Safeguarding Officer Jobs

We are keen to hear from experienced leaders looking to progress their career in Residential Care Leadership working with autistic boys and their families.

Swalcliffe Park School is a non-maintained specialist day and residential school for high functioning autistic boys aged 10-19. The school is a not for profit Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, creative and forward-thinking school leader to be a member of the School’s Senior Leadership Team. As well as overseeing all aspects of the Residential Care and Health Care provision, you will be the Designated Lead for the Safeguarding Team and support the implementation school’s Independence curriculum across the school.

This is a senior role which includes some onsite overnight manager responsibilities as part of the wider leadership team as well as a range of whole school responsibilities. You will play a leading role in whole school curriculum, operational and strategic and development including organisational self-evaluation in line with our ‘Quality of Life’ framework and approach.

Goals:

• To maintain and develop the school’s ‘Outstanding’ Residential Care offer and practice in line with our Quality of Life framework and approach;
• To Lead the School’s Safeguarding Team and practice
• To support the implementation and development of the school’s Independence curriculum in line with our Quality of Life approach; and
• To support and promote the school’s multi-disciplinary ethos, culture and reflective practice.

Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the school ahead of applying; If you wish to make an appointment to look around the School to see if Swalcliffe Park School is your next step in Residential Care leadership, or if you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Principal, Rob Piner, to arrange a convenient time.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 24th February 2025.

Age UK is currently recruiting for a part-time Senior Media Officer to join our established Media and Public Relations team.

We are looking for an experienced PR professional to develop and implement PR strategies that build the profile of the organisation and its brand with a focus on national consumer media activity - supporting the Charity's work across Brand Campaigns, Fundraising initiatives and National Services. The role, working 21 hours per week, will also support the PR team's activity in general which spans the organisation's work and that of its subsidiaries, including Age International.

As this is a job share opportunity, please ensure that you can work Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays before you apply.

This is a hybrid role, a blend of home based and office working. The linked office is in the City of London, and you will be required to attend this office regularly for team meetings. This role will include regular days working from our London office. Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.

There is also a requirement to take part in the media & PR team's out of hours on-call rota, which includes evenings, weekends and on bank holidays. Salary advertised is FTE, Actual - £22,093 - £24,418

Must haves:

* Proven experience of fundraising PR and corporate partnership PR
* Proven experience of working in a fast-moving PR environment.
* Strong knowledge of the various media outlets and media landscape including experience of working with and generating coverage in national newspapers, broadcast TV, consumer magazines, online and podcasts. This includes:
a. Track record of delivering high-quality national news and consumer media coverage
b. Strong network of contacts at national consumer and news media titles
c. Ability to proactively gather and create engaging content outside of the news agenda and turn internal brand and fundraising initiatives into newsworthy media coverage.

* Experience of working with and managing relationships with a variety of external
* stakeholders, including corporate partners, national media, beneficiaries and celebrity agents and publicists.
* Experience of working in a complex internal environment, of working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and working on cross-divisional initiatives.
* Proven experience of how to promote fundraising initiatives, mass-participation events and other organisational activities across a wide range of media.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write press releases and high-quality copy for a range of audiences.
* Proven experience of good negotiating and influencing skills and ability to work collaboratively with a range of internal stakeholders and across internal boundaries.
* Proven experience of good organisational and planning skills in a PR role with the ability to prioritise workloads, manage competing demands and work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Great to haves
* Agility and versatility - work across different PR areas of the organisation (outside of this role's remit) when required, understanding which activities to prioritise and being able to do so in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience of developing, planning and execution of a PR stunt that has generated impactful media coverage.
* Experience of working in international aid and generating coverage in national news on international issues.
* Experience of working with trade media on both proactive and reactive stories.
* Ability to contribute creative ideas, digest information and translate into stories.
* Experience of working with storytellers and dealing with potentially sensitive stories.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Many other excellent benefits - please see website for details

Additional Information

Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.

CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.

Age UK is able to provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for eligible roles only. If this applies to you, please contact the recruitment team to discuss. If the role is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship you will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

This new and important role will be central in supporting the work of HSBNW.  Our small team supports many families across our area and we have recognised that additional safeguarding support is needed.  Working for the scheme manager and with our board Designated Safeguarding Lead you will ensure that our safeguarding is robust.  Supporting the team to recognise and follow up on any concerns and ensuring that recording and reporting is robust.  You will have extensive experience of working with children and adults at risk, be a skilled communicator and be able to manage and support families and children with multiple complex need. Initially for a 6 month pilot, subject to funding this role is expected to become permanent.

