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We are seeking an ambitious and motivated Head of Research to oversee the delivery of our research funding programme. You will ensure our funding is delivered strategically with the greatest impact possible for people affected by MND. You will manage our research team to oversee the development and delivery of effective funding schemes, partnerships and initiatives, whilst ensuring the outputs of our research are monitored and evaluated, to communicate our impact and inform our future activities.
This is a key role in our small, agile organisation that will involve close working across the charity, and the research community. We are looking for someone with strong experience in research and people management, working experience in drug discovery, with excellent communication skills and strong motivation to make a difference for people affected by MND.
Team Structure:
You will report to the Director of Research and manage a team of four: three Research Programme Managers and a Research Officer.
Key responsibilities:
Have day-to-day responsibility for distribution of the charity’s research funding, developing detailed annual plans and delivering against time and budget;
Be responsible for overseeing governance and compliance for all research funding activities, including adherence to standards set by the Association of Medical Research Charities;
Identify opportunities for improvements to grant management systems, processes and documentation and work closely with the research team to ensure they are implemented;
Maintain oversight of the research programme budget, working closely with the research and finance teams to plan, monitor and forecast;
Oversee the development and implementation of new funding schemes and research initiatives to ensure our funds are delivered for maximum impact and address gaps in the research landscape;
Oversee the setup and delivery of large collaborative research programmes including managing relationships with joint funders and other partner organisations;
Build and maintain strong relationships with the research community, including members of our review committees and grant holders;
Oversee the development and implementation of a robust impact evaluation framework to monitor, report and evaluate the impact of the research we fund and use this information to inform our future funding activities;
Ensure the outputs of our research funding activities inform the work of the charity, working with the research and communication teams to create and disseminate compelling and engaging scientific content to engage supporters and drive income;
Maintain a strong understanding of the MND research landscape, using those insights to inform our research activities;
Develop a high performing team, ensuring team members are supported and developed to contribute to their full potential in the achievement of the charity’s aims;
Oversee the delivery of research events e.g. annual meetings to bring together our researchers;
Support the development and implementation of future research strategies, working closely with the Director of Research;
Represent the Foundation at external meetings including international conferences;
Deputise for the Director of Research as required;
Undertake other appropriate work as required by the Director of Research.
Skills and experience required:
Educated to postgraduate level, or with similar experience in a relevant biomedical science subject e.g. biochemistry, molecular sciences, neuroscience, pharmacology;
Working experience of drug discovery, gained either in the bio-pharmaceutical industry or an academic setting;
Significant experience in research management, ideally within a charity or government funding organisation;
Proven leadership and people management skills with direct line management experience;
The ability to think strategically, navigate uncertainty and adapt to evolving environments;
A great communicator, with excellent written and oral skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders;
Motivated to make a real difference for those living with MND and future generations.
Please note, this role involves occasional overnight stays from home, occasional international travel and occasional attendance at meetings and events during evenings and weekends. Candidates must have the existing right to work in the UK.
We are My Name'5 Doddie Foundation and we're absolutely committed to our goal: A World Free of MND



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We have an exciting opportunity for an Insurance Apprentice to join our friendly and growing Unity Insurance team, based in Lancing, West Sussex.
Unity is a vibrant insurance broker specialising in Scouts and charity insurance products. With a variety of projects underway and more planned over the coming months, this role offers an excellent entry point into the insurance industry with real scope to grow.
Job Title: Insurance Apprentice
Salary: £11,648 - £20,748 per annum - There are different rates of pay for apprentices depending on your age and what year of your apprenticeship you’re in. These are in line with the National Minimum Wage for Apprentices.
Location: Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8UW
Contract Type:This apprenticeship is for 18months with a view to considering permanent roles available in the team on completion.
Working Hours: 35 hours a week, 9 am - 5 pm
About The Role:
This insurance apprenticeship is designed to help you build professional skills and succeed in the workplace. Through real-world industry examples, you'll gain practical knowledge that directly applies to your job.
You'll receive dedicated study time and, upon completion, achieve a Cert CII (Level 3) qualification to boost your career.
As the Insurance Apprentice, your Key Responsibilities will include:
What we are looking for in our Insurance Apprentice:
Benefits:
For a full list of our benefits, click .
