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Join deafPLUS as a Finance Officer!
Salary: £37,000 FTE (£14,800 pro-rata for 2 days per week)
Hours: 2 days per week (15 hours)
Location: Hybrid – 1 day remote, 1 day in London
Reports to: CEO and external business accounting provider
deafPLUS is a dynamic and evolving organisation focused on improving the life chances of deaf and visually impaired individuals in certain regions, including Birmingham and West of England. Through partnerships, we raise awareness of their needs and provide essential information, advocacy, and advice to enable full participation in society. Our commitment extends to offering wellbeing support, and we are currently working on a new strategy taking us to 2027.
Established in 1971, deafPLUS has a rich history in providing exceptional support services to the deaf community. Recently, we unveiled a new logo in collaboration with our staff, service users and supporters.
We maintain a person-centred ethos and prioritise excellent customer service to our stakeholders.
Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a meaningful role in the charity sector? deafPLUS is seeking a Finance Officer to support our mission of empowering deaf people. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading deaf-led organisation and ensure the smooth financial running of our charity.
Are you the person for us?
Your Role:
As our Finance Officer, you’ll play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, and supporting financial reporting. You’ll work closely with the CEO, external accounting provider, and managers to ensure financial efficiency across the organisation.
What You’ll Do:
✅ Process purchase invoices, staff expenses, and supplier payments
✅ Prepare and send invoices to funders and customers
✅ Manage credit control and track incoming funding
✅ Reconcile bank accounts and petty cash records
✅ Collate payroll information for our external provider
✅ Assist with budget preparation and financial reporting for funders and trustees
✅ Restart and manage the Gift Aid reclaim process
✅ Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures
What We’re Looking For:
✔️ Experience: 3+ years in finance, accounting, or bookkeeping
✔️ Skills: Proficiency in Xero (or similar), strong numerical and analytical skills
✔️ Knowledge: Understanding of charity finance, financial regulations, and HMRC requirements (incl. Gift Aid)
✔️ Communication: Ability to explain finance matters clearly to non-financial staff
✔️ Work Ethic: Self-motivated, reliable, and detail-oriented
�� Desirable: AAT/part-qualified accountant, charity sector experience, familiarity with payroll & pension administration, and an understanding of deaf culture/BSL.
Why Join Us?
At deafPLUS, 97% of our staff are deaf, ensuring an authentic, empowering environment for the communities we serve. Be part of a team that makes a real difference, with our CEO, Reg Cobb, and the great team within.
�� Apply Now!
To apply, send your expression of interest to Deanna Roberts – fundraising@deafplus.org, for us to send an application pack.
The closing date is Tuesday 22nd April.
Help us break language barriers and empower those deprived of a voice!
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About the Angelou Centre
The Angelou Centre is a Black-led women’s organisation committed to empowering Black and racially minoritised women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. Our refuge provides trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and holistic support to help survivors heal, recover, and rebuild their lives.
All Angelou Staff
- Comply with Angelou Centre’s Code of Conduct, equal opportunities and other policies and procedures
- Ensure high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and confidentiality are maintained at all times.
- Attend staff, management, training, supervision and other meetings when required.
- Promote equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the Centre’s work
Role Overview
The VAWG Service Manager is primarily responsible for leading the strategic development and delivery of The Angelou Centre’s (AC) holistic, trauma informed and culturally competent VAWG services for Black and minoritised women and children by:
- Leading, managing, developing, fundraising, monitoring and delivering the operational running of high-quality VAWG frontline services for Black and racially minoritised women and children across the Northumbria Combined Authority (NECA)
- Developing, reviewing and supporting the delivery of the Centre’s VAWG training to partners and agencies
- Ensuring that all service safeguarding measures are in place and that AC’s strong track record of institutional advocacy and prioritisation of women and children rights remains central to services
- Initiating, developing and maintaining effective relationships and formal partnerships with organisations within the VAWG sector locally regionally and nationally
- Overseeing representation at multi-agency partnerships and implementing and supporting the development of the strategic direction of VAWG services and VAWG Training offer
- Working closely with the Refuge team to ensure both residents and non-residents have access to golden standards VAWG services and are supported in a way that is consistent across the VAWG service.
- Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the service, effective case management as well as managing a caseload of more complex cases
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive a high volume of applications or if a suitable candidate is found, therefore we suggest submitting your application as soon as you can.
This post is:
- subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure
- subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for a disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
- Open to women* only (*exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1
- involves some out-of-hours work and travel
The Angelou Centre is aware that women and people of the global majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and requirement. So, if you are excited by the role, but your past experience doesn’t quite match every requirement we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the person we are looking for.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a highly motivated and dedicated Fundraising professional looking for a role where your skills can make a real difference? The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is seeking a Fundraising Manager. This is an exciting time to join our friendly, busy, and supportive team as we implement our 10-year Mission Plan, shaping the future of our Diocese and the communities we serve.
Covering Hampshire, Berkshire, South Oxford, and the Channel Islands, our Diocese is home to 87 parishes and 50 schools, serving over 27,000 practising Catholics and supporting 32,000 children and their families. Our work is both challenging and deeply rewarding, offering the opportunity to be part of something truly meaningful.
The Fundraising Manager is responsible for developing and implementing effective fundraising strategies to support the Diocese’s mission. This includes stewarding major campaigns, securing grant funding, promoting digital and online giving, implementing a CRM system, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and fostering local fundraising initiatives in parishes.
This role will support the financial sustainability of the Diocese, enabling parishes and the wider faith community to serve their people effectively, while ensuring alignment with Catholic teaching and values.
