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Are you passionate about supporting struggling children and eager to be part of a friendly and supportive team? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

At TLG, we’re continually on the lookout for exceptional people to journey with us and join our vision. As a member of our Fundraising & Supporter Engagement Team, you will play a pivotal role in expanding the charity's reach across the UK. Our team is dedicated to engaging with churches, supporters, corporates, and charitable trusts, fostering partnerships that will enable TLG to continue to transform the lives of thousands of children in the years to come.

This crucial role involves managing, overseeing and ensuring the quality control of data records and processing, including financial data, related to our extensive network of supporters and churches. You will serve as the first point of contact for our supporters, providing exceptional customer service and administrative support.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and driven to execute tasks efficiently. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will be responsible for clearly conveying TLG’s vision, inspiring supporters to join our regular giving scheme and increase their level of giving as ‘Hope Givers’.

TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (part time available for the right candidate)

Closing Date: Friday 18th April

Initial Interviews: Tuesday 29th April – Online

Final Interviews: Friday 9th May – at our National Support Office in West Yorkshire

37.5 hours a week – shift work including weekends

London, SE5 8DF

One of the UK’s most inspiring and best-known faith-based organisations, The Salvation Army, is looking for a passionate Support Worker to be part of their team at Southwark Young People Service.

The Salvation Army forms part of the Christian church and boasts an extensive social remit, providing a range of social and community services, including services for children and the elderly, those trapped in modern-day slavery, homeless people, individuals struggling with addiction, and people seeking employment.

Key Responsibilities:

The role of Support Worker with The Salvation Army is an inspirational one and key to achieving successful outcomes for clients. As a motivated and dynamic Support Worker you will be responsible for assisting with delivering a high-quality programme of support which promotes client choice and control. You will address clients’ support needs, enable them to make positive life choices and ultimately empower them to lead more sustainable lifestyles. You will also complete day to day activities including administration tasks and reception duties to support the successful operation of Southwark Young People Service.

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:

• Positive attitude and a high level of motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes
• Ability to work in busy environment, be solution focused, show good time management skills and can demonstrate ability to prioritise and make decisions under pressure
• Ability to work within the ethos of The Salvation Army with regards to delivering services to vulnerable people without discrimination
• Ability to manage own workload and case load and ability to take the lead at meetings with external agencies.

Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time); a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan; an employee assistance programme

To complete your application please visit our website where you can download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, and satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Barred List check of the Adult and Child workforce.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Closing date: Sunday 11th May 2025.

Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Their vision is a world where everyone has equal access to clean air, water, and energy; where the nature we love is protected, precious habitats are restored and communities are united by ambitious climate action.

Greenpeace UK’s mission is to halve emissions and restore biodiversity by the end of this decade in a fair and equitable way.

Public Fundraising is Greenpeace UK’s largest income stream, generating £20 million annually. With a £5 million investment budget, we bring thousands of new supporters into our movement each year through digital-first acquisition, face-to-face fundraising, and targeted multi-channel engagement.

This is an exciting moment for Greenpeace’s fundraising as they bring together acquisition, retention, and development into a single, unified function, creating an approach that supports donors from first engagement to long-term activism and giving.

As Deputy Fundraising Director, Public Fundraising, you will: 

• Be responsible for a public fundraising income portfolio of c. £20m p.a. across recruitment, retention and development income streams, with shared accountability for a fundraising income budget of £35m
• Lead the development and implementation of a strategy and plans for public fundraising, aligned with Greenpeace UK’s new 3-year organisational and fundraising strategies and objectives
• Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and support to a team of 29, with 4 direct reports
• Lead the team in the planning, implementation and evaluation of a multichannel public fundraising programme designed to recruit, develop and retain supporters to maximise their lifetime value through tailored supporter journeys and outstanding supporter experience
• Oversee the development of detailed financial forecasts, scenarios and budgets for the public fundraising portfolio to underpin fundraising strategies and investment opportunities
• Play an active role in fostering a positive, inclusive and collaborative department culture, role modelling working to shared objectives, celebrating success and learning from setbacks and failures

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Experience of fundraising/marketing to individuals at scale, with a proven track record of recruiting and retaining new supporters, members or customers in the tens of thousands and generating 7-8 figure revenue/income across multiple income streams
• A track record of planning, forecasting and budgeting, including developing investment cases and modelling income, return on investment and lifetime value over short, mid and long term horizons to drive decision-making and investment choices
• Demonstrable experience of leading, managing, motivating and inspiring high performing multi-disciplinary teams including managing managers, with a focus on fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture
• Experience of developing, implementing, and adapting fundraising strategies that meet long-term financial objectives
• Proven ability to use data, analytics, and insights to drive decision- making, optimise fundraising performance, and improve supporter recruitment, retention and engagement
• A commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism, with a willingness to continually learn and foster a positive and inclusive culture