Closing date for applications: 11:59 pm Friday 30 October 2026
Telephone Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday, 16th November 2026
Interviews will be held in person, week commencing Monday, 23rd November 2026
Start Date: January 2027.
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.
Strictly no agencies.
Research Programme Manager – Mental Health Advert
Contract: Fixed-term contract for 2 years (with the possibility of extension of up to a further 12 months)
Hours: 28 hours per week (FTE is 35 hours per week)
Location: London (hybrid), with occasional travel within the UK)
Salary: £52,467 (FTE £65,584)
Closing date: 23rdSeptember 2026
Interview Dates: Week Commencing 28th September (London Office)
Freedom from Torture has an exciting opportunity for a Research Programme Manager to join our team and play a central role in delivering an innovative international mental health research programme funded by a major UK research funder. The programme will explore whether artificial intelligence can safely and effectively support survivors of torture with managing distressing memories. Survivor co-design is central to the programme, ensuring that people with lived experience across diverse cultures, languages and backgrounds meaningfully shape innovation in mental health.
About us
Freedom from Torture is an established charity that has been supporting survivors of torture for over 35 years and has a dedicated donor base. We are committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based interventions for people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, medically document torture, and offer legal and welfare support. Our clinical model has been co-designed with survivors of torture and includes a range of interventions, including trauma-focused therapy, psychotherapy, family and couple systemic psychotherapy, group work, pain management and health assessment.
In addition to our treatment services, we expose torture globally, campaign for the rights of survivors and work to hold torturing states to account. We use evidence from our services and survivor voices to influence national and international change, placing survivors at the centre of everything we do.
Our current strategy seeks to increase access to rehabilitation services for survivors of torture, strengthen our clinical excellence through research, and explore innovative models of service delivery that enable us to reach more people in need. This includes developing research partnerships and innovation opportunities that advance knowledge, improve practice and create meaningful impact for survivors. We undertake our work under our four core values of Hope, Compassion, Empowerment and Resolve. This is an exciting time to join Freedom from Torture and make a meaningful contribution to our future development.
We offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement (pro rata), 6% employer pension contribution, and flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
About the role
This is a senior research programme management role supporting the delivery of a major externally funded health research programme involving multiple organisations, international collaborators and diverse stakeholder groups. The programme includes research involving human participants and brings together expertise from universities, charities, clinicians, researchers, technologists and people with lived experience.
A defining feature of this programme is its commitment to survivor leadership and co-design. Survivors of torture will play an active role in shaping, informing and governing the research throughout its lifecycle. The successful candidate will therefore work closely with survivor advisors, co-design groups and governance structures to support meaningful participation and ensure that lived experience perspectives are incorporated into programme decision-making, research development and delivery. This commitment to participation is central to the ethos, methodology and success of the programme.
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Research Programme Manager will act as the central coordination point across the consortium and will be responsible for leading programme planning, coordinating international partners, supporting governance structures, managing funder reporting and compliance, coordinating financial oversight, supporting research governance and ethics, monitoring programme risks and preparing high-quality reports and briefings for funders, governance bodies and senior stakeholders.
The successful candidate will work closely with Freedom Fron Torture colleagues across clinical services, survivor leadership and empowerment, fundraising, finance, research partners and organisational leadership to ensure successful delivery of programme objectives. This role offers a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of health research, innovation, survivor involvement and international collaboration.
About you
You will be an experienced programme or project management professional with a track record of delivering complex health research programmes. You will have experience of managing externally funded research programmes, working with major research funders, coordinating activity across multiple organisations, supporting governance structures, managing risk and assurance processes, and contributing to financial monitoring and reporting.
You will understand the importance of meaningful involvement of people with lived experience in research and service development. You will have experience of supporting inclusive engagement, co-design, consultation or participation activities and be committed to ensuring that diverse voices influence decision-making, governance and programme delivery.
You will bring excellent communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to work confidently with academics, clinicians, funders, people with lived experience, senior organisational leaders and colleagues across different professional backgrounds. You will be organised, proactive and able to exercise sound judgement in a complex and fast-moving programme environment.
This role would particularly suit candidates from university or health providers research management, major health research funders, and mental or physical health clinicians with substantial research management experience.
In Return
In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).
Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.
