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We are looking for an enthusiastic Events Assistant to play a key role in delivering our inspiring programme of charity events. Working closely with the events team, you’ll help bring our challenge events programme to life by providing high-quality administrative support, confidently handling phone and email enquiries, and making outbound calls to supporters to engage them with the charity and its sporting events. You’ll also offer friendly, knowledgeable fundraising guidance to participants at every stage of their journey.

You’ll take ownership of maintaining accurate participant records, ensuring our database and registration systems are always up to date, and helping to create a smooth, positive experience for everyone involved.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with excellent communication and customer service skills who is confident and professional on the phone, enjoys being organised, proactive, and thrives as part of a collaborative team. Experience working in a charity fundraising environment is desirable, but above all we’re looking for someone who shares our passion for making a difference and delivering standout events.

Senior Executive Assistant
FTC 6-months | c.£45k | Central London (with some travel) - Hybrid, 4-days in office 1 remote.

I am delighted to be supporting a leading national arts organisation in the search for a superb Senior Executive Assistant to work closely with the Chief Executive. This is a high-profile role requiring exceptional organisation, judgment and discretion.

The role
• Complex diary and inbox management
• Preparing briefings, agendas and meeting packs
• Coordinating UK and international travel
• Supporting Board meetings and governance administration
• Event and hospitality coordination
• Managing enquiries and maintaining accurate records

You will have
• Significant experience supporting senior leaders
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and attention to detail
• Confidence handling confidential information and competing priorities
• Experience within the arts or creative sector

Desirable
• Charity governance and GDPR knowledge
• International travel coordination experience
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills

A fantastic opportunity for a polished, proactive EA who thrives in fast-paced creative environments.

Interested? If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today, I would love to have a conversation with you!

This represents an incredible opportunity for a hands on delivery role to be involved in a very active, transformational education charity. You will be looking for a challenging and demanding role on a freelance basis. *Applicants must be UK based.*

About Us:

The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation, established in June 2020 (Charity Number 1191471), was set up to enable talented economically disadvantaged Black British students to attend UK universities by providing full scholarships. Black British students are found to be under-represented at many of our universities, and individuals from affluent areas are five times more likely than those from deprived areas to attend a high-tariff university. The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation aims to remove one fundamental obstacle – the financial cost of university education.

The Foundation has already allocated 70 scholarships and maintains a busy annual schedule of activity across partner and scholarship management; fundraising, communications and governance. The charity is led by the founder, Professor Richard Oreffo, and the Trustees, with the support of a freelance Project Manager. 

Job Description

An experienced Project Assistant role is offered on a consultancy (freelance contract, applicants must be self-employed) basis, initially on a 6 month contract with opportunity to extend a further 6 months; possible renewal to follow. This represents an incredible opportunity for a hands on delivery role to be involved in a very active, transformational education charity.

Key targets for the role are:

1. Undertake day-to-day administration of the charity using Gmail, Google Drive and (Beacon) CRM database;
2. Support the Project Manager in the operations of the charity, including in fundraising, events, and Scholar and partner collaboration, compliance and working.
3. Support the founder, trustee board and Project Manager to develop strong relationship with core university and business partners, ambassadors, supporters, Scholars, alumni, and Friends of Cowrie;
4. Undertake social media planning and scheduling;
5. Support the running of the mentoring programme for Cowrie Scholars;
6. Liaising with universities and corporate partners to share opportunities and information.

About You
You will be looking for a challenging and demanding role as a project officer and administrator in a
fast-paced charity.

• You must have at least 3+ years’ demonstrable experience in a comparable role in the charitable or corporate sector, and you will be motivated and passionate to achieve our aims as we are.
• Demonstrable familiarity with Gmail and Google Drive, CRM databases is essential (Beacon experience desirable), and social media scheduling would be an advantage.
• The ability to be proactive, a motivated self-starter, have discretion and be organised is essential. The role is not suited to entry-level applicants or applicants needing supervision or extensive training.
• Experience in Higher Education sector is desirable but not essential.
   

About the role:
 

The role is offered on an initial basis of 6 months’ probation to be upgraded to a year, with the opportunity to renew.
 

