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About the Foundation

The Caring Family Foundation was established in 2019 by Richard and Patricia Caring with the vision of a world free from hunger, harm and hurt, where women and children can thrive.

Our mission is to deliver transformational, sustainable and systematic change to tackle poverty and domestic abuse in the UK and Brazil; to empower Indigenous communities to thrive and support their conservation efforts in the Amazon.

Between 2019 and 2024, the Foundation:

• Delivered 3,089,741 meals to communities in need.

• Planted 2,352,080 trees and seedlings in the Brazilian rainforests.

• Supported 13,986 women and children with domestic abuse services.

We are seeking an experienced, strategic and proactive Head of Finance to join our small team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for all financial management across the Foundation, supported by our Financial Analyst in the UK and Finance Assistant in Brazil.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring alignment with the Foundation’s strategic goals across UK and Brazil.

• Manage and monitor cash flow, forecasts by restricted causes, and the overall financial performance.

• Lead on the preparation of the annual budget, consolidating the UK and Brazil budgets, and providing expert financial analysis and advice to support decision-making across the organisation.

• Prepare accurate and clear financial reports for the COO, Founders and Board of Trustees, including monthly management accounts, quarterly budget reforecasts and reporting against the approved budget.

• Oversee financial and compliance risk management and implement comprehensive and robust controls to protect the Foundation and its assets.

• Act as the main point of contact for financial legal matters, advising Senior Management on regulatory measures.

• Ensure compliance with all financial, tax, VAT, Gift Aid and regulatory requirements.

• Oversee the annual audit, managing the relationship with the external auditor and ensuring all necessary documentation is prepared as required.

• Conduct regular audits of internal processes, policies and systems to identify and implement areas for improvement.

• Complete and submit annual returns and accounts to Companies House and the Charity Commission.

• Manage the financial annual planning calendar, in alignment with wider Foundation activity and external events.

• Oversee the Financial Analyst’s work for the Foundation.

• Supporting fundraising colleagues in all financial aspects of high-quality fundraising proposals, donor management and donor reporting.

• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining regular and transparent communication.

• Manage and promote a value-for-money across the Foundation’s activities.

• Stay informed about charity trends and best practice in not-for-profit financial management and compliance.

• Actively participate in line management meetings, performance reviews, team meetings and away days.

• Prepare and deliver presentations and reports for the Founders, COO and other senior roles, as necessary.

• Ensure that project management systems, the organisational CRM, impact measurement documents and other internal databases are kept updated.

• Commit to ongoing personal learning and development.

• Contribute to the planning and delivery of Foundation-wide events as required, including the annual Amazon Gala.

• Line-manage staff and consultant roles, as necessary.

• Fulfil any other reasonable requests to support the best interests of The Caring Family Foundation.

Person Specification

Essential

• Commitment to the Foundation's values, vision and mission.

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified, or other relevant professional qualification.

• Significant experience in a comparable senior finance role within the not-for-profit sector.

• Extensive knowledge of charity financial regulations and best practise.

• Demonstrated experience in risk management, implementing controls and developing compliance frameworks.

• Outstanding leadership and management skills, with a commitment to values-led people management.

• Strong understanding of, and demonstrable commitment to, ethical management principles.

• Ability to think strategically, whilst also delivering operationally.

• Proactive, driven and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, able to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders both internally and externally and the ability to clearly communicate complex financial information to non-finance senior stakeholders and colleagues.

• Highly organised, able to prioritise effectively and display clear problem-solving abilities.

• Advanced spoken and written English, with careful attention to detail.

• Permission to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a charitable foundation, ideally a family foundation.

• Experience of working within a small organisation, with responsibility for broad-ranging work and deliverables.

• Portuguese language skills.

Safeguarding and values

The Caring Family Foundation is committed to robust safeguarding of children, survivors, staff members and partners.

All staff members must uphold our values, best practise and comply with organisational policies and processes, including our Code of Conduct and our Safeguarding Policy.