The postholder will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and senior leadership team to support the Diocesan 10-year Mission Plan, ‘You Will Be My Witnesses.’
This role is based at St. Edmund House, Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth, PO1 3QA. Offering a competitive salary of £40,000 - £48,000 depending on experience, working 37.5 hours per week. Employee benefits include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance and employee wellbeing, contributory pension scheme, free onsite parking.
If you are inspired by the idea of working in a values-driven environment where your efforts will have a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.
Come and be part of our mission!
Role Purpose
The Fundraising Manager is responsible for developing and implementing effective fundraising strategies to support the Diocese’s mission. This includes stewarding major campaigns, securing grant funding, promoting digital and online giving, implementing a CRM system, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and fostering local fundraising initiatives in parishes.
This role will support the financial sustainability of the Diocese, enabling parishes and the wider faith community to serve their people effectively, while ensuring alignment with Catholic teaching and values.
The postholder will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and senior leadership team to support the Diocesan 10-year Mission Plan, “You Will Be My Witnesses.”
Key Responsibilities:
1. Fundraising Strategy and Campaigns
- Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to meet agreed financial targets.
- Oversee and manage significant fundraising campaigns, ensuring their effective delivery and long-term sustainability.
- Work closely with the Finance Department to align fundraising efforts with financial objectives, ensuring transparency and accountability.
- Identify and secure grant funding opportunities, including the preparation of high-quality applications and maintaining relationships with funders.
- Support parishes in designing and delivering local stewardship campaigns, ensuring consistency in messaging and impact.
- Procure and implement an appropriate CRM system, working with key stakeholders to ensure effective donor management and fundraising efficiency.
2. Digital and Online Giving
- Support parishes in growing regular and ad hoc online donations by:
- Developing and promoting digital giving solutions across parishes, including training and implementation support.
- Expanding online giving platforms to improve accessibility and donor engagement.
3. Donor Relationships and Stewardship
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key donors, including major benefactors, grant funders, and parish-level supporters.
- Implement donor stewardship strategies to retain and grow the donor base through regular communication, engagement opportunities, and recognition initiatives.
- Foster a culture of stewardship across the Diocese communicating the difference it makes.
- Provide regular updates and high-quality reports, driven by Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), on fundraising performance and initiatives.
- Report on fundraising outcomes to senior management and the Board of Trustees, ensuring alignment with the Diocese’s mission and strategic priorities.
4. Parish Support and Capacity Building
- Equip parishes with tools, training, guidance, and hands-on support to run successful local fundraising initiatives.
- Facilitate workshops and support sessions for parish fundraising committees, helping them develop sustainable funding strategies.
- Support the promotion and coordination of Second Collections across the Diocese for key causes, ensuring that parishes are well-equipped with:
- Clear guidance on collection dates and processes.
- Good-quality promotional materials (posters, leaflets, digital assets) to help communicate the impact of these collections.
- Regular updates on fundraising results to encourage participation and engagement.
5. Compliance, Policy Development, and Governance
- Develop and implement fundraising policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards.
- Stay up to date with fundraising laws and best practices, ensuring all activities meet Charity Commission, GDPR, and financial regulations.
- Ensure that data protection regulations are upheld in all fundraising activities, particularly regarding donor records and CRM management.
6. Collaboration and Communication
- Work closely with the Communications Manager to ensure that fundraising messages align with Diocesan values and the Mission Plan.
- Share compelling impact stories to inspire and encourage giving across the Diocese.
7. Meeting Attendance and Reporting
- Attend meetings of the Finance, Audit, and Risk Committee, providing updates on fundraising activities and seeking necessary approvals.
- Participate in parish meetings across the Diocese as required, offering fundraising guidance and support.
- Maintain a professional approach to both in-person and online meetings.
8. Ad Hoc Duties
- Carry out additional duties as requested by the line manager, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to emerging needs.
Fundraising Manager - Person Specification
Competence, Expertise and Knowledge:
Essential
- Degree level education
- Proven track record of delivering significant fundraising results in the charity sector, with demonstrable experience of achieving and exceeding financial targets.
- Experience and aptitude for detailed project planning and record keeping.
- Strong commitment to the mission and values of the Catholic Church.
- Experience in grant writing and securing substantial funding.
- Numerate, with outstanding writing and presentation skills.
- Strong influencing skills, capable of working collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, hardworking, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Demonstrable experience in building and sustaining relationships with donors and stakeholders.
- Competent in use of Microsoft office and CRM platforms.
Desirable
- Formal degree level qualification relevant to sector
- Familiarity with digital giving platforms and tools.
- Experience in training and capacity-building initiatives.
- Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g., Chartered Institute of Fundraising).
How to Apply
Please send a comprehensive and up to date Curriculum Vitae with a covering letter setting out your suitability for the role and motivation in applying (no more than 2 sides A4).
The Diocese of Portsmouth is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all who support the ethos and values of the Catholic Church.
Closing date is Saturday 3rd May 2025, at 6.00 pm.
Interview Details
You will be notified shortly after the closing date, should we wish to progress your application and invite you to an interview.
Appointment
Any offer of employment to work at the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory employment references, provision of relevant certification of qualifications held, and completion of pre-employment checks.
You must have a valid UK Right to Work, as the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth does not offer UK Visa Sponsorship.
This position is subject to the completion of an initial probationary period of six months.
Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a highly motivated and dedicated Communications professional looking for a role where your skills can make a real difference? The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is seeking a Communications Manager to lead its communications function and ensure effective, engaging, and mission-focused messaging across our Diocese. This is an exciting time to join our friendly, busy, and supportive team as we implement our 10-year Mission Plan, shaping the future of our Diocese and the communities we serve.
