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Join Us as Assistant Chief Executive – Lead, Innovate, and Drive Lasting Impact

Are you a dynamic and strategic leader ready to make a real difference? We are seeking an Assistant Chief Executive to work closely with our Chief Executive Officer in leading and managing our charity, ensuring we achieve our mission and create meaningful, lasting change.

In this pivotal role, you will:
✅ Shape and implement strategic goals that drive sustainable impact.
✅ Build and strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders and funders.
✅ Oversee operations, fundraising, and communications to enhance our reach.
✅ Support and guide our team to deliver innovative, beneficiary-centered services.
✅ Deputise for the Chief Executive Officer and act as a key advisor in shaping our future.

Benefits: In addition to joining a friendly, committed and supportive team, Link to Change offers a generous employee benefits package:

• Enhanced employer pension contribution.
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Employee assistance programme.
• 2 days per month working from home days.
• Free on-site parking.
• An opportunity to make a real difference to help exploited children and young people create a positive future.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and passionate leader who thrives on driving growth, improving operational performance, and delivering positive change. If you are ready to take on a leadership role with purpose, we want to hear from you!

Apply now and be part of something transformative in changing children and young people's lives.

Role: Service Manager
Hours: Full Time
Location: Mitcham
 

Background to the Role

Jigsaw4u provides a range of services for children, young people, families and communities experiencing complex social and emotional difficulties. We are looking for a Service Manager to oversee and manage our three key services: Advocacy & Independent Visiting, Carers Peer Support and the Wilson Wellbeing Centre. This role involves service management, team leadership, stakeholder engagement, safeguarding, and income generation. The ideal candidate will have at least five years’ experience working with children and families, proven skills in team management and service delivery, and strong knowledge of safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities include supervising staff and volunteers, developing partnerships and ensuring service quality. This full-time (35 hours/week) role is based at Jigsaw4u HQ and the Wilson Wellbeing Centre, offering a competitive salary.

If you are passionate about making a difference, apply now!

Job title: Youth Work Manager
Hours of work: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Job purpose: To oversee the operational management and delivery of youth work and education projects/activities 
Location: Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1BB

 We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to join us and lead the operational management and delivery of several significant projects across the organisation.

Working closely with the Youth Work Director, the postholder will ensure our youth work maintains its excellent standing and reputation through delivering high-quality young person-centred services. The Youth Work Manager will also bring demonstrable management and leadership to support with the development of the youth work team and the range of youth work and education services we offer.

Recruitment timeline:

Apply by: 9.00am on Tuesday 25th February 2025

Interviews on: Friday 7th March 2025

To apply:

Please view the job description for further information and download our application form.

 Please submit:

· A full and recent CV (detailing full employment, including any gaps in employment and/or education),

· A brief cover letter (of no more than one A4 page), and

· Complete our application form including responses to the questions within our application form.

· Please submit these documents by 9.00am on Tuesday 25th February 2025

The Mix Stowmarket Ltd. is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any job offers are subject to the completion of satisfactory pre-employment checks and role-dependent DBS checks. For this role, an Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list will be required.

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

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

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

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

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

Our Values - Empowerment, Choice, Change, Strength

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

Overall Aim

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

Requirements

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

Job Description

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

Key Objectives

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

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. To support and supervise students or volunteers.

Responsibilities shared with all staff

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

Mentivity is seeking 3 Mentors to work with young people across a number of our programmes in London.

About Mentivity:

Founded in 2016 by Sayce Holmes-Lewis alongside co-founders Leon Wright and Tyson Holmes-Lewis, Mentivity is an award-winning, inspirational mentoring organisation that provides aspirational support for young people, schools, and parents.

Through Mentivity House, we offer a dedicated space for youth development and community engagement, including youth clubs, tailored programmes, and our respite provision.

Our services also include mentoring, professional training, and apprenticeship/career readiness programmes, equipping young people and our wider community with the skills, confidence, and opportunities they need to succeed.
 

What we do:

Mentivity Mentoring 

• Bespoke mentoring programmes to nurture young people’s passions and help them connect these interests to life and career aspirations.

• Delivered at Mentivity House & in schools and colleges.

Mentivity House 

• A space to play, to learn, to socialise and to collaborate with the Aylesbury, Taplow estates and wider community. 

• An inclusive community space that reflects the diversity of Walworth and its surrounding areas.

