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We believe in a world where no child ever has to live on the streets.

Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference? Do you have the drive to create positive change in children’s lives and inspire others to do the same?

If the answer is yes, then read on to hear about this exciting opportunity.

We’re Railway Children, an international charity working to create long-lasting change for street-connected children and young people in the UK, India and Tanzania. Founded in 1996, we’ve dedicated over a quarter of a century to developing outstanding practice and services for vulnerable children and their families. As we embark on our new strategy to 2027, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work.

About the role

We are looking for 1 Youth Practitioner for our London Project. Please note we are keen to receive pplications from cadidates living in Lewisham, Greenwich and Croydon. 

As a Youth Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in keeping children safe from harm and supporting them and their families on a path to a brighter future. You’ll be part of a dynamic team delivering Railway Children’s programme in the UK, in partnership with British Transport Police (BTP).

Working with other Youth Practitioners in your project area, you will be responsible for supporting a number of young people who have been identified as being vulnerable on the transport system. The role will involve working directly with young people and their families to reduce risks, as well as building strong relationships other social care, Police, third sector agencies and local services in the area.

What we offer

As well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, we offer some great perks:

• Time out. You’ll start with 25 days holiday per year to recharge the batteries. After three years, this will increase by an extra day per year until you reach a relaxing 30 days leave.
• Pension. We offer a pension contribution of 6% of annual salary.
• Birthday leave and ‘Railway Children Day’. You’ll get two additional days of annual leave in your birthday month and around Christmas time.
• A culture we’re proud of. Driven by our CEO, family values are at the heart of our culture and make Railway Children an incredible place to work.
• Flexible working environment and home working. It’s one of the reasons why our staff retention is so impressive!

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who has worked with vulnerable young people and families, with an in-depth understanding of the issues they face and the impact of trauma. With a relevant qualification in youth work or social care or equivalent experience, you’ll have experience of providing front line support to safeguard some of the most vulnerable young people in the UK. You’ll have the ability to engage young people, their parents or carers within the community and deliver direct support to address issues within the family unit.

A full person specification can be found in the job pack.

Application notes

Please note candidates must have a full UK driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025 at 5pm

Dates for interview: First stage (online) Monday 3rd March 

Due to the number of applications often received, only those to be invited for interview will be informed of the outcome of their application. Applicants who have not heard within two weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful.

At Railway Children, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all those who come into contact with us in our work. We follow a range of procedures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of background and reference checks including criminal records check.

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. 

The Role: 

We are looking for maternity cover for the exciting role of Head of Agile Campaigns & Education at Oxfam GB. 

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for driving impactful change through innovative campaigns and youth engagement? Do you thrive in building strong teams and shaping strategies that make a real difference? 

This role offers the chance to lead on strategic and tactical campaigns that address critical global issues. 

This maternity cover role will work closely with peers within Oxfam GB to implement inspiring campaign strategies that align with our organisational goals. You will oversee a team of talented campaigners and educators, providing leadership and fostering an inclusive and innovative team culture. 

This role will play a pivotal part in delivering people-powered theories of change, managing relationships with key stakeholders, and ensuring Oxfam’s values are at the heart of all we do. 

What we are looking for: 

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do. 

You will be a strategic thinker with a proven track record in campaign leadership and/or youth engagement. Your passion for creating positive change is matched by your ability to inspire and nurture teams. An ideal candidate for the role will also have: 

• Significant experience in developing and implementing creative, impactful campaigning strategies.
• Proven leadership of mid-sized teams, with a commitment to fostering inclusion and innovation.
• Expertise in at least one of our key specialisms: campaigning, activism, mobilisation, or youth engagement.
• Strong understanding of the UK political, social, and cultural context.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams, countries, and divisions. 

We offer: 

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here. 

Flexfam: 

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.This is a UK-based role, and we would welcome applications from individuals who would like to work hybrid between home and one of Oxfam’s offices in England, Wales or Scotland.

How to apply: 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding 

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. 

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. 

About us 

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good. 

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam: 

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today. 

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) is recruiting a new Chief Executive to lead the charity in the next phase of its development.

