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At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Site Assistant to join our team at TreeHouse School.

You'll support the Estates Manager in maintaining a safe, secure and well-presented school environment. The role includes carrying out caretaking, cleaning and minor maintenance tasks, assisting with site security and supporting the smooth running of school activities and events.

You'll ensure the school grounds are clean, safe and well-maintained including litter-picking and daily visual checks of the playground and their equipment, recording this on SafetyCulture with evidence. You'll undertake minor repairs as needed and carry out day-to-day caretaking and cleaning duties as directed by the Estates Manager.

You will have:

• Practical skills in cleaning, basic maintenance and repair work
• Knowledge of IT and the ability to access databases to record information accurately
• Awareness of health and safety procedures and ability to apply regulations such as Manual Handling, COSHH, Water Hygiene etc
• Ability to organise workload and complete tasks to a high standard

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD) and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

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. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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.

The Kids Can Connect Lead will play a central role in delivering a brand‑new five‑year strategy designed to support children and families facing cancer. 

This is a unique opportunity to shape a developing programme from the ground up, contributing directly to its direction, growth and long‑term impact. 

This role will lead family events, develop educational content, build strong relationships with NHS partners, and grow a supportive volunteer community.

Role Summary

The new KidsCan Connect programme aims to create moments of connection for children experiencing cancer and their families. The main areas of activity will be:

Community Programme - The Community Programme will provide accessible, inclusive activities for children, young people, and their families. The focus is on delivering a varied, geographically distributed calendar of events which will support families to develop networks of others with lived experience.

Hospital Activity Programme - The Hospital Activity Programme aims to enhance the inpatient experience through structured, co-created activities that support wellbeing and creativity. Starting at Manchester Children’s Hospital, and developed with NHS Staff, this programme will aim to make children and families’ time on the wards more pleasant.

Future flagship event - There are plans for a flagship event in the future (2027 onwards), which would form a core component of the programme. The Flagship Event is envisioned as a multi day, campus based gathering that brings families together for celebration, learning, creativity, and support.

The KidsCan Connect Lead will work closely with the Charity Manager in order to establish this exciting programme, organise and run activities and to create new ways to support young people and their families. Note that some of the activities and events will run in evenings and at weekends which will require flexible working.

Responsibilities/Duties

Programme Delivery

• Community event delivery: Plan, organise, and run a varied calendar of community activities across the region, ensuring events are inclusive, age-appropriate, and engaging.
• Hospital Activity Programme delivery: Co-create and deliver structured wellbeing and creativity sessions on inpatient wards at Manchester Children’s Hospital, working collaboratively with NHS staff.
• Ensure all activities are delivered professionally, safely, and with warmth, sensitivity, and adaptability.

Programme Development

• Establish a consistent programme structure, including event formats, delivery standards, and child-centred approaches.
• Develop flexible activity plans tailored to different age groups, interests, and needs.
• Feedback systems: maintain and utilise a structured feedback mechanism to evaluate events and inform continuous improvement.

Partnership & Relationship Management

• Build strong operational relationships with regional suppliers, ensuring reliability, quality, and value.
• Coordinate and support volunteers, ensuring they are briefed, supervised, and confident in their roles.
• Work with NHS staff to align hospital activities with ward needs and patient wellbeing.
• Represent KidsCan professionally at all events and activities.

Safeguarding & Risk

• Lead risk assessments for all activities, venues, and suppliers.
• Report safeguarding concerns in line with KidsCan policy.
• Ensure volunteers understand safeguarding expectations and escalation routes.
• Maintain a safe, inclusive environment for children and families.

Operational Delivery

• Manage event logistics including bookings, equipment, materials, travel, and volunteer coordination.
• Advertise events through KidsCan channels, ensuring families receive clear, timely information.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, feedback, risk assessments, and incident reporting. 
• Support the Charity Manager with programme reporting and impact measurement.

General

• Support the development of effective health and safety and risk management procedures within the organisation;
• To develop the volunteer base of KidsCan to ensure that it has the people resources it needs and to ensure that these opportunities are safe, well-managed and attractive;
• To undertake other reasonable duties as requested.

Job Title: Investment Manager - Client Investment

Department: Investment

Reports to: Managing Director - Client Investment

Grade: Manager - Senior

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £61,500 to £67,000 per annum, depending on experience

Location: Hybrid - London, EC1Y and homeworking

Right to Work: Unfortunately we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application and for the duration of employment.