Covering Hampshire, Berkshire, South Oxford, and the Channel Islands, our Diocese is home to 87 parishes and 50 schools, serving over 27,000 practising Catholics and supporting 32,000 children and their families. Our work is both challenging and deeply rewarding, offering the opportunity to be part of something truly meaningful.
The Communications Manager is responsible for developing and implementing effective professional internal and external communications strategies for the Diocese to support the Diocesan Bishop and senior leaders as part of the Mission of the Church. You will lead and manage a small, dedicated communications team of two direct reports: Creative and Digital Communications Officer and Webmaster.
As Communications Manager you will oversee the Diocese’s media relations including proactive engagement with journalists and responding to press inquiries. Produce high-quality written and visual content, including newsletters, social media posts, and annual reports. Manage and enhance the Diocese’s digital presence, including website and intranet development. Support key diocesan campaigns and initiatives to increase engagement and giving. Represent the Diocese at events, with occasional travel across the Diocese including the Channel Islands. Some out-of-hours availability is required and a full clean driving licence and access to own transport. This role ensures consistency and professionalism in all communications, to promote the Diocesan vision of bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through his Church.
The postholder will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and senior leadership team to support the Diocesan 10-year Mission Plan, ‘You Will Be My Witnesses.’
This role is based at St. Edmund House, Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth, PO1 3QA. Offering a competitive salary of £45,000 - £48,000 depending on experience, working 37.5 hours per week. Employee benefits include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance and employee wellbeing, contributory pension scheme, free onsite parking.
If you are inspired by the idea of working in a values-driven environment where your efforts will have a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.
Come and be part of our mission!
1. Main Duties
Communications Strategy
- Design, develop, and implement the Diocese’s Communications Strategy which is fully aligned with the Diocese ten-year Mission plan.
- Research and identify appropriate methods and channels including secular and religious media to raise the Diocese’s profile and in turn that of the Catholic church.
- Collaborate with partners, such as the Bishops Conference of England and Wales to help shape and influence public policy aligned with Diocesan objectives.
External Communications
- Proactively identify opportunities for promoting positive news about the work of the diocese and enabling the Diocesan Bishop to contribute to thought leadership and public debate on relevant policies.
- Drafting material appropriate for publication.
- Arranging video to support key diocesan publications such as Bishops Pastoral Letters.
- Build and develop the Diocese’s links with press and media to support strategic objectives.
- Act as the point of contact for sensitive news, advising the Bishop and senior staff about media handling.
- Act as the Diocesan spokesperson when required, providing a positive and supportive representation of the Catholic Church and the Diocese.
- Develop and implement a Crisis Communications Plan, crafting media statements and briefing senior colleagues on media lines to take.
- Organise media training for senior clergy and lay leaders as required.
- Work with Bishops Office to deliver the weekly E-News, being responsible for editorial control and compliance with relevant regulations, e.g. copyright law
- Work with parishes to support our stewardship journey, including developing compelling good news stories about the work of the Catholic Church.
Internal Communications
- Work closely with HR to Oversee and improve the management of internal communications to foster transparency and engagement.
- Take overall responsibility for organising monthly team briefings for the department of Administration and for other ad hoc events involving parish employee’s clergy and volunteers.
- Manage communication channels such as the intranet, regular newsletters, and staff briefings to ensure alignment with Diocesan values and goals.
- Work with Bishops office on key publications such as the annual directory.
Website and Digital Presence
- Oversee the ongoing improvements in the functionality of the Diocesan website, ensuring it is engaging, user-friendly, up to date and supports the Bishop’s vision.
- Introduce interactive and video content to enhance user experience.
- Support parishes in developing and maintaining their local websites.
Support to Key Departments
- Collaborate with key departments to design and implement tailored communication strategies. For example, Safeguarding.
- Provide tools, templates, and guidance to ensure consistent and effective messaging across departments.
- Act as ‘brand champion’, developing, overseeing and implementing brand guidelines to professionalise and standardise all external communications output, whether it emanates from within or outside the Communications department.
- Build and maintain strong positive working relationships across the DSAS and wider Diocese to support the successful delivery of the communications strategy'
Meeting Attendance and Reporting
- Attend meetings of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee and any other meetings required, to provide briefings, regular written reports and seek approvals as needed from the Board of Trustees about Communication related matters.
- Support the work of Multidisciplinary meetings that may be called form time to time to deal with extraordinary events.
- Attend in person meetings in parishes across the Diocese where sensitive matters indicate that an in-person meeting is preferable.
- Professional approach to Online meetings.
Team Management
- Provide leadership, direction, and line management to the Communications team, ensuring objectives are met.
- Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and annual performance appraisals.
- Promote collaborative working within the team and across the Diocese.
- Monitor and evaluate team performance against individual and collective objectives.
Ad Hoc Duties
- Carry out additional duties as requested by the Bishop, senior clergy, or the Chief Operating Officer.
2. Values
- Maintain the ethos and values of the Catholic Church, positively promoting its teachings and activities.
- Role model the Diocese’s core values of integrity, dignity, excellence, accountability, and stewardship.
Communications Manager - Person Specification
Competence, Expertise and Knowledge:
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, strategic communications, or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in communications at a senior level, ideally in a mission-focused, charity or public sector organisation.
- Demonstrate excellent levels of written and verbal communication, with the ability explain complicated issues fluently and persuasively.
- Capable of Analysing complex situations and provide advice to senior managers.
- Contributing to resolving the problem with the ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Demonstrable experience developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success
- Proven experience in developing and implementing communication strategies.
- Comprehensive understanding of the modern media landscape.
- Experience in crisis communication planning and response.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM platforms.
