, 2026
Full time
Overview With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility . Please note: this description outlines the role details; this includes the role summary, responsibilities and qualifications. Responsibilities Provide objective analysis of financial, operational and risk management processes by organising and overseeing Delegated Authority Audits. Interact with executives and officers across the businesses and report to the Delegated Underwriting Manager. This position is based in London. To ensure Arch has an audit strategy that includes delegated underwriting technical reviews and operational audits of third parties that support the delegated underwriting process. Organise Pre-Inception Audits as Arch is presented with new opportunities on new relationships and/or to extend existing operations. Provide actionable feedback to the Underwriting and Compliance teams and business partners based on the outcome of the reviews undertaken. Maintain the Delegated Authority audit and review schedules ensuring participation in Lloyd's co-ordinated audit activities. Maintain audit and review recommendations and follow up on remediation actions as required to ensure compliance with recommendations. Ensure audits are managed and conducted in a competent, thorough and professional manner. Ensure that audit reports are produced following each audit in a clear, concise and timely manner for consideration by senior management. Establish and maintain effective working relationship with colleagues, business partners and relevant stakeholders. Provide general assurance to the business with respect to delegated business. To produce and present summary papers for consideration at the governance committees (including the quarterly delegated committee, syndicate management committees and Audit committee). General Duties and Tasks To plan, organise and manage the output of audit reviews as per the Audit and Schedule. To identify any risks arising from Delegated Authority Audits carried out and ensure appropriate remedial action is communicated and taken to address them. To report and make recommendations on the systems and procedures being reviewed, monitor management's response and facilitate implementation. To maintain the 'Audit and Product Review Tracker' in accordance with the guidelines set. Conduct annual audit planning and reporting to the audit committee. Work alongside other business units or external resources on specialist ad hoc audit projects. To act as a point of contact for DUA on the integration of Coverholder data into the VIPR Intarga Product Experience requirements. Skills and Qualifications Five or more years of combined audit and finance experience with a property/casualty insurance and/or reinsurance organization or public accounting firm. A strong desire to add value and succeed as a member of the Internal Audit Services team and the ability to assume increased responsibilities within a dynamic and growing organization. Highly effective interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to function in a team environment. Knowledge of Lloyd's structure and policies in delegated underwriting. Understanding of Conduct Risk regulations and their application to the product review process. Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written. Demonstrated project management skills. Ability to analyse documents for completeness and exceptions. Ability to review financial statements, claims information and business plans, identifying areas of concern and for further investigation. An experienced auditor with insurance background would be desirable but not essential. Do you like solving complex business problems, working with talented colleagues and have an innovative mindset? Arch may be a great fit for you. If this job isn't the right fit but you're interested in working for Arch, create a job alert! Simply create an account and opt in to receive emails when we have job openings that meet your criteria. Join our talent community to share your preferences directly with Arch's Talent Acquisition team. Company and Compliance notices 14101 Arch Europe Insurance Services Ltd Arch Capital Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based specialty insurer that provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis. With a 20+-year track record of delivering results and a coveted position on the S&P 500 index, Arch is a great place to grow your career. Attention Job Seekers: Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Arch) and its affiliates take your interest in working here very seriously. Please be vigilant to fraudulent activity if you receive a communication or email asking you to submit any personal information. Do not send money or pass any details to someone suggesting they can provide employment with Arch. You should only enter your information into our official career portal. Please know the following about our interviewing and hiring practices. We never make job offers without a formal, in person, interview process. We never ask you to send money of any kind.
Chief Finance Officers Directorate Supports the Mayors Office and wider GLA on a variety of different aspects: from managing daily financial decisions to setting long-term objectives; budget setting; and observing and recognising projects and opportunities in the market that may be worthy of development or investment click apply for full job details
Jan 07, 2026
Contractor
Chief Finance Officers Directorate Supports the Mayors Office and wider GLA on a variety of different aspects: from managing daily financial decisions to setting long-term objectives; budget setting; and observing and recognising projects and opportunities in the market that may be worthy of development or investment click apply for full job details
Finance Manager required! Salary: 57,884 Location: Bristol, BS1 Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Purpose of the job To provide financial advice and guidance to managers to improve business performance and the delivery of the corporate vision, priorities & values. To take a proactive approach in managing and delivering timely financial and management accounting services including budgeting, medium- and long-term financial planning, project support, forecasting, in-year financial reporting (including the closure of the annual accounts) and control. Be an integral member of the finance management team, identifying, developing & supporting opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services across the council including debt management and governance. Provide a key consultative role in the strategic & operational development of wide-ranging services, drawing on the post holder's specialist expertise and provide confident & clear management to ensure the successful delivery of agreed objectives Key job outcomes/accountabilities To identify, develop and support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services across the council. Assist in the preparation of information for officers, elected members and the public in relation to financial issues & collaborate with external partners and agencies as required. To progress all the key internal & external financial documents for your respective area of the portfolio; in accordance with council procedures & delegated level of financial authority, having regard to recommended & mandatory professional accounting practices. Undertake appropriate development work as required in response to changing financial regimes, new government legislation & initiatives and to determine the financial implications of policy changes/decisions. Manage & motivate staff assigned to the post, ensuring robust management and supervisory practices are undertaken, learning & development proactively supported and to provide coaching and mentoring as appropriate. Requirement - ESSENTIAL CCAB (or equivalent) qualification with post qualification experience and evidence of continuing professional development. Experience of planning, motivating & controlling the work of a diverse team of Finance staff dealing with complex accounting issues, to manage & motivate a team, including holding all team members to account. Experience of ensuring that resources are used to maximise service output and minimise risk. Experience of resolving complex technical accountancy issues within an organisational environment. Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders with a varying degree of understanding of financial matters and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written format to establish excellent working relationships. Please apply today! Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.
Jan 07, 2026
Full time
Finance Manager required! Salary: 57,884 Location: Bristol, BS1 Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Purpose of the job To provide financial advice and guidance to managers to improve business performance and the delivery of the corporate vision, priorities & values. To take a proactive approach in managing and delivering timely financial and management accounting services including budgeting, medium- and long-term financial planning, project support, forecasting, in-year financial reporting (including the closure of the annual accounts) and control. Be an integral member of the finance management team, identifying, developing & supporting opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services across the council including debt management and governance. Provide a key consultative role in the strategic & operational development of wide-ranging services, drawing on the post holder's specialist expertise and provide confident & clear management to ensure the successful delivery of agreed objectives Key job outcomes/accountabilities To identify, develop and support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services across the council. Assist in the preparation of information for officers, elected members and the public in relation to financial issues & collaborate with external partners and agencies as required. To progress all the key internal & external financial documents for your respective area of the portfolio; in accordance with council procedures & delegated level of financial authority, having regard to recommended & mandatory professional accounting practices. Undertake appropriate development work as required in response to changing financial regimes, new government legislation & initiatives and to determine the financial implications of policy changes/decisions. Manage & motivate staff assigned to the post, ensuring robust management and supervisory practices are undertaken, learning & development proactively supported and to provide coaching and mentoring as appropriate. Requirement - ESSENTIAL CCAB (or equivalent) qualification with post qualification experience and evidence of continuing professional development. Experience of planning, motivating & controlling the work of a diverse team of Finance staff dealing with complex accounting issues, to manage & motivate a team, including holding all team members to account. Experience of ensuring that resources are used to maximise service output and minimise risk. Experience of resolving complex technical accountancy issues within an organisational environment. Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders with a varying degree of understanding of financial matters and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written format to establish excellent working relationships. Please apply today! Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.
An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Treasury Accountant in Unite's Central Office in Holborn. Location: This role will be based in Unite's Central office in Holborn Reports to: Finance Officer Salary: Grade 7 - £48,881.00 per annum full time. Plus £5,159.00 per annum London Allowance (Rising to £52,305.00 per annum full time after 12 months in post). Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full-Time, 34 Hours Per Week Working Pattern: Monday to Friday Benefits: 36 days' annual leave, Annual Wellbeing Allowance, Pension Scheme About the Role The Treasury Accountant will oversee Unite's bank accounts and treasury activities, ensuring robust control, compliance, and effective relationships with financial institutions. The role manages cash balances, reconciliations, currency transactions, banking signatories, and credit card systems, supporting the Union's financial stability and governance. Responsibilities Maintain oversight of all Unite bank accounts, ensuring proper controls and compliance are applied. Act as day to dayrelationship manager with Unity Trust Bank and other financial institutions. Work with Procurement to implement a new credit card system, then manage its ongoing administration, reconciliation, and compliance. Oversee and maintain accurate, timely, and complete bank reconciliations across Unite. Manage high value currency transactions, ensuring accuracy and value for money. Manage banking signatories for the organisation, including delivery of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks. Liaise with Regional Finance teams and Regional Secretaries to suspend, freeze, and close bank accounts when required. Accurately report cash balances to the Financial Accountant to support weekly and daily cash management. Provide training to relevant colleagues on credit cards, reconciliations, faster payments, and bulk payments processes. Undertake any other treasury related projects or administrative functions as required by the Deputy Finance Director or Finance Director. Qualifications Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA). AAT alone will be insufficient. Required Skills Knowledge of banking processes, reconciliations, and currency transactions. Strong numeracy, analytical, and reporting skills. Ability to relate to others and work co-operatively in a team environment, with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. Displays a flexible and co-operative approach to initiating and completing changes of processes/working practices. Discretion and the ability to work to a high degree of confidentiality. Aware of compliance and risk management in treasury operations. Preferred Skills Understanding of the principles of Trade Unions representing working people. Experience of delivering financial training to colleagues Please Note: Shortlisted candidates will be drawn from those who best meet the criteria below and in the job description. Candidates will need to give strong evidence in all sections. The examples are given as a guide to candidates about the kind of evidence they should provide. This role is being advertised internally and externally and individuals who can meet the requirements set out are invited to apply. Applications are encouraged from people who are under-represented in the union. We actively encourage women, Black and Asian Ethnic minority, disabled and LGBT+ people to apply. How to Apply Click on the 'Apply on website' button below to apply online. The closing date for applications is Friday 16th January 2026. For any queries, please email . CVs are not accepted as part of the application. Unite reserves the right to withdraw this role at any time. Please be advised that the successful candidate may be required to undertake a DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks dependent on the nature of the role. HR Training & Development Department
Jan 07, 2026
Full time
An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Treasury Accountant in Unite's Central Office in Holborn. Location: This role will be based in Unite's Central office in Holborn Reports to: Finance Officer Salary: Grade 7 - £48,881.00 per annum full time. Plus £5,159.00 per annum London Allowance (Rising to £52,305.00 per annum full time after 12 months in post). Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full-Time, 34 Hours Per Week Working Pattern: Monday to Friday Benefits: 36 days' annual leave, Annual Wellbeing Allowance, Pension Scheme About the Role The Treasury Accountant will oversee Unite's bank accounts and treasury activities, ensuring robust control, compliance, and effective relationships with financial institutions. The role manages cash balances, reconciliations, currency transactions, banking signatories, and credit card systems, supporting the Union's financial stability and governance. Responsibilities Maintain oversight of all Unite bank accounts, ensuring proper controls and compliance are applied. Act as day to dayrelationship manager with Unity Trust Bank and other financial institutions. Work with Procurement to implement a new credit card system, then manage its ongoing administration, reconciliation, and compliance. Oversee and maintain accurate, timely, and complete bank reconciliations across Unite. Manage high value currency transactions, ensuring accuracy and value for money. Manage banking signatories for the organisation, including delivery of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks. Liaise with Regional Finance teams and Regional Secretaries to suspend, freeze, and close bank accounts when required. Accurately report cash balances to the Financial Accountant to support weekly and daily cash management. Provide training to relevant colleagues on credit cards, reconciliations, faster payments, and bulk payments processes. Undertake any other treasury related projects or administrative functions as required by the Deputy Finance Director or Finance Director. Qualifications Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA). AAT alone will be insufficient. Required Skills Knowledge of banking processes, reconciliations, and currency transactions. Strong numeracy, analytical, and reporting skills. Ability to relate to others and work co-operatively in a team environment, with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. Displays a flexible and co-operative approach to initiating and completing changes of processes/working practices. Discretion and the ability to work to a high degree of confidentiality. Aware of compliance and risk management in treasury operations. Preferred Skills Understanding of the principles of Trade Unions representing working people. Experience of delivering financial training to colleagues Please Note: Shortlisted candidates will be drawn from those who best meet the criteria below and in the job description. Candidates will need to give strong evidence in all sections. The examples are given as a guide to candidates about the kind of evidence they should provide. This role is being advertised internally and externally and individuals who can meet the requirements set out are invited to apply. Applications are encouraged from people who are under-represented in the union. We actively encourage women, Black and Asian Ethnic minority, disabled and LGBT+ people to apply. How to Apply Click on the 'Apply on website' button below to apply online. The closing date for applications is Friday 16th January 2026. For any queries, please email . CVs are not accepted as part of the application. Unite reserves the right to withdraw this role at any time. Please be advised that the successful candidate may be required to undertake a DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks dependent on the nature of the role. HR Training & Development Department