Diversity and Inclusion

Greenpeace UK recognise the value in having a diverse workforce, as well as the importance of creating equal opportunities for all. Applications are welcomed and encouraged from people of all backgrounds. Candidates will be selected based on how well they meet the criteria for the role and all applicants will be treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

If you have any specific requirements which would enable you to participate in the recruitment process more fully, in particular if these relate to a disability or access issue, please contact us as soon as possible. If you require the job pack in a different format, please get in touch and we will happily provide you with one.

Anti-racism commitments

One of our Anti Racism Plan objectives is to proactively achieve stronger representation of Black people and people of colour, particulary within leadership positions, and have recently published ambitious race representation targets.

As part of our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we are committed to interviewing people of colour who meet the essential criteria for this role. If you are a person of colour, you meet the essential criteria and you would like to be considered for the role, please note this in your application. Your guaranteed interview application will only be shared with the Greenpeace UK recruiting manager and HR team.

Employee benefits include: 

• 25 days annual leave for full-time staff, with additional leave accrued according to length of service up to a maximum of 32 days
• Once a month, all Greenpeace staff take an organisational ‘breather’ day where the office closes with no expectations of output on these days
• Office closure normally occurs between Christmas and new year and staff are not required to use annual leave to cover this period
• Employer pension contribution of 8.5% of basic salary, provided employees contribute at least 3%
• Interest free season ticket loan, or a tax efficient bicycle loan
• Life assurance scheme (4 x annual salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme that includes access to free confidential advice with a qualified counsellor

Greenpeace UK are partnering with Ed Cherry at QuarterFive for this appointment.

About the role

Solent Mind delivers Wellbeing services across Hampshire, including Eastleigh, Winchester, Fareham and Gosport and the New Forest. This post is based in the New Forest locality. The Wellbeing services provide a range of support, including 1-1s, courses and workshops delivered both within the centres and via digital platforms.

The Young Persons Senior Wellbeing Advisor will support clients 18 to 25 years old through 1-1 assessments, facilitating educational courses and social/activity groups, with the aim of enabling people to achieve their goals in a person-centred and inclusive approach. Our Young Persons groups run every week between 6 – 8pm at our New Forest Wellbeing Centres. 

Hours: 22.5 hours per week. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1.00pm to 8.00pm, 1 in 4 Saturdays, 9.30am to 3.30pm (remaining hours are flexible).

Location: The Hollies, New Milton, New Forest (1 day a week in Marcella House, Hythe).

About you

The Senior Wellbeing Advisor will undertake assessments and reviews with young people to enable them to better manage their mental health and wellbeing and to support their recovery.

The Senior Wellbeing Advisor will facilitate structured workshops and courses alongside other members of staff/volunteers, including those from other wellbeing services and partner organisations, either face-to face or on digital platforms. 

About us

We're Solent Mind! We’re part of a network of over 100 Local Minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. We set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers.

We collaborate with Mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in Hampshire. Together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally.

Benefits

Our Gold Award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and being a Mindful Employer reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. We empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. In addition to knowing you’re making a difference, you’ll also enjoy excellent benefits, including:

• Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
• 25 days’ annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year (pro rata for part-time)
• Pension plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme

Please note, successful candidate will require proof of their right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor this role as we do not hold a sponsorship licence.

If you’re ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply.  

Closing date: Sunday 13 April 2025.

Interview date: Thursday 17 April 2025.

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check.

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.

Registered Charity No: 1081116. Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500.

Following the return of our co-founder Becca Dean MBE as CEO, we're excited to be recruiting for several new roles as we move into the next chapter of our journey. Having recently celebrated our 12th birthday, we're more determined than ever to reach even more girls and young women, and we’re building a brilliant team to help us do just that. If you're passionate about empowering the next generation, we’d love to hear from you.

THE ROLE

This is a senior leadership role at The Girls’ Network with strategic and operational responsibility for the successful delivery of our mentoring and ambassador programmes. You will lead a geographically dispersed, home-based programme team, ensuring high-quality, girl-centred delivery that meets our organisational goals and supports our long-term impact. As the charity’s Safeguarding Lead, you’ll oversee safeguarding strategy and decision-making, and play a vital role in championing best practice across the organisation. You’ll also be accountable for the mentor journey - from recruitment and engagement to retention, and act as our in-house expert on mentoring and impactful interventions for girls and young women. With a strong focus on continuous improvement, innovation, and data-driven decision making, this role is key to shaping and evolving our programme offer to meet the needs of the girls we serve.