- Numerate and Excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Understanding of relevant legislation including data protection and copyright.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church, and a positive approach to work.
- Experience in budget management.
- Some out-of-office hours may be required on an ad hoc basis.
- Must be able to travel across the Diocese, including the Channel Islands.
- Full Clean Driving Licence and own transport.
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional bodies such as Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Chartered Institute of Journalists.
- Experience in working with and managing volunteers.
- Experience in Charity sector communications.
How to Apply
Please send a comprehensive and up to date Curriculum Vitae with a covering letter setting out your suitability for the role and motivation in applying (no more than 2 sides A4).
The Diocese of Portsmouth is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all who support the ethos and values of the Catholic Church.
Closing date is Saturday 3rd May 2025, at 6.00 pm.
Interview Details
You will be notified shortly after the closing date, should we wish to progress your application and invite you to an interview.
Appointment
Any offer of employment to work at the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory employment references, provision of relevant certification of qualifications held, and completion of pre-employment checks.
You must have a valid UK Right to Work, as the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth does not offer UK Visa Sponsorship.
This position is subject to the completion of an initial probationary period of six months.
Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Location: We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s.
Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London. Our expectation for this role is that you will come to London 1 or 2 days each week for meetings, including a quarterly ‘all staff’ event. You may also be required to visit member hospices or suppliers from time to time. You can choose where to work for the rest of the time, in the office or remotely (home or another appropriate location). We encourage all colleagues to visit member hospices to help inform our work and you may be able to work from there.
Contractually this role is London-based.
Contract: Fixed term for 24 months, full time.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours
- Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
- Support for staff with caring responsibilities
- Flexible working
How to Apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Tuesday 22 April 2025.
Interview dates: Likely to be Tuesday 29 April, Wednesday 30 April or Thursday 1 May (to be confirmed) Interviews will take place over Microsoft Teams.
We’ll send questions and assessments to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.
Job Information
As Data Programme Manager, you’ll use your project and programme management skills to successfully deliver projects which improve Hospice UK’s data capabilities. You don’t need to have technical data skills, but you’ll need to be able to guide technical colleagues and third-party IT and data providers.
Your main project will produce a new Member Data Portal, enabling over 200 member hospices to submit data and view insights and analysis that informs their service offer, whilst also providing a national view of hospice care that Hospice UK will use to support member hospices with national campaigning and fundraising.
Alongside this, you will lead data projects that improve our internal performance management. This will involve working with colleagues to gather requirements and develop reporting that supports effective decision making, developing new policies and procedures, and providing training.
Excellent stakeholder management skills will be key to your success. Working with representatives from our member hospices will be vital to the success of the Member Data Portal project. Internally, you’ll collaborate with colleagues at all levels, including the ICT and Data team who will provide technical expertise, and senior managers who will be customers for many of the projects. You’ll also work with external suppliers of technical products and services, including carrying out procurements where needed.
You’ll have great project management skills, which means you’ll be organised, structured and a pragmatic problem solver. Ideally, you’ll have experience of delivering technology, digital or data projects.
You’ll find lots more information in the Candidate Information Pack below.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for this role, please send the following documents to recruitment by 12pm Tuesday 22 April 2025:
- Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4
- A completed supporting statement form (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification.)
- A completed equalities monitoring form.
We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements.
We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel.
Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. We’ll contact you to let you know whether we would like to meet you. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are adjustments you might need to participate fully in the process.
To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced and dynamic Customer & User Experience (CX/UX) Manager? Do you have strong knowledge of design principles and user-centred design methodologies? Do you have experience in translating customer data into actionable insight and driving customer experience initiatives?
TPP are recruiting a Customer & User Experience (CX/UX) Manager on behalf of our client, a well-established membership organisation. This opportunity is a 12 month contract. They offer hybrid working. 1-2 days in the office the rest of the time from home.
The Role:
As the CX/UX Manager, you'll play a crucial role in embedding customer experience across the organisation, ensuring a holistic and consistent view of customers. You’ll also be responsible for user experience strategy and design, customer insights, and journey mapping as well as continuous improvement and innovation in customer experience.
Main responsibilities:
- Develop and execute forward-thinking user experience strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create market-leading designs and user interfaces.
- Conduct research and testing to understand user needs and improve solutions.
- Provide insights to inform strategic and operational decision-making.
- Map out customer journeys and interactions, both online and offline.
- Identify and address customer pain points to enhance overall experience.
- Work with various teams to implement new technologies and improve productivity.
Requirements:
- Strong knowledge of digital best practices and design principles.
- Experience in driving customer experience change and leading UX teams.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
- Ability to translate customer data into actionable insights.
- Proficiency in design and prototyping tools like Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD.
- Effective decision-making based on data analysis.
- Innovative problem-solving and creative thinking.
- Strong organisational and time management abilities.
- Ability to build solid working relationships across the business.
If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!
TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn’t quite right for you, please do check out o and pop your CV over to us!
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.
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.
Data Protection Notice
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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Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Hybrid (London)
£50,000 | Full-Time, 3 year FTC
Are you an experienced leader passionate about the arts and making a difference in education? Join Art History Link-Up (AHLU) as our Chief Operating Officer (COO), where you’ll take the lead on strategic fundraising and operational excellence to expand our reach and impact.
As COO, you will:
- Build Donor Relationships: Collaborate with the CEO to engage funders, partners, and stakeholders, cultivating relationships that secure vital funding.
- Strategic Leadership: Oversee the implementation of AHLU’s growth strategy, ensuring alignment with our mission of providing free art history education to state school students.
