Muslim Jobs

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The Community Fundraising Volunteers Coordinator will drive and enhance fundraising efforts for Muslim Aid by planning, coordinating, and executing innovative fundraising events and campaigns across regional and national levels. This position involves deep engagement with the Muslim community and various stakeholders to maximise fundraising opportunities and achieve financial targets.

The post holder will ensure that all activities adhere to regulatory standards and organisational promises, effectively represent the organisation in public forums and live appeals and manage productive relationships with external partners to optimise outcomes. Additionally, the post holder supports strategic campaign planning and evaluation, ensuring continuous improvement and compliance with legal frameworks. The incumbent is expected to be flexible, with readiness to travel and adapt to unsociable hours as needed to meet the demands of the role.

About the Role:

1. Collaborate with the Community Fundraising and Volunteers Manager on developing national campaign plans that support the Fundraising strategy to meet agreed income targets.
2. Map donor markets to identify opportunities for targeted activities and areas/issues that could impact income.
3. Develop activities that can optimise income through various community and innovative events, meeting agreed financial targets whilst remaining within budget.
4. Map evaluation and lessons learned from fundraising campaigns/activities that can be used to develop future approaches that improve planning time, reach, delivery and return on investment.
5. Partner with the communications and digital departments to ensure all messaging is on brand, engaging and reaching the audiences needed to drive awareness and income.
6. Partner with the Facilities and Volunteers Department to deliver bespoke national recruitment campaigns aimed at increasing the number of fundraising volunteers around the UK available to deliver activities/events.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.
2. Experience in building a fundraising portfolio and securing income across a range of fundraising disciplines, especially from universities, mosques and volunteers.
3. Proven experience in Community Fundraising and volunteer coordination.
4. Able to inspire people and to develop long-term relationships, with the gravitas to gain the trust and respect of relevant internal and external stakeholders.
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
6. Able to refine and implement plans to increase activity/campaign effectiveness.

Why you should apply:

Join Muslim Aid as a Community Fundraising Volunteers Coordinator and drive impactful fundraising through innovative events and campaigns. If you’re passionate about community engagement, building relationships, and making a difference, this is your chance to contribute to a mission-driven organisation. Apply now and be part of meaningful change!

Benefits you will enjoy working for us: 

• 25 days annual leave + 4 Privilege days
• Hybrid working
• Paid time off for medical appointments 
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 
• Pension Scheme

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV. 

Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) is the UK network for British Muslim charities working for social good in the UK and internationally. Through our network of almost 300 charitable organisations, we aim to collectively build a more accountable, transparent and efficient British Muslim charitable sector, to improve our ability—both as individual organisations and as a sector—to contribute to a more just and sustainable world.

Along with our member organisations, we work with a wider network of partners that includes non-member NGOs, regulatory bodies, civil society partners and the academia.

Sector and Capacity Development Manager

MCF has a small, diverse team, but our impact is far-reaching. The Sector and Capacity Development Manager will play an important role in supporting members and the wider British Muslim charity sector, reporting and working directly with the CEO. This is an exciting opportunity to join us on our long-term programme of sector improvement support and development, building the future for British Muslim-led charities to grow and flourish. 

As our Sector and Capacity Development Manager, you will be responsible for managing change management, organisational development and capacity building support to the voluntary, community and third sector in 4 core areas including governance, organisational development, volunteering and fundraising.

You will also be responsible for coordinating and over-seeing advice and guidance to groups around these topics, ensuring that they are informed of the regulatory and legal information necessary, encouraging full compliance with legislation through a designed health-check framework. You will be supported by the wider MCF team as well as trusted external partners and specialists. The aim of the role is to support the broader work of MCF in developing a strong Muslim-led charity sector, including delivery of workshops and policy development relevant to the speciality areas connected with this post.

If you have a passion for creating systemic change, organisational support, innovative solutions and a strong knowledge and experience of the challenges impacting UK Muslim-led charities and the communities that they serve, we would love to receive your application. 

As MCF's Policy and Advocacy Lead, you will have the opportunity to bring your skills and passion for creating change at an exciting time for the sector. With a growing network and community, MCF has been the infrastructure charity to British Muslim-led charities since 2007. Join our impactful and diverse team as we support our organisations and those that rhey serve.