Key Activities

Programme Delivery

• Operational ownership and accountability for the successful delivery of The Girls’ Network programmes, in line with our strategic aims and operational targets.
• Ownership and accountability for operational safeguarding decision-making in relation to programme delivery.
• Leadership of implementation and compliance of processes and procedures in the programme team, to ensure best practice, quality and consistency.
• Be accountable for our volunteer mentor community, including the mentor experience, engagement and retention. Ownership of our mentor recruitment retention strategy and ongoing activity.
• The organisation’s subject matter expert in relation to mentoring programmes and impactful interventions for girls and young women more widely, to inform the work we do.
• Ownership of data utilisation for effective ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the programme, to inform continuous improvement and progress to enable reporting to key stakeholders, including the CEO and trustee board.
• Oversight of the Ambassador Programme, including developments and enhancements to our delivery, in line with our strategy. This includes improved integration of the ambassador community to the rest of our programmes, enabling wider participation and great long-term impact.

Design and Development

• Develop and implement the programme’s operational delivery plan, in line with broader strategic objectives.
• Introduce an effective way of making iterative programmatic changes to enable continuous improvement and ensure we deliver a programme of consistently high quality, that remains current and flexes to the needs of the girls we support.
• Ensure a girl-centred approach to all programme delivery and development.
• Work closely with the Fundraising team to align partnership activities, managing high profile relationships relevant to the programme and identifying opportunities for joint-working and income generation.
• Identify needs and opportunities for innovation and growth and pilot new programme elements to deliver impact and, when appropriate, revenue

Team Leadership

• Effective leadership and direction of a programme team who are entirely home-based and widely geographically dispersed.
• Line management of senior members of the programme delivery team, the Programme Co-ordinator and MERL Manager.
• Foster a team environment in-keeping with our organisational values.
• Ownership of the professional development of programme delivery team members. This includes enabling new members of the team to have the tools to deliver effectively, as well as the ongoing development of existing staff.
• Ownership of recruitment of programme team roles, with support from the People & Culture Manager.

Safeguarding

• Named Safeguarding Lead for the charity with ultimate accountability for Safeguarding decisions.
• Working with Safeguarding Officers, ensure policies are kept up-to-date and reflect best practice.
• Review any key training and material, especially that which is shared externally.
• Ensure all staff and trustees undergo the appropriate training needed to meet their safeguarding responsibilities.
• Overall responsibility for the safeguarding phone, and any rota established for this.
• Management and training.

Wider organisational objectives

• Advocate and promote The Girls’ Network at every opportunity - for example, through local media, PR activities and social media.
• Build relationships across the organisation and outside it, always embodying and role-modelling the charity’s strategic direction and key messages.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

Essential skills, knowledge and attributes

• Someone who embodies The Girls’ Network values and can provide inclusive, supportive and effective programme and team leadership.
• A high-performing senior manager of programmes, people and projects.
• Demonstrable experience of effectively managing, motivating and developing a diverse, home-based team.
• Highly proficient in operationalising strategy, with proven impact, including undertaking piloting new approaches and adapting delivery to drive improvement.
• Someone who is comfortable with change as we develop and adapt our programmes and target operating model, moving towards the aims of longer-term strategy, which may mean some flex in the roles and responsibilities of the programme team.
• Experience of successfully growing, developing and maintaining a portfolio of programmes either in a charity, education, or comparable setting.
• A highly effective communicator, both in-person and in writing, capable of representing The Girls’ Network in a variety of settings and with a variety of stakeholders, including those in very senior positions.
• Experience of managing budgets and reporting against expenditure.

Please visit our website for the Candidate Pack and details on how to apply.

Closing Date: 10th April 2025

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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an experienced OD Partner to join our People team on a 18-month fixed term contract to deliver OD transition support to teams and colleagues in areas which have been redesigned as part of the first phase of our Refocus/Restructure programme, in line with our Culture of Impact ambitions.

Please note, this role may require up to 6-8 days a month working in our London office in Farringdon. 

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.  When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave.  We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

About the Team:

The Organisation of the Future (OoF) programme is about transforming how we are as an organisation to increase our impact with and for children.    Together, we want to create a great experience at work for everyone - an environment that is safe and where we feel we belong, where we work towards a clear shared purpose, with flatter structures and lighter systems.  An environment that inspires innovation and collaboration with greater autonomy and responsibility and that allows for flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness to change whilst also delivering value where it matters most.