- Operational Excellence: Streamline systems and processes to ensure the organisation runs efficiently, supporting programme delivery and fundraising efforts.
- Support Governance: Ensure compliance with charity regulations, support effective governance practices, and guide organisational development.
- Drive Fundraising Success: Develop and implement innovative fundraising strategies to support AHLU’s growth, focusing on major donors, partnerships, and sustainable revenue streams.
Why Choose Us?
- Collaborative Culture: Partner with a dedicated CEO, a small but passionate team, and inspiring donors to achieve meaningful change.
- Professional Growth: Be part of a growing charity, where you’ll shape strategic initiatives and develop new partnerships in an evolving education landscape.
- Flexibility: Enjoy hybrid working with opportunities to engage with funders and partners in London and beyond.
- Fundraising-Focused Impact: Your work will secure the resources that make free art history education accessible to hundreds of students annually, many from underrepresented backgrounds.
About You
We’re looking for a fundraising-focused leader who:
- Has a proven experience in a senior leadership role – preferably in the charity or education sector
- Is able to manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously, with strong organisational skills
- Possesses strong financial management skills, including budgeting and forecasting.
- Can lead strategically while managing operational priorities, ensuring a smooth-running organisation.
- Shares a passion for education and the arts, with a commitment to AHLU’s mission of making art history accessible to all.
- Ideally has experience in fundraising and donor management
About Art History Link-Up
Art History Link-Up is a charity transforming access to art history education for state school students. Since 2016, we’ve taught over 500 students, with many progressing to top universities like Oxford, Cambridge, and the Courtauld Institute.
Our work makes a difference: over half our students come from minority ethnic or widening participation backgrounds, and they consistently share how AHLU has opened doors to the visual arts and future career opportunities.
We’re expanding our programmes and piloting new qualifications in collaboration with prestigious institutions, including the Courtauld and Waddesdon Manor. Join us at this exciting stage as we move towards our 10th anniversary and continue to grow our impact.
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re ready to lead with a focus on fundraising and operational excellence, apply today. Together, we’ll create a future where every young person can explore and benefit from art history.
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.
If you’re ready to lead with a focus on fundraising and operational excellence, apply today. Together, we’ll create a future where every young person can explore and benefit from art history.
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.
Hours: 35 hours per week. We are open to considering a job share arrangement for the right candidates.
Salary: £39,000.
Location: Homeworking.
Reports to: Head of Programmes.
Oversight of a delivery team: Yes (currently 30 plus self-employed coordinators).
Travel: Travel across the country to visit our activities, including overnight stays, is part of this role. All related expenses will be covered by The Country Trust.
Annual leave: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (FTE).
Benefits: Workplace pension. Homeworking, some flexibility on working hours.
Are you passionate about connecting disadvantaged children with food, farming, and nature?
We're looking for a dedicated and experienced Programme Manager—an inspiring, child-centred educator with a deep commitment to tackling poverty of opportunity.
Through effective team management and leadership, and collaboration with colleagues, this role enables a large team of expert practitioners to deliver the charity’s mission of providing high quality, educational, relevant, safe and impactful Farm Discovery visits and related activities for disadvantaged children across England and North Wales.
Could you:
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Lead our dispersed Farm Discovery team of expert practitioners, ensuring all our processes - recruitment, training, administration, reporting, information management, communication, budgeting, evaluation and of course our delivery - enable us to achieve amazing things with primary school communities in disadvantaged areas around the country?
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Work with others to grow and shape our programmes to achieve our vision?
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As an inspiring advocate of our work, build our contribution to the national conversation around food, farming and nature education?
If so, would love to hear from you!
Due to our safer recruitment process we are not able to accept CVs for this position.
Applications close: noon 30th April
First round interviews (held virtually) will be on Wednesday 7th May. Second round interviews will be held face-to-face in London on Wednesday 14th May.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Welfare Rights Adviser & Triage Officer
Salary £32,445 per annum ( £19,467 pro rata for part time) - subject to skills and experience
Hours of work 22.5 hours a week over three days (initially a 3 month temporary contract). Hybrid working for the foreseeable future with regular attendance to the office at least 2 days a week at Royal Free Charity, The Pears Building, Pond Street, London, NW3 2PP and Royal Free Hospital- Support Hub.
Our vision
Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 17,000 staff of the RFL and their two million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm, North Mid and Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.
What we do
Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care. Our volunteering, support hub, and complementary therapy teams enhance the hospital journey for all patients – whether they live locally or come from further away to access the trust’s specialist services. Our support of the RFL workforce enables staff to perform at their very best. Spanning individual professional development and training through to organisation-wide interventions, our initiatives bolster employee resilience and mental health so staff can achieve the best outcomes for patients. We fund ground-breaking research with the potential to change people’s lives, whether it’s through our grants programme or delivering major capital funding appeals.
Our approach
We are a solution-focused strategic partner to the RFL, helping our hospitals to go further and faster than the NHS could do alone. We believe funding decisions should be made based on strategic priority and impact, with a strong focus on co-production.
The Royal Free Charity (the charity) invests in:
- enhanced support for patients
- vital support for our staff
- ground-breaking research and innovation
- cutting-edge medical equipment
The generosity of our donors, fundraisers and volunteers enables us to do this.
The charity, which employs over 90 people, is working towards becoming an employer of choice.
The role
The welfare rights adviser & triage officer will report to the welfare rights supervisor.
Welfare and benefits casework (approximately 50% of the role) and Triage officer (approximately 50% of the role).
In this role, you will triage all referrals we get into the Support hub and take a small number on as casework.
You will be supporting people affected by long term health issues with financial challenges, supporting with benefit and housing advice, and referring on for further support where appropriate.
