Acting Ceo Jobs

At Youth Action Alliance (YAA), our mission is to support the personal and social development (their values, beliefs, ideas and skills) of the young people living in Kensington and Chelsea, enabling them to increase their resilience and skills in the present and promote their ambitions for the future. We are ambitious to grow, to continue supporting more young people and influence positive change. To do this we are looking to appoint a Business Support Officer to provide a range of financial support duties and administer the organisation’s general ledger and finance system.

This post will provide high-quality support to the technology and operations of the organisation, to ensure the smooth running of the main site and enable YAA to meet and deliver on its core objectives and obligations. The post holder will provide administrative support to YAA, covering a wide range of tasks and activities including (but not limited to) procurement coordination, travel and logistics, department meetings and off-site activities, diary management, meeting coordination, and minute-taking for our board and meetings for staff, members and stakeholders.

General Requirements

● To support the delivery of Youth Action Alliance

● To ensure a friendly, professional and informative service to all visitors and stakeholders, ensuring that any enquiries are responded to sensitively and appropriately

● To maintain a diary and manage all incoming calls and all correspondence

● To develop good working relationships across all YAA teams and external partners

● To attend and support meetings including minuting (including evening, weekend and events as/when required)

● To collate and maintain all documentation relating to the business

● To act as a point of contact to all Board of trustees, staff, participants and stakeholders

● To deal with supplier queries in a timely and professional manner and follow up on any rejected or unprocessed payments

● To manage office maintenance including ordering equipment, stationery and products needed for the day-to-day running of YAA

● To be the appointed Fire Marshall of YAA and oversee all Fire Safety duties and training

● To be the appointed First Aid Officer on-site and to ensure all members of staff are First Aid trained

● To oversee the Health and Safety of YAA and ensure all aspects are attended to in line with the YAA Health and safety Policy and PPE in line with COVID-19 guidance.

● Maintaining risk assessment and action logs

● To ensure the main office is kept clean, tidy and presentable

● To maintain the Memberships master sheet and contracts

● To create and maintain the security of all sensitive data in accordance with YAA Data Protection Policy including filing system and database of shared drive and in-house hard copies

● To manage referrals in and out of YAA

● To closely work with and support the CEO to support in their work duties

● To add participants, staff and registers of all projects to inhouse software and run reports from the system as/when required

● To coordinate and deliver inductions to new starters, ensuring all staff are DBS checked and all training certificates are updated as required

● To liaise with the CEO to ensure all staff, facilitator and contractors' contracts/SLAs are up-to-date

● To process all organisational income and expenditure and maintain and update all financial documentation accurately

● To assist and support all staff with the smooth operation of all finance matters

● To provide accounts against budgets for the Board of Trustee meeting

● Data analysis, reporting and using the data that we collect to help YAA fulfil its aims and evidence impact

This job description cannot cover every task that may arise within the post at various times and the post-holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time that are broadly consistent with

Person Specification

Essential

● A college equivalent qualification

● Experience in developing and implementing administrative systems

● Able to work independently or as part of a team.

● Good Organisational and administrative skills and experience

● Database experience – experience in managing and administering databases, or a willingness to learn

● Excellent time-keeper and manages own time effectively to keep to deadlines

● Ability to work calmly and efficiently whilst managing complex workloads

● Attention to detail – being able to provide accurate and up-to-date information is critical.

● A positive, solution-focussed approach and a can-do attitude towards work

● Excellent IT skills – including MS Office and particularly Excel

● Excellent Literacy and Numeracy – You will have excellent communication skills, including writing skills. You will have good attention to detail and will be able to check and proofread for accuracy. You will be confident handling numbers.

● Have good interpersonal skills and some experience of engaging with a diverse group of people, including young people.

● Working in a small team with tight resources you will be flexible and enjoy helping out with getting things done.

● Be passionate about our vision to support children and young people, committed to supporting diversity and inclusion.

● Acts on own intiative and works effectively under own direction

● A willingness to learn and develop understanding of data protection, regulatory frameworks and charitable best practice and the related implications for an arts charity

Desirable

● Trained in accounting and finance software

● Proactive, detail-oriented, creative and passionate in designing and executing processes to enhance the organisation 

● Qualified or part-qualified in a recognised accounting qualification

● Experience working in a youth organisation

● Knowledge of the charity sector

● Experience of proactively contributing data to Views system with an understanding of GDPR and related policy. 

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 18 months

Pay: £25,459.20 per year

Expected hours: 28.8 per week

Schedule:

• 4 working days
• Evening and weekend availability (working flexibility desirable due to occasional organised events/meetings)

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
• Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

To support the Programme Finance Manager in running efficient and effective programme financial accounting, programme financial management and programme financial reporting processes in relation to AKF (UK)’s programmes and grants. To provide support to the full life cycle of grants: from donor concept notes/proposals to final reports. To maintain a close working relationship with AKF (UK) finance and programme teams and relevant staff from across the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) agencies and external donors as required.

Programme financial planning, management, and reporting

In close consultation with the programmes/partnerships team:

• Support the design and implementation of effective quality controls to ensure compliance with donor requirements and to maintain appropriate donor stewardship, including through manuals, checklists, templates, and other tools.

• Monitor spending and activity implementation and ensure regular scheduling of grants management meetings, alerting the Programme Finance Manager and Programmes/Partnerships team about significant under or overspend on a timely basis.

• Maintain internal tools that track active grants, cost recoveries and cash balances and ensure they are kept up to date.

• Maintain internal tools tracking pipeline and secured funding (Awards Information Management System -AIMS) and ensure they are kept up to date.

• Prepare financial information for internal reporting purposes, including (but not limited to) the quarterly CEO report, monthly dashboard, and quarterly cash balances (co-finance) report.