Our policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. The progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to affordability. For this role, the salary range is £52,467 per annum to £60,861 per annum (FTE £65,584 to 76,077).
To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click here
Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.
We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.
Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS/PVG disclosure, as well as a full employment history and up-to-date employment references.
Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note that a CV and a cover letter addressing the Job Description and Person Specification are mandatory to be considered for this position.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
No agencies please.
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Imroc is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to provide strategic, values-led leadership as the organisation enters its next phase of development.
This is a significant leadership opportunity for someone who can combine a strong commitment to recovery and lived experience leadership with the strategic, organisational and commercial judgement needed to lead a relatively small, influential charity. Working closely with the Board of Trustees and senior colleagues, the CEO will shape clear priorities, strengthen organisational and financial sustainability, build future leadership capability, and create new opportunities for impact and growth.
The successful candidate will be joining an organisation with a distinctive philosophy and more than 20 years of experience influencing recovery-focused practice. Imroc works in England and globally, combining consultancy and organisational development, accredited training, coaching and mentorship, thought leadership, evaluation and research.
What Imroc does
Training – co-produced, practical and recovery-focused programmes designed to build skills, confidence and meaningful culture change.
Consultancy and organisational development – collaborative support that helps organisations embed recovery principles, co-production and lived experience into practice and organisational culture.
Research and evaluation – evidence-based work that contributes to learning across mental health and related systems and underpins Imroc’s training and consultancy.
Thought leadership and influence – sharing learning, challenging established practice and helping shape more inclusive and recovery-focused systems.
At the heart of Imroc’s work is a commitment to recovery, peer support, co-production/co-development, equality, diversity and inclusion, and lived experience leadership.
Purpose of the role
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for providing strategic, values-led leadership to Imroc, ensuring the organisation continues to influence and transform mental health systems through recovery-focused consultancy, research, training and innovation.
Working closely with the Board of Trustees, the CEO will lead the organisation through its next phase of development by creating a clear strategic vision, building sustainable partnerships, identifying new opportunities for growth and ensuring Imroc remains financially sustainable whilst remaining true to its values and recovery philosophy.
The CEO will lead Imroc through a period of organisational transition, strengthening organisational and financial sustainability, developing future leadership capability, and positioning the charity for its next phase of development.
They will inspire an inclusive, high-performing culture where people are supported, challenged and enabled to do their best work, ensuring Imroc continues to have meaningful impact both nationally and internationally
Imroc’s new Chief Executive Officer will:
Provide inspiring, values-led strategic and executive leadership;
Successfully lead Imroc through its next phase of organisational development and transition;
Establish clear strategic priorities and ensure these translate into organisational action;
Strengthen Imroc’s influence nationally and internationally;
Create new opportunities for sustainable growth and impact;
Build sustainable strategic partnerships;
Strengthen Imroc’s long-term financial sustainability;
Develop organisational and leadership capability;
Develop an engaged, confident and high-performing team;
Ensure lived experience leadership, peer support, co-production and recovery principles are meaningfully embedded across Imroc;
Champion innovation and thought leadership whilst enabling a wider range of voices across Imroc to contribute to its influence; and
Ensure Imroc continues to have a meaningful impact on mental health systems and communities.
Key responsibilities
Strategic and executive leadership
Provide strategic leadership to Imroc, ensuring the organisation remains focused on delivering its charitable objectives and long-term vision.
Work collaboratively with the Board of Trustees to set and deliver Imroc’s strategic direction, translating the organisation’s purpose and values into clear organisational priorities.
Provide effective executive oversight of organisational and operational performance, ensuring resources, systems and organisational capability support strategic priorities.
Continually scan the external environment to identify emerging opportunities, challenges and changes across mental health, health, social care and wider systems.
Translate strategic opportunities into innovative products, partnerships, and services that align with Imroc’s mission.
Ensure organisational structures, capabilities and resources continue to evolve to meet future priorities.
Lead Imroc effectively through organisational, cultural and strategic change.
Champion continuous improvement and innovation.
Leadership and culture
Lead an inclusive, compassionate and value-led organisational culture.
Foster an environment where people feel supported whilst also being appropriately challenged to achieve high standards.
Lead with authenticity, integrity, and a strong commitment to recovery principles.
