Jobs in Hertford

Unifrog’s mission
 

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively.
 

Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
 

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.
 

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
 

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. 

 

The role and your key responsibilities
 

As an Account Manager, your role is to make sure that all partners in your area make the most out of the Unifrog platform. You’ll build and maintain excellent working relationships with your partner schools and colleges, and provide expert guidance on how to embed the platform across all year groups.

You will cover your own area of the country with occasional travel to your partner schools and colleges (on average 1-2 days per week).
 

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Work with schools and colleges to provide resources and strategies which maximise staff and student engagement with Unifrog, identifying and promoting best practice across partner schools.

• Deliver targeted training sessions to staff within our partner schools and colleges via workshops and presentations, delivered remotely or in person.

• Work with your partner Area Manager to improve Unifrog engagement and achieve a sky high resubscription rate.

• Monitor and analyse usage across partner schools and colleges; identifying partners that need additional support to use the platform effectively.

• Listen to teachers and students about how we can improve our customer service and the Unifrog platform.

• Attend conferences and run CPD events on behalf of Unifrog.

What we’re looking for

• Strong communication skills – written, over the phone and on video calls

• Track record of excellent relationship management.

• Extremely well organised.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Active listening and objection handling skills.

• A background and interest in education would be an advantage.

• Proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in.

You will be joining a team of highly motivated people who are passionate about our mission of helping students to find the best next step for them after school. If this excites you and you’re an energetic person who is willing to learn, then we’d love to hear from you.
 

Working together

You’ll work closely alongside an Area Manager in your region, and with our Partner Success team to provide the best service to your schools and colleges. You will be part of a fantastic team of Account Managers, and line-managed by a Senior Account Manager. 

 

Benefits

Head to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.

• Join one of ‘the best organisations to escape to’ and help transform careers and destinations in schools. We’re also a certified Great Place to Work.

• Become part of a committed, dynamic and growing team. We want to build the team at Unifrog for the long term – if you do well, we will do our best to make you want to stay at the company for a long time.

• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.

• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.

Key details
 

• £37,306 per annum pro rata (Grade B), plus commission, car allowance, and a share in a company-wide performance bonus. 

• OTE £40,000.

• Permanent and full-time

• 28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).

• Working hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9:00am to 4:30pm on Friday.

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car is essential.

• All travel expenses covered.

• Candidate must be based in the South West of England region.

• Home based with some travel to schools and colleges in the South West of England.

• Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidates.

• To discuss any details about the role before applying, please contact Mhairi (details on our website).

• We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

 

Application process

Deadline: 10:00AM (BST) on Tuesday 22nd April 2025.
 

Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour) 

• Visit our website to upload your CV and complete the questions and tasks below. Please note that we do not review CVs at this stage of the application process so please be as specific as possible about your experience.
   

i. With reference to examples of your recent experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)

ii. Tell us about a time when you have had to build a relationship with someone when it was particularly challenging. What was your approach? (250 words)

iii. You notice that one of your partner schools is not engaging with Unifrog across the whole school. How would you approach the situation to maximise staff and student engagement with the platform and resources? (250 words)

Stage 2: Phone task (15 minutes) 

• A short role play task over the phone. We will schedule these tasks throughout the application window.

Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour) 

• Short demonstration of a Unifrog tool (resources will be provided) (20 mins)

• Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions) (40 mins).

• Video call interviews will be held on w/c 28th April 2025.

Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently. 

Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring.

 

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog

• Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from.

• As a platform that supports teachers and students from a huge variety of backgrounds it’s important that our team and leadership reflects this diversity. This is something we are actively working towards and prioritising. We want to embed diversity, equity and inclusion across everything we do, continually evaluating policies and practices to make sure they are inclusive and equitable.

• To make sure everyone’s voice is heard and people have the opportunities to learn to be better allies in the workplace, we encourage the team to share what they’re celebrating, facilitate training and group discussions, and seek regular feedback about what more the company could do to help people feel included.

• To ensure that our recruitment process is consistent and fair, we anonymise your application and therefore do not see your name, personal, educational or professional background. We also randomise the order of responses so that it’s less likely that a candidate is advantaged or disadvantaged by where their answers appear compared to other candidates.

