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Team: Philanthropy & Partnerships

Location: Remotely, UK

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £37,565.95 per annum

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.Will you join us and make a better life for cats?

Responsibilities of our Senior Philanthropy Officer:

• The Senior Philanthropy Officer is responsible for helping to implement the Philanthropy team fundraising plan, aligned with the wider fundraising strategy, to increase annual net income and inspire new donors to give to Cats Protection while retaining existing supporters
• The successful candidate will manage a mixed portfolio of major donors and grant making trusts, using high value fundraising techniques such as creating bespoke cultivation plans for each donor to maximise their lifetime value

About the Philanthropy & Partnership’s team:

• Philanthropy and Partnerships are a dedicated and motivated team who all believe strongly in our mission and values. We have ambitious growth plans with a large focus on growing and diversifying our pipeline
• We have a team of 21

What we’re looking for in our Senior Philanthropy Officer:

• Strong experience gained in a charity fundraising role, with a good level of experience in high value fundraising
• Strong understanding of high value fundraising principles, practices and processes
• Extensive experience of developing strong relationships with supporters/ clients
• Experience of using a CRM database
• Familiar with the IOF codes of practice relating to major donor fundraising

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 27th April 2025

Virtual interview date: 6th May 2025

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable.  You may be just the right candidate. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form
2. Firts stage virtual interview via Microsoft Teams
3. Final stage virtual interview with Lead Philanthropy Manager

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Are you looking for the opportunity to work for a leading charity that makes a real difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness?

This post is offered as a fixed term contract until 30 November 2025, or a secondment for internal applicants. 

We are looking for a proactive Rent Services Partner to join the dynamic and friendly Rent Service Team, playing a key role in the organisation to support clients to rebuild their lives. This busy team processes Housing Benefit payments from 55 local authorities in the UK for up to 4000 St Mungo’s residents; and collect over £45 million in rent and service charge. 

In the role of Rent Service Partner, you will:

• Deliver a high quality rent collection and arrears recovery service, supporting our clients by working towards minimising rent arrears and maximising client income.
• Complete accurate court applications and present cases to court. 
• Oversee a busy and varied case load of rent arrears cases ensuring outcomes are achieved in a timely manner.
• Provide an accurate, sensitive and responsive rent account enquiry and information service.
•  Work closely with key stakeholders, being the lead liaison with Local Authorities for a designated caseload.

You will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations. 

About you

We are looking for someone with good problem solving skills and the ability to work as part of a team. If you can demonstrate the below, we encourage you to apply.

• Experience of working in a rent service, income collection or credit control team and overseeing a case load of rent arrears cases providing quality advice and support in a busy target driven role.
• Experience of presenting cases to court and knowledge of the court system and legal process relating to debt recovery.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build effective liaison with tenants, internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability of using relevant software packages (e.g. Pyramid Rent Accounting) and other IT applications and databases, such as Microsoft Office.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 29 April 2025

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

Join the friendly Carers’ Hub team and make a vital difference to the lives of unpaid carers in Lambeth.

We are looking for a Hospital Carers' Lead to join our service supporting unpaid carers while the person they look after is in hospital and during the discharge process. We know that this can be a worrying and stressful time and that too often carers do not know where to turn to for information and support. Help us make sure that carers get the help and support they need, at this critical time. 

You will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering our offer for carers which seeks to increase the identification of carers within local hospitals, improve carer support during their cared for hospital stay and following their discharge from hospital. 

The Hospital Carers Lead will be responsible for: 

• Offering tailored short-term 1 to 1 support to unpaid carers, working together to develop and implement plans to help improve carers’ experiences during the hospital stay, prepare for discharge and to address carers’ own needs. 

• Supporting unpaid carers while the person they care for is in hospital via signposting to relevant support and information about their rights. 

• Working collaboratively with partners within the hospital, to raise awareness of carers and increase identification.

If you are a passionate individual looking for a fast paced, rewarding role that will make a real difference to carers, we would love to hear from you.