Ensure Imroc’s values, recovery philosophy, commitment to EDI, peer support, co-production/co-development and lived experience leadership are reflected throughout organisational culture, priorities and decision-making.
Build leadership capability through coaching, mentoring, and development.
Promote collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement across consultants and colleagues.
Ensure difficult conversations are approached constructively, respectfully, and in a way that enables growth.
Business development and external influence
Build and maintain strategic partnerships across the NHS, voluntary sector, academia, research organisations and wider system partners.
Proactively identify and create new business opportunities, strategic partnerships and sources of sustainable income that increase Imroc’s impact and strengthen long-term financial sustainability.
Represent Imroc nationally through networking, speaking engagements, conferences, and stakeholder engagement.
Position Imroc as an influential, values-led and recovery-focused thought leader, creating opportunities for colleagues and people with lived experience to contribute to Imroc’s external voice and influence.
Support the development of bids, proposals, and strategic partnerships that align with Imroc’s values and expertise.
Build relationships that open opportunities for others across Imroc to develop and deliver new work.
Financial sustainability
Work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and Board to ensure long-term financial sustainability.
Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and organisational performance.
Ensure effective stewardship of organisational resources.
Support and enable income generation through consultancy, partnerships, grants, and other opportunities.
Ensure strategic and operational decisions take account of Imroc’s long-term financial sustainability.
Governance
Maintain a strong and effective relationship with the Board of Trustees.
Maintain oversight of effective strategic governance frameworks, ensuring clear accountability, effective decision-making, and appropriate organisational assurance.
Ensure the organisation meets all legal and regulatory obligations.
Support Trustees through timely reporting, strategic advice, and effective governance.
Promote high standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.
People leadership
Lead, support, and develop senior colleagues.
Build organisational capability and succession planning.
Create an environment where people are empowered to contribute their expertise.
Encourage collaboration whilst maintaining accountability for delivery.
Lead through periods of change in a way that maintains engagement, organisational confidence, and effective delivery.
Create the conditions in which lived experience leadership, peer support and co-production are valued and embedded across the organisation.
Person specification
Essential experience
Significant senior executive leadership experience, including experience of organisational and operational management.
Demonstrable experience of leading organisations through significant organisational, cultural or strategic change, while maintaining staff engagement, stakeholder confidence and organisational performance.
Experience leading organisational strategy and change.
Experience working effectively with Boards or Trustees.
Experience developing and leading high-performing teams.
Experience building strategic partnerships and influencing senior stakeholders.
Experience contributing to organisational financial sustainability and identifying opportunities for sustainable growth.
Experience within mental health, health, or social care.
Essential knowledge and skills
Strong strategic thinking and commercial awareness.
Excellent relationship building and influencing skills.
Ability to identify future opportunities and translate these into organisational priorities.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to lead with both compassion and accountability.
Strong judgement and decision-making skills.
Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
Demonstrable commitment to values-led leadership and to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, recovery principles, peer support and co-production/co-development within organisational culture, leadership and decision-making.
A strong understanding of recovery philosophy, peer support, co-production and lived experience leadership.
Demonstrable understanding of lived experience leadership and the ability to value and embed lived experience in all aspects of the role and the work of the organisation.
Personal experience of mental health challenges, either personally or as a family member/carer, together with an ability to reflect on how this experience influences your values, priorities, and practice.
Desirable experience
Experience within consultancy or professional services.
Experience of research partnerships or academia.
Experience of public speaking and thought leadership.
Experience securing funding, consultancy opportunities or strategic partnerships.
Experience working internationally.
Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience.
Personal attributes
Authentic and values-led leadership.
Curiosity and a commitment to learning.
Creativity and innovation.
Resilience and adaptability.
Collaborative leadership.
Courage to make difficult decisions.
Ability to inspire confidence and build trust.
Commitment to Imroc’s recovery philosophy.
A commitment to sharing power and ensuring lived experience meaningfully informs organisational leadership and decision-making.
The ability to balance strategic leadership with practical executive leadership required within a relatively small organisation.
Recruitment process and timetable
Timing & Activity
Wednesday 19 August – Sunday 6 September - Application window
Monday 14 September – Wednesday 16 September - First stage interviews (subject to change)
Monday 21 September – Wednesday 23 September - Second stage final interviews (subject to change)
How to apply
To apply for the Chief Executive Officer role, please submit:
your current CV; and
a covering letter setting out your interest in the role and how your experience, skills and approach align with the requirements set out in this candidate pack.