The QNI, based in London, is the oldest nursing charity in the world. The vision of philanthropist William Rathbone and nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, its origins go back to 1887. Today the charity supports all nurses who work in community settings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Chief Executive of the QNI is a champion and leader of community nursing. Leading the organisation at a time of rapid change in health and social care will be an exciting challenge.

The charity operates a broad range of programmes, working to maintain the highest standards of nursing education and professionalism, with a focus on innovation, learning and leadership. As a national organisation, we are closely involved in the development of healthcare policy, nursing education and workforce.

Applicants are sought from Nurses who are registered with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Applications must be received by 12 midday on Friday 14th February 2025. First online interviews will be held on Monday 24th February. Full details about the recruitment schedule and process are in the application pack on the charity’s website.

Registered Charity Number: 213128

Buxton Opera House is a beautiful Edwardian theatre and one of the country's finest examples of Frank Matcham theatre design. Under the leadership of Paul Kerryson, CEO, Buxton Opera House has become one of Britain's leading receiving theatres. Our programme comprises around 450 performances each year including dance, comedy, children's shows, drama, live music, pantomime and opera, with a thriving programme of work at the Pavilion Arts Centre which includes live music and a space for young artists to perform. The Opera House is also home to the renowned Buxton International Festival, now celebrating its 40th year, as well as a lively Fringe Theatre and Community and Education Programme.

This is an exciting role for someone looking to take the next step in their career and would suit an individual who is looking to step up into a more senior role within an organisation where there is scope for development into a Head of Development role. The post holder will work closely with the CEO, and major internal and external stakeholders. This is a senior management position and requires someone who can work independently while adopting a collaborative approach to ensure that the organisation can maximise opportunities, maintain consistent messaging and meet income targets.

The Head of Individual Giving will play a key role in managing and growing the theatre’s individual giving income, membership schemes and events, and will support corporate income. In addition, the postholder will be responsible for managing and expanding our individual giving tiered membership scheme as well as cultivation events that encourage giving, growing and stewarding a major donor income stream. Demonstrable fundraising experience and the ability to deliver a high standard of customer service to both colleagues and external stakeholders both online and face-to-face is essential.

We want to employ passionate, hard-working and dedicated individuals who are committed to the future of Buxton Opera House; if this is you, do consider applying to work with us even if you don’t meet all the criteria in job specification – we want to hear from you.

Ideally you will start as soon as possible, but we accept that notice may need to be worked. You can find out more about the role and working at Buxton Opera House by visiting our website.

Closing date for applications:  12 noon, Sunday, 16 February 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 19 February 2025

We are strongly committed to diversity. We strive to recruit, retain and advance people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the cultural sector.

Are you a passionate Corporate Fundraiser ready to empower communities in Africa by delivering safe water, sanitation, and hygiene to those who need it most?

Charity People are thrilled to be working with Village Water as they search for a Corporate Fundraiser to join their small but dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in driving income, building meaningful partnerships, and supporting life-changing projects in rural Africa.

Location: Remote (UK only) with a minimum of 5 mandatory meetings per year (includes overnight stays for 2-day meetings) at our office in Shrewsbury and occasional meetings elsewhere.
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Benefits: Matched pension contributions (7% of salary after probation), 5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays, and a discretionary Christmas shutdown.

The Charity:

Since 2004, Village Water has been committed to transforming lives in Africa by delivering vital support in hygiene promotion, sanitation facilities, and safe water (WASH) to rural communities in Zambia and Mozambique. Collaborating with local partners, they reach the most marginalised populations in villages, schools, and health centres-improving health and empowering communities with opportunities to thrive.

The Role

As their Corporate Fundraiser, you'll focus on maximising income from corporate partnerships (both UK and international). You'll build and manage your own portfolio of corporate donors, identify new opportunities, and provide exceptional stewardship to secure ongoing support. Collaboration across the organisation is key, as is a passion for creating positive change.