Job role: Policy and Advocacy Lead

Employer: Muslim Charities Forum (MCF)

Salary: £37,500 - £39,375 per annum (Dependent on experience)

Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week, Mon – Fri, in-office

Position: 24 month Fixed Term Contract

Location: London SE1 (nearest stations Waterloo and Lambeth North) 

Closing date for applications: 28th February 2025 5.00pm

Further information and to apply:

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification 

Background: Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) is the UK network for British Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations. MCF seeks to support, connect, and represent these organisations so that they can all experience the blessings of the collective. Through our network we support almost 300 charities and community organisations.

We aim to collectively build a more accountable, transparent, and efficient British Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector, to improve our ability—both as individual organisations and as a sector—to contribute to a more just and sustainable world. With the support of our member organisations and the strategic investors of MCF, we work with a wider network of partners that includes non-member NGOs, regulatory bodies, civil society partners, academics and over key stakeholders in the sector.

Job Purpose: This post is kindly supported by City Bridge Foundation.

MCF has a small team, but our impact is far-reaching. Following a period of expansion, MCF is seeking an innovative, motivated and passionate individual to lead on its advocacy capacity building work, sector-wide advocacy work, and delivery of its strategic policy work.

The primary purpose of the role is to build capacity in Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations with differing scales of operating and programmatic focus areas. There will be a particular focus on those Muslim led organisations based in London.

You can expect to be leading on some of the areas as a priority in this role:

• Engaging in outreach with Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations.

• Producing relevant policy and advocacy capacity building materials suitable for those involved in Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations.

• Delivering capacity building engagements with those involved in Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations.

• Hosting roundtables and other group engagements to learn more about the policy and advocacy priorities of Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations.

• Strategically Managing a programmatic budget to outsource elements of MCF’s policy and advocacy capacity building initiatives.

• Building relationships with a range of stakeholders from across the Voluntary and Community Sector, Private Sector, and Public Sector to support capacity building initiatives with Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations. This is an exciting role overseeing MCF’s Policy and Advocacy Unit.

In addition to the above, you can also expect to be involved in:

• Monitoring the media for commentary relevant to the British Muslim led Voluntary and Community Sector and preparing responses on behalf of MCF.

• Engaging with parliamentarians and other key public sector stakeholders by representing MCF at a range of engagements.

• Leading MCF’s Policy and Advocacy Unit’s strategy and delivering associated outputs.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

You will be passionate about driving positive cultural change in the Muslim led Voluntary and Community Sector by encouraging more productive engagement with public sector stakeholders.

You will be agreeing to, and working in alignment with MCF’s ethical principles, mission areas, and strategic priorities.

You will feel are energised by the prospect of becoming an expert within a small team, collaborating with a range of other skilled and talented colleagues within the sector.

You will feel comfortable with upholding a high degree of confidentiality, as the role is privy to sensitive discussions and being in environments where you have access to confidential information.

You will feel confident in fulfilling the key responsibilities listed in the sections below.

Advocacy Capacity Building:

• Directly communicating and interacting with Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations.

• Effectively managing relationships with Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations. • Proactively responding to requests for guidance and/or support on policy and advocacy related matters.

• Drafting briefings, primers, training materials and other capacity building materials to enhance understanding of policy and advocacy amongst key stakeholders.

• Scheduling and hosting roundtables and other events.

• Build and manage methods of two-way learning between British Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations and key public sector stakeholders.

• Building relationships with associates and other contractors focusing on matters relevant to advocacy, campaigning, political activity, political processes, research, or any other matters.

• Managing an advocacy capacity building programme.

• Managing a budget and seeing to the delivery of its associated projects.

• Representing MCF at public engagements hosted by Parliamentarians, Combined Authorities, Local Authorities, and other public sector organisations interacting directly with Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations.

• Building relationships with key stakeholders at different levels of public sector organisations. Broader advocacy, political engagement and external influencing:

• Support the CEO and the rest of the MCF team by developing policy reform suggestions supported by appropriate forms of evidence.

• Support activities to maintain MCF as a thought-leader and trusted source of guidance for policy and advocacy matters relevant to the British Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector.

• Identify opportunities to further develop MCF’s policy and advocacy strategy to fulfil MCF’s mission areas and strategic priorities as an infrastructure organisation.

• Coordinate activities to deliver outputs aligned with MCF’s policy and advocacy strategy.

• Monitor developments from the public and other sectors relevant to British Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations reported in the media, and draft appropriate responses.

• Provide guidance to MCF members and other organisations on navigating policy issues.

• Host and participate in MCF member roundtables, working groups and other events to learn more about their policy priorities and provide guidance where relevant.

• Coordinate research projects to develop bodies of evidence on matters relating to the Muslim-led Voluntary and Community Sector.