The team
The support hub department is here to support people affected by long term health conditions (patients and carers), to help them with the practicalities of living with a chronic condition; to improve wellbeing and quality of life.
We are here to transform patient experience and staff experience and change lives for the better.
We aim to play our part in addressing inequalities in health, through supporting with the wider determinants of health (e.g., finances, housing); areas which can have a direct impact on someone’s health outcomes and recovery. Through doing this, we support the NHS and Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust staff, stepping in where they may not have the time or expertise.
Principal accountabilities / responsibilities: -
Welfare and benefits casework (approximately 50% of the role) and Triage officer (approximately 50% of the role)
Triaging:
· To provide an efficient and effective system to support referrals and enquiries into the support hub welfare rights advice service.
· To assess eligibility of referrals and enquiries, according to set criteria
· To triage referrals into the service (usually patients referred from Royal Free Hospital clinicians), assessing individual situation and level of need).
· Offering one-off advice based on circumstance, providing accurate, up to date information
· To allocate those with the highest level of need for ongoing case work to an adviser
· To develop and maintain effective working relationships and referral systems, with a broad range of service providers.
· To refer or signpost people to other services where required
· Establishing trust, effectively responding to clients going through challenging times.
· Making sense of information, using your skills as an adviser to establish where and how help is needed for each individual.
· Give value to the resources of the client who is accessing support, helping to focus on a positive client journey.
· A small number of those that you triage, you will take as casework.
Welfare and benefits casework
· To provide welfare rights advice and casework for people affected by long-term health conditions, including inpatients, outpatients, and carers.
· To work two days per week on site, mainly based at the Royal Free Hospital or the Royal Free Charity officer
· To provide advice and support on welfare benefits, housing matters (that do not require a solicitor), and non-FCA regulated debts.
· To check whether clients are in receipt of all the benefits they are entitled to and help them claim relevant benefits.
· To help clients understand benefit decisions and challenge them (where appropriate) by way of mandatory reconsiderations and appeals.
· To help clients ensure they keep to their responsibilities in respect of their benefit claims, for example by notifying any relevant changes of circumstances.
· To refer or signpost clients to other agencies or departments as appropriate, e.g., housing solicitors; community care cases involving social services and NHS duties, FCA-regulated debt and immigration services.
· To signpost or refer to other services that might be valuable to a client such as condition specific charities, mental health support, or offerings in the local community that would improve their health and wellbeing.
· As part of this role, there may be some advice given to NHS staff.
· There may also be some involvement in new advice projects
Working with others
· To provide a combination of face-to-face and telephone appointments.
· To ensure that people accessing the service feel welcomed, valued, and understood.
· To provide first class customer service to all enquiries, including staff, patients, and carers of the Royal Free London
· To effectively support RFL hospital staff, feeding back to referrers, and focusing on building positive relationships across the Trust.
· To engage effectively with casework supervision, including by keeping accurate, up-to-date records on the case management system and following internal team processes
· To work with the support hub team members, offering peer support, sharing learnings, and participating in team meetings
· To build effective working relationships with staff in other departments of the Charity
· To build good working relationships with other relevant organisations, and to liaise and establish contact with relevant national and local agencies and services.
· To maintain up-to-date knowledge of external agencies and changes in legislation, policies and practices and adapt and share this information as appropriate.
· Safeguarding – to be aware of your duty to protect individuals to live free from abuse, harm and neglect, and to follow correct internal policies and procedures where you have concerns for an individual.
Administration
· To provide a high-quality service that is personal, responsive and sensitive, ensuring confidentiality and adhering to the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.
· To maintain case records for all client contact, to enable the continuity of casework, ensuring an accurate and up to date case work system, using our case management system ‘Advice Pro’, following the advice team processes and keeping to the ‘terms of service’ we send to clients.
· To maintain the diary for booking appointments and follow-up actions, using the case management system.
· To respond to phone and email enquiries from clients and third parties, in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
· CSE/GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
Experience
- Extensive experience working in a welfare-rights related role and independently (Essential).
- Managing your own case load, supporting people with a range of welfare issues including benefits (applications, mandatory reconsiderations, appeals) and housing issues. (Essential).
- Experience of working with people affected by long term health conditions would be beneficial, as well as an understanding of the issues and challenges they face.
- To have experience using a case management system; proficiency with Advice Pro would be advantageous.
· Not for profit or NHS experience would be helpful.
Skills & knowledge
- Up-to-date knowledge of welfare benefits and rights, housing and debt (considering what matters must be referred on)
- To have excellent communication skills, including:
- Outstanding listening skills
- Effective verbal skills, while adapting your approach to different audiences
- Excellent written skills
- The ability to empathise and support people going through difficult times
- To be able to deliver a high quality of customer service to agreed timescales; and
- To be highly proficient in carrying out independent and varied case work
- Excellent IT skills, including a thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
- To have an outstanding eye for detail and accuracy.
· The ability to prioritise, organise and manage workload effectively whilst dealing with unplanned interruptions.
- Awareness of other pathways and services available to signpost or refer people.
- To have excellent numeracy, literacy, and administrative skills.
- To be willing to continue updating own knowledge and skills, including learning of new systems where required.
- To be self-confident and willing to take responsibility.
- Gaining insight from your role to inform the RFC’s contribution to national conversations.
· Able to deal with sensitive information in a confidential and professional manner.
· Understanding of the role of health and social care services and pathways would be helpful
Benefits:
Core benefits
· 25 days of paid holiday, plus three-day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all leave is pro rata for part time employees).
· A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.
· A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.
· Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.
· A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.