Application details
Salary - £90,000
Location - London - Hybrid
Where to apply - Directly to this advertisement
Contact for an informal discussion - Kathryn Wileman. Clover HR
Interview arrangements - First stage and second stage Imroc interviews will be arranged virtually.
Accessibility and inclusion
Imroc’s work is grounded in inclusion, equity, co-production and lived experience. Candidates are encouraged to let the recruitment team know if they require any reasonable adjustments or other support to participate fully in the recruitment process.
Find out more
More information about Imroc, its work, publications, training, consultancy and research is available at their website
Harris Hill is seeking an interim Director of Fundraising for around 10 weeks, working 3 days per week, with one in the office, based in London.
The role can either be paid via the agency on a day rate of £257.69 (£67k), on contract via the charity, or potential consultancy day rate where you charge the client direct.
About the Role:
As Interim Director of Fundraising, you will provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership across all fundraising activities, ensuring income targets are met and future growth is supported. You will oversee major gifts, corporate partnerships, grants, and individual giving, using data-driven insight to optimise performance. Operating on a hybrid basis, you will maintain continuity, enhance donor relationships, and prepare the function for a smooth handover to the incoming permanent Director.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the development and implementation of a short-term strategic fundraising plan to maintain and grow income during the interim period.
* Oversee major gifts and philanthropy programmes, including managing key donor relationships and supporting high-value cultivation and stewardship.
* Direct corporate fundraising activity, including pipeline management, proposal development, and relationship building with corporate partners.
* Provide line management and leadership to the fundraising team, setting clear priorities, offering guidance, and ensuring accountability for targets.
* Review and optimise fundraising data, reporting, and performance dashboards to inform decision-making and improve campaign effectiveness.
* Oversee grant fundraising and management, including identifying opportunities, approving high-quality applications, and ensuring compliance with funder requirements.
* Strengthen donor relationship management processes and systems to enhance retention, upgrade opportunities, and supporter engagement.
* Prepare and deliver clear, timely income and activity reports to senior leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
Key Requirements:
* Proven track record in senior fundraising leadership, ideally at Head of Fundraising or Director level, within the charity or non-profit sector.
* Demonstrable experience in strategic fundraising planning and delivering against ambitious income targets across multiple income streams.
* Strong expertise in major gifts and philanthropy, including managing high-value donor relationships and securing significant gifts.
* Experience in corporate fundraising, including developing and managing partnerships and sponsorships.
* Solid background in grant fundraising and management, including oversight of applications, reporting, and compliance.
* Confident user of fundraising data and CRM systems, with the ability to interpret data and produce clear, actionable reports.
* Proven team leadership and line management experience, including performance management and staff development.
* Ability to operate effectively in a hybrid working environment, with at least one day per week in the London office and two days remote.
Desirable Skills:
* Experience of leading fundraising functions through periods of transition or organisational change.
* Familiarity with UK charity fundraising regulations and best practice frameworks.
* Experience in developing or refining donor journeys and supporter engagement strategies.
* Background in integrating data insights into campaign planning and segmentation.
* Previous experience working with boards or fundraising committees.
If you are an experienced fundraising leader available to start quickly and ready to provide strategic stability and impact through to the end of November, we encourage you to apply.
Senior Manager, Community Wellbeing Services, Catalyst Support
Location - Based at Nankeville & Hybrid - with regular presence across community sites, partner organisations and Catalyst locations
Salary - £41,000 - £45,000 p.a. FTE
We are so pleased to be partnering with Catalyst Support to help them find a Senior Manager, Community Wellbeing Service, this is a newly shaped senior leadership role with real opportunity to influence how community support is delivered across Surrey.
As one of Surrey's leading wellbeing charities, Catalyst works alongside individuals and communities to improve mental, physical and emotional health, creating accessible support that changes lives and strengthens local communities. Guided by kindness, integrity and collaboration, they are now looking for an ambitious and values-led Senior Manager to lead an important portfolio of community wellbeing services. At Catalyst Support, they believe that wellness is a right, not a privilege.