A weekly commitment of 10 hours per week will be paid at £25/hour. Times worked will be negotiable, but some key hours to be worked on a Thursday to support the founder. The role is predominantly virtual and the successful candidate will provide all their own working equipment, including a computer and office space. Annual opportunities to meet up with the board in person and scholars at a fundraiser annually will be available, but attendance for the Project Officer is not mandatory.

Duties to include:

Administration / Governance
i) Day to day running of the charity’s ‘virtual’ office (email / Microsoft Office / use of Beacon CRM database / Google Drive).
ii) Managing correspondence and email flagging, filing, online storage / filing and retrieval of documents.
iii) Setting dates for trustee meetings and updating board papers.
iv) Prepare board notes for regular board meetings.
v) Support the Project Manager and founder with any other project tasks.

Partner Management
i) Ensure regular communications are sent to Scholars and universities as required.
ii) Ensure Cowrie donors (businesses and individuals) are kept up-to-date with progress.
iii) Manage administration with regards to university partnerships and annual student intake.

Communications and Events
Support the marketing communication sub-group of the Board; elements will include:
i) Assist with coordinating a range of events each year including annual summer events and the annual student festival.
ii) Handling and supporting with press / external enquiries for Professor Richard Oreffo.
iii) Assist with implementing planned content through social media to engage fundraising activities, potential donors, universities and students.

Consultancy Terms
i) The role will be paid hourly - initially typically around 10 hours a week as required (will require typically hours on a Thursday) (timings and induction to be agreed) at a rate of £25 an hour on an initial six month consultancy contract with the opportunity, on joint agreement between the Charity and consultant, to extend to a further 6 months and by negotiation thereafter.
ii) Hours – Flexible working hours across the week – with ~3 core hours on a Thursday. Occasional early evening board meetings (~2 hours, 3 times per year).
iii) Location – work from home with regular meet ups with members of the board by MS Teams/Zoom and occasional UK meet up F2F as events allow/required (travel expenses will be covered on top of hours worked).
iv) Must have access to own computer, appropriate software (MS Office etc.) and phone.
v) Please note this is a freelance opportunity and as such, will require the successful individual to manage their own tax, national insurance, invoicing and associated activity upon entering a contract for services with the Charity.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a closing date of March 1st set.

Overview

Figurative is an independent charity dedicated to impact, investment and innovation in the cultural and creative sector. We bring together deep expertise through Arts & Culture Finance (formerly part of Nesta) and New Philanthropy for Arts & Culture to unlock new and innovative ways of funding and supporting the UK’s arts ecosystem.

Figurative manages three investment portfolios that have supported over 60 organisations and raised more than £30 million in investment capital over the last decade.

We believe arts and culture have the power to transform lives and communities. Our mission is to ensure cultural and creative organisations can thrive, test bold ideas, and build sustainable futures.

The Role  

The Operations Assistant is a new role at Figurative, supporting the Operations Manager and the wider team to ensure processes are as streamlined and efficient as possible and evolve with the growth of the organisation. The Operations Assistant will have the opportunity to work across a variety of areas, from finance and data analysis to event support and CRM database development.

Key Responsibilities

The demands of this role will be both operations specific and general to Figurative. You will play an important role in supporting the operations and finance functions within Figurative. In particular, this includes:

● Responsibility for accounts receivable and accounts payable management, across both Figurative and its impact investment funds

● Supplier communications and management, including maintenance of up-to-date records and contracts

● Maintaining up-to-date records of credit card expenses and receipts

● Updating cash reconciliations and payment trackers and providing updates and accurate corresponding figures to the Investment Team and Operations Manager

● Maintaining Figurative’s shared drive, ensuring all documents are filed in a timely and well-organised manner

● Providing administrative support in the monitoring of organisation and fund reporting requirements

● Working closely with Figurative’s Operations Manager to ensure new company-wide initiatives are established and maintained with strong and compliant operational and financial processes

● Maintaining the CRM system and ensuring records are accurate and updated on a regular basis

The general Figurative duties will include:

● Diary management and co-ordination for wider team meetings and events

● Minute taking, including during fund investment committees

● Inbox management and dealing with all incoming general enquiries

● Management of company-wide document signing processes

● Collaborating on the development of internal processes to ensure the efficient and effective management of data

● Contributing to the development of a company-wide intranet, drawing on processes and guidelines in place across each department