About Better Society Capital (BSC):

Better Society Capital (BSC) is the UK's leading social impact-led investor. Our mission is to grow the amount of money invested in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK; we do this by investing ourselves and enabling others to invest for impact too. 

Since 2012, we have helped grow the UK's social impact investment market thirteen-fold, to more than £11 billion, proving that impact investing can scale when social outcomes and investment opportunity are genuinely aligned. We have committed more than £1 billion of our own capital to social impact investments and today hold a live portfolio of over 100 across the UK, primarily made into funds spanning early-stage and mature positions, all working towards lasting impact for the people and communities they serve. 

We're now delivering our 2026–2030 strategy: mobilising £20–30 billion in capital to positively impact 15–20 million lives across the UK over the next decade. We're focusing our expertise and capital on four challenge areas: housing, economic opportunity, climate and energy, and health. These have been chosen because each combines urgent social need, proven investment models and a clear role for BSC to play. 

This is BSC's next chapter. Building on everything we've proven since 2012, we're scaling with greater ambition and sharper focus, and looking for people who want to help shape how we get there.

The Opportunity:

We are recruiting an Investment Manager to take a leading role across BSC’s client investment mandates, playing a central part in how we mobilise capital at scale to deliver lasting social impact. 

A significant part of this role is supporting the management of BSC's client investment mandates, including the Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust, a listed investment trust for which BSC acts as portfolio manager, giving investors access to private market impact investments addressing some of the UK's most entrenched social issues. You will support portfolio management, reporting and investor engagement for the Trust, working closely with senior colleagues.

You will own a portfolio of impact investments spanning both BSC's own capital and the mandates we manage for others, taking direct responsibility for how these investments perform against their financial, social impact and systems change goals over time. You will build lasting relationships with fund managers, lead on performance monitoring and reporting, and shape how BSC manages a genuinely broad and varied portfolio across products and asset classes, developing cross-asset-class judgement that few comparable roles offer.

You will also contribute to BSC's client work more broadly, supporting our growing Advisory capability as we help other investors turn their impact ambitions into action through credible, practical investment strategies. This is a capability we are actively building, and you will play a key role in its delivery as it scales.

We invest in our people as seriously as we invest in our portfolio. You will accelerate your growth through hands-on experience, tailored training and collaboration with sector-leading specialists as well as gaining direct exposure to our Investment Committee and senior leadership. You can find out more about our training offer in our Candidate Pack.

What you will do:

Support investment management for BSC's client mandates

• Contribute to portfolio-level investment management across our client mandates, helping shape how we think about multi-asset allocation and performance, and building the cashflow, liquidity and return models that underpin these decisions.

• Bring the analysis and insight behind our client reporting to life, from regulatory reporting and accounts to due diligence questionnaires, giving investors a clear, compelling picture of how their capital is performing.

• Support engagement with shareholders and clients through investor meetings, roundtables and portfolio updates, and represent BSC at external events, Boards and Investment Committees where needed.

Lead the performance management and manager relationships for a portfolio of social impact investments across BSC’s own capital and client mandates

• Own a portfolio of individual social impact investments, managing each towards exit and delivering on its financial returns, social impact and systems change goals.

• Build strong relationships with fund managers, engaging on and helping manage the financial and social impact performance of each investment.

• Lead analysis of impact and financial performance across your investments, including across asset classes and impact themes.

Support Advisory projects

• Support delivery of BSC Advisory projects for external investors, from discovery through to solution design and client capital management.

• Contribute research, analysis and investment expertise to help other investors design credible impact investment strategies suited to their goals.

Contribute to new investment opportunities and strategic, systems change projects

• As opportunities arise, contribute to new deals and strategic projects aligned with our 2026–2030 strategy, growing your expertise in origination and deal execution over time.

Help shape the next phase of our market-leading impact investment approach and team

• Contribute to our impact investing practice and process, in collaboration with colleagues across BSC and with external partners.

• Champion part of BSC's impact investing approach, or join a working group to deliver a strategic priority.

• Contribute to organisation-wide initiatives that help us deliver our mission, such as working groups to improve how we work or engage with stakeholders.