About us
Carers’ Hub plays a vital role in Lambeth, supporting the many unpaid carers across the borough. Our work stems from the fact that carers often go about their roles despite the toll it might take on their own wellbeing, often having to make sacrifices that hamper their own ability to lead a normal life. Whether financial, educational or otherwise, we seek to limit the challenges that carers face. We achieve this through four core workstreams: 

1. raising awareness of carers, 

2. Influencing local policy through community engagement activities, 

3. Improving carer wellbeing and

4. Connecting carers to each other and to support and training opportunities through our services. 

We welcome requests for informal chats to find out more about us as an organisation and the role. For more details, including how to get in touch, please see the Job Description.

Closing date: Friday 2nd May at 9 am. 

Interviews: Friday 9th May 

Project Analyst – Strategic Delivery (Homewards)

Salary:  Circa £55K

Location: Central London office three days a week, with flexibility to work from home for two days

Contract type: Full Time, 3 Year FTC

Holiday: 25 days per annum plus public holidays

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Benefits: Pension scheme (non-contributory), private medical insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan

 

Overview:

Homewards is a five-year, locally led programme, launched by Prince William and The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales in June 2023. The aim of Homewards is to demonstrate that together, it is possible to end homelessness – making it rare, brief, and unrepeated.

The Royal Foundation has selected six flagship locations across the UK and formed Coalitions of committed organisations and people from their public, private and voluntary sectors: Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole, Lambeth, Newport, Northern Ireland, and Sheffield.

 

Role Purpose:

The Royal Foundation is seeking an exceptional Project Analyst to play a vital role in shaping and delivering high impact strategic initiatives across Homewards’ priority thematic areas: homes; funding and finance; employment; and data. You’ll be at the heart of ensuring Homewards achieves lasting impact and shaping exciting and ground-breaking new partnerships.
 

Reporting into the Senior Project Manager and working closely with colleagues across the programme, the Project Analyst for Strategic Delivery is a key role as we deliver ambitious cross-location initiatives that prevent and end homelessness. You will be based within the core Homewards team but will work closely with other Foundation teams and external delivery partners.

The successful candidate will be passionate and driven to make a positive impact on the world, with a growth mindset and motivated and eager to learn. You’ll be enthusiastic to understand the ‘big picture’ on issues whilst working on progressing deliverables.
 

Key Accountabilities, but not limited to:

· Conduct interviews, desktop research and literary reviews on interventions across homelessness prevention (data, housing, finance and employment) to inform Homewards strategic initiatives

· Analyse quantitative and qualitative information to assess the effectiveness of initiatives and, where relevant, develop light touch Theory of Change frameworks to guide approaches

· Investigate international best practices for potential adaptation in Homewards locations

• Design/develop insight-based solutions in collaboration with the thematic leads and other expert partners

· Provide and present insights and recommendations through clear reports, presentations and briefings to the Homewards team, partners and wider Foundation as needed

• Build and maintain relationships with appropriate internal and external stakeholders, and support the day-to-day management of the stakeholder ecosystem

· Supporting the development of crucial partnerships for the programme and management of work being undertaken by external delivery partners

· Taking on responsibility for the successful delivery of data, research and analysis projects within the programme as required

· Working alongside with our Research & Impact Team to ensure our approach to developing strategic initiatives is linked to our evaluation and assessment of the wider programme

· Promoting a strong team ethos and collaborative ways of working both within the programme team and wider organisation

 

Relevant knowledge, experience and personal qualities

 

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience of developing insight-based solutions in collaboration with others (essential)

· Proven ability to mine and collect, interpret and present qualitative and quantitative insights (essential)

· Proven ability to summarise findings into written reports, presentations and charts, communicating insights in a clear and accessible way (essential)

· Familiarity with database management and how to organise and prepare data for analysis, ensuring data quality and integrity (essential)

· Experience of using data to inform decision-making, ideally programme or initiative design (essential)

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing a range of priorities and your own workload (essential)

· Confidence engaging, and building relationships, with multiple partners to build partnerships or create insights (essential), ideally you’ll be comfortable working with organisations from across all sectors

· Comfortable operating across the thematic areas of predictive data analytics, finance, housing and employment, ideally with experience in one of those areas and desire to deepen your knowledge (desirable)

· Familiarity with Theory of Change, Social Return on Investment and other relevant evaluation frameworks in the social impact space (desirable)

· Understanding of the drivers, players and role of prevention in societal challenges like homelessness, ideally with some experience around homelessness or relevant area (desirable)

 

The Royal Foundation is a high-profile organisation, and the successful candidate will appreciate the importance of discretion and confidentiality and have a mature and professional approach.