Recruitment process

The deadline for applications is 10am on 10th March 2025. Candidates for asked to submit their CV and a covering letter (maximum two pages).

First-round interviews for short-listed candidates are scheduled for 13th March.

Uplift is currently looking for a Head of Movement Building (maternity cover). This is an exciting opportunity to help build an ambitious movement to phase out oil and gas extraction in the UK.

About Uplift

Uplift is a high-impact campaigning and research organisation which supports efforts to create a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK and move towards a fossil fuel-free future. 

The role

As Head of Movement Building, you will support the development and delivery of coalition and network strategies that support a just transition away from oil and gas in the UK. You will ensure that Uplift’s movement building approach meets the needs of campaigns whilst strengthening the movement away from oil and gas.  You will ensure Uplift works to  identify and meet the various campaign, mobilisation and movement building  needs of partners. 

Responsibilities

The successful candidate for the role will:

• Lead our work to broaden and diversify the movement that supports a just transition away from oil and gas in the UK, undertaking relationship and partnership-building with new coalitions, constituencies, organisations, and affected communities. 

• Lead the development and refinement of Uplift’s movement building strategy in collaboration with the Head of Campaigns and wider campaigns team. 

• Design mobilising and organising approaches which facilitate groups participation in Uplifts existing and planned campaigns.

• Coordinate various formal and informal coalitions dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels and supporting a just transition in the UK, and, as part of this work, facilitating meetings and lead and track strategy-setting processes with groups of diverse partners and stakeholders, in collaboration with the Uplift team. Represent Uplift in wider coalition spaces. 

• Lead on the monitoring of the health and efficacy of existing Uplift coalitions, identifying areas for improvement and developing and executing strategies to address them.

• Regularly map the climate justice and social justice movement landscape as it relates to Uplift’s work, identifying key sites for Uplift’s involvement and networks to engage with

• Line manage up to 4 members of the Campaigns team and provide senior level guidance, oversight and support for their work objectives, performance and professional development.

• Represent the Campaigns and Movement Building Team as part of the Senior Management Team.

• Provide active support for the broader Campaign team in movement building work, partner and coalition management and general campaign activities.

• Develop campaign resources in collaboration with key partners and networks.

• Support the execution of campaign and movement building strategies and tactics in collaboration with key partners.

• Provide campaign advice to partners, advocates and community groups working towards the same goals. 

• Help develop and promote regenerative practices and culture for Campaign team, partners and coalitions.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have: 

• Experience in a similar or related role.

• A track record of guiding and supporting effective campaigning coalitions

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including an ability to quickly build trust with partners and colleagues and address and resolve conflicts

• Extensive professional networks within the UK.

• A deep commitment to building distributed and diverse leadership.

• Motivation, initiative, exceptionally high standards, a collaborative approach, and associated qualities needed to work in a dynamic organisation with an ambitious agenda.

• A strong commitment to Uplift’s mission and core values of equity and climate justice

 

Application 

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of Uplift’s values and therefore we strongly encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds or accessibility/support needs mean they have been traditionally under-represented in the climate and environment sector. If you are unsure if you meet the requirements or feel you will be disadvantaged by the process then please contact us so we can see how we might provide support. 

Unfortunately, we can only consider candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.

Note: we request no contact from agencies or media sales.

 

Location: Remote (within UK)
Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, consideration of flexible working requests and work/workplace adjustments.
Starting date: Early May 2025
Proposed interviews: w/c 31st March

Digital Marketing Manager

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Location: London, UK subject to the right to work.

UK Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

Salary: £43,668 - £45,851 dependent on experience with excellent benefits.

About WaterAid

Want to use your skills in digital marketing to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as Digital Marketing Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team

The WaterAid Supporter Marketing team plays a pivotal role in shaping the dialogue with our supporters, defining and facilitating their crucial contribution to driving our mission forward – ensuring everyone, everywhere has access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.

About the Role

As our Digital Marketing Manager, you will find creative ways of building WaterAid’s online presence primarily through paid media channels.