What you will bring - Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• A passion and demonstrable commitment to improving lives in the UK

• Investment experience including performing investment analysis, making investment recommendations, monitoring performance and engaging with investees

• Strong quantitative analysis skills, including financial analysis and modelling

• Work experience that faces the financial, social or public sector

• Proven relationship-building and stakeholder management

Desirable

• Work experience in impact investing or sustainable investing

• Exposure to multi-asset portfolios

• Experience delivering regulatory and/or client reporting

• Proven project management skills

• Knowledge of real estate, growth equity, venture investment, private credit, or social outcomes contracts

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

• Structured thinker – able to deal with complexity and uncertainty

• Innovative, creative and strategic approach to problem solving

• Solves problems with multiple stakeholders in an open and empathetic way

• Collegial team player – flexible and willing to work with and contribute to a team

• Self-starter – able to work under own initiative and source new opportunities

• Relationship management – excellent interpersonal skills and able to build relationships at all levels

• A confident and effective communicator when writing and speaking

• Hunger for continued learning and development, including developing others

Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from racialised communities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As Payroll and Finance Manager, you will manage our Finance Department with particular focus on our payroll, pensions and treasury functions, ensuring the delivery of accurate information to our staff in order to minimise risk and maximise efficiency.

You will oversee payroll and pension services for UK and overseas staff, ensuring full compliance with PAYE, National Insurance and pension requirements, while providing guidance and support on payroll, tax and pension matters.

You will also manage all banking and treasury functions, ensuring payments are properly authorised, and funds are managed and invested effectively.

Additionally, you will:

- Ensure that overseas staff are on the correct tax (NT) code
- Make staff aware when they need to take independent financial advice
- Maintain the integrity of financial reporting, nominal ledger and costing structures
- Strengthen internal financial controls and monthly financial processes
- Manage and develop the Finance & Administration Officer

About You

To be considered as our Payroll and Finance Manager, you will need:

- Proven experience in a management role, including people and financial management
- Proven experience of charity accounting and SORP requirements
- Proven experience running payroll functions
- Proven experience running pension functions
- Experience preparing and managing budgets
- The ability to influence stakeholders at all levels within a complex organisation
- The ability to supervise, motivate and develop team members
- A degree, or equivalent qualification or experience
- A finance qualification
- A CIPP payroll qualification
 

This is a full time role but part time will be considered. 

The Burton at Bideford is an art gallery and museum based in North Devon, situated in the historic port town of Bideford where art, craft, agriculture and maritime heritage meet at the water's edge. As a proud Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, The Burton is at a pivotal moment with new leadership and ambition for the next stage of our story. 

The Deputy Director (Operations and Business Development) is a new senior leadership role that will work in close partnership with the Director and Board of Trustees to improve strategic effectiveness and sustainable growth. Created to support the next stage in The Burton's development, this role will translate strategic ambition into practical delivery, ensuring the organisation has the leadership, systems and operational capability needed to achieve its long-term goals.

The Deputy Director will lead organisational planning, internal operations, financial planning and performance, while supporting business development, commercial activity and income growth. They will oversee the systems, processes and infrastructure that enable The Burton to operate effectively, make informed decisions and deliver its ambitions.

Deputy Director (Operations and Business Development) Job Details

Job Title: Deputy Director (Operations and Business Development)
Contract: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Duration: Two-year fixed-term contract. We hope this role will become a permanent part of our senior leadership team, subject to securing sustainable funding. There is a three-month probationary period.
Salary: £45,000 per year
Hours: The Burton works on a 7-day rota and the hours can be worked flexibly over the full week dependent on operational need. Some weekend and evening work will be required on a rota basis.
Location: The Burton at Bideford, EX39 2QQ. Occasional flexible/home-working is offered but the majority of the working week will be at The Burton.
Responsible to: Director
Responsible for: Commercial Operations Manager, Finance Officer, Operations and Front of House Coordinator-day rota and the hours can be worked flexibly over the full week dependent on operational need. Some weekend and evening work will be required on a rota basis.

Person Specification

Potential applicants may already be in a similar role or feel ready to take the next step in developing their careers and contributing to an ambitious organisation at a pivotal moment of its journey. Experience of working within the arts or charity sector may be an advantage to this role but is not a requirement – we are excited to explore transferable skills from other sectors.

