From 1st Septmeber 2010 our new contact number is 0203 46 55755

 

Introduction

Saving Faces is looking for a Charity Administrator to work full time at their offices at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London. This is an excellent opportunity to join a small but expanding medical research charity. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the office and will play a key role in the charity. Salary is in the range of £22k - £30k pa depending on qualifications and experience. 20 working days annual leave plus public holidays

 

The Facial Surgery Research Foundation-Saving Faces

Saving Faces is a small charity that works to improve treatment for people who suffer with facial disfigurement, injury and disease.

 

We research better treatment for and prevention of mouth cancer:

 

In the UK 5000 people get mouth cancer every year

It’s twice as common as cervical cancer

It’s the most disfiguring cancer and affects patients’ ability to speak and eat

 

We research better treatment for facial injury:

 

125,000 young people sustain serious facial injuries every year in the UK

 

We research better psychological support for patients with facial disfigurement:

 

15,000 people in the UK seek treatment for facial disfigurement every year.

 

The surgeons who are taking part in our research are working hard to improve the treatment of all patients with mouth cancer and other disfiguring facial injuries and diseases. They give their time pro bono but Saving Faces makes this research possible by providing researchers to collect outcome data about differing treatment protocols and research. Saving Faces also funds psychology researchers and trains surgeons in research. It provides patient-to-patient support through its expert patient ‘phone line.

 

Charity Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities

Office Management

To take responsibility for:

 

Incoming and outgoing correspondence with donors, trustees, patrons, research committee, surgeons and the public

 

Ordering and managing supplies such as stationery and all materials (eg blood tubes) required for the functioning of the charity

 

Database entry, management and development (Donor Strategy)

 

Arranging meetings, preparing agendas and compiling minutes

 

Working with colleagues to ensure that Saving Faces adheres to data protection, gift aid rules, health and safety and other workplace legislation.

 

Communications

The administrator will be responsible to the Chief Executive and liaise on a daily basis with staff.

 

Deputise for the Liaison Officer during holidays and sickness leave and organise holidays with Liaison officer so that both are not absent from the office at the same time.

 

Act as the first point of contact for Saving Faces and responding to information requests

 

Finance

Banking duties – preparing cheques

banking donations

 

Dealing with incoming funds including standing orders, grant funding and CAF vouchers

 

Developing and maintaining the in house electronic systems Donor Strategy and  SAGE for the recording of all financial transactions

 

Preparing the payroll and monthly returns and payments to HMRC and USS

 

Processing Gift Aid claims

 

Reconciliation of the monthly accounts

 

Assisting in the preparation of the Annual Accounts

 

Filing the organisation’s Annual Return

 

Dealing with all the expenditure and the processing of staff claims

 

Other

Keeping an accurate records of sites of donation boxes – collecting and recording

Assisting in the planning and running of events eg annual Christmas Carols.

 

Attending events, occasionally outside of working hours

 

Person Specification

Essential

 

Good command of the English language, both written and spoken

 

Excellent keyboard and IT skills, working with Word, Excel and Outlook

 

Comprehensive experience of working with spreadsheets and databases including running reports

 

Experience of bookkeeping, accounting and filing

 

Excellent telephone manner

 

Punctuality

 

Honesty and trustworthiness

 

A positive attitude

 

Desirable

 

Experience of Donor Strategy and Sage or other equivalent finance systems would be a distinct advantage

An understanding of Gift Aid

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

 

Saving Faces is an equal opportunities employer

For more information call Louise Lemoine on 07891057802

To apply please send a covering letter and CV to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Saving Faces, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE

Sky Ride is a great concept: a series of regional cycling events ideal for families and friends, the young and the old, to enjoy a leisurely pedal around one of 12 UK cities. The rides are without the competitive edge of top level amateur cycling events, and without the traffic – the cities close their streets to cars.

This year, when signing up for one of the events, cyclists will be asked to create a JustGiving page for either the WWF (Sky’s partner charity) or any JustGiving charity member of their choice. Here is your chance to support us by choosing  Saving Faces

Fancy getting involved? Register today.

The exhibition Skin Deep at the Surgeons' Hall Museums in Edinburgh runs from the 6th August 2010 to April 2011.
It explores the effects of cosmetic changes and disfigurements to the face and looks at the historic attempts to reconstruct or alter the face to make people 'acceptable' in society. The influence of war and punishment, and the resulting injuries and innovations are also charted in this exhibition  and this includes McIndoe's Guinea Pig Club.  An attempt is made to discover the personal reasons behind surgery and what effect surgery can
have on the psychology of the patient. The Saving Faces art exhibition is featured as an electronic presentation. The stories and images bring out the psychological impact on patients and represents the patients' view of facial surgery. 

Official Photos of Saving Faces Cycle Event Now Available

 

 

Saving Faces supporter and professional photographer, Scott Balfour, has generously donated his time and skills and we are pleased to announce that his photographs of the Saving Faces Cycle Day are now available to view on-line click here.

Scott has been working hard to re-frame and digitally enhance the photos. The complete set of high resolution images, is now available to buy on a CD for £25. You can share these beautiful electronic images with friends and family, display them in a digital photo frame, print and frame your favourites or use them to make gifts, such as cards or puzzles to name just a few of the options available.

 

You can purchase the CD online or if you prefer you may send us a cheque for £25 with your name and address to

Saving Faces,
St Bartholomew's Hospital,
West Smithfield,
London,
EC1A 7BE

 

When purchasing through Just Giving please ensure that you provide your full postal address.

Please note that this is a purchase and thus not eligible for Gift Aid

 

With best wishes,

The Saving Faces Team

 

In Search of Beauty

With the help of renowned facial-reconstructive surgeon Professor Iain Hutchison, who has treated people with severe facial disfigurement; and Professor of Children's Literature, Kim Reynolds who has studied the way beauty is regarded in traditional stories, model Erin O'Connor explores various opinions and experiences of beauty.

 

If you missed it the first time around here is a second chance to listen to this excellent broadcast

Listen to programme

 

 

The sponsored family bike ride was a huge success. We certainly could not have asked for better weather. We would like to thank everyone involved with this event - the cyclists, those of you who were unable to join in, but generously sponsored your relatives, friends or Iain and his colleagues and last, but by no means least of course, all the helpers. You are all wonderful and we have raised lots of money which is still coming in. We will give you the final amount as soon as we have it.

Professor Hutchison completed his 50 miles. His online sponsorship page is still open to receive donations

http://www.justgiving.com/Iain-Hutchison

 

Jon Snow cycled 25 miles

Iain Hutchison setting off on his 50 mile ride

Ruby Wax, Kathy Lette and Jon Snow awarding medals and T shirts

 

Joint Research Fellowship