Important notice This vacancy is open to all National Trust employees. However, in line with our redeployment policy, we'll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy. We're looking for you to play a key role in one of our let estate teams. You'll provide project coordination to our buildings projects as well as reliable technical support services to the team, you'll ensure you're the go-to person for helping the team navigate our administrative systems and processes and help us continuously improve our ways of working. Our let estate teams are made up of estate management and buildings professionals who manage our diverse portfolio throughout Northern Ireland, Wales and England. They're involved in the full tenancy lifecycle for a range of land and property including residential, commercial and agriculture, ensuring ongoing maintenance and investment in them. What it's like to work here You'll be working within a team of building and estate management professionals, playing a pivotal role in enabling them to deliver high quality estate management across our Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire portfolios. The management of our tenancies, assets and relationships with our tenants is essential to the delivery of our conservation work, this role plays a key part in this. Your contractual location will be Manor Farm Barns, Hughenden and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview. What you'll be doing You'll provide key support for our let estate team, including budget support and planning, records and archives management, communications and project coordination. You'll be working with rural, buildings and lettings professionals to deliver our core business objectives and project work across our let land and property. You'll be a go to person in the team to help manage administrative systems and processes, including finance systems, property management systems, processes relating to legal processes such as covenants management, as well as supporting the implementation of new or different ways of working. You'll ensure we are maximising efficiencies from our existing systems, processes and information management. You'll also be involved in supporting the delivery of our buildings projects including helping ensure all the relevant paperwork is in place, governance best practice is followed, as well as coordinating internal teams. There will also be continuous improvement projects that you'll deliver alongside the other Rural Asset Management Officers. Based at Manor Farm Barns Hughenden you will support in the facilities management of the complex of converted farm buildings and working alongside our EMO and building supervisor to look after our tenants and the facilities. Who we're looking for Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below: Strong client service skills - you'll be liaising with our internal teams across departments, tenants, partners and external stakeholders The ability to maintain data, systems and processes to support the effective management of the let estate An understanding and awareness of the importance of governance processes The ability to gather, analyse, interpret and present Management Information to support decision making Confidence in using IT packages, and are happy to learn and explore new technology and systems and share knowledge with others Additional criteria for all other applicants Confidence in using IT packages, and are happy to learn and explore new technology and systems and share knowledge with others The ability to work as part of a team to achieve the best results, demonstrating best practice and sharing ideas and thinking The package The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan EV car lease scheme Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. Flexible working whenever possible Employee assistance programme Free parking at most Trust places
Jan 07, 2026
Full time
Important notice This vacancy is open to all National Trust employees. However, in line with our redeployment policy, we'll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy. We're looking for you to play a key role in one of our let estate teams. You'll provide project coordination to our buildings projects as well as reliable technical support services to the team, you'll ensure you're the go-to person for helping the team navigate our administrative systems and processes and help us continuously improve our ways of working. Our let estate teams are made up of estate management and buildings professionals who manage our diverse portfolio throughout Northern Ireland, Wales and England. They're involved in the full tenancy lifecycle for a range of land and property including residential, commercial and agriculture, ensuring ongoing maintenance and investment in them. What it's like to work here You'll be working within a team of building and estate management professionals, playing a pivotal role in enabling them to deliver high quality estate management across our Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire portfolios. The management of our tenancies, assets and relationships with our tenants is essential to the delivery of our conservation work, this role plays a key part in this. Your contractual location will be Manor Farm Barns, Hughenden and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview. What you'll be doing You'll provide key support for our let estate team, including budget support and planning, records and archives management, communications and project coordination. You'll be working with rural, buildings and lettings professionals to deliver our core business objectives and project work across our let land and property. You'll be a go to person in the team to help manage administrative systems and processes, including finance systems, property management systems, processes relating to legal processes such as covenants management, as well as supporting the implementation of new or different ways of working. You'll ensure we are maximising efficiencies from our existing systems, processes and information management. You'll also be involved in supporting the delivery of our buildings projects including helping ensure all the relevant paperwork is in place, governance best practice is followed, as well as coordinating internal teams. There will also be continuous improvement projects that you'll deliver alongside the other Rural Asset Management Officers. Based at Manor Farm Barns Hughenden you will support in the facilities management of the complex of converted farm buildings and working alongside our EMO and building supervisor to look after our tenants and the facilities. Who we're looking for Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below: Strong client service skills - you'll be liaising with our internal teams across departments, tenants, partners and external stakeholders The ability to maintain data, systems and processes to support the effective management of the let estate An understanding and awareness of the importance of governance processes The ability to gather, analyse, interpret and present Management Information to support decision making Confidence in using IT packages, and are happy to learn and explore new technology and systems and share knowledge with others Additional criteria for all other applicants Confidence in using IT packages, and are happy to learn and explore new technology and systems and share knowledge with others The ability to work as part of a team to achieve the best results, demonstrating best practice and sharing ideas and thinking The package The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan EV car lease scheme Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. Flexible working whenever possible Employee assistance programme Free parking at most Trust places
Assistant Project Manager - Construction London The Organisation Our client manages green spaces across London. They are now looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join them on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week. The Benefits - Salary of £33,666 - £39,000 per annum, depending on experience - 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years' service - Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution) - Hybrid/agile working options - Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan - Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders - Learning and development opportunities - Cycle to work scheme - Offices in a beautiful location This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual with experience supporting project management within RIBA project methodologies to join a historic organisation. Working across some of London's most iconic green spaces, you'll gain invaluable exposure to a diverse range of projects, from refurbishments to new builds, while developing your project management expertise in a supportive and collaborative environment. So, if you want to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of some of the UK's most unique and inspiring settings, then apply today! The Role As an Assistant Project Manager, you will work at the heart of a portfolio of refurbishment, demolition, and new build projects at the construction stage across our client's estate. Getting involved in commissioning and essential survey work, you will manage workstreams and deliver high-value projects led by talented Project Managers and supported by an exceptional team, top-tier consultants, engineers and building contractors. You will support in the preparation of project briefs, specifications, planning applications and pre-construction information, and work on projects from feasibility stage to completion, assisting in the management of budgets, quality and programme. You will also provide organisational and administrative support to the project teams, act as the point of contact for project queries and help to develop scope and procurement strategies. Additionally, you will: - Assist with managing project finances, including tracking expenditure and reporting - Ensure projects comply with all H&S, finance and information policies - Facilitate site visits - Minute project meetings - Track and manage project risks and issues - Capture final documentation and lessons learned at project close - Archive project materials About You To be considered as an Assistant Project Manager, you will need: - Experience using structured project management techniques to deliver projects according to RIBA Stages 0-7 - Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams of professionals and contractors in the delivery of projects - Experience completing project work to programme, quality, and budget targets or evidence of assisting with this - An understanding of financial reporting - Report writing and analytical skills - A degree-level qualification or equivalent gained through relevant training or experience of project management in construction or a related field - An interest in understanding and getting to know the wider Royal Parks estate and how it operates for the benefit of park users Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Project Officer, Project Support Officer, Project Supervisor, Construction Project Manager, or Assistant Project Lead. Our client wants to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and uses the Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an "Accessibility Tools" button, which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. Our client is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. They value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. They believe that the more inclusive they are, the better their work will be. So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as an Assistant Project Manager, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
Jan 07, 2026
Full time
Assistant Project Manager - Construction London The Organisation Our client manages green spaces across London. They are now looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join them on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week. The Benefits - Salary of £33,666 - £39,000 per annum, depending on experience - 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years' service - Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution) - Hybrid/agile working options - Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan - Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders - Learning and development opportunities - Cycle to work scheme - Offices in a beautiful location This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual with experience supporting project management within RIBA project methodologies to join a historic organisation. Working across some of London's most iconic green spaces, you'll gain invaluable exposure to a diverse range of projects, from refurbishments to new builds, while developing your project management expertise in a supportive and collaborative environment. So, if you want to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of some of the UK's most unique and inspiring settings, then apply today! The Role As an Assistant Project Manager, you will work at the heart of a portfolio of refurbishment, demolition, and new build projects at the construction stage across our client's estate. Getting involved in commissioning and essential survey work, you will manage workstreams and deliver high-value projects led by talented Project Managers and supported by an exceptional team, top-tier consultants, engineers and building contractors. You will support in the preparation of project briefs, specifications, planning applications and pre-construction information, and work on projects from feasibility stage to completion, assisting in the management of budgets, quality and programme. You will also provide organisational and administrative support to the project teams, act as the point of contact for project queries and help to develop scope and procurement strategies. Additionally, you will: - Assist with managing project finances, including tracking expenditure and reporting - Ensure projects comply with all H&S, finance and information policies - Facilitate site visits - Minute project meetings - Track and manage project risks and issues - Capture final documentation and lessons learned at project close - Archive project materials About You To be considered as an Assistant Project Manager, you will need: - Experience using structured project management techniques to deliver projects according to RIBA Stages 0-7 - Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams of professionals and contractors in the delivery of projects - Experience completing project work to programme, quality, and budget targets or evidence of assisting with this - An understanding of financial reporting - Report writing and analytical skills - A degree-level qualification or equivalent gained through relevant training or experience of project management in construction or a related field - An interest in understanding and getting to know the wider Royal Parks estate and how it operates for the benefit of park users Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Project Officer, Project Support Officer, Project Supervisor, Construction Project Manager, or Assistant Project Lead. Our client wants to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and uses the Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an "Accessibility Tools" button, which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. Our client is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. They value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. They believe that the more inclusive they are, the better their work will be. So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as an Assistant Project Manager, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
Grade: 5 Salary: £33,933 Hours: 37.5 hours per week with occasional evening/weekend working - flexible hours considered (outside of deployments) Position type : Fixed-term 2-year contract Responsible to: Partnerships and Localisation Manager Direct reports: None Location: Truro, Cornwall or UK remote working (with regular travel to Truro at least 2x per year) Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or an in-country deployment. You may be required to deploy for up to 20% of your time in any calendar year. ROLE PURPOSE: ShelterBox is seeking an experienced humanitarian professional with strong partnership expertise to join our dynamic International Programmes Department (IPD). In this role, you will work closely with the Partnership team, comprising the Partnership & Localisation Manager and Rotary Partnership Manager, to advance two key strategic priorities: strengthening ShelterBox's partnership approach and driving localisation. The Partnership team leads on developing and implementing strategies that enhance collaboration, including our global partnership with Rotary International. Working across IPD and the wider organisation, the team is central to shaping systems, processes, and initiatives that ensure effective partnership management and deliver on our strategic goals. As part of this team, you will support programme delivery through a partnership lens. Responsibilities include coordinating due diligence processes, managing partnership agreements, and mapping partnership approaches across our project portfolio. You will also play a key role in supporting and coordinating ShelterBox's engagement with Rotary International, collaborating with multiple departments, Programme Delivery, Programme Funding, Programme Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Learning & Development. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? ShelterBox is seeking a delivery-focused, pragmatic, and proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to contribute to a growing area of organisation. They will conduct their role with integrity, flexibility, and a collaborative approach. The right person will have experience of working successfully in close-knit and multidisciplinary teams, partnership development. They will bring humanitarian or development sector experience, a strong interest in equitable partnerships, and exceptional coordination and administrative skills. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: Support the Partnership and Localisation Manager and Rotary Partnership Manager to deliver key workstreams across the organisation. Provide administrative support, such as note-taking, facilitating workshops and supporting travel arrangements. Work closely with Programme Managers and Emergency Coordinators to coordinate and communicate our work with Rotary within our preparedness and response portfolio. Report to internal and external audiences on partnerships by providing updates via briefings, presentations, and written reports, including supporters and donors. Support best practice in Partnership Management, such as taking a role in collating lessons learnt across the region in current and past programmes and supporting delivery of training to Partners Support the Partnership and Localisation Manager, in the development of the partnership framework, in line with strategic priorities. This will be inclusive of incorporating the Rotary partnership within the framework. Coordinate the ShelterBox Localisation task force, inclusive of circulating agenda, noting and following up with key members on actions. Support the timely coordination of Due Diligence and partner organisational capacity assessment (OCA) process for partners, inclusive of conducting sanctions checks. Collaborate with the Programme Quality team to design appropriate partnership outcomes and outputs with indicators to be measured at programme and project levels, and ensure that learning on partnership is systematically captured and applied Support Programme Managers, Emergency Coordinators and the Grants Manager to ensure that the sub-grant agreements and terms of partnerships, as well as institutional policies and procedures are complied with by the partner organisations, including policies on safeguarding Support the planning and facilitation of periodic two-way partnership review processes, ensuring that discussions are as constructive, relevant, and mutually beneficial as possible; Follow up to ensure that mutually-agreed-upon actions are met Maintain awareness of external/sector best practice on partnerships, including Safeguarding, Protection, risk management and EDI Represent ShelterBox in any capacity as required. Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.
