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Job id: 130465
Salary: £39,076 - £43,909 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Business unit: Students & Education
Department: Social Mobility & Widening Participation
Location: Waterloo Campus
Category: Professional & Support Services.
About us
The King’s community is dedicated to the service of society. King’s Strategic Vision 2029 sets out our vision for the future, shaped around five priority areas: educate to inspire and improve; research to inform and innovate; serve to shape and transform; a civic university at the heart of London; and an international community that services the world. Our ambitious Education Strategy sets out the actions that we must take to transform how we teach, how and where our students learn and how we support them during their time with us.
Within the Social Mobility & Widening Participation Department we believe all young people should be able to have high expectations for their future. This means equal access to education and career opportunities. We run programmes that aim to empower young people and their supporters from under-represented backgrounds to access and succeed at university.
We are part of the Students & Education Directorate, a collection of wide-ranging professional services in place to support King’s students and their education. As a directorate we manage the student lifecycle from application to graduation and beyond, to ensure a coherent and seamless student experience and effective administrative processes, working closely with King’s faculties to do so.
About the role
As part of our mission to break down barriers to university access and address wider educational inequalities, the Social Mobility & Widening Participation (SMWP) department has developed a dedicated strand of place-based outreach. This approach, rooted in the specific needs of local communities, is becoming increasingly impactful across King’s and is gaining recognition across the sector. Through our Access & Participation Plan 2025–2029, we have made ambitious commitments to expand our place-based work to improve young people’s educational outcomes and tackle barriers to university access and broader social inequalities.
Our place-based approach focuses on addressing localised challenges such as mental health, pathways to citizenship, access to English language provision, and employment and fair wages. We work in close partnership with South London Citizens to achieve this shared mission. This role leads the development and delivery of collaborative, community-led initiatives and supports the wider integration of this approach across King’s. Through these initiatives, the postholder empowers community members to design, launch, and sustain impactful campaigns that respond directly to local needs. They will work closely with Citizens UK organisers and colleagues across King’s to build strong partnerships and drive meaningful, place-based change, including engagement in broader local, regional, and national initiatives.
Using community organising methodology, the postholder will lead and expand our core place-based programmes: Parent Power South London and Empoderando Familias, delivered with South London Citizens, and EmpowerESOL, facilitated in collaboration with internal King’s teams. A key focus will also be the strategic growth of our flagship Parent Power programme into new regions, in partnership with The Brilliant Club. This initiative empowers parents and carers to engage actively in their children’s education while building networks of community organisers who drive change locally and nationally.
At the heart of this role is a commitment to collaboration and community, both external and internal, as powerful drivers of social impact. The postholder will also support and develop the WP Champions Network, a university-wide staff community passionate about social mobility. By curating resources, delivering training, and shaping its strategic vision, they will help embed widening participation across King’s, amplifying its impact within and beyond the university.
This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) offered on an indefinite contract.
We welcome applications from candidates with experience both within and outside the Higher Education sector, where they can demonstrate the skills and commitment needed to succeed in this role.
About the role
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
- Relevant work experience and/or education: We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. Relevant work experience might include work in schools, with charities or you may have previous experience in youth work or community organising. Relevant educational experiences might include higher education in a related discipline, professional qualifications or other training.
- Experience or understanding of place-based community organising.
- Experience of building relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds, working in different areas and with different priorities.
- Evidence of having acted in a leadership role with peers or in local community activities.
- Ability to communicate complex and specialist information orally and in writing in a compelling way.
- Ability to inspire, build relationships and bring people from a range of backgrounds together to deliver short-term projects and to build power.
- Ability to plan significant projects or areas of work delivered to a high standard.
- Understanding of the widening participation agenda and/or the role of higher education in social mobility.
Desirable criteria
- Direct experience of place-based approaches to community organising.
Further information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
Closing date: 30 November 2025
Interviews are provisionally scheduled to be held on Tuesday 9th December.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance.
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ROLE SUMMARY
The Head of Programme Delivery provides leadership for The Diana Award’s Programmes team, ensuring the effective design and delivery of a high-quality, impactful portfolio of programmes. As the strategic and operational lead for programme delivery, the postholder will oversee performance, budgets, and quality standards, ensuring all activity aligns with organisational goals, funding commitments, and The Diana Award’s Theory of Change. They will lead and develop a team of Programme Managers, drive continuous improvement and innovation, and play a key role in shaping new programmes and partnerships. Working closely with the Director of Programmes & Partnerships, the role ensures TDA consistently delivers excellence for young people and partners.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Programme Leadership & Partnership Management
- Lead the delivery of core programmes and our international award, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy, funding commitments, KPIs, and quality standards.
- Oversee programme planning, scheduling, logistics, and budget management with Programme Managers.
- Monitor delivery performance and budgets, ensuring effective processes and accurate reporting to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
- Ensure all programme activities meet agreed funding KPIs and deliverables.
- Work across the organisation, including closely with the Marketing & Communications team, to support effective delivery of programmes and partnerships.
- Support the Director of Programmes & Partnerships in developing and implementing a partnership strategy, cultivating new relationships to strengthen programme funding and delivery.
Programme Design & Impact
- Contribute to the design and continuous improvement of The Diana Award’s programmes and new initiatives, ensuring high quality and relevance.
