Young Barnet Foundation

Senior Finance Officer Part Time Are you passionate about numbers? Do you enjoy keeping accurate records of income and expenditure? Can you use financial data to produce reports for our Trustee Board? If you answered yes, then Young Barnet Foundation (YBF) needs you! YBF has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer to join our growing team. The successful candidate will be critical to the smooth running of the organisation, and the role will suit someone with a keen eye for detail and a willingness to organise and manage a wide-ranging workload. Summary Hours 21 hours per week (plus statutory breaks) Term 12-month fixed term contract (extension subject to funding) Base YBF office (East Barnet, EN4 8SG) Salary £30,000 - £35,000 pro-rata (depending on experience and successfully completions of probation) Accountable to Head of Operations. Application closing date Friday 27th February 2026 (although applications will be assessed on a rolling basis and may close earlier than this if a suitable candidate has been found). On agreement of hours the roles and responsibilities will be agreed. We offer: Flexible working hours and some working from home opportunities (subject to discussion). Commitment to your personal training and development. Modern office space located in East Barnet. Support of friendly, welcoming colleagues, with quarterly team building social events and activities. The opportunity to be part of the wider Young People s Foundation movement and make a real difference to the local community. About Young Barnet Foundation YBF is a membership organisation which supports over 200 charities, community groups and social enterprises who deliver positive activities and vital support services to children and young people in the London Borough of Barnet. Purpose of the role We are looking for an experienced, qualified accountant (or someone with equivalent experience) to join YBF in the newly created role of Senior Finance Officer. This exciting new role has been introduced to provide support to the operations team to facilitate the growth of the organisation. You will work closely with the Head of Operations in ensuring the smooth running of the finance functions. Reporting into the Head of Operations, you will be supported by the operations team and external accountants where required. We would ideally like someone who has experience of working within a charity finance setting as well as knowledge and understanding of both grant management and grant giving. But most importantly, someone who is open minded, willing to learn and shows confidence in checking and challenging processes and procedures. Responsibilities Support the organisation to deliver all key finance processes. Support financial planning and reporting. Provide financial analysis and commercial insight and support decision making to maximise financial contribution. Complete the charity s financial and management accounts in line with current accounting and legal requirements including maintaining financial records to meet legal and tax requirements. Support the independent examination and audit process for timely submission of annual accounts to the Charity Commission. Report to managers across the organisation on all financial matters including risk, providing complete, accurate and robust financial information and analysis to contribute to the strategic and business planning process. Review and oversee the improvement of the financial policies and processes to meet charity commission guidelines. Produce budgets and complete budget vs actual reports. Complete monthly management accounts. Oversee banking reconciliation of multiple accounts. Process all income in accordance with relevant guidance of grants, donations, etc. Produce end of grant funding/project financial reports. Update and manage the financial aspect of the Risk Register. Support the grant giving processes. Candidate Profile: Essential Qualified Management Accountant, or equivalent experience. Ability to produce modelling to inform financial forecasting, budgeting and long term strategic financial planning. Strong QuickBooks (or similar) experience. Experience of complex financial planning processes and producing consolidated financial modelling, reporting and analysis for senior management and board. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to identify financial issues as they arise, assess their likely impact and devise appropriate responses. Ability to maintain a high level of discretion and confidentiality due to the nature of work. Awareness of the nature of the work of Young Barnet Foundation and belief in its values. Excellent planning and organisational skills, including ability to plan, prioritise and deliver a complex workload. Strong ICT skills, with experience of using Microsoft Office and advanced Excel skills. Friendly, hardworking, and motivated to be part of a new and growing team. Flexible, adaptable, and proactively responsive to organisational priorities. Knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to equality/diversity issues. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Young Barnet Foundation, please do not hesitate to apply.