Grants management and compliance

• Maintain the grants management tracker so that grants are properly recorded and monitored, ensuring that input from the Programmes/Partnerships team and the Programme Finance Manager are incorporated on a timely basis.

• Undertake administrative tasks related to grants, including setting up of grant codes (pipeline and secured), collecting and forwarding information to different units and executing follow up tasks as required.

• Review budgets for concepts/proposals, ensuring the inclusion of AKF(UK) costs, make recommendations for improvements and liaise with the programme/partnerships team and field units to ensure these are complete, accurate, consistent with the narrative, compliant with donor requirements, and correctly formatted for presentation to donors.

• Support the preparation, review, and submission process for donor financial (and narrative as relevant, e.g. ECHO) reports to ensure compliance with donor requirements; ensure reports are produced on time to a high standard and are consistent with the narrative.

• Ensure timely submission of cash requests as required by donor contracts and internal sub-grant agreements. 

• Prepare donor and internal sub-grant agreements with AKDN agencies, field units, and implementing partners, including (but not limited to) those with co-financing.

• Ensure that donor and AKDN rules are being adhered to regarding procurement, accounting, project expenditure, and implementation of activities through regular reporting, engagement with the field, and remote spot checks.

• Carry out monitoring visits and audits on specific projects as necessary.

• Assist in the preparation, support, and follow up of internal or external grant audits and expenditure verifications of AKDN field units, including direct liaison with auditors as required, and ensure that management (programmes and finance) is apprised, including through maintaining and updating the audit and disallowance summary.

• Develop and deliver relevant training and reference material on grants management, including procurement, donor regulations, IATI, finance and reporting for Programme, Finance, and other field-based staff; act as a resource for agencies/field units on donor regulations and compliance.

• Ensure all AKF (UK) direct grants are reflected on the IATI system and update the required information on a quarterly basis.

Audit, internal controls, and risk

• Contribute on programme finance to all audits and statutory compliance in line with UK and AKF/AKDN regulations and compliance requirements.

• In collaboration with field units, prepare due diligence assessments for potential new partners or donors and ensure these are refreshed periodically.

• Troubleshoot financial, donor compliance and procurement-related queries identified through monitoring grants or as raised by management or field units.

Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Programme Finance Manager or the Head of Finance and Operations. The role will involve travel to countries in which we operate grants. Normally this could be 2 – 3 trips per year.

 Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant (desirable).

Experience

• 3 years relevant experience in financial accounting and financial reporting

• Experience of designing and managing effective administrative systems and procedures

• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management

• Experience working in international organisations or donor agencies including field-level implementation highly desirable.

• Experience working with EC, ECHO, DFID or equivalent and familiarity with the various compliance rules and regulations highly desirable.

Skills

• Good interpersonal, customer care and liaison skills with a wide range of stakeholders

• First rate oral and written communication skills

• Ability to work under pressure and to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.

• Ability to problem solve, working with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver results.

• Ability to work in a multi-institution network within a multi-cultural environment.

• Fluent in oral and written English

• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel

• Excellent numeracy, financial analysis, and financial presentation skills

• Ability to synthesise complex operational and financial details for reporting and presentation.

Knowledge

• Broad understanding and experience of development issues and organisations

• Understanding of and appreciation for ADKN’s goals, values and ethics

• Knowledge of charity accounting 

Must have right to work in the UK.

Must include CV and a supporting statement that outlines why they want the role, why they want to work for AKF(UK) and how their experiences and skills to date will make them the most suitable applicant for the role.

Role description, January 2025 

Reports to: Senior Consultancy and Training Officer

Direct reports: None

Location: 27 Swinton St, King’s Cross, London, WC1X 9NW, minimum of one day a week in the office 

Status, hours: Fixed Term Secondment for 12 months 

Salary: Grade D, salary in the range of £31,437 - £34,659 (includes 11% London Weighting), increases by 2.6% post April 2025, plus benefits. 

Role Summary

The Training & Consultancy Officer will work closely with the Senior Consultancy and Training officer and Head of Consultancy and training to deliver significant elements of activity.  The post holder will be responsible for the administrative duties in the team which include responding to prospects, creating booking forms, invoicing and liaising with our team of associates.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities 

Administration 

• Supporting with the Training & Consultancy inbox, acting as the point of contact for enquires 

• Liaising with potential clients and helping them to select the most relevant training

• Diary management – liaising with associates to get availability for clients and securing dates in diaries 

• Creating and managing booking forms 

• Keeping the booking trackers up to date with bookings and payments 

• Managing invoice request forms

• Ensuring income is recorded on trackers and post sheet and is imported to ThankQ 

Lead generation and marketing 

• Creating monthly marketing emails in email management system to send out to prospects and clients 

• Working with the communications team to ensure promotion of Consultancy & Training services 

• Ensuring that any new courses/associates etc are updated on website

• Supporting with adding relevant connections on LinkedIn 

Relationship management 

• Responsible for stewardship of clients pre and post training.  Ensuring: 

• Clients have relevant zoom links and pre training information 

• Seek feedback immediately post training 

• Seek feedback at key points after training for our monitoring purposes 

• Keep clients up to date with other relevant training and any new training initiatives 

Supporting on tenders and analysis  

• Supporting the team with tenders by: 

• Collating required information from colleagues across the organisation as directed 

• Proof reading and fact checking 

• Research to gather relevant information for tenders as required 

• Supporting with analysis of feedback gathered and producing regular reports

• Collating information from workshops and supporting the consultancy and training manager with analysis

Cross-organisational Role

• Work closely with colleagues across the charity to support their work and to act as ‘one team’.

• Work particularly closely with colleagues in the Communications team, optimising opportunities for joint working, especially to champion workplace offer. 

• Contribute actively and positively to charity-wide strategies.