Your Responsibilities:

• Build, develop, and manage a portfolio of corporate supporters to maximise income.
• Research and identify new opportunities, delivering pitches that align with companies' values and ESG goals.
• Organise and support corporate fundraising events, both in-person and online.
• Write persuasive proposals, reports, and donor updates that showcase the impact of our work.
• Maintain accurate donor records and ensure timely reporting to funders.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop social media content that engages supporters.
• Act as an ambassador for Village Water, representing the charity at networking events.

About You
We're looking for someone with who is passionate about the cause and excited to make a meaningful impact. Your experience will include:

• A proven track record of securing funds from new corporate partners, including awards exceeding £10,000.
• Confidence and experience delivering engaging presentations to diverse audiences.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills to ensure long-term donor support.
• Strong written skills for crafting compelling cases for support and donor updates.
• Financial acumen, with the ability to interpret budgets and funding data.
• Proficiency in using databases to monitor fundraising performance.
• Is passionate about the cause and excited to make a meaningful impact.

Village Water is open to considering candidates with transferable skill sets, whether from the private or commercial sectors. If you bring similar expertise and relevant skills and driving by their mission then we encourage you to apply

Why Village Water:

You will join a small, dynamic team that values its personal touch, collaborative approach, and unwavering commitment to driving positive change. You'll work alongside passionate individuals who are making a tangible difference in people's lives every day.

If you're a creative, driven, and personable individual who's ready to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. Help Village Water continue transforming lives and empowering communities across Zambia and Mozambique.

How to Apply:

Please send your CV to Priya Vencatasawmy at Charity People for further details of the application process.

Closing date: 12th February at 9am
First stage interview: Tuesday 18th February & Wednesday 19th February

Charity People actively promote 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 or gender reassignment, 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.

Title: Accessibility and Administrative Assistant

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

Location: Accra, Ghana (and potential international travel)

Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility

About the role

Sightsavers are currently seeking an Accessibility and Administrative Assistant. The first aspect of the role will be to support the Global Advocacy Manager - Social Inclusion, who is based in Ghana, to ensure that they can carry out their role effectively with the relevant reasonable adjustments and accessibility support in place.

As the second aspect of the role, you will establish and oversee a new administrative function within the Policy and Global Advocacy Directorate, by ensuring the Directorate operates smoothly on a day-to-day basis.

Key duties will include:

Accessibility Support

• Providing specialist accessibility support as a reasonable accommodation for the Global Advocacy Manager - Social Inclusion (GAM-SI). This includes:

1. Supporting the GAM-SI to ensure correspondence, meetings and conference calls are effectively managed.

1. Ensuring that, where requested, relevant documents are shared in accessible formats. Convert information from non-accessible electronic sources into accessible formats as needed.

1. Liaising with internal stakeholders as required, such as managing video recordings for speeches.
2. Working closely with the Senior Global Advocacy Advisor to ensure the efficient coordination and assignments of Sightsavers related tasks to the relevant internal stakeholders, primarily within PGA.

• Assisting with daily administrative tasks, including travel arrangements, managing annual leave and TOIL, logistics with third parties or visa applications and overseeing the expenses of the GAM-SI. 
• Travelling and accompany the GAM-SI on some work-related visits.

Administrative Support

• Managing the administration of the Directorate, which includes managing the new starter induction process, assisting with travel logistics as needed, setting up and maintaining a team calendar and coordinating the team's intranet pages.
• Organising and managing designated Directorate meetings. Ensure those team meetings are effectively run by coordinating content and capturing outputs and actions. This includes the regular online team meetings as well as the annual in-person Directorate meeting.
• Supporting key reporting processes including the monthly advocacy reporting cycle and other relevant reporting activities.
• Participating in internal PGA and organisational processes as appropriate. This includes developing an annual budget that aligns with the role's responsibilities.

As the successful candidate you will have experience of providing accessible support and possess experience working in an administrative role.

Further requirements include:

• Experience of ensuring accessibility in documents and other communication.

• Experience organising travel arrangements (although not making the bookings themselves, as we have a dedicated travel team).

• Experience supporting administrative processes, such as facilitating reporting processes.

• Experience of working across different cultures (desirable, not essential).

