Operations And Business Development Lead Jobs

Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.

Are you organised, a great communicator and problem-solver and passionate about supporting young people who face barriers to achieve sustainable employment?Then this role is for you.

We’re looking for a new Employment Partnerships Executive to join us for this London-based role. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to help us deliver our high-impact employment outcomes and support even more young people into work or further education. 

The important stuff 

Location: Hammersmith, London

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations

Salary: from £28,000

Closing date: Friday 21st February, 09.00am (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate)

Interviews: Interviews to commence from Thursday 27th February

Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo

Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process. Contact us for any enquiries regarding accessibility.

Resurgo has been named one of the UK’s Best Places to Work by The Sunday Times.  

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

Equipping and Supporting Spear Centres

• Spend time in Spear Centres to build a presence and trust with the Spear coaches, in order to provide better employment support for trainees.
• Provide additional support to Spear Centres outside of London as they develop their own employer network and local employment events.
• Serving as a liaison between Resurgo, the employer and Spear Centres in collecting and sharing job descriptions, trainee CVs, interview feedback and handover documents for successful hires.

Account Management and Administration

• Conduct due diligence checks on potential employers.
• Sustain links with corporates, employers and charities in order to generate employment opportunities for young people.
• Research and compile the weekly employment email with current vacancies and opportunities (which includes all new Spear Streamlined Centres) and contribute ‘Job of the Week’ to the weekly Spear Bulletin.
• Manage bespoke recruitment processes and logistics.
• Monthly reporting for national employer partners.
• Attend select online and in-person youth employment events on behalf of Resurgo and the Spear Programme.
• Support the wider Corporate and Employer Partnerships team in administrative tasks.

Support the Coordination of Employer Events

• Help to deliver central (London-based) Hire Me events with mass employment opportunities.
• Equip Spear Centres to run their own local employment activities/events, including effective review processes after the events.
• Track success of central and local events and the impact on education, employment and training (EET) statistics.
• Work with the Employer Partnerships Manager to develop and coordinate employer-related events, such as Coffee and Connect, or organise site visits for employers to a Spear training room or an insight session with a Spear coach.

Spear Alumni Network Coordinator

• Develop and run an alumni network/platform for Spear completers, keeping them updated with further job opportunities and creating a continued sense of community. 
• Work with the Resurgo Church Partnerships team to build a pipeline into the Spear Ambassadors group, giving Spear completers a voice in the continuous development of the Spear Programme and encouraging Spear completers to invite those they know to join Spear.
• With the Comms team, identify opportunities for Spear completers to become Brand Ambassadors who promote our work, ensuring success stories are celebrated and feeding into funding applications and reports.

Active participation in and support for Resurgo’s team and mission

• Help build and develop Resurgo’s ethos and Christian life as a team member including leading and contributing to daily team prayer meetings as an integral part of Resurgo’s operation and for the success of its mission.

This role will suit you if you are:

• A practising Christian who is passionate about personally representing the Christian values of Resurgo and committed to Resurgo’s mission to transform urban communities.
• Passionate about supporting young people who face barriers to achieve sustainable employment.
• An excellent communicator with strong relational skills and the ability to develop a rapport with and positively influence a range of audiences.
• Attention to detail, with the ability to complete administrative tasks to a high standard.
• Self-motivated forward planner who exercises initiative, with the ability to prioritise workload, including working well under pressure.
• Good IT skills, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint (Salesforce desired, but training will be provided, if needed).

Desirable

• Experience in coaching and training delivery, and a desire to grow in this.
• Knowledge of the current employability landscape / experience in HR or recruitment processes.

You can expect:

• A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities.
• Excellent staff development and training opportunities, including our 5-day Coaching for Leadership (valued at £3,000).
• A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work.
• A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues.
• 28 days annual leave (including Christmas Gift Days) plus bank holidays.
• Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat.
• Excellent Health Insurance Benefits.

A couple of things to note:

This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)

Our approach is to raise funds in the UK to support locally led implementing partners who deliver a wide range of projects including those that focus on maternal health, education, disability, women and girls, neglected tropical disease, supporting the vulnerable, and post-crisis recovery.