Job Purpose

To be the main contact for safeguarding concerns

To work with the scheme manager and the Board DSL to ensure that all staff are working in line with safeguarding policies and procedures

To promote a culture of vigilance and professional curiosity amongst all staff and volunteers

To ensure that all reporting and recording of safeguarding concerns is accurate and timely

To escalate and follow up on concerns in line with policy

To report and follow up with Social Care as necessary

To work with partner agencies in line with ‘Working Together’

To be available for staff and volunteers to discuss safeguarding concerns

To work with the DSL to lead safeguarding supervision

To ensure that all staff and volunteers attend regular training update sessions

To support the Scheme Manager and wider team in all aspects of the HSBNW service

Able to provide occasional out of hours ‘on-call’ support

Person Specification

Qualifications

· Minimum Level 4 DSO/DSL trained

· Good standard of education

Experience

· Minimum 12 months experience of working as a DSO/DSL

· Working with children and adults at risk

· Relationship building with partner agencies

· Implementing and encouraging good safeguarding practice

· Facilitating safeguarding supervision

· Delivering safeguarding training

· Able to support families balancing understanding and challenge

Skills and Knowledge

· Robust understanding of legislation, guidance and good practice in safeguarding

· Ensuring that’s safeguarding is imbedded in practice

· Awareness of local and national agencies that provide safeguarding support

· Excellent IT and database skills

· Effective communication and interpersonal skills

· Able to build effective working relationships with all stakeholders

Personal Qualities

· Commitment to ensuring the safety of children and adults at risk

· Able to work effectively under pressure

· Commitment to equality of access

Ripon Cathedral is currently seeking a part-time Cathedral Safeguarding Officer who will help us to continue growing a strong safeguarding culture.

This role will help to champion safeguarding best practice throughout the cathedral community, will support development and implementation of policy and best practice, and will advise on and process safeguarding cases.

We’re looking for someone with a relevant professional qualification (or equivalent experience in safeguarding), experience of managing safeguarding casework, an empathy for the mission and values of Ripon Cathedral and excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.

This is a permanent flexible part-time role (14 hours a week).  The salary will be £37,000 pro rata (£14,800).

Safeguarding Officer

National charity

£35,500 per annum including car allowance

Permanent

Oxford - on site with flexible working

Full time 35 hours per week with flexible working

Benefits: Excellent pension scheme, contribution of up to 10%, life assurance from day one and access to the Employee Assistance Programme

Do you have experience of safeguarding with an understanding of practices and legislation? Are you keen to work in a role where you can make a tangible difference to people's lives, promoting a safe environment for everyone?

Charity People are working with a well-established charity who are supporting farming communities, offering practical aid, financial assistance, and mental health support throughout England and Wales, to recruit a talented Safeguarding Officer.

The charity offers tangible, financial, and mental health support. Their funding initiatives enable farmers to attain financial stability. Their mental health support contributes to fostering emotional resilience, enabling individuals to effectively navigate challenges within the farming community. These resources are augmented by the round-the-clock hotline and a network of Support Managers across regions, delivering expert counsel and guidance. This is an exciting time to join a growing team, and this role will contribute to transforming safeguarding across the organisation.

The Role

The Safeguarding Officer will champion safeguarding practices and procedures, ensure compliance with policies and procedures, drive engagement and awareness with staff, volunteers and external teams around safeguarding, and embed a strong culture of safeguarding across all teams.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Designated Safeguarding Lead in developing and enhancing safeguarding practices, including creating and delivering training plans and materials.
• Oversee safeguarding systems such as CPOMS, ensuring effective management, follow-ups, reporting, and providing guidance to enhance understanding.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to address safeguarding themes, share trends, and contribute to best practices while maintaining compliance.
• Provide practical safeguarding support to regional teams, ensuring escalations are handled effectively and building confidence in safeguarding practices.

What we are looking for

To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate the following in your supporting statement:

• Experience of working as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Relevant up to date training in the specialist area of Safeguarding
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices and legislation
• Knowledge and experience of statutory agency practices and multi-agency working
• Ability to distinguish between observation, facts and information gained from others and confidently assess risk in a time sensitive manner
• Excellent communication, report-writing and recording skills
• Experience of providing safeguarding support to staff and volunteers working with adults and children who may be at risk of harm, their families and carers
• Experience of using data recording systems
• Confident working on own initiative and in communication and presenting to a wide range of staff and volunteers
• Highly organised and can manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Flexible, resilient and solution focussed working with sensitivity, integrity and without prejudice

If this role has resonated with you and you would like to be part of something truly rewarding, where your skills and dedication will make a tangible difference in the lives of others, then we would love to hear from you.