This post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and unrestricted right to work in the UK.

 

Company & Culture:

The Royal Foundation is the family Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales. Their Royal Highnesses are committed to using their platform to unite and positively impact the lives of people in the UK and around the world. Through the Foundation, The Prince and Princess identify and tackle society’s greatest challenges, with a particular focus on a healthy society and healthy planet.

Our work is built on world-class research, long-term partnerships, and measurable, scalable impact. We build collaborative initiatives where leaders from all parts of society can come together to identify emerging challenges, agree joint action, and make a real difference on key societal challenges.

If you have the relevant skills and enthusiasm for the role, then we’d love to hear from you.  Please send your CV and covering letter (no more than two pages) explaining your motivation for applying and how you meet the skills and experience required for the role by clicking ‘Apply’ now.

Interim Head of Membership
3-Month Contract | Immediate Start
London (Hybrid, 40/60 split)

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Membership to join a well-established professional body on an interim basis. This role will provide essential leadership and operational oversight during a busy and important period for the organisation.

With a large and varied global membership and a significant income stream, this role is pivotal in ensuring continued high standards of service, effective team management, and strategic input into membership development and engagement.

About the Role This role offers the chance to step into a high-profile position, line managing senior team members and overseeing the smooth delivery of day-to-day operations. You’ll ensure the team is well supported and processes are running effectively, particularly during a time of high activity and change.
There may be longer-term opportunities for the right person as the team looks to the future structure of the membership function.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to the membership team, ensuring strong day-to-day operational delivery
• Line manage two senior team leads, supporting their development and team coordination
• Oversee the implementation and monitoring of membership processes, with a focus on service excellence
• Contribute to ongoing development of the membership offer and strategy
• Manage and report on membership income, engagement, renewals, and member communications
• Represent the function at internal meetings and work cross-organisationally to improve services
• Provide insights and recommendations to support long-term planning and retention goals

About You You’ll be an experienced leader in the membership space, comfortable working in a complex organisation with a varied stakeholder base. You’ll have excellent operational and people management skills, and a keen understanding of how systems, finance, and communications work together to support membership services.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in a senior membership or engagement role
• Proven ability to lead teams through busy and transitional periods
• Strong understanding of membership processes, systems, and income management
• Confidence working at a strategic and operational level
• A collaborative and supportive leadership style

Key Details

• 3-month contract 
• Flexible hybrid working – office closed Fridays with flexibility across the fortnight
• CVs reviewed on a rolling basis – early applications encouraged

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Would you like to make a difference to Bristol’s mental health?

Are you skilled at leading teams of mental health professionals? Can you foster an environment where colleagues can flourish? Can you approach challenges with energy and expertise, and steer a busy and specialist organisation with confidence?

If this sounds like you, then we'd love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to...

• Steer an established, award-winning charity at an important moment in its evolution
• Lead a passionate and driven team of specialist psychodynamic professionals
• Engage in clinical work (where appropriate) alongside leadership duties

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for 2x Specialist Prison & Probation Prison Advocate – Prison Services

Salary: £27,000 - £29,000

Location: HMP Peterborough primarily – with travel to London/Hammersmith HO occasionally

Hours: 10.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term – until 31st March 2027

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

The Advance Prison Advocate will support women on remand and those unsentenced within the prison setting, providing pre-release support; focused on Accommodation, Finance, debt & benefits, Family & significant others and Social inclusion.

The Prison Advocate will develop a referral pathway with the Offender Management team within the prison, for women to access the service and will work in partnership with the existing service providers operating within the prison. You will co-design a person-centred support and action plan with women accessing support, enabling you to support them to address their needs and any risks in relation to the interventions identified above including providing ‘through the gate support’. The role will combine a casework- based approach, along with a signposting and advice service for the women in custody.

You will have demonstrable experience and understanding of working with women in a challenging multi-agency environment, ideally working with prisoners and/or their families.