• A diverse and balanced programme of activities, from youth work to arts-workspace.

• Event space for local community groups offering activities that deliver social value.

Mentivity Respite Provision

• Flexible, nurture-centric respite education provision for young people. 

• Targeted interventions to address behavioural and social development needs and to support reintegration to mainstream education.

Main Responsibilties:​

Mentoring and pastoral care 

• Mentor and offer pastoral care to children and young people promoting personal development.

• Lead and deliver engaging and empowering sessions to develop a range of new skills, including leadership, communication, behavioural and organisation skills with children and young people.

Programmes 

• Facilitate and deliver curriculum sessions to young people in an engaging and inspiring way, tailoring them as necessary.

• Ensure all administrative tasks (including planning, registers, risk assessments, data collection and outcome monitoring) are completed promptly and accurately.

Safeguarding

• Ensure all health and safety and safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.

• Ensure understanding of young participants' support needs and that reasonable adjustments are made to best support them.

Stakeholder Management

• Work with the team to promote participation especially by marginalised children and young people within schools.

• Work to actively promote Mentivity, our programmes, services and activities.

Recruitment Timetable:

Application deadline: Wednesday 5th March 2025

Interview dates: 12th - 14th March 2025

Interview location: In-person, 50 Westmoreland Road, London, SE17 2GA

Are you experienced in mental health first aid and risk management, and safeguarding management?

Are you passionate about mental health recovery through activity and a strengths-based approach?

We are seeking a calm and resilient practitioner with excellent interpersonal skills to be a core member of our multidisciplinary team. Outstanding observational, analytical and organisational skills are a must.

Growing Well is a farm-based mental health charity originating near Kendal in South Cumbria, and with sites in Tebay and now Egremont (opened April 2024).

The horticultural context is key to our charity as it provides a safe, supportive working environment to nurture mental health recovery for those people experiencing moderate to severe mental illness. Growing Well works with people on a weekly basis to help rebuild a sense of purpose, to engage in meaningful and fulfilling activity and to build hope for the future.

The role of the Mental Health Support Coordinator (West Cumbria) is to:

• Lead the beneficiary support service within Growing Well (West Cumbria).
• Participate, from time to time and for a specific purpose, in field work (no practical experience necessary), providing additional 'in activity' monitoring and support of individual volunteers and ensuring the smooth integration of our transferable life skills programme.
• Share external networks, mentoring and training for the benefit of volunteers, colleagues and commercial customers.

All staff are expected to:

• Be involved in all aspects of the Growing Well community
• Uphold the values of Growing Well, including those of honesty, inclusion, equality, participation, empowering individual agency
• Be an effective communicator and encourage openness
• Contribute to providing an environment that is physically and emotionally safe

To apply, please view the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website, and submit a letter of application and a current CV to Hannah Wright at hannah [at] growingwell [dot] co [dot] uk

Application deadline: 5pm, Wednesday 5th March.

Interviews will take place on Friday 7th March.

LEAD YOUTH PRACTITIONER (A&E)

OASIS HUB WATERLOO

FULL TIME

12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT - with the possibility of extending

SALARY: £29,296 - £31,839 per annum (Including London Weighting)  

Can you:

Enable young people to have positive lives?

Support young people through traumatic experiences?

Add value to a supportive, dynamic, fun & quality team?

Inspire others to be more inclusive in their practice?

Oasis Youth Service based at our Hub in Waterloo are looking for a special, talented and adaptable person to help us strengthen and sustain our wide range of targeted support for young people.

This role will support the co-development and co-delivery of the targeted youth support for young people/adults aged 10 – 25 through St Thomas’s A&E Department.

We are looking for a person with:

· A genuine and authentic character.

· A trauma informed and therapeutic approach with young people.

· Qualities in implementing better practice.

· First class team spirit and cohesion.

Is this you? Great – read on.

Email your CV (max of three pages) and a Supporting Statement. Your Supporting Statement (max of two A4 pages) must address the following question:

Please expand on your CV to tell us about how your character, chemistry (how you are with people), and competencies (skills/experiences) relate to the role you’re applying for.  Feel free to use the Job Description and Person Specification. Inspire and impress us!

Return your CV and Supporting Statement by Midday on Friday 7th March 2025

Face to face Interviews will take place in Waterloo on the Thursday 13th March 2025

Please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs website for further details.