Other Duties 

• Continually develop your knowledge of alcohol harm and solutions to it.

• Act as a positive ambassador for Alcohol Change UK at all times.

• Know, embrace and actively uphold the values of Alcohol Change UK at all times.

• Work flexible hours as necessary to meet the needs of the charity, time off in lieu (TOIL) will be earnt for any work required outside of normal working hours. 

Operations Director - Children's Residential Services

Location: Malt Cross
Salary: £75,000
Hours: 40
Department: Children's Residential Care
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

Are you an experienced operational leader with a passion for delivering high-quality care for children in care?

YMCA Robin Hood Group are seeking an Operations Director to oversee our residential service for children in care, bring operational excellence to this role as you lead and manage our Operations Managers and Registered Managers of our current home portfolio.

We have an ambitious plan to expand this service so we can support more children and young people recover from the trauma they have experienced in their lives so far and seek someone with passion, vision but most importantly care to help bring this to reality.

As a not-for-profit operator, we put the needs of children and young people ahead of everything else.   Our priority is to enable these young people to ‘discover who they are and what they can become’. 

The Role

Reporting to our Executive Director, you will form part of the Senior Leadership Team where you will focus on providing an outstanding environment for children to thrive in whilst ensuring that we are compliant with OFSTED and other regulatory bodies.

Core Duties

• Ensure all aspects of service delivery in the residential homes comply with contractual, legislative and other necessary requirements. 
• Create and implement robust policies and procedures for placements across all homes for looked after children, including oversight of quality assurance and ensuring all staff work in a way which prevents abuse and safeguards everyone.  
• Support and expand our children’s therapeutic care service; leading on contract negotiations for future placements, registration of new homes and supporting the Executive Director in introducing a continuum of care provision
• You will investigate any safeguarding concerns for the service area and to make informed, fair, and transparent decisions based on information obtained including the production of investigation reports with recommendations and outcomes.
• Maximise resources and overall occupation to ensure your budget is responsibly managed.
• Provide strong cause-centric leadership and management to Operations Managers, to provide the highest professional standards of care and support to children and young people in our services, ensuring that they thrive who in turn will manage Registered Managers across all regions.   
• Work with Operational Managers within the service to develop strategies that support ongoing learning, staff engagement and alignment to the organisations culture

By virtue of being part of a wider organisation with a wide range of other services, we would look for you to be a positive and active member of the organisation’s Senior Leadership Team, supporting and participating in YMCA initiatives, internal projects and community projects across the Group.

Your Background

With extensive experience in a children’s residential care setting in an Operational management role, you will bring to the role:

• Operational knowledge and expertise of working in and managing Children’s Residential / Children Leaving Care / Children Looked After sectors including experience of opening new residential homes 
• Experience of the support of successfully implementing new services; involvement in sourcing funding streams; and some experience of writing funding bids and applications.
• Demonstrable experience of working with OFSTED and other regulatory bodies, quality assurance frameworks and assessment standards.
• Experience of managing a dispersed staff team including recruitment, training, sickness absence and managing performance – staff team size of 50+ staff members.
• Compassion, empathy and understanding for the work your teams do every day
• Passion for working within a home-setting, knowing the difference you are making to a young person’s life.
• Inspiration and motivation to ignite the passion for the work we do among your team. 
• Your desire to disrupt and challenge the norm both within our organisation and across the wider Industry.
• Exceptional communication skills at all levels from child to Board member.

Our North Star will speak to the very core of who you are; the relentless dedication that all children and young people have the developmental relationships that support them to connect with one another and their communities.

You would ideally hold:

• Higher/further level qualification in a relevant field (business, psychological, social care) and/or a portfolio to evidence an equivalence of knowledge. 
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent 
• Minimum level 3 Safeguarding Diploma.

Your role will encompass our current homes which cover Nottingham, Newark, Goole and Selby with our key YMCA office locations being situated in Nottingham and Newark.

We would envisage that you would spend time within our home settings as well as our office locations.   Your willingness to travel and be flexible to the needs of your service are imperative. Our Work from Home policy supports one day a week working from home.

The recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures.  Successful applicants must complete a company application form and will be appointed subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

To be successful in your application, you will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and must adhere to a strict code of conduct regarding your behaviour at all times.

Benefits: We offer the following benefits from day 1 of your employment with us:​Equivalent of 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!​Workplace pension with Royal London (3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution)​4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service whilst in the pension scheme​Reduced school holiday childcare places at YMCA Camp Williams Nottingham & Newark​10% off in our hospitality venues including the Malt Cross and the Café at our Activity Village in Newark.​Pastoral support​Cycle to Work Scheme​Excellent opportunities for development and progression​Support for further study up to post-graduate level 7 courses to support your development​£500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group​Regular ongoing inhouse training​Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme​Staff events and annual celebrations​On passing your probation, you can select from one of the following additional benefits:​​Private medical and dental cashback scheme with Westfield Health and access to Westfield Rewards for high street discounts​£120 cash annual contribution towards either:​Travel costs or;​Childcare costs or;​Private gym membership​

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Cardiff Students’ Union is looking for a forward-thinking and experienced leader to head our newly merged People and Governance team. This pivotal role requires a strategic mindset, a passion for supporting people, and a commitment to ensuring excellence in governance.

As the Head of People and Governance, you will lead a dynamic team that provides professional HR services and robust governance support to over 100 career staff, 600 student staff, and our trustees. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of our people and governance functions, streamline processes, and drive cultural and operational improvements.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role in a progressive organisation, championing a people-focused approach while safeguarding governance excellence. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, apply today!

Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the Head of People and Governance will oversee the strategic and operational delivery of HR and governance services across the organisation.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.

We are looking for a Co-Director to lead the financial and strategic aspects of our small and successful charity. 

