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Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
- £32,316
- 35 hours per week
- Permanent
- Hybrid
- London Office (Hybrid variable)
- Closing date: 27th April
- WC interview date 28th April
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
We’re looking for an Executive assistant with excellent organisational skills and a proactive approach to join our CEO Office.
In this role, the successful applicant will provide proactive and efficient administrative support to the Directors of Young Lives vs Cancer. Their responsibilities will include managing complex diaries, coordinating travel and meetings, maintaining documentation systems, and supporting governance and leadership functions. This role is essential in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the senior leadership team, allowing them to focus on delivering the charity’s mission and strategic priorities.
While this position does not involve direct line management, it does require close collaboration with the CEO office and a wide range of individuals in the organisation, acting as a key liaison between the Directors and other stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, discreet, and confident in managing sensitive information. Strong communication skills, technological proficiency, and a proactive, problem-solving mindset are essential.
The wider team is collaborative, mission-driven, and committed to creating an inclusive, equitable environment. Their main aim is to deliver impactful support to children and young people facing cancer, and the administrative team plays a crucial role in enabling this by keeping operations running smoothly behind the scenes.
This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic criminal record check will be completed
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
- Manage complex diaries and schedules for Directors, coordinating meetings and ensuring timely communication of changes
- Organise travel arrangements and support logistics for Directors.
- Maintain and manage team documentation, files, and resources to ensure accessibility and organisation.
- Coordinate internal and external meetings, including booking rooms, managing virtual platforms, and preparing documentation.
- Support the Executive Assistant to the CEO with task delegation, project coordination, and communication across leadership.
- Process expense claims, invoices, and credit card returns for Directors in a timely and accurate manner.
- Organise team away days and events, across different Directorates.
What do I need?
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Proven experience as a PA, Team Assistant, or similar administrative role preferred.
- Used to operating with high levels of professional integrity with trusted ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive organisational information
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and busy diaries
- Confident using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and virtual meeting platforms like Microsoft Teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for working with senior staff and stakeholders
- High attention to detail when preparing documents and tracking tasks.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism.
- A team player who is flexible and can adapt to changing needs.
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
Our client are an independent charity based in East Lancashire and member of a national network. They provide free, confidential and impartial advice to everyone to help solve their problems and improve their lives – from consumer issues to problems at work and from benefit applications to debt relief and homelessness.
The charity's goal is to give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward - whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
Chief Executive Officer
£60-65,000 per annum
Hybrid with a minimum of 3 days in the office
East Lancashire based in one of the 4 offices: Pendle, Rossendale, Burnley or Hyndburn
Our client are an ambitious charity providing essential services within their community, and this is an exciting time to join the organisation as their new Chief Executive. The scope of their work and demand for their services has grown considerably, answering the needs they have seen within their community.
After recently merging local branches, the new CEO will play a vital role in supporting staff and shaping the future, providing vision and strategic direction for the charity.
Working closely with the Board, you’ll be leading the development of the charity's services in line with need whilst also increasing their profile, acting as an ambassador for the organisation and cultivating positive relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure the profile and impact of the charity and its services. Effectively engaging staff, volunteers and external stakeholders, while continuing to secure new funding streams will be key to your success. You will be a natural advocate and champion for equality, diversity and inclusion for our clients, staff and volunteers.
The successful candidate will bring:
- Proven senior leadership experience and a passion for leading and enabling teams to thrive and develop.
- Experience of running and improving high-quality, value and volume client-facing services at a senior level in a multi-stakeholder environment.
- Excellent financial and business acumen with a track record of successful business development, income generation and income diversification.
- Comprehensive strategic business planning experience and ability to deliver on key targets both strategically and operationally.
- Strong relationship-building, networking and influencing of external stakeholders.
If you have the ability, drive and experience to manage this highly valued organisation, and have the strategic leadership skills to take it to the next stage, we would love to hear from you.
Our client values diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination wherever they see it. They are committed to diversifying the background of our workforce and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.