Jan 07, 2026
Full time
Grade: 5 Salary: £33,933 Hours: 37.5 hours per week with occasional evening/weekend working - flexible hours considered (outside of deployments) Position type : Fixed-term 2-year contract Responsible to: Partnerships and Localisation Manager Direct reports: None Location: Truro, Cornwall or UK remote working (with regular travel to Truro at least 2x per year) Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or an in-country deployment. You may be required to deploy for up to 20% of your time in any calendar year. ROLE PURPOSE: ShelterBox is seeking an experienced humanitarian professional with strong partnership expertise to join our dynamic International Programmes Department (IPD). In this role, you will work closely with the Partnership team, comprising the Partnership & Localisation Manager and Rotary Partnership Manager, to advance two key strategic priorities: strengthening ShelterBox's partnership approach and driving localisation. The Partnership team leads on developing and implementing strategies that enhance collaboration, including our global partnership with Rotary International. Working across IPD and the wider organisation, the team is central to shaping systems, processes, and initiatives that ensure effective partnership management and deliver on our strategic goals. As part of this team, you will support programme delivery through a partnership lens. Responsibilities include coordinating due diligence processes, managing partnership agreements, and mapping partnership approaches across our project portfolio. You will also play a key role in supporting and coordinating ShelterBox's engagement with Rotary International, collaborating with multiple departments, Programme Delivery, Programme Funding, Programme Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Learning & Development. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? ShelterBox is seeking a delivery-focused, pragmatic, and proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to contribute to a growing area of organisation. They will conduct their role with integrity, flexibility, and a collaborative approach. The right person will have experience of working successfully in close-knit and multidisciplinary teams, partnership development. They will bring humanitarian or development sector experience, a strong interest in equitable partnerships, and exceptional coordination and administrative skills. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: Support the Partnership and Localisation Manager and Rotary Partnership Manager to deliver key workstreams across the organisation. Provide administrative support, such as note-taking, facilitating workshops and supporting travel arrangements. Work closely with Programme Managers and Emergency Coordinators to coordinate and communicate our work with Rotary within our preparedness and response portfolio. Report to internal and external audiences on partnerships by providing updates via briefings, presentations, and written reports, including supporters and donors. Support best practice in Partnership Management, such as taking a role in collating lessons learnt across the region in current and past programmes and supporting delivery of training to Partners Support the Partnership and Localisation Manager, in the development of the partnership framework, in line with strategic priorities. This will be inclusive of incorporating the Rotary partnership within the framework. Coordinate the ShelterBox Localisation task force, inclusive of circulating agenda, noting and following up with key members on actions. Support the timely coordination of Due Diligence and partner organisational capacity assessment (OCA) process for partners, inclusive of conducting sanctions checks. Collaborate with the Programme Quality team to design appropriate partnership outcomes and outputs with indicators to be measured at programme and project levels, and ensure that learning on partnership is systematically captured and applied Support Programme Managers, Emergency Coordinators and the Grants Manager to ensure that the sub-grant agreements and terms of partnerships, as well as institutional policies and procedures are complied with by the partner organisations, including policies on safeguarding Support the planning and facilitation of periodic two-way partnership review processes, ensuring that discussions are as constructive, relevant, and mutually beneficial as possible; Follow up to ensure that mutually-agreed-upon actions are met Maintain awareness of external/sector best practice on partnerships, including Safeguarding, Protection, risk management and EDI Represent ShelterBox in any capacity as required. Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.
The Senior Funding Operations Officer is a key role in the Finance and Funding Operations team, that provides operational and financial support across the organisation. The role is responsible for: Grant and contract management activities, ensuring all grants and contracts are progressed appropriately and systems are kept up to date Liaising with teams, both inside the organisation and externally, to ensure the smooth running of grant processes Managing complex operational administrative issues Assuming joint responsibility with the rest of the Finance and Operations team for: maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the grants management system; preventing fraud; providing cover for absent colleagues when required; and performing any other tasks as may reasonably be required for the team to operate effectively. Key Responsibilities Grants management (for Impact on Urban Health, NHS Charities and Special fund grants) Managing the process of ensuring ongoing grant requirements (such as reports and milestones) are met, including producing monthly reports of outstanding requirements, supporting Funding Operations Officers with requesting conditions/reports and following up on these requests when not received, and liaising with internal grant managers regarding persistent issues. Managing the post-award workflow for grants, including production of grant documentation and working with grant managers to establish payment and reporting schedules and updating grant management systems. Carrying out due diligence checks on grant applicants. Producing and actioning reports to ensure that grant records are accurate and properly reflect the stage each grant has reached, in particular, ensuring grants are closed appropriately and any outstanding funds are written back to enable further grant funding. Provide assistance to the Funding Operations Officers with queries regarding post-award processes. Support grant managers with the monitoring of complex grants and portfolios, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions. Ensuring clear audit trail of approval of awards and conditions to ensure efficient execution of grant agreements and payment of grant instalments. Reviewing investment papers for Impact on Urban Health projects Processing of all charitable spend ensuring compliance with grant agreements Contract management Carrying out due diligence checks on new contractors. Maintaining appropriate records in relation to service contracts, including adding and updating contract records on internal systems. Processing of all charitable spend ensuring compliance with signed contracts Special purpose fund management Supporting communications with fund holders, including writing and distributing newsletters, and drafting key messages as required. Providing assistance to Funding Operations Officers with complex queries and management of spending commitments and related invoices. Managing queries from Guy s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust Finance staff and fundholders in relation to invoice payments. Authorisation of Special Purpose Fund expense claims and invoices in absence of Funding Operations Manager. General Providing cover for the Funding Operations Manager, as appropriate. Deputising for the Funding Operations Manager at Executive Investment Committee meetings to contribute to the Funding Operations perspective on discussions about grant applications, due diligences and awards. Assist with the development of Salesforce, new or improved processes, and new ways of working through user testing and development of guidance. Ensure grants and contract records are accurately maintained. Creating and maintaining reports to support effective management of grants and contracts Provide absence cover for other Funding Operations team members as agreed from time-to-time. Support induction of new colleagues across the Foundation, and development and dissemination of guidance. Liaising with Guy s & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust finance staff to ensure all charitable payments for the Trust are made in an accurate and timely way and provide regular updates and reports regarding payments due and invoices received. The post holder will be working in a developing environment and will therefore be expected to undertake other appropriate duties as required for the effective operation of the Foundation. Role responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role. Skills, abilities, and attributes: Self-starter who is adaptable, works with integrity, and exhibits the Foundation s enterprising, collaborative, inclusive and delivery-minded cultural and behavioural values. Willing to learn and develop new skills, and help to develop the knowledge and skills of peers. Committed to the principle of continuous improvement, with careful attention to detail and due process. Committed to delivering consistent and high-quality customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. Good interpersonal skills and able to effectively liaise with both internal and external communities. Confident in communicating well, both in writing and verbally, and exhibits listening and influencing skills. Problem solving skills, able to use initiative and actively seeks pragmatic solutions. Good planning and organisational skills, able to work to multiple prioritised tasks, targets and deadlines, with careful attention to detail. Team player, with an ability to support effective working relationships. A self-sufficient individual, who enjoys the challenge of working with multiple stakeholders and complex systems Knowledge, experience, and qualifications: Familiarity with grant making and grant management processes. Familiarity with financial concepts around invoicing and grant payments. Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing, especially when explaining process. Computer literacy. Experience of grants administration. Experience in financial reconciliations Regular use of database/CRM systems, finance systems and grants management systems. Experience using the Microsoft Office suite. Desirable Familiarity with Salesforce or other grant management systems. Some familiarity with health/social care/voluntary sector technical language and organisations. Understanding of contract and supplier management. Experience working within the charity sector. Report development and data analysis skills
Jan 06, 2026
Full time
The Senior Funding Operations Officer is a key role in the Finance and Funding Operations team, that provides operational and financial support across the organisation. The role is responsible for: Grant and contract management activities, ensuring all grants and contracts are progressed appropriately and systems are kept up to date Liaising with teams, both inside the organisation and externally, to ensure the smooth running of grant processes Managing complex operational administrative issues Assuming joint responsibility with the rest of the Finance and Operations team for: maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the grants management system; preventing fraud; providing cover for absent colleagues when required; and performing any other tasks as may reasonably be required for the team to operate effectively. Key Responsibilities Grants management (for Impact on Urban Health, NHS Charities and Special fund grants) Managing the process of ensuring ongoing grant requirements (such as reports and milestones) are met, including producing monthly reports of outstanding requirements, supporting Funding Operations Officers with requesting conditions/reports and following up on these requests when not received, and liaising with internal grant managers regarding persistent issues. Managing the post-award workflow for grants, including production of grant documentation and working with grant managers to establish payment and reporting schedules and updating grant management systems. Carrying out due diligence checks on grant applicants. Producing and actioning reports to ensure that grant records are accurate and properly reflect the stage each grant has reached, in particular, ensuring grants are closed appropriately and any outstanding funds are written back to enable further grant funding. Provide assistance to the Funding Operations Officers with queries regarding post-award processes. Support grant managers with the monitoring of complex grants and portfolios, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions. Ensuring clear audit trail of approval of awards and conditions to ensure efficient execution of grant agreements and payment of grant instalments. Reviewing investment papers for Impact on Urban Health projects Processing of all charitable spend ensuring compliance with grant agreements Contract management Carrying out due diligence checks on new contractors. Maintaining appropriate records in relation to service contracts, including adding and updating contract records on internal systems. Processing of all charitable spend ensuring compliance with signed contracts Special purpose fund management Supporting communications with fund holders, including writing and distributing newsletters, and drafting key messages as required. Providing assistance to Funding Operations Officers with complex queries and management of spending commitments and related invoices. Managing queries from Guy s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust Finance staff and fundholders in relation to invoice payments. Authorisation of Special Purpose Fund expense claims and invoices in absence of Funding Operations Manager. General Providing cover for the Funding Operations Manager, as appropriate. Deputising for the Funding Operations Manager at Executive Investment Committee meetings to contribute to the Funding Operations perspective on discussions about grant applications, due diligences and awards. Assist with the development of Salesforce, new or improved processes, and new ways of working through user testing and development of guidance. Ensure grants and contract records are accurately maintained. Creating and maintaining reports to support effective management of grants and contracts Provide absence cover for other Funding Operations team members as agreed from time-to-time. Support induction of new colleagues across the Foundation, and development and dissemination of guidance. Liaising with Guy s & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust finance staff to ensure all charitable payments for the Trust are made in an accurate and timely way and provide regular updates and reports regarding payments due and invoices received. The post holder will be working in a developing environment and will therefore be expected to undertake other appropriate duties as required for the effective operation of the Foundation. Role responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role. Skills, abilities, and attributes: Self-starter who is adaptable, works with integrity, and exhibits the Foundation s enterprising, collaborative, inclusive and delivery-minded cultural and behavioural values. Willing to learn and develop new skills, and help to develop the knowledge and skills of peers. Committed to the principle of continuous improvement, with careful attention to detail and due process. Committed to delivering consistent and high-quality customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. Good interpersonal skills and able to effectively liaise with both internal and external communities. Confident in communicating well, both in writing and verbally, and exhibits listening and influencing skills. Problem solving skills, able to use initiative and actively seeks pragmatic solutions. Good planning and organisational skills, able to work to multiple prioritised tasks, targets and deadlines, with careful attention to detail. Team player, with an ability to support effective working relationships. A self-sufficient individual, who enjoys the challenge of working with multiple stakeholders and complex systems Knowledge, experience, and qualifications: Familiarity with grant making and grant management processes. Familiarity with financial concepts around invoicing and grant payments. Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing, especially when explaining process. Computer literacy. Experience of grants administration. Experience in financial reconciliations Regular use of database/CRM systems, finance systems and grants management systems. Experience using the Microsoft Office suite. Desirable Familiarity with Salesforce or other grant management systems. Some familiarity with health/social care/voluntary sector technical language and organisations. Understanding of contract and supplier management. Experience working within the charity sector. Report development and data analysis skills
We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions, and we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the recruitment and interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, adjustments will be made to support people within their role. If you are unable to complete your application via our recruitment system or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to support you in the application process, please get in touch with us on Job Description - Post Award Finance and Project Officer () Post Award Finance and Project Officer Job Number: Research and Innovation Services Fixed Term - Full Time Working Arrangements: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Closing Date 18-Jan-2026, 11:59:00 PM Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable. The University At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other. Across the University we have a huge variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large and successful community, which is a key hub of activity within our region and nationally. Whether you are at the very start, middle or end of your career, there is a role for you. We believe everyone has their own unique skills to offer. We would be thrilled if you would consider joining our thriving University. Further information about the University can be found here. Find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Durham area on our Why Join Us? - Information Page. The Role and the Department Research and Innovation Services (RIS) provides guidance, expert advice and hands on support for all aspects of research and research related work, including securing funding, working with partners, undertaking knowledge exchange, demonstrating impact, commercialising outputs, ensuring good research practice and supporting professional development. We are seeking a Post Award Finance and Project Officer to join our Post Award Team within Research Operations to support a colleague's maternity leave. You will deliver comprehensive post award financial and administrative support, ensuring that project leaders and researchers receive timely, expert advice. Your responsibilities will span the full grant lifecycle, from award acceptance and project set up, through financial monitoring and budget management, to final claims, reconciliation, project closure, and preparation for both internal and external audits. Stakeholder engagement is at the core of this role. You will act as the primary point of contact for internal and external partners, facilitating clear communication and effective coordination across departments and funding bodies. You will also regularly review project budgets, income, and expenditure to maintain accuracy and to identify and address any significant variances such as under or overspending, ineligible costs, or issues with overhead recovery. Manage the post award financial administration of non research grants, ensuring accurate and timely closure. Prepare and submit financial claims, invoices, and statements in line with funder and institutional deadlines. Monitor budgets, income, and expenditure, identifying and resolving variances, and providing financial forecasts to project leads. Reconcile project accounts, process final expenditure and exchange rate journals, and ensure accurate allocation of income. Ensure compliance with funder terms and conditions, advising stakeholders on eligible expenditure and removing ineligible costs. Coordinate staff approvals with HR, ensuring alignment with project budgets and funder requirements. Calculate and transfer fEC overheads/indirect costs in accordance with approved budgets. Liaise with internal teams (Finance, HR, Departments) and external stakeholders (funders, HEIs, partners) to resolve queries. Maintain accurate, auditable records and ensure financial systems reflect final approved expenditure. Working pattern: Monday - Friday. Hybrid 2 days in the office. You can work additional days in the office if you choose. The base location for this role is Boldon House, our exciting new professional services hub. Boldon House is situated on the outskirts of Durham near the Arnison Centre in Pity Me. Boldon House brings a number of professional services teams together in a vibrant office environment which supports collaborative working and is designed to embrace hybrid working. To find out more, visit the project webpage: Boldon House - Durham University. Working at Durham A competitive salary is only one part of the many fantastic benefits you will receive if you join the University: You'll receive 27 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 public holidays and 4 customary days per year - a total of 39 days. The University closes between Christmas and New Year. We offer a generous pension scheme, and as a new member of staff you will be automatically enrolled into the University Superannuation Scheme (USS). No matter how you travel to work, we have you covered. We have ample parking across campus, a cycle to work scheme which helps you to buy a bike and discount with local bus and train companies. You can also take advantage of our cost effective and environmentally friendly Tusker Car Benefit Scheme, allowing you to lease a brand new electric or hybrid vehicle with savings on tax and National Insurance. We have a genuine commitment to developing our colleagues professionally and personally. There is a comprehensive range of development courses, apprenticeships and access to qualifications and routes to develop your career in the University. All staff have dedicated annual time to concentrate on their personal development opportunities. We provide wide ranging health and wellbeing support including discounted membership for our state of the art sport and gym facilities and access to a 24 7 Employee Assistance Programme. Our on site nursery is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and you can access holiday camps for children aged 5 16. Our family friendly policies, including maternity and adoption leave, are among the most generous in the higher education sector (and likely above and beyond many employers). We offer all staff the opportunity to take part in volunteering activities to make a difference in the local community. You can access exclusive discounts via our benefits portal including money off at supermarkets, high street retailers, IT products such as Apple, eating out and days out at various attractions. Various salary sacrifice schemes are also available to help you take advantage of tax savings on benefits. If you are moving to Durham, you may be eligible for help with removal costs, and we have a dedicated team who can help you with the practicalities such as house hunting and schools. If you need a visa, we cover most visa costs and offer an interest free loan scheme to pay for dependant visas. Discover more about our total rewards and benefits package here. Durham University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion Our collective aim is to create an open and inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential and we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of the global community in which we work. As a University equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key part of the University's Strategy and a central part of everything we do. We also live by our values and our Staff Code of Conduct. At Durham we actively work towards providing an environment where our staff and students can study, work and live in a community which is supportive and inclusive. We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are under represented in our workforce including people with disabilities, women and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. If you have taken time out of your career and you feel it relevant, let us know about it in your application. If you are a candidate with a disability, we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, reasonable adjustments will be made to support people within their role. What you need to demonstrate when you apply / Person Specification When you apply it is important that you let us know what skills/experience you have from a similar role and/or what skills/experience you have which would make you right for this role. Further information about the role and responsibilities is at the end of this job description. Where a criteria has an asterisk next to it, it may be given additional weighting when your application is considered. Qualifications/Experience Five GCSEs at least Grade C or level four (or equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics or a Post 16 qualification or equivalent experience. Demonstratable experience in university or comparable finance management process. Experience of providing advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders. Proven ability to develop and implement business processes. Experience of working within a post award role within a Higher Education Institute. . click apply for full job details
Jan 06, 2026
Full time
We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions, and we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the recruitment and interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, adjustments will be made to support people within their role. If you are unable to complete your application via our recruitment system or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to support you in the application process, please get in touch with us on Job Description - Post Award Finance and Project Officer () Post Award Finance and Project Officer Job Number: Research and Innovation Services Fixed Term - Full Time Working Arrangements: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Closing Date 18-Jan-2026, 11:59:00 PM Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable. The University At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other. Across the University we have a huge variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large and successful community, which is a key hub of activity within our region and nationally. Whether you are at the very start, middle or end of your career, there is a role for you. We believe everyone has their own unique skills to offer. We would be thrilled if you would consider joining our thriving University. Further information about the University can be found here. Find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Durham area on our Why Join Us? - Information Page. The Role and the Department Research and Innovation Services (RIS) provides guidance, expert advice and hands on support for all aspects of research and research related work, including securing funding, working with partners, undertaking knowledge exchange, demonstrating impact, commercialising outputs, ensuring good research practice and supporting professional development. We are seeking a Post Award Finance and Project Officer to join our Post Award Team within Research Operations to support a colleague's maternity leave. You will deliver comprehensive post award financial and administrative support, ensuring that project leaders and researchers receive timely, expert advice. Your responsibilities will span the full grant lifecycle, from award acceptance and project set up, through financial monitoring and budget management, to final claims, reconciliation, project closure, and preparation for both internal and external audits. Stakeholder engagement is at the core of this role. You will act as the primary point of contact for internal and external partners, facilitating clear communication and effective coordination across departments and funding bodies. You will also regularly review project budgets, income, and expenditure to maintain accuracy and to identify and address any significant variances such as under or overspending, ineligible costs, or issues with overhead recovery. Manage the post award financial administration of non research grants, ensuring accurate and timely closure. Prepare and submit financial claims, invoices, and statements in line with funder and institutional deadlines. Monitor budgets, income, and expenditure, identifying and resolving variances, and providing financial forecasts to project leads. Reconcile project accounts, process final expenditure and exchange rate journals, and ensure accurate allocation of income. Ensure compliance with funder terms and conditions, advising stakeholders on eligible expenditure and removing ineligible costs. Coordinate staff approvals with HR, ensuring alignment with project budgets and funder requirements. Calculate and transfer fEC overheads/indirect costs in accordance with approved budgets. Liaise with internal teams (Finance, HR, Departments) and external stakeholders (funders, HEIs, partners) to resolve queries. Maintain accurate, auditable records and ensure financial systems reflect final approved expenditure. Working pattern: Monday - Friday. Hybrid 2 days in the office. You can work additional days in the office if you choose. The base location for this role is Boldon House, our exciting new professional services hub. Boldon House is situated on the outskirts of Durham near the Arnison Centre in Pity Me. Boldon House brings a number of professional services teams together in a vibrant office environment which supports collaborative working and is designed to embrace hybrid working. To find out more, visit the project webpage: Boldon House - Durham University. Working at Durham A competitive salary is only one part of the many fantastic benefits you will receive if you join the University: You'll receive 27 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 public holidays and 4 customary days per year - a total of 39 days. The University closes between Christmas and New Year. We offer a generous pension scheme, and as a new member of staff you will be automatically enrolled into the University Superannuation Scheme (USS). No matter how you travel to work, we have you covered. We have ample parking across campus, a cycle to work scheme which helps you to buy a bike and discount with local bus and train companies. You can also take advantage of our cost effective and environmentally friendly Tusker Car Benefit Scheme, allowing you to lease a brand new electric or hybrid vehicle with savings on tax and National Insurance. We have a genuine commitment to developing our colleagues professionally and personally. There is a comprehensive range of development courses, apprenticeships and access to qualifications and routes to develop your career in the University. All staff have dedicated annual time to concentrate on their personal development opportunities. We provide wide ranging health and wellbeing support including discounted membership for our state of the art sport and gym facilities and access to a 24 7 Employee Assistance Programme. Our on site nursery is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and you can access holiday camps for children aged 5 16. Our family friendly policies, including maternity and adoption leave, are among the most generous in the higher education sector (and likely above and beyond many employers). We offer all staff the opportunity to take part in volunteering activities to make a difference in the local community. You can access exclusive discounts via our benefits portal including money off at supermarkets, high street retailers, IT products such as Apple, eating out and days out at various attractions. Various salary sacrifice schemes are also available to help you take advantage of tax savings on benefits. If you are moving to Durham, you may be eligible for help with removal costs, and we have a dedicated team who can help you with the practicalities such as house hunting and schools. If you need a visa, we cover most visa costs and offer an interest free loan scheme to pay for dependant visas. Discover more about our total rewards and benefits package here. Durham University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion Our collective aim is to create an open and inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential and we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of the global community in which we work. As a University equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key part of the University's Strategy and a central part of everything we do. We also live by our values and our Staff Code of Conduct. At Durham we actively work towards providing an environment where our staff and students can study, work and live in a community which is supportive and inclusive. We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are under represented in our workforce including people with disabilities, women and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. If you have taken time out of your career and you feel it relevant, let us know about it in your application. If you are a candidate with a disability, we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, reasonable adjustments will be made to support people within their role. What you need to demonstrate when you apply / Person Specification When you apply it is important that you let us know what skills/experience you have from a similar role and/or what skills/experience you have which would make you right for this role. Further information about the role and responsibilities is at the end of this job description. Where a criteria has an asterisk next to it, it may be given additional weighting when your application is considered. Qualifications/Experience Five GCSEs at least Grade C or level four (or equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics or a Post 16 qualification or equivalent experience. Demonstratable experience in university or comparable finance management process. Experience of providing advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders. Proven ability to develop and implement business processes. Experience of working within a post award role within a Higher Education Institute. . click apply for full job details
Financial Controller Permanent Ross-on-Wye £70,000 -£80,000 Responsible to Chief Financial Officer Summary The Financial Controller is the senior-most finance role in the UK and is a key member of the UK leadership team. Reporting to the CFO, the Financial Controller is the finance lead for operations, responsible for delivering efficient, reliable, and strategically focused financial advice and expertise to the International Group. The Financial Controller needs to "know the numbers" and plays a central role in shaping financial performance, strengthening controls, and ensuring the accuracy and credibility of financial reporting. Combining hands on technical capability with strong leadership, the role ensures the accuracy, credibility, and relevance of financial information used by senior management. The Financial Controller leads and develops the finance team, improves processes, and strengthens collaboration to ensure finance delivers meaningful value to the business. The role requires confidence working with Executive Directors and senior leaders, operating effectively in a fast paced environment with high standards of discipline and insight. With functional reporting to the CFO and administrative coordination via the UK based Chief of Staff, this is not a "business as usual" role. The Financial Controller is expected to think independently, challenge inefficiencies, build capability and make sound, value adding decisions that support the continued development of the finance function. Key Responsibilities Financial Management & Reporting Lead and develop a small accounting team responsible for cashflow management, project accounting, transaction processing, management/group reporting. Oversee the month end close and preparation of consolidated management accounts in accordance with UK GAAP/IFRS, including variance analysis, commentary, and reconciliations. Provide direction and support to Project Accountants and promote a Business Partnering model that enhances the relationship between Operations and Finance whilst ensuring a robust review and assessment of actuals, budgets, and forecasts. Maintain data integrity and 'ownership' of balance sheet reconciliations. Ensure accuracy, integrity and consistency of financial data across entities and systems. Maintain group consolidation and oversee intercompany reconciliations and eliminations. Produce monthly and quarterly management packs for submission to the CFO, Executive team, investors and Board of Directors. Budgeting, Forecasting & FP&A Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting cycles, coordinating inputs from projects, regions and departments. This includes the development of forecast P&Ls, Balance Sheets and cashflows. Deliver insightful variance analyses and performance reports, highlighting key operational and financial drivers. Develop and maintain rolling cashflow forecasts, integrating project & pipeline data and forward looking assumptions across projects and overheads. Develop scenario modelling, funding forecasts and strategic financial analysis to support decision making. Governance & Controls Lead the group's financial control framework, ensuring strong governance over accounting, expenditure and reporting. Develop and oversee adherence to internal financial policies and compliance with accounting standards. Identify and implement process and control improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy and transparency. Work closely with the Corporate Accountant to ensure Statutory reporting and taxation compliance is maintained whilst adhering to internal and external reporting deadlines. Systems, Process & Leadership Act as subject matter expert on the finance ERP and reporting systems, driving improvements and automation. Build strong relationships with Operations, providing financial insight and challenge. Ability to develop, author, implement and monitor robust financial processes, policies and procedures. Support the CFO in strategic finance initiatives, compliance, funding analysis and long term planning. This list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the role requires undertaking tasks as may be reasonably expected within the scope of the position. Criteria Knowledge Working knowledge of UK GAAP and UK tax regulations - Essential Working knowledge of Project Accounting, including revenue recognition and reporting under GAAP and IFRS - Essential Skills Ability to prioritise effectively, efficiently and deliver to tight deadlines - Essential Ability to lead, manage and mentor staff - Essential Strong understanding of IT systems and high level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel - Essential At ease communicating to both finance and non finance personnel - Essential Presentation and analysis of key financial matters - Essential Experience Held Senior Finance Roles in International / multi currency / multi entity environments - Essential Strong management accounting background - Essential Experience working in a project based business and accounting under IFRS 15 - Essential Leading a team and managing staff - Essential Qualification Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Essential Certificate in Project Accounting Desirable For further information, please contact Rhian Mountjoy on or By responding, we will register you as a candidate with Seymour John Limited. 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Jan 06, 2026
Full time
Financial Controller Permanent Ross-on-Wye £70,000 -£80,000 Responsible to Chief Financial Officer Summary The Financial Controller is the senior-most finance role in the UK and is a key member of the UK leadership team. Reporting to the CFO, the Financial Controller is the finance lead for operations, responsible for delivering efficient, reliable, and strategically focused financial advice and expertise to the International Group. The Financial Controller needs to "know the numbers" and plays a central role in shaping financial performance, strengthening controls, and ensuring the accuracy and credibility of financial reporting. Combining hands on technical capability with strong leadership, the role ensures the accuracy, credibility, and relevance of financial information used by senior management. The Financial Controller leads and develops the finance team, improves processes, and strengthens collaboration to ensure finance delivers meaningful value to the business. The role requires confidence working with Executive Directors and senior leaders, operating effectively in a fast paced environment with high standards of discipline and insight. With functional reporting to the CFO and administrative coordination via the UK based Chief of Staff, this is not a "business as usual" role. The Financial Controller is expected to think independently, challenge inefficiencies, build capability and make sound, value adding decisions that support the continued development of the finance function. Key Responsibilities Financial Management & Reporting Lead and develop a small accounting team responsible for cashflow management, project accounting, transaction processing, management/group reporting. Oversee the month end close and preparation of consolidated management accounts in accordance with UK GAAP/IFRS, including variance analysis, commentary, and reconciliations. Provide direction and support to Project Accountants and promote a Business Partnering model that enhances the relationship between Operations and Finance whilst ensuring a robust review and assessment of actuals, budgets, and forecasts. Maintain data integrity and 'ownership' of balance sheet reconciliations. Ensure accuracy, integrity and consistency of financial data across entities and systems. Maintain group consolidation and oversee intercompany reconciliations and eliminations. Produce monthly and quarterly management packs for submission to the CFO, Executive team, investors and Board of Directors. Budgeting, Forecasting & FP&A Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting cycles, coordinating inputs from projects, regions and departments. This includes the development of forecast P&Ls, Balance Sheets and cashflows. Deliver insightful variance analyses and performance reports, highlighting key operational and financial drivers. Develop and maintain rolling cashflow forecasts, integrating project & pipeline data and forward looking assumptions across projects and overheads. Develop scenario modelling, funding forecasts and strategic financial analysis to support decision making. Governance & Controls Lead the group's financial control framework, ensuring strong governance over accounting, expenditure and reporting. Develop and oversee adherence to internal financial policies and compliance with accounting standards. Identify and implement process and control improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy and transparency. Work closely with the Corporate Accountant to ensure Statutory reporting and taxation compliance is maintained whilst adhering to internal and external reporting deadlines. Systems, Process & Leadership Act as subject matter expert on the finance ERP and reporting systems, driving improvements and automation. Build strong relationships with Operations, providing financial insight and challenge. Ability to develop, author, implement and monitor robust financial processes, policies and procedures. Support the CFO in strategic finance initiatives, compliance, funding analysis and long term planning. This list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the role requires undertaking tasks as may be reasonably expected within the scope of the position. Criteria Knowledge Working knowledge of UK GAAP and UK tax regulations - Essential Working knowledge of Project Accounting, including revenue recognition and reporting under GAAP and IFRS - Essential Skills Ability to prioritise effectively, efficiently and deliver to tight deadlines - Essential Ability to lead, manage and mentor staff - Essential Strong understanding of IT systems and high level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel - Essential At ease communicating to both finance and non finance personnel - Essential Presentation and analysis of key financial matters - Essential Experience Held Senior Finance Roles in International / multi currency / multi entity environments - Essential Strong management accounting background - Essential Experience working in a project based business and accounting under IFRS 15 - Essential Leading a team and managing staff - Essential Qualification Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Essential Certificate in Project Accounting Desirable For further information, please contact Rhian Mountjoy on or By responding, we will register you as a candidate with Seymour John Limited. 