This is an exciting opportunity to be our next Chief Executive Officer and work with our small passionate team to provide strategic management and oversight and ensure that fundraising and grant making is cost effective, sustainable and appropriate. 

We are seeking a CEO who relishes a wide remit, is skilled in fundraising, enjoys supporting and developing an effective team and who is willing to ‘get stuck in’ and make things happen.

Key responsibilities include:

· Delivering strategic and fundraising plans aligned to the charity’s vision and values

· Responsible for all financial, legal and corporate functions

· Ensuring robust financial management and the overall financial health of the charity

· Delivering strong leadership to inspire, empower, motivate and maintain productivity

· Leading on all partner relationships in Ethiopia and in the UK

· ‘Dotted line’ interim management of our sister charity Ethiopiaid Ireland

The post holder will be expected to travel to Ethiopia. 

Download the full job description and candidate pack for more information and how to apply.

Recruitment Timetable 

· Application deadline:  Midnight on Sunday 2 March 2205

· 1st stage interviews: Monday 24 or Tuesday 25 March held online

· 2nd stage interviews:  Tuesday 1 April in our Bath office

Location: Remote working in the UK, with occasional travel to London

Responsible to: Director of Fundraising

Contract: Full-time/Permanent, 37 hours per week

Salary: £31,875 per annum rising to £34,500 per annum after a year of service

Advert closing date: Friday 28 February 2025 at 5PM

Interviews: We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, please apply as soon as possible

We’re looking for an individual with experience working with high-value supporters andstrong relationship-building skills to become our new Philanthropy Manager.  If you’re looking for a new challenge and perhaps want to take skills from other forms of fundraising and bring this into the role, do join us to help establish a strong philanthropy fundraising operation within Speakers for Schools.

As the UK’s leading social mobility charity, we’re on a mission to help state-educated students nationwide to reach their potential by providing work experience placements and inspirational talks. 

If you’re an enthusiastic, self-motivated, team-player with experience of fundraising, ideally from major donors, then this is the role for you.  You’d join the team at a time of progression, with a new, focussed plan for the organisation targeting growth in our work experience and inspirational school talks. For this to be successful, we need to grow and diversify our income, particularly from grants and gifts.

Your role as Philanthropy Manager will be to help identify, cultivate, ask and steward philanthropists, working with the Director of Fundraising, Fundraising team, colleagues and volunteers to ensure they are solicited to the highest possible standards.   The team will support you and there’ll be training on offer to help you succeed.

If you are an expert communicator and relationship-builder, you could join an ambitious, collaborative team, passionate about raising funds to increase the richness of state education and level the playing field for children across the UK.

About You:

• Be able to develop strong relationships with individuals, identifying opportunities for growth and innovative engagement.

• Have the ability to raise income from HNWI, manage a philanthropy portfolio of established and new donors, achieve targets as part of a fundraising business plan.

• Have experience of compelling proposal and report writing for a fundraising audience.

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• EAP Scheme
• 3 voluntary days per year
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption package
• Subsidised office furniture
• £500 a year training allowance
• Death in Service (4x Salary)

Diversity at our core

Speakers for schools is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity among our workforces. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to us.

Speakers for Schools Values

PASSION: We are committed to levelling the playing field for young people across the UK, creating social mobility and tackling disadvantages.

AGILITY: We challenge our ideas of what is possible in order to better meet the needs of those we support. We are human, make mistakes, learn, evolve and adapt.

INTEGRITY: We act with empathy and bring our authentic selves to work every day. We value and respect the talent, time and intentions of those we work with.

COLLABORATION: We are one team with one mission and only by working together can we deliver better outcomes for young people. We support each other unconditionally and feel motivation in shared success as well as individual progress.

DIVERSITY: We know it takes people with different ideas, strengths, identities, interests, and cultural backgrounds to make our organisation succeed. We encourage constructive debate and critical friendship.

The Application Process:

Please apply as soon as possible by submitting your application.

The deadline to submit your application is Friday 28 February 2025 at 5PM. Please note that we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.

Speakers for Schools is committed to safeguarding the young people we work with and expects all staff members to share this commitment. Appointees are subject to a DBS check. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. You are also required to have the Right to Work in the UK for this role.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for creating an inclusive society? We are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive to lead our charity which is dedicated to empowering visually impaired and hard of hearing people in North Somerset to thrive and achieve their full potential.

