Compliance / Quality Jobs

£28,624 - £29,572 + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Permanent, Full Time 

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - plus generous annual leave entitlement of 33 days, plus Bank Holidays 

February/March 2025 start 

Location : Hybrid - Remote working 2 days and office based 3 days at Greenwood Academy, Farnborough Rd, Birmingham B35 7NL (plans are in place to relocate the office to Tamworth Enterprise College, Tamworth B77 2NE)

Do you want to make a real difference in education?

We are Lift Schools, a network of schools with a clear mission: to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. We are looking for a skilled HR Coordinator to join our friendly and supportive Midlands regional HR team. This is an exciting and varied HR role where you will be vital in supporting our schools across the Midlands in their day to day HR operations. 

We can also offer you CPD via a Level 5 CIPD Apprenticeship route, working in a regional team supporting 10 schools, with a number that are “outstanding”. These schools are in Birmingham, Tamworth, Burton Upon Trent and Loughborough.  We also offer a flexible approach to working arrangements (see above).

You’ll be someone who can:

• Maintain a compliant and up to date Single Central Record (SCR)
• Coordinate recruitment processes, including scheduling interviews
• Process new colleague appointment documentation, including offer letters and contracts
• Ensuring timely and accurate payroll and benefits processing
• Maintain an accurate HR tracker for each school and/or region
• Manage the onboarding of all new colleagues to the trust

You’ll be someone who has:

• L2 qualifications - GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4) or equivalent
• Experience of working in HR administration
• Experience with HR Management Systems
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• A commitment to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people

Closing date : 16th February 2025

Interviews : 20th February 2025

Who is Lift Schools?

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools.  As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can’t wait to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.  Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Position: Quality Manger
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £32,301 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2*, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £32,301* per annum, increasing to £34,320* after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £36,338* after a further 6 months.

About us

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

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

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

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

About this job

We're looking for an experienced policy and compliance expert, with exceptional organisational skills, the ability to understand complex regulations and processes, and communicate simply and effectively.

At a time of transformative and exciting change within the organisation, you'll be responsible for developing Engagement and Income Generation (EIG) policies, compliance and Continuous Improvement (CI).

You’ll work with the MS Society Governance function and support relevant EIG Policy Owners to ensure all EIG policies are reviewed, clear, concise and documented, and all policy and regulatory areas are compliant with adequate assurance.  You’ll develop and oversee annual plans for EIG policy and compliance development, reviews, reporting, audits and training.

As EIG CI Lead, you’ll work with MS Society CI function, to champion, develop, and implement CI activities within EIG, and in line with MS Society CI organisational framework, including principles, standards, methodology, and documentation.

You will also provide support for various other ad-hoc EIG activities and initiatives that support quality improvement within EIG.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 17th February 2025

Interested?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Encouraging work life balance

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

Caring for you and your family 

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

Thinking about your finances 

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

Enriching your life at work

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No agencies please.

Are you an experienced leader looking for a fresh challenge where you can apply your expertise in leading high quality compliance and governance?

We are looking for a dynamic leader to join St Mungo's as the Director of Governance and Compliance, to play a fundamental role in ensuring good governance and compliance, safeguarding the interests of our clients, colleagues, donors, and stakeholders. In this pivotal role, you'll help us achieve our vision of rebuilding lives and ending homelessness.

The Director of Governance and Compliance will take accountability for driving a culture of compliance across St Mungo’s. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead strategic and operational risk management while providing effective leadership and team management.
• Serve as the primary liaison with key regulators, ensuring compliance with the Charity Commission and the Regulator of Social Housing.
• Support the Board and Chief Executive in maintaining proper governance of the charity.
• Act as safeguarding lead, ensuring client protection and addressing feedback and complaints.
• Deliver a comprehensive health, safety, and quality program that meets all legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.

About you

We are looking for an adaptable leader who demonstrates the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, who can demonstrate commitment to ethical conduct and compliance in all activities. To be successful, you will demonstrate:

• Senior experience in governance and compliance within a charity, registered provider, or similar organisation.
• Proven experience in managing relationships with key stakeholders, including the Regulator of Social Housing and the Charity Commission.
• Effective leadership and change management abilities, with a talent for motivating and developing staff.
• Proactive, results-oriented approach with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ability to collaborate and build strong relationships with colleagues and external partners.
• Experience in health, safety, and quality assurance, ensuring programmes meet legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.
• Knowledge in risk management, business continuity planning, and internal audit delivery is a plus, along with relevant qualifications such as Company Secretary or governance credentials.