• Support the delivery of MCF’s advocacy campaigns and associated campaign activities.

• Commission external research and analysis to gather evidence to support MCF’s campaigns.

• Represent MCF in media engagement opportunities or requests for information from media stakeholders.

• Represent MCF at a range of events and other external engagements. 

Please note: This role is based in our office in London SE1, Monday to Friday (closest Tube stations Waterloo or Lambeth North). Remote working is not possible with this post due to the nature of the work. 

We are unable to sponsor applicants for visas. Applicants must be resident in the UK and have the Right To Work.

Successful applicants will be subject to relevant reference and identification checks.

Due to the volume of applications, we may be unable to respond to all candidates. If your application is short-listed, we will get in touch. If you have not heard from our team within 8 weeks, please assume your application has not met the criteria on this occasion.

No agencies please.

Thank you for your interest in Muslim Charities Forum. We look forward to receiving your application.

People International works in wider Central Asia, which is the least reached large region of the world with the gospel and also has the fewest number of gospel workers per capita in comparison. All the countries in which we work are Muslim background and, in nearly every country, 99% of the population has never heard the Good News of a Saviour.

The current UK Director of People International has decided to step down in mid-2025 after 6 years in the role. We are seeking godly candidates with a passion for mission, who are self-starting and have the experience and ability to lead the UK arm of the mission.

• The role requires travel in the UK and occasionally overseas
• It involves deputation and preaching in UK churches 
• Mobilising new workers
• Leading the UK staff team.

The PI office is in Tunbridge Wells, Kent but remote working from an alternative location can be accommodated.

Applicants must have right to work in the UK.

Closing Date: 15th March 2025

Prospectus is delighted to be working with a UK grant-maker to recruit a new Operations/Charity Manager (9 month contract) to join the team, primarily working remotely.

The role:

As Charity Manager, you will lead and guide the organisation to achieve its charitable goals. This role involves working closely with the Board of Trustees to drive the charity's strategic plans, manage operations, and build strong relationships with stakeholders. You will play a pivotal part in scaling the organisation and overseeing its day-to-day functions, while fostering a supportive and productive environment for staff.

The person:

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in Charity or Operations Management in the Nfp sector. Highly organised with excellent time management skills this person will be able to manage multiple priorities, will be able to work under their own steam and be able to support and manage a small team. A familiarity with Charity Commission compliance and governance issues, this person will be an effective relationship builder and a strategic planner by nature. An understanding of Muslim communities across the UK would be useful but not essential and the ability to navigate various funding streams and reporting structures will be useful. A working knowledge of GDPR and data protection issues, in addition to charity compliance regulations will also be useful.

This role is offered on a 9 month contract, with the possibility of extension but in the first instance this role is in place to steer this small and ambitious charity in an organised and compliant direction to prepare for a busy and successful time ahead. A belief in the work of the organisation will be a real advantage of course and the ambition to share in its charitable aims will be essential.

About Reprieve:

Reprieve works with the most disenfranchised people in society. Our aim is simple: to consign the death penalty and abuses carried out in the name of “counter-terrorism” or “national security” to history, drawing public and political attention to these past harms with a view to preventing them from occurring again. 

In our view, you can best judge a society by how it treats prisoners, criminal defendants, and the far-flung targets of an ever-changing counter-terror policy. To us, the rule of law means little if we selectively apply it to people we agree with. It is for all of us. Liberty is always eroded at the margins. 

Reprieve’s staff is made up of courageous and committed human rights defenders. Founded in 1999, we provide free legal and investigative support to people facing the death penalty and those victimised by states’ abusive counter-terror policies – rendition, torture, arbitrary detention and extrajudicial killing. 

We fight our clients’ cases in courts around the world; investigate their mistreatment; and advocate on their behalf, encouraging public and political debate of human rights issues. 

Reprieve’s main office is in Aldgate, London, UK. Reprieve also supports full-time Fellows, who work as lawyers, investigators and campaigners in the countries in which we work. We work closely with a number of partner organisations in jurisdictions all over the world, who provide access to clients, expertise, knowledge and guidance on specific issues or regions. We work in cooperation with relevant government officials, individual lawyers and human rights defenders, as well as individual, corporate and foundation funders to further the cause of our shared goals.

The Role:

The Unlawful Detentions Teams Caseworker will undertake a range of casework activities in support of Reprieve’s work on cases of unlawful detention, which comprises our work on detention cases in North East Syria (NES), and our Guantánamo Bay and Life after Guantánamo Projects.