You do not need to meet all of the person specification but we are excited to meet candidates with:

• Significant experience in operations, business development and/or a senior leadership role.
• Demonstrable experience contributing to organisational planning, budgeting and performance management.
• Confidence using financial information, budgets and management reporting to support decisions.
• Experience supporting income generation through commercial activity, partnerships, fundraising or business development.
• Experience leading, supporting and developing teams and creating collaborative working cultures.
• An understanding of HR process and experience in policy development.

For full person specification please refer to our recruitment pack.

We are looking for someone who is: 

• Strategic but enjoys making things happen.
• Financially confident and commercially aware.
• Able to build trust and work collaboratively.
• Comfortable moving between strategic thinking and operational delivery.
• Excited to work in a small organisation where responsibilities are varied and interconnected.

Key Dates

Application deadline: 10am, Tuesday 1 September 2026
First interviews: Monday 14 September 2026
Second interviews: Date to be confirmed

How to Apply for the Deputy Director (Operations and Business Development) role

Please download the full Recruitment Pack and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form on our website.

The Burton at Bideford is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer who understands the benefits of diversity so that everyone – irrespective of individual identities, background, or any personal characteristics – receives fair and equal treatment in a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable environment.

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ISEAL is seeking an experienced charity finance professional to play an important role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial records and systems.

As part of our small finance team, the Finance Coordinator will help provide a strong financial administration service to the organisation. The postholder will work closely with ISEAL’s membership team, as well as across different areas of ISEAL’s finances. Having recently introduced a new finance system (Sage INTACCT) and generally overhauling our major systems, we see this role as being part of our journey to learn how to further exploit this set-up.

The role has some core responsibilities focused on ISEAL’s sales ledger, timesheets and payroll. The Sales ledger covers both income from our members, and other customers. The postholder will hold responsibility for engaging colleagues across the organisation with the relevant finance processes.  All our core-finance roles also cover for each other as needed.

As an ideal candidate, you will bring a good understanding of accounting and finance, ideally having passed some professional exams. You will have experience of finance systems as well as excellent IT and excel skills. You will bring strong technological competencies and an interest to develop financial systems and processes. An ability to manage your own work and comfortably communicating with colleagues and customers alike comes naturally to you.

ISEAL is the global membership organisation for sustainability systems, including many of the world’s most respected schemes. Our members work across diverse sectors and issues – from labour rights and livelihoods to biodiversity conservation and climate resilience. They are international, with global reach, and support businesses and the economy to become more sustainable in every way.

Key responsibilities

Financial accounting

• Maintain and manage sales ledger
• Ensure that money received is properly captured in ISEAL’s accounting system
• Monitor outstanding balances, and cooperate with Membership Team to ensure proper escalation
• Management and reporting of bad debtors
• Support across the financial operations so that the team can cover all areas, depending on fluctuating need
• Support with monthly and quarterly management accounting processes, such as balance sheet reconciliation, fixed asset accounting and VAT

Timesheets

• Manage timesheet process and support ISEAL staff in understanding its purpose and fulfilling its requirements
• Ensure clear communication of the schedule for timesheet completion, following up where submission is late
• Support Manager, Financial Accounting with reconciliations and accuracy checks

Payroll

• Act as back up for timely processing of payroll payments
• Support with proper accounting and reconciliations for ISEAL’s payroll

Essential experience, knowledge and attributes

• Minimum part qualified accountant or qualified by experience with strong financial management experience
• Strong experience supporting financial day to day operations and financial transaction processes.
• Some experience of management accounting and month/quarter-end processes incl. journal entry, reconciliations and similar
• Exposure to and familiarity with credit control, cash allocation and aged debt management.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and how these are reflected in accounting software
• Familiar with principles of double entry accounting
• Competent user of excel and accounting software
• Affinity with and interest in developing systems and processes for greater efficiency
• Able to communicate effectively and professionally both internally and externally
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
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Desirable

• Progressing towards an accounting qualification and taking initiative for professional development
• Knowledge of Sage Intacct accounting software– would be an advantage

ISEAL´s culture and how we will help you thrive

Our values are connection, empowerment, inspiration, wellbeing, effective working, and creativity.

These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation. We instil these values in all our processes and interactions.

We work on global issues and our team reflects this, with individuals from different backgrounds and nationalities. This diversity adds to the quality of work that we deliver and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we strengthen our team.

Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas that form someone´s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with the budget and processes in place for staff to take advantage of development opportunities.