Leading a portfolio that includes Community Connections, Safe Haven and Counselling services, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple services, ensuring they are connected, high-quality and responsive to local need. More than service management, this role is about creating a genuinely joined-up approach to community wellbeing, shaping pathways, building partnerships and ensuring people can access the right support at the right time.
You'll work closely with the Director of Services and wider leadership team to embed a "One Catalyst" approach, bringing services together around a shared vision and operating model. You'll also play a pivotal role externally, developing relationships across the VCSE sector, statutory services and local communities, ensuring Catalyst remains a trusted and influential partner across Surrey.
They are looking for an experienced leader with a background in community services, mental health, social care, wellbeing or related fields. You'll bring experience of leading teams and services in complex environments, strong safeguarding expertise and a track record of building meaningful partnerships that improve outcomes for people and communities.
Equally important is your leadership style. You'll be someone who can hold strategic oversight whilst remaining visible and connected to frontline delivery. You'll enjoy working collaboratively, navigating complexity and supporting teams through change with clarity, empathy and purpose.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an established senior manager who is passionate about community wellbeing and wants to shape services that truly make a difference.
If you're a strategic and collaborative leader who believes in the power of community-based support, we'd love to hear from you. Whether you're currently leading wellbeing, mental health, social care or community services, this is an opportunity to shape a connected, innovative portfolio that improves lives across Surrey.
To apply, please submit your CV and the 3 questions that are downloadable on a separate document. (You can download the documentation when you click on 'Apply Now' button.) If you'd like an informal conversation about the role before applying, please contact Abi at Charity People.
Important Dates
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately seeks to challenge inequality and discrimination in recruitment. We match charity needs with the talents of candidates, irrespective of background, identity or lived experience. We particularly welcome applications from people who are underrepresented within the charity sector.
At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Team Leader to play a pivotal role in our IPS Service in Camden.
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
The Team Leader will provide operational leadership for a team of Employment Specialists delivering an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service for people with severe mental illness and complex mental health needs. The role is responsible for managing team performance, ensuring service quality, meeting contractual and IPS fidelity standards, and supporting staff through supervision, coaching, mentoring and training. The post holder will oversee caseload management, monitor assessments and support plans, coordinate employer engagement activities, and maintain strong working relationships with NHS partners, commissioners and community stakeholders. They will also hold a small caseload when required, ensuring service users receive personalised, recovery-focused support to obtain and sustain competitive employment, while contributing to service development, compliance, reporting and continuous improvement.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
The successful candidate will have significant experience in IPS, employment support or related services, together with proven experience leading and developing teams in a target-driven environment. They will possess strong coaching, performance management and decision-making skills, with the ability to monitor service quality, analyse performance data and implement improvements. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential, along with the ability to build effective partnerships with mental health services, employers and external agencies. The candidate will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities, and committed to promoting recovery-focused, strengths-based and person-centred approaches. Strong IT skills, an understanding of data protection and safeguarding requirements, and a genuine belief in the positive impact of employment on mental health and wellbeing are also required.
Interview Steps
Screening calls will be held on 17th September over Teams, with 1st stage in-person interviews w/c 21st September.
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.



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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are Anthony Nolan. We unite people and science – matching stem cell donors to those in need of transplants and treatments and growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone can find the lifesaving match they need.
Thanks to Shirley and Anthony Nolan, our register of almost a million potential donors, our cell and gene therapy research and our expertise in stem cell transplants, we currently help four patients a day in need of a transplant, giving more people another chance to live.
Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.
If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.
We are looking for a Brand and Insight Manager to join our Marketing team.
Title: Brand and Insight Manager
Salary: £39,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)
Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London
Please note that the panel are planning to hold first-round interviews week commencing 14 September.
We’re looking for a Brand and Insight Manager to join our Marketing team to shape and evolve the Anthony Nolan brand. You will champion excellence in how our brand is brought to life, creating compelling assets and practical guidelines that build awareness and inspire loyalty among our diverse audiences.
You will be a champion for the brand across the organisation, partnering with colleagues at every level to build understanding, strengthen consistency and embed best practice in everything we do. You will also contribute to brand evolution, tracking and strategic projects designed to increase awareness, trust and consideration, and deepen understanding of Anthony Nolan’s life-changing work.