We’re looking for a Finance Officer who will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and supporting financial planning and reporting. This role is critical in ensuring smooth financial operations and regulatory compliance for the organisation. Healthwatch Islington is a small, but effective and friendly team. More information about the role can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enthusiast to join us as our AI Manager at The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). AI is a rapidly growing area of interest in medicine and our specialities of radiology and oncology are at the forefront of this development. The RCR has a huge part to play and the AI Manager will proactively help ensure we are leaders in this area.

To be successful in this role you must have a keen interest in AI with the ability to take a new and fast evolving area of work forward. You will be someone who can both spot opportunities and make them happen, who can understand the wider policy landscape and how to influence it. You will manage various projects, from overseeing them to curating the finer detail, represent the college externally, and ensure the RCR’s AI strategy are being delivered to time ,ultimately growing our impact. The successful candidate will be target driven, high performing and a skilled communicator able to lead a team of ambitious and innovative professionals. 

What you’ll do

• Work with key internal and external stakeholders to develop the College’s AI strategy, securing our place as a leading organisation in the healthcare AI space. 
• Be the first point of contact for AI, both internally and externally.
• Represent the college externally in meetings, groups and other fora, including presentations where necessary, and including alone as sole representative of the college.
• Manage areas of AI college work, in line with the scheme of Financial, Contractual and HR delegation ranging from developing AI workstream plans to setting up and running advisory committees.
• Secure buy in for and develop new AI projects as opportunities emerge, including successfully converting those opportunities into funded projects with impactful outputs for the College.
• Lead, motivate, and support roles in the AI team to ensure a productive and engaged team.

What you’ll need

• A keen interest in AI.
• Strong programme management experience, particularly managing, evolving projects. 
• Ability to work collaboratively and build and sustain effective working relationships with a diverse range of colleagues, partners and stakeholders at all levels.
• Clear and analytical thinker. 
• Ability to manage own time effectively and prioritise own work and work of others (officers) across a range of activities 
• Experience leading a new area of work where flexibility, adaptability and opportunity spotting is key.
• Self-starter, confident to initiate and progress work

Our ambition is that the RCR leads the AI work in our specialities and your skills and ability to develop your AI knowledge, build relationships and lead projects of work could be what helps us achieve it. If this influential and exciting opportunity sounds like the role for you, we encourage you to find out more about it, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the AI Manager candidate pack.

Why join us:

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (up to 60% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Unifrog’s mission
 

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively.
 

Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
 

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer (check out this video to hear more about the Unifrog platform).
 

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
 

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. 

 

The role and your key responsibilities
 

As a Senior Account Manager, your role is to line manage a regional team of Account Managers to maximise partner engagement and ensure we retain sky-high resubscription rates. You will manage your regional team’s objectives and regularly monitor and report on progress towards this. 

Alongside managing your team, you’ll work with a cohort of partner schools and colleges, facilitating an environment which identifies and promotes best practice across partners within your region. Using data analysis across schools and colleges within your region, you’ll identify trends and opportunities to further increase the use of Unifrog, maximising engagement and resubscription rates.
 

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Line manage a regional team of Account Managers to achieve their resubscription and engagement goals, delivering weekly check-ins with each team member to review their progress with partners.

• Run team meetings with your regional Account Management team to review key engagement strategies, objectives and share best practice.

• Meet weekly with the Head of Account Management, reporting on progress with your partners, and the progress of your regional team.

• Analyse regional engagement data to spot trends and work closely with the Head of Account Management to devise and implement strategies to improve on any areas of low engagement.

• Work with Senior Account Managers, Head of Account Management and other Unifrog colleagues, to design and implement projects and processes across the Account Management team, that help deliver against our organisation’s objectives and mission.

• Work with a region of schools and colleges with the responsibility of an Account Manager, providing resources and strategies which maximise staff and student engagement with Unifrog, and identifying and promoting best practice across partner schools.

• Deliver targeted training sessions to staff within our partner schools and colleges via workshops and presentations, delivered remotely or in person.

• Work closely with your regional Area Manager to improve Unifrog engagement and maintain a sky high resubscription rate.

What we’re looking for

• Strong communication skills – written, over the phone and on video calls.

• 1+ years’ Account Management experience.

• Track record of excellent relationship management.

• Ability to identify strengths and areas for improvement within a team, and to put relevant support in place.