You’ll be making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people. As part of the package, Oasis offers:

· Flexible working where possible with family friendly policies

· A non-contributory pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution

· A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1026487

Location: To cover the Dorset, Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire area

Working pattern: Remote work with frequent travel required. You will be expected to deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the South West area.

Deadline for applications: 16th March (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications)

Interviews to be conducted: Late March

Start date in role: Late April / early May 2025

 Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity.

 Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly.

 Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable.

 Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes.

 What we offer:

- A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns)

- Birthday day off

- Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave

- Death in service benefit

- Pension

- Employee Assistance Programme

- A rewarding role with purpose

- Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees 

Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, caseworker or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.

 Specifically seeking candidates with:

- frontline support service experience

- a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses)

- experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities.

- research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required

- competent IT skills for remote work

Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma.

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now.

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview.

A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service.

Join us today and be part of the solution! 

Centre 404 is a leading charity with an excellent strong reputation for providing high quality support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families.  Based in North London, we currently work across eight London boroughs.

Following expert consultation, we are now seeking an experienced, solution-focussed Head of Finance and IT to join our Senior Management Team. This role oversees the financial operations and drives the development of our integrated IT strategy, ensuring first-class financial and IT service across the organisation.

In this role you will ensure timely and accurate management and financial reporting across the organisation, fostering a culture of financial accountability and ensuring that all stakeholders have a sense of co-ownership of this; working closely with the senior management team you will support grant applications to ensure that the terms and conditions of these grants are understood and complied with. You will also manage our cloud-based IT services to support the delivery of our strategic plan, ensuring best value IT across the organisation.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CIPFA) with a solid understanding of IT systems management. They will have proven experience in both financial and IT leadership roles, working closely with senior managers and collaborating with a range of internal and external stakeholders at senior levels. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to present complex financial data to diverse audiences to ensure the organisation's financial sustainability. Experience in the charity sector and in developing financial strategy is essential for this role.

In return, the post holder will benefit from being part of a well-established and supportive finance function and Senior Leadership Team. 

Full details of the role are outlined in the job description and background information. 

Closing date: Please note, applications will be shortlisted and interviewed on a rolling basis.

Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and the children we support, and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.

We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.

Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889

We are looking for an Accommodation Coordinator to oversee the work of our Male and Family safehouses in South Yorkshire. Our Accommodation teams work to provide a safe and secure place for Survivors of Modern Day Slavery who have nowhere else to go. Accommodation Coordinators are organised and caring. They assist with the management of the service to our accommodation services users by supporting current advocates with their cases, offering guidance and instruction and helping train and induct new caseworkers. In addition to this they will complete administrative and health and safety duties in line with The Salvation Army Modern Slavery Contract.
 

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Management of advocates in the team. Including but not limited to: interviews, supervisions, appraisals and managing leave requests.
• Be the first point of contact for your team.
• Ensuring adherence to all internal procedures regarding Causeway, the Safe House and any legislation including external KPI's.
• Supporting Advocates to ensure all service users are given excellent support and advocacy by the team, with effective journey plans to independence
• Effective Preventative and Reactive Safeguarding
• Complete weekly management reports and trackers
• Appropriate reporting to Line Manager in weekly meetings
• To organise day to day running of shifts such as appointments, staffing levels and service user’s needs
• To help resolve any on-going issues in the accommodation
• Oversight of Client Management System (CMS) tracking support hours and case management
• Administration of Advocate and volunteer rotas at the accommodation
• Administrating petty cash use at the accommodation
• Arrange team meetings for the house staff and volunteers as well as attend staff and management meetings as needed.
• Liaising with external companies who are completing work in the property e.g. cleaning companies
• Maintaining, and developing as needed, local service links and contacts
• Oversight of health and safety including regular checks at the property
• Oversight of preparation of bedrooms, folders and paperwork for new service users
• Keeping stock of welcome packs and manage donations at the accommodation
• Oversee the implementation of medication policy and procedures across the safe houses
• To ensure the staff/service user and communal (indoor and outdoor) areas are kept clean and tidy and to administrate any necessary cleaning rotas
• To organise weekly activities for service users and be a link for those accessing activities in the local area
• To encourage feedback and respond to action points raised by service users about the accommodation
• To carry out on call as designated on the rota

Any other duties that are commensurate with the role

Our Mission

We're Tutors United. We're on a mission to end the attainment and employability gap through the power of community-based tutoring. We support young people to thrive at two key transition points – from primary to secondary school, and from university to employment.