You will play an important role in our audience insight programme, helping to gather meaningful insight and turn it into action. By sharing and championing these insights across the organisation, you’ll help teams make stronger, audience-led decisions.
To thrive in this role, you will be a confident relationship builder with strong stakeholder management skills. Working with teams across the organisation, you’ll help grow awareness of Anthony Nolan, advocate for brand excellence and give colleagues the tools and guidance to bring our brand to life with confidence. You may also collaborate with external brand, media and creative agencies, supporting the Marketing team to deliver impactful activity aligned with our organisational goals.
You’ll be part of our wider Engagement division, bringing together Marketing, Communications and Register Development - a collaborative team focused on reaching and inspiring more people through Anthony Nolan’s work.
What’s in it for you?
A competitive salary
27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
Life Assurance of four times annual salary
Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)
Please check out the full job description, hyperlinked here on our careers page or attached to this advert, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.
Please note: We encourage you to apply as soon as possible – this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of strong applications.
Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.
Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Our partner is an international non-profit and social enterprise working across Asia to improve access to essential health and rehabilitation services. They are now entering an important stage of organisational development and are seeking an experienced finance systems and project lead to lead an ERP system implementation, and help strengthen financial visibility, reporting, controls and decision-making across their global operations.
Key responsibilities
Person specification
The successful candidate will bring:
Ways of working
Relief Recovery Worker
Southampton
Zero Hours/ Relief
Pay Rate: £13.38 per hour
About Us
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Charity and Housing Association. The Society of St James (SSJ) has been working in Hampshire for over 50 years, delivering high-impact, person-centred accommodation services to adults and young people experiencing homelessness, problematic substance use, and mental health problems. We believe that every person is of worth and we are prepared to take risks to house and support the most at-risk and socially excluded members of society.
The Impact You’ll Make
As a Relief Recovery Worker, you will provide crucial, flexible cover across our accommodation services in Southampton. You will step in to help individuals with a history of homelessness get back on their feet by delivering floating and accommodation-based housing support. Working in a trauma-informed way, you will help service users make positive changes, build independence, and access key support services across the city.
Who We're Looking For
We are looking for an adaptable, empathetic, and enthusiastic individual who can thrive in a dynamic support environment. You should be self-motivated, calm under pressure, and deeply committed to supporting vulnerable adults with complex needs.
Essential Skills and Qualities
What We Can Offer You
SSJ recognises that our staff are our greatest assets. We value and recognise our team, offering flexible working alongside the satisfaction of directly helping people at risk:
SSJ are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life.
At SSJ, we recognise the benefits of a supported workplace. SSJ is affiliated with Unite the Union. To learn more about their membership benefits or to sign up, you can visit their official website.
Application Closing Date: Friday 4th September 2026
Due to the high number of expected applicants, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier. Should you not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Supporting people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness
Senior Management Accountant
Uxbridge High School | Permanent | Full Time | £49,054 – £53,171 per annum
Goodman Masson are delighted to be supporting Uxbridge High School with the appointment of a Senior Management Accountant.
We are looking for a technically strong, fully qualified accountant to join the Finance Team at this exciting and ambitious school, playing a key role in strengthening financial management and supporting effective decision-making across the organisation.
About Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge High School is a highly successful, oversubscribed co-educational academy for students aged 11–18, with more than 1,300 students, including 220 students in the sixth form.
The school has a strong local reputation and is proud of its diverse and ambitious student body, dedicated staff and commitment to providing a gold standard education.
The Finance Team plays a vital role in supporting the school's strategic priorities, ensuring strong financial management, accountability and value for money.
About the role
As Senior Management Accountant, you will report to the Director of Finance & Operations and take ownership of a broad range of management accounting and financial management responsibilities.
You will lead on the preparation of management accounts, budget monitoring, forecasting, reconciliations, cashflow reporting, payroll review and financial controls.
A key part of the role will be providing clear financial insight and commentary to the Director of Finance & Operations, senior leaders, trustees and budget holders, helping ensure financial information translates into effective organisational decision-making.
You will also have supervisory responsibilities, providing technical guidance to colleagues, reviewing finance work and helping to ensure the team consistently delivers accurate work to agreed deadlines.
