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Senior Finance Planning Strategy Manager 
Location: Bristol, Birmingham, London or Sheffield
Permanent/Full Time
Closing date: 03/03/2025

Our offer to you
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
• Hybrid, Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping

About Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,416 employees and over 31,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning.  As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future. 
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response & Nighttime Economy) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.

Job Summary
This role leads the teams who deliver the Business Partnering, Planning, forecasting, analytics and financial reporting for the businesses across the Community Engagement Network (Fundraising, Volunteering & Youth). The role is a key leadership position within the Finance team and the Community engagement Network for driving commercial analysis and insights to support and direct strategic decision making, track and govern spend and lead the revenue forecasting to forward-plan resources. Responsible for supporting the management accounting and business partnering to Community Engagement including budgeting and interim forecasts, ensuring they are aligned to strategic operational plans. Working in partnership with the Directors & Heads of across Community Engagement, the role specifically focusses on Fundraising, tracking and monitoring ROI and effectiveness of campaigns, Events and other fundraising initiatives. Line management of team overseeing Youth and Volunteering.

About You

Educated to degree level, Professional Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), Minimum 5 years PQE experience and experience in Fundraising finance roles, Experience of fundraising strategies and best practices in the Charity Sector, Significant experience in managing the day-to-day, monthly and forecasting management accounting processes, Experience in leading a team to deliver a best-in-class business partnering service across an organisation, Track record of delivering high quality business and financial analysis, that provides insight into; business outcome drivers, the future business state, alternative scenarios and options, Extremely well organised, able to plan and deliver multiple competing priorities in a challenging environment, Ability to use Microsoft® applications especially Excel, to advanced level.

About the Role

• Provide a best-in-class finance business partnering service to Community Engagement and key stakeholders around St John regarding Community Engagement activities
• Provide strong support to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis through the delivery of high-quality business and financial analysis, with detailed outcomes and benefits, to support consistent and effective delivery of services or identify and present coherent rationales for change
• Work with the relevant stakeholders to provide accurate and on time monthly management accounts, forecasts and annual budgets
• Provide financial acumen, support and challenge to St John’s Fundraising team, conducting cost-benefit analysis of fundraising campaigns to assess financial effectiveness and recommend improvements
• Analyse trends in donations and fundraising expenses to identify opportunities for cost efficiencies and revenue maximisation.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes related to fundraising, such as donation tracking, financial reporting, and budgeting
• Ensure that all financial activities related to fundraising comply with relevant laws, regulations, and internal financial policies

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here

For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below

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

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups.  We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.

'St John Ambulance is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice. Therefore, all successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks, including DBS Clearance, as part of the onboarding process, if applicable to the nature of the role'.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

About MSI

MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.

Today, our organisation has almost 9,000 team members working in 36 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centred care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too. #

We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.

About the Role

The role is part of the wider Global Accounting Team, and is responsible for the accuracy of fund accounting globally, by ensuring:

• MSI (globally) is accurately accounting for all donor income to which it is entitled including all indirect grant income and performance related income.
• MSI fully understands the financial implications of all new projects and promptly closes the financial accounting for all projects with no outstanding balances.
• Support is provided to Country Programme teams to complete accounting and reporting on projects and ensure all project accounting complies with MSI regulations and specific grant/donor requirements.
• The composition of the donor pipeline (secured and unsecured) is analysed so it can be integrated with MSI business planning and forecasting processes.
• Reports are compiled by analysing and interpreting project data, enabling Senior Management to have visibility over the donor pipeline to enable decision making.
• With the leadership of the Senior Manager – Donor Forecast & Pipeline Development, support is provided to the wider Donor Finance Team to ensure key processes are streamlined and automated using systems available, driving a culture of innovation to ensure the team is consistently looking for the optimal way to manage the overall donor portfolio.
• Create strong links with other departments within MSI including Informatics, Regional Finance Teams, Country Programme Finance Teams and Donor Teams.   