Hackney Playbus believes that all children under five living in East London should have the opportunity to grow, thrive, and reach their potential. Our mission is to provide play, learning, and support to socially excluded families in East London, to encourage children’s early years development, and to strengthen families and communities.

We do this by:

• Making play and learning opportunities accessible to children aged 0-4 years old - we bring play out into the community!

• Providing a welcoming and relaxed setting where families can come together in their local community 

• Supporting parents and carers to feel confident in their knowledge and skills as a parent or carer

• Connecting families to support services

• Dedicating time and resources to outreach and community engagement

All our services are delivered in a way that is inclusive, friendly and welcoming. All services are free to attend.

Our Services

We run stay and play sessions from a bright and beautiful double-decker bus that has been converted into a mobile early years community play space for families. Our sessions take place both inside and outside the Playbus in different locations across Hackney, providing a rich play and learning environment for children aged 0-4yrs old and a welcoming space for their parents and carers. We listen to the needs of parents and carers and help families to access support services where needed. 

As well as our Playbus sessions, we bring our informal, welcoming approach to baby groups that we run in community settings.

Our Team and Our Approach 

We value the positive impact of difference within our organisation and want our team to reflect the diverse cultures, ethnicities, languages and experiences of the families who participate in our activities. We particularly encourage applications from people from Global Majority backgrounds, those who speak a language spoken by local communities in Hackney, and those with lived experience of bringing up children in challenging circumstances. 

We work collaboratively at Hackney Playbus, recognising that every team member has valuable life experiences, skills and interests to contribute to the project. We learn from one another and value each other’s insights and opinions. We work collectively as far as possible to share decision-making as well as the workload, supporting each other to develop and grow within our roles, wherever our role sits within the organisation. 

Leadership Approach

At Hackney Playbus, we believe decisions should be driven by those closest to the issues we aim to address. This community-focused approach is central to our success. Children and families are integral to shaping our Theory of Change and Strategic Plan, and the involvement of staff and volunteers in planning, decision-making, and service delivery adds value, diversity and strength to our organisation. 

Our leadership structure reflects this collaborative approach. The Co-Directors share responsibility for the organisation,with the Co-Director for Operations taking responsibility for service delivery, the early years staff team, monitoring and evaluating the service and safeguarding, while the Co-Director for Strategy & Finance leads on strategy, partnerships, policies, asset management, and finances. We believe that both of these aspects of the organisation’s directorship are equally important and work together in co-operation and healthy tension to deliver the co-produced Strategic Plan alongside staff, volunteers, families and partners. Both Co-Directors report regularly and work collaboratively with the Board of Trustees.

Co-Director - Strategy & Finance

Job Purpose

To work closely with the Co-Director (Operations) to co-lead Hackney Playbus, implementing the charity’s Strategic Plan to ensure financial sustainability, strong governance, and operational success in delivering on Hackney Playbus’s vision and mission. To act as an ambassador in public forums, safeguard the charity’s assets, and ensure that families remain at the heart of everything the charity does. 

Key Responsibilities

Governance

• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance, including Charity Commission requirements

• Ensure systems are in place for the Board of Trustee to fulfil its statutory responsibilities

• Work together with the Board of Trustees in policy development, governance, and strategic planning

• Report on performance against strategic objectives 

• Support the process of Trustee selection and recruitment 

Strategic Leadership and Organisational Development

• Work with Trustees to ensure the charity’s vision, mission and strategic plans are reviewed in conjunction with key stakeholders including Hackney Playbus staff, volunteers and families

• Support and guide team members on the development and implementation of strategic plans to meet short and long term goals

• Take joint responsibility for achieving, monitoring and reporting on performance against targets in all areas of charity’s activities

• Be open to feedback and ideas for innovation and change while delivering consistent and reliable services

Financial Management

• Develop and oversee budgets, financial controls, and risk management

• Work with the bookkeeper to manage payments, invoicing, and financial records

• Oversee contracts, funding applications, and grant compliance

Income Generation

• Develop strategies to sustain and grow funding from existing sources and develop new funding streams

• Support the Fundraising Officer in securing grants and donations

• Ensure funder reports are completed as required

HR & Operations

• Recruit staff as required, ensuring HR policies and contracts are up to date

• Provide supervision for Administration and Fundraising Officers

• Oversee asset management, including vehicles, premises, and IT infrastructure

Stakeholder Engagement & Promotion

• Build partnerships and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to improve impact and sustainability

• Represent Hackney Playbus in public forums

Other

• Participate in internal/external meetings and training

• Participate in annual appraisal by appointed Trustee from the Board of Trustees

• To uphold Hackney Playbus safeguarding policies and procedures

WHAG is a leading charity delivering quality support services to women, men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse, homelessness and young parents across the of North West England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of the people who use our services and supporting them in their recovery.

We support the people we work with to overcome the experiences they have had. We empower them to build up the skills and resources they need to take control of their own lives, access a tenancy of their own and maintain a quality of life in the long term. We give them the information they need to make positive choices about their futures.

As well as delivering courses to our staff WHAG delivers Healthy relationship training to employers and schools to assist in the education and prevention of Domestic abuse

Our Vision - To support and empower vulnerable women and those affected by domestic abuse 

Our Mission - End Domestic Abuse, Homelessness, and relationship breakdown.

Our Values - Empowerment, Choice, Change, Strength

Guiding Principles - Our guiding principles help define how we will act at all times through the development and delivery of WHAG in the future

Overall Aim

• To provide activities and support for children and young people across all Wigan DA safe accommodation including core refuge dispersed refuge, complex needs and resettlement.
• To work with families to improve parenting and parent child relationships.
• To ensure the service is delivered to a high standard following WHAG policy and procedure paying particular attention to: H&S, Child and Adult Safeguarding and confidentiality practice.