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BACKGROUND Church of England Birmingham (CofEB) is on a journey of growing churches at the heart of every community . Through this we are seeing growth in many exciting ways. Financially we are at a challenging point. We have had an operational deficit for a number of years and this cannot continue. The National Church has agreed to partner with us around this through their Diocesan Investment Programme enabling us to have the time, and resource, to tackle this head on. One key aspect of this is for us to increase our Common Fund returns (the giving from our parishes that supports the costs of our life together). We are taking a radical new approach to our finances which includes intentional reallocation of income to support the costs in our most economically deprived parishes and deeper relationships with each parish around finance through conversation rather than correspondence. Over the next five years we are hoping to be able to move to a financially sustainable platform which will enable us to better serve our communities in the future. We have recently recruited a new Head of Generosity (who is also Bishops Advisor for Common Fund) to lead on this work and we are now looking to recruit the team to work with them. The focus of the team is to develop long term relationships with all of our parishes leading to: Greater support for our parishes. Increased generosity by, and within, our parishes. Increased Common Fund. The current plan is to recruit two Giving & Generosity Advisor roles and one Giving & Generosity Support Officer role. Together this team will work with all of our parishes to roll out our financial approach, through in person meetings, and the support that is on offer as part of this. JOB DESCRIPTION The primary focus of this role is to support the wider team in delivering this project. We have 146 parishes and the Head of Generosity will manage the team so that all parishes can be engaged as quickly as possible. It is the Head of Generosity and two Giving & Generosity Advisors who will be carrying out the in-person meetings with each parish. Those roles will work closely with a range of people, and teams, across Church of England Birmingham so that this work is integrated within our wider strategy and parishes are not confused by multiple disjointed initiatives. This will mean working with Archdeacons and Area Deans, Mission Support Team, Ministry Team, Property Team, Finance Team, Community Regeneration Team and Communications Team as well as others. This role will manage the processes that enable the team to deliver and flourish. Key responsibilities will include: Being the point of contact for parishes and other DBF teams as they will be the member of the team who are predominantly office based. Develop strong relationships with parishes, and other key stakeholders, to enable the establishment of meetings, support around Generosity etc. Be the first point of contact for parishes when they have questions around Giving and Generosity. Manage activities and processes that enable the project to function e.g. a scheme to loan out contact giving devices. Support in the creation of resources and communication pieces. Keep the teams external, and internal, communication streams up to date (including website, and praying together). Ensuring that the team has a presence in all key CofEB channels. Encourage and assist parishes in the implementation of the Parish Giving Scheme, introduction of contactless giving mechanisms and related diocesan resources. Support the scheduling and support for training. This will be for clergy, treasurers and others. Manage the collation of data and information so progress of the team is clear and evidenced. Undertake resource projects. Support the Head of Generosity to respond to new and emerging needs and opportunities. Ensure a regular flow of team meetings and communication between the team. Coordinate team wellbeing activities in line with agreed pattern and linked to the wider CofEB rhythms. PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Qualifications & Experience: Some understanding of church governance structures and financial operations and requirements. Knowledge of generosity principles and Christian financial stewardship. Experience of working in a sensitive environment and handling confidential matters with tact and diplomacy. Experience of supporting a team and running the processes required to do this. Essential Skills & Attributes: Attention to detail and understand the importance of accuracy Good experience in using Microsoft Office, experience of using software for programme / project management would be an advantage Excellent planning & organisational skills Good interpersonal skills and the ability to handle queries from a wide range of people at different levels using a variety of mediums Experience in handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion The ability to work independently as well as contributing to the success of the team Flexibility and the ability to adapt as priorities change within the overall programme Experience of a change programme and/or project management would be an advantage An understanding of and sympathy with our Christian ethos and values TERMS AND CONDITIONS The post-holder will be employed by the Diocesan Board of Finance for a fixed term, ending on 2nd November 2030, subject to funding. Salary and Pension: Salary of £28,000 plus membership of the Church Worker s Pension Scheme with 12% employer contribution. We are open to discussion especially if you are ordained and are moving out of parish ministry. Hours: Full-time 35 hours (5 days) per week. Weekend and evening work may be required, for which the equivalent time may be taken back from standard working hours. We are happy to consider requests for flexible working and candidates seeking part-time hours. Please do mention in your application if you would be interested in looking at alternative working hours. Holidays: 5 weeks per year plus Bank Holidays and 3 Discretionary Days between Christmas and New Year Employer: Birmingham Diocesan Board of Finance Responsible To: Head of Generosity CLOSING DATE: 1st February 2026 INTERVIEWS: 12th February 2026 in Birmingham For an informal conversation or further information about the role, contact Dawn Baker, Head of Generosity. The Church of England Birmingham is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where all can be themselves and bring their unique identity to their ministry and/or work. We welcome applications from any individuals who feel that they meet the person specification for any post, in particular from those who are currently under-represented in or staff teams such as those from Global Majority Heritage or UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds, those with visible or invisible disabilities and those who identify as LGBTQI+. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and other services to our staff teams. The Church of England Birmingham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment.
Jan 06, 2026
Full time
BACKGROUND Church of England Birmingham (CofEB) is on a journey of growing churches at the heart of every community . Through this we are seeing growth in many exciting ways. Financially we are at a challenging point. We have had an operational deficit for a number of years and this cannot continue. The National Church has agreed to partner with us around this through their Diocesan Investment Programme enabling us to have the time, and resource, to tackle this head on. One key aspect of this is for us to increase our Common Fund returns (the giving from our parishes that supports the costs of our life together). We are taking a radical new approach to our finances which includes intentional reallocation of income to support the costs in our most economically deprived parishes and deeper relationships with each parish around finance through conversation rather than correspondence. Over the next five years we are hoping to be able to move to a financially sustainable platform which will enable us to better serve our communities in the future. We have recently recruited a new Head of Generosity (who is also Bishops Advisor for Common Fund) to lead on this work and we are now looking to recruit the team to work with them. The focus of the team is to develop long term relationships with all of our parishes leading to: Greater support for our parishes. Increased generosity by, and within, our parishes. Increased Common Fund. The current plan is to recruit two Giving & Generosity Advisor roles and one Giving & Generosity Support Officer role. Together this team will work with all of our parishes to roll out our financial approach, through in person meetings, and the support that is on offer as part of this. JOB DESCRIPTION The primary focus of this role is to support the wider team in delivering this project. We have 146 parishes and the Head of Generosity will manage the team so that all parishes can be engaged as quickly as possible. It is the Head of Generosity and two Giving & Generosity Advisors who will be carrying out the in-person meetings with each parish. Those roles will work closely with a range of people, and teams, across Church of England Birmingham so that this work is integrated within our wider strategy and parishes are not confused by multiple disjointed initiatives. This will mean working with Archdeacons and Area Deans, Mission Support Team, Ministry Team, Property Team, Finance Team, Community Regeneration Team and Communications Team as well as others. This role will manage the processes that enable the team to deliver and flourish. Key responsibilities will include: Being the point of contact for parishes and other DBF teams as they will be the member of the team who are predominantly office based. Develop strong relationships with parishes, and other key stakeholders, to enable the establishment of meetings, support around Generosity etc. Be the first point of contact for parishes when they have questions around Giving and Generosity. Manage activities and processes that enable the project to function e.g. a scheme to loan out contact giving devices. Support in the creation of resources and communication pieces. Keep the teams external, and internal, communication streams up to date (including website, and praying together). Ensuring that the team has a presence in all key CofEB channels. Encourage and assist parishes in the implementation of the Parish Giving Scheme, introduction of contactless giving mechanisms and related diocesan resources. Support the scheduling and support for training. This will be for clergy, treasurers and others. Manage the collation of data and information so progress of the team is clear and evidenced. Undertake resource projects. Support the Head of Generosity to respond to new and emerging needs and opportunities. Ensure a regular flow of team meetings and communication between the team. Coordinate team wellbeing activities in line with agreed pattern and linked to the wider CofEB rhythms. PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Qualifications & Experience: Some understanding of church governance structures and financial operations and requirements. Knowledge of generosity principles and Christian financial stewardship. Experience of working in a sensitive environment and handling confidential matters with tact and diplomacy. Experience of supporting a team and running the processes required to do this. Essential Skills & Attributes: Attention to detail and understand the importance of accuracy Good experience in using Microsoft Office, experience of using software for programme / project management would be an advantage Excellent planning & organisational skills Good interpersonal skills and the ability to handle queries from a wide range of people at different levels using a variety of mediums Experience in handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion The ability to work independently as well as contributing to the success of the team Flexibility and the ability to adapt as priorities change within the overall programme Experience of a change programme and/or project management would be an advantage An understanding of and sympathy with our Christian ethos and values TERMS AND CONDITIONS The post-holder will be employed by the Diocesan Board of Finance for a fixed term, ending on 2nd November 2030, subject to funding. Salary and Pension: Salary of £28,000 plus membership of the Church Worker s Pension Scheme with 12% employer contribution. We are open to discussion especially if you are ordained and are moving out of parish ministry. Hours: Full-time 35 hours (5 days) per week. Weekend and evening work may be required, for which the equivalent time may be taken back from standard working hours. We are happy to consider requests for flexible working and candidates seeking part-time hours. Please do mention in your application if you would be interested in looking at alternative working hours. Holidays: 5 weeks per year plus Bank Holidays and 3 Discretionary Days between Christmas and New Year Employer: Birmingham Diocesan Board of Finance Responsible To: Head of Generosity CLOSING DATE: 1st February 2026 INTERVIEWS: 12th February 2026 in Birmingham For an informal conversation or further information about the role, contact Dawn Baker, Head of Generosity. The Church of England Birmingham is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where all can be themselves and bring their unique identity to their ministry and/or work. We welcome applications from any individuals who feel that they meet the person specification for any post, in particular from those who are currently under-represented in or staff teams such as those from Global Majority Heritage or UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds, those with visible or invisible disabilities and those who identify as LGBTQI+. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and other services to our staff teams. The Church of England Birmingham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment.
