Key information
Salary: £30,700
Contract Type: Full time 12 months fixed term contract, with possibility of extension. Part-time with a minimum of 25 hours per week will be considered.
Reports To: Governance Manager
Contract Start Date: As soon as possible
Recruitment Timeline:
Application Process:
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About the Social Change Nest
At the Social Change Nest (SCN), we’re radically transforming the funding landscape and strengthening civil society. We remove the financial and administrative barriers - like bank accounts and legal structures - that often prevent communities, grassroots groups and informal movements from accessing funding and focusing on their core mission. We also work closely with funders, enabling them to support social action with confidence and transparency.
We currently support over 700 groups across the UK and abroad addressing issues such as social injustice, climate, housing, wellbeing and animal rights. We are at the forefront of fiscal hosting in Europe and, since our inception in 2020, we have supported groups in securing over £50 million in funding, helping them take advantage of opportunities that may have otherwise been unavailable.
About the role
We are looking for a talented person who will assist the Governance Team with compliance and administrative support. The role will involve completing due diligence on community groups interested in joining SCN, coordinating meetings and actioning many of the administrative follow up items. You will also need to be familiar with CRM systems and assist in uploading vital information on behalf of our groups and the Governance Team.
The role would suit someone who is very proactive, has great attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills, is extremely organised and enjoys processes and coordination. The ideal candidate would also have an interest in social justice and innovation. You will be reporting to the Governance Manager and must be ready for the messy, passionate, interconnected world that is social change.
Key responsibilities
Due Diligence & Compliance
Governance Operations
Client & Team Support
Skills and experience
You will be a detail-oriented person, who is proactive, very organised, a quick learner, an excellent communicator, have good time management, and be good at managing various tasks at the same time. You will be keen to make an impact in a small team and be hungry for opportunities to develop yourself and the business. We are looking for someone with energy, enthusiasm and good humour. You must be comfortable with working across different teams and prioritising urgent, last-minute tasks.
Person specification includes:
We will give you full training on our internal systems, processes and other methodologies that will be relevant to your role.
Other important information
Contract terms
Ideally the role will be full-time (37.5 hours/week), however part-time with a minimum of 25 hours per week will be considered. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required and compensated through TOIL.
We are open to exploring flexible working arrangements and supporting you to meet other commitments you may have.
Location
We are happy to consider remote candidates, but you must be based inside the UK. We have an office in central London, which London-based staff go to 2 -3 times a week.
We hold quarterly all-staff strategy meetings and annual away days, which you will be required to attend in person and for which we will cover the cost of your travel.
Language skills & visa status
Candidates must be fluent in English. You must have the right to work in the UK independently, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Holidays
28 days plus bank holidays (including 3 days between Christmas and New Year's).
Employer pension contribution
We offer a 3% salary-sacrifice employer pension contribution, which you will be automatically enrolled on after 3 months of employment with SCN.
Additional Paid Time Off
We offer 2 days of paid voluntary time off, encouraging all staff to serve as trustees or any equivalent voluntary positions to contribute to their communities.
Mintago
The health and wellbeing of our staff is very important to us. We offer all of our staff access to Mintago, which offers a 24-hour support line, structured counselling with external support, and a bank of online resources such as webinars and articles tailored towards health and wellbeing for both you and the members of your family, and access to some types of legal advice. You can see their website for details. They also offer access to a 24-hour virtual GP.
Hiring process
We strongly encourage applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds. We are committed to our staff representing the wide variety of backgrounds represented in the communities we work with. If you are concerned that you may not fit 100% of the job specification, please throw your hat in the ring. We never put formal education requirements on any role, as we value lived experiences as highly as formal education and training qualifications.
We follow a “blind” recruitment process, which means that hiring managers for the role can only see your work history and answers to application questions when deciding to progress to the interview stage.
If you need any accessibility accommodations for this application, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected], and we will be happy to provide you with those accommodations.
To apply please go to our website https://thesocialchangenest.org/scn-vacancies/governance-and-compliance-assistant/ or visit our main vacancies page for our equal opportunities statement.
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