Whilst our main office is currently in Tower Hill, London, where you will work for at least 2 days per week, we are flexible and encourage a blended working pattern including working from home and across other London or St Mungo’s regional hub locations. More details can be provided at interview stage.

How to apply

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

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

Closing date: 10 am on 10 February 2025

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may close this advert early.

We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this management level.

What we offer

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

At Leicester South Food Bank, our mission is to address the community's needs and provide effective responses to everyday life challenges. We are looking for a motivated and passionate Partnership and Premises Officer to join our team and help us make a positive impact.

We are opening a community hub in Wigston, a dynamic space designed to enhance well-being and purpose in our community. This innovative project responds directly to the expressed needs of our community for face-to-face interactions and accessible local services.

Key Features:

1. Multi-agency space hosting a variety of organizations

2. Flexible weekly schedule offering workshops, events, and activities

3. One-on-one support and advice services

4. Relaxed environment for community engagement 

 The hub will serve as a vibrant 'community expo,' showcasing diverse interventions and services from multiple organizations. This approach allows residents to explore and connect with various resources all in one place, tailored to the evolving needs of our community.

Main Responsibilities of this vacancy:

Multi-Agency Management:

• Develop and manage a multi-agency space to provide interventions and solutions to the community's recognized needs.

Local Organizing:

• Develop and manage a team of volunteers, who will build relationships and trust with the community.

• Explore and understand the experiences bringing people to need the food bank’s support through listening activities and/or research.

• Assist the OLM lead in mapping out and building relationships with the food bank’s partners, referral agencies, and local anti-poverty organizations.

• Identify local issues driving poverty and engage with the campaign team to develop strategies for change.

Maintenance and Security:

• Regularly inspect and maintain the building, grounds, and equipment.

• Oversee security, including opening and closing the building and monitoring security systems.

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and implement safety measures.

Cleaning and Repairs:

• Ensure the premises are kept clean and tidy, either directly or by supervising cleaning staff.

• Organize and oversee repairs and maintenance work, liaise with contractors, and manage maintenance budgets.

• Maintain an inventory of equipment and supplies, ensuring timely ordering and restocking.

Event Support:

• Provide logistical support for events, meetings, and other activities. 

If you are passionate about making a difference and possess the skills to create meaningful relationships, manage our premises effectively, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join our dedicated team!

We’re looking for a skilled Content Producer to join us in this exciting role, focused on delivering high-quality health and lifestyle content across a range of formats and channels.

The role involves project managing the delivery of print and online content and publications, producing regular reports and analysis on content performance and providing a clear narratives for colleagues on the impact of content and where improvements might be needed.

The role ensures that our content is delivering our breakthroughs and responding to the needs of users, supports forward planning and prioritises content that has strategic impact, provides expertise and guidance on content best practice to colleagues, helps produce engaging story content from supporters and supports the Publications Manager with planning and delivering content training across the organisation.

Rainbow Mind North (a service provide by Mind in Salford) is looking for associate therapists to join our team.

Job Title: Sessional Therapist
Hours: Up to 4 client hours per week.
Salary: £65 per therapy session (50 minute session and administrative tasks).
Contract: Part time, Sessional Therapist – Engaged on a self-employed basis.
Location: Based at Rainbow Mind northern hub – Mind in Salford, The Angel Centre, Salford. Hybrid working is appropriate for this role.

About the Employer

Rainbow Mind North (A service delivered by Mind in Salford) is an LGBTQIA+ led service delivering community mental health interventions across Salford. Rainbow Mind provides a range of innovative services for LGBTQIA+ people from Rainbow Mind southern (London) and northern(Salford) hubs. Rainbow Mind has collaborations and engagement with a diverse range of local and national LGBTQIA+ organisations that support cultural, gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity relevant services.

Purpose of the role:

We have recently been awarded a large grant from the Lottery community fund and we are expanding our one to one LGBTQIA+ service provision. This is a really exciting time to get involved.