Key responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
About you
We are seeking a fully qualified accountant with a recognised professional qualification such as ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS or equivalent.
You will have a strong management accounting background and experience across areas such as management accounts, forecasting, budget monitoring, reconciliations, month-end and year-end processes.
We are particularly keen to speak with candidates who have experience of:
Experience within a school, academy trust, charity, public sector or similarly regulated environment would be advantageous. Knowledge of academy finance requirements, ESFA returns and school MIS platforms would also be desirable.
You will be a confident communicator who can explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders, challenge appropriately and build strong relationships across an organisation.
What's on offer?
Alongside a salary of £49,054 – £53,171 per annum, inclusive of Outer London weighting, the successful candidate will receive:
Application deadline is Wednesday 26th August. CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis, please apply ASAP to ensure you are considered.
Homeless Support Worker
Southampton Street Intensive Hostel
42 Hours per week, Permanent
Working a rota of 3 days on 3 days off – 8am – 8pm
Salary: £29,453 per annum (calculated for 42 hours per week; equivalent to £25,947 FTE for 37 hours)
About Us
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Charity and Housing Association. The Society of St James (SSJ) has been working in Hampshire for over 50 years, delivering high impact, person-centred, accommodation services to adults and young people experiencing homelessness, problematic substance use and mental health problems. We believe that every person is of worth and we are prepared to take risks to house and support the most at risk and socially excluded members of society.
Make a real difference where it matters most. Come join SSJ as a Homeless Support Worker.
The Impact You'll Make
Working in our 24/7 intensive homelessness accommodation, you will provide critical life skills and housing-related support to individuals with complex needs. Your core focus will be on driving key outcomes—such as improving daily living skills, boosting self-esteem, enhancing long-term health, and encouraging engagement with support services and meaningful occupation.
Your daily responsibilities will include:
Who We're Looking For
We are searching for someone with a compassionate approach who can deal with difficult or challenging behaviour calmly, effectively, and professionally.
Essential Qualities, Skills & Knowledge
Desirable Experience
What we can offer you
We value and recognise our staff, offering some generous benefits, as well as the satisfaction of helping people at risk:
SSJ are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life.
At SSJ, we recognise the benefits of a supported workplace. SSJ is affiliated with Unite the Union. To learn more about their membership benefits or to sign up, you can visit their official website
Closing Date: Friday 4th September 2026
Due to the high number of expected applicants, we do reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier.
Should you not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Supporting people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for a Head of Training to join our organisation. This is a key leadership role that would fit someone who can think strategically, lead with confidence and help us strengthen and grow the quality and impact of our learning and employability offer.
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes empowering adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and adults with other support needs to live happier, healthier, and more independent lives. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people to help us make that happen.
At Share, we are ambitious about what disabled adults can achieve when they are given the right opportunities and support. The Head of Training will play a central part in shaping how our training provision evolves, ensuring it remains high quality, inclusive and focused on real outcomes for the people we support.
Main responsibilities
You will develop and implement Share's learning, training and employability strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and future growth
You’ll contribute to organisational planning and decision making as a member of the Senior Leadership Team
You’ll develop and maintain strategic relationships with local authorities, employers, education providers, health and social care organisations, funders and community partners
You’ll lead the quality assurance framework for all learning and training provision, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, accessibility and safeguarding, and an excellent student experience
Who we’re looking for
You’ll have experience contributing to organisational strategy, service development and continuous improvement
You’ll have a track record of developing successful partnerships with employers, education providers, local authorities, funders and other stakeholders
You’ll understand the barriers and opportunities affecting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with additional support needs
Why work for us?
Share is committed to empowering disabled adults. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.
Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has somethingto offer others, and we build on people'sindividual talents, interests and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.
We hold a goldInvestors in Peopleaccreditation, which means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life.
We’ve been praised for our supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.
How to apply
We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience.
Please apply through our website or send us your CV and cover letter telling us:
How your experience to date has prepared you for the role.
What your three priorities in designing a training programme for adult students with a learning disability and autistic adults would be.
What achievement from your career to date are you most proud of and why.
If you would like to have a chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact us.
We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. All CVs and applications are sanitised to ensure unbiased recruitment.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please call us.
Our privacy policy for job applicants can be found on our website.
We look forward to receiving your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.