● Supporting the wider Figurative team on matters relating to technical/ IT queries, logistical queries, incoming and outgoing post and other day-to-day matters arising

The Person

The role requires a self-starting and curious individual, with the initiative and enthusiasm to seamlessly support Figurative’s work across the cultural and creative sector. Specifically, with the following:

Experience

● Practical experience in diary management, minute writing, inbox management and prioritising tasks across multiple workstreams

● Exposure to data entry, cleansing and analysis

● Experience developing or supporting the development of new internal systems, processes and guidelines

● Desirable: experience supporting the finance function of an organisation

● Desirable: experience of working with arts & cultural sector organisations

● Desirable: experience of social impact investing, in any capacity

● Desirable: experience, and enjoyment, of working in a dynamic and varied role/ organisation

Knowledge

● An understanding of the operational and financial processes involved in supporting an organisation of Figurative’s size and nature

● Familiarity with a range of IT platforms, including Google Workspace

● Desirable: a basic understanding of the underlying structure of databases and how these feed into analytical tools

● Desirable: a basic understanding of bookkeeping and finance

● Desirable: an understanding of the social impact investment and/or arts and culture sector

Skills

● Internal and external stakeholder co-ordination skills, including diary management, scheduling meetings, document management and action logging

● Strong database management and software skills

● Strong literacy and numeracy skills, including minute writing

● Demonstrable attention to detail across a range of tasks and skillsets

● Ability to self-motivate, prioritise tasks across multiple projects or workstreams, and deliver work to tight deadlines

● Strong written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

● Desirable: ability to resolve minor internal IT issues

Attitude

● Flexible and adaptive problem-solver, understanding when initiative is required and when help should be sought

● Collaborative team-player, willing to help internal and external colleagues to achieve their goals

● Curious and open minded critical-thinker, comfortable in providing constructive challenge

● Well organised and conscientious, able to deliver work in a timely and thoughtful manner

What We Offer

● Salary: £30,000 FTE depending on experience

● Location: Hybrid working arrangement based at Somerset House in central London, with flexibility and some travel within the UK.

● Hours: 3 days/week (0.6 FTE)

● Reports to: Operations Manager

Benefits

The opportunity to develop your skills at the intersection of creativity, social change and investment and: 

●      25 days annual leave + bank holidays + ability to buy additional holiday (pro rata for part time employees)   

●     Pension (Employer Contribution 8% +  a further 4% where the employee contributes 4%) + Life Assurance 

●     Post probation - Private health and dental insurance

Making an Application

To apply for this role, please submit your application below before midnight Sunday 22nd February 2026. Please include a one-page cover letter covering the following questions (max 200 words for each):

● Why do you want to join Figurative, and what aspects of this role are you most drawn to?

● Describe a time when you were assigned a task or project but didn't immediately know how to do it. What steps did you take to learn what you needed and complete the task?

● What project, event, or task in a previous role made you feel the most motivated or excited to go to work?

First interviews will be held virtually on Thursday 5th March 2026.

Second interviews will be held in person in our London offices  on Thursday 12th March 2026.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those who are underrepresented in the investment sector to apply.

Please note that we actively screen for AI-generated applications. We are looking for authentic, personal responses that reflect your own experiences and motivations.

I look forward to hearing from you! 

Ellen  Hunter

Operations Manager 

Overview

Figurative is an independent charity dedicated to impact, investment and innovation in the cultural and creative sector. We bring together deep expertise through Arts & Culture Finance (formerly part of Nesta) and New Philanthropy for Arts & Culture to unlock new and innovative ways of funding and supporting the UK’s arts ecosystem.

Figurative manages three investment portfolios that have supported over 60 organisations and raised more than £30 million in investment capital over the last decade.

We believe arts and culture have the power to transform lives and communities. Our mission is to ensure cultural and creative organisations can thrive, test bold ideas, and build sustainable futures.

The Role

The Impact Assistant is a new role at Figurative that will primarily support work on the Arts & Culture Impact Fund (“ACIF”), an £18m social investment fund which seeks to enable enterprising arts, culture and heritage organisations to fulfil their missions through the use of flexible and risk-tolerant finance. The Impact Assistant will also contribute to Figurative’s emerging advisory work, providing impact development support to the creative and cultural sector.