About You

For us, it’s vital that every MSI team member believes in and is committed to our organisational mission, vision and values.

This means that we will only accept applications from candidates who are unequivocally pro-choice.

Our values act as guiding principles, providing us with a clear direction. They set the tone for how we approach our work, interact with others and align ourselves as ‘One MSI’. It’s important that our team members truly resonate with our values and demonstrate them consistently, in all that they do.

We recruit talented, dynamic individuals with diverse backgrounds who share our mission and are focused on delivering measurable results. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can participate and contribute meaningfully. We value open-mindedness, curiosity, resilience, and a solutions-oriented mindset, alongside a commitment to promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of both team members and clients.

We seek exceptional communicators who are self-motivated, solutions-driven, and aligned with MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You should be dedicated to driving social change in an environment focused on sustainable impact, both locally and globally, and comfortable working with diverse teams in an ambiguous setting.

To perform this role, you’ll need the following skills:

• Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive environment, respecting and collaborating with all individuals equally, and with a commitment to overcome bias and prejudice.
• High levels of numeracy.
• Advanced excel skills.
• Analytical approach to information gathering and dissemination.
• Attention to detail.
• Effective communicator.

To perform this role, you’ll need the following experience:

• Experience in project accounting and financial management of large, international, multi-currency projects.
• Experience of financial reporting to governmental, private, and institutional donors.
• Experience working with financial systems and software (SUN systems and PowerBI preferred)

Formal education/qualification

• Certified accountant ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent. (Essential)
• Degree level education (Desirable)

Please view the job framework on our website.

Location: London Support Office (hybrid working, 2 days per week in the office) or where any MSI country programme operates.

Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday (For UK based team members).

Contract type: Permanent.

Salary: £40,000 - £51,000 per annum for UK based candidates. Discretionary bonus + benefits. For all other locations, the role will be banded within national context. 

Salary band: BG9

Closing date: 3rd March 2025 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply. 

Job Title: Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Location: Homeworking with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London)
Salary: £29,710.80 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Part Time, Permanant

Hours: 26.25 hours per week (days to be discussed)

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

Join Refuge as our Policy & Public Affairs Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping policies and advocacy strategies that drive real change for survivors of violence against women and girls. This is your opportunity to influence decision-makers, develop impactful policy positions, and help create a safer, more just society.

The Policy and Public Affairs Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving meaningful policy change for the benefit of survivors of VAWG. The role holder will develop policy positions through analysing data and evidence as well as working with experts by profession and lived experience on a wide range of VAWG issues. They will also develop and implement influencing and campaigning strategies and develop strategic relationships with key stakeholders to achieve lasting change. 

Closing Date: 09:00am 10 March 2025

First round interview: 19 - 20 March 2025

Second round interview: 26 March 2025

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Stewardship Manager – Hybrid (London)

£51,577.05 per annum | Permanent, Full-Time | 37.5 hours per week

Are you passionate about building meaningful relationships and shaping impactful donor experiences? Join Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF UK) as our Stewardship Manager, where your work will support life-saving humanitarian missions around the globe.

What You’ll Do

As Stewardship Manager, you’ll:

• Lead MSF UK’s stewardship programme, ensuring major donors are informed, engaged, and valued.
• Manage and develop the Philanthropy Administrator, supporting smooth team operations.
• Create engaging donor communications, tailored reports, and exclusive events to deepen connections.
• Develop innovative strategies to welcome new donors and ensure lasting relationships.
• Oversee stewardship budgets and collaborate with internal and external teams to maximise donor impact.

What Makes This Role Unique?
 

• Collaborative Culture: Work within a supportive team committed to MSF’s core values of respect, integrity, humanity, and accountability.
• Opportunities to Grow: Access career development training and progression in a globally recognised organisation.
• Exciting Challenges: Manage a diverse portfolio of stewardship activities, from organising bespoke events to enhancing donor journeys.

Why Choose Us?
 