We are creating a bespoke model of therapy for the LGBTQIA+ community and working with a local university to evaluate its impact. The basis of the model is humanistic with added tools and concepts aimed specifically at the LGBTQIA+ community. Full training will be provided to each therapist as an adjunct to their own modality.

We welcome therapists from a diverse range of backgrounds, including from across the spectrum of LGBTQIA+ sexual identities and gender expressions.

Closing date: Tuesday 11th February.
Interviews will be held on: Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th of February.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Rainbow Mind has a strong commitment to achieving equity of opportunity and expects all employees to implement and promote its policy in their own work.

We understand that working for an LGBT organisation could impact on your identity, community and/or culture. If you would like to discuss this or any aspect of the role further, this will be possible.

Mind in Salford is committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and the service we provide, and welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health issues. We encourage applications from everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

We work with children and adults who may be at risk of abuse and therefore everyone is subject to a DBS check (level of check is dependent on the nature of the role) and receipt of two satisfactory references.

No agencies please.

To read this advertisement in welsh click here.

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Samaritans Cymru have an exciting opportunity to join their team as Community Influencing Manager.

You’ll lead our Community Development Project to increase Samaritans local profile, connection and influence in Wales. This is a varied and flexible role where you will use your communication and influencing skills to build partnerships and engage with local communities and Samaritans branches. You’ll coordinate and support Samaritans representation on local and regional groups in Wales, relevant to suicide prevention and develop a plan to engage at risk communities and individuals, helping to increase suicide prevention and ensure fewer lives are lost to suicide in Wales.

It’s a great time to join Samaritans as we're currently delivering our strategic delivery plan and the work you do in this role will contribute towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.

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The role:

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• Initially a 12-month fixed term contract covering for maternity leave
• Full time – 35 hours per week
• £40,000- £41,500 per annum plus benefits
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
• Based in Wales, with a blend of home working and from our Cardiff based office, with frequent travel within the Welsh region.
• Some occasional out of hours/weekend attendance at events/meetings within the Welsh region

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Full Job description here.

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Employee Benefits

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We offer some brilliant benefits including flexible working, family-friendly policies, and training to support your development. You'll have 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and we match your pension contribution up to 5%. You can claim money back via a Health Cash Plan and wellbeing options including a free subscription to Headspace and a PerkBox account.

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Find out more about working for us in our recruitment brochure here. Welsh version here.

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Hybrid and flexible working:

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We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in-person and virtually. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives.

From January 2025, alongside the ability to work from home, we’re moving to a framework of mandated, in-person time each year. This expectation is around 2 days per month. This includes a blend of in-person meetings with your line manager, team meetings and working in-person with colleagues in other areas of the organisation. We believe this approach will enable our people to communicate, connect and collaborate in the most effective, positive and inclusive way. We’ll also looking at how we improve effectiveness of how we work together virtually. Further info can be found on our careers website.

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Application

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Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to everyone and are flexible in how we receive information. If you would like to apply via a different format or let us know how we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact the People team.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your transferable skills and experience. You’ll also be asked to answer some application questions. This role will close for applications at midnight on 18th February, with interviews taking place on 03 and 04 March.

Quality Standards Project Manager
£45,864 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week, full-time
Fixed-term contract for 12 months 

The Quality Standards Project Manager is a crucial role at the College as you will lead the development of new paediatric service standards with College Officers, members and child health professionals, thinking afresh as to the standards needed to ensure children receive timely access to high-quality, safe and effective care in a changing health landscape.

As Quality Standards Project Manager you will consult with the College’s membership, health systems across the UK and key decision makers in health service development and regulation, to form a credible, influential set of standards that will reap benefits for children and the child health workforce.  

Reporting to the Head of Health Policy, you will establish and lead the project’s expert advisory group to generate a consensus on new standards, attending and contributing to Health Policy Committees and ensuring the project’s successful completion. Throughout the project you will also ensure the voice of children and young people is influential within the development of standards.

Whilst based in the Health Policy team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues in research and quality improvement to design a systematic review of literature to bring an evidence base to the scope of new standards development, all the while applying audit and quality improvement principles to the design and update of new paediatric standards.