Key Responsibilities

The demands of this role will be both fund (ACIF) specific and general to Figurative. You will play an important role in assessing and understanding the social impact enabled through ACIF. In particular, this includes:

• Providing administrative support in the monitoring of impact delivery and reporting requirements across a portfolio of investments to ensure requirements are met in a timely manner
• Working closely with Figurative’s Impact Lead and wider Investment team to develop new investment proposals to the ACIF investment committee
• Contributing to assessments of the expected impact of each investment proposal as part of the social impact due diligence process
• Supporting Figurative’s Impact Lead in the capacity development work of ACIF applicants and investees through a combination of desk research, face-to-face conversations and workshop facilitation to produce social impact related out outputs, including:
  • Evidence base summaries for a given intervention
  • Theories of change
  • Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks Framework for M&E
  • Development Plans outlining output, outcome, and impact management aims & KPIs
• Supporting on the collection, analysis and reporting of social impact data on fund performance for Figurative’s internal and external stakeholders

The general Figurative duties will include:

• Supporting in the undertaking of advisory work for organisations operating in the creative and cultural sector to improve impact measurement and management practice
• Collaborating on the development of internal processes to ensure the efficient and effective management of impact and investment data
• Sharing learning with the wider arts & cultural sector around social impact evidence and best practice M&E approaches from the Figurative portfolio
• Supporting the wider Figurative team on matters relating to social impact across all its funds The Person

The Person

The role requires a self-starting and curious individual, with enthusiasm and commitment to growing social impact through arts, culture, heritage and social enterprise more broadly. Specifically, with the following:

Experience

• Practical experience supporting the delivery of projects or programmes, including the co-ordination of timelines, meetings and actions
• Experience in maintaining trackers or workplans across multiple workstreams
• Exposure to data collection, cleansing and analysis through different methods, such as evaluation scales, surveys or interviews
• Desirable: Experience facilitating workshops and group discussions, particularly relating to social impact to develop and embed monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches
• Desirable: professional or lived experience of the transformative social impact of arts & culture
• Desirable: experience of working with arts & cultural sector organisations
• Desirable: experience of social impact investing, in any capacity

Knowledge

• Sound knowledge of social impact related concepts, including monitoring and evaluation and theory of change
• An understanding of the opportunities and limitations of social impact monitoring and evaluation, particularly in the arts
• Desirable: networks in the social impact and/or arts and culture sector

Skills

• Ability to prioritise tasks across multiple projects or workstreams, tracking progress against outputs, outcomes and deadlines
• Quantitative and/or qualitative analysis skills
• Internal and external stakeholder co-ordination skills, including diary management, scheduling meetings, document management and action logging
• Critical thinking skills, to support analysis, interrogation, and development of organisational theories of change
• Ability to self-motivate, prioritise within a complex workload, and deliver work to tight deadlines
• Clear and cogent writing, to a wide and diverse range of audiences
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues concisely and compellingly to a wide range of audiences

Attitude

• Collaborative team-player, proactively engaging colleagues in dealing with complex challenges
• Curious and open minded critical-thinker, comfortable in providing constructive challenge
• Well organised and conscientious, able to deliver work in a timely and thoughtful manner
• Personable and supportive, willing to help internal and external colleagues to achieve their goals

What We Offer

• Salary: £30,000 FTE depending on experience
• Location: Hybrid working arrangement based at Somerset House in central London, with flexibility and some travel within the UK
• Hours: 4 days/week (0.8 FTE)
• Reports to: Impact Lead
• Benefits:
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + ability to buy additional holiday(pro rata for part time employees)       
  • Pension (Employer Contribution 8% + a further 4% where the employee contributes 4%)
  • Life Assurance 
  • Post probation - Private health and dental insurance

Making an Application

To apply for this role, please submit your application (CV and covering letter) before midnight Sunday 22nd February 2026.

Please note that we actively screen for AI-generated applications. We are looking for authentic, personal responses that reflect your own experiences and motivations.

First interviews will be held virtually on Thursday 5th March 2026.

Second interviews will be held in person in our London offices on Thursday 12th March 2026.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those who are underrepresented in the investment sector to apply.

I look forward to hearing from you

Nick Wilsdon

Impact Lead

WORKING WITH US

The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.

We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.

To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the page.