• Ability to listen to feedback and adapt quickly and flexibly.

• Extremely well organised.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Active listening and objection handling skills.

• Ability to use data to help inform strategies and processes.

• Proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in.

• Experience in working with schools and colleges is preferred but not essential.

• Experience leading a high performing team is preferred but not essential.

You will be joining a team of highly motivated people who are passionate about our mission of helping students to find the best next step for them after school. If this excites you and you’re an energetic person who is willing to learn, then we’d love to hear from you.

 

Working together

You’ll work alongside an Area Manager in your region, as well as people in our Partner Success and Account Management teams. You’ll be line-managed by our Head of Account Management. 

 

Benefits

Head to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.

• Join one of ‘the best organisations to escape to’ and help transform careers and destinations in schools. We’re also a certified Great Place to Work.

• Become part of a committed, dynamic, and growing company. We want to build our team for the long term: if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.

• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.

• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
   

Key details
 

• £42,312 per annum (Grade C), plus commission, car allowance and a share in a company-wide performance bonus. 

• OTE £47,000.

• Permanent and full-time. 

• 28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).

• Working hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9:00am to 4:30pm on Friday.

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car is essential.

• All travel expenses covered.

• Candidate will need to be based in Oxfordshire.

• Home based with some travel to schools and colleges in your region

• Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidates.

• To discuss any details about the role before applying, please contact Mhairi (details on our website)

• We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

 

Application process

Deadline: 10:00AM (BST) on Tuesday 22nd April 2025. 

Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour) ✍️

• Visit our website to upload your CV and complete the questions and tasks below. Please note that we do not review CVs at this stage of the application process so please be as specific as possible about your experience.

• i. With reference to examples of your recent experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)

• ii. Tell us about a time you led a team or group to achieve a challenging objective. What did you do to ensure its success? (250 words)

• iii. You receive the following email from the head of large group of schools in England:

'Hi X,

One of the schools in our Trust has asked for more information about Unifrog and how we've been getting on with the platform this year.

They're currently using a free platform with their lower year groups, so they're covered with that, but are looking for something to support their KS4 & KS5 students.

Can you provide some information on how Unifrog can support them specifically with those Key Stages, and maybe some costs around a subscription?

Best wishes,'

What next steps would you take following on from this email, and how would you respond to the contact? (250 words)

Stage 2: Phone task (15 minutes) 

• A short role play task over the phone. We will schedule these tasks throughout the application window.

Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour) 

• Pre prepared presentation (10 mins)

• Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions) (50 mins).

• Video call interviews will be held w/c 28th April 2025. 

Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently. 

Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring. 

We are looking for a dynamic and organised Volunteer & Community Lead to join our team. This role will focus on managing and growing our network of volunteers while also strengthening relationships with the community through outreach initiatives.You will play a key role in recruiting, supporting, and retaining volunteers for our hub and community programmes, as well as leading fundraising initiatives to engage schools, businesses, and individuals.

About Sebby’s Corner

Sebby's Corner is based in Barnet, EN5 and our aim is to ensure that no child goes without the basic essentials they need to thrive. We supply items such as clothing, nappies, formula and baby equipment to local families living in poverty. Families in need get referred to us by social workers, health visitors, family support workers, midwives and other professionals. We work with almost 800 different referral partners across 400 different organisations.

We also offer school uniform support and we have a Birthday Club that ensures that a child who would otherwise go without has a gift, cake, balloons and decorations to celebrate their special day. At Christmas, we host a Grotto where parents can come and choose a gift for their child at no cost. We have a new partnership with Citizen’s Advice Barnet that allows families to book an appointment with an advisor at our hub.

In addition to our baby bank services, we work to engage and inspire the community through fundraising, volunteering opportunities, and outreach programmes. At Sebby’s Corner, we believe that a connected community can make a lasting impact, and this role is pivotal to achieving that. We’re a passionate team making a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable children and we’d love you to join us.

Key Tasks and Accountabilities

Volunteer Management

• Oversee the day-to-day management of volunteers, ensuring tasks are clearly defined and their time is used productively.
• Develop and implement volunteer recruitment strategies to attract new volunteers and new hub leaders including targeted campaigns and partnerships with local schools and community organisations.
• Create and maintain a volunteer database, tracking availability, skills, and engagement.
• Deliver volunteer induction sessions and ongoing training as needed.
• Build a welcoming and inclusive volunteer culture, ensuring volunteers feel valued and motivated.