You will also take responsibility for reporting on project milestones to Membership, Policy and External Affairs meetings and the College’s project portfolio boards, to identify, manage and mitigate project risks and issues.

Degree qualified and with relevant experience in a similar field of work such as standard setting, quality improvement or health policy, you will have demonstratable experience of understanding the critical role of quality standards within healthcare design, delivery and regulation (including quality improvement) across the UK.

With outstanding project management skills, evidenced by a recent and successful project, you will easily be able to identify, manage and mitigate risk.

You should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to understand and discuss complex issues. Your excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management abilities as well as experience of working at a senior level with a broad range of stakeholders, will ensure you are able to take forward programmes of work.

A formal project management qualification and experience and knowledge of the children’s health sector would be desirable. 

The Membership, Policy and External Affairs Division actively promotes the membership, stakeholders and the public awareness of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and core child health priorities.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

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

Closing date: 17 February 2025.

Retail Field Manager

Salary£40,429.00 per annum

LocationClitheroe

Weekly Hours37.5

The Vacancy

Job Title: Retail Field Manager

Location: Clitheroe

Salary: £40,429.00 per annum

Weekly Hours: 37.5

Reference: YMC1076968

Are you an experienced and dynamic leader with a passion for retail and community engagement? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment where you can inspire teams and make a tangible difference? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the YMCA as a Retail Field Manager.

The Role

As a Retail Field Manager, you will oversee a group of charity shops within a designated geographical area, with the goal of maximizing sales, income, and community impact. You’ll be based in one high-turnover shop and will manage a team of Shop Managers and Van Drivers to achieve exceptional results. This is a key leadership role that combines strategic thinking with hands-on operational management, all while upholding the YMCA’s ethos, values, and behaviours.

What You’ll Be Doing

Income and Profit

• Conduct weekly store visits, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing actionable plans to drive sales and profitability.
• Analyse store financial performance and develop tailored strategies to achieve targets.
• Maximize Gift Aid income and ensure compliance with YMCA and HMRC regulations.

Stock and Logistics

• Drive stock generation activities and collaborate with the Stock Manager to secure corporate donations.
• Ensure effective stock processing procedures to maximize sales while minimizing waste.
• Manage the day-to-day logistics of van crews and drivers, monitoring performance using the vehicle management system.

People Management

• Build and lead a motivated, high-performing team, fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.
• Recruit, train, and develop Shop Managers, Van Drivers, and volunteers to achieve their full potential.
• Address employee relations matters fairly and in line with YMCA policies, working closely with HR to ensure consistency.

Community Engagement and Customer Experience

• Ensure shops are well-stocked, organized, and display a wide range of goods at competitive prices.
• Build strong relationships with local communities to drive stock generation, increase volunteering, and enhance shop visibility.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to donors, customers, and supporters, ensuring that every interaction reflects YMCA values.

Health & Safety and Property Management

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations in all stores, conducting regular risk assessments.
• Support stores with property-related matters, ensuring that maintenance issues are resolved promptly and efficiently.

IT and Technology

• Ensure that store teams are proficient in using available technology to optimize performance.
• Troubleshoot IT and technology issues, ensuring timely resolutions to minimize disruptions.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a leader who is as passionate about retail as they are about making a difference in their community. To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Retail Expertise: Proven experience in managing multiple retail locations or a large-scale retail operation, with a strong track record of driving sales and profitability.
• Leadership Skills: The ability to inspire, motivate, and develop a diverse team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical Mindset: A data-driven approach to identifying opportunities and implementing solutions that improve performance.
• Community Focus: A passion for engaging with local communities to build relationships and enhance the YMCA’s impact.
• Organizational Skills: The ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain high standards across all areas of responsibility.
• Compliance Awareness: A thorough understanding of health and safety, property maintenance, and regulatory compliance within a retail environment.

Why Join Us?

At the YMCA, we are proud of our mission to create positive change in local communities. As a Retail Field Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping us achieve our goals while also developing your own career in a supportive and rewarding environment.

In return for your dedication, we offer:

• A competitive salary of £40,429 per annum.
• The opportunity to lead and develop a team within a nationally recognized charity.
• A role that offers variety, challenge, and the chance to make a real impact.
• Access to training and development opportunities to help you grow in your role.
• The satisfaction of knowing your work directly contributes to supporting the YMCA’s mission of helping people reach their full potential.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and join an organization that values passion, professionalism, and community, we’d love to hear from you!

