- Advertised from 1st July 2021
- 21 hours per week. Salary + 4% Contributory Pension
Role
Positive Action in Housing is an independent, anti-racist homelessness and human rights charity (SC027577) dedicated to supporting women, children and men from refugee and migrant backgrounds to rebuild their lives. We believe in a society where everyone has the right to live safe and dignified lives, free from poverty, homelessness or inequality.
The following vacancy has become available.
Finance Officer
Salary: 21 hours per week (over 4 days) £23,145 – £25,186 pro-rata + 4% Pension
Based in and working from our Glasgow Office
We are looking for a well-organised, self-motivated person with strong bookkeeping skills. You will assist with the finances of a small, but busy charity based in and working from our offices in the centre of Glasgow. You will enjoy working as part of a small, diverse team to maintain and develop the charity’s finance systems. You will be responsible for undertaking accurate and timely recording of income and expenditure, bank reconciliation, purchase ledger, donor’s database, payment of invoices and reclamation of Gift Aid. You will ensure all income and expenditure is accurately named and documentation filed immediately. You will prepare and post general ledger journals and provide regular reports as requested.
You will have the skills and aptitude to accurately maintain our computer-based finance records. You will have excellent IT skills, and are familiar with spreadsheets, word processing, email and MS Office. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent numeracy skills.
You are honest, hard working, self-motivated and know how to work as part of a team. You have a positive outlook and are able to maintain clear communications with colleagues and take the initiative when required. You know how to plan, manage and prioritise a varied workload, meet deadlines and respond flexibly to unforeseen events. An ability to carry out tasks with minimum supervision is essential. You will pay meticulous attention to detail and have the aptitude and skills to learn on the job.
Application notes
CVs are not accepted.
Successful candidates will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and Disclosures.
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Email your completed application to home@positiveactionh.org by the closing date: 10 am, Monday 9 August 2021
Charity registration. no. SC027577
Finance and Admin Assistant
- Part time
- £23,650 – £26,875 pro-rata
- Kirkintilloch (On site)
- Closing 30th April 2024
Ceartas is an independent professional advocacy service which works with all people aged 16 and over in East Dunbartonshire. We are currently recruiting for the following positions:
The post holder will provide assistance and support to the Management team in all aspects of finance and administration. They will provide support with internal and external communications.
The Organisation
Engender is Scotland’s leading feminist policy and advocacy organisation. We work to dismantle gender inequality and to secure equal access to power, safety, resources and rights for women.
The Role
This role will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of Engender’s operations and administrative systems.
The role involves working closely with colleagues across the Engender team and the Board, leading on office administration tasks including organising meetings, diary management, facilities co-ordination and other administration tasks as required.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Administrator, who can provide a comprehensive and efficient administrative and support function to the organisation. We are looking for someone with experience of providing administrative support, a good knowledge of general office procedures and excellent IT and literacy skills. They will also need good interpersonal skills as team working is essential in this role.
Required Skills and Experience
- Proficiency in ITC including Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and the rest of the Microsoft Office suite
- Able to work flexibly as part of a small team
- Excellent planning and administrative skills, including attention to detail
- Effective prioritisation of competing tasks using own initiative
- Administration experience including diary management and meeting preparation
This is a full-time position of 35 hours per week (Engender is currently trialling a 4-day working week. During the trial working hours will be reduced to 30 per week with no impact on salary. The outcome of the trial will determine whether Engender adopts this approach in the longer term.)
Benefits
Competitive salary of £24,808.53
38 days annual leave, including bank holidays
Auto-enrolment into Engender’s pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
Flexible working opportunities and access to services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
Project Administator
- Full time
- £26,812 – £31,350
- Flexible. Must be comfortable with committing to regular travel both for project work and Involve team activities. Must be able to travel across the UK. (Remote)
- Closing 29th April 2024
Involve is at the vanguard of changing our democracy. Combining innovative, high-quality practice with making a clear case for a democracy fit for the 21st century, we are showing exactly what our democratic future holds.
As Project Administrator you will play a key role in our team, working together to build a vibrant democracy, where people are at the heart of decision-making. Your focus will be to support the delivery of Involve’s projects and programmes to a high standard, helping to manage relationships, budgets, logistics, events and systems effectively.
To succeed in the role, you will be an outstanding and detail oriented administrator who has excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills. You will show lots of initiative, be a strong team player whilst also being able to work autonomously, as well as have a passion for our mission.
The first major project that will play a significant part of your role will be the Democracy Network - a major project for Involve whose aim is to connect people working on issues of power and democracy to increase our understanding and effectiveness, take action together, and lead on issues to build a stronger democracy.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Moira Anderson Foundation (MAF), a values-based organisation, that supports children and adults of all genders affected by Childhood Sexual Abuse. We are recruiting an Administrator with excellent inter-personal and organisational skills, to join our existing team at our base in Airdrie. A warm nature and previous admin experience are very important for this role. A sound understanding of the third sector would be beneficial.
This fixed term position is for 28 hours per week, and is funded in part by The National Lottery Community Fund. Days and hours to be negotiated, evening work will be required on a weekly basis.
The salary is £21,840 pro rata, per annum. The post will run until 30 June 2026, on-going funding will be sought to maintain it. Induction training will be provided, as well as enhanced employer pension contribution (following 3-month probationary period), death in service scheme and attractive holiday leave benefits.
This is an opportunity to join a first-class team making a real difference to survivors of CSA.
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