Four interconnected principles guide us: agile, adult, experience and iterative, providing us with clarity into what we want our organisation to be.

 The Organisation of the Future programme is now part of SCUK's new strategy, under our Culture of Impact goal.

To deliver to our new strategy, we are currently implementing a change programme, the Refocus programme, which started in 2024 and will run throughout 2025 and beyond in terms of implementing the changes. Different areas of the organisations are being re-designed and significant Organisation Development support will be needed as areas, teams and colleagues transition to new ways of working and organising.

About the role

At a time of fast change, as the OD Partner you will deliver OD transition support to teams and colleagues in areas of the organisation which have been redesigned as part of Phase 1 of our Refocus programme, and later on Phase 2, in line with our Culture of Impact ambitions.

This will be a varied and constantly evolving role, as this is the spirit of the OoF programme, which is iterative, so perfect if you love learning and adapting in an agile way.

In this role, you will be responsible for: 

• Designing and delivering impactful OD support, in particular team coaching for multiple teams across the organisation, as well as other OD interventions in departments, teams and individuals as relevant, and in line with our experience, agile, adult and iterative design principles, ensuring DEI is considered throughout. 

• Contributing specialist OD knowledge and experience to the design, implementation and monitoring of our OD transition support and wider change support across the organisation as part of the Refocus programme.

• Co- designing products and co-facilitating multiple spaces with other colleagues, bringing OD specialism, knowledge and experience to compliment theirs.

• Being an active member of the Organisation of the Future OD group and of the Refocus OD transition support team. 

About you 

We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

• Demonstrable and significant OD knowledge, skills and experience at all levels of an organisation, from individual to team, group and wider systems interventions.

• Significant knowledge, skills and experience of group and team development, with multiple teams and organisations, including through change. 

• Deep understanding and awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion, and demonstrable experience of integrating DEI in OD interventions. 

• Knowledge and experience of working with teams and organisations moving towards less hierarchical structures and adopting self-management and an agile mindset an advantage.

• A high level of self and interpersonal awareness.

• Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills and demonstrable experience, across multiple teams, groups, and the wider organisation, and with diverse colleagues, people managers and Directors and senior leaders.

• Experience in supporting others' development, such as through coaching and/or mentoring .

• An agile mindset and approach, with the ability to constantly adapt plans and review approaches, the willingness to constantly learn, including from positive and constructive feedback, and to work in ambiguity and emergence. 

• Organisation, coordination and prioritisation skills, with high levels of flexibility. 

• Comfortable with taking responsibility and operating autonomously and high levels of accountability, while being open to support and refocusing of what will add most value when needed.

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a charity with an ambitious and exciting vision set in the heart of Portobello, West London, supporting and enhancing the lives of people in the local community.

Westway Trust is seeking a qualified accountant to join as our Head of Finance who will lead on all aspects of the finance function to achieve the Trusts goals.  You will also manage a small team and will offer strategic finance support across the range of activities undertaken by the organisation.

You will have significant experience operating at a senior level within a complex organisation and registered charity, and will possess the right blend and balance of strategic, communication, innovation and people skills.

Key responsibilities of the role include but not limited to:

• Lead, manage and improve the Trust’s finance function and provide accurate, timely and relevant financial reports as required by the CEO, Executive Team and the Trust Board.
• Be the Executive Lead of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee, ensuring timely papers to the CEO and to the Committee and Board as required and liaising with the Head of Governance and HR as required.
• Ensure the provision and reporting of financial accounts, forecasting and large-scale project/programme budgets, estate development plans, and the associated reporting.
• Oversight of the legal and financial statutory processes in line with the Charity Commission and Companies House requirements, including the Annual Audit. Allocating tasks for timely responses and keeping all colleagues abreast of progress.
• Monitor, cash flow, reserves, analysis of performance against the organisation’s annual business plan and dashboard as it relates to the finance function.
• Contribute to the overall leadership of the Trust and to the Trust’s future strategic and operational planning. Support Executive Team colleagues as required on the delivery of cross-team initiatives.
• Line management of the Senior Finance Manager, the Debt Recovery Consultant and the Development Partnerships Lead.