Requirements

• Relevant qualification CYP/Domestic abuse or equivalent to Diploma/ Degree/NVQ 3  or equivalent work level experience and the willingness to achieve a level 3 relevant qualification
• Ability to work across WHAG’s contract area and travel for training and meeting purposes.
• Access to a car for work purposes.
•  Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends when required..

Job Description

The list does not cover the full scope of tasks and responsibilities of Children’s Worker but illustrates some of the areas of emphasis for this post.

Key Objectives

• To be accountable and responsible to the team lead, Operations Manager and ultimately the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the effective support, empowerment and advancement of clients. 
• To ensure the working environment meets health and safety requirements.
• To ensure that the delivery of the service to clients, funders and stake holders is underpinned by a commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equality of opportunity.
• To work within quality assessment frameworks, associated regulations and WHAG’s policy and procedure.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

1. To create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for children and young people in refuge services in Wigan.

2. To plan and provide one to one and group play sessions for children of all ages to develop the skills required to work though their experiences of domestic abuse.

3. To take an active role in organising/ leading play activities during school holidays and after school.

4. To provide fun and creative activities for families that nurtures the child and parent relationship.

5. To provide childcare to enable the parent to speak openly in support sessions and protect the children.

6. To support positive parenting by providing parenting support and programmes.

7. To provide practical information and assistance to women about local services for children, such as children’s centres, nursery or schools.

8. To work closely with DA Support Workers to maintain a multiagency approach to safeguarding with TAF and Children’s Social Care.

9. To undertake risk assessment for all activities to ensure that all health and safety requirements are met.

10. To ensure that any issues in relation to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults are brought to the immediate attention of team lead and Designated safeguarding Officer.

11. To set up and maintain library of child and parenting resources to be accessed by families.

12. To support and supervise students or volunteers.

Responsibilities shared with all staff

• To ensure that the values and principles underlying WHAG’s services are maintained and developed.
• To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
• To work at times other than office hours to attend meetings, participate in networks, fundraising events and ensuring that the service is accessible.
• To undertake any other duties that may be required which are appropriate to your role.
• To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Are you highly organised, passionate about governance, and looking to make a real impact? This is your chance to support two dynamic organisations - England Athletics and Personal Best Foundation in a shared administrative role.

We are seeking a motivated Administrator to support both England Athletics and Personal Best Foundation. This exciting role offers the unique opportunity to work across both a leading national governing body of sport and a charitable organisation, where your administrative expertise will be central to their success. The role focuses on governance, secretariat duties, meeting coordination, and ensuring compliance with best practices. 

What we are looking for:

• Experience: Proven administrative experience, ideally within a charity or non-profit, with a strong understanding of governance.
• Skills: Strong organisational and communication abilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and databases
• Passion: A genuine interest in wanting to support both organisations to increase opportunities in the sport and make a lasting impact.

Whilst not essential, experience of working in a secretariat role within the charity or not-for-profit sector and some knowledge of the sport of athletics is highly desirable.

Why join us?

This role offers the unique opportunity to support two leading organisations in their missions - helping England Athletics grow the sport and ensuring Personal Best Foundation thrives. You will be at the heart of it all, contributing to governance and ensuring operations run smoothly.

In return for your commitment, you will receive a range of benefits including:

• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 Statutory Bank Holidays (pro-rated)

• Membership of Company Personal Pension Plan with company contributions currently equivalent to 7% of annual salary.

• Free private medical care with option of covering family members.

Who We Are:

• England Athletics is the membership and development body for Athletics and Running in England, dedicated to inspiring more athletes and runners of all abilities and backgrounds to fulfil their potential and to have a lifelong love for the sport.

• Personal Best Foundation is the official charity of England Athletics, with the purpose of changing the lives of children and young people from underserved communities through the power of athletics.

If you are passionate about supporting governance, driving change, and making a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date: 5th March 2025

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. 

Job Title: Associate Director of People & Culture

Location: Hybrid (with 1 day per week in the London Office)

Hours: 28 or 35 hours per week (flexibility in the working pattern)                             

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £68,656 (FTE) per annum

What we do: We help young people through cancer 

How we work: We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind

What we’re looking for: 

• Someone that can provide strategic direction and leadership for the People and Culture Team as a member of the wider organisational leadership team at Teenage Cancer Trust, to create a dynamic, empowering, inclusive culture

• Someone passionate about all areas of work within the people and culture function, including HR, Culture, Office, EDI, L&D and Leadership development, Volunteering and supporter experience
   
• Someone enjoys leading the advocacy and promotion of people and culture activity at all levels, including directly influencing Senior leaders to incorporate people and culture-led decision making at an Executive Director and Board level

What we offer:

• Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly rest days to step away from day-to-day work and refocus.
• Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
• Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
• Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
• Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
• Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
• Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

How to apply:

You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application form and answer questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role.

Key dates:

Applications by Sunday 2nd March. 1st Stage Interviews on w/c 3rd March online and 2nd Stage Interviews on w/c 10th March in person. 

Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:

At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.

Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your application or interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our HR Team.

We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role listed under the 'What you'll bring to the team' section of the job description. If you would like to opt into this scheme, please tick ‘yes’ on the application form.
 

Privacy and Safeguarding:

At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service). 

For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please refer to our privacy policy on our Teenage Cancer Trust website.

Programme Director | Full-time 35 hours per week (part time at four days per week will be considered) | £50,630 - £56,173 
Based at our offices in Clapham, near Settle, with a mix of office and home working.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Programme Director to help shape the future of YDMT, a growing charity with a current annual income of c£2million,

Leading our projects and grant team you'll play a crucial role in bringing our interlinking projects and grants together under one new team, providing clear long-term direction and ensuring lasting impact for our beneficiaries.

About Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust 

We are a small charity doing big things to help to protect and enhance the People, Landscape and Wildlife of the Dales. 

For 27 years we have delivered diverse and inspirational projects, helping to plant 1.6 million trees and securing the future of more than 850 hectares of wildflower hay meadows, creating habitats for our wildlife and combatting climate change. We are passionate about inspiring disadvantaged groups and future generations to care for this special area.

About the role 

Our ambitious project strategies have enabled us to grow our woodland, grassland, wetland and outreach and engagement work. We aim to continue to develop these core projects, alongside our grants programme to increase our ability to help tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and connect more people with nature.

The Programme Director will play a key role in creating and implementing long term project strategies to build on the charity’s success. You will be leading a small team to deliver transformative projects, while identifying opportunities for collaboration and partnership work. Monitoring, evaluation and learning of projects and grants to continuously improve their impact, as well as a knowledge of Health & Safety Executive legislation, are key to ensure that all our projects are safe and delivered to the highest standards for our beneficiaries. 

As a member of the YDMT Executive Leadership Team, supporting the Chief Executive, you will help provide leadership, vision and direction, assisting the Board to set and implement the strategic direction of YDMT.

We believe the role will be a highly rewarding one, and a real opportunity for someone to develop their skills in a fantastic organisation, whilst benefiting this wonderful area and its communities.

About you

We're looking for someone with a background in project management who can combine strategic planning with excellent leadership and relationship building skills.

Your role will focus on leading major projects and grants programmes, managing multiple and complex delivery within timeframes and budgets.

You will be a natural networker and ambassador, who can confidently develop strong relationships with our stakeholders and provide inspirational leadership to our team. 

Underpinning all of this is your ability to work within our culture – which means sharing our values of being creative, caring, honest and enabling.

Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 31st March 2025 via our website.

OPERATIONS MANAGER  

(FT Post.  37 hrs / week)

The Malvern Hills is a much loved and nationally important landscape. Over 1,000,000 visits are made each year and the view from the top of the Hills has been voted one of the best in Britain. Much of the land cared for by the Trust lies within a National Landscape, as well as containing Sites of Special Scientific Interest and a number of Scheduled Monuments.

This exciting post oversees the delivery of the Malvern Hills Trust’s practical access and conservation work across the nationally important Malvern Hills and Commons.

This senior role involves the day to day direction of our estate team, undertaking a wide range of land management tasks across 1200 hectares including upkeep of paths and access infrastructure, tree and woodland works, grassland management, the maintenance of machinery and supervision of contractors.

Full Details for Job Description and Person Specification are attached below.

Brief description

The Gardeners’ Company – formally known as the Worshipful Company of Gardeners – is a flourishing membership organisation that combines ancient roots with a 21st-century mission. 

We promote contemporary horticulture in all its forms, working to support the sector through educating, inspiring and connecting with one another. You can read more about our work below.

We’re seeking a qualified bookkeeper to become our new Finance Officer, joining a small team, all of whom work part time and mostly remotely. The Finance Officer will work closely with the Company’s Clerk (Chief Executive) and the Treasurer (a member of the Company and former Audit Practice Chair at Deloitte).

You will take a leading role in managing the Company’s finances: undertaking a range of day-to-day tasks; working on financial reporting and governance; and supporting the Company’s effective administration and development at a time of growth and renewal.

Job overview

Salary: £6,500–£7,000 per year for one day/week (full time equivalent of £32,500–£35,000)

Paid holiday allowance: six days per year including public holidays. The leave year runs from 1 July; holiday allowance prior to that date will be on a pro rata basis

Pension: a 5% employer's contribution to the pension scheme is offered

Reporting to: the Company’s Clerk (Chief Executive) 

Contract length: permanent, following a three-month probationary period

Hours of work: part time: eight hours (one day) a week on average

Within the Company calendar, some periods are busier than others and it is hoped that the successful candidate would be able to work flexibly to accommodate this, distributing the average eight hours/week as appropriate, in conjunction with the Clerk. The successful candidate will need to be able to work at least some of their hours between Monday morning and Thursday lunchtime each week.

Start date: as soon as possible

Location: generally working remotely (from home), but candidates should live within commuting distance of the City of London and there will be occasional in-person office days and meetings

Application process

Application deadline: 09.00 on Monday 10 March

Interviews: week beginning Monday 17 March (in-person in the City of London)

To apply: upload your CV and covering letter as pdf files (max. two A4 pages each) at this link: https://cutt.ly/finance-officer

In the covering letter, please describe why you’d like to work for us and how you meet each of the qualities listed in the person specification. 

Job description

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Record income and expenditure

• Reconcile bank accounts

• Reconcile events and produce P&L schedules 

• Pay invoices from the bank account, at the Clerk’s direction

• Log receipt of members’ payments for events; chase late payers where necessary

• Submit monthly pension contributions to the Company’s pension provider

• Undertake the Company’s payroll function (via Xero); issue payslips and submit data to HMRC

• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns

• Issue annual requests for quarterage (subscription payments) to members; monitor receipt of payments and provide reports for the Clerk to follow up where necessary

• Place funds on deposit to maximise interest income, in conjunction with the Clerk and Treasurer 

Reporting and governance

• Record manual journal entries for accruals, prepayments and deferred income

• Prepare quarterly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, and breakdown of prepayments and accruals) in a timely manner, showing income and expenditure against budget

• Prepare year-end financial accounts and submit for external review

• Assist the Clerk and Treasurer in preparing papers for the Finance Committee

• Attend Finance Committee meetings as required

Budgeting

• Assist the Clerk and Treasurer in preparing the organisational budget

• Assist the Clerk and Events Officer in putting together budgets for functions, visits and other events – as and when required

Strategy/organisational development

• Propose and implement refinements to the Company’s financial management and reporting procedures

• Help to develop a culture of feedback and learning across the organisation, seeking to learn from failures as well as successes 

The successful candidate will need to remain flexible and adaptable to change in the role over time. 