In this role, you will take direct responsibility for developing and implementing key campaign and project strategies as well as identifying opportunities for growth within the digital programme.

You’ll also: 

• Accountable for planning and executing integrated campaigns that combine digital and offline marketing channels to deliver cohesive, measurable results aligned with overall marketing objectives.
• Responsible for budget management and reporting on income and expenditure.
• Work with external creative and media partners on projects within agreed budgets.
• Devise and execute a continuous programme of content optimisation and testing through a rigorous test to learn methodology, regularly monitoring, evaluating and analysing campaigns.

Requirements

You have a track record in and passion for digital marketing, with experience in paid digital media planning, buying and budget management.

To be successful, you’ll need: 

• Experience working on integrated digital marketing campaigns and strategies.

• Hands-on experience managing creative agencies to develop content and assets for paid digital campaigns.

• Experience in building and managing marketing campaigns on social platforms (including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn), Google Ad campaign types and programmatic advertising, taking decisions, testing and publishing without supervision.
• The ability to analyse user experience data with CRO testing, conduct A/B tests, optimise conversion funnels, improve user experience working with our Digital Product team to implement changes
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and strong communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Lead on the management and development of our ecommerce sites (Shop for life and Store). Working with agencies and wider teams to ensure consistent updates and optimisations, creating and executing data -driven campaigns to maximise conversions and deliver growth.
• Knowledge of a range of measuring tools (including GA4) and the ability to understand and translate data and analytics into insight that can be understood and applied by wider teams.

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Familiarity with owned, earned, and shared media.

• Experience creating and pitching business plans.

• Drupal website management and use of CMS.

View the full job description here

Closing Date: Applications will close at noon on Monday 3rd March 2025. Availability for interview is required week commencing Monday 10th March.

How to Apply: Click ‘Apply’ to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV and an essential cover letter.

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Benefits

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment:

Our People Promise:

We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.  We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal opportunities:

We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:

We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

Do you really dislike litter? Do you want to be part of changing our littered country for the better? CleanupUK’s vision is of a world where everyone benefits from living in a litter-free environment. We support communities in areas of disadvantage to come together and form locally-led litter-picking groups to tackle the litter problem in their neighbourhood and to strengthen their community.

CleanupUK provides a spark in local communities that need some help and encouragement to tackle the challenge of litter where they are. We set up Cleanup Hubs in the most littered areas and support community litter-picking groups to start, grow, or sustain their activities by providing equipment, information and advice. We are a growing, ambitious team who are all passionate about helping the communities we work with. We love what we do!

This new role will be a key member of our income generation team, enabling us to spread our work all over England. You will be helping us to improve people’s lives and give communities a real boost!

Practical details

Position - Trust and Foundation Fundraising Lead

Responsible to - Chief Executive

Location - Home based with occasional travel as the role requires

Hours - 37½ hours per week (full time) – full time or part time role available

Salary - £42,000–£45,000 per annum full time

Annual leave and benefits

• 27 days annual leave full time (bank holidays in addition)
• Pension scheme with 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution

Responsibilities 

• You will be implementing the existing workplan for 2025, complemented with your own input into maximising CleanupUK’s revenue from trusts, foundations and The Lottery
• You will be managing the Local/Regional Trust and Foundation Fundraiser to help them maximise their revenue
• In conjunction with the Chief Executive, you will be nurturing the key funder relationships that CleanupUK already has
• You will be developing strong and close relationships with new key trust and foundation funders
• You will be working closely with our Corporate Partnerships and Operations teams
• You will be contributing to CleanupUK’s future strategy

Requirements

• A passion for dealing with litter and the damage that it causes to communities and also for the wider environment and its protection
• ​Solid, successful experience of trust, foundation, lottery, statutory and major donor fundraising 
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with funders of all types
• Good understanding of an organisation’s strategy and strategic issues
• A strong communicator who can write well

Further Information

To be eligible to apply for this position, you should be able to answer “yes” to both of these questions :

• Do you have 5 years or more of fundraising experience?
• Do you have successful experience of raising money from trusts and foundations?