About Us

Celebrating our fiftieth anniversary this year, we are proud to be the only local charity providing support, advocacy and services to people with sensory impairments. We are committed to breaking down barriers, promoting accessibility, and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

The Role - As our Chief Executive Officer, you will:

• Develop and deliver our strategic vision.

• Lead and inspire a dedicated team, fostering a culture of collaboration and inclusivity.

• Strengthen relationships with stakeholders, including service users, partners, and funders.

• Champion the rights and needs of sensory impaired people at local and national levels.

• Drive income generation and financial sustainability to expand our impact.

About You - We are looking for a dynamic and empathetic leader who can demonstrate:

• Proven experience in strategic leadership, ideally within the charitable, health, or social care sectors.

• Proven financial and people management skills

• A deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by sensory impaired people.

• Exceptional communication and advocacy skills.

• A track record of successful fundraising and partnership-building.

• A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

What We Offer

• Salary range £43-£48K.

• The opportunity to lead an established charity which is already making a real difference.

• The challenge of helping the charity to grow and expand the services we offer our sensory impaired members

• A supportive and inclusive working environment.

Apply Now

If you are ready to inspire change and lead our charity into a brighter future, we want to hear from you.

Closing Date: 7 February 2025

To Apply: Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role. To do so, please click the 'Quick Apply' button

Together, we can create a world where sensory impairment is no barrier to a full and fulfilling life.

You will develop 5-6-figure applications to trust, Lottery and statutory funders and to build robust cases for support and compelling proposition documents for the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships Team to use in approaching corporate and major philanthropic funders.

Working closely with both fundraisers and delivery leads across the charity, you will identify appealing funding opportunities aligned with Diabetes UK’s strategic priorities, and make sure the team have what they need to showcase these confidently to high-value supporters. You will also use cross-charity relationships to manage a portfolio of committed trust and statutory/Lottery grants.

You will be a highly skilled trust and/or statutory funder with experience of securing five- and six-figure grants and managing externally funded projects. You will have the versatility to use these skills to help meet the requirements of high-value corporate and philanthropic donors. You will enjoy building relationships across the charity and using your superb communication and writing skills to translate often complex projects into compelling propositions. This exciting and challenging role would also suit someone with excellent organisational and time management skills.

Context and Background

The NSPCC's mission is to end cruelty to children. Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. We all share it. And it drives our Income Generation team to get out there and bring in the funds we need to protect children and prevent abuse.

We’ve been here for children for over 100 years. From our campaigns to our services- we strive to make a difference in everything we do. Between 2016 and 2021, we’ve helped make 6.6 million children safer from abuse.

Within the Income Generation Directorate our aim is to maximise resources for the NSPCC’s mission by raising funds, providing the best possible supporter experience, and building long-term relationships between donors and our cause.

To continue to deliver our mission we rely on the fundraising support of people across the UK for 90% of our annual income. We are looking to significantly grow our income in new and innovative ways. To achieve this growth, we need the very best team in place to deliver to ambitious targets.

The Donation Processing Team Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight to the donation processing function within the NSPCC. This role involves developing and implementing strategic plans for the team and leading projects to evolve and develop donation processing practices in line with Income Generation Directorates strategic direction.

Additionally, this role involves close collaboration with the finance and fundraising teams to ensure seamless donation processing and accurate financial reporting. Central to the role is fostering a culture of continuous improvement and ensuing compliance with the legal regulations associated with not-for-profit fundraising

Working arrangements regarding hybrid working are flexible however, the Donation Processing Team is based in London so regular travel to London would be required. 

Job purpose

To oversee the processing of all donations to NSPCC, as well as take the lead on Gift Aid for the organisation and the operational management of our third-party response handling and fulfilment agency.

1.  This role involves managing the operations of the donation processing team of 9 staff and ensuring their work is carried out accurately and efficiently.
2.   The role will be responsible for ensuring the work of the team is compliant with relevant regulations, internal policies/procedures and best practice in donation processing.
3. The post holder will foster close working relationships with the finance and data teams, as well fundraising managers to ensure the team continue to evolve to meet the needs of an ever-changing fundraising landscape.
4. The role will play a key role in modernising existing practices, setting up new processes and managing change, as we transition to a new CRM database and there is increased organisational focus on ensuring supporter experience is at the centre of what we do.