Essential Experience, Skills and Attributes:

• Significant and successful experience of operating as a Head of Finance, ideally in a charity setting.
• A track record of working collaboratively with a team to develop successful internal partnerships and achieve joint success against shared objectives.
• Experience of the finance function and all the associated processes, with strong attention to detail.
• Experience of implementing enhanced reporting tools within financial software, including the ability to coach others.
• Practical knowledge of VAT, including accounting of partial exemption relevant to charities.
• Experience of managing staff and supporting their development.
• Strong interpersonal skills for both workplace and external representation contexts, operating with enthusiasm, flexibility, energy and commitment and demonstrating credibility and gravitas.

Desirable Experience, Skills and Attributes:

• A good understanding of the local area.
• Experience of change management.
• Competency in use of Access Dimensions, Focal Point and other MS Office software packages.

Qualification:

• Must hold a formally recognised professional accounting qualification.

To view the full job description click on 'job description' under 'Key Info' on the left hand side.

The application deadline is Friday 18 April 2025 when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview.  However, we reserve the right to close the application early.  An early application is strongly recommended.

No agencies please.

Benefits of working for Westway Trust:

• Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
• Investor in People (IiP) employer
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days (pro-rated) per year + statutory bank holidays
• Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Sick pay scheme
• Season ticket / bicycle loan
• Free eye test voucher

TreeHouse school is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' non-maintained special school, providing support and education to 100 autistic pupils aged 3-19. Our mission is to stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities for them.

We are proud to announce that we have retained Ofsted "Outstanding" (June 2024) in all areas. Please do read our Ofsted reports on our website.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HTLA) to join our team. This is a fantastic progressive opportunity where you will support the Class Teacher in contributing and delivering high quality learning and teaching.

This is a full time, permanent role. The hours are 8.30am - 4.35pm.

What's on offer for you?

• Term time only role (yet paid across 52 weeks)
• Free healthy breakfast available everyday
• We put mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do; the SLT practise “compassionate leadership”
• State of the art training including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medical training and understanding sensory needs
• Working with Autism/learning disability industry experts across our school and our charity
• Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life
• Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training course

What the role involves?

• Taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision.
• Working with identified curriculums and supporting specific subjects as well as helping with lesson planning.
• Developing learning resources, delivering lessons and supporting the assessment of learning.
• Supporting extra-curricular activities such as education visits and recording/reporting pupil outcomes. 
• At times, will be the lead practitioner in the class delivering whole class teaching without the teacher present.

Start date: After May half term 2025 (however happy to discuss start dates depending on notice periods)

***Please note, applicants who have applied in the past 6 months will not be shortlisted for this role***

Closing date for role: Monday 21st of April 2025

Outcome of the shortlisting: Tuesday 22nd of April 2025

Interview dates: Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th of April and Friday 2nd of May 

(The interview process will include a 1 hour interview, 20 minute microteach followed by a written task).

For more information about this vacancy please find the recruitment pack attached.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

About Equally Ours:

We’re the UK charity that brings together people and organisations working across equality, human rights and social justice to make a reality of these in everyone’s lives. Our vision is a just and compassionate society, where we are free from harm and can all contribute and flourish, whoever we are, whatever we believe in, and whatever we do and don’t have. A society that is equally ours.

About the role:

We’re on the lookout for a new Director of Policy and Public Affairs, to protect and advance equality and human rights in the UK, by increasing our policy impact and working collaboratively to harness the power of our network.

The Director of Policy and Public Affairs will play an important role in protecting and advancing equality and human rights in the UK. This role will focus on growing our policy and public affairs capacity so that we can achieve the goals set out in Together for Social Justice, our 10-year strategy. 

You’ll develop and deliver high-impact policy influencing strategies on our three big issues of law, climate and investment. This will mean working on vital public policy issues such as embedding equality and human rights in the government’s mission-driven approach, ensuring a strong legal framework of rights protections, improving public awareness of the value of human rights, and creating a work programme to ensure that people’s whose rights are most at risk can lead policy development on climate breakdown.

You’ll have a strong track record of creating innovative policy solutions that influence public policy and secure social change; the ability to forge and nurture constructive dialogue and working relationships across the political spectrum and within civil society, and a deep understanding of how to increase racial justice at systemic level. You’ll be confident communicating complex legal and technical issues in an engaging way that brings their practical impacts to life for a wide range of audiences, including the media. You’ll be skilled at bringing people together and working collaboratively. 

We’re a small team whose strength comes from combining our own lived and professional expertise with that of the leading thinkers and organisations who make up our network. We offer flexible working and lots of autonomy within a collaborative and supportive environment where it’s your job to make things happen. 

Why Equally Ours?