To apply, please send your CV.

Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.

Policy Manager (Health Services)
£45,864 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week, full-time 

The Policy Manager (Health Services) is a crucial role at the College as you will identify and analyse key policy issues to deliver a range of child health policy projects and activities, ensuring that the RCPCH continues to lead the way in children’s health.

As Policy Manager (Health Services) and using a high degree of autonomy, you will lead policy development including horizon scanning, researching and briefing, often analysing complex information and using this to inform policy development and outputs.  

Reporting to the Senior Policy Manager and working collaboratively with others, you will help communicate the RCPCH’s position to governments, policy-makers and other stakeholders, through consultations, printed reports, representation on committees, external facing meetings, as well as through online and social media. 

Degree qualified and with relevant professional experience, you will have an extensive background in policy or a related field and have demonstrable experience of leading and influencing policy development, evidenced by recent policy outputs relating to child health and/or health services.

With excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills, you will have experience of working at a senior level with a broad range of stakeholders to take forward programmes of work. You will be able to set out and discuss complex issues clearly for a wide audience and to give presentations as required in a fluent and persuasive manner to people at all levels.

This is a high-visibility role, working with the College’s Senior Officers, officers and members in policy committees, staff and external stakeholders at all levels. You will be seen as a go-to expert in your policy area and will be required to demonstrate a broad knowledge of current child health policy issues, with self-motivation, excellent time and project management and communication skills.

A formal project management qualification and line management experience would be desirable, as would experience of working with non-executive advisory members/groups. 

The Membership, Policy and External Affairs Division actively promotes the membership, stakeholders and the public awareness of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and core child health priorities.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

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

Closing date: 17 February 2025.

Lived Experience Research Assistant x 2
£29,768 - £32,646 pa, plus excellent benefits
London (including flexible working)

A great opportunity has become available for two Research Assistants to join the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health. The successful candidates will support and assist the Senior Researchers in the development of mental health guidance, evaluations, competence frameworks, systematic reviews, research reports and articles for peer-reviewed publications, and other research tasks.

You will search for research literature, sift articles, assist in data extraction, data synthesis and quality appraisal, and contribute to the writing of reviews. The Research Assistants will also contribute to the design of questionnaires and focus groups, and the analysis of this data. You will contribute to the engagement of other experts by experience, the design of questionnaires and focus groups, and the analysis of this data.

We have two roles available, and for one Research Assistant, we are seeking an individual with a background or interest in mental health, and for the second Research Assistant role which focuses more on Lived Experience, we are seeking an individual with experience of using mental health services. For both roles you should have a good degree in psychology or a related field (e.g. public mental health, medicine) and are familiar with qualitative and quantitative research methods.

The Research Assistant will be expected to have experience of identifying, retrieving and appraising research literature and extracting and analysing data. Experience of meta-analysis would be a plus.

The Lived Experience Research Assistant will be expected to bring a lived experience perspective to their work and will be supported by the Head of Lived Experience and Co-production as well as other Peer colleagues. Experience of co-production, survivor or peer researcher roles would be a plus.

The successful candidates will also have a proven ability to communicate and present information in a clear and concise fashion and be able to work independently and as part of a small team.

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

We operate a hybrid working model of onsite and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community. 

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.

For more information about the roles and to apply, please click to apply via the College website.

Closing date: 9 February 2025

Role: Head of External Affairs
Salary Band: £40,000 - £61,800
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (40 hpw)
Location: Woodstock, Oxfordshire

Plunkett UK is a national charity supporting people in rural areas to set up and run successful businesses in community ownership. We do this to achieve our UK-wide vision for resilient, thriving and inclusive rural communities.

Community-owned businesses are owned and controlled by community members, who each have an equal and democratic say in how the business is run. They can be any type of business ranging from village shops, pubs and cafes, through to woodlands, fisheries and farms.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Plunkett team and lead and implement our External Affairs strategy. The role holder will advocate for a supportive policy, legislative and funding environment in which the community-owned business sector can flourish, as well as oversee our growing membership services and communications activities. They will help strengthen the community business movement as a whole as well as engage a range of stakeholders to help further our strategic objectives and make our vision for resilient, thriving and inclusive rural communities become a reality across the UK.