• Ability to travel internationally (although this is not mandatory).

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal, and answer the application questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that interviews will being during the week commencing 10 February 2025 and the evaluation process will include a written task and a two-stage oral interview process (with second stage interviews taking place during the week commencing 24 February 2025).

Closing date: 2 February 2025

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

Title: Finance and Support Services Officer (FSSO)

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Contract: 24-month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week

About the role

Sightsavers Kenya office is currently recruiting a Finance and Support Services Officer (FSSO) to join the team and support the Finance and Support Services Manager (FSSM) with financial management and support services functions, and co-ordination, through close collaboration with colleagues, partners and others with key responsibilities specified as under.

As the FSSM you will ensure financial records are updated and maintained, prepare monthly financial reports, adhere to local regulations, compliance and governance requirements, and conduct general administrative duties.

Further duties and responsibilities include;

• Maintaining and updating the cash book on regular basis.

• Monitor and generate Cashflow Projections and share with the FSSM for decision making.

• Capturing transactions in Sun system and sharing support documentation with FSSM for review and posting.

• Reviewing transactions in the organization accounting system monthly to ensure they are correctly coded, accurately captured and have clear descriptions.

• Processing payments upon receipt of the request/invoice.

• Prepare the month-end financial checklist report by 5th working day and share with FSSM for review.

• Process payment for PAYE, NITA, HELB, NSSF and SHA by 9th and WHT by 20th after month end.

• Process payments/payees on the S2B platform.

• Manage supplies and purchases as per procurement policy and procedures.

• Support the programme team in budget preparation and proposals.

• Prepare project reports and share with the programme team as requested for decision making.

• Identity procurement needs in consultation with the Project Manager.

As the successful candidate you will possess relevant professional accounting qualifications and a bachelor's degree in finance/accounting. You will have extensive working experience in a similar role, ideally within an INGO environment, but experience of audit and government organization would also be advantageous, and have working experience of financial management, programme & project management and administration.

Further requirements include:

• Project Financial management and data analysis skills
• Procurement experience
• Experience supporting programme teams and partners with budget preparation and proposals
• Experience of working on the SUN and S2B platforms/systems

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal and answer the application questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that interviews will take begin during the week commencing 10 February 2025 and the evaluation process will include a written task and oral interview, to be held in our Nairobi office.

Closing date: 2 February 2025

As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

Are you an experienced, creative, dynamic Individual Giving expert looking for your next challenge?  Do you have a passion for the environment and people?  If the answer is yes, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for an all-rounder experienced in acquisition and retention with both online and offline channels. You’ll have autonomy and freedom to plan and execute all Individual Giving communications, managing our £1m+ portfolio.

Reporting to the Head of Individual Giving, this busy, hands-on role requires excellent project management of all elements of our Individual Giving programme, including integrated fundraising campaigns right through from creative development to results analysis.

Effective agriculture has the power to change lives. It underpins prosperity, food security and stability the world over. Farm Africa champions a holistic approach that boosts yields, protects the environment and connects smallholder farmers to thriving markets.  If you are excited by the work Farm Africa does, have solid Individual Giving experience, ambition and lots of ideas we’d love you to get in touch.

If you are interested in this role and would like more details, or to apply please visit the jobs page of our website for more information.

Supporter Care Officer

Location: Hybrid - at least one day per week will be required in our Cambridge office (CB2 1AB). Occasional travel to Cambridge or London will be required for meetings or collaborating with colleagues. The post-holder is required to have the right to live and work in the UK.

SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, which exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. We are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.

We are now looking for a UK-based capable Supporter Care Officer to provide high quality supporter care to all of our Individual Giving (IG) supporter types.

• Acting as a reliable first point of contact
• Handling queries and tasks efficiently
• Maintaining accurate records
• Improving and streamlining processes
• Working with colleagues in the UK and across the SOS Children’s Villages Federation to achieve results. 

If you are a self-motivated and collaborative person, with excellent communication skills and good attention to detail, looking for an essential role within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be for you!

To Apply

Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.

The deadline for applications is Monday 10th February, 9.00 am UK time. We reserve the right to close the application process early if a successful candidate is found.