• Generous benefits including enhanced pension, 26 days of annual leave, health and wellbeing support, and more. 

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your professional and personal life. 

• A collaborative culture that values lived experience alongside professional expertise. 

If you are looking for an opportunity to use your skills to drive meaningful social change, we would love to hear from you. 

How to Apply: 

Please read through the full job pack and then submit your CV and cover letter (max 2 pages) outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the criteria. Please ensure that you address all the criteria, providing sufficient relevant evidence, including examples, to show how your skills and experience match those required in the person specification. Applications without cover letters will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 6th May, 12 noon

A mission-driven and impact focused single programme NGO is seeking an Interim Finance Director for a 1 year maternity cover contract. The role is fully remote (from within the UK) and is full-time (5 days per week) for a 12 month contract. There may be the requirement to travel to Ghana on occasion throughout the 12 months. A busy role, in a vibrant charity headed by a passionate Founder/CEO – the role represents the chance to be part of a fantastic international organisation.

Salary is £63,000 - £70,000 depending on skills and experience, and the role would best suit a fully-qualified accountant with significant experience managing global finance teams within the international development sector.

The organisation’s mission is to get 3-6 year old children in rural Africa to thrive.  They have developed an award-winning Early Childhood Development programme, proven its impact through rigorous evaluation, and scaled it with governments in both Ghana and Uganda. It is currently reaching over 300,000 children per year, and we aim to reach 1 million children per year by 2028. The programme benefits both preschool age children and unlocks the potential of marginalised rural parents.

With around 100 staff globally, the interim Finance Director will manage a diverse team of finance professionals. Your role will include setting and managing budgets, supporting fundraising strategy and proposals, overseeing spend and financial controls and processes.  You will lead the finance team in Ghana made up of a Junior Finance Manager, four Finance Officers, two bookkeepers and a Procurement and Logistics Officer.  You will also manage the Uganda Finance Officer, and Global Finance Manager based in the UK.

The role will involve a mixture of hands-on accounting, complex donor reporting, consolidated and year-end accounts, budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning and financial modelling. Xero is used across the organisation, and financial year-end is December.

Duties include:

· Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation’s scale and income-generation strategy, including exciting new opportunities for potential expansion to the southern regions in Ghana and exploring implementation of the programme in a new country.

· Develop and strengthen robust and flexible cost models (including sensitivity analyses/stress testing) to guide decisions around the pace and rate of scale, staffing & resource requirements, ensure value for money and maximise cost efficiencies.

· Develop robust budgets for new and renewal funder applications, considering complexities around funder restrictions, currency exchange and forecast economic conditions.

· Ensure that the organisation-wide financial systems, policies, procedures and internal controls and audits are robust, compliant and best practice to support current activities and future growth.

· Be pro-active in identifying ways to improve efficiencies and strengthen financial rigour, including leading on internal projects to enhance systems and processes to automate approvals and develop cost recovery models as we look to expand our operations outside Ghana and Uganda.

· Lead and coach the finance team to maintain and deliver operational excellence & financial rigour, closely monitoring the operating and financial reports against plans and budgets.

· Lead monthly financial reviews and oversee timely production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports to the Board, donors and management team.

· Work with our internal operations and programmes team to develop financial systems so that direct financial support is provided to local government partners and they are able to take on responsibility for and account for programme budgets, including overseeing termly financial disbursements and reporting.

· Work with programmes team to build the capacity of local government partners in financial management, procurement, and budgeting so that they will eventually be able to fund and sustain the programme themselves. Create the budgets, financial information, documentation and materials for funding proposals.

· Oversee the creation of all financial reports for funders, ensuring mechanisms to track and report against restricted income are robust, and preparing financial analyses for funder

· Provide monthly and quarterly management accounts for trustees summarising current and forecast financial position for the year, cashflow analysis and KPI reporting.

· Attend trustee meetings, present information to the Board and liaise with Board members, including leading the quarterly Finance and Audit Committee meetings.

· Ensure that the Statutory Accounts for all entities are prepared, including internal information is collated and provided, external auditors are instructed and deliver to standard.

· Ensure all organisations are compliant with tax, regularity and legal requirements (e.g payroll, tax, NGO registration, insurance, registrations with regulatory authorities)

· Actively manage the performance and build the capacity of direct reports through training, coaching, holding 1to1s, setting performance goals, appraisals, developing new policies and practices.

