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Who we are

pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group) is the UK’s leading organisation helping schools to plan and teach children and young people how to manage their money now and in the future. A registered charity, it values its independence and integrity.

pfeg’s vision is a society in which all children and young people have the skills, knowledge and confidence to manage their money well, now and in the future. Our mission is to support education providers in giving children and young people the skills, knowledge and confidence to manage money. We do this by:

•  Influencing policy and practice
• Supporting educators in teaching money matters with confidence
• Providing education resources that will engage and inspire

The case for young people to leave school able to be in control of their money and to plan for the future has never been stronger. Children and young people encounter money earlier and earlier, spending and saving their pocket money, mobile phones, pre-paid cards and part time jobs. Crucial decisions have to be taken about student loans, getting a job or living independently. We owe it to the next generation to invest in their future.

pfeg and our partners will not rest until we have met the challenge of equipping our children and young people with the skills, knowledge and confidence in money matters to thrive in today’s society.

Main purpose and scope of the job:

With knowledge and experience in the fields of education and research, the Research and Evaluation Coordinator will be responsible for the co-ordination of the pfeg research and evaluation strategy. This will include promoting methodologies to evaluate internal programmes and projects and gathering existing research evidence and commissioning fresh research to enhance pfeg’s position as the national and international thought leader for financial education.

The role requires a person with an eye for detail and both the ability to analyse data and write reports. The successful candidate will be a proactive and organised person, mixing a collegiate approach with the ability to work alone.

Location

This role is based in London, EC2

Circle Housing: Financial Inclusion Officer

With on-going welfare reform and continued pressure on household finances, we recognise the need to increase the scale and availability of relevant support services to help our customers to manage their money and ensure they sustain their tenancies.

Circle Housing Group are therefore seeking a self-motivated, committed and multi-skilled person to join our central Sustainable Communities FI team on an 8 month fixed term contract to support the delivery of critical projects identified in our Group Financial Inclusion Action Plan, aimed at improving and sustaining the financial inclusion agenda across the group.

Key roles will include co-ordinating the ongoing delivery of a staff financial inclusion training programme, supporting the delivery of co-ordinated promotional activity and campaigns for staff and customers and leading work to develop a peer-to-peer community engagement programme.

You will have an understanding of the issues affecting our customers, and the ability to translate these to maximise staff understanding, provide support systems, and develop valuable external partnerships.

For an informal chat about this vacancy please contact Matt Earnshaw on 0207 447 3249.

For further details on this vacancy and to apply please visit our website

www.circle.org.uk/corporate/careersand complete an application form. If you are unable to complete your application online please write quoting the relevant reference number to: Resourcing Team, Circle Housing Group, 6 Central Avenue, St Andrews Business Park, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk NR7 0HRand we will send you an application pack. Please make it clear when contacting us if you require an application form to be translated or sent in an alternative format. Unfortunately we are unable to accept CVs.

Octavia Housing – Financial Inclusion Officer (12 month fixed term contract)

Salary - £32,806 - £35,998

Octavia has been providing homes in central London for over one hundred years. We are a forward thinking innovative organisation which is guided by a vision to create an organisation that residents really value.

We are looking for an experienced Financial Inclusion Officer to help build the financial capability and confidence of our tenants to help them cope with welfare reform.

You will be responsible for providing targeted advice and support to households to maximise their income and to help sustain their tenancy. You will also be our internal source of expertise on financial inclusion and will provide support on internal and external communications and lead on staff briefings and training.

To be successful in this role you will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to record and analyse casework and outcomes to a high standard and be experienced in managing and planning your own workload on a day to day basis in a results orientated environment.

For more information regarding the role please visit http://www.jobsgopublic.com/jobs/financial-inclusion-officer-12-month-fixed-term-contract-fio/from/zgylte9dsxtch/3/of/88/opening_at/desc

To apply, foward your CV with a covering letter stating how you meet the person specification for the post together with a diversity form torecruitment@octaviahousing.org.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications will be 12:00pm, midday Tuesday 28 May 2013. Please note this post is subject to a DBS disclosure.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. No agencies please.