About our NES work

There are currently thousands of people indefinitely detained in camps and prisons in NES, in conditions the UN has found to be inhumane and degrading. Reprieve aims to ensure that individuals detained in Syria are treated in line with international law, and not subjected to the death penalty, extrajudicial execution, arbitrary detention, torture or rendition. Where possible, we advocate for the release and repatriation of foreign nationals detained in NES, many of whom are victims of trafficking and / or minors. We also advocate for and support clients and their children after their release from arbitrary detention.

Through our work we also aim to challenge and change flawed ‘war on terror’ narratives and legal and political frameworks – including in the UK, Europe and the US – that engender state-sanctioned discrimination and abuse and undermine the rule of law and human rights and sometimes create two-tiered layers of citizenship rights for ethnic minorities in Western countries. For example, the British people detained in NES are often arbitrarily deprived of their citizenship, under powers that are used almost exclusively against Muslims, mainly of South Asian, Middle Eastern, and African heritage. This is done in an attempt to place them outside the reach of the law, and to avoid giving them the consular and legal protections to which they are entitled as citizens. 

About our Guantánamo work

Reprieve was one of the very first organisations allowed inside Guantánamo. Since then, we have secured freedom for more than 80 men illegally detained without charge or trial – more than any other organisation. Our unique Life after Guantánamo (LAG) project helps prisoners who have been released from Guantanamo but still face extreme human rights abuses related to their status as former Guantanamo detainees. 

 
For full details including a person specification please review the job description. 

Length and Salary

 This is a full-time role on a fixed term, 12 month contract subject to extension depending on funding. The annual salary is £42,193 full-time per annum, less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance. 

This role is based in Reprieve’s London office. Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work 2 days per week from the London office and the rest of the week from home. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK currently and for the duration of the contract which will be checked prior to interview.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 GMT on 02 March 2025. 

Join Different Strokes, a national charity led by young stroke survivors for young stroke survivors. There are 100,000 strokes in the UK every year, and 1 in 4 of these happen to someone of working age or younger. We aim to promote independent stroke recovery and help younger stroke survivors to reclaim their lives.

We are a small national charity that really cares about what we do. We are in an exciting period of growth and are looking to expand our team. We are seeking a passionate individual to support our network of more than 30 autonomous, volunteer-led local groups across the UK.

As our Groups Co-ordinator, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our network of groups.  You will ensure that all the volunteers that run our groups get the support that they require, in areas such as developing group activities, promoting the group and fundraising.  You’ll respect the autonomy that groups have to make their own decisions, while ensuring that they work within the framework of Different Strokes and that they meet compliance requirements.  The ability to communicate effectively is essential, as is experience of working with volunteers. 

The role would be based in our office in Milton Keynes, but require regular visits to our groups across the UK.  There is also the potential for this to be a hybrid role with some home working. 

This is a permanent position for 20 hours per week.  Occasional weekend work will be required.

To apply for this position, please send a CV, a supporting statement which addresses all criteria on the person specification, and complete the equality and diversity monitoring section.

Applications are particularly welcome from individuals who have been personally affected by stroke.

Closing date: Monday 10th February 2025

Interviews to be held w/c Monday 24th February 2025.  Interviews will be held virtually; if you have any accessibility requirements regarding interview please let us know.

Youth Power Coordinator

About Restless Development
Restless Development is a global non profit agency. We support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. We are independently registered and governed in nine countries (India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe) bound together by our vision for youth power. We run youth-led programmes to tackle the
issues that young people care about the most. We also run the Youth Collective – a growing network of over 4000 local youth civil society groups and organisations in 185 countries. We are committed to creating an agency that walks the talk on power shifting, using the power shifting checklist, both internally and externally.

Our approach to safeguarding
Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the
communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.

About the role
The £4.5m Young Gamechangers Fund (YGF) is an exciting UK funding initiative that provides grants of up to £20,000 a year to young people transforming communities into safer, more sustainable and more inclusive places to live. Funding is provided by the Co-op Foundation, Co-op and #iwill fund, and is delivered in partnership by Restless Development, Global Fund for Children and the Co-op Foundation. In addition to funding, successful applicants also get access to peer support networks, training and mentoring. Importantly, the fund is co-designed with young activists, through a Youth Steering Group.
All elements of the programme are youth-led and grantee centred, with a commitment to seeking input from young people at all stages. 