For further information, please view the Application Pack below. To apply for this role, please click 'Redirect to Recruiter'.
Deadline for applications: 4th May
Preliminary Interview with Prospectus: w/c 12th May
Panel Interviews with the Charity: 1st stage – Thursday 29th May
These dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen.
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We are looking to recruit a CEO (Director) to support us in an exciting period of growth. Over the next 5 years, we will double our reach and impact. The CEO (Director) will lead us through this transformative period.
Since 2011 Disability Africa has developed a model using playschemes as hubs to deliver essential lifesaving services to extremely vulnerable disabled children and to end their exclusion in low-income African communities. Using this model, we have worked with project partners in Kenya, The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Zambia. 680 disabled children have now attended our projects more than 90,000 times since 2011. Now the charity is planning to grow and expand with our 5-year plan (‘DA2029’) to replicate the Disability Africa Model to reach more disabled children across Africa.
By 2029 we will:
• Start work with at least 4 new partners in Africa (as well as expected growth at our existing projects).
• Deliver 160,000 attendances by at least 1,500 disabled children in 7 African countries.
• Grow and reach as many disabled children as possible - we know we can’t do it all by ourselves - so we will engage other international NGOs to adopt our model of inclusion.
Disability Africa is a four-day week employer.
The post holder will lead Refugee Support Devon (RSD) in achieving its mission and strategic goals. This person will act as RSD’s primary ambassador, advocate, and spokesperson, fostering strong relationships with stakeholders, funders, and the wider community. They will provide strategic leadership, operational management and financial oversight of RSD, working closely with staff and the Trustee Board to manage and progress the organisation.
Deadline for applications is 25 April and interviews will take place on 8 May. Applicants will have to send in our application form, a personal statement and their current CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Vauxhall, South London | 4 days per week | £50,000 – £55,000 p.a.
Are you a dynamic and visionary leader who can combine strategic thinking with hands-on leadership? Vauxhall City Farm is looking for a Managing Director to lead our passionate team, champion our mission, and shape the future of one of London’s oldest and most iconic city farms as we approach our 50th anniversary.
Every year, over 60,000 people visit the Farm, including 7,000+ children and young people. We offer life-changing opportunities through education, wellbeing programmes, outreach, and a warm, welcoming space in the heart of the city.
As Managing Director, you will:
- Lead on strategy, partnerships, and income generation
- Ensure operational excellence, animal welfare and visitor experience
- Build relationships with funders, stakeholders, and the local community
- Work closely with the Board of Trustees to shape long-term goals
- Bring energy, resilience, and vision to drive innovation and sustainability
Apply by: Midday, 17 April 2025
To apply: Email your CV and a two-page statement
Our mission is to use the setting of our urban farm to provide a wide range of educational, recreational and therapeutic support programmes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
North West London Charity via Peridot Partners
Our client is looking for a dynamic and visionary Chief Executive to impact the lives of unpaid carers across two boroughs in North West London.
Applications close at 9 a.m. Wednesday 23rd April.
About us
This Charity is devoted to enhancing support and recognition for those caring for family members or friends facing illness, frailty, disability, mental health, or addiction challenges. With over 80 free services for adult carers and specialised programmes for young and young adult carers, it ensures all carers receive the support they need.
Your role
As Chief Executive, you’ll lead the charge, meeting strategic objectives while amplifying the voices of carers. Your leadership will foster a positive culture, motivate teams, and forge strong relationships with statutory and voluntary organisations.
Who we are looking for
The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of visionary leadership and excellent communication skills. We seek a leader with a clear strategic vision to help the Charity expand, backed by the commitment and drive required to achieve this. A participative management style is crucial, as is the ability to engage all stakeholders and maintain our excellent local, regional, and national reputation in carer support.
Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.
Applications close at 9 a.m. Wednesday 23rd April.
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The Helen Bamber Foundation Group, comprising the Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid, stands at the forefront of human rights work, providing life-changing support to survivors of trafficking, torture, and extreme human cruelty. For nearly two decades, we have delivered expert trauma-informed care, legal protection, and advocacy to some of the most marginalised people in our society.