Requirements: 

-Fully-qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA essential

-Prior experience working as Head of Finance or Finance Director in an international development charity (NGO)

-Prior experience managing a global team

-Deep understanding of international charity finance - donor reporting, programmes finance, foreign currency transactions

-Strategic finance experience covering budgeting, scenario planning, consolidated accounting and financial modelling - within an NGO setting

-Must be able to start the role quickly - ideally immediately available or with a short notice period

Closing date: Ongoing / ASAP

Interviews: Ongoing - likely week commencing 7th April

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.

Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis? Are you calm, non-judgmental and able to work effectively with people in difficult situations?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience whilst being supported to manage their lives and wellbeing?

If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.

Crisis Café Support Worker
Reference: 276
Responsible to: Crisis Cafe Coordinator
Working Base(s): Watford, Stevenage and Ware (expectation to travel whenever necessary with mileage paid when not working at home base)
Salary: From £24,024 Per Annum FTE (pro rata for part time hours)
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) - Will consider part-time of 30hrs or 22.5hrs.
Work pattern: A full-time pattern will be working 5 out of 7-day rota, working 17:30 - 01:30, a part-time pattern will be working 3 or 4 out of 7-day rota.

About the Service

Our Nightlight Service is proud to provide urgent support, crisis intervention and emotional support to people experiencing a mental health crisis in Hertfordshire as an alternative to statutory pathways.

We provide support to adults across Hertfordshire 7 days a week, 365 days a year through our helpline, crisis centres, crisis cafes and a weekend Crisis House. We aim to provide a safe space for people in crisis to talk and feel supported, be listened to without judgement, access relevant support with problem solving and facilitate access to external services when necessary. As a member of our team you will work closely with service users in crisis by using a person-centred approach as to ensure that each individual is supported with dignity and respect.

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s (HMN) Nightlight Mental Health Crisis Services are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To provide an alternative pathway to people in distress and crisis to support better outcomes and reduce the demand on statutory crisis services and emergency services.

At the Crisis Cafes we promote and enable people to access support in a way that suits them, whether that’s through talking to someone or simply by providing a safe space to have time alone or engage with trained staff.

About the Role

Mental Healthcare Support Workers are key members of staff delivering the Nightlight Mental Health Crisis Service, taking part in a rota covering 7 days per week, ensuring the delivery of quality crisis support services and instilling Hertfordshire Mind Network’s values throughout the crisis cafe and helpline provision. Working closely with other staff (bank staff, volunteers), coordinators, team leaders and Crisis manager to ensure services are of the highest quality and support the continued growth and development of the service.

By honouring the individual experience of each service user, we are able to respect their autonomy as well as encourage and facilitate positive steps towards management of crisis and recovery.

Whilst experience is advantageous, the most important thing to us and the people we support is having the right values, skills and commitment to delivering high quality, person centred mental health crisis support.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Closing date for applications is 30th April 2025
Interviews to be held week of 12th May 2025
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications are received so would encourage early applications.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.

No agencies please.

Goodman Masson are delighted to be partnered with the Black Researcher Consortium to recruit for their Consortium Director on a part time basis (3 days per week with room for growth)

The Black Researcher Consortium is a newly formed community interest company (C.I.C.), designed, developed and built by people with Black heritage, for people with Black heritage. The Consortium objects are to address the systemic underrepresentation of Black researchers across educational institutions, research organisations, government, and industry environments in collaboration with Black researchers, Black-led community initiatives and all those bridging the systemic gap, connecting Black researchers.

As the Consortium Director, you will lead the development of a newly created C.I.C. by working with community stakeholders and the board of directors to develop and implement a strategic vision. You will need to build strong relationships with stakeholders including researchers, community groups, research institutes, universities, industry, government bodies, and funders. The Consortium Director will be responsible for developing a 5-year plan to meet the primary objects of the Consortium: to address the underrepresentation of Black researchers in academic and industry environments.

As BRC's first employee this is a unique opportunity to shape and develop the direction of the organisation. This is a transformative opportunity to build and lead a mission-driven team and organisation dedicated to tackling systemic inequities in research.

Main Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and implement a 5-year strategic plan
• Recruit, develop, and support a team who are committed to the Consortium's mission and values
• Build and maintain strong relationships with funders, collaborator organisations, and the wider community
• Identify and secure funding opportunities
• Oversee the organisation's financial health, including budgeting, fundraising, and financial reporting
• Ensure the smooth running of the organisation's operations
• Report directly to the Board of Directors and provide regular updates on strategic objectives

Essentials:

• Experience in mentoring, coaching, or empowering teams to achieve measurable outcomes
• History of managing teams and projects (from initiation to completion), including budget planning and management
• Proven experience developing organisational strategy and business planning
• Demonstrate inclusive leadership by fostering a collaborative environment
• Ability to influence and work closely with a Board/ELT
• Experience of preparing and pitching to funders, collaborators and/or other stakeholders
• An understanding of the broad diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) landscape

Salary range is £65,000 - £75,000 pro rata (depending on experience)

Flexible working arrangements with the option to work from home or hybrid.