The Youth Power Coordinator will play a leading role in ensuring that our diverse group of grantees - the Young Gamechangers – receive the support, training and guidance they need to help their vision come to life. The Young Gamechangers are active across the length and breadth of the country, and a whole range of issues, whether that be
addressing the needs of working class Northern Muslim women; supporting young trans people; eradicating fly tipping; or drawing from their lived experience to support other autistic young people.

We are looking for someone who is excited by youth leadership and wants to support young people to drive positive social change in communities across the UK. You might have worked in the youth sector already or been a young volunteer or activist yourself. You are organised and can manage multiple tasks, enjoy helping people work through strategic and operational challenges and are comfortable with getting on the phone or online to speak to people at short notice.

The role will involve working closely with colleagues based within Global Fund for Children (GFC), our delivery partner on the fund. It will be part of Restless Development’s growing team in the UK that supports our network of young leaders.

Job title: Youth Power Coordinator

Location: London

Salary: £30,893 (gross annual amount)

Preferred start date: ASAP

Length of contract: Fixed-term until August 2026

Reports to: Head of UK and European Programmes

Expected travel: Regular travel within the UK; including occasionally at weekends
(Please note applicants must have the right to work in the UK).

Key responsibilities
1. Development and delivery of the support offer
●  Coordination of the support offer, ensuring systems, processes andguidance are in place to support the delivery for all elements, including the one-to-one support; mentoring; training; and networking.
●  Play a leading role in further developing the Support Offer to granteesbased on emerging needs, feedback and learning
Working with staff and consultants to design and deliver training for the Young Gamechangers, both online and in-person, and other resources
●  Support – and where required, lead on – the organisation of in-person and online events, including celebration events bringing together cohorts of Young Gamechangers
●  Ensure that all training and other events are accessible for all participants, working with safeguarding and other colleagues where required.

2. Network building and support for grantees
● Build strong trust-based relationships with grantees, scheduling regular connections – both in-person and online
● Working with grantees to establish specific support needs, and identifying mentoring, training and resources to address these – allowing each grantee to get the most out of their grant
● Working closely with colleagues, including safeguarding leads, to ensure the safety, security and wellbeing of grantees and young people involved in the fund
● Helping to build an active network of Young Gamechangers by providing opportunities for them to connect, share and learn from each other – working closing with the wider UK Youth Power team, and the global Youth Collective

3. Support the wider delivery of the fund
● Working with other members of the YGF team, including colleagues at GFC and the Youth Steering Group, to support the participatory co-design process, and youth-led grant-making.
● Working with the Communications team to highlight case studies and support youth-led storytelling, in line with the communications strategy
● Working with the Evaluation and Learning Coordinator to ensure monitoring, evaluation and learning data is effectively captured

4. Other 

● Work closely with colleagues to understand the changing youth sector landscape in the UK, helping to identify and develop partnership opportunities with other UK-based organisations
● Contributing to agency wide learning, working with colleagues across the global agency to build expertise in funding and supporting youth social action
● You will occasionally be required to work on weekends and/or public holidays, for which time off in lieu will be granted
● Other duties as required

About you
We are looking for people with the right competencies and skills for the role, and who demonstrate the personal qualities consistent with our Values and behaviours.
Head: We are experts in our lived realities. We innovate and try new things without fear of failure.
Heart: Youth Power is at the heart of everything we do. We prioritise the wellbeing of all our people, supporting young leaders to thrive.
Hands: We collaborate and shift power with young people and communities. We connect, nurture, celebrate and fund young leaders.
Voice: We are honest and transparent.  We use our voice for what is right.

Skills and experience
Essential
● Experience of mobilising and supporting young people from diverse communities in the UK to take social action (e.g. through campaigning, organising or volunteering)
● Experience in working with young people from underserved communities within the UK (such as those who have experienced racism and discrimination)
● Experience of organising events, and in designing and facilitating training 
● Strong project coordination and time management skills 
● Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt information so that it is accessible for a diverse group of people
● Belief in the values of Restless Development and ability to uphold them personally

Desirable
● Experience of supporting grantees, or experience of receiving a grant for a social
action project
● Experience of creating engaging communications content, such as newsletters
and blogs
● Experience in building and maintaining networks

Restless Development is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Restless Development will ensure that no applicant or staff member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, age, HIV status, disability, or any other factor that cannot be shown to be relevant to performance.

What we do for you
Remuneration
We are proud to commit to a transparent global salary scale, ensuring a fair and comparable system of pay across all global locations. In addition to salary, we offer pension contributions and other benefits in accordance with the local Hub.

