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About Us
The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects, and their practical uses. It has a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes, schools, and other organisations.
Our members have a unique depth and breadth of knowledge about the discipline. The Society’s role is to help unlock and harness the potential of that knowledge.
Our commitment to anyone who studies microbes is “whoever you are, wherever you are, we will amplify your voice”.
About You
The Events Administration Assistant is responsible for supporting the Events Operations Manager with ensuring the accurate management of registrations, financial processes, documentation and stakeholder communications providing successful operational delivery of the Society’s full programme of events and will play a key role in maintaining high service standards for delegates, speakers and partners while supporting the smooth delivery of conferences and meetings.
The postholder will maintain and update event databases, including processing registrations, amendments and cancellations, process events payments, and provide administrative coordination for these events, including registration management, speaker communications, documentation and logistics tracking.
The successful candidate will have experience in a customer facing role with excellent communication and organisational skills and have excellent attention to detail.
Please note that the organisation operates a hybrid working policy.
For more information about the Society, please visit our website.
Our generous benefits package includes;
• Flexible working hours
• Highly competitive salaries with an annual cost of living increase
• 23 days holiday + eight bank holidays and three additional days over the Christmas break
• 10% employer salary sacrifice pension contribution
• Life insurance including free (health and wellbeing) employee support services
• Enhanced maternity pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave and 13 weeks of statutory maternity pay
• Enhanced Adoption pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid adoption leave and 13 weeks of statutory adoption pay
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £50 contribution towards eye care
To Apply
Please attach your CV and Cover Letter.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. "We are interested in every candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom, however, we are not able to sponsor visas.” You will be asked to confirm your eligibility before being shortlisted.
Closing date: 13th May 2026
It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter. This is because the Microbiology Society is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We value, promote, and seek diversity.
The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.
Please note that due to limited resources, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted therefore, if you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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Senior Administrator / Personal Assistant
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Senior Administrator to join our Central Service team located at our head office in Islington.
£26,936.00- £35,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.
Want to feel valued? You'll feel at home here.
Our benefits include:
- Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
- Free DBS
- Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
- Fully paid induction programme and further training
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
To provide an exceptional standard of organisational, administrative and project support to Directors within the Commercial & Growth and Operations Directorates, enabling them to operate effectively and efficiently.
What you'll do:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead .
- Provide high-quality support to Directors, ensuring the smooth and effective day-to-day running.
- Proactively manage multiple complex diaries, correspondence and priorities, exercising sound judgement on when to support, challenge or hold the line as appropriate.
- Coordinate and provide full administrative support for Directorates and corporate meetings, including the Performance Review meetings, providing end-to-end support, including scheduling, agenda management, paper collation, accurate note-taking, and follow-up of agreed actions and outcomes, reviewing and preparation of papers.
About you:
- An experienced and confident, senior level administrator/personal assistant, with enthusiasm to deliver a high quality and effective service
- Able to immerse yourself within the business, understanding the work of the directorate and the organisational structures and personalities in place.
- Able to work with gravitas, courage and be calm under pressure, building credibility and respect with internal and external stakeholders.
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- Experience in a similar role.
- A qualification to degree level (or equivalent) in Business Administration would be beneficial but not essential.
Desirable:
- Experience supporting Directors or senior leaders in a complex or regulated organisation.
- Experience of supporting formal governance or performance review forums, including minute-taking and action tracking.
- Experience of working in housing, social care, health, or a similar public-facing or not-for-profit sector.
About us
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year.
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Prisoners Abroad is a unique human rights and welfare charity providing advice and support to people affected by overseas imprisonment. We help British people during their incarceration, when they return to the UK and need resettlement services, and we also support their family throughout the trauma. It doesn’t matter to us the reasons people find themselves in need of our services – and we never judge. Our range of services make sure they survive, mentally and physically, so that they can face the future with hope.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our fundraising and communications team in a varied role supporting our fundraising efforts to ensure an integrated approach to generating income and supporter stewardship.
You will have some experience in an administrative or coordinator role, ideally within a fundraising or supporter‑focused environment, and a good understanding of how a busy team operates. You will be organised, detail‑oriented and keen to learn, with strong communication skills and a flexible approach to supporting evolving fundraising priorities.
With an eye for detail, you will be confident using a database and interested in developing your skills further with support from the team. You will be the first point of contact for supporter queries and will lead on the processing and reconciliation of income. You will also support our major donor fundraising and provide essential administrative support to the wider fundraising team.