Head of Fundraising Location: YBF Office East Barnet Salary: £36,000 (pro-rata £45,000), Pension and flexible working, 25 days per annum, pro rata, plus bank holidays. Holidays will increase in accordance with our Annual Leave Policy. On activation and after satisfactory completion of the probationary period, YBF will contribute, in line with government requirements, into a stakeholder or personal pension scheme. Vacancy Type: 12-month fixed term contract, with potential extension subject to funding . Hours: Part-Time 28 hrs per week (plus statutory breaks). Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Application Closing Date : Rolling interviews to take place before Weds 13th February 2026 Please note the role will occasionally involve evening and early morning events, YBF works closely with their staff to accommodate personal circumstances. YBF offers a flexible approach to working hours, working closely with each staff member to suit their personal and professional needs. Working within friendly and sociable working environment with like-minded colleagues, with flexible hours and hybrid working. About Young Barnet Foundation YBF is an organisation that supports over 200 members (charities, community groups and social enterprises) who deliver positive activities and vital support services to children and young people in the London Borough of Barnet. We are proud members of Barnet Together and one of nine Young People s Foundations operating across London, Manchester and Dorset. Our team works collaboratively, tactically, and strategically under an ethos of Generous Leadership to support and build capacity within and beyond our membership, including: Providing members with advice, information, and networking/training opportunities; assistance with fundraising and partnership building Working with local authority and strategic partners to encourage intelligence, ideas and resource sharing. Key Duties and Responsibilities Adopting and adapting the YBF Fundraising Strategy to ensure diversity of income and fundraising opportunities to support and maintain the sustainability and growth of Young Barnet Foundations Responsible for developing and maintaining new and existing Trust & Foundation Funding relationships including applications, M & E reporting, attending key networking events. Develop and manage the Community Fundraising Programme with line management of community fundraisers. Establish a network of community fundraisers, building relationships with community fundraising champions , and providing excellent supporter care and timely communication. Identify opportunities to grow our Sector Grants funds via partners funders, corporates, individual donors Line management of part time Marketing and Communications roles to with responsibility for operational delivery of their communications strategy. Performance management of your team, including, 1-2-1 meetings, appraisals, day-day performance management against KPI s, motivation and objectives. Work with the team to plan, develop and deliver new community fundraising products, campaigns and events that will resonate with stakeholders including members, donors and volunteers to fundraise. Oversee Comms & Marketing team to develop and drive forward promotion of community fundraising to reach existing and new audiences, including developing content for social channels, e-comms, webpages and fundraising packs. Build collaborative relationships with peers across the charity. To support and implement strategies to achieve sustainable, long-term funding, contract-winning and other income generation for the children and young people s sector in Barnet via our Membership eg providing members with advice, information, and networking/training opportunities; assistance with fundraising and partnership building, funding Training and events for the sector Candidate Profile Essential Exceptional strategic thinking, strong networking skills and contacts with a proven track record of achieving fundraising targets. Ability to demonstrate suitable experience within the sector including community development and community fundraising Strong literacy skills to deliver strong bid writing with financial literacy and experience with project budgets. Understanding and experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders and building successful partnerships. Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, with people at all levels. Ability to line manage a small team Proven track record of work with Microsoft suite and CRM systems such as salesforce Desirable A demonstrable understanding of current voluntary and community sector concerns. Project management experience. Marketing and event organisation experience. Qualities Strong leaders skills, self-motivated and able to manage time and prioritise your workload. A confident decision-maker, proven project delivery and open to adapt and implement change. Passionate about the voluntary sector and its role in creating positive social change and a commitment to the ethos and values of YBF. Commitment to inclusion, equality and diversity and an understanding how to promote them in the workplace To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Young Barnet Foundation, please do not hesitate to apply.

Member Development Officer Location: Hybrid Barnet Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 pro rata (£16,200 £24,000) Hours: 21 hours per week Vacancy Type: Part-time, Fixed-term (12 months) About Young Barnet Foundation Young Barnet Foundation (YBF) supports over 200 charities, community groups and social enterprises delivering vital services and positive activities for children and young people across the London Borough of Barnet. We work closely with local partners, schools and the council to strengthen the voluntary and community sector and improve outcomes for young people, particularly those facing the greatest disadvantage. We are proud members of Barnet Together and part of the wider Young People s Foundation network operating across London and beyond. The Role We are looking for a Member Development Officer to join our friendly and collaborative Member Development Team at an exciting time of growth and development. This role is central to supporting and strengthening our member organisations. You will work closely with colleagues to provide one-to-one support, encourage collaboration, identify gaps and opportunities, and help ensure that organisations working with children and young people in Barnet are supported to thrive. Key Responsibilities Provide tailored one-to-one support to member organisations, including onboarding, advice, signposting and organisational development Support collaboration and partnership working between member organisations and local stakeholders Help identify funding needs and support members to access fundraising and bidding opportunities Support the delivery of member networks, forums and engagement events Gather insight from members to inform YBF strategy, advocacy and reporting Maintain accurate records using YBF s CRM system (Salesforce) Promote YBF s commitments to equality, diversity, inclusion and environmental sustainability About You You will have: Experience working in the voluntary, community or youth sector Strong relationship-building and communication skills Experience of supporting organisations or communities Good experience of working with Microsoft suite and CRM systems such as Salesforce Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload A commitment to equality, inclusion and positive social change Experience of partnership working, project management, events or funding support would be an advantage. What We Offer Flexible and hybrid working A supportive, values-led team environment Personalised training and development opportunities Modern office space Company pension and staff events The opportunity to make a real difference to children, young people and communities in Barnet To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Young Barnet Foundation, please do not hesitate to apply.