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an organised, proactive and professional Personal Assistant to provide high-level support to the Director of Secondary Education at the Harris Federation. This 1-year fixed-term maternity cover role is central to ensuring the smooth running of the Director’s day-to-day operations, including diary management, stakeholder communication, meeting coordination and the preparation of key documents.

As part of our Head Office team, you will work closely with senior leaders and colleagues across our secondary academies, playing an important role in supporting the Federation’s mission to deliver an outstanding education for thousands of young people. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, and enjoys building strong, professional relationships.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Your responsibilities will include:

• To present the professional and welcoming face of the Harris Federation and all secondary academies, to all visitors, staff and students, in person and on the telephone.
• To ensure that the Director’s diary is managed efficiently and effectively. This will involve liaising with a variety of external and internal stakeholders.
• To provide a daily/weekly diary and documentation and maintain an overview of approaching deadlines.
• To maintain the Director’s contacts.
• To maintain an exemplary professional environment for the Director at all times.
• To ensure that all visitors are welcomed and catered for in a professional manner, organising refreshments as appropriate.
• To exercise complete discretion when dealing with issues of confidentiality and sensitivity.
• To take all telephone calls, in the first instance, dealing with queries, passing on calls if necessary.
• To keep the Director’s meetings file and retrieve necessary paperwork as and when meetings arise.
• To be responsible for organising meetings and passing on messages between all stakeholders, parents/carers, external agencies and students and the Director.
• To liaise with clerks to Governors to ensure that all relevant paperwork and correspondence is efficiently managed for all the secondary academies.
• To support the Director with the preparation of paperwork and presentations for a range of meetings including interviews, disciplinary hearings, grievances, performance management, presentations, training sessions etc.
• To liaise with Federation admin teams, Data, HR, IT and Finance Business Managers, as well as PAs and Principals across the Federation as appropriate.

For a full list of responsibilities, please download the Job Pack.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Appropriate degree or equivalent experience in previous roles
• Trained in the use of a variety of ICT packages
• Knowledge of personal assistant roles and responsibilities
• Training in typing and formatting of a variety of documents including spreadsheets
• Experience of managing staff in relation to the PA role
• Some experience of human resources e.g. recruitment and/or monitoring attendance
• Experience of working to targets and deadlines
• Experience of managing meetings including preparation and circulation of papers, minutes and ensuring information is circulated as required
• Ability to communicate well both orally and in writing
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to be flexible
• Ability to communicate exceptionally well with parents and carers as well as other stakeholders in the academy

For a full job specification, please download the Job Pack.

APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION

If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.

Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.

When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application.

A reminder to check your junk mail for our email communications and add us to your safe senders list to ensure all future email communication is received.

OUR VISION & VALUES

Our vision, from the start, has been to provide the structure and services needed for our schools to amount to more than the sum of their parts, and to free-up our teachers and leaders to focus on one thing and one thing only: the outstanding education of all their pupils. Our young people and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our core mission has always been to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. Our ambition is one where every child in London, no matter their background, has equal access to high quality education, giving them the same opportunities and potential to succeed.

We know there are many challenges facing our young people and the communities we serve, and that’s why we need determined people like you to help us tackle those inequalities. Whilst each of our academies has their own unique cultures and values; as a whole Federation, we have four core values which are central to successfully achieving our vision: Excellence, Collaboration, Support, and Innovation. We are proud of our values because they guide us in how we work allowing us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people, communities, and colleagues.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Harris has a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

You will also have access to a variety of benefits, support programmes and initiatives including:

• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression
• Annual performance and loyalty bonus
• Pension scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution
• 26 days' annual leave (inclusive of our Christmas Eve closure day) plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service, or equivalent for staff on term time contracts
• Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan including cover for routine and specialist healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Wide range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts
• 20% off at Tapi Carpets, exclusive to Harris employees
• Interest-free ICT and season ticket loans

For most non-teaching staff based at our Head Office in East Croydon, we also offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days on site.

This is a demanding role where you will support the Fundraising Director in effective management of the fundraising teams across our UK centres and the central expertise in Trusts, Major Gifts and Partnerships.

You will assist the Fundraising Director to plan and organise a broad range of fundraising activities; formulating and adjusting plans as required.  Additionally, the Fundraising Director will depend on you to lead or assist on specific projects.   
 