Please note: The post-holder must be UK-based. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.

Title: Accessibility and Administrative Assistant

Salary: circa £22,000 to £30,000pa

Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, when required (and potential international travel)

Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility

About the role

Sightsavers are currently seeking an Accessibility and Administrative Assistant. The first aspect of the role will be to support the Global Advocacy Manager - Social Inclusion, who is based in Ghana, to ensure that they can carry out their role effectively with the relevant reasonable adjustments and accessibility support in place.

As the second aspect of the role, you will establish and oversee a new administrative function within the Policy and Global Advocacy Directorate, by ensuring the Directorate operates smoothly on a day-to-day basis.

Key duties will include:

Accessibility Support

• Providing specialist accessibility support as a reasonable accommodation for the Global Advocacy Manager - Social Inclusion (GAM-SI). This includes:

1. Supporting the GAM-SI to ensure correspondence, meetings and conference calls are effectively managed.

1. Ensuring that, where requested, relevant documents are shared in accessible formats. Convert information from non-accessible electronic sources into accessible formats as needed.

1. Liaising with internal stakeholders as required, such as managing video recordings for speeches.
2. Working closely with the Senior Global Advocacy Advisor to ensure the efficient coordination and assignments of Sightsavers related tasks to the relevant internal stakeholders, primarily within PGA.

• Assisting with daily administrative tasks, including travel arrangements, managing annual leave and TOIL, logistics with third parties or visa applications and overseeing the expenses of the GAM-SI. 
• Travelling and accompany the GAM-SI on some work-related visits.

Administrative Support

• Managing the administration of the Directorate, which includes managing the new starter induction process, assisting with travel logistics as needed, setting up and maintaining a team calendar and coordinating the team's intranet pages.
• Organising and managing designated Directorate meetings. Ensure those team meetings are effectively run by coordinating content and capturing outputs and actions. This includes the regular online team meetings as well as the annual in-person Directorate meeting.
• Supporting key reporting processes including the monthly advocacy reporting cycle and other relevant reporting activities.
• Participating in internal PGA and organisational processes as appropriate. This includes developing an annual budget that aligns with the role's responsibilities.

As the successful candidate you will have experience of providing accessible support and possess experience working in an administrative role.

Further requirements include:

• Experience of ensuring accessibility in documents and other communication.

• Experience organising travel arrangements (although not making the bookings themselves, as we have a dedicated travel team).

• Experience supporting administrative processes, such as facilitating reporting processes.

• Experience of working across different cultures (desirable, not essential).

• Ability to travel internationally (although this is not mandatory).

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Benefits

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please submit your CV via our recruitment portal, and answer the application questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW).

We anticipate that interviews will being during the week commencing 10 February 2025 and the evaluation process will include a written task and a two-stage oral interview process (with second stage interviews taking place during the week commencing 24 February 2025).

Closing date: 2 February 2025

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

The role: Are you passionate about tackling labour exploitation and supporting a resilient and ethical UK apparel and general merchandise manufacturing sector? Are you an experienced programme manager able to engage and drive impact with a diverse range of stakeholders, including leading brands, manufacturers, governmental and third sector to achieve impact at a pivotal point in the programme’s evolution?

Then this could be the position for you.

We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager with sector specific expertise to manage our Fast Forward collaborative programme in the UK apparel and general merchandise sectors at a key moment of change and development.

In this varied role you will be responsible for the day to day running of the programme, provide developmental strategic input and support the programme’s evolution, as well as ensuring the programme maintains its integrity.

You will manage relationships with all key stakeholders in the programme including brands, suppliers, audit bodies and external stakeholders. You’ll work on the development of the programme responding to emerging risks of exploitation, industry changes and demand. You’ll also lead the integrity and quality assurance of the programme.

You’ll deliver, enhance and promote brand and supplier engagement including training workshops, webinars and forums. You’ll work with the Co-CEOs to ensure the programme delivers on target, on-time, on-budget, in line with the agreements and organisational objectives and guidelines.