• Generous Benefits: Enjoy 28 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays), a 10% employer pension contribution, and life insurance worth 4x your salary.
• Hybrid Flexibility: Based in London, you’ll work two days in the office, including Wednesdays, with the rest remotely.
• Work-Life Balance: Access free, 24/7 confidential support for mental health, financial advice, childcare, and more.
• Mission-Driven Impact: Be part of a global organisation that delivers medical aid to vulnerable communities, driven solely by need.

Your Skills and Experience

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• Strong experience in donor stewardship or relationship management.
• Exceptional communication and organisational skills.
• A creative approach to engaging donors through events and personalised content.
• Confidence managing budgets, suppliers, and databases (experience with Dynamics is ideal).
• A collaborative and inclusive mindset, with a passion for MSF’s humanitarian mission.

About Us
At MSF, we deliver emergency relief and long-term medical care to over 70 countries, funded largely by private donations. Your work will directly support our life-saving operations, helping communities in crisis. Together, we aim to expand our reach and deepen donor connections, ensuring MSF’s independence and impact for years to come.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Apply now and bring your stewardship expertise to a role where your efforts save lives. Submit your CV and a motivational letter now.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Role Overview:

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a respected charity to recruit a Senior Philanthropy Officer to join their fundraising team. In this role, you will focus on managing and growing relationships with high-net-worth individuals, as well as engaging both new and existing supporters.

You will collaborate closely with the Senior Philanthropy Manager to coordinate key fundraising events and drive the success of the charity's philanthropic initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic, purpose-driven organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively engage with new donor prospects and support the expansion of the Patron Programme.
• Conduct targeted research and outreach efforts to identify and engage new supporters.
• Organise exclusive engagement events to foster relationships with key donors.
• Deliver tailored stewardship to maintain and develop ongoing supporter relationships.
• Manage a portfolio of high-net-worth supporters, focusing on bespoke engagement strategies.
• Ensure timely and personalised stewardship for each supporter, maintaining up-to-date records and communications.
• Coordinate events such as intimate dinners or awareness-focused gatherings for major donors.
• Provide key support in organising major fundraising events, including annual dinners and other high-profile initiatives.
• Collaborate with the team to develop tailored proposals and provide regular updates to supporters.
• Work closely with other teams within Fundraising & Marketing to deliver collaborative projects and events.
• Be flexible in supporting event-based work, including evening or weekend commitments when necessary.

Person Specification:

• Proven experience in a similar philanthropy or fundraising role.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining effective relationships with supporters.
• Strong project or event management experience.
• Knowledge of philanthropy fundraising, with a focus on high-net-worth individuals.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, particularly with major donors.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and achieve targets.
• Strong written, verbal, and digital communication skills, with experience using databases like Raiser's Edge.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and team-oriented, with a willingness to work flexibly.
• A proactive approach to continuous learning and professional development.

What’s on Offer:

• A hybrid working pattern with just 2 days per-week in the organisation’s North London office.
• A competitive salary of £34,000 to £38,000 for the successful candidate.
• An exciting permanent role within a fantastic and progressive organisation that offers lots of development and growth opportunities.

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the “apply now” button.

Commitment to Diversity:

The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

At Turn2us, everything we do is built for - and shaped by - people who have lived experience of financial insecurity. That includes our strategy, our digital tools, our approach to grant-making, our policy work and much more. We also believe that voices of lived experience should be at the heart of our communications and fundraising work, showing people the impact of financial insecurity, and why they should support our work to end it.

Our new Senior Storytelling Officer will grow the storytelling capacity in our team, building strong relationships with our storytellers and ensuring they’re supported before, during and after they tell their story to support our work.

In this role, you’ll build on existing work to establish a pipeline of strong storytellers, build trust and credibility in storytelling across the organisation, and develop storytelling best practice. Underpinning all of this will be your sensitive, diplomatic, and intersectional approach to storytelling.