We are a friendly team who work collaboratively across income streams and support each other closely in an environment where no two days are the same. There are opportunities to get involved across the team and the wider organisation depending on your interests, and we invest in our staff’s professional development. This role would suit someone at an early stage in their fundraising career who is keen to build experience across a range of income streams in a supportive setting.
We offer 30 days’ annual leave a year and a 6.5% employer contributory pension as well as a range of enhanced leave and as much tea and coffee as you can drink! We deliver our services from our purpose built, light and airy office that is located a 3-minute walk from Finsbury Park Station (zone 2) which is 10 minutes from Oxford Circus and serviced by the Overground, Victoria & Piccadilly lines.
To protect, support and advocate for the health, welfare and human rights of British citizens in prison abroad.
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Purpose of the post:
As part of our Business Directorate, this role will support the Business Support Manager in ensuring that the charity's functions run efficiently, effectively and sustainably:
·To provide comprehensive and administrative support and excellent customer service for the Leadership Team and across the organisation.
·To partner with front-line teams to successfully deliver programmes and events and support campaigns, partnerships and promotions as required.
Key responsibilities:
·Providing excellent, administrative support for the Leadership Team, including diary management, arranging travel and travel arrangements as required.
·Providing day to day administrative support to core business and programme teams, as required, including:
- Supporting day-to-day communications by managing inboxes and responding to queries as appropriate (including info@ and recruitment@ inboxes)
- Coordinating face to face and virtual meetings; taking and circulating minutes and following up on actions.
- Provide additional administrative and operational support to teams as required in line with skills, knowledge and experience
·Manage staff profiles on our website, uploading new staff and removing staff profiles for leavers.
·Maintain office environment, ensuring desks are clear for colleagues to use and stationery cupboard is stocked and tidy.
·Organise staff cards – for birthdays, leavers, etc.
·Support HR with recruitment processes (e.g collating applications and arranging interviews).
·Assist the Business Support Manager with delivery of in-person internal events (Staff Days, Board Meetings) and external events (World Book Night, Summer Reading Challenge launches).
·Set up and closure of Office 365 accounts, monitoring Business User licenses and shared mailboxes.
·Organisation and administration of monthly Standing Meetings (all staff meeting).
Key contacts:
·The Leadership Team
·Business Support Manager
·Other members of the wider Business Directorate Team (HR, Finance, Systems)
·Programme Managers and their teams
·MarComms
·Other colleagues across the organisation, external stakeholders and partners
Skills/Knowledge:
·Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams and Zoom
·Strong organisational skills and demonstrable ability to prioritise and work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
·Strong written and verbal communication skills
·Excellent customer service skills
Experience:
·Previous experience as an administrator supporting a busy team and juggling multiple priorities
·Experience of organising meetings with the ability to produce clear and concise minutes and notes.
·Previous experience of working as a member of a team, where colleagues work in separate locations and communicate via email, Teams and Zoom
We are a UK charity with a mission to empower people of all ages to read.



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The Counselling Administrator role is key to SEL Mind's exciting new counselling service for Black residents of Southwark, delivered as part of the wider Southwark Wellbeing Hub. This part-time role (2.5 days / 18.5 hours per week) will play an important role in the Wellbeing Hub's provision to the Black community, expanding equitable access to culturally-appropriate support.
As Administrator, you will provide front-line support to clients wishing to access the service, screening them, ensuring accurate appointment scheduling, providing information and signposting to other support services as necessary. You'll work closely with the Counselling and Outreach Coordinator to keep up-to-date on other community organisations providing access to relevant, de-colonial approaches to mental health support.
The main working site is a community centre in SE5, and the role is at least one day per week in person. You will play a vital role in delivering an efficient, well-run service. Communication and partnership working is vital, so you should be highly organised and able to work independently but collaboratively.
The role will involve:
- Managing the Southwark Wellbeing Hub Counselling inbox and phoneline (along with the Counselling and Outreach Manager)
- Maintaining the schedule of counselling sessions and Counsellor group supervision, including client appointment reminders and re-scheduling as needed
- Providing clients with light-touch support by telephone and email
- Collecting and recording data, including customer feedback, and supporting management with reports
This role involves providing culturally specific support to Black clients. Applicants must be able to demonstrate lived experience of, and deep cultural understanding within, Black communities, and the ability to build trust with Black service users.
Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Closing date: Monday 4th May (11:59pm)
Likely interview date: Monday 11th May
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.