What We Do 

Working with housing associations and other local partners, we run free tutoring programmes for primary school children and their families, providing access to vital educational support to those who need it most. We're proud to serve diverse, low-income, refugee, migrant, and multilingual communities across London, the Midlands, and the North West. We hire, train, and pay inspiring university students – most of whom also come from low-income households – as tutors, providing them with meaningful, paid work experience and support to boost their careers.

Each year, our work gives hundreds of young people, parents and carers the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to maximise education and employment opportunities. We have a brilliant Programme Officer position available for an ambitious, dedicated, and proactive person to join our team!

Job Purpose

This is an exciting time to join our small and impactful team, as we embark on a new four-year strategy, with goals to broaden and deepen our reach and impact, diversify our funding and delivery partnerships, and boost our programmes to support year 6 to 7 transition and tutor career development opportunities.

A major strategic priority is to grow geographically in Liverpool - which this role will play a pivotal role in achieving. Following the successful launch in January of our first ever face-to-face programme outside of London, in the Speke area of Liverpool, we hope to continue reaching more areas in Liverpool where there is great need and fostering new partnerships. We expanded beyond London during the pandemic with online tuition and have since grown across the Midlands and the North. This is our second dedicated role outside London, and the first in Liverpool. Working closely with our Manchester-based Head of Regions, you will help deliver contracts, build strong local relationships, and expand our reach in high-need areas.

The Programme Officer will be responsible for the management and overall delivery of their designated programmes. Over the next four years, we aim to scale our tutoring hubs to reach over 1,000 pupils per year in core cities and areas across England. This role will involve managing relationships with tutors, parents and clients, while collecting robust qualitative and quantitative data to measure the impact and build the success of our work. This is a critical role, leading on the delivery and evaluation of multiple programmes, managing key stakeholder relationships, and contributing to the development of our tutoring programmes in our newer delivery regions.

The Programme Officer will ensure high levels of quality assurance, particularly among tutors working in their hubs, so we achieve our intended outcomes. This is a multifaceted role, working across all parts of the organisation to ensure we deliver the best possible results for our pupils. You will have the chance to be creative in shaping and adapting our programmes to meet the specific needs of families in Liverpool City Region.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about education, has strong stakeholder management skills and is familiar with the Liverpool area in particular but broader knowledge of North-West region is also beneficial. You should be able to adapt your communication style to effectively engage with clients, parents, tutors, pupils and funders alike, and have strong written and verbal presentation skills. You will bring brilliant project management skills and be comfortable working with data and using it to make informed decisions.

Location of candidate

Must be based in Liverpool. 

Job Details

Please see attached job specification for full job details. 

Retail Operations Manager - Manchester/Liverpool

Salary£49,259 per annum

LocationWarrington

Weekly Hours37.5

The Vacancy

Job Title: Retail Operations Manager - Manchester/Liverpool

Location: Warrington

Salary: £49,259 per annum

Weekly Hours: 37.5

Reference: YMC1080185

Are you a dynamic and results-driven retail leader with a passion for making a difference? Do you have the skills and experience to drive success across multiple stores while fostering community engagement? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Retail Operations Manager.

About Us

At YMCA, our retail stores play a crucial role in supporting our charity’s mission to empower young people and communities. Our network of stores generates vital income to fund our life-changing services, and we’re looking for a motivated and experienced Retail Operations Manager to lead a group of stores, drive performance, and ensure each location maximizes its potential.

The Role

As a Retail Operations Manager, you will be responsible for leading, developing, and supporting Store Managers, Senior Store Managers, and other team members across a designated geographical area. Your focus will be on achieving and exceeding income targets, driving operational efficiency, and ensuring our stores deliver an exceptional customer and community experience.