Values and Culture
At Restless Development, we’re proud that the strength and integrity of our Values has been recognised by staff, young people, donors and others who we work with. Beyond this, we have a culture of recognising and celebrating both our Values and our global achievements with monthly Values Champions and an annual Values Day.

Work-life Balance
It goes without saying that we work hard at Restless Development. We also recognise the importance of helping staff to maintain a positive work-life balance by offering:
● 24 days annual leave (in addition to public holidays and with an extra day of annual leave given for each full year of service, up to a maximum of 28 days).
● Birthday Leave
● Access to flexible working.
● Generous study leave, maternity, paternity or adoption leave, and other leaveallowances.

Professional Development
Restless Development is proud to be an employer who recognises potential and invests in the development of its staff. We are committed to the professional development of ourstaff through:
● Empowering opportunities to work on significant projects which stretch and inspire staff – allowing them to develop on-the-job.
● Regular performance management.
● Training and development opportunities, including supporting our staff to identify mentors both within and outside of the agency.
● Quarterly Staff Workshops for all staff to give and receive agency updates, receive training, and socialise.

Travel and Medical Insurance
When travelling abroad with work, all staff will be covered by Restless Development’s travel and medical insurance.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a covering letter that explains why you are excited by this role, and provides examples of how your skills and experience respond to the essential and desirable criteria in the Job Description (using no more than 500 words).
The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 17 February 2025. Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week commencing 24 February 2025.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Operations and Office Coordinator to join our growing team and contribute to our mission of supporting individuals affected by spinal cord injuries.

This isn't just an administrative role! As an Operations and Office Coordinator at Back Up, your primary objective is to provide comprehensive operational support while fostering a positive and efficient workplace for the team. This pivotal role extends beyond administrative duties—whether it's liaising with IT to prepare laptops or conducting Health & Safety inductions for new joiners, you ensure a smooth transition for new staff members. Additionally, you will be responsible for keeping health and safety protocols up to date and managing the office to be a great workplace for the team. Your diligent efforts directly contribute to the effective management of services within the charity, furthering its mission to empower individuals impacted by spinal cord injury by delivering services that promote confidence, independence, and positive adjustment.

No formal qualifications are needed for this role, and we encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experience, and potential to apply.

About us:

At Back Up, we inspire people affected by spinal cord injury to get the most out of life. Each year, we reach over 1,000 people with our award-winning services that are designed and delivered by people affected by spinal cord injury.

Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive, and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

Job title: Communications Officer

Reporting to: Head of Communications

Salary £26,000 - £29,000 pro rata

Hours:37.5 hours Monday to Friday (0.8 considered for the right candidate)

Terms: Permanent contract, 25 days holiday

                                   (exc. Bank Holidays), 5% pension contribution.

Place of work:Our central office (Bristol) with some hybrid working optional; regular visits to our warehouses in Bristol and Plymouth and other partners across the south west

About FareShare South West

FareShare South West joins the dots between food waste and hunger, empowering communities to turn an environmental problem into lasting social good. We rescue tonnes of quality surplus food from the industry and share it with charities and schools to bring health, dignity and routes out of poverty for people across the south west. Our supportive volunteering and employability programmes offer local people the opportunity to thrive.

By joining us, you’ll be part of an inclusive, friendly team in a small but fast-growing charity that helps fight the injustice of who gets to afford a healthy diet.

FareShare South West is an independent local charity, working in partnership with FareShare UK. By being part of the national FareShare network, we can help rescue more food. By being small and independent, we can remain close to our local partners and people, and continuously adapt to meet the needs of local communities. The member charities we share food with transform lives, using food to connect people with other support and routes out of poverty, including children and families, people on low incomes, homeless people, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, people in recovery, older people and many others.

Purpose of role

In this broad creative role, you will plan, create, deliver and analyse print, media and digital marketing content to support this charity’s important work, ensuring current and potential supporters (including volunteers, fundraisers and grant makers, food suppliers, charity members and key local stakeholders) understand our social and environmental impact. You will play a vital support role for colleagues, acting as FareShare South West’s storyteller internally and externally.