About Us
SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.
SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.
Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.
We work to be there when it matters for people living with mental health problems and dementia in Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark



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We are looking for an administrator to support the Home Together Coordinator to facilitate our Home Together Service. The Home Together Service provides reactive assistance for up to six weeks from a clients return from hospital and remote ongoing support thereafter. The Home Together Administrator assists the Home Together Coordinator to deliver a wide range of practical and emotional support to older people who are having difficulties; for example, older people who have recently been discharged from hospital and/or are recovering from illness or injury, and/or are socially isolated and need support to stay healthy, connected, and independent. This busy and varied role will involve working with volunteers, the staff team, voluntary partners, and health and social care providers, with the client at the centre of everything we do. The Home Together Service sits within our Age Well Together Service, which offers a range of assistance to support clients at home and in their local community to prevent decline; maintain independence; reduce social isolation; and promote health and wellbeing with care, friendship and understanding. This includes our befriending services, an online shopping service and a Handyperson service.
Our mission is to help older people to age well in Wandsworth.

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We are seeking a highly efficient, collaborative professional with a keen eye for detail to work closely with the CEO in a supporting role. This role will be critical to the functioning and effective governance of the organisation, providing a broad range of support as required. Tasks will be varied and will involve both supporting our frontline functions and assisting with back-office admin, ranging from providing a compassionate response to people dropping into our office for support or dealing with telephone queries from vulnerable migrants, to processing invoices and assisting in the drafting of fundraising applications.
This is a new post to support efficient administration at HMC, ensuring the smooth running of HMC’s office and providing essential support to the CEO.
We are a busy team supporting a large number of vulnerable people and working hard to deliver impactful services in a challenging external environment. In a small team with limited resources, we all wear multiple hats and this will be a varied and busy role juggling tasks across multiple areas.
This role offers a rewarding opportunity for a highly organised person who is as comfortable delivering public-facing services as they are working alone in deep focus to complete an administrative task or write a report. The ideal candidate is confident speaking to and supporting others, and enjoys administrative tasks, creating and maintaining structure and working in a supportive capacity.
Please review the full Job Description & Person Specification for details of the role.
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At the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB), we are on a mission to place ethics at the centre of decisions regarding biomedicine and health so that we all benefit. We are now recruiting to the new position of Operations Administrator to enable the efficient functioning of the organisation.
In this role, you will provide administrative support to the senior leadership and wider NCOB team which will include acting as the first point on contact on administrative and operational matters including financial and HR related processes. You will also be responsible for updating NCOB’s contact database in Salesforce, maintaining NCOB’s work tracker in order to contribute to smooth organisational delivery and reporting, and ensuring compliance with data protection and risk management matters. You will also provide diary management support to the Director, coordinate meetings on behalf of the Senior Leadership Team and the wider team as needed, and support the Operations Manager in the management of Board and Council meetings.
We are looking for someone with experience of working in administrative roles, with knowledge of office systems and processes. You will have excellent administrative and coordination skills, be a strong communicator and comfortable working with a range of people across multiple workstreams as well as liaising with external stakeholders. You will have excellent organisational and planning skills, be comfortable juggling different tasks and have a problem-solving mindset.
Above all you will be someone who is proactive, willing to 'muck in' when needed and be able to work in a collaborative and inclusive style.
For further information about the role, please click through to the vacancy listing on our website.
About us
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is a leading independent policy and research centre, and the foremost bioethics body in the UK.
For over thirty years we have tackled some of the most complex and controversial bioethical issues facing society. We are funded jointly by the Nuffield Foundation, Wellcome and the Medical Research Council.
We aim to inform policy and public debate through timely consideration of the ethical questions raised by biological and medical research so that the benefits to society are realised in a way that is consistent with public values. Our work has led to shifts in public understanding and policy change on topics ranging from assisted reproduction and genome editing to managing the disagreements that arise in the care of critically ill children.
We value diversity in background, skills, perspectives and life experiences.
Further information and how to apply
For further information about the role, please click through to the vacancy listing on our website. The closing date for applications is 09:30am (BST) on Tuesday 5th May 2026.
We are committed to inclusive working practices and during the application process we commit to:
- As a Disability Confident employer, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the essential criteria for the job.
- making any reasonable adjustments – for example providing documents in different formats, arranging for a sign language interpreter for interviews etc
- paying for travel costs (and any childcare or care costs) for interviews where in-person attendance is required
Our benefits package includes:
- Genuine flexibility - we are open to requests for part-time hours, compressed working weeks, or job shares.