The Foundation The Team The Foundation partners with people and organizations worldwide, through grant making, to tackle critical problems across various program areas and divisions. Our Global Growth & Opportunity (GGO) Division focuses on creating and scaling market-based innovations to stimulate inclusive and sustainable economic growth. GGO focuses on the areas of Agricultural Development, Global Education, Inclusive Financial Systems, Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. We believe that people are poor because markets do not work for them, and we promote innovative products and policies that can break down barriers to economic opportunity, help people lift themselves out of poverty, and deliver sustainable and inclusive growth that benefits everyone. The Inclusive Financial Systems (IFS) team believes that valuable, low-cost financial products have the potential to offer a pathway out of poverty, and that digital financial systems can enable the private sector's delivery of such products to the poor sustainably and at scale.IFS supports the buildout of inclusive digital financial services (DFS) systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) by (i) enabling the right policy and regulatory environment; (ii) supporting the implementation of inclusive digital payments systems; (iii) driving scale and economic sustainability by promoting pro-poor use cases; and (iv) closing the gender gap in the usage of formal financial products. Your Role We are seeking a Senior Program Officer, Digital Financial Services Supervision , to lead and develop a DFS Supervision portfolio. In this role, you will work across the foundation and the industry to develop a DFS Supervision strategy and manage a portfolio of investments that align to this strategy, as well as investments already developed under the former Consumer Protection and Supervisory Technology (SupTech) portfolio, pushing the bounds of our thinking on how risk based supervision can help solve seemingly intractable challenges surrounding prudential issues and consumer protection supervision in DFS. Key areas of focus will include: Risk-based supervision of DFS to fulfill both prudential and market conduct (consumer protection, Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) and competition) supervisory mandates. Supervision aspects of consumer protection, including fraud, over indebtedness, grievance redressal, disclosure, informed consent for data sharing, fair treatment, product suitability among other topics. Technology tools and data systems applied to risk-based supervisory approaches for both prudential and market conduct mandates. Ways in which supervisory approaches and technology tools can help supervisors align the goal of preventing money laundering and financing of terrorism with financial inclusion goals. Supervisory approaches and techniques to advance competition mandates in the context of emerging regulatory frameworks on data sharing (e.g. open finance), instant payment, among others. Technology capacity building, skills development and organizational culture nurturing for financial supervisors in LMIC - particularly in Africa and Asia. Potential impact of international standards and best practices promoted via international forum such as standard-setting bodies, on the ability of LMIC supervisors to balance financial inclusion with other mandates, via risk-based supervisory approaches. Challenges and opportunities in improving supervisory data for data-driven, effective risk-based supervision in LMIC.You will not only focus on identifying and scaling adoption of current best practices adapted to context of LMIC, but also on enabling the development and adoption of next generation technology-based risk identification and assessment by financial supervisors.This will require extensive collaboration with in-country supervisors, technologists, global standard-setting bodies (e.g. Bank for International Settlements), and other development partners such as the World Bank, IMF, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), among others. Internally, you will collaborate with IFS's Regulations Payments Lead, Regulations Productive Credit Lead and Country program officers.The postholder will be based at the foundation's office in London , and report to the Deputy Director, Regulation, Policy & Research. The role does not have people management responsibilities. What You'll Do a. Develop a DFS Supervision strategy. b. Manage a portfolio of grants, contracts, and other interventions to implement the DFS Supervision strategy. This will require: Identifying critical gaps in and reforms required in our nine focus countries in Africa and Asia in regard to risk-based supervision for both prudential and market conduct mandates. Identifying and evaluating partners to fill those gaps. Aligning with the selected partners on a shared set of outcomes. Working with the selected partners to co-design proposals, budgets, and delivery milestones to advance the desired outcomes. Providing clear, concise, and insightful written analyses and recommendations for funding, including drafting proposal summaries and progress reports for review by foundation leadership. Managing the implementation of projects and identifying course corrections that can enhance their impact, including projects implemented under the former Consumer Protection and SupTech strategy. Conducting field visits to observe the on-ground implementation of projects. Seeking and managing co-funding opportunities for projects which require investment beyond foundation resources. c. Provide advice to IFS Country and Usage Program Officers, and their grantees, in regard to risk-based supervision, including consumer protection and SupTech projects. This will include: Supporting IFS Country Program Officers to support strong risk-based supervision, including consumer protection and SupTech, in each IFS country strategy. Supporting IFS Usage Program Officers to support risk-based supervision, including consumer protection and SupTech, in the various usage strategies. Co-designing country DFS supervision investments along with IFS country and usage leads. Engaging directly with financial supervisors in IFS priority countries and standard setting bodies globally to inform their Supervision, Consumer protection and SupTech policies. Reviewing and commenting on draft countries' Supervision, Consumer protection and SupTech policies. d. Represent the foundation in international fora and among key partners. This will include presentations among central bank and regulatory officials, Ministers of Finance, universities, think tanks, donors, global standard setting bodies, and commercial providers. e. Partner with foundation teams outside IFS, such as Agricultural Development and Women's Economic Empowerment, to inform and support the DFS supervision aspects of their strategies. Your Experience We are looking for individuals who enjoy the opportunity of working on complex problems and collectively building solutions that have the potential for transformative change in the lives of people around the world. We seek a creative and curious leader who has an excellent track record of achievement and leadership in roles of growing responsibility. You should be prepared to work across a diverse set of disciplines, bridging a wide range of expertise all the while being a teammate, with a proven ability to work with flexibility, efficiency and diplomacy in an exciting, challenging environment. You should be able to extrapolate and expand upon your country-level experience to identify solutions fully adapted to other country contexts, especially in LMIC. Additionally, we seek: Advanced degree (or equivalent experience) in law, economics, finance, development studies, public policy, business administration, or related fields. Proven
Jan 06, 2026
Full time
The Foundation The Team The Foundation partners with people and organizations worldwide, through grant making, to tackle critical problems across various program areas and divisions. Our Global Growth & Opportunity (GGO) Division focuses on creating and scaling market-based innovations to stimulate inclusive and sustainable economic growth. GGO focuses on the areas of Agricultural Development, Global Education, Inclusive Financial Systems, Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. We believe that people are poor because markets do not work for them, and we promote innovative products and policies that can break down barriers to economic opportunity, help people lift themselves out of poverty, and deliver sustainable and inclusive growth that benefits everyone. The Inclusive Financial Systems (IFS) team believes that valuable, low-cost financial products have the potential to offer a pathway out of poverty, and that digital financial systems can enable the private sector's delivery of such products to the poor sustainably and at scale.IFS supports the buildout of inclusive digital financial services (DFS) systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) by (i) enabling the right policy and regulatory environment; (ii) supporting the implementation of inclusive digital payments systems; (iii) driving scale and economic sustainability by promoting pro-poor use cases; and (iv) closing the gender gap in the usage of formal financial products. Your Role We are seeking a Senior Program Officer, Digital Financial Services Supervision , to lead and develop a DFS Supervision portfolio. In this role, you will work across the foundation and the industry to develop a DFS Supervision strategy and manage a portfolio of investments that align to this strategy, as well as investments already developed under the former Consumer Protection and Supervisory Technology (SupTech) portfolio, pushing the bounds of our thinking on how risk based supervision can help solve seemingly intractable challenges surrounding prudential issues and consumer protection supervision in DFS. Key areas of focus will include: Risk-based supervision of DFS to fulfill both prudential and market conduct (consumer protection, Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) and competition) supervisory mandates. Supervision aspects of consumer protection, including fraud, over indebtedness, grievance redressal, disclosure, informed consent for data sharing, fair treatment, product suitability among other topics. Technology tools and data systems applied to risk-based supervisory approaches for both prudential and market conduct mandates. Ways in which supervisory approaches and technology tools can help supervisors align the goal of preventing money laundering and financing of terrorism with financial inclusion goals. Supervisory approaches and techniques to advance competition mandates in the context of emerging regulatory frameworks on data sharing (e.g. open finance), instant payment, among others. Technology capacity building, skills development and organizational culture nurturing for financial supervisors in LMIC - particularly in Africa and Asia. Potential impact of international standards and best practices promoted via international forum such as standard-setting bodies, on the ability of LMIC supervisors to balance financial inclusion with other mandates, via risk-based supervisory approaches. Challenges and opportunities in improving supervisory data for data-driven, effective risk-based supervision in LMIC.You will not only focus on identifying and scaling adoption of current best practices adapted to context of LMIC, but also on enabling the development and adoption of next generation technology-based risk identification and assessment by financial supervisors.This will require extensive collaboration with in-country supervisors, technologists, global standard-setting bodies (e.g. Bank for International Settlements), and other development partners such as the World Bank, IMF, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), among others. Internally, you will collaborate with IFS's Regulations Payments Lead, Regulations Productive Credit Lead and Country program officers.The postholder will be based at the foundation's office in London , and report to the Deputy Director, Regulation, Policy & Research. The role does not have people management responsibilities. What You'll Do a. Develop a DFS Supervision strategy. b. Manage a portfolio of grants, contracts, and other interventions to implement the DFS Supervision strategy. This will require: Identifying critical gaps in and reforms required in our nine focus countries in Africa and Asia in regard to risk-based supervision for both prudential and market conduct mandates. Identifying and evaluating partners to fill those gaps. Aligning with the selected partners on a shared set of outcomes. Working with the selected partners to co-design proposals, budgets, and delivery milestones to advance the desired outcomes. Providing clear, concise, and insightful written analyses and recommendations for funding, including drafting proposal summaries and progress reports for review by foundation leadership. Managing the implementation of projects and identifying course corrections that can enhance their impact, including projects implemented under the former Consumer Protection and SupTech strategy. Conducting field visits to observe the on-ground implementation of projects. Seeking and managing co-funding opportunities for projects which require investment beyond foundation resources. c. Provide advice to IFS Country and Usage Program Officers, and their grantees, in regard to risk-based supervision, including consumer protection and SupTech projects. This will include: Supporting IFS Country Program Officers to support strong risk-based supervision, including consumer protection and SupTech, in each IFS country strategy. Supporting IFS Usage Program Officers to support risk-based supervision, including consumer protection and SupTech, in the various usage strategies. Co-designing country DFS supervision investments along with IFS country and usage leads. Engaging directly with financial supervisors in IFS priority countries and standard setting bodies globally to inform their Supervision, Consumer protection and SupTech policies. Reviewing and commenting on draft countries' Supervision, Consumer protection and SupTech policies. d. Represent the foundation in international fora and among key partners. This will include presentations among central bank and regulatory officials, Ministers of Finance, universities, think tanks, donors, global standard setting bodies, and commercial providers. e. Partner with foundation teams outside IFS, such as Agricultural Development and Women's Economic Empowerment, to inform and support the DFS supervision aspects of their strategies. Your Experience We are looking for individuals who enjoy the opportunity of working on complex problems and collectively building solutions that have the potential for transformative change in the lives of people around the world. We seek a creative and curious leader who has an excellent track record of achievement and leadership in roles of growing responsibility. You should be prepared to work across a diverse set of disciplines, bridging a wide range of expertise all the while being a teammate, with a proven ability to work with flexibility, efficiency and diplomacy in an exciting, challenging environment. You should be able to extrapolate and expand upon your country-level experience to identify solutions fully adapted to other country contexts, especially in LMIC. Additionally, we seek: Advanced degree (or equivalent experience) in law, economics, finance, development studies, public policy, business administration, or related fields. Proven