- Provide thought leadership on effective youth interventions, embedding evidence and sector insights into delivery practice.
- Oversee development of programmes in line with The Diana Award’s Theory of Change, mission and vision.
- Oversee programme development that meaningfully and inclusively engages young people in design, delivery, and evaluation, in alignment with the The Diana Award’s Youth Charter and Youth Voice Strategy.
Leadership & Representation
- Lead and manage the programmes team, ensuring strong performance, accountability, and quality across all delivery.
- Actively participate in programme strategy and coordinate meetings within the directorate.
- Represent The Diana Award with donors, partners, and external stakeholders, promoting strong relationships and the organisation’s profile.
- Work closely with Marketing and Communications, Operations, and other internal teams to ensure smooth programme delivery, including coordinating logistics, communications, storytelling, and reporting requirements.
- Oversee young people’s involvement in external and internal events, ensuring participation is in line with safeguarding practices and The Diana Award’s Youth Charter principles.
- Undertake site visits to monitor quality, capture learning, and ensure delivery reflects programme standards.
People Management & Safeguarding
- Supervise and support direct reports, setting clear objectives, providing regular feedback, and fostering a positive, high-performing team culture.
- Promote staff wellbeing and model healthy work–life balance practices.
- Act as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, embedding best practice and ensuring robust safeguarding-by-design across all programme activities
- Work with the Director of Operations to maintain strong safeguarding systems and contribute to the Safeguarding Committee.
Grant & Partnership Management
- Oversee programme and grant management processes, including budget creation and donor compliance, in collaboration with Fundraising and Operations teams.
- Support the development of funding proposals and donor reports, ensuring accurate data collection and impact reporting.
- Maintain positive relationships with delivery partners and funders to ensure strong, transparent collaboration.
- Provide clear, timely, and accurate monitoring, evaluation, and reporting to funders and stakeholders, demonstrating impact, accountability, and progress KPIs.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Essential
- Significant experience leading complex programmes from design to delivery within youth, education, or employability settings.
- Proven experience in leading and motivating teams delivering a portfolio of programmes
- Track record of delivering multiple programmes to time, budget and quality.
- Experience designing and refining programmes & processes based on evidence, evaluation, and youth voice.
- Knowledge of impact measurement and management in youth or education contexts.
- Strong partnership management skills, with experience working with funders and partners to deliver impact for young people.
- Ability to represent the organisation externally, build credibility, and influence senior stakeholders.
- Understanding of inclusive and accessible design for engaging diverse young people.
- Commitment to staff wellbeing, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Experience of contributing to fundraising bids.
- Experience of managing and overseeing budgets as well as budget reporting to SLT level.
- Confident using CRM or programme management systems to track delivery and outcomes.
- Strong working knowledge of safeguarding in youth settings, including risk management and escalation processes.
Desirable:
- Experience of the Theory of Change process.
- Experience of creating monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks.
- Knowledge of school charging structures.
- Management of youth boards.
- Experience of managing programmes on Salesforce.
- Experience as a Safeguarding Lead.
- Understanding and knowledge of an international landscape.
- Understanding and knowledge of Social Action.
Personal qualities:
- Proactive, adaptable, and solution focused.
- Collaborative and effective at building relationships.
- Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Organised, reliable, and detail oriented.
- Committed to equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
OUR ORGANISATION
- The Diana Award is committed to anti-racism, social justice and building and developing a workforce which reflects the diversity of the young people we support. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. We seek to ensure all job applications are treated fairly, with respect and without bias.
- We positively encourage applications from suitably experienced candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
- Every staff member has their own personal training and development budget, ability to work flexibly around core hours, access to our employee assistance programme 24/7, wellbeing initiatives, opportunities to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues both in person and online, and much more.
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all. This is a responsibility that is shared by all members of staff the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS or equivalent police check.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Application deadline: Sunday 30 November at 10:00pm.
1st Stage Interviews: 05 December & 08 December online
2nd Stage Interviews: 11 December & 12 December in-person
Please reach out if you require any support with the application process or have questions about the role or the process.
Good luck with your application!
Floating Support Worker
We have a new role available for a Floating Support Worker to work with vulnerable Adults across the seven West London Boroughs to support them maintaining tenancies after time experiencing homelessness.
Position: Floating Support Worker
Location: West London Area
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (37.5hrs)
Salary: £27,636 Per Annum (ILW) Plus Pension and Other Benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 30th November, 2025
About the Role
As a Floating Support Worker, you will work with adults who have experienced homelessness to help them maintain their accommodation and improve their quality of life. Supporting people across the seven West London boroughs, you’ll provide tailored, person-centred support that empowers people to live more independently.
Key Deliverables include:
• Interview and assess clients in order to determine suitability for the service.
• Following initial assessment to go through a programme of work with clients accepted to cover accommodation needs, independent living skills, support with work and learning and social and emotional issues, then subsequent referrals to relevant agencies.
• Where clients have moved in to accommodation, the worker will provide support through a programme of regular visits. These may include support and advice or more structured life-skills training as required.
• To be available to deal with clients who need help or advice, either by phone or on a drop-in basis.
• Create a package of support around the client, signposting where appropriate.
• To be available to represent Depaul UK at meetings concerning the client, supporting or advocating on their behalf.
• Keep clear and relevant records and statistics, and to ensure good communication with the project workers and project evaluators.
• Make a positive contribution to team meetings, Case management meetings and make a contribution to any policy reviews and consultations.
About You
You’ll be committed to supporting vulnerable people to build their confidence and independence. You’ll also bring:
• Able to work on own initiative but at same time able to exercise sound judgement in knowing when to consult with peers and clients to meet the service KPI’s
• A clear understanding and ability to implement risk management, information sharing and data security arrangements.
• Awareness of and commitment to equal opportunity and diversity practise. Ability to promote and implement diversity practice and policies and treat colleagues and clients fairly and with respect.
• Demonstrate ability to use IT to a level which will enable high quality reporting to be carried out. This should include an ability to use data capture systems including running queries and reports.
• Experience of helping vulnerable people with setting up benefits and maintaining their accommodation, especially people who have experienced homelessness.
• Experience of working with people who are categorized as vulnerable or have complex needs such as mental health issues, drug and alcohol misuse, domestic violence and offending behavior. (this list is not exhaustive)
• Knowledge and understanding of the criminal Justice system and benefits system.
• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and professional boundaries when working with vulnerable people.
In return for working here, you will receive:
• A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
• Flexible working model for suitable roles
• 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service
• Family-friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
• Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
• Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
• Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
• Death in service (4x Base salary)
• Legal Advice line
About the Organisation
The employer delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.
You may have experience in areas such as: Support Worker, Peer Support, Project Manager, Care Caseworker, Youth Project Coordinator, Youth Caseworker, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation
The Cardinal Hume Centre works to prevent and tackle youth and family homelessness.
Job title: Education, Training, Employment (ETE) & Move on Worker
Westminster, London
Salary: £33,132 plus benefits
Contract: Permanent, full time (average of 35 hours in a 40 hour week)
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you want to leverage your skills to combat homelessness for children and young people? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
We are looking to recruit an Education, Training, Employment and Move On Specialist to provide high quality, effective support with our 5 residents in our move-on accommodation, Basil Hume House. This is an exciting role in our Supported Accommodation Team that will work collaboratively as part of a committed team to deliver an outstanding service and a range of personalised support that focuses on Education, Training and Employment and empowers residents to achieve their goals in moving on to independence and thrive in adult life. You will also develop, plan and facilitate a programme of activities to increase resident wellbeing and independence and develop and maintain local partnerships to provide a holistic range of support for residents.
Please refer to the job description for further information.
In your cv and cover letter please outline how you meet the requirements of the role and why you would like to work for us. You must account for any gaps in your employment history. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to complete an application form before attending due to the safeguarding regulations within our supported accommodation.
This is a full-time role. You will work an average of 35 hours in a 40-hour week worked on a rolling rota (including weekends and Bank Holidays). Shifts are 8 hours (inclusive of a 1-hour unpaid lunch break) and include early, late and flexi/cover shifts.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The Centre requires staff and volunteers to complete a criminal records self-declaration and undertake a DBS check. This role requires an enhanced plus barred lists DBS check. If you are successful and have previously spent time working abroad, you will be required to obtain evidence of no criminal conviction from those counties. This is a safeguarding requirement.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas.
Benefits
· 26 days’ leave rising to 28 days’ leave after two years’ service (pro rata for part time staff)
· Additional discretionary wellbeing and celebratory days
· Access to Blue Light Card discounts
· Pension: stakeholder pension scheme and we will match employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%.
· Life assurance cover (after probation passed)
· Season ticket loan
· Training and development opportunities
The Centre enables families, children and young people to overcome poverty and avoid homelessness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Closing Date: 3 December 2025
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and fashion-savvy retail leader with strong volunteer management experience to join us as our Store Manager for our Mary's Living & Giving (MLG) Store in Chiswick, London, where you'll inspire a longstanding and dedicated volunteer team to deliver an exceptional retail experience and maximise income that helps transform children's lives.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the role
As Store Manager, you will lead one of our flagship Mary's Living & Giving stores – a premium, fashion-forward charity retail concept created in partnership with Mary Portas. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Chiswick store, ensuring that it not only meets its commercial goals but continues to offer a unique, community-focused shopping experience that reflects the MLG brand.
You'll lead and support a passionate team of around 40 volunteers, maintaining their engagement while evolving the store's offer to reflect local trends and align operationally with other Mary's Living & Giving stores across the network.
In this role, you will:
• Lead, motivate, and develop a diverse volunteer team, creating an inclusive, supportive and empowering culture that celebrates each individual's contribution.
• Manage all aspects of store operations, ensuring excellence in visual merchandising, stock management, and customer service standards.
• Analyse sales performance and local trends to maximise income and profit, while maintaining the premium and distinctive MLG brand identity.
• Build strong links with the local community to grow the store's supporter base and reputation as a destination for high-quality womenswear and new goods.
• Diversify the product offer in line with community insight and MLG strategy, ensuring the store remains relevant, inspiring, and competitive.
• Ensure compliance with Save the Children's policies, safeguarding, and operational standards.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Proven leadership experience in retail or charity retail, with a track record of managing and motivating teams (paid or volunteer).
• A strong sense of fashion retailing, with the ability to curate, present and sell products to a fashion-conscious, label-driven customer base.
• Commercial awareness and experience of working to sales targets, with the ability to interpret data and identify growth opportunities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage confidently with volunteers, customers, and the wider community.
• A flexible, positive, and resilient approach, with the ability to adapt and problem-solve in a fast-moving retail environment.
• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values.
This role will be based on-site in the Chiswick, London shop. We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include weekend working.
What we offer you:
Our benefits package is extensive and generous, including:
• Competitive Pay – Our transparent pay policy ensures fair and equitable compensation.
• Generous Holidays – Start with 27 days off per year (pro rata for part-timers) and enjoy up to 32 days after 10 years.
• Pension & Life Assurance – Secure your future with excellent contributions.
• Employee Discounts – Save on groceries, high-street brands, home, tech, gyms, holidays, and more! Over 6,000 deals are available through our benefits platform.
• Maternity/Adoption Benefits – Get 21 weeks of full pay after just six months of employment.
• Paternity/Adoption Leave – Enjoy 10 weeks of full pay (plus statutory 2 weeks) after six months with us.
• Additional benefits: include cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, eye care, flu jabs, season ticket loan
Closing date: 3 December 2025
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Location & Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but at times you will be required to come to your contracted office (usually between 2–4 days per month, depending on the needs of your role, team, or service). For many roles, this is likely to be the minimum required to deliver impact.
This will be discussed and agreed with your manager / team and we encourage candidates to discuss our ways of working in more detail at interview stage.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The International Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing complex, high-risk financial operations related to our partner's international grantmaking and emergency relief support. This role combines financial leadership with flexibility and responsiveness to needs in volatile contexts, particularly for grassroots movements and activist groups globally - managing overseas financial transactions, handling multi-currency payments, managing exchange rate risks.
Key Responsibilities
Grant Finance Oversight
- Lead all financial processes for international grants: budgeting, transfers, reconciliations, reporting.
- Manage multi-currency payments into high-risk regions; ensure compliance, mitigate fraud/diversion risk.
- Strengthen internal controls and financial systems for expanding global operations.
- Be agile to respond quickly to humanitarian needs.
Risk & Compliance
- Ensure due diligence (KYC, AML) and enhanced vetting particularly for overseas partners and informal/unincorporated networks.
- Comply with HMRC and UK banking rules, counter-terrorism finance regulations. Work with the Compliance, Risk & Innovation team to improve policies/procedures.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Act as finance lead for philanthropic clients working in relief and grassroots activism.
- Provide advice on financial risk, best practices.
- Foster relationships with grassroots partners; ensure transparent, accessible reporting.
- Apply trauma-informed approaches in working with clients in conflict or activist settings.
Humanitarian & Global Finance Expertise
- Use knowledge of international finance especially in difficult contexts (e.g. unincorporated groups, sanctions, restricted jurisdictions) to design processes that satisfy both donors and grassroots partners.
- Monitor emerging risks globally and help shape responses.
Essential Experience & Knowledge
- Significant experience in finance, grantmaking or compliance in international/ humanitarian/ philanthropic settings.
- Experience in managing overseas financial transactions, handling multi-currency payments, managing exchange rate risks etc.
- Experience dealing with high-risk jurisdictions and partners, including unincorporated or grassroots networks.
- Familiarity with due diligence, risk frameworks, KYC/AML, UK charity and banking regulations.
Desirable
- Arabic (spoken/written) skills preferred
- Past work in NGOs, fiscal hosts, or international grant making.
- Experience with cryptocurrencies.
Skills & Ways of Working
- Strong interpersonal / stakeholder management skills. Cultural sensitivity.
- Ability to balance rigorous compliance with flexibility / urgency.
- Capacity to work in fast-paced, evolving environment; adapt priorities quickly.
- Alignment with our values: collaboration, curiosity, courage, creativity.
Terms & Benefits
- Salary: c.£45,000 per year.
- UK-based; London office with hybrid working (if you’re local, some office days; remote if elsewhere in UK)
- Occasional UK/European travel.
- Annual leave: 22 days + bank holidays, plus 3 extra days between Christmas & New Year.
- Pension: 3% employer contribution after 3 months.
- Additional paid time off for voluntary work / trusteeship etc.
- Wellbeing support (counselling, online resources), financial wellbeing benefits & discounts etc.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Legal Counsel
Contract type: Permanent, Part time – 28 hours per week
Location: London, UK
UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person.
Salary: £50,000 to £51,439 (Pro-rota) per year with excellent benefits
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
The role sits within the Legal and Compliance Team as part of the Finance and IT Directorate. We are looking for a UK qualified lawyer who is who is looking to start working or build experience in the NGO sector and work in a broad, challenging and interesting role as part of a dynamic team.
About the role
As our Legal Counsel you will report to the Head of Legal and support them in providing legal and compliance support to all departments across WaterAid in the UK and work closely with them to provide support on commercial and partnership contracts as well as general legal advice to support WaterAid’s work to drive sustainable change.
In this role, you will:
- Be a point of contact for all legal queries across WaterAid. This includes responding to enquiries from colleagues and proactively identifying legal issues along with any broader organisational risks to ensure appropriate legal advice and provided;
- review and negotiate contracts between WaterAid UK and third parties, in particular commercial contracts, contract for services including consultancy contracts and partnership agreements;
- assist with the drafting, and updating of contract templates;
- contribute to the development of policies and training for colleagues to drive best practice in contract management and value for money
- responding to risk by ensuring contracts are negotiated effectively;
- promoting compliance with legal requirements, including keeping up-to -date with relevant regulatory changes;
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
To be successful, you will need:
- To be a qualified solicitor (English/UK law) 2+ years PQE, with experience of commercial and contract law.
- Excellent drafting skills, with broad experience of drafting a variety of contracts and other legal documents;
- Experience in identifying legal risks and providing pragmatic and balanced solutions, manage expectations; maintain confidentiality at all times and display high ethical standards;
- Ability to build credibility and effective relationships across the organisation and ability to communicate effectively across different cultures and business needs
- Excellent written communication skills, able to convey information clearly and accurately;
- Proactive approach and demonstrable experience of prioritising, delivering and supporting a variety of projects to deadlines and ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment;
- Good IT skills, effective user of online resources and IT and communication technologies, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Teams and Zoom;
- Highly organised and methodical with excellent attention to detail.
- Able to work efficiently with minimal supervision and prioritise own workload effectively whilst being able to work as part of a team.
- Good understanding of the context in which WaterAid works and a commitment to the aims and values of WaterAid.
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- In–house experience an advantage, particularly in the charity sector;
- Awareness of relevant Charity and Company law and knowledge of best practice.
- Knowledge of the workings of the Charities Commission and the Fundraising Regulator.
- Experience of Providing high quality service to a diverse range of customers.
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure and supportively but assertively hold senior managers to account.
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on 1 December 2025. Interviews may be scheduled on a rolling basis, and the role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.
How to apply: Click Apply to upload your CV only and Cover Letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
- 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
- Sabbaticals
- One paid volunteer day each year
As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of 25 days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK WaterAiders to take a well-deserved break.
These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances.
Our Global Commitment:
Our people promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change !
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.



Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.
We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that valuable difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values in all that we achieve by being positive, collaborative and ambitious and we have clear plans to scale our reach, support and impact for carers.
About this role
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The Service Manager will provide strategic leadership in the development and delivery of an innovative, high-quality service for carers across Croydon.
- Work collaboratively with carers and colleagues, the role will drive continuous learning, service improvements, and strong partnership engagement to ensure that carers receive meaningful and responsive support.
About you
- A dedicated and experienced leader with a passion for making a tangible difference in the lives of carers.
- Proven ability to manage and inspire teams, you thrive in a dynamic environment where innovation and collaboration are key.
- Strong communication skills enable you to build strategic partnerships and work effectively with stakeholders to drive positive change.
- A commitment to continuous learning and service excellence, you ensure that carers receive the support they need to lead fulfilling lives.
We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the Charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Carers First Can Offer You
In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.
Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.
How to apply
To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, please download our Candidate Pack and click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application.
Applications can only be assessed if they clearly state how you meet each of the requirements in the Personal Specification.
Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.
Interview Process:
With a closing date of 30 November 2025, all successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to a face-to-face meeting with an interview panel, on 08 December 2025.
During the interview, candidates will also be required to give a 15-minute presentation, and details will be provided in advance.
Please allow one hour for the interview process.
Carers First is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Positive Collaborative Ambitious
Our new three-year strategy will enable us to grow our work to reach and support significantly more carers delivering innovative programmes of support
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Resident Admissions Officer
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week | Clapham | £16.48 per hour plus holiday pay | Temporary until July 2025
We’re delighted to be supporting a highly regarded charity that provides exceptional residential and nursing care for older people. They’re now looking for a compassionate and organised Resident Admissions Officer to join their Resident Services team.
This is a key role responsible for ensuring a smooth, welcoming, and well-managed admissions process for new residents and their families — from the first enquiry through to move-in day.
The role
You’ll act as the first point of contact for all admission enquiries, liaising with residents, relatives, local authorities, and healthcare professionals to deliver a warm and professional service. You’ll manage the admissions database, prepare information packs, maintain waiting lists, and oversee pre-admission administration, ensuring everything runs seamlessly.
You’ll also support the wider Resident Services team — helping to create a positive experience for residents and families throughout their journey, and ensuring communication across clinical and non-clinical teams is timely and effective.
About you
We’re looking for someone who:
Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Brings strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Has experience in administration, sales, or marketing, ideally within a care, health, or community setting
Is comfortable engaging with older people and their families with empathy and professionalism
Understands (or is open to learning about) the Jewish faith and customs
Is confident using databases and Microsoft Office
Experience working in a care home or similar environment would be an advantage, as would knowledge of dementia care or funding processes within the care sector.
What you’ll get
You’ll be joining a supportive, values-led organisation that prides itself on compassion, respect, and excellence in care. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a meaningful role in welcoming new residents and helping them and their families feel at home from day one.
If you have the relevant experience for this role and are able to start quickly, please apply without delay.
Are you an experienced and hands-on HR professional ready to lead a high-performing team and elevate employee experience across an organisation? Our client, a fantastic international charity is now seeking an exceptional People Services Manager to drive excellence in their customer-centric HR Operations/People Services function, ensuring seamless support throughout the employee lifecycle-from recruitment and onboarding to payroll and offboarding.
In this pivotal role, you'll manage a small, dedicated HR operations team, fostering collaboration across the People department and wider organisation. You'll champion inclusive, efficient, and compliant practices, ensuring that people processes are robust, engaging, user-focused and continuously improving.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a highly respected and values-driven organisation. If you're passionate about people, process excellence, and creating a supportive and inclusive workplace, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Leading the delivery of end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and talent pool coordination, working closely with hiring managers and the Talent Development team.
- Overseeing payroll, pensions, compensation, and benefits administration, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal checks and external regulations.
- Managing contractor and freelancer records in line with GDPR and IR35, collaborating with finance and procurement.
- Driving continuous improvement in complex employee lifecycle processes, including contracts, leave, flexible working, and more.
- Supporting data analysis and reporting for internal metrics and external bodies (e.g. HMRC, ONS).
- Enhancing internal communications and self-service guidance through SharePoint and other platforms.
- Leading initiatives and projects aligned with the people plan, building ad hoc teams and stakeholder relationships as needed.
What We're Looking For:
- CIPD Level 5 qualified
- Proven experience of managing HR Operations/People Services functions, including payroll and recruitment and leading teams in a complex public/nfp sector organisation.
- Strong project delivery skills with a focus on accountability and outcomes.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement across all levels.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and inform decisions.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in practice.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and hybrid collaboration tools.
Please note; This role offer hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 2 days working from the central London offices.
Community Fundraising Delivery Manager - Fixed Term
Reference: SEP20252606
Location: Flexible in UK
Contract: 1-year Fixed Term
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £33,027.00 - £35,259.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Holidays, Pension and Life Assurance
What's the role about?
As part of the RSPB’s 2030 strategy, we need to inspire many more, and more diverse people to take action for nature. Community Fundraising is a crucial channel to activate financial support from new audiences, and the Community Fundraising Delivery Manager will be responsible for the delivery of our new portfolio of fundraising products and to ensure the Community Fundraising team is embedded into new ways of working.
The role will be responsible for the smooth running of the team’s systems and delivery of products, and the ongoing monitoring of best practices and compliance across the community fundraising operation. This is an exciting time to join a team that is redefining its income stream.
Key activities will include:
- Responsibility for the management and operation of current Community Fundraising team and contribution to the delivery of products that are in the delivery pipeline.
- Define, allocate and manage work and responsibilities to line reports in a fast paced and changing environment.
- Monitor and review the work of line reports against KPIS to deliver operational work and ensure budget and best practices are met.
- Contribute to development of expertise provided to the business, monitoring external developments identifying risks and opportunities in order to facilitate continuous improvement in delivery of the RSPB’s strategy.
- Work with other RSPB teams to embed existing and new processes and systems (such as CRM) to enhance efficiency and future-proof the ways of working of the team.
- Contribute to effective stakeholder management that facilitates collaborative external and internal relationships with appropriate stakeholders.
- Develop own skills and capabilities within Community Fundraising to achieve high performance, celebrating successes and promoting the RSPB’s values and positive culture at all times.
- Provide technical expertise and analysis of the external context within Community Fundraising products to ensure standards as well as priorities are developed in line with business need and industry trends.
- Contribute to the definition of and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, organisational policy & frameworks and best practice fundraising standards within Community Fundraising.
- Responsibility for the management and operation of established Community Fundraising products and contribution to the delivery of new work.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
Essential knowledge
- Detailed knowledge and experience of onboarding new systems (such as CRM), best practices and methodologies relevant to the role.
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the operational requirement relevant to the role.
Essential skills
- Effective written and communication skills.
- Strong people management skills and the ability to work collaboratively with peers and colleagues through change.
- Competent user of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook 10.
- Ability to influence others.
- Financial skills, sufficient to track a fundraising budget against target.
Essential experience
- Experience of and ability to understand, conceptualise and interpret the technical requirements of staff, volunteers and other stakeholders.
- Experience of working independently and resolving unforeseen issues and challenges.
- Experience of planning and progressing work activities within industry guidelines or organisational policy, occasionally applying initiative and independent judgement.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience in Community Fundraising and/or the charity sector.
- Experience managing volunteers.
- Experience of remote management.
- Knowledge of the Fundraising Regulator’s guidelines.
The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
Closing date: 23:59, Fri, 5th Dec 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from w/c December 15th.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
As part of this application process, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.

Are you a strategic leader who can strengthen how the sector supports older people through high-quality information and training?
Do you have the vision and experience to lead high-performing teams, shape services, and make a real difference in the lives of older people facing financial hardship?
Independent Age is seeking a Head of Information and External Training to lead their Information and External Training teams (c. 8 people) and play a pivotal role in shaping the Services directorate.
Benefits of working with Independent Age
- Competitive salary: £65,678 (London-based) / £59,115 (Home-based)
- 28 days’ annual leave a year plus public holiday
- Generous pension with life assurance
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Enhanced leave and wellbeing benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working. Work in a way that suit you
Independent Age embraces agile working and trusts its people to deliver in ways that work best for them.
About the role
Work setting: London-based / Hybrid (minimum 4 days per month in the office), or home-based.
Contract: Fixed term 9-month contract Full-time (35 hours per week, 5 days or a 9-day fortnight)
Part-time considered (min. 21 hours per week)
As the Head of Information and External Training, you will:
- Provide strategic leadership to the Information and External Training teams, fostering a high-performing and inclusive culture.
- Contribute to the development of a sustainable plan for the delivery and leadership within the Services directorate, and the transition to it, in collaboration with colleagues.
- Lead people engagement and change as we make decisions on the future shape and line reporting of the Information and Training teams.
- Oversee the delivery of accessible, high-quality information for older people and professionals.
- Shape and deliver external training for advisers, public bodies, and corporates, including developing a commercial training offer.
- Work closely with Marketing and Engagement teams to ensure clarity, collaboration, and consistency.
- Represent Independent Age externally, sharing expertise and promoting the charity’s mission.
About you
The Head of Information and External Training will have:
- Proven leadership of high-performing teams in information, advice, or external training services.
- Strong strategic planning skills with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans.
- Experience in organisational change and team engagement.
- Analytical skills to evaluate impact and inform decisions.
- Experience in managing the development of external training provision for professionals and organisations.
- Knowledge of issues affecting older people in financial hardship and how information and advice interventions can improve lives.
Key dates
- Application deadline is 24th November
- Interviews will take place weeks commencing 1st and 8th December
How to apply
To apply for the Head of Information and External training role, please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining how your skills and experience meet the criteria in the job description and person specification. I’d also be happy to have a conversation about the job description to give you further insight into the opportunity so please do reach out directly if you’d like a confidential chat.
Applications sent by TPP to Independent Age will be anonymised to support fair shortlisting.
Independent Age values diversity, challenges discrimination, and ensures everyone feels they belong. Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure they are safeguarding those who work with Independent Age. A basic DBS certificate will be required for this role which will be carried out by Independent Age following offer to the successful candidate.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
At Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network we’re looking for someone to join us as our Senior Legal Aid Advisor. We will always stand by people standing up to an unjust immigration system. We provide a safe haven for people to rebuild their lives and our Senior Legal Aid Advisor role is a key part of that. Sitting in the immigration team, you will work on our Legal Aid contract alongside a team of Immigration Advisors working on a mix of grant funded projects for migrants unable to afford private representation. You will work within a supportive environment, reporting to our Immigration Manager, and be able to develop your areas of expertise. We’re a small and colaborative team so you will have the opportunity to work closely with other members of the organisation.
Main Roles
Manage a full caseload of complex immigration matters funded by legal aid, including
asylum, human rights, and deportation cases.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations (IAAS, SRA, LAA).
Complete funding applications, manage provider submissions, track time, prepare
and submit legal aid bills and ensure compliance with LAA obligations.
Provide ad hoc supervision, mentoring or training to members of the immigration
team working on related immigration matters.
Specific Duties
1.Manage a full caseload of complex immigration matters funded by legal aid,
including asylum, human rights, and deportation cases.
a.Manage a complex caseload across the field of immigration, nationality and
asylum law.
b.Prepare, draft and file appeals to the First-tier and Upper Tribunals and conduct
appeals hearings as required.
c.Own legal aid processes for each case: complete funding applications, provider
submissions, billing, time recording and compliance with funder requirements.
d.Provide expert legal advice and represent clients in hearings; instruct counsel
when necessary and manage counsel budgets.
e.Interview and advise clients regarding immigration and asylum law procedure, and
practice in a sensitive and professional manner.
f.To maintain accurate and detailed case records of clients for the purpose of
continuity of casework, information retrieval and statistical monitoring, using
Advice Pro as appropriate and as required by management.
g.Advocate on behalf of clients by telephone, letter and email with appropriate
agencies.
2. Ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations (IAAS, SRA, LAA).
a.Maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with IAA, IAAS
registration or similar professional body, e.g. SRA
b.Keep up to date at all times with changes in the law by reading and attending
training events relating to asylum and immigration.
c.Adhere to casework procedures as outlined in LRMN’s policies, the IAA, SRA,
IAAS, SQM and AQS.
d.To maintain accurate and detailed case records of clients for the purpose of
continuity of casework, information retrieval and statistical monitoring, using
manual or/and computerised systems (Advicepro) as appropriate and as required
by management.
e.Produce reports to meet funder’s and LRMN requirements.
f.Work closely with the Immigration Manager and/or external evaluator in gathering
data and information to produce accurate monitoring and evaluation reports.
g.To assist LRMN in liaising with its funders and to provide statistical information
and updates as required.
3. Complete funding applications, manage provider submissions, track time, prepare and
submit legal aid bills and ensure compliance with LAA obligations.
a.Complete initial funding applications and any subsequent variations or
exceptional funding requests; gather and upload supporting evidence; ensure
eligibility and means assessments are correctly recorded.
b.Submit and monitor claims through the LAA portal (or other relevant portals),
respond to queries or requests for further information, and liaise with LAA
caseworkers or contract managers as required.
c.Draft detailed bills in the required format, check calculation of fees and
disbursements, obtain necessary approvals, and submit within contractual
deadlines.
d.Maintain documentary proof to satisfy LAA audit requirements (attendance
notes, advice records, evidence of means), respond to audit enquiries, and
implement remedial actions where required.
4. Provide ad hoc supervision, mentoring or training to members of the immigration team
working on related immigration matters.
a.Maintain close liaison with the Immigration Manager to ensure a unified approach
to leading and developing the team.
b.Provide occasional mentoring or supervision to individuals working on legal aid
cases.
c.Provide occasional training to individuals working on legal aid cases.
5. Other Duties
a.To participate in LRMN staff meetings, maintaining a high level of professionalism
and contributing skills and knowledge towards best practice for the organisation.
b.To attend supervision and appraisal meetings and other relevant activities.
c.To be able to perform your own administrative duties.
d.Work flexibly as agreed to meet the demands of the service – this may involve
occasional evening, weekend and outreach work.
e.Maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the work of the organisation.
f.Comply with LRMN’s policies and procedures.
g.Adhere to LRMN’s vision and mission and positively promote its work.
h.Undertake any other work as may be reasonably requested.
Business Partnering and Financial Reporting Manager | London - Hybrid | £70,000 + Benefits
For an international NGO based in London, we are recruiting a permanent Business Partnering and Reporting Manager. Reporting to the Global Head of Finance, this role will oversee all business and commercial reporting, including business planning, budgeting, forecasting and KPIs, as well as the financial reporting, balance sheet, cash and reserves reporting and reconciliations. The role will have a lead input in the year-end close and preparation of the Annual Report and Audit process and will lead the finance business partnering team of two.
Main Duties:
- Lead month-end close and production of month-end business, commercial and MI reporting
- Deliver insightful reporting into the business and commercial performance by partnering key stakeholders and supporting the leadership decision-making
- Lead the Business Planning and annual budgeting processes, preparing packs and presentations for the Executive Committee, Board Finance Committee and Council
- Lead the forecasting process, ensuring their integrity
- Support the development of finance reporting using Power BI, to embed KPIs measuring finance performance
- Prepare presentations for the Exco and Council meetings around business planning, budgeting and forecasting packs
- Provide effective and robust challenge to ensure operational, commercial and financial targets are achieved
- Prepare the consolidated cashflow, balance sheet and reserves (including restricted funding)
- Oversee ledger integrity via monthly and year-end reporting processes and the reconciliation of reporting and balance sheet accounts
- Oversee the statutory reporting including charity VAT and Gift Aid
- Support the annual statutory accounts for the main charity and trading subsidiary and the annual audit through to sign-off of Annual Report and Financial Statements
- Lead, develop and mentor the business partnering team of two.
What will you bring to this role?
- ACCA, CIMA, or ACA qualified from Practice, Commercial and or Non-Profits
- Excellent staff leadership and team management skills
- Experienced in leading a business partnering and MI service to a wide range of teams and senior stakeholders
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to present insightful, engaging information
- Ideally experience of Sun Systems including Q&A reporting
- Power BI and other data modelling and reporting experience
- Experience within the NGO / restricted income space
- Strong experience ideally with year-end statutory close processes including Audit and Annual Report production
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Payroll Officer
Job Title: Payroll Officer
Location: Hammersmith/Hybrid
Department: Working in both the People Team and Finance Team
Reports To: People Manager (also working closely with Head of Finance)
Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 FTE
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Advance are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience and those from marginalised or underrepresented communities.
This is a part-time role, offering flexibility that may suit individuals with caring responsibilities or other commitments. We welcome applications from those seeking a role that can fit around their life. That said, due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will be expected to schedule annual leave outside of key payroll processing periods, to ensure continuity and accuracy in payroll delivery.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
Are you a detail-driven professional with a passion for precision and people?
We are seeking a Payroll Officer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in ensuring every payslip is accurate and delivered on time. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end payroll process, working closely with our external payroll provider to ensure the accurate and timely payment of all employees each month.
You will process monthly payroll, including manual calculations for overtime, variable hours, complex work patterns, and compressed hours, while ensuring correct application of cost codes for payroll expenditure. The role involves administering statutory and company payments such as sick pay, maternity pay, and other relevant entitlements, as well as processing adjustments for new starters, leavers, promotions, and contract variations.
You will also play an important part in supporting the procurement and implementation of a new payroll provider and software, ensuring compliance with all pay-related legislation, HMRC regulations, and internal policies. The position includes managing pension scheme administration—covering auto-enrolment, contributions, and opt-out processes—and collaborating closely with both the People and Finance teams to maintain accurate employee data and ensure payroll costs are correctly recorded and reported.
Additionally, you will produce monthly payroll reports, assist with financial and audit requirements, and respond to employee payroll queries promptly and professionally. This is a varied role that also offers opportunities to contribute to ad hoc tasks and reporting projects as required by the business.
About You:
To be successful as the Payroll Officer you will need to demonstrate proven experience in payroll processing, ideally within a medium to large organisation, along with a strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements. You should possess excellent numerical skills, with the ability to interpret data, perform accurate calculations, and apply sound financial understanding relevant to the position. A high level of accuracy and attention to detail is essential, as is the ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
It would be advantageous to have experience managing complex pay calculations such as compressed hours, overtime, and varying pay structures, as well as familiarity with pensions administration and HMRC reporting. Strong organisational and time management skills, together with proficiency in IT - particularly Excel - and experience using FMP or Staffology payroll software, would also be highly desirable,
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter, will be considered.
Closing Date for Applications: 30 November 2025 @23:59PM
Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week (FTE)
An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
Pension scheme
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Employee eye-care scheme
Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
Organisation wide away days
Thorough induction and training
Career development pathways
Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have additional needs, please email and the Talent AcquisitionTeam who will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.