How to apply

The application process is CV and supporting statement. Please reach out to Jen D'Souza at Charity People to apply and for more information about the role: .

Due to the nature of the role, we are accepting applications and interviews are taking place on a rolling basis. Please do reach out if this impacts you in any way.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

The Head of Central Services is a brand-new senior role that has been created to give a higher profile to, and enhance the importance of governance, H&S, Safeguarding and compliance across The Brick.

Key elements of the role include:

·     Drive a culture of compliance at The Brick by raising the profile of safeguarding, property standards and health and safety, by sharing the positive impact of compliance work, and by clearly communicating the risks of non-compliance.

· Support the Board, the Chief Executive and Operations Director in fulfilling their responsibilities for the proper governance of the charity, and compliance with relevant regulatory authorities and standards, including Property Compliance, H&S, GDPR and Safeguarding

·       Be the primary interface with key regulators and contractors including the Regulator of Social Housing and closely manage the relationship with each to ensure that The Brick remains in line with their existing requirements and is able to plan effectively for upcoming changes.

· Deliver a comprehensive health, safety and quality programme which meets The Brick’s legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations, particularly in the key risk areas, for example, safeguarding, health and safety, and accident and incident management.

· Ensure that The Brick has appropriate measures in place to safeguard the people we work with (who often have complex needs and vulnerabilities) and responds to feedback and complaints from clients, puts things right where we have got them wrong, and we learn the lessons for the future.

· Lead the organisation’s strategic and operational approach to risk management and mitigation and lead the organisation’s business continuity planning.

Salary (UK): £50,366 plus benefits (Our pay philosophy ensures consistency across locations and salaries. The starting salary for this opportunity plus benefits depends on location of the candidate). 

The role: 

Mary’s Meals International is recruiting for an experienced Head of Safeguarding to join our People & Governance team. In this key role, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight of safeguarding activity across the Mary’s Meals network.

Reporting to the Chief Officer – People & Governance, and working closely with colleagues across the world, you will develop and implement project management plans to ensure our Global Safeguarding Policy is embedded consistently and sustainably across our movement.

As global subject matter expert, you will lead on the development of a global safeguarding strategy and develop our approach to safeguarding in different contexts. You will support, mentor and capacity build a global safeguarding team.  

You will:

· Oversee the development and continual improvement of the global safeguarding policy framework.

· Develop a comprehensive implementation plan to fully embed the safeguarding standards across the global network with a strong emphasis on a high-quality training programme.

· Through direct and matrix management arrangements, lead, coach and capacity build the global safeguarding team and ensure that all activities are consistent and complementary.

· Work with leadership teams globally to develop and embed an organisational culture which is supportive of good safeguarding practice. 

· Continue to embed our survivor centred approach to ensure that care and support is provided to those who have experienced harm.

Required skills and experience:

· Experience of working in a senior safeguarding or child protection position internationally with in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of sector safeguarding best practice.

· Experience of successfully developing and managing change projects and of implementing safeguarding standards globally.

· Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, demonstrating sound judgement based on evidence, knowledge and understanding.

· Experience of managing and developing a diverse, remote team.

· Experience of conducting and supporting investigations in a survivor centred way.

· Proven leader and influencer, you will bring relevant experience of implementing policies, projects and change.

· Cultural sensitivity, great communication skills and experience of developing productive relationships in a global organisation, up to Board level.

About us:

This is a global role, we are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly, and we are open to part time working patterns. There will be a requirement for travel to countries where Mary’s Meals operates including Kenya, Liberia, Malawi and Zambia.

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 2.4 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.

We believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding.  Mary’s Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement. This role undertakes regulated work with children, and you will be required to register with the Protected Vulnerable Group Scheme or local equivalent before undertaking your role.

Salary advertised is for UK based candidates, our salary philosophy ensures consistency across locations where Mary’s Meals operates.

This is a fantastic role where your daily work has real impact. Please click Apply to send your CV and a short covering note, highlighting your suitability and motivations in considering this role.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 16th February 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

About Us

Stonebridge City Farm is much more than just an inner-city farm. While we are indeed a beloved destination for local families—offering an array of animals, gardens, a vibrant play area, cozy café and a unique shop—we pride ourselves on being a vital community hub, free from the burden of an entrance fee. 

About You

As our ideal candidate you’ll bring a wealth of strategic and organisational leadership experience, having worked closely with boards, a variety of stakeholder groups, and people from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. Your strong communication skills and passionate advocacy for the charity’s mission will be key to our continued success. Equally important are your business acumen, financial awareness, and creativity in identifying new opportunities for collaborative working and funding partnerships.