This role requires a professional who can balance the sensitive nature of our work with the strategic needs of the organisation. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in ethical storytelling and the ability to lead and innovate in this crucial area of our work

We are actively welcoming people with experience of financial insecurity to apply for this role. We know that, for some people, this experience may have affected the opportunities available to them, and that as a result their career path may be untraditional. If that’s you, and you can demonstrate clear ability, experience and a deep personal commitment to our vision, we’d love to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month on a weekly basis.

Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.

Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date: 28th February 2025

1st Interview date: 12th March 2025

Salary: £34,085.47 plus £5023 London weighting if applicable

Location: London Old Street or Home-based

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: Tuesday 25th February at 11:30pm

Are you a motivated and positive person who is passionate about our cause and eager to grow your career in planning/project management? If this sounds like you, apply to be a Senior Planning and Project Executive to play a vital role in our fight for home.

About the role

A focus of this role is supporting the delivery of Shelter’s key fundraising initiative, the Winter Fundraising Campaign. The Winter Campaign is a major income generator for Shelter, involving cross-departmental collaboration. You will gather information from stakeholders to ensure a cohesive, organisation-wide approach to the projects you support. The campaign also includes a variety of public-facing activities, such as advertising, direct marketing appeals, events, and corporate partnerships, all amplified through press and social media.

This role offers the opportunity to grow into an accomplished Project Manager. You’ll gain hands-on experience with project management tools and processes, manage smaller-scale projects, engage with diverse stakeholders, and provide admin and finance management support. It’s an exciting chance for growth and learning in a supportive environment where success is based on your merit.

Further to this, the role will have a joint focus on cross-directorate planning. You will assist the Head of Planning and Project Management with organisation-wide planning initiatives, and will collaborate with stakeholders across all levels to support Shelter’s planning and prioritisation processes. You will be the lead administrative support for a variety of short and medium-term planning and resourcing activities, and will support the Head of Planning and Project Management and Income Generation leadership team in keeping said processes and activities running smoothly.

About you

Strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential, as you’ll work with a variety of teams across Shelter’s Income Generation directorate. You will need to be comfortable taking responsibility for leading on smaller projects and working with the Senior Fundraising Project Manager to deliver projects of all sizes, and embrace opportunities for learning and decision-making.

Proactivity is important, whether it’s setting up meetings, asking questions, or suggesting new ideas. You’ll also have the chance to volunteer in our retail shops and visit Shelter Hubs to deepen your understanding of our cause. Effective time management, organisation, and attention to detail will help you navigate the workload and manage both administrative tasks and complex projects.

Above all, a positive attitude towards learning, an open mind, and a solutions-focused approach will be crucial to your success.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

This role sits within the Planning & Project Management team in our Income Generation directorate. This team leads on delivering key projects such as Shelter’s Winter Campaign, as well as acting as the backbone for many of Income Generation’s planning processes.

The team sits within a wider sub-directorate known as Fundraising Enablement, which is responsible for product development & innovation, fundraising standards & compliance and planning and project management.

Due to cross-directorate working the team works on a variety of different strategic planning initiatives, as well as introducing new tools and processes to support teams in performing at their best.

How to apply 

Please submit your CV along with a supporting statement. In the supporting statement, please give relevant examples in line with the role responsibilities of how you meet the criteria in the 'About you' section of the job description, following the STAR format. Please also demonstrate how you address these two behaviours below in your answers:

• We work together to achieve our shared purpose
• We learn from our experiences and are open to risk

Any applications submitted without an expression of interest will not be considered.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them

We are delighted to partner with Southmead Hospital Charity an NHS charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of patients and staff at Southmead Hospital and who are seeking an experienced Individual Giving and Corporate Partnerships Manager to deliver a programme of individual giving and corporate fundraising to increase activity and income. Your primary focus will be on recruiting new donors, retention through a gold standard supporter journey and income growth for these vital areas of fundraising. 