This job description is a guide to the nature of the role, but doesn’t form part of the contract of employment. The post-holder’s duties may evolve to reflect changing circumstances.

Person specification

Essential

• Minimum AAT Level 3 bookkeeping qualification (or equivalent)

• Strong numerical skills

• Good written and oral communication skills 

• Trustworthy and honest, with a high degree of integrity 

• Accurate and methodical, with strong attention to detail

• Highly reliable, organised and efficient, capable of managing time, juggling multiple tasks and reacting to changing priorities 

• Capable of using initiative and working independently without close supervision

• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively within a small team 

• Highly experienced in using accounting software, with a working knowledge of Xero 

• Comfortable using technology including spreadsheets (Excel and Google Sheets) and quickly getting to grips with new software

• Located within commuting distance of the City of London; willing and able to travel for occasional meetings and in-person work days

Experience of Livery companies and/or the City of London is not required.

About the Gardeners’ Company

The Gardeners’ Company is a Livery Company – a membership organisation with a long history and close ties to the City of London. Today our members come from a wide range of backgrounds; all are united by a passion for horticulture, gardens and the natural world.

We were founded in mediaeval times – the first record of our organisation dates back to 1345 – by gardeners who practised their craft in the City of London. We were formally constituted with the grant of a Royal Charter in 1605.

The Gardeners' Company runs a busy events programme comprising lectures, talks and presentations by eminent horticulturalists; outings to explore and learn about beautiful gardens and landscapes; and formal dinners and lunches at historic City of London venues.

Through offering warm hospitality and this wide range of shared activities, the Company builds relationships among its members, as well as with partners from the horticulture industry and across the City of London. The resulting bonds of friendship and trust are the vital foundations upon which we carry out the remainder of our work. This work takes three forms.

First, as a small organisation, we run a limited number of in-house projects that focus on areas where we can achieve the greatest impact. Much of this involves nurturing the next generation of horticulturists. Our Schools Outreach programme uses engaging presentations and outings to introduce school children – from diverse ages and backgrounds – to the myriad career opportunities available to them in horticulture. We also support those later in their career journeys, offering awards and scholarships to student and apprentice horticulturists.

Second, we work with partners to incubate new horticultural initiatives. Our members generate ideas, attract collaborators and provide start-up resources (whether financial or in-kind), with the intention of establishing new projects that can flourish independently. In recent years we’ve helped to set up: a horticultural training programme (Future Gardeners); the habitat-development and advocacy work of Pollinating London Together; and the Livery Climate Action Group. 

(In parallel, the Company Charity – a separate entity, but one that is largely funded by donations from our members – awards close to £100k in grants to horticultural projects each year).

Third, and most ambitiously, we want to help bring about a coordinated response to the many challenges facing the horticulture sector. We want to act as a convenor and catalyst for change, bringing key players together for a much-needed national conversation. With our unique position – spanning horticulture, the City, the charity sector, and a wide range of other disciplines – we believe we are well-placed to play this role, and over the coming years, our efforts will increasingly focus on this important area of work.

About the Refugee Employment Network 

At the Refugee Employment Network, it’s our mission to ensure that all refugees can access appropriate, fulfilling and paid employment in the UK.

The Refugee Employment Network (REN) is the UK’s only national network dedicated exclusively to refugee employment. With a growing network of 400+ members across all four UK nations, REN is uniting a national community committed to creating opportunities for refugees, spanning a wide range of industries and professions.

About the role

As Network Coordinator, you will play a key role in strengthening and expanding the Refugee Employment Network (REN). Working closely with the CEO, you will support its growth by improving engagement with network members, ultimately enhancing employment outcomes for refugee talent and strengthening hiring practices across UK businesses.

You will collaborate with network partners, experts by experience, businesses, and refugee support organisations to convene and facilitate meetings, working groups, training, and advisory boards that share best practices, pilot initiatives, and build skills to enhance refugee employment.

Additionally, you will represent REN at events, speaking on the barriers refugees face in accessing work, and contribute to the delivery of impactful projects and programmes.

Purpose of the role

• Strengthen the Refugee Employment Network by delivering events and opportunities for members to share knowledge, best practices, and collaborate on initiatives to advance refugee employment. 

• Support refugees in accessing fulfilling employment that matches their skills,  qualifications and experience, and employers to access refugee talent through REN’s Refugee Jobs Board, mentoring programmes and Refugee Job Fairs

• Ensure the smooth administration of REN, including project and organisational admin, event planning and coordination, communications with network members, and managing job board listings.

Key responsibilities 

1. Member Engagement: 

• Act as the key point of contact for REN members, providing timely responses and support.

• Ensure all member information is captured and kept up to date on our database and website

• Organise meetings and networking opportunities to facilitate relationships, share learning, and collaboration on employability skills workshops, job fairs, and mentoring projects.

• Provide clear communications to participants, members and partners through emails, website copy and newsletters.

2. Event Coordination: 

• Coordinate a calendar of events, including job fairs, member meet-ups, an annual conference and training sessions, managing project timelines, registration, and evaluation.

• Provide logistical and administrative support for events, Job Fairs, workshops, and member activities including bookings, delegate lists, venue coordination and catering.

• Attend and facilitate in-person and online events, representing the Refugee Employment Network and welcoming participants and partners.

3. Mentoring Projects:

• Coordinate the day to day running of mentoring projects, including reviewing mentee and mentor applications, matching mentors with mentees and being the first point of contact for all mentors and mentees. 

• Design and deliver mentoring training, guides, and toolkits to ensure impactful mentoring experiences. 