Community Outreach

• Represent Sebby’s Corner by speaking at schools, community groups, and local businesses to promote our mission and encourage support.
• Develop and deliver outreach programmes to inspire community involvement, such as fundraising initiatives and challenge events.
• Act as a key contact for schools, organising donation drives and volunteer days.
• Recruit participants for fundraising activities such as marathons, walks, or bake sales.
• Send thank-you letters and certificates to fundraisers and donors, recognising their contributions.

Event Planning and Support

• Assist in planning and running Sebby’s Corner events, including seasonal fundraisers and awareness campaigns.
• Support the organisation and delivery of volunteer and community recognition events.

Administrative Duties

• Maintain accurate records of volunteer hours, community partnerships, and event outcomes.
• Develop reports and insights on volunteer and outreach activity to inform future strategy.
• Support the team with general administrative tasks related to volunteers and community outreach.

About your skills and experience

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience managing and recruiting volunteers.
• Ability to organise and prioritise multiple tasks effectively.
• Comfortable speaking to groups and delivering presentations.
• Strong relationship-building skills and a passion for community engagement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word). 

Desirable

• Experience working in the charity sector.
• Knowledge of volunteer management best practices.
• Experience planning or supporting fundraising events.
• Full, clean driving licence.

What we can offer

Salary and pension

The salary for this role is £28,500 annum FTE (this will be pro-rated to reflect your working hours if you work less than 35 hours per week and is subject to normal deductions). If eligible to join the pension, we will match your contributions by 5%.

Annual leave

You will be entitled to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (these will be pro-rated to reflect your working hours if you work less than 35 hours per week). We usually give the team time off between Christmas and New Year that doesn’t come off your allowance.

Application process

The deadline for applications is 12noon, Friday 25th April 2025. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to apply early. We reserve the right to close applications before the deadline date if we find the right candidate.

Engagement Officer

We’re looking for two enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the North West Locality Impact team. 

Engagement Officers support the North West work with colleagues across the locality, with stroke communities and health care systems and in supporting people affected by stroke to provide the voice of lived experience. 

Position: S11264 Engagement Officer (two posts)

Location: Home-based, North West England. Frequent travel will be required as part of this role (includes team meetings and other external work related meetings)

Hours: 2 x 24.5 hours per week positions available

Salary: £20,202 per annum (FTE circa £28,800 per annum)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 21 April 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. 

Interview Date: 8 or 9 May 2025 (to be confirmed)

Interviews will be held in person at a North West location or will be held via video conferencing.

Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Engagement Lead, the Engagement Officers will work with colleagues to deliver against planned activities, and continue building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders. You will be engaging with service providers, clinical partners, community groups for stroke survivors and carers in the locality; including managing relationships with voluntary led support groups, developing the North West groups network.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Enabling sustainable and supportive stroke communities to flourish in the locality

• Supporting stroke survivors to be able to take part in a range of different opportunities to provide the voice of lived experience.

• Building and maintaining key relationships with key stakeholders. 

• Identifying and developing opportunities to connect and facilitate stakeholders to influence and support change to improve the lives of those affected by stroke

• Supporting and developing volunteer led support groups

About You

You will have experience/understanding of:

• Working in partnership with other organisations, including in health and voluntary sector

• Working with and supporting a wide range of stakeholders

• Developing support using co-production with service users

• Supporting groups and developing networks

• Addressing health inequalities and championing diversity, accessibility and inclusion. 

This role requires frequent travel across the North West geographical region. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK. 

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role. 

Please submit your CV and an additional supporting statement of no more than two pages, that explains how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. 

Please state any preferences for flexible working options in your statement. 

If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement.

Finding strength through support

The organisation is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. Providing tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.

They are here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life. 

It’s only thanks to the generosity of supporters and donors that they can provide vital support.

The Association is driven by an ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means they’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by an approach to solving inequity in stroke, the team are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across the charity.

The charity are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Association and are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how the organisation work.

A Disability Confident employer, the organisation is making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. The charity has a variety of staff network groups and are committed to continuously improving diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

We're looking for a strategic, analytical, and leadership-oriented Director of Governance and Assurance to join our Head Office located in Islington.

£85,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

For a full job description, please visit our website.

As the Director of Governance and Assurance, you will provide sector-leading company secretariat, governance, and assurance, ensuring the governance structure efficiently manages regulated activities and commercial group entities. The post-holder will also advise and support the Chief Executive, Chair, and SLT on all aspects of regulation, corporate governance, and effective business conduct for the organisation, ensuring the highest standards of probity and according to statutory and legislative requirements.

The Director of Governance and Assurance will oversee risk management and assurance functions, ensuring effective systems for internal controls and regulatory compliance, including internal audit management. They will provide administrative support for Board and Committee meetings, including agenda planning, minute taking, and record keeping.

This role is a key contact with the Regulator of Social Housing and other external government or regulatory organisations including CQC and Ofsted.

The Director of Governance and Assurance must embody a strategic and principled leadership style, ensuring the highest standards of governance, risk management and regulatory compliance. This individual will demonstrate exceptional integrity, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate complex legal and regulatory landscapes with confidence. With strong analytical and communication skills, they will provide expert guidance to the Board and Senior Leadership Team while fostering a culture of transparency and accountability. Adept at balancing strategic oversight with operational efficiency, they will drive continuous improvement in governance practices, ensuring that Look Ahead remains resilient, compliant, and well-positioned to fulfil its mission in the housing and social care sector.

What you'll bring:

Skills

Leadership: Strong leadership and management skills to oversee governance and assurance functions.

Organisational skills: Extremely organised with a planned approach to ensure leading the activity in this remit.

Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse and interpret legal and regulatory requirements.

Communication: Excellent communication skills to provide clear advice and support to Board and Committee members.

Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in record-keeping and compliance monitoring.

Qualifications

Educational Background: Typically, a bachelor's degree in business administration, law, finance, or a related field. A master's degree or MBA can be advantageous.

Professional Certifications: Relevant certifications such as Certified Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), or Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) can enhance your credentials

Qualified Company Secretary

Experience

Leadership Experience: Significant experience in a senior leadership role, preferably within governance, risk management, or compliance.

Industry Experience: Significant experience in the Housing sector

Track Record: Proven track record of successfully implementing governance and assurance frameworks and driving improvements in organisational performance

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.

We are Caring and Compassionate.

We are Inclusive and Trusted.

We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Full-time | North London | £27,000 - £28,840 | Fixed-term until end of September 2025

Harris Hill is delighted to be working with a fantastic organisation in North London to recruit a Young Women’s IDVA to join their passionate and dedicated team.

This role focuses on supporting young women aged 11-25 who have experienced domestic abuse, sexual violence, or exploitation. You will provide trauma-informed, age-appropriate, and empowering support, helping young women to navigate services, understand their rights, and rebuild their lives.

We are ideally looking for candidates with the following:

• A recognised IDVA qualification

• Experience working with young women affected by domestic abuse or other forms of gender-based violence

• A good understanding of the barriers young women face when accessing support

• Experience working in a youth work, VAWG, or women’s organisation setting

• A commitment to intersectional, feminist, and anti-oppressive practice

You’ll be joining a supportive team with a strong reputation for their work with young survivors, and an organisation committed to advocacy, prevention, and systems change.

Key details:

• Hours: 35 per week

• Salary: £27,000 – £28,840 (depending on experience)

• Location: North London – hybrid working available

• Contract: Fixed-term until 30 September 2025

• Start date: ASAP

To apply:

Please send your CV to Harris Hill as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and early applications are strongly encouraged.

Please note this role is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

Your new company

You will be workingfor a top university with a modern campus that specialises in design and digital media in a buzzypart of London. My client is seeking someone with Higher Education management experience in admissions and is offering a role with work-life balance! This is a busy period of clearing and enrolments so you will be required for a minimum 2-month period. As an Admissions Manager, you'll provide vital support to the Head of Admissions, overseeing day-to-day operations, managing the Admissions team, and ensuring all processes are efficient, fair, and customer-focused. You will also collaborate with key stakeholders, manage applicant communications, and ensure compliance with UCAS regulations.

Your new role

• To provide management support to the Head of Admissions around the admissions business process, and in the development and documentation of agreed processes, procedures and policies.
• To take operational management responsibility for student admissions in relation to all applications across the University (FE, UG & PGT & PGR), including the provision of training to admissions practitioners.
• To act as line manager to Admissions Officers.
• To ensure all admissions processes, policies and procedures are being followed throughout the University within agreed Service Level Agreements.
• To have responsibility for the liaison with Programme Directors and Deputy Deans to resolve the legitimacy of rejects, alternative course offers and APEL decisions.
• To regularly generate reports and analysis to inform the progression and development of the admissions team, and to provide ad-hoc statistical analysis when requested from the Head of Admissions or other stakeholders.
• To work closely with the Student Recruitment & Engagement team to ensure a seamless student journey from application to enrolment.
• To develop, manage, monitor and report on applicant communications using the SITS student record system and the CRM system.
• Liaise with colleagues in the Marketing, Communications & Content team to ensure non-entry requirement UCAS Entry Profile information is accurate and reviewed annually.
• To be responsible for monitoring application statistics to ensure that they match application data held in the SITS student record system
• Be responsible for fee status assessment and ensure that the Admissions Team are kept informed on changes to fee status classification and UKVI requirements.
• To act as the main point of contact for the application process with key stakeholders both internally and externally, particularly with feeder schools and colleges with external progression agreements in place (in collaboration with the Partnerships & Engagement Manager, who has responsibility for maintaining feeder school relationships).
• In addition, the Admissions Manager will be responsible for maintaining successful operational relationships between Academic Staff, Registry, Student Services and Finance.
• To act as an ambassador during Open Days and external Marketing & Student Recruitment events on behalf of the university, both within the UK and overseas when required.
• To manage the day-to-day delivery of the admissions process, developing a culture of excellent customer service.
• To develop and monitor agreed customer service standards (e.g. turnaround times, customer journey, application workflows etc.)
• To support the process for developing and agreeing entry criteria, offer-making strategies and communication plans.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous management or leadership experience in higher education admissions
• Strong understanding of UCAS and CAS issuance policies and processes

What you need to do now
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Location: Home-based in the UK.

Contract: Consultancy/contract (inside IR 35) full-time 3 -6 months.

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Salary: £300 -£350 per day (via an umbrella company).

WeProtect Global Alliance will not be responding to expressions of interest or applications sent by third parties (agencies, brokers or recruitment specialists).

The WeProtect Global Alliance is looking for a HR specialist to support the Executive Team ensure our HR operations and people functions support a small team to remain impactful, compliant and supported to deliver an ambitious global mission.

From employee culture and engagement to training and development and ensuring our existing policies and procedures remain complaint with the forthcoming Employment Rights Bill (2025) you will play a key role in ensuring we create and foster a supportive, inclusive and collaborative work environment that celebrates individuality and supports our brilliant and dedicated workforce (based in the UK and Belgium) to contribute and drive the delivery of a global mission.

Please only apply if you have experience working in a child protection and/or child-centric organisation.

An overview of our key asks of you:

• Human Resources and Employment Law Expertise: Rapidly review our existing organisational and people procedures and processes to ensure they reflect best practice to support deliver our mission with a specific emphasis on ensuring the organisation is responsive to changes in employment law whilst remaining a fair, safe and inclusive environment that inspires and motivates the team.
• Employee Life-Cycle Management: Oversee and support our recruitment, induction, performance, conduct management, succession planning and exit process.
• Culture and engagement: Advise the Executive Team on how best to enhance employee culture, engagement, aligning with the organisation’s vision and values.
• Business Alignment: Advise the Executive Team on how best to ensure our organisation and People functions align with the WeProtect Global Alliance’s forthcoming strategy.
• Change Management: Advise the Executive Team on change management initiatives and incentives plans to ensure our workplace continues to celebrate individuality and encourages fresh ideas.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at a pivotal point in our evolution and you will need to possess very good interpersonal skills, show strong resilience and have the ability to work with the Executive Team to ensure we have robust processes and procedures to get the best out of our most important asset, our workforce.

You will be a confident multi-tasker, with good communication and relationship building skills, who is able to priorities and time manage a busy workload.

You will have a proven record of delivering a strong and high quality HR service with genuine empathy and as such we are looking for an HR specialist who is comfortable dealing with a wide range of HR activity, confident, willing to multitask and undertake duties that will support our team in the immediate and long term.