You will work from home and will join a friendly, supportive, and committed global team, and contribute towards creating systemic change.

Who you are:

• An experienced project manager with an in-depth understanding of the UK apparel and general merchandise sectors and experience managing relations with a variety of stakeholders
• A professional who has worked with or within the UK apparel/general merchandise sector on responsible business behaviour and with a good knowledge/understanding of ethical labour practices
• A great organiser, with the ability to set and meet demanding targets and deadlines, and to hold others accountable to those
• An excellent trainer, with experience of preparing and delivering training to businesses
• Someone with an interest in being involved in operations as well as strategic thinking
• An excellent communicator, with experience of developing and building new successful working relationships with a range of stakeholders, as well as confidence in representing the programme professionally at a variety of events
• Someone with experience of measuring and demonstrating impact
• A motivated and enthusiastic worker, able to work independently and with remote colleagues/stakeholders, delivering day-to-day workload with minimal supervision
• Someone with a good eye for detail, whilst retaining sight of the bigger picture
• An individual with permission to work in the UK.

The role is varied with opportunity to support strategy development. You will work remotely, but in close cooperation with a Programme Coordinator, the Co-CEOs and the rest of our team.

Who we are:

We are an impact driven, not for profit organisation that provides businesses with practical training, resources, business services and collaborative programmes. We work across three continents and within multiple sectors with many organisations to achieve our wider vision of a world where all workers are recruited responsibly and have fair work, free from exploitation.

What we can offer you:

• An 0.4 FTE contract until 31st December 2025Competitive salary (salary band £39,861-51,248 gross annually for full-time, pro rata if part-time) and enhanced employee benefits
• Being part of a growing, innovative, and exciting not for profit organisation
• A friendly global team which is passionate about and committed to fair work, responsible recruitment and systemic change
• Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
• UK-home-based, with regular in person and online meetings and social team gatherings.

How to apply:

Please send us your CV and motivation letter (max. 2 pages of A4) outlining the skills and experience you have that meet the requirements of this role as outlined in the Job Description.

Timeline

• Application deadline: noon – Thursday 13th February
• Shortlisting: W/c 10th February
• First interviews: W/c 24th February

Role Title: Microsoft Dynamics Developer

Salary: £48,166 - £49,558

Location: London

Tenure: 1 year Fixed Term - Hybrid

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Are you a passionate Microsoft Dynamics Developer looking for your next opportunity to make a real-world impact? 

Then we'd love to hear from you!

We are looking for a skilled Microsoft Dynamics Developer to join our team and help us enhance our CRM capabilities. The purpose of this role is to develop and customise Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions to support ActionAid UK's mission and operations. By creating efficient and effective CRM solutions, the Microsoft Dynamics Developer will enable our team to better manage donor relationships, streamline processes, and improve overall organisational effectiveness.

By developing and customising Microsoft Dynamics 365, you’ll support key organisational efforts to enhance donor engagement, optimise performance, and empower teams with user-friendly technology. Every project you deliver will directly support our fight against global poverty and inequality, making this a career-defining opportunity.

This role goes beyond just code and data; it’s about creating cutting-edge solutions that enhance the way we connect with supporters, donors, and activists. You’ll play a key role in shaping how ActionAid UK leverages technology to strengthen relationships, streamline our operations, and improve our ability to deliver on our mission.

In this exciting role, you’ll:

• Develop impactful solutions by designing and customizing Microsoft Dynamics 365 to meet the evolving needs of our teams.
• Lead innovation by implementing powerful integrations through platforms like Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.
• Be a key collaborator, working closely with stakeholders across fundraising, campaigns, and digital teams to translate their needs into technical solutions.
• Empower our users by providing training, maintaining documentation, and offering ongoing support to ensure they can maximise the potential of our CRM systems.
• Be a force for change, representing the IT and Data team in meetings and contributing to broader organisational strategies.

What We Offer

At ActionAid UK, we believe in empowering our people. We provide:
• A supportive, values-driven environment where your work directly supports our mission to drive equality and justice for women and girls worldwide.
• Opportunities to innovate through cross-functional collaboration and strategic IT initiatives.
• Personal development through training and the chance to work with diverse teams committed to making a difference.