Job description

• Work with the Head of Communications to develop and deliver an annual communications schedule, including proactively sourcing and creating case studies and testimonials with video, photography and written content

• Work with the Head of Communications to develop and implement a social media plan

• Create, share, monitor and evaluate engaging content across all our social channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok) to meet objectives

• Design print materials including posters and leaflets

• Keep the website up to date with a regular flow of impactful storytelling

• Create compelling email content for supporters in MailChimp

• Support the Head of Communications with the circulation and promotion of press releases and management of press database, communications crisis plan and FAQs

• Assist with the delivery of internal communications

• Regularly review and refresh our bank of testimonials, statistics and photography, managing permissions for content

• Work closely with the fundraising team to creating compelling appeals content to generate income

• Act as an ambassador for our charity, sharing our values and engaging with the public

• Work collaboratively with staff teams (Food Sourcing, Volunteering, Membership, Fundraising, Employability and Operations teams in Bristol and Plymouth) to ascertain and fulfil their communications needs

• Work collaboratively with young people on our FareChance employability programme, supporting them to learn new professional skills and developing an exciting new youth-led, inclusive aspect of our communications

• Support volunteers and warehouse-based communications leads with communications projects

• With support from the wider Fundraising and Communications team, manage student interns

• Proactively seek out examples of communications best practice and developments, including building relationships with partner charities in the FareShare network

Other

• Undertake any other reasonable duties to support the operations of the charity

• Assist on monitoring progress, impact, and success against KPIs

Fight for Peace is a sport for development charity based in Newham, London. At its core, it is a boxing and martial arts academy with a whole range of in-house youth support services under one roof. Not only Fight for Peace works directly with young people, it also trains and supports grassroots sports clubs in adopting a sports-for-development approach to their sport of physical activity across the UK. 

In April 2022, Fight for Peace became one of 120 Sport England Systems Partners. The aim is to deliver system-wide change against Sport England’s 10-year strategy, “Uniting the Movement”, to level up access to sport and physical activity across the country. One of the goals of this programme is to increase the engagement of under-represented and under-served groups in sports and physical activity.

Through the provision of training and tailored support, Fight for Peace believes it can continue to help local clubs to better engage young people from diverse backgrounds and increase participation among marginalised communities. Fight for Peace is currently developing a portfolio of training and capacity-building resources

This is an exciting new chapter for Fight for Peace as we broaden our work to include a wide range of sports beyond boxing and martial arts. 

Purpose of the role: 

1. Partnerships: Build strong partnerships with National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and organisations that work with large networks of sports clubs to reach more clubs and expand training opportunities. 

2. Club Engagement: Achieve high numbers of grassroots sports clubs trained in the Fight for Peace methodology. 

3. Club or Coach Adoption: Support clubs in integrating the Fight for Peace methodology into their ongoing operations to ensure long-term impact.

4. Gather Insights: Collect feedback and insight from clubs and partners to help improve existing training and develop new, relevant training programs.

The Life Champions Course 

Fight for Peace has, with UK Coaching, developed a transformational online course for coaches, called Life Champions. The Fight for Peace Life Champions course is an online course for sports coaches who want to learn how to use their sport as a tool for youth development.  It is designed to help coaches expand their impact to include supporting the personal development of young people.

Please read the attached job description for more details.

Organisation: Advice for Renters
Location: London, hybrid
Salary: Starting from £48,000 per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

We`re looking for an inspiring and strategic leader to guide us into our next chapter, ensuring secure, fair and affordable housing for all. If you are passionate about creating a fairer society and making a real difference, this is your chance to lead impactful change.

About Advice for Renters

Advice for Renters is a dynamic charity, based in the London borough of Brent, dedicated to supporting renters in navigating housing challenges and advocating for their rights. We work to empower individuals and families, ensuring they have access to high-quality advice and services that promote secure, fair, and affordable housing.

We believe that safe, secure housing is a fundamental right. This means that the life outcomes and wellbeing of people living in the Private Rented Sector should not be disadvantaged by housing tenure.

We are driven by our belief that a fairer, well housed society will flourish, and by achieving this we would take a fundamental step towards empowering people to successfully tackle life's challenges as they arise.

We are seeking an inspiring and strategic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organisation into its next phase of development, delivering on our mission and responding to the evolving needs of our community.

We anticipate the role will follow a hybrid working arrangement, with a combination of office-based and remote work. The specific balance can be discussed and agreed upon during the interview process.

Role Purpose

As CEO, you will provide visionary leadership and direction for Advice for Renters, ensuring the organisation achieves its goals and remains at the forefront of supporting renters. You will work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and trustees, driving strategic development and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Vision and Leadership

• Develop and articulate a clear vision for the future of Advice for Renters, ensuring alignment with its mission and values.
• Inspire and lead the organisation, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and commitment.
• Actively contribute to local housing policy in Brent, ensuring the charity’s services and contributions are central to delivery plans.
• Develop and review strategic options, responding to changing external policies and Government initiatives.
• Support the Board of Trustees in maintaining robust governance and providing advice on organisational performance and strategic direction.

Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Local Government officials, Councillors, voluntary and statutory organisations, and key partners.
• Lead contract and funding negotiations to secure resources that advance the charity’s goals and reputation.
• Represent Advice for Renters in the media, promoting its profile and enhancing public awareness.
• Ensure the charity effectively promotes its services to potential users and stakeholders.

Organisational Management

• Lead and support senior managers in implementing effective processes, systems, and structures.
• Oversee the delivery of organisation-wide projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Take a proactive role in HR management, including staff development and performance.
• Implement and monitor robust resource and performance management, risk management, and compliance with charity governance standards.
• Maintain the charity’s reputation by ensuring high-quality delivery of services.

Financial Management

• Diversify income streams to ensure financial sustainability and growth.
• Maximise income from legal aid earnings and secure adequate grant funding.
• Explore and pursue new fundraising opportunities and sustainable income sources, with the support of our fundraising apprentice.
• Build organisational reserves in line with and exceeding the charity’s reserves policy.

Person Specification

Essential Attributes

• Proven leadership experience within the charity, public, or private sectors.
• Strong vision, energy, and values aligned with the mission of Advice for Renters.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to adapt to changing policies and external pressures.
• Excellent relationship management and negotiation skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across sectors.
• Strong communication skills, including media representation and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in organisational management, including HR, risk management, and governance.
• Financial acumen, with a track record of diversifying income and achieving financial sustainability via fundraising.

Desirable Attributes

• Knowledge of housing and renters’ issues.
• Experience in policy development and advocacy.
• Familiarity with working in a legal aid environment.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to lead a dedicated and impactful charity.
• A collaborative and supportive environment.
• The chance to shape housing policy and make a tangible difference in renters’ lives.
• Annual leave: 28 days + 5 days over winter closure + all bank holidays (pro rata for PT)
• Pension Scheme: 8% (3% employer contribution + 1% tax relief on 4% employee minimum contribution)

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter (maximum of two A4 pages) outlining your suitability for the role.

The closing date for applications is Friday 7th February at 12:00.

We will only consider applications that include both a CV and a covering letter.

Advice for Renters is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to creating a supportive workplace for individuals with disabilities.

On our website you can find our equality and diversity monitoring form, we would love if you can also submit the form with your application, the information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used for monitoring purposes.

Advice for Renters is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best. We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check. The post holder must have the right to work in the UK. A request for references will be sent to candidates offered interviews. However, referees will only be contacted for the successful candidate.

We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please get in touch with us if you would like to discuss any specific requirements.

Registered Charity No 1051979

Title: Executive Assistant

Salary: £18,563 pro-rata (FTE £30,939)

Location: Activity-based/Hammersmith

Hours: 21 per week, including Tuesdays in the office

Contract Type: Permanent

These are exciting times for Women's Pioneer Housing. We are developing over 160 new homes for single women in West London, including brand new offices on our site at 227 Wood Lane.

Founded in 1920 by women and men who understood the challenges faced by women trying to secure affordable, safe and independent housing at the time. The need for safe, secure, affordable housing for single women is as great as ever. We remain committed to making a positive difference to women’s lives by providing high quality homes and services.

We have been creating new roles to support our growth, our people and continue our commitment to providing excellent customer services as we embark on this new, exciting chapter of service improvement. Working alongside the Corporate Services team and reporting directly to the CEO, the Executive Assistant will be the first point of contact for enquiries referred to the CEO and will provide an effective administrative support.

You will already be working in a customer-focused environment and will be able to balance priorities, resolve queries and manage a wide-ranging portfolio. You will have intermediate MS Office skills, particularly in Outlook, PowerPoint and Word. An ability to quickly grasp other software packages will be a distinct advantage. An understanding of social housing is preferred but not essential – a great attitude, ability to adapt and learn are important attributes - respect for our residents and a commitment to delivering a 1st class service is key to this role.

We are a small team and work together to deliver shared objectives. If you are passionate about bringing excellence, are a good team member and can demonstrate an interest in and commitment to our work, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like an initial discussion to find out more about this role, please contact Susan Bernard, Head of Corporate Services, or Tracey Downie - Chief Executive.

TO APPLY:

Please send three documents to our HR mailbox:

• Up-to-date CV
• Supporting Statement
• Diversity Monitoring Form

You may find more information about the role on our webiste.

Closing Date: 23:59 Sunday 9th February 2025

Interviews and assessment: Friday 21st February 2025

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.