Staff Recruitment - Finance & Grants Assistant

April 7th 2022

Shetland Charitable Trust is looking for an experienced Finance & Grants Assistant to join the c.Â£450m charity.

Finance & Grants Assistant

Full Time – 37 hours per week

Salary: depending on experience

Shetland Charitable Trust is looking for an experienced Finance & Grants Assistant to join the c.£450m charity.

The successful candidate will have experience in a financial role which ideally will have involved Sage financial systems, cash management, preparing and monitoring monthly financial information and completing year end reconciliation for audit. Experience in the charity sector and knowledge of grant award process would be an advantage.

The successful candidate should have proven interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a small team. They should be able to demonstrate planning and organisational skills and have a keen attention to detail.

This is a full time position however consideration will be given to part time options.

For an informal discussion please contact Dr Ann Black, Chief Executive at ann.black@shetlandcharitabletrust.co.uk

For more details, please download a job description from our website www.shetlandcharitabletrust.co.uk or telephone 01595 744994.

All applicants should submit a CV with a covering letter detailing how they meet the essential criteria for the role and what additional skills they can bring to the team.

Applications should be addressed to: Dr Ann Black, Chief Executive, Shetland Charitable Trust, 22-24 North Road, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0NQ

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday 25 April 2022 at noon.

Testimonials

The funding COPE Ltd receives from the Shetland Charitable Trust supports us in many ways. It allows us to develop and maintain a strong foundation to our core business and assists us to provide on-going employment skill development opportunities to people with disabilities living within Shetland. COPE Ltd highly values the support provided to our organisation by The Shetland Charitable Trust.

“The substantial grant made to us by Shetland Charitable Trust every year allows us to provide first-class facilities and dedicated staff to underpin sporting success among people of all ages and abilities in the islands.”

Having this core funding from the Charitable Trust means that we can use that money where we need it at any given time. It's multi-year funding which really takes the pressure off. To have the funding to keep going is really important as it is improving the lives of disabled folk in Shetland.

The funding that we get from the Charitable Trust pays for part of staff support and matching with other funders. Without local funders we wouldn't have national funders, and without either of those funders, we wouldn't be able to do this, so funding from the Shetland Charitable Trust is incredibly important.

The funding Shetland Arts gets from Shetland Charitable Trust is about making sure the organisation can thrive, access other funds, and deliver on behalf of the community of Shetland. Our funding from the Shetland Charitable Trust really helps us with our conversations with national funders because it shows that we're working on behalf of what the local objectives and priorities are.

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