 

If you’re ready to take on a dynamic role that merges technology with a cause, apply today to join ActionAid UK as our Microsoft Dynamics Developer. Let’s work together to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

At ActionAid UK, we are on a mission to change lives and empower communities around the globe. Join us as a Microsoft Dynamics Developer and become a vital part of our journey towards innovation and transformation.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.

Additional Information:

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly

celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and Safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism

finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.” Some roles may require in- office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office

roles.

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working

options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment Processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.

If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.

We are looking for a resourceful  and professional Finance Officer to support the maintenance of financial and administrative services working closely with the Director of Finance and Resources, and our external finance/payroll providers, in order to meet legislative requirements and to support the operations of Tavistock Relationships (TR).

Key aspects of this role will include:

• Invoice, expenses and payment processing 
• First line support for all finance queries 
• Assist budget holders with financial reporting to funders and other financial or budget enquiries
• Maintain financial records 

About us

Since 1948, Tavistock Relationships has been building an international reputation as a leading training and research centre in therapeutic and psycho-educational approaches to supporting couples.

We train the next generation of couple therapists and provide clinical services to couples and parents, face to face (in London) and online. We provide a range of affordable services to help people with relationship difficulties, sexual problems and parenting challenges.

About you

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Some level of accounting qualification, or actively study towards it

• Experience of accounting systems

• Previous experience of working in a similar role

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information

• Confidence in using Microsoft Office software

The Role 

At FILE, we know that bringing our partners together in person is key to driving legal action on climate change. We’re looking for a Convening Manager to help us deliver impactful events that inspire collaboration and progress. 

This role is about more than logistics; it’s about creating meaningful experiences. You’ll lead the planning and execution of FILE’s convenings—gatherings that bring our global partners together for at least a day, often longer. Creating a FILE experience strategically across all of our convenings. You’ll work closely with teams across FILE and externally to ensure each event runs smoothly and aligns with our mission. 

Our convenings take place worldwide, with 2025 events planned in the Netherlands, the UK, Australia, South Africa, and Brazil. Attendance would be needed at each convening where possible. 

This is an exciting, unique opportunity to bring your global event management skills to a growing organisation making a real impact. We’re looking for someone eager to engage with diverse stakeholders, think creatively and strategically about event design, and contribute to our mission but also comfortable with the day-to-day operational side of making the event a success. 

Most work will follow European business hours, but early morning or late evening calls will be needed—at least once per week. 

We encourage candidates passionate about embedding equity, inclusion, and diversity into every aspect of the attendee experience to apply. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and manage all aspects of event planning including location research, venue sourcing, budgets, attendee management matching, working to a brief developed by FILE leads. Equity, diversity and inclusion are important considerations when deciding on location and are reflected in visa considerations, travel time etc. 

• Lead the event planning process, acting as a coordinator with FILE staff in relation to each event 

• Lead budget development for events based on briefs from, and liaison with, FILE’s relevant leads. 

• Coordinate FILE staff attendance at major international events such as COP30 

• Experience in stakeholder management and coordination both internally and externally 

• Manage the accommodation and travel booking process for attendee accommodation and hotels (with FILE’s preferred travel platform) with a focus on ensuring accessibility for all participants 

• Lead communications to attendees through management of guest administration such as invitee and attendee lists, keeping inclusive language and incorporating translation where necessary. 

• Support attendees with visa requirements such as drafting letters of invitation. 

• Comply with legal, insurance, health,  and safety regulations at all times. 

• Provide risk management and mitigation advice as part of ongoing risk assessment and management. 

• Provide coordination between FILE and event facilitators or other key stakeholders 

• Conduct scouting trips (if necessary) to visit potential venues or liaise with FILE staff in those regions to ensure suitability of venues. 

• Manage event execution by being on-site (for mid-large-scale events) or briefing relevant FILE staff for small-scale events and being remotely available to check-in / troubleshoot 

• Build and retain indexes on venues and suppliers 

• Support the refinement of FILE’s convening strategy with the Head of Fieldbuilding and Networks and act as a scout for ideas or methods to improve event design and experience 

• Experience and knowledge of sustainability concerns and mitigations. 