With line management of the Corporate Partnerships Officer to ensure income targets are met, you will work closely with the Head of Fundraising and Communications to develop strategies for growth and collaborate with the Communications and Marketing Lead to create fundraising programmes that drive new donor acquisition; deliver enhanced stewardship and develop engaging appeals such as a Christmas direct mail initiative.

You will demonstrate:

• Proven track record of achieving fundraising income targets and delivering successful campaigns and appeals.
• A strategic, organised approach with ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
• Excellent line management and effective leadership to achieve success.
• Experience of face-to-face fundraising with donors at all levels and specialist networking skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, individual donors, corporate partners, senior teams and volunteers 
• Confidence in public speaking, with exceptional marketing and communication skills (verbal and written), and the ability to write persuasive, motivational cases for support and appeals including highly complex, sensitive information on potential projects to secure funding.
• Analytical approach to complex donor and grant reporting, (including analysis of performance data, qualitative and quantitative assessment of projects and return on investment).

Self-motivated and outcome driven, you will have a strong work ethic, and meticulous attention to detail. A team player with excellent financial acumen, you will have a fun and collaborative approach with the ability to lead and motivate. 

Please note that there will be a requirement to undertake some unsociable hours including some weekend work.

For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Location: Bristol, Hybrid (minimum 1 day per week in office)

Closing date: 17th March 2025 tbc

Applications are being reviewed by Charisma on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

‍About Betknowmore UK

Our Vision

At Betknowmore UK, we work tirelessly to raise awareness, deliver support services and, through education, create more understanding about gambling related harm. ‘We want people to be empowered, to live the life they want to lead.’ Read more about our values, strategy and impact.

We exist to provide support and training services that prevent and address personal and societal harms caused by gambling. Together we aim to raise awareness, deliver support services and, through education, create more understanding about gambling harm.

How we started

Betknowmore UK was established in 2013 by Frankie Graham, who lived with a gambling addiction for nearly 20 years, prior to successful recovery in 2006. Find out more about our organisation and history via our website. 

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic GOALS Service Manager to manage and expand our outreach efforts. The Service Manager will be responsible for leading a team to deliver Betknowmore UK's Community Outreach services, engaging with local communities, and supporting individuals impacted by gambling harms. 

This is a key leadership role that involves overseeing the service’s strategy, operations, and delivery, ensuring that services are accessible, effective, and meet the needs of diverse communities. 

The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) -Disclosure

Betknowmore UK aims to promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. Betknowmore UK welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Criminal records will be taken into account for requirement purposes only when the conviction is relevant. As Betknowmore UK meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013) by SI 20131198. All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions.

‍Key responsibilities and accountabilities

1. Leadership and Team Management:

• Lead and manage the GOALS team, ensuring they have the resources, support, and training to effectively deliver services.
• Provide regular supervision, mentoring, and performance feedback to outreach staff.
• Design and implement training plans to enhance team capabilities and leadership potential. 
• Set individual and team performance goals, conduct regular performance reviews, and offer constructive feedback. 
• Identify opportunities for improvement and support team members in their growth and development.
• Develop and maintain a high-performing team culture that reflects Betknowmore UK's values and commitment to compassionate, non-judgmental support.

2. Service Delivery and Development:

• Oversee the delivery of community outreach initiatives aimed at raising awareness of gambling harm and providing support to individuals and communities.
• Ensure the team is effectively engaging with local organizations, community groups, and other stakeholders to increase the visibility of our services.
• Monitor the quality of service delivery and make improvements where necessary to meet the needs of service users.
• 3. Strategic Planning and Service Improvement:
• Collaborate with senior management to develop and implement the strategic direction for community outreach services, ensuring alignment with Betknowmore UK's wider objectives.
• Continuously evaluate service effectiveness, gathering feedback from stakeholders, service users, and team members to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead the development and implementation of outreach campaigns and partnerships to engage at-risk communities.