• Monitor and capture impact through surveys, focus groups, drop- sessions, impact reports and case studies

4. Jobs Board administration: 

• Regularly upload job opportunities to the Refugee Jobs Board and serve as the first point of contact for employers, recruiters, and job seekers.

• Work closely with the CEO on the digital development of the jobs board

5. Administration & Database Management: 

• Maintain accurate records and manage project data to support programme development, insights and data gathering and sharing. 

• Provide the day-to-day administration of Refugee Employment Network’s projects, membership, events and jobs board.

6. Communications and Impact: 

• Create clear and compelling communication through the website, newsletters, and social media platforms. 

• Create case studies and social media content that shows the impact of our work, raises the profile of the Refugee Employment Network and showcases network members work in advancing refugee employment in the UK

• Collect and analyse data to develop impact reports demonstrating the effectiveness of REN’s work. 

Expert by Experience

We strongly encourage applications from individuals who are experts by experience, including refugees, forcibly displaced people or migrants with direct, first-hand experience of the issues and challenges faced within the UK asylum or immigration system. At the Refugee Employment Network, we believe that Experts by Experience bring unique and powerful insights that can drive positive change in refugee employment across the UK. .

We respect that people’s identity is not defined by their past experiences and do not expect candidates to describe their lived experience during the interview process unless they wish to do so.

How to apply

To apply, please read the job specification and complete the Typeform application form by 5pm on Sunday, 2 March. You will be asked to upload your CV and a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) when completing the Typefrom application. 

About LMK

Good relationships shape our health and happiness, yet we are taught so little about them. LMK (Let Me Know) is on a mission to change that. We are a young and thriving charity providing education about healthy and unhealthy behaviours so that young people have the knowledge and skills to avoid abuse and thrive in their relationships. We work in schools, community organisations and workplaces across London.

LMK is growing at pace and we are ambitious in our plans for the future. We’ve already engaged 15,000 young people and professionals in our workshops in our first 4 years and we want to reach 25,000 young people over the next three years. We will achieve this by engaging new schools, community groups and workplaces in our offer, whilst also continuing to provide a high-quality service to those who have already experienced LMK workshops.

Key to our success is raising LMK’s profile and ensuring that our content enables us to connect with our key audiences, increasing our profile within communities, and building engagement on our website and social media channels.

We have:
✔  A clear plan of who we want to target through our work over the next 3 years
✔  An engaged leadership team and Board of Trustees
✔  Evidenced outcomes, rich data/statistics and compelling stories
✔  Diversity and strong social purpose
✔  A new organisational strategy that sets our vision from 2024-2027

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to raise LMK’s profile and to engage LMK’s stakeholders in our services, campaigns and fundraising efforts by delivering impactful content across all of our online and offline communication channels in alignment with our vision, mission and strategic objectives. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating quality communications, you will lead our PR and media work, be skilled in creating engaging video content and add your expertise to developing and delivering our social media, website and stakeholder communications.

Reporting to our CEO, the successful candidate will job-share with our established 2 day-per week Marketing & Communications Manager. As a member of LMK’s core staff team, you will work with LMK staff, LMK Leaders (youth workers who deliver our workshops to young people), members of our Youth Advisory Board, trustees and key stakeholders to develop and implement our brand, marketing and social media strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing & Brand

• Co-develop LMK’s marketing strategy, leveraging key stakeholder input and action plans to support it
• Co-ownership of the execution of all marketing activities and materials, ensuring they reflect the brand and the values of the charity
• Lead the planning and execution of PR and media campaigns, leveraging media contacts, ensuring LMK has engaging media materials and our spokespeople are fully prepared to maximise media opportunities
• Be a brand guardian, responsible for the consistent use of visual identity, tone and messaging in our external materials, working with our graphic designer to support teams across LMK with branding

Communications, Content Development & Execution

• Co-ownership of the execution of all communications and content development
• Lead on the creation of engaging video content that can be used across communications platforms
• Working with the wider team, produce communications materials for supporters and key stakeholders in conjunction with the fundraising team
• Source and write up regular impact stories from across the organisation that reflect our strategic objectives which can be used in a variety of channels
• Be responsible for tracking the impact of marketing & communications, sharing reports with the team and Board of Trustees

Digital

• Grow and expand LMK’s social media presence onto new platforms (e.g. TikTok, SnapChat, Bluesky) whilst expanding existing presence on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
• Monitor social channels daily, checking for messages/comments
• Co-manage the website as a key marketing channel, creating engaging content, optimising for SEO, overseeing website design updates, coordinating with developers on technical aspects, and analysing website traffic

Overall

• Comply with LMK policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, health & safety, confidentiality, complaints and data protection
• Work in a way that celebrates diversity, upholds LMK values and respects everyone LMK interacts with

Person specification

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of developing messages/content for different audiences effectively and across different platforms including social media, websites, newsletters and emails
• Evidence of success in developing and executing PR strategies, including securing and maximising media opportunities
• Highly organised to manage a diverse workload with excellent time management and project management skills
• Experience of using a social media management tools e.g. Buffer, Asana, Hootsuite and communications tools e.g. Mailchimp
• Experience in creating and editing video content, using Canva or an equivalent design programme
• A knowledge of the Violence Against Women and Girls sector, Education sector or working with young people would be preferable, although not essential

Safeguarding

This role is subject to a basic DBS check.

In return for your dedication, we will offer you
✔  The opportunity to help prevent relationship abuse and domestic violence in
young people

✔  A diverse, bold and collaborative culture
✔  A commitment to supporting continuous professional development
✔  Working from home
✔  A genuinely flexible working environment
✔  Pension of 6%
✔  32 Days of annual leave, (including bank holidays) – pro-rated for this role
✔  Employee Assistance Programme