This role would suit candidates with a passion for creating collaborative working environments, with interest in the nature of charitable giving and a background in financial administration, fundraising finance, or charity supporter services. 

Key relationships - Internal

• Head of Planning, Performance and Processing
• Line management of the Donation Processing Team Leaders and Response and Fulfilment Lead
• Senior Fundraising Managers across the directorate
• Finance and Technology Business Partners
• Compliance Manager

Key relationships - External

• Any key suppliers

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Managing the Operations of the Donation Processing Team:

• Supervise and support a team of 9 staff members, ensuring their tasks are completed accurately and in line with SLAs.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to team members.
• Develop and implement training programs to enhance team skills and knowledge.
• Monitor daily operations and address any issues or bottlenecks promptly.
•  Ensure the team meets all deadlines and performance targets.

2. Ensuring Compliance with Regulations and Best Practices:

• Stay updated on relevant legal regulations and best practices in donation processing.
• Develop and enforce internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Conduct regular audits to verify adherence to regulations and internal standards.
•  Address any compliance issues or discrepancies promptly and effectively.

3. Fostering Close Working Relationships with Other Teams:

• Collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting and reconciliation of donations.
• Work closely with the data team to maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records.
• Facilitate regular meetings and communication between the donation processing team and other teams.
• Identify opportunities for cross-departmental collaboration and process improvements.

4.Evolving Processes and Managing Change:

• Lead the development and implementation of new processes and ways of working.
• Manage the transition to a new CRM database, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Monitor the effectiveness of new processes and make adjustments as needed.
• Communicate changes clearly and effectively to all stakeholders

Responsibilities for all Staff within the Incomer Generation Directorate

• A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Person specification

1. Experience with processing a large volume of donations for a big, complex non-profit.
2. Proven ability to manage, coach, and develop high-performing service delivery teams in a collaborative environment.
3. Strong knowledge of legal regulations for non-profit fundraising, including gift aid, and best practices in donation processing.
4. Ability to turn strategic vision into actionable plans and adapt quickly to new opportunities and changing priorities.
5. Experience modernising administration systems.
6.  Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with creative solutions for complex issues.
7. Proven ability to lead and manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within scope
8.  Experienced in managing change within an organization, including identifying areas for improvement, developing strategies to implement changes, and ensuring smooth transitions.
9.  Ability to maintain positive, productive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
10. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
11. Experience with fundraising CRMs and Microsoft Office, especially Excel; SQL database experience is a plus.
12.  Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Safer Recruitment

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk.

Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.

The recruitment and selection of our people will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.

Our principles:

• Always seek to recruit the best candidate for the role based on merit including their skills, experience, motivation and competencies. Our robust recruitment and selection process should ensure the identification of the person best suited to the role and the organisation.
• Committed to diversity and equality of opportunity and will interview all applicants (internal and external) who self-declare at application as having a disability and who meet the minimum requirements in the person specification of the vacancy they are applying for.
•  We will make reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process in order to enable successful candidates who declare disabilities to start working or volunteering their time with us.
• Any current member of staff or volunteer who wishes to apply for vacancies and is suitably qualified will be considered and addressed fairly and objectively based on their merit.
• As an organisation committed to safeguarding, we will ensure all under 18’s joining the organisation will have ongoing risk assessments to ensure their role and activities are safe and appropriate.
•  All documentation relating to candidates will be treated confidentially in accordance with the GDPR legislation.

Are you a values-led proven leader with a passion for people who are disadvantaged, marginalised and often left behind by society?

We are looking for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead Catholic Care on the next phase of its journey. 

Our ideal candidate will possess exemplary personal values with a strong, proven vision, demonstrable skills for leadership and a resolute determined passion to care for people in need and improve lives.  Significant experience of leadership and developing and delivering strategy is required for this pivotal role with the charity.