We offer 25 days of annual leave, with an additional day a year added after two years (to a maximum of 30 days). In addition, we add an extra five days as a one off, once you have been with us for five years. Leave will be pro rata for part time staff.

We have a hybrid-working model with most work done remotely. A minimum of 2-3 days per month in the London office. Staff have the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual´s needs.

Other relevant information

Term: This is an initial fixed term contract for 12 months

Salary: £35-38,000 per annum pro rata, depending on experience

Working hours: 22.5 hours/week, over at least 3 days, based on a timetable to be agreed. All ISEAL’s finance team currently work on Wednesdays.

Location: The role is mostly done remotely, but London is the formal base and office presence required 3 days per month during probation, 2 days per month thereafter. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK. 

International travel: The post holder may be required to undertake occasional international travel

Annual leave: 25 days pro rata

Ideal Start Date: mid November

How to apply

Specific enquiries about this role and the application process can be sent to the recruitment(@)isealalliance(.)org.

Deadline for applications is 15 September 2026. Please note that we will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Interview process

Please see below the planned interview process (please note that we will endeavor to keep to this schedule, but some dates may be subject to change)

First interviews (Teams): starting 21 September

Pre-interview timed exercises (between 60 – 90 minutes from home): from 30 September

Panel interviews (in person): 7 October 2026

Decision: mid October

Accessibility

If candidates require additional time or other considerations for the interview process, we are committed to accommodating any reasonable requests. Please note that ISEAL will cover travel expenses for in person interviews for candidates travelling from outside of Greater London. ISEAL also covers caring expenses for candidates who are carers and need to arrange of cover for the duration of the interview/exercises

• Are you an experienced training facilitator?

• Can you support and deliver sessions to a wide range of professionals on how to best work alongside young women and girls affected by criminal exploitation and violence?

• Do you want to work for a values-led charity that centres young women’s voices?

Abianda is a London-based charity that works with young women and girls affected by criminal exploitation and violence, and the professionals who support them. We exist to ensure young women are no longer hidden in our communities and can live free from harm and abuse. We aim to bring about a culture shift in how services are delivered to young women and girls, so that they can access support that works for them when they need it.

We are seeking experienced, reflective and values-driven freelance trainers to support the delivery of high-quality training for professionals working with young women and girls affected by criminal exploitation and violence. This role is ideal for someone who is confident in participatory facilitation, committed to trauma-informed and intersectional practice, and able to work collaboratively. 

The role will involve facilitating sessions in person and online and may require overnight travel and stays. 

If you have experience delivering training and want to use your facilitation skills to improve professionals' understanding of young women and girls, we'd love to hear from you!

“The trainers know how to hold a room well. Excellent knowledge and experience and interaction. Every session has been informative and enjoyable - the time passes so quickly!”

- Abianda Training Participant, 2026

Role details:

• Freelance, sessional contract

• Day rate between £220 and £300, depending on support or lead delivery and experience

• Reporting to Abianda’s Training and Development Lead

Please read the full job description attached.

To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement (no longer than two A4 pages), detailing why you want to work with Abianda and how you meet the person specification via CharityJob.

If you would prefer, you can submit your application via video or voice recording (no longer than 3 minutes) or a PowerPoint presentation (no longer than 5 slides). Please also download and our equal opportunities form (this is optional). 

The deadline for applications is 9am Thursday 10 September. 

First stage online interviews will be held the week commencing 21 September. Second stage in-person interviews will be held the week commencing 28 September. 

If you are invited to join the team, you must be available on 13 and 15 October for onboarding sessions. You must also be available for two out of the four following training delivery dates: 3, 11, 17 and 24 November.

All applicants are requested to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form at interview stage. We value the lived experience of our applicants and all disclosures will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must share a basic DBS certificate before starting work with Abianda.

Please note 

• Due to the work we do, Abianda's roles are subject to an Occupational Requirement on the grounds of the protected characteristic of sex. We are a women’s-only employer, and as such, this position is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. 

• We particularly welcome applications from Black and Brown people, people of the global majority, disabled people, the LGBTQ+ community and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

• We encourage applications from people from all walks of life, including those who may have had exposure to similar experiences that young women across London are facing.

Job Title:Freelance Facilitator

Reporting to: Senior Programme Lead

Location:Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and the North East (particularly Newcastle and Sunderland)

Salary:£120 per day (including travel) plus £25 to attend meetings with a school (if required) and £50 for attending half day training or £100 for full day training. Expenses can also be claimed for programme snacks and travel to training.