The Role

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the leadership of Stonebridge City Farm in pursuit of its charitable and financial objectives, ensuring that strategic and operational plans are developed and implemeted.

PLEASE REFER TO THE CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK FOR FULL DETAILS.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Director of Finance and Planning to join our Executive Leadership Team.

You'll lead the development and implementation of the financial strategy, financial management, planning and reporting of Ambitious about Autism to facilitate the achievement of the charity's strategy.  You'll be the Chief Financial Officer for Ambitious About Autism School Trust. Acting as Company Secretary, you will lead the governance support function to ensure effective and compliant governance for both the registered Charity and the Multi Academy Trust that make up Ambitious about Autism.

You'll contribute to the development of the organisation's overall strategy and operational plan as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, whilst ensuring that colleagues have the financial, economic and resource information and advice they need for them to fulfil their responsibilities. You'll support the organisation to develop its business model, leading the organisation's planning processes and developing performance management systems, producing regular report of progress against plans.

Please find links to our strategy and our most recent report and accounts by clicking 'apply via website' and accessing the links on the job page:

We are looking for someone who has:

• An accountancy qualification (Member or Fellow of one of the CCAB accountancy bodies)
• Strategic knowledge of finance, business planning, governance, data protection and risk management
• Knowledge of the voluntary sector and experience of supporting a Board to achieve the highest standard of governance
• Proven experience of effectively leading a finance function
• Proven experience of developing, proposing and managing income and expenditure budgets in a £20m+ organisation

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

IKWRO is a registered charity which provides advice and support to Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan women and girls living in the UK, who have experienced, or are at risk of all forms of “honour” based abuse, including; forced marriage, child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), or domestic abuse.

We work with women and girls of all ages, including lesbian women, bisexual women and trans women. We offer services in Kurdish, Farsi, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Turkish and English.

IKWRO offers free advice, advocacy and counselling services and operates a refuge which provides safe accommodation and specialist support to single women at risk of “honour” based abuse, forced marriage and domestic abuse. 

The post-holder will be responsible for delivering IKWRO’s training services in educational setting, and with front line agencies, in line with an agreed strategy under the direction of IKWRO’s management. This entails:

· Providing training programmes to young people, professionals and community members with the aim of raising awareness on violence against women and girls and in particular the harmful practices of “Honour” Based violence (HBV), Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

· Coordinating the booking, delivery and evaluation of education work with young people in primary and secondary schools, as well as out of school youth settings.

· Using a range of practical and creative tools to educate young people about the violence and abuse within intimate relationships, challenge attitudes of victim blaming, and enable young people to feel access support services.

Delivering customised needs-based training programmes for voluntary and statutory organisations to help IKWRO increase income generation through training programmes

Hours: Part-time 22.5 hours per week (Tuesday-Thursday), 0.6 FTE

Location: FoodCycle HQ, Vauxhall, London

Contract: Permanent

Do you want to work with a multiple charity of the year winner? We are FoodCycle, and our vision is to make food poverty, loneliness and food waste a thing of the past for every community.

FoodCycle is all about tackling food poverty and social isolation through connecting communities over a delicious plate of food. This role is an exciting opportunity to help support the mission of the charity through a programme of income-generating corporate cooking challenges. We have been running these successfully in London for several years (and also launched in Birmingham last year) and are now looking to scale up our programme.

You will need to be able to confidently lead our corporate Food Invention Challenges, which take place at Mission Kitchen, Vauxhall. You will be customer service oriented, with effective communication and interpersonal skills. If you have a love of food, strong organisational skills and enjoy creating fun and engaging teambuilding sessions, then this is the role for you!

When not running Food Invention Challenges, you will provide administrative support for the Fundraising Team. As this role is based fully at our headquarters in the Food Exchange, you will need to live within a one hour commute of Vauxhall, London.

Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.

How to apply:  Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.

Deadline for your application:  11.59pm on Sunday, 16th February 2025.

Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a 30 minute task prior to being invited to interview.

Interviews: planned for Wednesday 26th February 2025.

Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

The Operations & Learning Associate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations, providing logistical, technical and administrative support across the full range of FSC activities. The role will also contribute to a culture of continual learning and improvement through coordinating the implementation of FSC’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework, administering regular feedback and learning surveys.

A successful candidate must be able to self-manage projects and tasks to completion. Flexibility, positivity, proactively, independence, drive and a willingness to pitch in as true team-player are essential to success. This role reports to the FSC Executive Director.

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

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

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

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

About you

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

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

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

How to apply

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

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

Closing date: 10 am on 10 February 2025

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

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

What we offer

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