Look Ahead Care and Support jobs

We're looking for a motivated, innovative and resilient Fundraising and Social Value Coordinator to join our Philanthropy and Partnerships team located at our Head Office in Islington 38,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here. Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day. Our benefits include: Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply) Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card Fully paid induction programme and further training ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support Online wellbeing resources Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert) All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship. Hybrid (minimum of two days a week working from our Caledonian Road Head Office or our services across London and the South East) Open to discussions about full-time or part-time (0.8FTE) working arrangements What you'll do: Lead on fulfilling our pipeline of potential grant, trust, foundation and corporate opportunities Lead on funding applications that support Look Ahead's social inclusion priorities around: o Homes and spaces o Health and wellbeing o Skills, learning and work o Arts, creativity and celebration o Specialist added value staff roles that support the delivery of Look Ahead's mission Identify, source and coordinate social value activities across Look Ahead services Build and maintain relationships with corporate partners to raise income and deliver social value Coordinate the Social Value Group and lead Look Ahead's participation in challenge and community events Lead on the financial administration of grants, working closely with the finance team to ensure spend is appropriately allocated, recorded and monitored Liaise with operations colleagues and funders to ensure grant funding is spent compliantly and in line with agreed budgets and outcomes Monitor and report on funded activity, ensuring funder requirements and deadlines are met Lead on communicating fundraising impact, outcomes, successes and stories, working with communications colleagues This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead About you: You will be highly organised, confident working with budgets and multiple stakeholders, and motivated by social impact. You will have a minimum of 2-3 years working in fundraising, social value or bid writing. You'll have experience in fundraising, grants, partnerships or social value delivery, with strong research, writing and coordination skills, and a collaborative approach to working across teams. You will be an excellent bid writer with the ability to translate service need and customer aspirations into compelling, winning bids. You may have experience of raising funds for housing associations, social landlords or organisations that are not registered charities but have charitable status or are community interest companies. This role would suit someone looking to step into a varied, impact focused position. About us: Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One-Team. Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds. Please see full job description on our website

We're looking for a hardworking and resilient Head of Compliance and Building Safety to join our Central Service Team located in head office. £ 75,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Our benefits include: - Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service - A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply) - Exclusive discou click apply for full job details

We're looking for a motivated, innovative and resilient Credit Controller to join our Finance team located at our Head Office in Islington 40,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here. Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day. Our benefits include: Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply) Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card Fully paid induction programme and further training ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support Online wellbeing resources Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert) All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship. The Senior Creditor Controller (Income) will play a key part in the Business's income processing activity. The working pattern for this role consist of: Monday to Friday. Hybrid working - 2 days from Head Office (Tuesday, Wednesday or as required) What you'll do: Reduce debt by collecting payments on time and within agreed payment terms and credit limits, using email, telephone and written follow-up. Ensure cash received is allocated to the correct accounts, and investigate, analyse and follow up on any underpayments or overpayments with the relevant team. Regularly reconcile accounts to ensure payments have been allocated correctly. Build and maintain effective relationships with key customers and internal stakeholders. Arrange and attend internal and external liaison meetings as needed to reduce debt risk and address barriers to payment. Review overdue historical debt and prepare reports identifying amounts that may qualify for write-off under the Bad Debt provision. This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead About you: Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joining local activities to encourage service-user involvement. Approachable and open behaviour Prefers working as part of a group or team Is calm and resilient, and does not allow emotion to affect judgement Has a practical and logical approach and is naturally well organised Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic, diverse environments Is confident and has strong self-esteem What you'll bring: Essential: At least two years' experience in a Senior Credit Controller role Commercial exposure to the Income function Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage own workload and meet agreed deadlines Excellent attention to detail Ability to work effectively under pressure Excellent IT and communication skills Desirable: Experience of working in a social housing organisation Experience of working with SUN Experience of working with CSB and Collect Plus Graduate or AAT qualified Advanced Microsoft Excel skills About us: Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One-Team. Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds. Please see our website for full Job description