Support for your financial wellbeing
As a member of the Royal Free family, you’ll be entitled to benefit from:
· Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union
· Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card
· Our Death in Service benefit
Support for your health and wellbeing
· Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead
· Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site
· Fortnightly guided meditation
· Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team
· Menopause peer support group
· Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential advice and support on work and personal issues.
The recruitment process
To apply for this post send your:
- CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
- Cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification.
Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter may not be considered for this role.
Closing date for application: Thursday 10 April 2025, midnight
Interview date: Tuesday 22 April 2025/Wednesday 23 April 2025
Please kindly note that we may close the job advert before the closing date if we receive a large volume of applications.
- You must be eligible to work in the UK
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may require during the recruitment process.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Royal Free Charity and act in line with our values of dedication, innovation, partnership, energy and respect
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Head of Governance & Deputy Company Secretary
Location: Birmingham B15 1LZ
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £87,675 per annum
Are you an experienced governance professional with a passion for ensuring compliance, best-in-class governance, and effective company secretarial services? Want to join a sector leading organisation recognised as G1 for governance, V1 for viability and C1 for consumer standards by our regulatory body – the only such organisation amongst our peers.
As our Head of Governance & Deputy Company Secretary, you will work closely with our Director of Governance & Assurance, leading the delivery of robust governance frameworks, company secretarial services, and data protection compliance.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Governance Leadership – Support the Director of Governance & Assurance in designing and implementing best-in-class governance frameworks.
- Company Secretarial Duties – Support company secretarial services, ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory obligations, including financial statements, annual returns, AGMs, and corporate record management.
- Board & Committee Management – Ensure seamless governance support for our Board and Committees, including agenda setting, documentation, minute-taking, and board succession planning.
- Data Protection Oversight – Lead and support the Data Protection Manager and team to ensure compliance with data protection laws and regulations.
- Data Governance – Establish and maintain robust frameworks for data retention, deletion, and governance, working closely with Assurance teams to oversee implementation.
What We're Looking For: Our ideal candidate will have:
- Achieved Chartered Membership of the Chartered Governance Institute (or working towards).
- Demonstrable experience of ‘the Company Secretary' role.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership
- A strong eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset.
- Evidenced their understanding of Midland Heart and how their skills and experience align to the role in a cover letter of no more than 2 pages.
Who are Midland Heart? We're one team working together for our tenants; a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we're here to develop your potential.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 20th April 2025.
Assessments are currently scheduled for Tuesday 29th April 2025.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.
No agencies please.
The vacancy
We are seeking to appoint 3 lay, 4 dispensing opticians and 7 optometrist members of the Hearings Panel members to our Hearings Panel.
About the GOC
We are the regulator for the optical professions in the UK. Our purpose is to protect the public by promoting high standards of education, performance and conduct.
About the Hearings Panel
The Hearings Panel is a mix of lay (non-registrant) and registrant members with different backgrounds, skills, knowledge and experience from whom members of the Fitness to Practise Committee (FtPC) and our Registration Appeals Committee (RAC) are drawn, in accordance with our Committee Constitution Rules.
The FtPC considers whether a registrant’s fitness to practise is impaired and imposes sanctions if appropriate to do so. This includes considering allegations, hearing evidence and determining the fitness to practise of a registrant. This can include individual registered optometrists and dispensing opticians, the fitness of business registrants to carry on business as an optometrist or a dispensing optician or both; and the fitness of student registrants to undertake training as an optometrist or dispensing optician. You will be responsible for sitting as part of a FtPC, which will consist of either 3 or 5 members (a mix of lay and registrant members) drawn from the Hearings Panel.
You do not have to be a legally qualified individual or have specialist medical knowledge to participate in the FtPC process. We are looking for individuals who can contribute effectively and impartially, ensuring that all allegations are considered fairly and independently, maintaining standards for registrants and the protection of the public.
A FtPC can also determine whether it is necessary for interim measures (suspension or conditions) to be put in place whilst an investigation is in progress for the protection of the public or in the interests of a registrant.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds with a passion for public protection; and the ability to think critically, listen effectively, consider evidence and to build a consensus.
Remuneration and time commitment
This role requires a commitment of approximately 16-20 days per year for Lay Members, 12-16 days per year for Optometrist Members and 8-12 days per year for Dispensing Optician Members, including time spent preparing for meetings. Hearings will usually take place via MS Teams but may on occasion be held at the GOC offices in London or other suitable venues.
A daily fee of £319 is paid in line with our member fees policy and member fee schedule, and expenses can also be claimed.
We would welcome applications from individuals who are disabled and from diverse ethnic backgrounds as these are currently under-represented on our council and committees.
For more information about these roles please see attached the candidate information pack.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: midnight Sunday 6 April 2025.
Interviews will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams from 15 May 2025 to 23 May 2025.
We strive to be as diverse as the public we protect and welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity and geographical locations outside of London.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About us
Ilkley Community Enterprise is a dedicated charity and social enterprise committed to making a positive impact in the community. We run the Outside the Box (OTB) café, which not only serves the local community but also provides valuable learning and work opportunities for young people and adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. Additionally, our OTB services offer a dynamic range of educational, training, and employment programmes, including creative arts, skills development, health and wellbeing, and working life support. Through our CQC-registered homecare company, Carers and Companions, we deliver high-quality care to elderly people n their own homes and provide independent living services for adults with learning disabilities.
We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Director of Operations to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with the CEO, Board and management team to ensure operational excellence and organisational effectiveness. Nurturing a high-performance, collaborative culture, you will help drive improvement across all our business operations and services. From developing policies and procedures to enhancing our digital systems, your efforts will help us deliver increased efficiencies and business growth, ultimately supporting our mission to positively impact the lives of those we serve.