As we settle into our newly developed Trauma Centre in London, we are entering a critical moment in our journey, building on our many successes to date. This purpose-built space represents more than just a new home for our services – it is a platform for expanding our impact, strengthening our model of Integrated Care, and deepening our collaborations with partners across the sector. We are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead us through this next phase, navigating a shifting external landscape while ensuring our organisation continues to thrive.
The human rights sector is facing immense challenges. Survivors’ needs are growing more complex, the policy environment is increasingly hostile, and resources remain constrained. Our new CEO will meet these challenges with determination, building on our legacy of expertise to drive systemic change. You will have the opportunity to shape innovative service delivery, influence policy at the highest levels, and ensure that our voice continues to punch above its weight. As the leader of both charities, you will work closely with our highly skilled Boards of Trustees, including our Lived Experience Board Observers, to ensure our work remains authentic, grounded in survivor experience, and impactful at scale.
We are looking for a leader with a strong track record of strategic leadership in the charity, non-profit, or social justice sector. An understanding of human rights and an aptitude for advocacy and influencing policy will be crucial, and we are particularly interested in your ability to build effective partnerships, enhance our external profile, and secure sustainable funding. Our organisation has long been defined by ambition beyond its size, and your leadership will help us continue to deliver world-class support while making a lasting impact on the systems that shape survivors’ lives.
This role requires someone who can move seamlessly between strategic oversight and operational excellence, from representing our mission on national and international stages to inspiring our team of 75+ staff and 100+ volunteers. Most importantly, you will bring an unwavering commitment to justice, human dignity, and the rights of survivors – the values that have defined our work since our founding.
Closing date: midnight, 14 April 2025.
We give Survivors of trafficking and torture the strength to move on.
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All of us at The Talent Foundry believe that a young person's success should be determined by the talents and abilities they have, not where they come from.
All too often we hear from teachers in our school network that those from underserved communities are missing out on the skills and development opportunities that could completely change their futures.
In this brand-new role you will broaden our network of eligible schools so that they are aware of, and can access, the fantastic - and free - The Talent Foundry programmes and opportunities for their students.
“I’ll go as far as saying if we could offer a The Talent Foundry session every week for every single student, we would.” Aspirations Lead.
For 16 years, we have been offering programmes in schools which spark and unlock a young person's confidence in the abilities that they have - and connect them to employers and industries where they can have a successful career.
The role
You will be the first point of contact for enquiries to TTF and will proactively promote our opportunities across our network through telephone, email and in-person events.
Building relationships with teachers and career leads in schools and colleges is a crucial part of this role to ensure our marketing and communications reach the right people and meets students’ needs.
You will be a dynamic and confident communicator, who thrives onsuccessfully closing a ‘sale’. All our programmes are fully funded by our amazing partners, and your role - with support from your colleagues - will be to identify schools who meet our eligibility criteria and find innovative ways to bring them into our network.
Responsibilities
- Reaching more underserved young people
- Telling the TTF story
- Attention to detail across administration and data
- Teamwork in outreach
We recommend reading the full job description and person specification for an overview of the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for before applying for this role.
Your experience
- Sales or customer service experience, with demonstrable evidence of hitting/exceeding sales targets
- Use of CRM systems to record and monitor outreach and targets
- Building relationships and confidently communicating with different stakeholders
- Management of high-volume data and keeping accurate records with information from different sources
- Working remotely or in a hybrid environment
- Supporting a team that manages different projects with competing priorities to achieve their communications goals
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home with IT provided and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider what is a reasonable commuting distance for you to able to attend the team days in London.
In our job information pack you can also read our advice on using AI in your application.
We also offer 28 days holiday + bank holidays (as we close for the Christmas period).
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and welfare of children and we require everyone associated with The Talent Foundry Trust, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including completing our Safer Recruitment process, references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
Your CV should include: your full work history since leaving full time education and note(s) about any employment gaps between roles.