One-year contracts might also be available.

Power2 is a fast growing and energetic children and young people’s charity that has supported 30,000 young people since 2001.  We are based in the North West of England and London and deliver early-intervention asset-based programmes to children and young people who have mental wellbeing challenges and are disengaged from school and more widely. We are well-known for our accredited Teens and Toddlers programme.

We believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, even when things get tougher. We support young people to get the most out of their education by helping them to improve their mental health and wellbeing and develop their skills. We inspire young people who are at significant risk of school exclusion to re-engage and fulfil their potential at school, at work and in life.

We are seeking Freelance Programme Facilitators to join a pool to deliver our programmes in Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and the North East. Supported by our Programme Development Manager with training and resources you will help children and young people who are experiencing vulnerabilities and disadvantages improve their wellbeing, re-engage with school and learning, build networks and access opportunities.

Programme Facilitators work with significant autonomy and authority. They must embrace responsibility and are accountable for their work. They work collaboratively alongside young people, operating as a mentor as they empower young people to develop self-esteem, become resilient and engage with school and their own future. They give each young person the time, the confidence and skills to engage with their education.

You will work in schools and community settings to support young people and their families to ensure that at-risk children and young people make the most of their potential and improve their life chances. Work will include 1:1 support and delivery of Power2’s core programmes.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a CV and expression of interest. Your expression of interest should be no longer than two pages of A4 and must cover:

· Where you are based

· How your skills and experience match the role

· Two references

· Your DBS status

The successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (child workforce) and provide details of two referees.

Are you passionate about supporting people into employment? 

Do you enjoy networking and building productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders?  

Are you proactive, resilient and able to work both independently and collaboratively within local communities to help people achieve their employment goals and improve their mental wellbeing? 

If so, we would love to hear from you. 

South East London Mind's Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Service helps people experiencing mental health challenges to secure and sustain paid employment. 

We are currently recruiting: 

• Five permanent IPS Employment Specialists in Greenwich 
• Two permanent IPS Employment Specialists in Bromley 

These roles will be embedded within Community Mental Health Teams and the Mental Health Hub, working closely alongside healthcare professionals and Mental Health Advisers.

As an IPS Employment Specialist, you will support people referred by clinical teams and Mental Health Advisers, helping them achieve their employment aspirations through the evidence-based IPS model. You will manage a caseload of approximately 20 to 25 clients, providing personalised support from vocational profiling through to securing employment and sustaining work in line with their preference. Full IPS training will be provided. 

A significant part of your role will take place in the community rather than behind a desk. You will actively engage and build relationship with local employers, develop local employment opportunities, identify vacancies that may not be advertised, and negotiate workplace adjustments or job carving opportunities to support clients into suitable employment. 

You will also contribute to weekly multidisciplinary meetings with colleagues from Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust to ensure employment support is fully integrated within clients' wider recovery journey. 

What You'll Be Doing:

• Managing a caseload of clients seeking employment.
• Completing vocational profiles and developing personalised employment plans.
• Supporting individuals with job searching, applications and interview 

We welcome applications from people with a variety of backgrounds and levels of experience. Most importantly, you will have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to motivate and engage others, strong organisational skills, and a genuine belief that everyone with a health condition or disability can work and contribute meaningfully to their community. 

What We Are Looking For:

• Employer Engagement & Relationship Building - the ability to confidently initiate, develop and maintain relationships with employers using a range of approaches, including telephone outreach, online engagement and face-to-face networking within the community. 
• Record Keeping & Organisation - strong attention to detail, ensuring accurate and timely recording of case notes, outcomes and performance data to support service delivery and achieve targets. 
• Collaboration - the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, building positive relationships with healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to enhance participant outcomes. 
• Resilience & Perseverance - a solution-focused approach, with the determination to overcome challenges, advocate for participants and remain positive when faced with barriers to employment. 
• Innovation & Creativity - the confidence to explore new approaches, identify opportunities, challenge barriers to employment and promote inclusive employment practices with local employers. 

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing date: Sunday 23rd August (11:59pm)

Likely interview date: Week beginning 14th September

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

About Us

SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.

SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.