About you 

We know that long lists of criteria can be discouraging and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria below, we still encourage you to apply. 

We also recognise that skills and experience can be gained in unexpected places, so we welcome applications from candidates who feel they have relevant skills for the role, gained from a wide range of professional, lived and learned experiences. 

• Demonstrated experience in managing development, planning and execution of multiple events (Experience essential, a formal qualification is desirable)

• Demonstrates extensive understanding of how event design and attendee experience affects the nature and value of meeting outcomes. 

• Willing to undertake all the administrative tasks relating to event management and planning. 

• Project Management skills, particularly in planning multiple events (at different stages) simultaneously 

• Experience working internationally with stakeholders across the world, including in Africa, South America, SE Asia 

• Language Skills (English essential; Spanish and/or French fluency strongly preferred; other languages, including Portuguese, Indonesian desirable) 

• Experience in working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders 

• Strong written and oral communication skills to particularly with the intention to inform and to liaise with attendees 

• Experience and enthusiasm for working in international and multicultural environments with a sensitivity and curiosity about different perspectives. 

• Interested in event design and how to improve events to achieve their objectives 

• Sympathy with the mission of the Foundation for International Law for the Environment 

• Entrepreneurial approach

• Willingness to Travel internationally at least four times per year, with destinations likely to include Netherlands, USA, South Africa, Indonesia

About FILE 

The Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE) was set up in 2018 to be the major philanthropic regrantor scaling up legal action globally to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis. 

We work as movement enablers, campaign strategists, and impact funders, using the law in pursuit of three interconnected system-level goals: 

• Reducing net greenhouse gas emissions to protect the climate 

• Safeguarding nature 

• Delivering climate and environmental justice 

We pursue these goals by supporting legal action, growing the strength of the climate and biodiversity legal movement globally and enabling people and movements to use legal action to shift narratives. 

As movement enablers, campaign strategists, and impact funders, we do not bring litigation or other legal action ourselves. As a regrantor, FILE is not an endowed foundation, but rather we engage in fundraising to secure resources to support our partners globally. 

Location 

FILE has offices in London and the Netherlands, and a small hub of staff in Australia, US East Coast, South Africa and Brazil. Otherwise, we look to employ staff remotely in the regions where our partners are based. We are advertising this role for candidates based (and with the right to work) in the UK, or the Netherlands but will also consider applications from other locations where we are able to do so.

Please note, therefore, that you will see this role advertised in multiple locations but that we are only hiring for one position. Please apply to the job post for your preferred location. 

Working for FILE 

FILE is a collaborative community of individuals who share a passion for climate, nature, and justice. We bring together knowledge and experience to support our mission. 

Our people are empowered to lead their work both individually and as part of a wider team in order to make impactful change. As a relatively young organisation with the ambitious mission to change global systems, our roles are ideally suited to those who are highly strategic, flexible and adaptable, and open to growing in line with the Foundation. 

FILE is committed to challenging inequality and values diversity, equity and justice in all areas of life. Our mission, work and impact is global, with staff and partners from across the world and a range of lived experiences. We firmly believe that we are strengthened by the diversity of our partners and staff. 

At FILE, we actively work to create an inclusive culture where colleagues feel welcomed, heard and supported to succeed and thrive. 

How FILE supports its staff 

FILE is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. FILE offer a generous annual leave policy and additional time-off work to support wellbeing. Amongst other benefits, FILE offers private healthcare and a contribution to a pension scheme. 

FILE is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and encourage candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our team to apply. 
Join us in making a tangible difference in the fight against climate change by creating spaces where diverse voices come together to drive impactful solutions. 

Applications 

Please apply on our website and upload your CV. In the cover letter, please explain how your experience and skills fit the person specification, but we do recognise that you may not feel you can speak to all the criteria listed above. 

This role is open for applications immediately. If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. The role will close on the 10th February but we hope to interview before then so please do apply sooner rather than later.