We receive many applications generated by genAI which often include incorrect information about our charity. Please do not solely rely on AI to write your CV or answers, as providing incorrect or misinformation may mean we discount your application.
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry, a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people.





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As CEO, you will set the charity’s strategic direction, ensuring its continued growth and impact while upholding our Christian ethos. You will lead a dedicated team, oversee operational excellence, and champion a culture of inclusion, innovation, and trauma-informed support.
You will forge strong relationships with funders, partners, and stakeholders, acting as an ambassador for OCH. With services spanning North East and South East England, your leadership will directly influence the lives of nearly 1,300 people facing homelessness each year and drive our mission of transforming lives through supported accommodation, support, and community.
As part of the wider Oasis family, you will collaborate with national and local leaders to align our work with a shared vision of community transformation.
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This is a new role within the organisation, providing leadership to maintain the operations, finances, and team at the charity, alongside exploring exciting new directions in relation to partnerships and commercial opportunities.
This is a one year cover, with potential to extend.
The Managing Director is a crucial role within the organisation, and will be responsible to the Trustees for the overall leadership, management and strategic development of Fat Macy’s Foundation (including instigating projects and taking opportunities to increase income).
As the external face of the organisation, they will be a strong communicator, raising the profile of the organisation and networking effectively.
Responsible for Fat Macy’s income generation, they will be scanning the horizon for new business opportunities and seizing relevant opportunities to form new partnerships. Equally important will be internal management: developing an effective and efficient organisation.
Structure
The Managing Director reports to and is accountable to the Trustees.
The Managing Director will work in partnership with the Fat Macy’s co-founder and CEO of Fat Macy’s Ltd and will oversee the general management of the charity. They will line manage the senior leadership team at Fat Macy’s Foundation: the Programme and Grants Manager, the Development and Operations Manager and the Training Lead (0.5 FTE).
What you'll do
Organisational leadership
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Provide ongoing leadership, and maintain the vision and strategic direction for Fat Macy’s to achieve its mission of supporting people from homelessness into supported, stable lives.
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Ensure that Fat Macy’s values continue to underpin all activity, decision-making, and working culture.
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Managing, supporting and coaching a motivated and highly effective Senior Leadership Team which is committed to Fat Macy’s values and vision.
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Working closely with Fat Macy’s Ltd CEO to ensure a unified approach across the Ltd company and charitable foundation.
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Motivate and coach staff, role model behaviour and values and authentically representing Fat Macy’s internally and externally.
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Ensure Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and lived experience are prioritised across all levels of the organisation.
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Champion the Fat Macy’s Advisory Board, ensuring their involvement and lived experience plays a meaningful role across the organisation.
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Supporting/enabling/coaching existing senior leadership team.
Strategy and partnership: making an impact
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Lead clear strategies for Fat Macy’s to ensure it remains a stable and sustainable organisation with clear impact
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Ensure effective delivery of Fat Macy’s strategy, working with the Senior Leadership Team and board.
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Work closely with Fat Macy’s Ltd to create opportunities for young Londoners living in temporary accommodation
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Advise and guide the Trustees in strategy, policy and good governance
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Source partners, as appropriate, to ensure Fat Macy’s has the best impact for those we support
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Oversee impact measurement and report annually to the board
Income generation, finance, fundraising and budgets
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Maintain and augment the organisation’s financial resources through prudent and productive partnerships, management, fundraising and income generation
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Work with existing and prospected corporate partners to create clear income streams for the charity
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Supervise and oversee the fundraising and resource development for Fat Macy’s
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Oversee the grant programme for housing deposits
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Produce management accounts, annual reports and end of year financials and budgets with accountants
Communication
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Promote Fat Macy’s to the media and the public
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Keep up-to-date with current and future thinking in the areas of homelessness, social enterprise and food-based solutions
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Support the communication of trainee voices and the Fat Macy’s Advisory Board
Management of people
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Provide clear high standards of leadership, management and direction to the senior management team at Fat Macy’s - working closely with the co-founder of Fat Macy’s Ltd.
