Finance Officer
- Part time
- £26,922 – £29,716 pro-rata
- We are currently working from home with desk space available at our Edinburgh office and have a hybrid model in development.
- Closing 20th July 2022
- Advertised from 23rd June 2022
- Part time, permanent (subject to continued funding). Working hours: 15 hours per week.
Role
About Us
Zero Tolerance is a Scottish charity working to end men’s violence against women by promoting gender equality and by challenging attitudes which normalise violence and abuse. We are a values-led organisation and seek to continually improve the way that we integrate feminism, equality and diversity into our internal and external work. Recently this has included an HR policies review that resulted in enhancements to employee benefits such as parental leave, and the introduction of miscarriage and menopause policies; a salary review to ensure our salaries are fair and competitive; and whole-team training on equalities issues including disability and anti-racism. Later this year we are planning a piece of work on feminist leadership.
Zero Tolerance has a commitment to diversity and challenging all forms of inequality alongside gender inequality. We would be particularly keen to encourage applicants from Black Minority and Ethnic, LGBT, disabled, migrant and other backgrounds currently underrepresented within the women’s sector.
What You’ll Do
We are seeking to appoint a Finance Officer to provide a professional finance function and support us to operate as a sustainable charity and responsible employer. You will be responsible for the day to day management of Zero Tolerance’s financial systems and lead on development of organisational and project budgets, as well as provide quarterly management accounts and compile quarterly Board finance reports. The Finance Officer will also provide financial information to support funding bids and other regulatory requirements.
What We Need
With excellent financial acumen, attention to detail and the ability to present financial information clearly to a range of audiences, the successful candidate will have a sound understanding of office practices and procedures. You’ll have practical bookkeeping experience and thorough knowledge and understanding of financial systems including use of financial software. You will also have:
- Understanding of budget and forecast management techniques
- Confidence in liaising on financial matters with external partners
- Ability to organise and manage own work to meet deadlines under pressure and work flexibly in response to changing priorities
- Excellent IT skills, with good working knowledge of MS Office and advanced user of Excel
What We Offer
As well as a competitive salary, we offer an excellent pension scheme (6% employers’ contribution) and 28 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays. We have a flexible working hours policy, and actively encourage continuous professional development for all our employees. We also offer annual pay progression, and operate a grading structure based on four salary bands. New employees start on point 1 of each salary band and receive annual increments until the top of the band is reached. This role is Band 2 £26,922 – £29,761.
Application notes
For a full job description, application form and details of how to apply, please visit our website to access the application pack Vacancies | Zero Tolerance
For any questions relating to the vacancy please contact carolyn.hughes@squarepeghr.co.uk
Square Peg HR is our recruitment partner for this vacancy and application forms will be returned to Square Peg HR’s recruitment platform.
Closing date for applications: 20th July 2022
Interview date: 27th July 2022
Background Information: National Advocacy Project
The National Advocacy Project is funded by the Scottish Government and is a partnership between RCS and the 17 local Rape Crisis Centres across Scotland. The project aims to provide support and advocacy to survivors who have engaged or are considering engaging with the criminal justice system following a sexual crime. The National Advocacy workers meet regularly for ongoing training and peer support and are supported by the National Advocacy Coordinator at Rape Crisis Scotland. You can read more about the National Advocacy project here rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/national-advocacy-project
Background Information: The STAR Centre
The STAR Centre (Ayrshire’s Rape Crisis Centre) offer free, confidential and trauma-informed support and information to anyone over the age of 12 years who has experienced sexual violence or knows someone who has, across Ayrshire. We support people of all genders, including all members of the trans community and non-binary people. We will listen, believe, and support anyone of any race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, religious and cultural background.
We offer support via face-to-face meetings; telephone support; email support; video calls and live chat drop-in sessions. Our dedicated services include: Support, this service is for anyone over 25 years who has experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their life. Support is also available for friends and family members; Support for Young People, A dedicated service for young people aged 12 to 25 years, who have experienced any form of sexual violence; Advocacy, A specialised service for anyone who has reported or is considering reporting an experience of sexual violence that happened recently or in the past; Prevention, Our Prevention workers deliver sexual violence prevention workshops to young people aged between 12 and 25 years, in schools and youth groups across Ayrshire.
This post is initially funded by the Scottish Government until end of March 2023, with continued funding being sought beyond then.
Purpose of the post:
The overall aim of this post is to provide support and advocacy to survivors who are engaged, or considering engaging, with the criminal justice system following an experience of sexual violence.
The role of the Family Support Worker is to offer support to children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse. This work also extends to working with women for the benefit of any children and/or young people.
This post is subject to Adult and Children PVG Scheme checks.
Minimum Qualification Requirement: HNC Childhood Practice (SCQF 7) or SVQ Social Services Children and Young People (SCQF Level 7)
*Location: The post is a hybrid role where sessions with children and young people take place in person in a variety of settings including schools, the EWA office and community settings. When carrying out non-direct service user work working from home will be expected, but working in our office will at times also be necessary.
To provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a service to those at highest risk. To work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse.
This post is subject to Adult and Children PVG Scheme checks.
Edinburgh Women’s Aid strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. Women only need apply under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
The role of the Family Support Worker is to offer support to children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse. This work also extends to working with women for the benefit of any children and/or young people.
This post is subject to Adult and Children PVG Scheme checks.
Minimum Qualification Requirement: HNC Childhood Practice (SCQF 7) or SVQ Social Services Children and Young People (SCQF Level 7)
*Location: The post is a hybrid role where sessions with children and young people take place in person in a variety of settings including schools, the EWA office and community settings. When carrying out non-direct service user work working from home will be expected, but working in our office will at times also be necessary.
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