4. Reporting and Compliance:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of outreach activities and case management, ensuring compliance with confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.
• Prepare and present regular reports on service performance, including outcomes, challenges, and achievements.
• Ensure that all outreach services meet organizational standards, as well as external regulatory requirements

5. Stakeholder Engagement and Networking:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, including community organizations, local authorities, and support services.
• Represent Betknowmore UK at community events, conferences, and other networking opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with other service lines within the organization to ensure a holistic approach to supporting individuals with gambling-related harm.

Key Requirements

Essential:

• Significant experience in a leadership or managerial role within a social services, community outreach, or public health setting.
• Demonstrable experience in managing outreach or support services, with a focus on community engagement and impact.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage a team, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse data and use insights to improve service delivery and outcomes.
• Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and understanding of gambling harm, its impact on individuals and communities, and the available support systems.
• Experience of working in or with the gambling sector, or experience of working with vulnerable or at-risk populations.
• A relevant qualification in social care, public health, or community outreach.
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.
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Application Instructions

Please read the Job Pack for full details of the role. Applications must contain a cover letter and a CV to be considered for the role. Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) and should outline how you meet the role specification and demonstrate an interest in the role. The closing date of Sunday March 2nd 2025 however interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

We are recruiting a Senior Counsellor to join the Children and Young People’s (CYP) Community Counselling service.

Do you want to support children and young people (CYP) with mental health concerns? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Together, Courage and Responsive and want to be part of our vision to ensure everyone in Hertfordshire will feel supported with their mental health?

If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.

Job title: Senior Counsellor (CYP)
Reference Number: 257
Salary scale: £30,500 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Service Manager – CYP Community Counselling
Based: One of our 7 countywide wellbeing centres, to be agreed.
Work Pattern: Between 2 - 3 days per week (Hours and days to be agreed within the range of a 7 day week and service operational hours of 7:30am-10:00pm)

About the Project

The Children and Young People’s (CYP) Community Counselling service is a new Herts Mind Network service, whose aim is to provide accessible, timely and high quality countywide counselling to local children and young people. Our CYP Community Counselling Service will deliver a blend of face-to-face, online, 1:1 and group counselling to enable young people to obtain impactful therapeutic support for the mental health difficulties they are facing, in a way that suits them.

The objectives of the CYP Community Counselling Service are:

• To support the emotional wellbeing of children and young people experiencing mental health issues in Hertfordshire.
• To provide high quality counselling, both face-to-face and online that is tailored to the child or young person and incorporates all facets of their life.
• To promote early intervention and prevention through an accessible and flexible counselling service that champions the strengths and self-resilience of children and young people.
• To work actively, inclusively and collaboratively with local children, young people and their families.
• To be a key partner of the Hertfordshire CYP MHS system, offering and increasing access to community-based help regarding mental health and emotional wellbeing.

About the Role

This CYP Senior Counsellor post is integral to the delivery of this new community-based clinical service, overseeing the day-to-day management and delivery of the service to ensure it operates smoothly, responsively and empathically. The postholder will work clinically within the service, delivering group and 1:1 counselling, whilst also holding responsibility for managing the wider CYP Community Counselling Service workforce. They will conduct both initial contacts and counselling assessments with all CYPF referred to the service, providing a caring and supportive experience from the offset of the CYPF’s journey through the service. The postholder will use their initiative to manage service demand and work with the Service Manager to report on the service’s performance, impact and evaluation. They will proactively develop the service with CYPF at the centre of their decision making, seeking their contribution consistently.

The successful candidate will have A Level 4 qualification diploma or above in counselling, psychotherapy or arts/play therapy AND current registered/accredited/full/qualified membership of one of the following relevant professional bodies (BACP, UKCP, HCPC, BAAT etc.) and a minimum of 2-3 years experience working in a therapeutic or counselling capacity with children, young people and/or families.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days pro rata after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Closing date for receipt of applications is: Thursday 27th February at midnight
Interviews will take place on: Friday 28th February
Please note: We may close this advert early if we have sufficient applications.
Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interested?

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

Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.

No agencies please.