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Oversee and coordinate the activities of the senior leadership staff: Programme and Grant Manager and Development and Operations Manager, with weekly meetings.
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Communicate to staff a clear vision for the organisation and a strategic framework for development.
Activities of the business
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Oversee the delivery of the Fat Macy’s Foundation programmes
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Coordinate with the Fat Macy’s Ltd co-founder to oversee the strategy and direction of Fat Macy’s Ltd.
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Ensure fair and efficient decision making on projects and appropriate systems for implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
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Identify, action, deliver and evaluate the opportunities available to develop Fat Macy’s portfolio and impact.
Legal responsibilities and systems
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Identify, assess and manage risks in line with the risk management framework and policies on risk management and internal control.
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Control and manage health and safety issues within Fat Macy’s by ensuring appropriate responsibilities are communicated, allocated and actioned.
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Oversee the social enterprise’s governance, including sitting on both boards (Fat Macy’s Foundation and Fat Macy’s Ltd).
Governance
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Meet monthly with the Chair to develop board meeting agendas that make effective use of people’s time and skills.
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Ensure Fat Macy’s has robust governance processes in place that evolve as the organisation grows and develops.
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Work closely with the Trustees to ensure that Fat Macy’s has a diverse, skilled and experienced board and support with trustee recruitment and onboarding.
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Provide high quality and timely board papers and information for board meetings.
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Support the Finance Sub Committee to provide effective finance governance to the organisation.
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Ensure effective risk management processes are in place to support good governance.
The ideal persona
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A dynamic and influential leader in the social enterprise, business or charity space
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A strategic thinker, who can think outside the box and create great impact
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A natural people person, who will enjoy working with people from all walks of life - we are a diverse team and encourage this within Fat Macy’s
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You are organised, hard working and have excellent attention to detail
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You are a good problem solver, and can set up effective systems and processes
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You enjoy doing good and supporting people with difficult problems and life challenges
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You believe in the Fat Macy’s values and approach
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We need team players - you’ll be ambitious but can listen, and work well with others
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5+ years of experience in a relevant field
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You are an experienced strategic thinker, line manager, and a real people person
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You have some background in homelessness, social enterprise, business development, fundraising, and/or corporate partnerships
What we can offer you
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An incredible learning experience working within an impactful social enterprise that addresses one of the biggest issues facing the UK
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Excellent opportunities for progression within an exciting and growing team
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Opportunities for flexible working
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A whole host of other benefits - staff lunch, discount wine, a day off on your birthday
Key information
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Salary: c. £45,000 dependent on experience.
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Hours: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working encouraged).
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Location: We’re based at 232 Shoreditch High Street, and would like this role to be in at least 80% of the week. However, we encourage flexible working.
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Start: May/June 2025 onwards.
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As a precondition of employment we’ll need you to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and provide two satisfactory references, one of which should detail your suitability to work with those experiencing homelessness and another to be from your most recent employer.
Our mission is to support people living in temporary accommodation into their own homes, through a financially sustainable, tailored and innovative mo
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Working Pattern: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Location: Remote but potential hybrid working (some travel and occasional evening and weekend work required)
Holiday Entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays
Closing Date: Sunday 13th April 2025
Start Date: As soon as possible from Tuesday 6 May 2025
The Tolkien Society is seeking an exceptional candidate with strong leadership experience to become its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
As CEO, you will consolidate and build on recent growth while ensuring the charity delivers its objectives to advance education and promote research into the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
You will act as the public face of the charity, work with and advise the board of trustees in relation to the Society’s activities, and oversee the management and administration of the charity.
About The Tolkien Society
The Tolkien Society is an educational charity that promotes the life and works of writer and academic J.R.R. Tolkien, best-known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It was founded as a fan club in 1969 and became a registered charity in 1977. Since then it has grown considerably and is about to become a charitable incorporated organisation. Until now run entirely by volunteers, it is looking to enter a new phase of growth as it hires its first staff.