You will build strong relationships with the Pre Release teams to ensure clients are able to maintain or access suitable accommodation, finance, benefits and debt, family and social inclusion support including negotiating terms on behalf of the women. Ensure that interventions are responsive to and meet the needs of women from diverse and minoritised backgrounds. This, together with referrals to wider partner organisations in the community, will ensure additional support needs are addressed post-release and continuity of support exists

A car may be desirable for this role, though not essential

About You:

To be successful as the Advance Prison Advocate you will need the below experience and skills:

Knowledge and experience of the criminal justice system obtained through academic study, experience of working in the criminal justice system (or closely associated social system).

The ability and experience as a caseworker delivering gender specific and trauma responsive interventions which support resettlement and rehabilitation of female adults in the criminal justice system whether in the community or in prisons.

You will possess excellent organisational skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work in a prison environment whilst remaining calm.

Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload including maintaining and updating records, remaining focused on action plan goals, and keeping to deadlines

You will have the ability to complete trauma informed, support and action plans in collaboration with the woman; to support in addressing their multiple and individual needs and enable them to engage with services, which will result in timely and prescribed outcomes being achieved.

· *Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

•  35-hour working week

• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• Organisation wide away days
• One-week paid carers’ s leave
• Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Role Purpose

The Operations Director is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective running of all operational aspects of Katherine Low Settlement. This role oversees the day-to-day operational leadership of the charity, ensuring that its systems, processes, and teams are aligned with strategic objectives and compliant with relevant legislation.

This position will lead on programme delivery, financial management, human resources, IT infrastructure, risk and compliance, governance, and facilities management, ensuring that the organisation operates smoothly and sustainably. The post-holder will act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), embedding a strong safeguarding culture across the organisation, and also be responsible for policy development and culture and wellbeing. 

As a key member of the senior leadership team, the Operations Director will work closely with the CEO, Board of Trustees, funders, partners, and staff to drive organisational effectiveness and ensure that the charity can continue delivering high-impact work.

 

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership & Organisational Strategy

• Provide strategic leadership for all operational functions, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s mission and strategic objectives.
• Develop and implement efficient systems, processes, and policies to improve operational effectiveness.
• Work closely with the CEO and Board of Trustees to ensure that the charity is resilient, agile, and positioned for sustainable growth.
• Oversee cross-departmental collaboration, ensuring that operations support and enhance programme delivery.
• Lead on operational planning, resource allocation, and impact measurement.

Programme Delivery & Impact

• Ensure all programmes and services are effectively designed, resourced, and evaluated to achieve the best outcomes.
• Lead on the development of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks to track programme impact and efficiency.
• Work with programme teams to ensure services are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to the needs of beneficiaries.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks that could affect programme delivery.

Financial & Resource Management

• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and management in partnership with the Finance Team and CEO.
• Ensure financial policies, processes, and controls are in place and adhered to.
• Work with the fundraising team to ensure grant and contract funding is effectively managed and reported.
• Ensure long-term financial sustainability through effective resource allocation and cost efficiency.
• Support the development of business models, funding strategies, and income diversification.

Safeguarding & Risk Management - Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

• As the Designated Safeguarding Lead (a role delegated by the Chief Executive), ensure robust safeguarding policies, procedures, and practices are in place.
• Provide training and guidance to staff on safeguarding responsibilities and best practices.
• Oversee the Deputy Safeguarding Leads, acting as the main point of contact for safeguarding concerns from them, ensuring they are appropriately reported and addressed.
• Embed a strong safeguarding culture, ensuring that all programmes and services prioritise the safety and wellbeing of beneficiaries.

Human Resources, People Management & Wellbeing

• Lead the HR function, ensuring best practices in recruitment, retention, staff development, and performance management.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), embedding a culture of fairness and opportunity for all.
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with employment law and best practice.
• Promote staff wellbeing, fostering a positive and supportive working environment.
• Line manage operational staff, providing leadership, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.