This is a field-based role, requiring regular travel across your area to support and develop your team, ensuring each store thrives both commercially and as a hub for community engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Income & Profitability: Analyse store performance, identify growth opportunities, and implement strategies to increase sales and control costs.
• Lead & Develop Teams: Recruit, train, and mentor high-performing teams, ensuring they are motivated, skilled, and aligned with YMCA’s values and objectives.
• Community Engagement: Build strong relationships with local communities, businesses, and charities to enhance donations, volunteering, and brand awareness.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee day-to-day retail operations, ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and health & safety standards.
• Stock Management & Logistics: Ensure efficient stock processing and logistics operations, working with internal teams to maximize donations and sales.
• Customer Experience: Continuously improve store standards and service levels, ensuring a welcoming and engaging shopping environment.
• Brand & Safeguarding: Promote YMCA’s mission and values across all stores, while ensuring safeguarding policies and procedures are followed.

What We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Retail Leadership Experience: Proven experience in a multi-site retail management role, ideally within charity or high-street retail.
• Strong Commercial Acumen: Ability to analyse financial reports, drive sales growth, and manage budgets effectively.
• People Management Skills: Experience in recruiting, developing, and leading diverse teams.
• Community Focus: Passion for building relationships and engaging with local communities to support YMCA’s mission.
• Operational Expertise: Knowledge of stock management, logistics, compliance, and security within a retail environment.
• Problem-Solving Ability: A proactive and strategic thinker, able to identify challenges and implement solutions effectively.
• Flexibility & Mobility: Willingness to travel regularly within the designated area.

Why Join Us?

At YMCA, we offer more than just a job – we offer a career with purpose. As a key member of our retail leadership team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on communities while developing your skills and advancing your career. We provide:

• Competitive salary of £49,259 per annum
• Generous holiday allowance and pension scheme
• Professional development and training opportunities
• A supportive and values-driven work environment
• The chance to be part of a leading charity making a real difference

How to Apply

If you’re ready to take the next step in your retail career and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and become part of our mission to create positive change in communities across the UK.

YMCA is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.

Join us and be part of something bigger – a retail career with purpose!

Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.

Are you passionate about making a real, long-lasting impact on gender equality and diversity within the global finance sector? Do you want to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a more inclusive and equitable financial landscape? GH5050 is looking for a driven and visionary Sector Specialist and Research Lead to lead our groundbreaking work in the Gender & Finance space.

About GH5050:

GH5050 is an evidence-driven initiative that exists to advance action and accountability for gender justice. Since our formation in 2017, we’ve been at the forefront of advancing gender equality, starting with the health sector and expanding into new sectors globally. Our mission is clear: to improve health, well-being, and social justice through the promotion of human rights, particularly in relation to gender equality.

Your Role:

As the Sector Specialist and Research Lead (Finance Sector), you will be instrumental in leading our ambitious new project focused on driving systemic change in the global finance sector. You’ll oversee the first Gender & Finance report (title TBA), working with an incredible team of researchers and partners to produce rigorous data, policy recommendations, and high-impact communications. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to something groundbreaking and help reshape the future of the global finance sector for the better.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Design and Management: Lead the full process of developing the GH5050 Gender & Finance report, policy briefs, case studies, and other outputs aligned with GH5050’s strategic goals. Oversee production processes, research coordination, and consultant management while ensuring high-quality and timely delivery. Work closely with the Finance Manager on budgeting and financial reporting and prepare reports for Trustees and funders.
• Research and Data Analysis: Oversee and conduct research on gender equality in finance, managing large-scale data collection, validation, and analysis. Ensure rigorous quality assurance processes and compliance with research ethics and data protection standards, including GDPR.
• Stakeholder and Partnership Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with partner organisations, research consultants, advisory groups, and other stakeholders. Act as the main point of contact for organisations featured in the reports, managing communications, data validation processes, and external engagement.
• Consultant Recruitment and Team Leadership: Recruit, onboard, and manage a dynamic team of external research consultants, providing training, capacity strengthening, and quality control of their outputs. Ensure effective internal communication, project planning, and risk management.
• Report Production and Dissemination: Develop compelling, evidence-based reports in collaboration with professional writers, data visualisation experts, and designers. Work with the communications team to create and implement impactful dissemination strategies, including policy briefs, presentations, public events, and media engagement.
• Representation and Advocacy: Serve as a key representative of Global Finance 50/50, engaging in external advocacy, public speaking, and thought leadership to advance gender justice in the finance sector

Why GH5050?