Main Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities will be to:
- provide strategic leadership to achieve the Society’s objectives;
- oversee the charity’s day-to-day operations;
- develop and implement a cohesive membership expansion and retention strategy;
- establish new income streams to ensure sustainable growth;
- improve and maintain good corporate governance;
- ensure the charity complies with relevant regulatory and legal obligations;
- manage budgets, financial planning and reporting to ensure strong financial health;
- represent the Society in public engagements, the media, and external partnerships;
- lead and support staff and volunteers, ensuring a positive and effective working environment; and
- foster strong relationships with trustees, members, volunteers and other key stakeholders.
We are looking for a candidate who can hit the ground running, so knowledge of the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien and familiarity with The Tolkien Society are essential.
Please download the job description and person specification for full role responsibilities and criteria.
Application Process
Please upload your CV and covering letter to our online portal via the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Your covering letter should include in no more than two pages of size 12 font:
- why you would like to work for The Tolkien Society;
- how you meet the requirements set out in the job description;
- an overview of your knowledge of J.R.R. Tolkien’s life and works, and your experience with The Tolkien Society; and
- a brief outline of your vision for The Tolkien Society over the next five years.
Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview in the week beginning Monday 28 April 2025.
N.B. You must have the right to work in the UK which we will request at application and interview stage.
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Your personal data will be stored securely and processed only for recruitment purposes. It will be retained for up to six months after the recruitment process concludes, after which it will be permanently deleted.
The Tolkien Society is an educational charity that promotes the life and works of writer and academic J.R.R. Tolkien, best-known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It was founded as a fan club in 1969 and became a registered charity in 1977. Since then it has grown considerably and has recently become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Until now run entirely by volunteers, it is looking to enter a new phase of growth as it hires its first staff.
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Are you passionate about community wellbeing and eager to make a lasting impact?
We are seeking an inspiring and dynamic Chief Executive to lead Stour Health and Wellbeing Partnership through an exciting new chapter. Thanks to recent success in securing National Lottery and local health funding, we are now establishing our first paid staff team. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape the future of our charity from the ground up and leave your mark on a growing organisation.
In this pivotal role, you will:
• Provide strategic leadership to drive our mission forward.
• Manage the charity effectively and efficiently, ensuring sustainability and growth.
• Lead on fundraising initiatives to secure ongoing support for our vital work.
• Ensure full compliance with relevant policies, governance, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and nurture strong partnerships across the community to expand our reach and impact.
We are looking for an individual with excellent leadership skills, strategic vision, and a strong understanding of the charity sector. If you are committed to making a difference at a grassroots level and thrive in building connections, we would love to hear from you.
Closing date Friday 11th April 2025 Interviews: Week commencing 21st April 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About CEASE
CEASE is a small human rights-based charity with a huge vision: to create a world without sexual exploitation through exposing and dismantling its cultural and commercial drivers. It is only through addressing this wider context that we believe it will be possible to see real change.
CEASE’s advocacy is rooted in evidence, stories and human rights as it seeks to join the dots between the sex industry, a hypersexualised, objectifying, pornified culture and public attitudes and behaviours towards sex.
Our approach is both top-down and bottom-up. Through our policy work, we seek to subject the sex industry to greater scrutiny, accountability and regulation, to disrupt its business model and to shift the political consensus. Through our communications work, we expose the multifaceted harms of the sex industry, challenging the prevailing cultural narratives and creating lasting culture change.
We work across a broad range of stakeholders, from charities to politicians and activist groups. CEASE is not affiliated to any single ideological, political or religious position but seek to build a diverse alliance that shares our vision, grounded in common social values.
To understand more about our ethos and beliefs please head to our website or you can see more of our impact from our 2023/24 Annual Report.
The Role
We are seeking a strategic and entrepreneurial CEO to consolidate and expand CEASE’s ambitious vision.
The CEO position requires:
- Someone who is passionately committed to CEASE’s vision and mission.