- 28 days holiday per annum and all public holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days (prorated for part time staff).
- A salary exchange pension scheme that offers employer contributions of up to 11%.
- Life assurance scheme.
- Family leave policies that provide an enhanced level of pay.
- Cycle to work scheme and loans towards season tickets.
- Regular opportunities for learning and development – including coaching, mentoring, and dedicated reading days for personal development and reflection.
- Support with your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including an employee assistance provider, a private GP service, personal health reviews with Bupa, a will and funeral planning service and a staff network of trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- A warm and welcoming workplace culture, with active peer groups and social networks to help you connect and belong.
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is a leading independent policy and research centre, and the foremost bioethics body in the UK.
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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Newt Conservation Partnership on a one-year maternity cover contract. In this varied role, you will provide essential administrative support across the organisation, helping to ensure the smooth running of projects, coordination of activities, and effective day-to-day operations.
The role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys working in a small, dynamic team, is confident managing a wide range of administrative tasks, and is motivated by contributing to impactful, purpose-driven environmental work.
The successful applicant will be employed by Freshwater Habitats Trust, seconded full-time to the Newt Conservation Partnership.
Newt Conservation Partnership (NCP) is a community-benefit society whose main purpose is creating and managing high-quality habitat for great crested newts, at the same time providing new habitats for many other wetland plants and animals. We work closely with our funder, NatureSpace Partnership, and the charities Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and Freshwater Habitats Trust whose evidence-based best practice guidance we follow for the conservation of amphibians and ponds.
Freshwater Habitats Trust is a friendly, nationally well-respected conservation charity that works to protect freshwater wildlife through practical, evidence-based and effective nature conservation projects. This job is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team of botanists, invertebrate biologists, herpetologists and freshwater conservation experts who are making a difference.
No CVs or agencies please.
Interviews: Tuesday 26th May 2026 (at our Oxford office)
Freshwater is our passion. Together, we can make a difference for wildlife.



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The Administrative Assistant will provide operational support to the CEO, the Chair, and other team members to ensure the smooth running of administrative functions at MAGIC, such as scheduling meetings, booking travel and organising digital filing.
By keeping operations running smoothly, this role directly enables the team to focus on its mission of improving patient care worldwide.
MAGIC is a non-profit dedicated to improving patient care globally by transforming how clinical practice and other guidance is developed, disseminated and used in practice. Through tools like the MAGICapp, MAGIC enables faster, more transparent creation and updating of clinical practice guidelines, ensuring that healthcare decisions are consistently informed by the best available evidence. MAGIC fosters collaboration among researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to bridge the gap between evidence and patient care and improve health outcomes worldwide.
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About This Job
This is an exciting administration role in Army Cadet Headquarters responsible for receiving and handling requests for system and technical support through a helpdesk ticketing system ensuring a positive user experience.
We are looking for a training professional to bring their skills, enthusiasm, and personal credibility to respond to a broad range of service requests for support by providing information to fulfil or enable resolution.
Essential Skills
· High level of administration and IT skills
· Good general education
· Experience working with partners, both internally and externally
· Accustomed to working under pressure for a demanding team
· Demonstrable success in establishing effective working relationships across a range of organisations at all levels
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Polite telephone manner
· Effective interpersonal skills
· Ability to work on own initiative
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
Our charities
The Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK (ACCT UK) is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.
We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.
We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.
Who we are
By joining ACCT UK and CCFA, you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.
The charities are proud of our diverse teams, with people on different working patterns, from different backgrounds and at different life-stages. Our experience has taught us that having people with different perspectives and different lived experiences leads to better outcomes for our beneficiaries. If you are wondering if our organisation is for someone like you, the answer is yes! Please apply and explain how you, your experience, your talent and your potential are the right fit for this role.
What we can offer you
In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:
· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
· The ability to work both from home and from our Aldershot office.
· Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
· Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):
o 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
o Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.
o An additional five days of volunteering leave.
· Support for qualifications and personal development.
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Season ticket loan.
· Railcard (if you are eligible)
· A caring and supportive team environment.
How to apply
Please send a CV and Cover letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job description by 2359hrs by Sunday 3rd May 2026.
Interviews will be held virtually during the week commencing 11th May 2026.
While AI tools can be beneficial, we value the personal touch and authenticity in job applications. We encourage you to highlight your unique experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, ensuring all information is accurate. Please use AI tools responsibly and with integrity throughout the application and selection process.
Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo both a Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check (one of the requirements being that applicants must have been resident in the UK for 3 years). In addition, we will follow up references.
Please be advised that this position may close earlier than the stated deadline if a sufficient number of high-quality applications are received. To ensure your application is considered, we strongly recommend submitting it as soon as possible. Candidates will be notified of the next stage in the recruitment process if they are shortlisted.
Army Cadet Charitable Trust (ACCT) UK aims to give all young people the opportunity to develop and achieve through Army Cadets activities.



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East End Community Foundation (EECF) is an innovative, fast-paced and growing grant-making foundation, working with donors and coordinating charitable giving to ensure donations reach those who need it most.
The East End of London has experienced exceptional economic growth, but unfortunately the immense wealth and opportunity in places like Canary Wharf and the City continues to sit alongside some of the most deprived parts of the country. Through our grant-making programmes across Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham and the City of London we aim to address poverty and tackle inequality. In 2025/26 we distributed over £1.4m in grants, and we intend to increase our grant making year on year to provide greater and longer-term support so we can continue to make a difference to the lives of local people by supporting vital community-based projects.
EECF is at the forefront of place-based giving with our Life Chances campaign bringing together stakeholders across voluntary, commercial, and statutory sectors to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in our society – children and young people and pensioners. Our Youth Advisory group places decision-making in the hands of local young people, and we aim to increase our participatory grant making over the coming year, engaging a wider group of residents. In 2026, we will be launching new funds supporting women and girls’ initiatives, young care leavers, and tackling digital inequality.
We are looking for a committed individual with knowledge of the local area to join the Grants and Programmes Team. The Grants and Projects administrator plays a pivotal role in supporting the successful distribution of grants to voluntary and community sector groups and our events convening residents, donors and grantholders.
The ideal candidate will be highly efficient with experience of working in a busy environment, have excellent customer service and IT skills combined with a proactive, problem-solving approach. No previous grant-making experience is required, and full training in our systems and database will be provided. You will be joining a small, committed team and undertaking a wide variety of tasks. You should be a team player with energy and enthusiasm as well as an understanding and passion for the local community.
East End Community Foundation (EECF) is an innovative, fast-paced and growing grant-making foundation, working with donors and coordinating charitable giving to ensure donations reach those who need it most.
The East End of London has experienced exceptional economic growth, but unfortunately the immense wealth and opportunity in places like Canary Wharf and the City continues to sit alongside some of the most deprived parts of the country. Through our grant-making programmes across Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham and the City of London we aim to address poverty and tackle inequality. In 2025/26 we distributed over £1.4m in grants, and we intend to increase our grant making year on year to provide greater and longer-term support so we can continue to make a difference to the lives of local people by supporting vital community-based projects.
EECF is at the forefront of place-based giving with our Life Chances campaign bringing together stakeholders across voluntary, commercial, and statutory sectors to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in our society – children and young people and pensioners. Our Youth Advisory group places decision-making in the hands of local young people, and we aim to increase our participatory grant making over the coming year, engaging a wider group of residents. In 2026, we will be launching new funds supporting women and girls’ initiatives, young care leavers, and tackling digital inequality.
We are looking for a committed individual with knowledge of the local area to join the Grants and Programmes Team. The Grants and Projects administrator plays a pivotal role in supporting the successful distribution of grants to voluntary and community sector groups and our events convening residents, donors and grantholders.
The ideal candidate will be highly efficient with experience of working in a busy environment, have excellent customer service and IT skills combined with a proactive, problem-solving approach. No previous grant-making experience is required, and full training in our systems and database will be provided. You will be joining a small, committed team and undertaking a wide variety of tasks. You should be a team player with energy and enthusiasm as well as an understanding and passion for the local community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role
Cruse Bereavement Support is the UK's leading bereavement charity, offering free support to people affected by grief. As we expand our national volunteering team, we are recruiting a National Volunteer Administrator to provide accurate, timely, and well-organised administrative support across the full volunteer lifecycle.
This is a newly created role and a key part of building a more robust national volunteering infrastructure. You will be responsible for maintaining volunteer records, processing applications and compliance documentation, supporting training administration, and providing general coordination support to the team.
You will work as part of a small, close-knit national team and will need to manage competing priorities with confidence. Attention to detail, strong written communication skills, and the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately are central to the role. Prior experience in an administrative role in the third sector or a similar regulated environment would be an advantage.