At GH5050, we are committed to empowering individuals and organisations to tackle gender inequality where it matters most. By joining us, you’ll be part of a global movement that is using evidence-based research to drive real, tangible change. This is a unique chance to work at the intersection of global finance, gender equality, and social justice, and make an indelible mark on an industry that is ripe for transformation.

The Ideal Candidate:

You’re someone who thrives on making a difference. You’re experienced in research project management, have a strong understanding of gender equality in the workplace, and are passionate about driving social change in the global finance sector. You have a PhD or equivalent experience, a knack for building partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to social justice. You’re a natural leader, adept at guiding teams to success, and you bring a data-driven approach to every challenge you face.

Why This Role Will Inspire You:

• Real-World Impact: Lead a critical area of work that will directly influence how global finance responds to gender equality challenges, shaping the sector for years to come.
• Innovation: Work with a team of experts in a fast-evolving space, using cutting-edge research and data to make a difference.
• Growth & Development: At GH5050, we invest in your personal and professional growth, providing ample opportunities for development, learning, and training.

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays and birthday day off
• Flexible working available: minimum 2 days per week in the Cambridge office depending on business need
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Professional development and training

Apply Now:

If you’re excited by the opportunity to help shape a more inclusive and equitable global finance sector, we want to hear from you. Apply today to join a passionate, dynamic team making a tangible impact. Please see the full job description for further details.

Closing Date: 7th March 2025
Location: Hybrid & flexible working with at least 2 days per week in the Cambridge office depending on business need

This position will provide you with the chance to lead a pioneering project that will influence both global policy and organisational practices across the finance sector. Together, we can drive the change we want to see in the world.

CHURCH CHILDREN’S & YOUTH WORKER

OASIS CHURCH WATERLOO

PART-TIME: 24 HOURS PER WEEK

FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: 12 months, although will be extended if funding continues

SALARY: £20,053 per annum (£33,422 for 1FTE)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Children’s & Youth Worker to join our team at Oasis Church Waterloo, to work with our under-18s and their families. The postholder will have particular responsibility for developing the children’s and youth provision at Oasis Church Waterloo, leading the team delivering children’s and youth work on Sundays and also deepening relationships with our church families during the week. The Church Children and Youth Worker will also be responsible for developing and expanding the integrated children’s and youth provision across the Waterloo Hub, with significant input into developing school families support work and developing the staff and volunteer team.

Key responsibilities of this role will be:

· Working with our church ministers and volunteer children’s/youth team leaders to develop our children’s and youth work strategy, in line with the Hub Vision (and with the ethos and values of Oasis), that delivers holistic support for children and young people across the local community and recognises their hopes and aspirations.

· Working with our church ministers and children’s/youth workers across the Oasis Church Network to develop a curriculum for our work with under-18s in church.

• Encouraging the ethos of Oasis in the schools, supporting the development and delivery of Oasis Nine Habits resources.

The successful post holder must have:

· A relevant professional qualification in Youth & Community (JNC) or Teaching (QTS) or Social Work (QSW) at DipHE level or above, relevant NVQ (Level 3) or be able to demonstrate qualification by experience

· Proven experience in managing children’s work and youth work sessions

· Proven experience in management of volunteers

· Able to demonstrate full commitment to/embrace the ethos and values of Oasis

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a real difference to communities on a local level. As part of the package, Oasis offers:

· A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution

· A generous holiday allowance

· Working as part of a friendly, community-minded team of professionals

If you are interested in being part of this fantastic project and want to know more or for an application pack, please visit the Oasis Charity Website. We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Email your CV including a Supporting Statement. Your Supporting Statement should be no more than two A4 pages and must address the following questions:

1. In what ways does your professional background and personal experience qualify you for this role? Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification and give examples.
2. Oasis Church Waterloo is the founding church at the heart of the Oasis Church Network. All Oasis churches are committed to the following four values - please tell us about your commitment to these values, and how these would impact the way in which you would deliver children’s and youth work at Oasis Waterloo.

• • A commitment to social justice
  • Full inclusion (particularly regarding those who identify as LGBT+)
  • An open, progressive theology
  • An informal church service style

(Further information on these values can be found Oasis Church Website)

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Thursday 6 March 2025

Interviews will take place in Waterloo over two days: firstly, on Thursday 13th March, then for those taken forward from the first day, a second round of interviews after our church service on Sunday 16th March.

The successful candidate will need to be provide proof of the right to work in the UK.  We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. 

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487