Our Vision - Founded on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, our Charity delivers practical services to people in need, particularly those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable, marginalised and at risk of being left behind by society regardless of their faith.  We are passionate about caring for and supporting both children and adults throughout the continuum of life. We make sure their voices are heard, and their lives improved though delivering high quality care, treating each person with dignity and recognising their own individual uniqueness. For more than 160 years we have worked tirelessly, evolving our services to meet the needs of people today and tomorrow.

Why Join Catholic Care?

Catholic Care is a forward thinking and vibrant charity providing services for, and employing people of, all faiths or of no faith at all.  For the past 160 years we have been meeting the needs of people who are or vulnerable across Yorkshire, having a positive impact on their lives.

Each year the work we do makes a positive difference to nearly 3,000 people, both through our CQC and Ofsted regulated services and in our local communities. We care passionately about the people we support who remain at the heart of everything we do. We are a values-led charity. Our values drive our working lives. They help us to make decisions about what we do, how we do it and who we do it for.

Your wellbeing is important to us, and we will make sure you feel valued.  We are proud to be a Mindful Employer and accredited with Investors in People and our approaches are there to support you along the way. We also offer benefits which reflect your hard work, including generous annual leave, pension scheme and sick pay policy.

Overview of the role

Working with the Board of Trustees, members of the clergy and parishes, the CEO will be responsible for shaping and delivering the strategic vision of the charity in its mission to support adults and children in need.

Your role will involve responsibility for:

Leadership – to be visionary in the charity’s strategic development in line with the values and ethos of the charity

Governance – to take overall responsibility for the legal, risk, statutory and regulatory requirements of the charity

Strategy – to work with the Trustees, develop and deliver the strategic plan with responsibility for the continued development of Caritas across the Diocese of Leeds

Financial and Human Resource Management

Operational Efficiency including the lead role for the regulated services with Ofsted and CQC.

Our Ideal Candidate

We require a resilient, strategic thinker with strong values, extensive leadership experience and the ability to manage the inevitable conflict between the charity’s values and business decisions.

You will have a proven track record of success in leadership roles, delivering a successful strategic plan and with experience of financial management and governance.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead a well-established and respected charity, undertaking a wide variety of work.  As CEO you have the opportunity to drive strategy forward and have a real impact.

Please email for a recruitment brochure.

Alternatively, to apply; please email your current CV and application covering letter.

Longlisted Candidates will have the opportunity to visit us and our services on 5, 6 or 7 February 2025

 Interviews will take place on 18 February 2025.

We may consider a relocation package for the right candidate.

Thank you for your interest in our Charity.

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

Key aspects of this role will include:

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

About us

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

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

About you

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

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

• Experience of accounting systems

• Previous experience of working in a similar role

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information

• Confidence in using Microsoft Office software

Location: Home-Based (with occasional travel across the UK)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent (flexible hours considered)
Salary: £90,000 per annum (Band E – Senior Leadership Team)
Hours: 35 hours per week (part-time / flexible hours considered)

About Magic Breakfast
Magic Breakfast is a dynamic and purpose-driven charity with a bold mission: to ensure no child in the UK starts their school day hungry. The charity provides over 300,000 children with healthy breakfasts every morning, enabling them to focus on their learning. Working with schools in disadvantaged areas, Magic Breakfast is committed to removing hunger as a barrier to education, while also leading research and campaigns for long-term solutions to end child morning hunger. As Magic Breakfast looks to expand its impact, it has ambitious plans for growth in the coming years, making this an exciting time to join the organisation and help scale its operations.

The Role
Magic Breakfast is seeking a visionary Director of Finance and Technology to join its Senior Leadership Team at a pivotal time. With plans for substantial growth, the charity is looking for a leader to help drive both its financial strategy and technological transformation. This role will oversee the charity’s financial operations, ensuring long-term sustainability while driving operational efficiency through innovative technology solutions. The Director will also play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of Magic Outcomes, the charity’s trading subsidiary. Working closely with the CEO and Trustees, this is an opportunity to contribute to Magic Breakfast’s mission on a significant scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of financial and technology strategies to ensure sustainability and support the charity’s growth.
• Oversee financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and compliance.
• Provide strategic insights to the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees to inform key decisions.
• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team focused on innovation and operational excellence.
• Implement technology solutions to enhance operational efficiency and user experience.
• Ensure robust risk management processes and compliance with financial and regulatory standards.
• Guide the financial and strategic planning of Magic Outcomes, ensuring alignment with the charity’s mission.