Our mission is global in focus but we have a small workforce footprint and as such we require a highly skilled and motivated individual who has strong ethical standards and demonstrable commitment to the values of WeProtect Global Alliance.

About WeProtect Global Alliance 

The internet was not created with children in mind and can be unsafe for children to explore. Every phone and computer is a potential gateway for offenders seeking to sexually exploit children. Our Alliance generates political commitment and practical approaches to make the digital world safe and positive for children, preventing sexual abuse and long-term harm.

Our Alliance’s geographical reach is unprecedented: 103 governments are members along with 82 private sector companies, 126 civil society organisations and 10 intergovernmental organisations. This diverse membership is key to our ability to deliver real change. Together, we break down complex problems and develop policies and solutions to protect children from sexual abuse online. More information on who we are and what we do can be found on our website.

WeProtect Global Alliance is supported by a high-performing secretariat of eleven staff based in the UK and Belgium and is overseen by an influential Global Policy Board.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equality

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, sex, gender (inclusive of gender identity), ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.  We particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minorities and other underrepresented groups.

Safeguarding and Values

As a child focused organization, we have a strong commitment to child safeguarding and rigorous procedures.  The successful candidate will be required to provide two professional references and undergo a background check.  

All staff are expected to act at all times in a manner consistent with our values and in compliance with our policies and procedures, including our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

Our values are: 

· Empowerment – collaboration, innovation, challenge

· Accountability – responsibility, delivery, safeguarding

· Respect – honesty, feedback, inclusion

Salary: £55,000 gross per annum 

Contract type: Permanent, full time - 35 hours per week

Location: London - office or hybrid working with a minimum of 40% of contracted hours based in the London office

Too many people in our country experience poor health and are dying too young because of who they are, where they were born, and where they live. We believe in longer lives, better lived. 

We partner with expert local organisations working on the front line of addressing health inequalities, corporate organisations and donors, universities, and policy-makers, to understand the effectiveness of different approaches to improving people's quality of life and health. By using the connections, evidence and expertise we have developed, we influence government on how to shape policy that tackles the real causes of poor health.

This new role is a crucial part of this, ensuring our voice is clear, compelling and aligned to our mission.  With a commitment to social justice, you will lead the development of high-impact communications and digital engagement strategies.  You will oversee media relations, digital content, campaigns and brand management.

Skilled in crafting targeted communications for a range of audiences, you will bring your experience of digital engagement and ability to build and leverage media relationships to deliver these strategies.

This is an exciting time at the Trust as we work to use our evidence and connections to communities to push health inequalities higher up the political and media agenda in England, Scotland and Wales.

If this sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the skills and experience we need, visit our website for full details about the role and how to apply.

Our diversity data shows that we are currently under-represented by certain groups of people. We particularly encourage applications from people from racially minoritised communities, disabled people and people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

We are committed to being a Disability Confident Employer. Please get in touch if you require any additional support with your job application. This particularly applies to people who need us to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. This could include, but is not limited to, accepting applications in a different format, offering information or explanations in a way which helps you, or working with BSL interpreters.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 27 April 2025 and interviews will be held in London on Tuesday 6 May 2025.

Too many people in our country experience poor health and are dying too young because of who they are, where they were born, and where they live.

At People’s Health Trust we believe in longer lives, better lived.

We partner with expert local organisations working on the front line of addressing health inequalities, corporate organisations and donors, universities, and policy-makers, to understand the effectiveness of different approaches to improving people's quality of life and health. By using the connections, evidence and expertise we have developed, we influence government on how to shape policy that tackles the real causes of poor health.

This new role is crucial to the delivery of the Trust’s programmes and influencing work.  With a commitment to social justice and an understanding of how it relates to health more widely, you will drive forward the Trust’s ambition to affect positive changes in policy and practice, in collaboration with communities at the sharp end of disadvantage. With responsibility for key priorities in our Health Justice Fund, you will manage funding programmes and our networks of funded partners, undertake research, and drive public affairs and communications activities under each priority area.

Skilled in programme development and delivery, you will bring your experience of working alongside marginalised people to create actionable solutions and influence decision-makers.