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Imperial College London is partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit a Head of Management Accounting on a permanent basis. This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of the world's leading universities in a senior finance leadership position at a pivotal time for the them. Imperial is investing significantly in the future of its Finance function through the implementation of Oracle Fusion, bringing enhanced business intelligence capabilities and the modernisation of their management accounting processes.

As Head of Management Accounting, you will play a central role in shaping this transformation whilst leading a high-performing team responsible for delivering financial insight across the University's extensive non-academic portfolio.

The role

• Lead and develop a high-performing management accounting function of 11 finance professionals, creating a collaborative, high-performing culture centred on continuous improvement and exceptional customer service.
• Oversee management accounting and financial reporting for more than 30 support service departments, responsible for approximately £320m of annual expenditure and £185m of capital investment programmes.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting, ensuring timely, accurate and insightful financial information that supports strategic decision making across the University.
• Act as the finance lead for the continued optimisation of Oracle Fusion, driving process redesign, standardisation, automation and the adoption of AI to improve efficiency and reporting capability.
• Oversee financial accounting and statutory reporting for key University subsidiaries, whilst leading external audit activity and ensuring compliance with FRS102.
• Partner with senior leaders across Finance and Professional Services, providing commercial insight, challenging assumptions and influencing strategic decision making.
• Work closely with the Finance Business Intelligence team to further develop reporting capability through Power BI and data-driven insights.
• Champion continuous improvement by reviewing existing processes, strengthening controls and embedding best practice across the management accounting function.

Essential criteria

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or CCAB).
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting expertise within a large, complex organisation.
• Experience leading process improvement, harmonisation and finance transformation initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including FRS102.
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly.

Experience within Higher Education, knowledge of TRAC, Oracle Fusion or Power BI would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why join Imperial?

The opportunity to continue your career at a world‑leading institution and be part of our mission to deliver world‑class teaching and learning. You'll benefit from an outstanding working environment, genuine opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive reward package designed to support your career, wellbeing and work-life balance.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working (2-3 days per week office based working)
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave (27 days plus campus closures and Bank Holidays), with the option to purchase additional leave.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, discounted sports facilities and occupational health services.
• Excellent family-friendly policies, enhanced parental & carers leave &childcare initiatives.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities to support your long-term career progression.
• A wide range of employee discounts, travel schemes and lifestyle benefits.

Apply now

If you're an ambitious finance leader looking for an opportunity to shape the future of management accounting within a world-renowned institution, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a permanent, full-time position based at Imperial College London's White City Campus, operating on a hybrid working model.

Applications close on 6 September, with interviews scheduled for 16 September.

We are looking for a dynamic, technically skilled Head of Evaluation to play a senior role in shaping and delivering Youth Futures’ evidence strategy.

You will lead a team of Evidence and Evaluation Managers and oversee a portfolio of complex evaluations, helping us generate credible, useful evidence about what works to support marginalised young people into good work.

• Reporting to the Deputy Director of Evidence and Evaluation, you will be responsible for ensuring high-quality delivery of a portfolio of complex impact evaluations.

• You will have a sound understanding of youth employment and/or skills and design evidence-generating projects in a complex field that includes partners from national and devolved government, the third sector and employers.

• You will manage a team of Evaluation Managers, supporting their development while delivering projects that inform Youth Futures’ strategic goals.

This is an opportunity to shape some of the most important evidence being generated on youth employment in England. The role suits someone who enjoys combining technical evaluation expertise with leadership, judgement and collaboration, and who wants their work to influence real decisions about how services, funders and policymakers support young people.

We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.

Please download our recruitment pack for more information on this opportunity. To apply, please visit our website.

Due to receiving high volumes of interest in our opportunities, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised deadline. To ensure your application is considered, please submit it as soon as possible.

The young people, children and families that we support are at the heart of everything we do at Mermaids.  The work that we do has significantly expanded and we now need a highly effective and experienced Youth Advocacy Manager to join the organisation.  The Youth Advocacy Manager plays a crucial role in empowering trans youth, advocating for their rights and fostering inclusive  and supportive communities where they can thrive.  This role is a core part of our management team and will drive the organization to ensure that youth voice is centred across all of our work.

Mermaids is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from those with lived experiences (directly or indirectly) and/or close ties to the LGBTQ+ community. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us and shape what we do. We are particularly keen to receive applications from BPOC (black and people of colour) and/or disabled and trans candidates.