IT Infrastructure, Systems & Data Management

• Oversee the organisation’s IT strategy, ensuring systems and processes are secure, efficient, and fit for purpose.
• Lead on the implementation and management of Salesforce (or another complex CRM system), ensuring data integrity and effective reporting.
• Ensure cybersecurity, data protection, and GDPR compliance, embedding best practices across the organisation.
• Identify and implement digital solutions to enhance operational effectiveness.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, including charity governance, employment law, and safeguarding.
• Work closely with the Board of Trustees, providing reports and operational insights to support decision-making.
• Develop and maintain an effective risk management framework, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated.
• Oversee all policy development, ensuring policies are up to date, legally compliant, and well-embedded across the organisation.

Facilities & Office Management

• Oversee the management of charity premises, assets, and office operations.
• Ensure facilities are safe, secure, and compliant with health and safety regulations.
• Lead on business continuity planning and disaster recovery strategies.

 

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in a senior operational leadership role, ideally within the charity or non-profit sector.
• Strong understanding of programme management, financial oversight, HR, IT, and governance.
• Demonstrable experience of managing budgets using complex Excel spreadsheets.
• Experience with Salesforce or another complex CRM system, including implementation, reporting, and data management.
• Demonstrable experience in people management, of multi-level and departmental teams, with the ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding best practices, with experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Strong policy development and implementation skills, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
• Experience in culture and wellbeing initiatives, fostering a positive workplace environment.
• Experience working with Boards of Trustees and governance structures.
• Excellent risk management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with proven experience of building relationships with funders, partners, and regulatory bodies.

Desirable Experience & Skills

• Experience in charity fundraising operations.
• Knowledge of GDPR, data protection, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Understanding of health and safety, facilities management.

Personal Attributes

• A strategic thinker who can balance day-to-day operations with long-term vision.
• A collaborative leader who values teamwork and inclusivity.
• A proactive problem solver, able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• A strong commitment to the values and mission of the Katherine Low Settlement.

 

Further Information 

·Katherine Low Settlement is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

·All offers to work at Katherine Low Settlement are subject to satisfactory references, which is standard KLS policy applicable to all roles. KLS also ask for an enhanced DBS (formerly known as CRB) check 

·You will adhere to matters of confidentiality concerning this role and the KLS team

The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. It is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.

 

The Subscriptions Administrator will be part of our Subscriptions team, to manage and support our thousands of subscribers, as well as other administrative tasks for Ethical Consumer, the UK’s longest running alternative consumer organisation.

Ethical Consumer is a not-for-profit multi-stakeholder cooperative, and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We use name-blind shortlisting. The offices are upstairs in a wheelchair accessible building in Manchester.

Co-operative Responsibilities

All permanent staff are members. All members share the responsibilities of running the co-operative, including:

• Taking part in the decision-making process
• Subgroups for areas of management including Personnel, Finance or Publishing.

Specific responsibilities - the Subscriptions Administrator will:

• Keep subscriber records and payments up to date.
• Manage our subscriber mailbox
• Support customer service/interaction/engagement
• Process new and renewed subscriptions.
• Assist weekly post office mailout for new subscribers.
• Assist with managing Direct Debit payments.
• Participate in 'Subs and Renewals' group meetings.
• Help produce monthly subs reports for the rest of the co-op.
• Support other administration roles across the organisation.

The timetable for this recruitment is as follows:

• Closing date: 9pm Wednesday 30 April 
• Shortlisting: 1-8 May
• Interviews: week commencing 13-14 May
• Starting date: week commencing 9 June, subject to negotiation

Position: Office Administrator
Hours: Part-time (25 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Salary: Starting from £18,845 (£26,384 FTE) per annum, plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1*, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £18,845 (FTE £26,384) per annum, increasing to £20,023 (FTE £28,033) after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £21,201 (FTE £29,682) after a further 6 months.

About us

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

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

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

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

About this job

The Office Administrator role is to provide a high level of customer service and support to our service users, supporters, volunteers, groups, members of the public and internal customers. Contributing to overall implementation of the Services and Support and Northern Ireland directorates’ objectives. This will be achieved by ensuring the best possible service user experience for our MS community and by proactively improving processes and ways of working.

Please note this is a part-time job working Monday to Friday from 10am to 3:30pm.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Friday 25th April 2025

Interested?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Encouraging work life balance

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

Caring for you and your family 

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

Thinking about your finances 

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

Enriching your life at work

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No agencies please.

Join Blesma as  Grants Administrator and make a real difference!