How to apply

Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and answer a few short screening questions about your relevant skills and motivation. Please see attached full role description and supporting documents.

Applications for the role can only be made via the CharityJob website.  The deadline for applications is Thursday 20th March 2025 at 5pm.

First-round interviews will take place in the week commencing March 31st; final interviews are due to take place in the week commencing April 22nd.

Position: HR and Organisational Development Business Partner
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Fixed Term 12 Months contract
Location: Office-based in London with Flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £44,339 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3*, Professional/Technical
*you will start at our entry point salary of £44,339 per annum, increasing to £47,110 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £49,881 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

Our organisation is transforming the way in which it works and has exciting plans to improve the employee experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR and OD Business Partner to join our project team, creating innovative, practical and functional solutions on all aspects of the employee life cycle.

To be successful in this role you will have proven experience in the following:

• Delivering HR and OD related projects
• Implementing significant change within the employee experience.
• Developing and implementing new functionality to the HRIS system (iTrent)
• Development of HR policies, processes and guidance for people managers and teams
• Working as part of a cross functional project team to ensure a project delivers its objectives

Please note this is a fixed term contract for 12 months

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Friday 7th March 2025

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

 Position Overview

The Finance Director will play a crucial role in overseeing the financial health and strategy of the Barnabas Aid family globally, ensuring that all financial activities align with our mission and values. Reporting directly to the Chief Support Officer (CSO), the Finance Director will lead the finance team and work closely with senior leadership to support strategic decision-making. This role requires a deep understanding of non-profit and charitable financial management, compliance, and funding. The Finance Director will be part of the Senior Leadership Team.                                                                                                                              

Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.  

• Salary: £35,593 (FTE), pro-rata for part time hours
• 28 hours per week
• Hybrid
• London Office
• Closing date: 24 March 2025
• Interview date: 14 April 2025

Change lives in a life-changing career

When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.

The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.

We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.

About the role

We’re looking for a Governance Officer with strong experience in corporate governance and administrative processes to join our Corporate Assurance team.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and effective operation of Young Lives vs Cancer’s governance processes. This includes coordinating Board and committee meetings, preparing agendas and documentation, minuting meetings, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. You will also act as the main point of contact for Trustees and committee members, managing their records, overseeing recruitment and inductions, and maintaining governance policies and procedures.

This role does not have direct reports but requires excellent relationship-building skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. You will work closely with the Associate Director of Corporate Governance and Assurance, Trustees, and senior leadership to enhance governance efficiency.

This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic criminal record check will be completed. 

What will I be doing?

No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description:

• Coordinating and minuting Board and committee meetings, ensuring accurate records and timely distribution of documents
• Acting as the key point of contact for Trustees and committee members, supporting their engagement and compliance.
• Managing governance records, including Trustee and committee member records, corporate policies, and the complaints register.
• Overseeing the Trustee and committee recruitment and induction process, ensuring seamless onboarding and compliance.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, including filing documents with the Charity Commission and Companies House.
• Developing and maintaining governance policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with best practices and legal requirements.
• Supporting governance-related training and process improvements across the organisation.

What do I need? 

Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.

The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:

• Experience in corporate governance and administrative processes, preferably in a charity, public sector, or similar environment.
• Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to liaise with senior stakeholders with tact and diplomacy.
• Knowledge of compliance reporting, governance planning, and risk management frameworks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and experience working with SharePoint and Board meeting platforms (e.g., Convene).
• A proactive, self-starting approach with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

What will I gain?

 For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:

• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 (subject to Board and Committee dates) and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.

We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Accessibility

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.

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Join Our Team as a Data Compliance Lead at MSI UK!

Are you a dedicated professional with a passion for safeguarding data and driving operational excellence? If you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, MSI Reproductive Choices UK has the perfect role for you!

⌚ Hours: 35 hours
�� Contract type: Permanent, hybrid
�� Salary: £42,213.23 to £51,078.01 (dependant on experience and skills)

What can we offer you?
 