About the Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will bring:

• Proven senior finance leadership experience, ideally within the charity sector.
• A strong background in financial planning, forecasting, and compliance.
• Experience managing complex transformation projects and organisational change.
• Expertise in technology implementation and data governance.
• A professional accountancy qualification (e.g., ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA).
• A passion for Magic Breakfast’s mission to end hunger as a barrier to learning.

Why Join Magic Breakfast?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a charity at a moment of growth and transformation. With plans to scale its operations and reach even more children, the Director of Finance and Technology will play a central role in shaping the future of Magic Breakfast. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and the chance to contribute to meaningful, long-lasting change in the fight against child hunger.

To Apply
Candidates are invited to submit their CV and a covering letter outlining their qualifications and suitability for the role or reach out toRosemary Pini at Allen Lane who are supporting Magic Breakfast with the recruitment process.

Magic Breakfast is excited to hear from individuals who are committed to creating lasting social impact.

Timeline

Closing Date: 16th February

First Stage Interview: 5th and 6th March

Second stage Interviews: 17th March

The British Association for Immediate Care are looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic and motivated new Chief Officer. Following the retirement of the current post holder the Association's Trustees are wanted to appoint a senior leader who is able to take us on the next part of our journey.

Answering to the charities Chairman and in turn Board of Trustees the post holder will be responsble for delivering the charities strategic objectives as well as providing clear leadership and direction. The successful applicant will be required to grow our education portfolio as well as lead our growth and scope as well as influence in pre hospital immediate care.

The role will be required to work closely with our affiliated immediate care schemes and members to further enhance membership benefits and also look for opportunties to develop stonger relationships and partnerships both internally and externally.

This is an exciting role within the national pre hospital care charity. For an informal conversation with the Charities Chairman Dr Andy Pountney, contact details are in the role description.

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated CEO to lead the organisation to further growth, with the knowledge to help us build the right processes and structure as that growth is realised.  As a charity that has been serving the local area for nearly 40 years, we recognise how important maintaining a positive reputation is, and how building relationships with local businesses can support us.  Building those relationships and securing additional funding streams is a key part of this role.

Our service users are incredibly important to us, and it is essential the voices of our parents, children, and young adults are heard and incorporated into all aspects of planning, and that you advocate for them when working with local agencies and other partners.  With this in mind, the understanding of the difficulties faced by disabled people that comes with lived experience is highly desirable for the role.  Experience in children’s, family, or health services is also desirable.

Our Board of Trustees collectively have extensive experience in senior leadership, finance, marketing, and family health, and they will support you in your role.  The amazing staff at Umbrella are enthusiastic and repeatedly go above and beyond to deliver the best service possible.

The General Manager, company secretary will work in conjunction with the Danaher Animal Care centre on the promotion of, and securing of, the reputation and ongoing success of Danaher as a respected Essex based Animal Charity. They will take the lead on governance, business and strategic planning whilst the Animal Centre manager manages the expert knowledge and operational elements of animal welfare, rehoming and public facing events.

Accountable to the Chairman and responsible to the Board of Trustees, the General Manager, company secretary has three key areas of responsibility:

· Governance:  administration of HR, Finance, IT, Health and safety systems and processes. Preparation of Board meetings agendas and recording of Board and AGM minutes and their distribution. Ensuring legislation and legalities of charity status are maintained including the filing of accounts and statutory returns.

· Operational: Accountable for the retail business portfolio of Danaher Animal centre Charity, and the finance and accounting functions of Danaher.

· Strategic: Development of a business plan for Danaher, maximising charitable grant opportunities, gift aid and legacies to secure a future in the charity sector for the Danaher Brand affiliated to the RSPCA. Alongside the Danaher Animal Centre General Manager and other senior key staff members, provide Senior leadership out of hours at weekends on a rota basis.

Alongside the Danaher Animal Centre General Manager and other senior key staff members, the General Manager, company secretary will participate in a rota to provide Senior leadership out of hours at weekends on a rota basis.

Children and young people with SEND struggle to develop relationships, build friendships and connect with their local communities.