The Talent Set are delighted to be partnering with Northamptonshire Health Charity to recruit for a Corporate Fundraising Manager to join their growing Philanthropy and Partnerships team. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and growing the charity’s corporate income, strengthening relationships with existing corporate donors and actively pursuing new opportunities to grow a network of local business supporters. Key duties include:

• Develop and implement a corporate fundraising strategy with accompanying corporate programme to drive income generation to achieve agreed income targets.
• Grow, nurture and manage a portfolio of new and existing corporate relationships, ensuring high level stewardship to encourage continued support and longevity.
• Develop and execute a new business strategy pipeline to cultivate new corporate prospects.
• Lead, inspire and manage the charity Corporate Fundraiser to help deliver their targets and full potential.
• Nurture and develop a small team of existing corporate fundraising volunteers.
• Lead on delivering at least 2 corporate engagement and/or fundraising events per year.

We’re looking for the following skills and experience for this role:

• A strong track record of success in corporate fundraising, including managing existing corporate relationships and growing a new business pipeline.
• Experience and track record of growing corporate income – successful development of corporate fundraising strategies, techniques and/or activities.
• Experience of implementing outstanding supporter stewardship to individuals and corporate communities.
• Leadership and line management experience – working at a senior level, thinking strategically with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Proven experience of planning and running successful events.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

£56,401 per annum (rising to £58,150 per annum in April 2025)

35 hours per week

Fixed-Term Contract - 15 months maternity cover

London based with the option of hybrid working in the office and from home*

We’re looking for an expert and experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join and support the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’s finance team at an exciting time of financial transformation.  

Are you:

· A leader and collaborator, looking for an outstanding opportunity to lead on financial transformation across the organisation?

· A solutions focussed and big picture thinker, who is able to challenge and shape the next stage of our financial strategy, working directly with our Leadership Team?

· Driven and passionate about building effective relationships and maximising value for money?

· Able to challenge well and support financial skills development at all levels across the organisation?

· A values-led and trusted people leader with strong technical and line management skills?

If so, we want to hear from you!

About the role…

We are seeking an expert and experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join our ambitious finance team during an exciting period of financial transformation across a £25m trade union and two associated charities. As part of our new finance strategy, we are embedding long term planning and modelling across the organisation during a time of significant change. We are designing and rolling out sophisticated reporting and analysis, working directly with the Leadership Team on high profile finance transformation projects. With a new finance system in place and more systems development in progress, we need you to maximise these products to improve our financial analysis, long-term modelling and planning and build financial confidence and literacy at all levels.

As the FP&A Manager, you will lead on business partnering across the organisation and our two associated charities. You will lead on budgeting, forecasting and business modelling, to support the organisation to maximise strategic impact and minimise risk.

With excellent modelling, people management and communication skills, you will lead all organisational financial reporting and presentations, improve and roll out new analysis and dashboards and lead long term planning projects, whilst continually reviewing the wider business envirionment to identify any potential opportunities and threats.

As a senior finance expert within the organsiation, you will bring technical expertise, resilience, excellent communication and influencing skills. You will be a strong people leader who is able to bring others along with you, acting as a trainer and a coach to improve the financial understanding and enable stakeholders to understand and make effective financial decisions.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Shona Tchilingirian, at Head Office.

Why work for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy?

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) is the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK's c65,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and support workers; and one of the largest representative bodies in healthcare. We are proud to have been awarded the 2022 Best Companies One to Watch accreditation.

At the CSP our goal is to create a culture which is characterised by innovation, respect, encouragement, passion and teamwork. We all strive for continuous improvement and to be the best at everything we do. We aspire to work in a way that embodies our values of learning, courage, inclusive and integrity. Our shared values are part of our organisational DNA and reflect the expectations we have of ourselves and others. They guide what we do and how we do it to have the greatest impact for our members. Please visit the website for further information.