• �� Improve your work/home life balance – enjoy remote working with travel at least once a month.
• �� Expenses incurred while traveling outside your base location will be reimbursed.
• �� Birthday Bonus with an additional day of annual leave dedicated to celebrating your birthday and long service recognition rewards programme 
• �� Perks and discounts at over 4000 retail and hospitality outlets through the Blue Light Card

In addition to the perks outlined above, there are many more benefits alongside what is written above for you to enjoy. Find out more during your interview!

Your Role: Data Compliance Lead
As our Data Compliance Lead, you’ll play a vital role in embedding data protection best practices across our organisation. Reporting to the Senior Quality and Governance Partner, you’ll ensure compliance with UK data protection laws, safeguard client data, and contribute to continuous quality improvement. This is a pivotal role that combines technical expertise, stakeholder collaboration, and the opportunity to make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual completion of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
• Manage Freedom of Information (FOI) and Subject Access Requests (SARs).
• Oversee data incidents and risks, escalating to the Information Commissioner’s Office when required.
• Conduct data compliance audits across services, ensuring GDPR and regulatory adherence.
• Develop and update policies, processes, and training for data governance and protection.
• Monitor industry and regulatory changes, ensuring MSI UK remains compliant and forward-thinking.
• Collaborate with IT and Cyber teams to maintain certifications like ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus.

What We’re Looking For:

• Flexibility to travel regularly to satisfy audits and internal reporting at our clinics and hubs across the UK  
• Demonstrable experience with data compliance and governance, ideally in healthcare or not-for-profit sectors.
• Strong understanding of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and related frameworks.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders whilst taking initiative and show ability to work autonomously.
• Proficiency in tools like Office 365 and privacy tools and software (e.g., OneTrust).

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re passionate about data compliance and want to contribute to a mission that changes lives, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and be part of a team that believes in choice, equality, and empowerment.

A renowned housing association in the local community is looking for a Rent and Service Charge Specialist for a 6 month contract to begin with high the high likelihood of it extending further.

The organisation's aim is be local, visible and supportive to it's community whilst providing excellent customer service to their tenants. They are looking for someone with Rent and Service Charge experience to come in and add value to the role.

Responsibilities:

• Support in delivering service charge accounts and preparation of annual budget
• Making recommendations for Budgets
• Analysing and manipulating data from excel
• Working in collaboration with Service Charge colleagues and inputting and analysing data

Requirements:

• Background in Rent and Service Charge within Housing Associations
• Strong excel skills
• Good communication skills and the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders

If you are looking for your next opportunity, please apply ASAP as this role is urgent!

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.

Head of Policy and Public Affairs
£48-50K per annum
Home based / hybrid (Oxfordshire office) with regular travel to London 
Full time (37.5 hrs per week) – some flexibility will be considered 
Permanent

Would you like to make a positive impact for rural communities across England? Would you like to help tackle rural deprivation and ensure rural areas have fairer access to essential services? Would you like to help rural communities reach their full potential? 

About Us
Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) champions thriving, sustainable and inclusive rural communities that have the services they need and the resources to secure equitable outcomes for everyone. We are the only national charity speaking up for everyone in rural areas, and work closely with our 38 member organisations who support local communities across England. Together we campaign for change, enable local action, and improve support for people most in need. We work with government and other national partners to explore the issues affecting rural communities and identify solutions so that no one is disadvantaged by where they live. 

About the Role
We are seeking a Head of Policy and Public Affairs to join our ambitious team. This is a new post that will play a key role in delivering our forthcoming strategy and the next phase of our development. You will lead our engagement with policy makers and stakeholders, and work with our members to campaign on the issues that will have the greatest impact on rural communities. Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will also manage the Senior Communications Officer, and advise and support the wider team and our member bodies. You will have the chance to shape ACRE’s future development and priorities and build innovative new partnerships. 

About You
You will have a track record of developing and executing public affairs strategies that deliver tangible results, bringing organisations together to work in partnership, and creating eye catching, integrated campaigns that raise awareness of low profile issues and drive change. A confident networker, you will be used to working with politicians, advisers and officials at senior level.  A strategic thinker, you will also enjoy getting the job done, and be used to dealing with multiple projects at one time as well as spotting new opportunities. You will have direct experience of living in a rural community or have a strong empathy with our cause.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced policy and public affairs professional to make a real impact for communities that are often unheard and poorly understood. You will be joining a small, focused and energetic organisation while being part of a unique national network. If you share our vision and ambition please get in touch.

Working at ACRE
The ACRE team is largely home based.  Most of the team meet once a week in our office in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, and we all meet together at least once a month.  Benefits include up to 30 days holiday, contributory pension scheme, life cover and flexible working arrangements. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, traditions and ways of life.  Please note you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.  

Closing date for applications: 9am on Thursday 13 March.
First round interviews: Online on Monday 24 and Thursday 27 March.
Second round interviews: In person at ACRE in Woodstock on Friday 4 April. 

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.

No agencies please.

Freedom from Torture is the Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy at the 2023 Charity Awards.

Would you like to join our award-winning organisation?

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Trusts Officer to join our Fundraising Team!

About the role

The key purpose of the role is to lead in generating income from Trusts and Foundations for Freedom from Torture's support to survivors of torture, across our clinical work, policy and campaigning priorities: raising income from small, medium and high Trust funders in the UK and internationally by managing a portfolio of funding relationships and working with colleagues across Freedom from Torture to scope and realise funding opportunities.

You will be experienced and confident in the preparation of concept notes, proposals, and donor reports, and able to review project budgets and financial reports.

You will be part of a committed team of four in the Trusts and Grants team, and work closely with the Trusts and Grants Manager to help implement the fundraising strategy by building strong external relationships with donors and identifying new funding opportunities to deliver on income targets. The Trusts and Grants Team sits within the Philanthropy & Partnership Team in Freedom from Torture's friendly, creative and ambitious Fundraising & Communications Directorate.

About you

To be successful in this role you must have demonstrable experience of a trust fundraising and writing role in the UK charity sector, with the ability to develop and implement a plan of work to meet or exceed income targets. You will be skilled in researching new funding prospects, and have experience of managing donor funded grants including reviewing financial information, preparing donor reports and ensuring compliance with donor requirements. You will have exceptional writing skills with the ability to target different audiences and tailor your output accordingly, and excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively in a team environment and to tight deadlines.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).

Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.

Our policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. The progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to affordability. For this role, the salary range is £39,318 - £45,608 per annum (includes London weighting).

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website.
Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory standard DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

No agencies please.

About The Role

We’re looking for a talented Event Marketing Manager to drive participant recruitment for our fundraising events portfolio. If you have a background in marketing or fundraising and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an organisation that makes a real difference. In this role, you’ll be responsible for crafting and launching engaging campaigns that attract new participants, working with teams across the Royal British Legion to deliver impactful results. With your expertise in multi-channel marketing, you’ll help us meet our recruitment targets and build long-lasting relationships with supporters.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

You’ll bring an array of experience in fundraising events, having successfully managed campaigns across a variety of channels including direct mail, email, digital advertising, and social media. Your ability to oversee and manage key suppliers and partners will ensure that every campaign is executed to the highest standards. You’ll also be responsible for budgeting, where your experience in managing expenditure will be crucial in ensuring that campaigns are cost-effective and deliver great return on investment. You’ll work with the team to create forecast models, monitor progress, and adjust strategies as needed to ensure continuous improvement and success.

Your strong communication and relationship-building skills will be essential as you work closely with both internal teams and external agencies. You'll collaborate with colleagues across various departments to develop targeted marketing strategies and ensure the creative and messaging align with the overall objectives of the fundraising campaigns. By using insights from your analysis, you’ll help shape future strategies and inform decisions to further grow the success of our fundraising events. This role requires a strategic mindset, paired with a hands-on approach to campaign management.