BACKGROUND Church of England Birmingham (CofEB) is on a journey of growing churches at the heart of every community . Through this we are seeing growth in many exciting ways. Financially we are at a challenging point. We have had an operational deficit for a number of years and this cannot continue. The National Church has agreed to partner with us around this through their Diocesan Investment Programme enabling us to have the time, and resource, to tackle this head on. One key aspect of this is for us to increase our Common Fund returns (the giving from our parishes that supports the costs of our life together). We are taking a radical new approach to our finances which includes intentional reallocation of income to support the costs in our most economically deprived parishes and deeper relationships with each parish around finance through conversation rather than correspondence. Over the next five years we are hoping to be able to move to a financially sustainable platform which will enable us to better serve our communities in the future. We have recently recruited a new Head of Generosity, who is also Bishops Advisor for Common Fund, to lead on this work and we are now looking to recruit the team to work with them. The focus of the team is to develop long term relationships with all of our parishes leading to: Greater support for our parishes. Increased generosity by, and within, our parishes. Increased Common Fund. The current plan is to recruit two Giving & Generosity Advisor roles and one Giving & Generosity Support Officer role. Together this team will work with all of our parishes to roll out our financial approach, through in person meetings, and the support that is on offer as part of this. JOB DESCRIPTION The primary focus of this role is to work with parishes to: Understand their current financial situation and how this links to the wider Church of England Birmingham situation. Understand our model and how support is on offer for parishes who are economically deprived. Assess with them the support needed to increase generosity and giving at a local level and create an action plan around this that is bespoke and contextual. Create a long-term plan for their participation in the common fund. We have 146 parishes and the Head of Generosity will manage the team so that all parishes can be engaged as quickly as possible. It is the Head of Generosity and two Giving & Generosity Advisors who will be carrying out the in-person meetings with each parish. These roles will work closely with a range of people and teams across Church of England Birmingham so that this work is integrated within our wider strategy and parishes are not confused by multiple disjointed initiatives. This will mean working with Archdeacons and Area Deans, Mission Support Team, Ministry Team, Property Team, Finance Team, Community Regeneration Team and Communications Team as well as others. Key responsibilities will include: Develop strong relationships with parishes that will enable this project to flourish and also help increase the connection between parishes and the DBF. Signposting to other teams and projects will be important. Inspiring and encouraging parishes in their Christian approach to giving and generosity Creating bespoke multiyear plans for Common Fund with parishes with the support of a Steering Group that includes the Archdeacons and other key stakeholders. Provide consultancy, resources, and hands-on support to parishes to grow regular giving, legacies, and other forms of financial support. This work will be able to draw on the resources developed by the national church as well as the data held on their Cornerstone Grants Platform. The post-holder will be expected to engage in the work of the National Giving Team as part of the development of these wider resources. Develop and deliver training for clergy, lay leaders and PCCs on the theology and Christian practice of giving and generosity and also practical financial management (in conjunction with the Finance Team). Work closely with the Finance Team in matters of technical accounting, governance and financial management identified as needed by parishes. Encourage and assist parishes in the implementation of the Parish Giving Scheme, introduction of contactless giving mechanisms and related diocesan resources. Source, develop and curate practical resources (digital and print) to support local stewardship campaigns and initiatives. Evaluate the impact of stewardship and generosity initiatives and adapt strategies accordingly to achieve the project outcomes. Working with our Communications Team, create compelling communication tools that articulate the impact of generosity. As we are looking to recruit two people into these roles there is flexibility to appoint people with complementary skill sets who may have greater expertise in certain elements of the role. PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Qualifications & Experience: Strong understanding of church governance structures and financial operations and requirements. Knowledge of generosity principles and Christian financial stewardship. A prayerful Christian with a deep commitment to the Church s mission (Genuine Occupational Requirement). Experience of working in a sensitive environment and handling confidential matters with tact and diplomacy. Essential Skills & Attributes: Resilient and adaptable, able to handle challenges and maintain momentum in a demanding role. Strong people skills, able to engage effectively with parishes and church communities. Good communicator being able to engage a wide range of stakeholders and hold their attention. Trustworthy and credible, able to build and maintain confidence with a wide range of stakeholders. Empathetic towards parishes and deeply committed to supporting the local church. Excellent conflict resolution skills, capable of handling difficult conversations with care and professionalism. Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and keep track of numerous ongoing responsibilities. Capable implementer, ensuring initiatives are successfully delivered, both at a local and diocese wide level. Financially literate, with a good understanding of budgets, stewardship, and sustainability within the Church. As the role involves visiting parishes across the diocese, including some locations not accessible by public transport, candidates must be able to travel independently. This requires holding a valid driving licence and access to a suitably insured vehicle. Be a person of integrity. Other Considerations: The role requires significant evening and weekend work, demanding flexibility and commitment. Local presence is essential the role must be delivered in an incarnational way, engaging directly with communities. TERMS AND CONDITIONS The post-holder will be employed by the Diocesan Board of Finance for a fixed term ending on 2nd November 2030, subject to funding. Salary and Pension: Salary of £35,000 plus membership of the Church Worker s Pension Scheme with 12% employer contribution. We are open to discussion especially if you are ordained and are moving out of parish ministry. Hours: Full-time 35 hours (5 days) per week. Weekend and evening work will be required, for which the equivalent time may be taken back from standard working hours. We are happy to consider requests for flexible working and candidates seeking part-time hours. Please do mention in your application if you would be interested in looking at alternative working hours. Holidays: 5 weeks per year plus Bank Holidays and 3 Discretionary Days between Christmas and New Year Employer: Birmingham Diocesan Board of Finance Responsible To: Head of Generosity CLOSING DATE: 1st February 2026 INTERVIEWS: 16th February 2026 in central Birmingham For an informal conversation or further information about the role, contact Dawn Baker, Head of Generosity. The Church of England Birmingham is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where all can be themselves and bring their unique identity to their ministry and/or work. We welcome applications from any individuals who feel that they meet the person specification for any post, in particular from those who are currently under-represented in or staff teams such as those from Global Majority Heritage or UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds, those with visible or invisible disabilities and those who identify as LGBTQI+. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and other services to our staff teams. The Church of England Birmingham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment.
Jan 06, 2026
Full time
BACKGROUND Church of England Birmingham (CofEB) is on a journey of growing churches at the heart of every community . Through this we are seeing growth in many exciting ways. Financially we are at a challenging point. We have had an operational deficit for a number of years and this cannot continue. The National Church has agreed to partner with us around this through their Diocesan Investment Programme enabling us to have the time, and resource, to tackle this head on. One key aspect of this is for us to increase our Common Fund returns (the giving from our parishes that supports the costs of our life together). We are taking a radical new approach to our finances which includes intentional reallocation of income to support the costs in our most economically deprived parishes and deeper relationships with each parish around finance through conversation rather than correspondence. Over the next five years we are hoping to be able to move to a financially sustainable platform which will enable us to better serve our communities in the future. We have recently recruited a new Head of Generosity, who is also Bishops Advisor for Common Fund, to lead on this work and we are now looking to recruit the team to work with them. The focus of the team is to develop long term relationships with all of our parishes leading to: Greater support for our parishes. Increased generosity by, and within, our parishes. Increased Common Fund. The current plan is to recruit two Giving & Generosity Advisor roles and one Giving & Generosity Support Officer role. Together this team will work with all of our parishes to roll out our financial approach, through in person meetings, and the support that is on offer as part of this. JOB DESCRIPTION The primary focus of this role is to work with parishes to: Understand their current financial situation and how this links to the wider Church of England Birmingham situation. Understand our model and how support is on offer for parishes who are economically deprived. Assess with them the support needed to increase generosity and giving at a local level and create an action plan around this that is bespoke and contextual. Create a long-term plan for their participation in the common fund. We have 146 parishes and the Head of Generosity will manage the team so that all parishes can be engaged as quickly as possible. It is the Head of Generosity and two Giving & Generosity Advisors who will be carrying out the in-person meetings with each parish. These roles will work closely with a range of people and teams across Church of England Birmingham so that this work is integrated within our wider strategy and parishes are not confused by multiple disjointed initiatives. This will mean working with Archdeacons and Area Deans, Mission Support Team, Ministry Team, Property Team, Finance Team, Community Regeneration Team and Communications Team as well as others. Key responsibilities will include: Develop strong relationships with parishes that will enable this project to flourish and also help increase the connection between parishes and the DBF. Signposting to other teams and projects will be important. Inspiring and encouraging parishes in their Christian approach to giving and generosity Creating bespoke multiyear plans for Common Fund with parishes with the support of a Steering Group that includes the Archdeacons and other key stakeholders. Provide consultancy, resources, and hands-on support to parishes to grow regular giving, legacies, and other forms of financial support. This work will be able to draw on the resources developed by the national church as well as the data held on their Cornerstone Grants Platform. The post-holder will be expected to engage in the work of the National Giving Team as part of the development of these wider resources. Develop and deliver training for clergy, lay leaders and PCCs on the theology and Christian practice of giving and generosity and also practical financial management (in conjunction with the Finance Team). Work closely with the Finance Team in matters of technical accounting, governance and financial management identified as needed by parishes. Encourage and assist parishes in the implementation of the Parish Giving Scheme, introduction of contactless giving mechanisms and related diocesan resources. Source, develop and curate practical resources (digital and print) to support local stewardship campaigns and initiatives. Evaluate the impact of stewardship and generosity initiatives and adapt strategies accordingly to achieve the project outcomes. Working with our Communications Team, create compelling communication tools that articulate the impact of generosity. As we are looking to recruit two people into these roles there is flexibility to appoint people with complementary skill sets who may have greater expertise in certain elements of the role. PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Qualifications & Experience: Strong understanding of church governance structures and financial operations and requirements. Knowledge of generosity principles and Christian financial stewardship. A prayerful Christian with a deep commitment to the Church s mission (Genuine Occupational Requirement). Experience of working in a sensitive environment and handling confidential matters with tact and diplomacy. Essential Skills & Attributes: Resilient and adaptable, able to handle challenges and maintain momentum in a demanding role. Strong people skills, able to engage effectively with parishes and church communities. Good communicator being able to engage a wide range of stakeholders and hold their attention. Trustworthy and credible, able to build and maintain confidence with a wide range of stakeholders. Empathetic towards parishes and deeply committed to supporting the local church. Excellent conflict resolution skills, capable of handling difficult conversations with care and professionalism. Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and keep track of numerous ongoing responsibilities. Capable implementer, ensuring initiatives are successfully delivered, both at a local and diocese wide level. Financially literate, with a good understanding of budgets, stewardship, and sustainability within the Church. As the role involves visiting parishes across the diocese, including some locations not accessible by public transport, candidates must be able to travel independently. This requires holding a valid driving licence and access to a suitably insured vehicle. Be a person of integrity. Other Considerations: The role requires significant evening and weekend work, demanding flexibility and commitment. Local presence is essential the role must be delivered in an incarnational way, engaging directly with communities. TERMS AND CONDITIONS The post-holder will be employed by the Diocesan Board of Finance for a fixed term ending on 2nd November 2030, subject to funding. Salary and Pension: Salary of £35,000 plus membership of the Church Worker s Pension Scheme with 12% employer contribution. We are open to discussion especially if you are ordained and are moving out of parish ministry. Hours: Full-time 35 hours (5 days) per week. Weekend and evening work will be required, for which the equivalent time may be taken back from standard working hours. We are happy to consider requests for flexible working and candidates seeking part-time hours. Please do mention in your application if you would be interested in looking at alternative working hours. Holidays: 5 weeks per year plus Bank Holidays and 3 Discretionary Days between Christmas and New Year Employer: Birmingham Diocesan Board of Finance Responsible To: Head of Generosity CLOSING DATE: 1st February 2026 INTERVIEWS: 16th February 2026 in central Birmingham For an informal conversation or further information about the role, contact Dawn Baker, Head of Generosity. The Church of England Birmingham is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where all can be themselves and bring their unique identity to their ministry and/or work. We welcome applications from any individuals who feel that they meet the person specification for any post, in particular from those who are currently under-represented in or staff teams such as those from Global Majority Heritage or UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds, those with visible or invisible disabilities and those who identify as LGBTQI+. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and other services to our staff teams. The Church of England Birmingham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment.