Recruitment

CAADA is an innovative domestic abuse charity working to save lives by transforming the way victims are supported. We provide practical tools, training, guidance, quality assurance, policy and data insight to support professionals and organisations working with domestic abuse victims. This is an exciting time to join CAADA. Over the next five years we aim to:

• Halve the number of victims experiencing high risk domestic abuse from 100,000 to 50,000.

• Halve the average time it takes for victims to seek help from 5 years to 2.5 years.

To help us achieve our aims, we are looking for an outstanding Communications Officer (full time, maternity contract), a Digital Marketing Executive (part time, one year contract) to join our Communications and Marketing team, and a Management Accountant (temporary contract) to join our Finance team.

Communications Officer
Maternity cover: fixed term contract (up to one year)
Salary: £27,000
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Based: Bristol

You will lead in creating, executing and evaluating new communications activity for CAADA, including stakeholder, digital and enewsletter communications for local and national audiences. You'll also coordinate the production and editing of our publications and practitioner resources. With proven writing and editing skills, you'll be an excellent negotiator and will be used to working with senior internal stakeholders. This is a busy and lively role, working in a friendly and hardworking team. For an informal chat about this position, please contact Samantha Brown, Head of Communications on 0117 3178750.

Applications: Please download the application pack via the links below. CAADA is committed to equality of opportunity and as part of this commitment monitors its recruitment and selection process to determine that it is fair to all. Applicants are asked to complete an equal opportunity monitoring form. This can be sent separately or will be separated from your application form on receipt.

Deadline: Applications must be received by 9am on Wednesday 6th June 2012. Please email all applications to samantha.brown@caada.org.uk .

Interviews: 1st interviews will be held on Monday 11th June, with 2nd interviews held on Thursday 21st June.

Job description and person specification
Application form
Equal opportunity monitoring form

Digital Marketing Executive
One year contract
Salary: £26,000 per annum, pro rata
Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Based: Bristol

You will lead the planning, implementation and evaluation of CAADA's B2B digital marketing activity to support a portfolio of income generating products. With solid experience in a digital marketing role, you will also contribute to the long term development of marketing activity at CAADA by establishing and monitoring new digital marketing systems. This is a busy and lively role, working in a friendly and hardworking team.

Deadline: Applications must be received by 9am on Wednesday 6th June 2012. Please email all applications to samantha.brown@caada.org.uk .

Interviews: 1st interviews will be held on Wednesday 13th June, with 2nd interviews held on Thursday 21st June.

Job description and person specification
Application form
Equal opportunity monitoring form

Management Accountant (temporary contract)

Reports to Finance Manager
Hours: 22.5-30 hours per week (3-4 days)
Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays (pro rata)
Start date: ASAP
Location: Bristol
Salary: £25,000 (pro rata)

Key purpose of role
To provide timely and accurate management information to the organisation.

Responsibilities
• Completion of month end tasks, including journals and account reconciliations.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts for budget holders, directors and trustees.
• Identification of key variances, and to follow these through with budget holders and the Finance Manager.
• Assist the Finance Manager in the annual budget process.
• Assist the finance manager with forecasts as required through the year.
• Hold meetings with budget holders, as necessary, to support the production of management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Preparation of ad hoc reports and analysis, as required, to assist in the management of CAADA’s finances.
• Assist the Finance Manager in costing services and business modelling.
• Support the production of year end accounts and provide information to support the audit as required.
• Providing financial information for fundraising bids and for donor reporting.
• Assist with maintenance of the CAADA’s accounting ledgers, including entering transactions onto the ledgers.

Knowledge and experience
Essential:
• Part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or qualified by experience.
• Ability to interpret financial information, and to respond proactively to this.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise time effectively.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills, and in particular the ability to explain clearly financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• Experience of preparing management accounts, including liaising with budget holders.

Desirable:
• Experience of budget and forecast processes.
• Experience and understanding of charity accounts.
• Experience of Quickbooks.

Benefits
• Pension contribution after six months.
• 365 day a year access to an Employee Assistance programme.
• Employer administered Childcare Voucher scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

Please apply with CV and covering letter to Marie Ingle on marie.ingle@caada.org.uk. Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received.

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