Application Process

To apply for the role please submit an updated CV along with your response to the following questions to Dan Kelner at Goodman Masson:

• In addressing the underrepresentation of Black researchers, a big part of the role of Consortium Director will be in advocacy. Can you tell us about an experience of developing and conducting advocacy work?
• Culture, community, and collaboration have been key in the background to BRC thus far, can you tell us about a time when you had to work collaboratively with a particular community
• As a brand-new organisation, what challenges do you foresee BRC facing in its first year and over the course of the next five years and how would you propose to address them?
• Please feel free to add any other comments that you think might be useful in understand what you will contribute to the role of Consortium Director

Please note, the deadline for applications is Friday 2^nd May.

Interview Timelines

• 1^st stage Interviews: 22^nd May
• 2^nd Stage Interviews: 6^th June

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

We are 4 Day Week employer

Purpose of the role

Are you a dynamic communications professional ready to take the lead on impactful sexual health campaigns? Brook’s award-winning Communications Team is looking for a Media and Communications Co-ordinator for Yuno, the new sexual health service for Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver bold campaigns at a time when STI rates are rising across England.

Essential criteria

• Experience in media, communications, or PR, ideally within the charity or public health sector
• A strong understanding of social media management, content creation, and digital marketing
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives for different audiences
• Confidence in working with press and media outlets to secure coverage and respond to media inquiries
• Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, or similar design software 
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Based in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire
• To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification' which can be found on the application form.

About the role:

• Hours: Full Time 37.5 Hours per week

(Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary)

• Contract: Permanent
• Location: Bristol or Weston Super Mare
• Salary: £28,325
• Closing date: 24/04/2025
• Application Tip: Ensure your supporting statement refers to the person specification as this will assist in a successful sift through to the interview stage.

About Brook:

Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality. 

Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health. 

We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need. 

Benefits of working for Brook:

• 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
• Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays 
• Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid) 
• Flexible working 
• Gratitude scheme 
• Assisted purchase scheme 
• Cycle to Work up to £1k 
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
• Long service awards 
• Maternity and paternity pay 
• Pension scheme – with contributions matched up to a maximum of 4% 
• Training and development opportunities 
• Coaching

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.

Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions will not be considered for this role. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible. 

Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role. 

Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.

Brook Safeguarding with Purpose

Working with People Safely. Safe Place, Safe People.

Hybrid (minimum of 3 days per week in-person working)

Shape the future of learning for colleagues and volunteers at Parkinson's UK! 

As our Learning & Development Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering learning initiatives that directly support our People & Culture and organisational strategies, including leading and maintaining our accredited and highly successful Leadership & Management programme. 

Your work will equip our people to excel in their roles, enhance our ways of working, and ultimately contribute to our vision of finding a cure and improving life for everyone affected by Parkinson's. 

About the role 

In this role you’ll connect with our staff, volunteers and community in-person at our central London office and locally across all four nations. This will involve working with a variety of stakeholders and subject matter experts, and travelling regularly across the UK to our dedicated remote teams. 

What you’ll do:

• Design and deliver a learning plan which meets the needs of our strategies and carry out training needs analysis

• Refresh our core programmes and initiatives to further improve skills across the charity with focus on given to our management & leadership roles. 

• Work closely with the People and Volunteering teams to successfully respond to training needs for individual development plans and charity compliance e.g. capability, upskilling and safeguarding

• Develop and deliver monthly learning courses, e-learning, workshops, wellbeing and inclusion sessions 

• Coach, support and develop the L&D experts,  and develop learning experts in the wider charity in a matrix way 

What you’ll bring:

• Proven success in development and delivery of training courses in-house both in person and virtually

• Demonstrable experience of designing and delivering successful and impactful Learning initiatives - including management or leaderships 

• Proven ability to build rapport and effective working relationships with colleagues and volunteers at all levels 

• Experience of digital learning and complementary learning techniques for varied audience groups 

• Strong analytical and inquisitive skillset, with the energy and capacity to turn recommendations into deliverable, measurable action plans 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home up to two days a week. You’ll be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office.

Interviews for this role will be held on Wednesday 30 April 2025.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.