If you are interested in joining Plunkett UK, and growing the network of community-owned businesses UK-wide then we look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 24 February 2025
Interview date: Interviews will be held at our offices in Woodstock during w/c 3 March 2025 or via video conference.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and our approach goes beyond ‘protected characteristics’ to thinking more broadly about inclusion. Every individual will think and feel differently and we believe that these differences should be embraced, and individual needs taken into account. Additionally, the makeup of the rural communities we work with leads to their own particular diversity and exclusion challenges and opportunities compared to urban areas. Our commitment to EDI, both internally and externally, has been tailored to Plunkett and the communities we serve.

Registered Charity: 313743

No agencies please.

We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.

We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.

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The Funding Management team is looking for a Funding Manager, in Belfast.

This role is responsible for all aspects of funding management across a portfolio of restricted funds, ensuring that we are meeting all the Funders and The Trusts requirements. Working effectively across teams to maximise income, increase performance and ensure compliance, to allow The Trust to maximise its support to young people.

You will use your contract/funding management skills to ensure that we are able to maximise income, increase performance and ensure compliance.  By working across teams and drawing on your time management, leadership, communication, governance, audit and problem solving skills you will ensure that expenditure claims and reports are compiled accurately and in a timely fashion, and that we comply with all reporting and evidencing requirements for output monitoring.

You will to ensure that The Trust has accurate monthly accounts by preparing drawdown, accrual and deferral figures for the monthly finance return and regularly reviewing the Debtors Report to ensure sufficient cash flow and will manage all funder and internal audits and ensure recommendations are acted upon, sharing best practice across the team.

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King's Trust Awards, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 

Safeguarding 

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

Chair of Diocesan and Cathedral Safeguarding Advisory Group
Canterbury, Kent
£325 per day plus excellent benefits
Approx 8 days per year

The Chair of the Diocesan and Cathedral Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DCSAP) is an extremely important and highly influential role at the Diocese, as you will independently guide, advise and challenge the Diocese and Canterbury Cathedral to ensure that their safeguarding policies, procedures and practices adhere to national and statutory safeguarding requirements.

Acting with impartiality and independence, you will provide effective leadership to the panel by encouraging independent thought and supporting and challenging where necessary, to ensure effective safeguarding responsibilities for children and vulnerable adults are maintained within the Cathedral and throughout the Diocese.

Regularly reviewing the progress of the DCSAP’s annual work programme, you will also contribute to the diocesan and cathedral safeguarding strategy and its annual progress review.

Taking responsibility for scrutinising the Church's responses to safeguarding concerns, you will advise on the diocesan/cathedral response to case lessons learned reviews, proposing adjustments to policies and practices where necessary.

Perhaps with a background in social services, a local authority, the police or in safeguarding children, you should have a strong understanding of the statutory requirements relating to safeguarding, including the Children Act, Care Act, Working Together to Safeguard Children, and relevant criminal justice frameworks.

A natural leader with experience of chairing governance or multi-agency panels, you should have the ability to lead structured discussions and reach consensus, being able to act impartially and independently and offer objective advice and challenge. To ensure impartiality, you must not hold any other role within the diocese.

With outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, you should be capable of presenting safeguarding issues clearly to senior leaders and stakeholders, whilst having the ability to influence safeguarding strategy and policy, implementing improvements based on case reviews and best practices. 

Previous experience in a faith-based or voluntary setting with safeguarding responsibilities or experience working with statutory safeguarding partners (perhaps local authorities or the police) would be desirable.

Canterbury Diocese is the oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey to the Romney Marsh. We have 350 miles of coastline with historic ports and seaside resorts, alongside rural communities, market towns and commuter-belt urban developments. Affluent areas often sit alongside pockets of major deprivation, offering an exciting and challenging mission context. 

At the heart of all we do is a vision of transformation for ourselves and our communities: no one can encounter God and remain unchanged. In the Diocese of Canterbury, we want to increasingly become a Christian community transformed through encounter with Christ, growing and overflowing to transform and bless the families, homes and communities we serve: Changed Lives, Changing Lives.

Closing date: 24 February 2025.
Interviews: 5 March 2025.