We offer an excellent benefits package, including 27 days of annual leave, plus a Christmas office closure. We offer a competitive pension scheme (12% employer), life assurance at four times the annual salary, and extensive health and well-being support, including occupational health services, a 24/7 employee assistance program, and up to eight free counseling sessions per year. Additional benefits include enhanced family leave, company sick pay from day one, and financial support options such as season ticket loans and a cycle-to-work scheme. Employees also receive eye care support, flu vaccination vouchers, and access to CSP Plus discounts on a range of products and services.

*The CSP operates hybrid working where employees can work between their home and the office. Through discussions with line managers, the CSP encourages employees to decide how, when and where they work best in a way that balances the needs of the CSP, the team and themselves. The current expectation is that employees will travel to the office one day per week on a Wednesday. Homeworking is subject to meeting homeworking assessment requirements, which includes a minimum broadband speed of 18Mbps.

To enable our employees to balance their individual, family and work-life, we would be happy to discuss flexible working arrangements with shortlisted candidates (subject to business needs).

To apply for the role please click on the ‘Apply online’ tab below and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 10am, 26 February 2025.

Interview dates: 6 or 10 March 2025.

If you require any adjustments during the application stage, please email the Human Resources team at Head Office.

The CSP is committed to equity of opportunity, aiming to provide a working and learning environment free from discrimination. We are taking appropriate steps to create a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we work and live in. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from candidates under-represented in the CSP’s workforce, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ people. Please note, all candidates will be expected to actively demonstrate their commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Belonging throughout the application and interview stages. To view our equity, diversity and belonging strategy, please visit the website.

NO AGENCIES

At TLG, we’re passionate about building an exceptional staff team that love making a difference to struggling children across the UK. We are continually on the lookout for great people to journey with us and join our vision. An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a graduate to train up in the specialism of Executive Support, who would consider a career in this profession. The EA to the Chief Executive is an integral and trusted role right at the heart of the action. We are looking for someone who is excited about helping senior leaders with executive tasks, operations, organisational efficiency, problem solving, the ability to react and pivot as things change.​

The successful candidate will have a natural leadership gift, will be comfortable with challenging the status quo, and be able to lead up and across the organisation with heads of departments and directors, to deliver the strategy and agenda that the Chief Executive & Executive Director are working towards. They will be trained in all aspects of executive support, working closely with the Head of Executive Strategy. TLG is interested in an individual that has a proactive instinct to fulfil the role successfully, to anticipate the needs of senior leaders, and provide effective problem solving ahead of issues emerging, with a relational approach who can partner effectively and negotiate well across the team at all levels.​

TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 27th February 

Initial Interviews: 5th March Online

Final Interviews: 10th March at our National Support Office in West Yorkshire

Head of Charitable Development & Resources

A new role to drive our future vision.

This brand new strategic role provides an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, experienced professional to create and deliver a brand new suite of online and self-service support for clergy and their families.  This is a unique opportunity to drive the future vision of a 400-year-old charity.

A member of the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll be joining the leading Anglican wellbeing charity, supporting thousands of households each year, as we embark on a new strategic period (2026-30) and at a pivotal point in our mission. This new role will have the creativity and freedom to design, create and deliver a new online charitable offer to existing and new audience groups.  You will be responsible for planning, budgeting, delivering and overseeing a strategic plan for growth in our online / self-service offer.  Working with the Director of Charitable Services (DCS), Development & Resources Manager (DRM), other SLT colleagues and the wider organisation, this new, visionary role will be instrumental in delivering new solutions to clergy and their families, while delivering on our strategic objectives.

We need your skills and expertise to take our preventive, non-financial support further. This will include:

• working with new and existing external partners 
• sourcing potential digital agencies
• contract management
• project planning
• monitoring and evaluation of new services
• highlighting trends 
• managing the online charitable offer to ensure they are easily accessible and available to all via suitable technology and digital platforms

You will have the support of our excellent and established Charitable Services team, who are at the forefront of dealing with the day-to-day challenges faced by clergy households.  In addition, you will work closely with a supportive Senior Leadership Team, External Relations team, and trustees.