Are you compassionate, organized and committed individual looking to make a meaningful impact? Blesma, The Limbless Veterans, a national charity dedicated to supporting limbless serving and es-service men and women, is seeking a Part Time Grants Administrator to join our dedicated Independence & Wellbeing Team. 

About the role: As a Grants Administrator, you will play a crucial role in delivering our financial assistance programme, ensuring the well-being of our members is a the heart of everything we do. You will work closely with our team to process grants requests, liaise with suppliers, and provide essential administrative support. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an aspiring organisation and make a tangible difference in the lives of our members. 

Key Responsibilities: 

- Process grant request and ensure timely and accurate payments.

- Liaise with suppliers for the purchase of aids, equipments, etc

- Provide administrative support to the Independence & Wellbeing functions. 

- Maintain accurate records and produce management information as requried. 

What we offer: 

- A supportive and collaborative work environment

- Hybrid and Flexible working 

- Salary of £25,261.80 pro rata.

- 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays (Pro rata for part time)

- Training and development opportunties

Location: Chelmsford/ Hybrid

Contract: 21hours, 12 Months Maternity cover

Join us at Blesma and be part of a team that truly makes a differences. If you're unsure about your suitability, apply anyway and let us decide. 

Background

Women for Women International invests where inequality is greatest by helping women who are forgotten — the women survivors of war and conflict.

In Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Sudan, women learn skills to rebuild their families and communities through the Women for Women International’s Stronger Women, Stronger Nations Programme. 

They form support networks, are equipped with the skills to earn an income and save and gain knowledge and resources about health and their rights. Since 1993, our global community has invested in the power of over 570,000 women across 17 conflict-affected countries, to create a ripple effect that makes the world more equal, peaceful, and prosperous. 

This is an exciting time to join the team where the role will be a part of a small, very busy and dedicated People, Capability and Culture (PCC) team focusing on the UK and Germany. The role will be the first point of contact with employees and third-party providers. They will provide advice and support on a number of people and culture systems, processes, IT and travel. They will undertake a variety of HR and Operations administration duties, in keeping with employment law, charity policies and procedures, to support the UK and Germany (DE) Team.   

This role with work closely with the Head of PCC & Operations to focus on: 

• The coordination of recruitment working with the UK and DE hiring managers. This includes job postings, advertisements, PCC prescreening, scheduling interviews and liaising with candidates. 

• Being responsible for managing the Diversity Monitoring process for all recruitment activities. 

• Onboarding and welcoming of new recruits; drafting contracts, setting up profiles on BambooHR, ensuring the process is completed in a timely and welcoming way.

• Liaise with hiring manager on the new persons induction, set up meetings and have an onboarding pack ready to send and be completed. Follow up on key documentation and policies have been read and signed. 

• HR operation projects and initiatives, induction, probation, sick leave, staff development, employee administration, policies and procedures, compliance monitoring and offboarding. 

• The maintenance of all HR operations electronic systems in the UK and Germany to ensure all information is updated and accurate, and staff understand how to use the system. 

• Take minutes of meetings as and when required, meeting the deadline in sending out the minutes.   

The role will also focus on office management of the UK Head Office, this includes office maintenance issues, Health & Safety Compliance matters and other relevant areas requiring support as required. Liaising with our IT support team on maintenance of laptops and setting them up for new staff. Be the point of contact for staff office resources, supplies and equipment requirements. 

Has excellent communication skills, including written and verbal to engage with employees and third-party providers. Is proficient in using HRIS software to manage employee data and produce reports. We are looking for someone to join the team who has the ability to identify issues and problem solve, be creative and can build and manage successful relationships with a variety of stakeholders. Previous charity sector experience and someone who can speak German (both verbal and written) is desirable. 

Diversity at Women for Women International is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties.

All our staff are required to adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies and to our organizational values: Empowerment, Integrity, Respect, Resilience and the Leadership Principles: Decisive, Accountable, Courageous, Adaptable and Inclusive.

To learn more about the power of women for women, please go to our website or social media pages.

To apply please complete an online application form on our website. Please can you let us know if you will need reasonable adjustments for the interview.

The closing date for applications is Monday 21st April 2025 18.00.