- A strategic and visionary leader who inspires trust.
- The breadth of operational leadership skills needed to run a small charity.
- A relationship builder and gifted communicator who loves collaborating with a broad range people.
- The ability to work well with CEASE’s Board of Trustees.
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The Administrators wish to appoint a Secretary and Chief Executive Officer to assist them in the management of the Fund’s affairs and the strategic development and operational oversight of its two Cemeteries.
This is a part-time position (three days per week, with flexible hours to be agreed) offering a salary of £30,000 - £36,000 per annum (£50,000-£60,000 pro rata). The role is well-suited to remote working, with regular visits to the cemeteries required.
Closing Date: 28 April 2025
About the Secular Clergy Common Fund
The Fund was established around 1701 and is a charity providing grants to support sick and retired Catholic priests in the South-East of England, who are the members of the Fund. The Fund also looks after two Victorian Catholic cemeteries in London. The six Administrators of the Fund are elected by the members and act as Trustees of the charity.
Key Responsibilities
1. To provide leadership for and line management of the Fund and its cemeteries, in line with strategies and policies developed in partnership with the Administrators.
2. Together with the Chief Administrator, to enable the Administrators to fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the proper governance of the charity and to ensure that they receive timely advice and appropriate information on all relevant matters.
3. To administer the grant making and membership activities of the Secular Clergy Common fund, in line with the rules of the Fund and in the light of the decisions of the Administrators.
Key Tasks
1. Governance
· To act as the clerk and executive officer for the Administrators of the Fund.
o To clerk meetings of the Administrators (3 or 4 per year).
o Liaison with Auditors, Investment Managers, Bankers, Solicitors, Health and Safety Adviser, Charity Commission, Companies House, HMRC, and others as directed or agreed with the Administrators.
o To report significant matters in a timely manner to the Chief Administrator.
· To assist the Administrators in review of their operational and strategic risks and the implementation and monitoring of measures arising from this.
· To advise the Administrators on the strategic development of the charity.
· To ensure that the charity fulfils all its legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities
o To periodically review the charity’s arrangements for Employment, GDPR and Health and Safety other significant areas and present recommendations to the Administrators to bring them up to date.
2. Secular Clergy Common Fund (‘The Fund’)
· To maintain records of members, including correspondence for admission of new members and receipt of subscriptions.
· To liaise with the Administrators for the making of grants.
· To make payments of grants and other dues on behalf of the Fund.
· To receive donations and legacies on behalf of the Administrators.
· To maintain financial records for the Fund
o Including of investment portfolio transactions as advised by Investment Managers (HSBC Private Bank).
· To arrange the AGM and dinner.
3. St Mary’s & St Patrick’s Cemeteries
· To act as line manager for the two cemeteries and work closely with the Cemetery Manager.
· To assist the Administrators in developing a medium- to long-term strategy for the cemeteries.
· To manage the strategic development of the cemeteries as financially sustainable ‘places of rest and hope, comfort to the living, signs of their hope for unending life’.
· To assist the Cemetery Manager in development of action plans for the cemeteries, agree them with the Administrators and support their implementation.
· To ensure that all policies and procedures for the cemeteries are up to date and compliant with all relevant areas of legislation and regulation, and reflective of good practice, reviewing and developing them as appropriate and agreeing key policies with the Administrators.
· To assist with accounting and finance for the cemeteries, possibly including accounting, payments and payroll.
· To address issues concerning the cemeteries which the Cemetery Manager has been unable to resolve.
Person Specification.
The post-holder should be able to:
Work well with key stakeholders: catholic clergy and members of the public
Support the aims ethos of the charity
Advise on strategic development
Understand, develop and implement systems for regulatory compliance
Manage employees
Confidently use IT for communication and data management (Microsoft 365)
Effectively instruct and make use of professional services (accountants, surveyors etc)
Manage basic accounting processes with Xero
A successful candidate is likely to hold a good degree or equivalent professional experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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