As the Director of Operations, you will play a crucial role in financial management, supporting effective business planning, budgeting, controls and performance management. Additionally, you will lead and support our staff, fostering a culture of learning and development, and promoting the values and ethos of our charity. Your strategic leadership will be instrumental in identifying and harnessing business development opportunities, enhancing our offerings, and expanding our reach and impact. For the right person, this role offers the opportunity for future progression to CEO of the charity and we welcome applications from ambitious and aspiring leaders who are seeking such a career pathway.
Responsibilities include
Operational Excellence:
- Ensure operational effectiveness and continuous improvement.
- Develop and manage policies, processes, and systems for HR, finance, and resources.
- Implement performance, KPI, and quality assessment processes.
- Enhance digital systems for efficiency and growth.
Financial Management:
- Support financial planning, budgeting, and performance management.
- Develop and implement financial strategies and controls.
- Produce regular financial and performance reports.
HR Management:
- Lead and support personnel and teams.
- Plan and implement staffing resources and skills.
- Promote training, development, and charity values.
For further responsibilities and information, please refer to our Application Pack/Job Description Attachment.
At Ilkley Community Enterprise, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you meet only some of our requirements. We believe in the potential for growth and development within our team and are dedicated to providing the support needed for you to succeed. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so don't hesitate to apply and join us in making a meaningful difference in our community.
This is your chance to provide authentic and visionary leadership to a life-changing women's charity, as it looks to appoint its next Chief Executive.
Salary £68,000
Location Lancashire (70/30 onsite from chosen centre*/home working)
Culture Flexible, life and family-friendly
*Centres in Accrington, Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley and Preston (with expectation of travel across region)
Lead with purpose. Transform lives. Champion change.
For 40 years, Lancashire Women has been a force for good - empowering women to overcome barriers and take control of their futures. They use a whole person and trauma-informed approach that puts women firmly at the heart of everything they do, and every decision they make.
Their services range from mental and general health and wellbeing, to money and debt advice, as well as supporting women to gain the skills and confidence to get into employment. Lancashire Women also works in the prevention and rehabilitation of women connected to the criminal justice system, with expertise in addressing multiple and complex unmet needs.
Now, we're looking for a bold and authentic Chief Executive to build on this legacy and drive the organisation forward.
This is more than just a leadership role - you'll be part of a movement for change, building community and connection.
About the role
This is a career-defining leadership opportunity for someone with a deep commitment to women's rights, equality, and social justice. In this role, you will:
- Lead a well-established and highly respected charity with a reputation for delivering impactful services for women.
- Shape and deliver the strategic vision, ensuring financial sustainability and service excellence.
- Build high-level partnerships across health, justice, social care, and government sectors.
- Advocate for policy change - raise awareness and influence decision-makers on the issues that matter.
- Create a culture where women (internally and externally) are supported to feel safe, valued, and empowered.
Who we're looking for
This role is perfect for you if can strike the right balance between strategic, visionary thinking and delivery of operationally excellent, values-led services that continually seek to improve.
To apply, you'll need to demonstrate:
- Significant, strategic leadership experience in either charity, public (or related and relevant) sectors.
- Depth of understanding when it comes to trauma-informed services and the challenges facing women with complex needs.
- Proven experience leading organisations or services that are robust and financially sustainable.
- Commercial mindset with an exposure to a broad spectrum of charity sector income generation (including personal engagement with high-value funders).
- Compassionate and collaborative leadership style, empowering the organisation and individuals to play to their strengths.
- Ability to engage, influence and advocate at the very highest levels.
Why Lancashire Women?
It's a passionate, people-first team offering a flexible, rewarding work environment with benefits including:
- 28 days holiday + birthday off
- Pension scheme (8% total, 3% employer contribution)
- Access to wellbeing & support services and a healthcare plan
- Professional growth opportunities
- The chance to make a genuine difference to women's lives - every single day
There's so much potential to make a big impact here. If we've managed to capture your imagination, then we'd love to hear from you.
To apply, all you need to do is send a copy of your CV or profile to Amelia Lee as the first step.
We'll then be back in touch with further details on the application process, providing your experience meets the brief.
Please note this post is open to female candidates only. It is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.
Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 16th April
Interviews: Dates currently being confirmed
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Lancashire Women empower women and girls to be able to transform their lives by bringing them together to find their voice.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
I’m looking to speak to a passionate strategic marketer, with multi-channel marketing experience who is keen to join a leading global children’s charity committed to ending the education crisis, as their Senior Brand Manager. If you have experience working for an international development charity, or experience delivering global marcoms campaigns, I’d love to hear from you.
The Senior Brand Manager is a newly created role in the charity’s growing communications team and has a primary role in helping raise awareness of the charity’s brand in the UK and US for their global project work and campaigning. You will lead a team of 3 and manage external agencies across owned and earned activities, including, but not limited to: media and public relations, social media, digital content, influencer marketing, and our owned channels.
Your experience:
- Significant experience in strategic planning
- Multi-channel marketing- confidently manage diverse marketing and communications channels to reach and engage their audience with an emphasis on owned and earned channels – understanding the requirements of each to work effectively and how they best fit with their paid strategies.
- Leadership- an organised an inspiring manager
- Brand guardian and innovation- help to establish a brand refresh for 2025
- Previous experience working for a global charity or non-profit organisation is essential.
You will join a forward-thinking employer! The whole charity works 4 days a week, with Friday’s off.
- Hybrid- 1 day in the London office, 3 days working from home.
- 4 day working week Monday-Thursday.
- Salary £60,000
Please apply ASAP, applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is successfully filled.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.