This is an exciting chance for someone with a qualification in marketing or fundraising (such as CIM, IDM, or CIoF) and significant experience in planning and delivering successful multi-channel campaigns. Your expertise in managing budgets, analysing results, and adapting strategies to meet objectives will be key to your success in this role. If you’re results-focused, highly organised, and passionate about making an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in this rewarding role and help us raise crucial funds for the Royal British Legion through engaging and innovative fundraising events.

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

We are looking for a fully qualified chartered accountant, with skills or experience in managing day-to-day finances, complex budgets, and audit processes.

The Financial Controller supports and advises the Senior Leadership Team and Board. Working closely with the Finance Manager and Finance Administrator, they play a leading role in ensuring that Kent Music finance processes are efficient and compliant.

What you’ll do:

Your role will involve preparing the annual budget in collaboration with the Finance Manager and budget holders. You will also produce monthly management accounts for the Board and Chief Executive and attend Board and Finance Sub Committee meetings as required. Additionally, you will prepare Statutory Accounts, oversee the year-end audit, and provide guidance and support on financial systems and procedures.

What we’re looking for:

· Chartered accountancy qualification (CIMA or CCAB)

· Good communicator, able to share complex information and make it understandable for others  

· Able to lead on audit management processes, and liaise with external auditors

· Proactive and able to prioritise a varied workload

· Good team worker

· Experience of working with charities is a bonus!

How to apply

Please click on the link to our website below, where you will find the full job description and more details about how to apply. Applications should be submitted by no later than 9am on Tuesday 11th March 2025.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 20th March.

New role at SPANA

Permanent Contract; Flexible working

Salary:  £45,000 - £50,000 pa depending on skills and experience.

SPANA (The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad) is the global charity for the working animals of the world. Since our  foundation in 1923, we have worked  to support the welfare of working animals, including horses, donkeys, mules, oxen, dogs and camels. We value compassion, respect, and empathy for working animals and our mission is to transform the welfare of working animals in a world where animals, people and the environment are respected and thrive. 

We are looking for a proactive and skilled IT & SYSTEMS Manager to join our team.

This varied new role as IT & SYSTEMS Manager includes:

· ensuring our IT infrastructure and services support the organisation’s needs while enabling teams to work effectively, securely, and collaboratively.

· leading the day-to-day management of our IT service provider relationship and playing a central role in scoping, sourcing, and implementing new software solutions.

· enhancing cyber security, ensuring readiness for Cyber Essentials accreditation.

· researching opportunities to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve efficiency.

· overseeing the management of SharePoint, hardware, and system issues, while driving continuous improvement in IT systems and processes.

The successful candidate will have:

• A relevant IT degree or apprenticeship/NVQ
• Proven experience in IT management or a similar role, including managing relationships with external service providers.
• A strong and practical understanding of managing IT infrastructure, including hardware, software, networks, and security for a remote workforce of 60 in the UK and globally. 
• Experience in improving and maintaining cyber security and familiarity with Cyber Essentials requirements or equivalent frameworks.
• Strong troubleshooting and project management and skills, with the ability to scope, plan, and deliver IT projects effectively.
• The ability to work collaboratively and successfully with other teams and external global partners.
• Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical staff.
• A passion for animal health and welfare.

Experience working in the not for profit sector, familiarity with cloud services and working knowledge of French or Arabic would be ideal.

Benefits include:

• 34.5 hour week;  26 days holiday, plus bank holidays;  generous company pension scheme paying 10% of salary for employee contributing 5%; healthcare cash plan with Medicash; enhanced EAP; volunteer day programme.

Flexible Working: London office (Borough High Street)  or remote. If remote, employees must normally visit the London office or other locations for meetings or events once a month at their own cost.

 APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Send a CV and cover letter/email (no more than two pages) to recruitment(at)spana(dot)org with IT & SYSTEMSMANAGER in the subject line.

2. Job description and Person specification available on our website.

3. Deadline:  23:59 GMT on 26 March 2025.

4. Main interviews will take place the week of the 31 March.

5. Applications without a cover letter/email explaining how you meet the requirements for the role will not be considered.

6. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of your employment.