You will have an opportunity to attend a Q&A with the Head of People, Capability, Culture and Operations on Thursday 10th April 2025, 9.00 – 9.45am. 

If you are interested in attending, please contact HR via the UK Recruitment email address in our Women for Women International UK website.

1st Interview will be online on Monday 28th April 2025. 

2nd Interview will be on Tuesday 6th May 2025, 9.00 – 13.00 and will be in person at our Head Office, London.

We're recruiting for someone to lead our Capacity Building & Standards (CB&S) function on a maternity cover contract.

The CB&S function aims to build the capacity of organisations and institutions to embed the processes, skills, structures and cultures needed for effective public engagement in decision making. This includes work in the public, private and third sectors.On a practical level this includes developing and delivering training courses and mentoring programmes; setting up and supporting networks; authoring good practice guides and thought leadership pieces; being responsible for our Knowledge Base and tools; leading sector-wide standards development; and, managing and other programmes and projects that supports the embedding of public participation and engagement in the UK. 

In this role you will lead the CB&S team in the development, design and delivery of impactful and sustainable capacity building and standards setting programmes and projects. You will oversee the work of the function and quality direct work of around 10 people (both CB&S team and cross-function roles). You will be a member of our management team, be accountable for the function achieving its objectives, report on function performance to the board and oversee the implementation of our impact framework supported by the impact working group.

We work across the UK, with offices in Belfast and London. Many of our staff work from home across the UK or in a hybrid pattern, rather than being based at one of our offices, though we meet up regularly as a team

�� London-based | Fixed Term – 18 months | Full Time

An internationally renowned research institute, dedicated to making the discoveries that defeat cancer, is seeking an Interim Head of Financial Accounts to play a pivotal leadership role in its Finance Department during a transformational period.

This organisation has been at the forefront of global cancer research for over a century and is ranked among the top centres for cancer research and treatment worldwide. It combines cutting-edge science with a deep, people-first culture—where excellence, collaboration, and integrity are not just values, but lived every day.

This role offers a unique opportunity for a finance professional to contribute directly to a cause that changes lives. It’s a chance to be part of something bigger—supporting the financial heartbeat of a world-class institution that blends research, academia, and operational impact.

�� The Opportunity

The Interim Head of Financial Accounts will lead a dedicated team within Financial Operations and Control, ensuring the organisation’s financial activities run efficiently, compliantly, and strategically. The successful candidate will guide treasury management, statutory reporting, tax compliance, and payroll, while also playing a key role in the rollout of a brand-new ERP system.

This is a hands-on, leadership role that combines strategic oversight with operational delivery, offering the rare balance of autonomy and collaboration.

�� Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and inspire the Financial Accounts Team.
• Oversee treasury operations, investment reporting, and cashflow forecasting.
• Ensure timely, accurate processing of all accounts payable/receivable activities.
• Manage payroll operations in partnership with HR.
• Maintain VAT and Corporation Tax compliance, acting as the key liaison with HMRC and external advisors.
• Drive forward audit preparation and the delivery of statutory accounts.
• Support finance process transformation during the implementation of a new ERP system.

�� About You

You're a qualified accountant (CCAB) with substantial experience across all areas of financial operations, ideally in the charity, not-for-profit, or higher education sectors. You're a natural leader with an analytical mindset and the ability to communicate financial matters clearly to non-finance stakeholders. Your attention to detail is second to none, and you thrive in a values-driven organisation that is truly mission-led.

Essential experience includes:

• Treasury and cashflow management
• Tax reporting (VAT and Corporation Tax)
• Payroll oversight
• Month-end and year-end financial close processes
• Statutory accounts preparation and audit liaison

Experience with Agresso or Oracle Cloud Financials would be a welcome bonus.

�� What’s On Offer

This is more than just a finance role. It’s a career-defining opportunity to be part of something meaningful. You’ll work alongside some of the brightest minds in research and innovation, within a culture that genuinely cares about its people.

Benefits include:

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Access to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) or continuation of NHS Pension Scheme
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working options
• Interest-free loans for travel and cycle schemes
• Access to on-site gym and restaurants
• Mental health and wellbeing support

To find out more apply below or contact Rosemary Pini from Allen Lane.