How to apply
Your application must consist of a CV and covering letter, which outlines your suitability for the role with reference to the Job Description and Person Specification and should be no longer than two pages. If your application CV does not have a CV and covering letter, it may not be considered.
The closing date for applications is 11th May 2026.
Please be advised that if you do not hear from us by 25th May 2026, unfortunately on this occasion you have not been shortlisted.
Cruse welcomes and encourages applications from all protected groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Appointment will be made on merit.
Criminal Record Checks
All staff are required to complete a Criminal Record check. Staff working directly with clients will be required to complete an enhanced check. We comply with the relevant codes of practice and they can be viewed online:
· Applicants in England and Wales: DBS Code of Practice
· Applicants in Northern Ireland: AccessNI Code of Practice
Previous convictions will not prevent full consideration of your application to work with Cruse. Our Recruitment of Ex-offenders' Policy & Handling Criminal Record Check Data Policy are available on request by email.
We comply with all relevant data protection legislation and process your data fairly.
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At TLG, we’re passionate about building an exceptional staff team that’s committed to making a real difference in the lives of struggling children across the UK. We’re always on the lookout for great people to journey with us towards our vision, and we’re excited to offer a unique opportunity for a motivated and mission-driven individual to join our team as Administrator.
Your Mission
To enable TLG’s teams to do their best work by providing high‑quality, reliable and relational administrative support - ensuring people, processes and priorities run smoothly so that together we can better support children and young people to thrive.
Your Strengths & Impact
We’re seeking a proactive and highly organised Administrator to support teams across TLG, helping high-quality work to happen efficiently and with excellence. This is a varied and people-focused role, ideal for someone who enjoys supporting others, managing competing priorities, and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes. You’ll provide effective administrative support across different teams, contributing to the smooth delivery of programmes, projects and wider organisational activity while helping to ensure our staff are well supported.
To thrive in this role, you’ll be digitally confident and adaptable, able to turn your hand to a wide range of tasks and quickly build understanding in a fast‑paced environment. A strong eye for detail, a desire for excellence and clear communication skills will enable you to deliver excellent administrative support, while a relational approach will help you work collaboratively and effectively across different teams and departments.
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.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis prior to the closing date, so we would encourage you to apply as soon as you’re able. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.
Hours: Part time (22.5 - 30 hours per week)
Closing Date: Sunday 17th May
Initial Interviews: Various – Online
Final Interviews: Various – at our National Support Centre in West Yorkshire
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Bishop of Newcastle is looking for an experienced Administration Assistant to undertake a range of administrative work in support of her episcopal responsibilities across the Diocese of Newcastle.
Under the supervision of the Bishop's PA, and working closely with the Bishop's Chaplain, you will:
- Manage and run the process for the granting and renewal of the Bishop's Permission to Officiate. Ensuring that all necessary safer recruitment procedures have been completed prior to permission being granted or renewed.
- Handling of Permissions and Certificates to administer Holy Communion.
- Handling of confirmations.
- Manage and run the process for the granting and renewal of Reader licenses, and the Bishop's Permission to Officiate for Readers. Ensuring that all necessary safer recruitment procedures have been completed prior to permission being granted or renewed.
- Manage and maintain records of retirees, widows, and widowers, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Generate and distribute Movement Forms for Clergy, Readers and Death Notifications. Ensuring that all information is complete and accurate.
- Assist Bishop's PA's (Bishop of Newcastle and Bishop of Berwick) with administrative duties (filing, photocopying, franking mail, maintaining clergy personal files, answering the telephone).
- Assist the Bishop of Newcastle's PA with Event Management/Hospitality.
Person Specification
Essential
Skills/Aptitudes
- Good administrative and secretarial skills
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel
- Ability to organise own workload, to set priorities and to work to deadlines
- Ability to handle confidential information and to act with discretion
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to show initiative and creativity and ability to work without supervision
- Be able to learn quickly and work with the legal/technical terms and protocols used by Bishops in their daily work
- Good communication and written skills
- Good use of the English language both oral and written, including grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Knowledge/Experience
- Previous administrative experience
Personal Attributes
- A calm and pleasant manner in dealing with enquiries and requests
- Friendly with a diplomatic manner
- A flexible approach to work
- Ability to apply understanding, judgement, and discretion.
- Be proactive and confident
- Be in sympathy with the aims and objectives of the Christian Church and have due regard for the traditions of the Church of England
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.