This is an exciting time at the Trust as we work to use our evidence and connections to communities to push health inequalities higher up the political and media agenda in England, Scotland and Wales.

If this sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the skills and experience we need, visit our website for full details about the role and how to apply.

Our diversity data shows that we are currently under-represented by certain groups of people. We particularly encourage applications from people from racially minoritised communities, disabled people, and people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

We are committed to being a Disability Confident Employer.  Please get in touch if you require any additional support with your job application. This particularly applies to people who need us to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. This could include, but is not limited to, accepting applications in a different format, offering information or explanations in a way which helps you, or working with BSL interpreters.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 27 April 2025 and interviews will be held in London on Friday 9 May 2025.

Data and Digital Services Manager

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative digital leader to help deliver a bold new data system for Scotland’s nature.

Position: Data and Digital Services Manager

Salary: £35,000 – £39,000 per annum, depending on experience

Location: Fully remote (with some UK travel)

Hours: 35 hours per week. Flexible working available. Part-time (minimum 28 hours/week) considered for the right candidate

Contract: Fixed-term to 31st March 2026

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 28 April 2025

Interview Date: Week commencing 5 May 2025 (TBC)

About the Role

The charity’s mission is to make data work for nature. The Better Biodiversity Data (BBD+1) programme is a bold new step towards transforming how biodiversity data is managed, accessed and used to support conservation, planning and policy decisions in Scotland.

As the new Data and Digital Services Manager, you’ll play a vital role in implementing and supporting a new, shared biodiversity data system developed with and for Scotland’s biodiversity community. This is a hands-on, highly collaborative role where you will:

• Work closely with local environmental records centres (LERCs), NGOs, recording groups, government agencies and developers

• Support system configuration and data migration activities

• Lead ongoing digital service delivery and user support

• Build strong relationships and drive user-focused development

• Contribute to the long-term sustainability of a nationally significant biodiversity data infrastructure

This role sits at the heart of an ambitious and funded project, based on the recommendations of the Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum (SBIF) Review and delivered in partnership with NatureScot and the Scottish Government.

About You

We’re looking for a confident digital services lead or data manager who is:

• Experienced in managing data systems or services in multi-stakeholder environments

• Skilled in data standards, integration and system support

• A great communicator, collaborator and problem-solver

• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote role

• Passionate about using data to drive change in environmental or public sectors

Experience in biodiversity, conservation or not-for-profit sectors would be a bonus, but not essential.

About the Organisation

The organisation is a UK-wide charity working to improve the collection, management and use of biodiversity data. With a fully remote-working team who meet four times a year in person across the UK. A Living Wage and equal opportunities employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:

Digital Services Manager, Data Systems Manager, Technical Project Manager, GIS and Data Lead, Environmental Data Officer, Information Systems Manager, Biodiversity Informatics Lead.

Goodman Masson are currently partnered with Crisis Action to recruit for their new Finance and Operations Director!

Crisis Action is a pioneering and award-winning organisation whose aim is to prevent human suffering caused by armed conflict. With a unique model of working behind the scenes to catalyse joint action, Crisis Action brings together its global network of civil society organisations to leverage their respective skills, expertise, and resources and increase their collective impact in changing the calculations of the world's most powerful decision makers to take meaningful action to protect civilians from war and violence.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing financial management and reporting strategies as well as ensuring strong financial control processes across the team. You will also oversee the IT team, ensuring the development of strong IT policies.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Support the Senior Management Team to shape long-term organisational strategy
• Lead on organisational strategies and plans encompassing finance, operations, IT and risk management
• Offer expert financial advice and analysis to aid management teams in strategic decision making
• Support the CEO in risk management
• Provide overall leadership to the finance function, ensuring strong finance systems are in place
• Lead the relationship with Crisis Action's auditors
• Ensure the funds of Crisis Action are invested to achieve maximum returns
• Oversee organisational security systems and processes
• Ensure the development of a strong IT policy

Essential:

• CCAB Qualified Accountant
• Experience leading finance teams within a human rights or international development organisation
• Strong understanding of Charity SORP
• Knowledge of IT and infrastructure

Salary is £70,000- £80,000 (Subject to experience) + Excellent Benefits.

Applications are being reviewed as and when they are received, therefore please apply ASAP to ensure you do not miss out.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.