This increases their sense of isolation and loneliness that in turn impacts upon their physical and mental health as well as puts pressure on their families who are trying to support them.

To help address this health care need, InterAct provides opportunities for children and young people to get out of the house, meet others, develop social skills, and enjoy physical activities and games whilst also engaging with their local community.

InterAct has recently been funded by the National Lottery Community Foundation to develop two new clubs in Clacton and Colchester for 19-25 year olds living SEND who have little access to support as they transition into adulthood.

We’re looking for for a Lead Youth Worker who believes these young people would benefit from more access to opportunities that help them become less reliant on care services as they grow older. The post holder will be responsibile for the day-to-day planning, co-ordination and delivery of the new club activities and day trips to enhance the life chances, aspirations, social inclusion and emotional, mental health and wellbeing of young people with a range of disabilities and additional needs in Clacton, Colchester and across the Tendring area.

We would like to hear from you if you:

• have some experience of working with people with special educational needs and disabilities
• are enthusiastic and enjoy helping others to have fun
• are flexible and can work in a range of locations (the role involves delivering clubs and activities across North Essex with regular evening work as well as some office hours)
• enjoy working and engaging with others

Working for InterAct is a fantastic way to meet new people, gain experience and have a lot of fun while making a massive difference to lives of the young people and families we support!

Youth and Community Leader

Oasis@Knights (Streatham/Brixton Hill, South London)

40 hours per week (1.0FTE)

Permanent

Salary: £38,441 per annum

Want to lead a Youth Centre offering a diverse range of activities for the local community?

Want to enable young people to thrive?

Want to be lead a dynamic, passionate and impactful team?

Knights Youth Centre (KYC) was established in 1936 as an independent Christian Charity. The centre provides a range of universal and targeted youth work programmes in partnership with a number of statutory and voluntary organisations and is located on the boundary of the Clapham Park Estate (the largest estate in the Borough of Lambeth) in an area of high social need. In 2025 KYC is joining the Oasis family of charities and will be known as Oasis@Knights. Oasis’ vision is for community, a place where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their God-given potential. There is also the exciting opportunity to collaborate with the Oasis St Martins Village in nearby Tulse Hill, our new village that works with local partners to provide a welcoming inclusive space to provide opportunities for young people and tackle issues such as school attendance and exclusions.

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Youth and Community Leader to manage and develop the work at Oasis@Knights. This is an opportunity to lead a team committed to making a tangible difference in the lives young people, their families and the broader community. The successful candidate will be responsible for strategic leadership and operational management, which includes overseeing a range of youth and community activities. A critical aspect of this role involves fundraising, business development, and monitoring the impact of all initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

· Overseeing youth provision, including mentoring, youth clubs and targeted interventions.

· Ensuring effective financial management and income generation to sustain and expand services.

· Managing and growing a team of staff and volunteers, ensuring alignment with Oasis’ ethos and values.

· Building strong partnerships with local stakeholders to support the delivery of impactful youth projects.

· Developing and maintaining monitoring and evaluation frameworks to demonstrate the impact of activities.

· Working with the building narrative to ensure compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, and other statutory requirements.

The successful post holder must have:

· A degree-level qualification or equivalent in youth work, community development or a related field.

· Proven experience in leading youth projects and managing diverse teams.

· Strong fundraising and income generation skills, with the ability to create and implement successful strategies.

· Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships.

· Knowledge of safeguarding practices and experience working with young people in challenging environments.

· A track record of developing and implementing strategic plans in partnership with stakeholders.

· A commitment to the Oasis ethos and values, including inclusion, equality, and perseverance.

As part of the package, Oasis offers:

· A pension scheme, offering 7% employer contribution.

· A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays).

· Policies which promote well-being and are family friendly.

To apply, please send your CV and a Supporting Statement (no more than two A4 pages) for further information please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs Website. 

Please expand on your CV to tell us about relevant skills, experience and qualification you have, that relate to the job description and person specification.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and underrepresented groups. If you require assistance or adjustments to overcome potential barriers during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Completed applications should be returned by 9am on Wednesday 19th February 2025.

Interviews will take place at the Youth Centre on Thursday 27th February 2025.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK.  Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1163889