Youth Programmes Officer – West Midlands 

SALARY: £18,731 pro-rata including holiday pay, based on a working pattern of 30hrs/week across 4 or 5 days, and 39 weeks/year. £26,700 FTE

LOCATION: Homebased with travel within West Midlands (mainly Wolverhampton and Telford) 

HOURS: 30hrs a week, working term time only (39 weeks/year).The hours and days of coverage may be negotiable for the right candidate and experience. 

CONTRACT: Permanent

Ideal opportunity if you enjoy working with young people and want to help them be the best they can be. 

Flexible and rewarding position within a dedicated and supportive team, working together to develop teamwork, leadership, and employability skills that inspire the next generation to aim high. 

Are you looking to join an exciting organisation that’s truly making a difference?

The Jon Egging Trust are seeking a highly motivated individual with experience of working with young people, to plan and deliver inspiring teamwork, leadership and employability programmes in the West Midlands. The role involves liaising with school staff, local partners (including the Military and local businesses) and volunteers to ensure programmes meet the needs of our young people and is supported by the Regional Manager, Midlands. You will be joining a fantastically motivated and committed team of workers who are all passionate about improving the lives of young people through our specialist youth programmes.

The successful candidate will be based from home with a requirement to travel to partner schools and business sites in and around Wolverhampton and Telford. Fuel expenses are paid and travel time is included as part of working hours. Working with secondary schools to provide early support programmes, core delivery time is usually within the school working day and during school terms only. All other working hours can be managed with flexibility by the post holder to ensure that all administrative tasks are completed as required.

Across the JET team we cultivate a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better outcomes for our young people. We welcome applicantswhatever your background and whatever your stage in life, so if you arereturning to the workforce after a period away,or even seeking a change of pace, please get in touch. 

About the Jon Egging Trust (JET)

At JET, we support vulnerable young people to get back on track and realise their potential; more than 30,000 young people right across the UK to date, and there’s so much more we can do. We’re an organisation that really values its people and we’re immensely proud that our team culture is based on caring and raising each other up.

Our benefits package includes:

• Flexible working

• Enhanced annual leave

• Homeworking allowance 

• Occupational pension scheme

• Occupational sickness scheme

• Special paid leave provision

• Enhanced family leave 

Download the Candidate Information Pack 

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Child and adult at risk protection policy statement 

The Jon Egging Trust is committed to providing a safe and positive environment for everyone involved in its services and activities. The Trust takes its extended moral and legal duty of care very seriously in relation to children, young people, staff and volunteers. We seek to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children and to protect them from harm or abuse when they engage in any of our activities.JET expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. 

To apply 

Please complete our online application form. LINK TO ATS 

The closing date is Sunday 13th September at 23.30 hrs 

Formal Interviews to be held via Teams plus an in-person session delivery at one of our partner schools in West Midlands week commencing 21st September 2026, location to be confirmed.

Questions? 

Contact through our website. 

Please note:

Due to our anonymised recruitment process, if your application is not shortlisted, we are unable to provide personalised feedback. 

To become an employee at JET, you must be able to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK and a satisfactory DBS check – enhanced with children's barred is required for this role. 

As part of our safer recruitment process, all candidates invited to a final interview will also be required to complete a confidential self-disclosure form, which allows any relevant information to be discussed in line with our safeguarding policy. 

We are seeking a proactive, forward-thinking, part-qualified or qualified accountant to lead the development of an efficient, AI-assisted finance function for the charity. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be part of Home-Start Southwark and Lewisham's senior leadership team, in the only finance-focussed role within the team, taking ownership of the organisation's financial systems, reporting, and compliance — and critically, you will have the opportunity to strategically shape how finance operates over the next 6–12 months.

This is a growth opportunity for someone who has an interest and belief in our work supporting local families and combines strong technical finance skills with curiosity about technology, a willingness to challenge existing ways of working, and the confidence to work at Board level. You will implement cloud-based accounting with AI-enabled features, design meaningful management reporting, and ensure the charity is fully compliant with SORP 2026 and Charity Commission requirements — all while keeping the CEO's time focused on leading the organisation, not managing the books.

Why this role matters now

This is not a maintenance role. We are looking for someone who wants to build something — to design and embed a finance function that is fit for a growing charity. You will have the rare opportunity to shape the tools, processes, and reporting frameworks from the ground up, working directly with the CEO to make finance a strategic enabler rather than an administrative burden.