You will act as gatekeeper regarding access for fundraising teams to the Fundraising Director which will involve utilising strong understanding and sound judgement skills across a number of activities.

Travel and Logistics Administrative Assistant (Part-Time)

International Children's Charity

Goodman Masson are delighted to be exclusively partnering with an international children's charity who are looking for an experienced Travel and Logistics Administrative Assistant to join their team on a part-time, 6-month contract, with the possibility of extension. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys coordinating complex international travel and supporting impactful global work.

Role Details

• Location: Blackfriars, London

• Working pattern: 3 days per week

• Hybrid working: 1 day per week in the office

• Contract length: 6 months (with potential to extend)

• Rate: £150 per day (via umbrella company)

The Role

You will provide end-to-end travel and logistics support across busy programmes and advocacy teams, coordinating international travel for conferences, meetings and workshops. Travel will support activity in Kenya, Colomboa, the US, Moldova and Ukraine, with all arrangements managed from the UK.

You'll work with colleagues and senior stakeholders at multiple levels, ensuring smooth travel experiences and acting as a key point of contact for all travel-related queries.

Key Responsibilities

• Booking international and domestic flights, accommodation, taxis and ground transport

• Drafting VISA invitation letters and supporting VISA application processes

• Coordinating complex travel itineraries for multiple stakeholders

• Providing wider logistical support, including meeting scheduling and sourcing language interpretation services

• Supporting visiting international colleagues and beneficiaries where required

About You

• Proven experience in international travel and logistics coordination, ideally within an NGO or international organisation

• Experience supporting VISA processes and international stakeholders

• Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple priorities

• Clear communicator with a proactive and flexible approach

This is a great opportunity to play a key support role within a respected international children's

Facilities Assistant (Administrator)

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Location: Grove House, St Albans with travel to other base locations required.
• Salary: £25,446 per annum
• Closing date: Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 12 noon
• Interview date: TBC
• NB: this role includes reimbursement of work-related mileage expenses.

Are you an organised, proactive administrator who enjoys variety, solving problems and supporting people?

Join our Facilities team and help us keep our hospice sites safe, welcoming, and running smoothly for patients, families, volunteers, and staff.

As a Facilities Assistant (Administrator), you’ll play an important role in ensuring our buildings and services operate effectively every day. You’ll work closely with colleagues, contractors, and volunteers, helping us deliver a high‑quality environment across all Rennie Grove Peace locations.

What you will do

• Providing day‑to‑day administrative support to the Facilities team and helping maintain safe, well‑managed premises. 
• Keeping facilities documentation organised, including health & safety records, servicing certificates and compliance paperwork. 
• Scheduling and coordinating contractor and service provider visits across multiple sites.
• Carrying out building checks and supporting risk assessments and general compliance activity. 
• Managing stock, consumables and raising purchase orders. 
• Supporting and coordinating volunteers in reception, gardening and other facilities activities. 
• Assisting with room bookings, access cards, parking permits and general facilities enquiries. 
• Occasionally supervising contractors and assisting with small projects. 
• Providing flexible cover for reception, housekeeping and other tasks when needed.

What you will need

• All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
• We do not sponsor for this role and due to the minimal hours required for this role, we cannot progress applications for candidates sponsored by another employer.
• Manual handling and/or heavy lifting. 
• Full, current valid UK driving licence.
• Access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes.
• Car insurance, including business cover.

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?  Click ‘Apply Now’….

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate to this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

Our commitment to Equality and Diversity

At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care we strive to continuously demonstrate our values. These values are embedded in our recruitment and selection process, and we are fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in both our workforce and within our culture.

If you are disabled and satisfactorily meet the job specification, we will invite you to interview. You can contact us to let us know if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Executive Assistant (CEO and Board of Trustees)

We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high level administrative and governance support to a Chief Executive and Board of Trustees within an international charity.

Position: Executive Assistant (CEO and Board of Trustees)
Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Location: Home based, UK
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 21 February 2026

About the Role

This is a senior Executive Assistant role supporting the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees within a small central team working across multiple countries. The role combines complex diary management, international travel coordination and formal governance administration. It is fast paced and requires strong judgement, discretion and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing complex diaries across multiple time zones
• Monitoring and managing inboxes and drafting correspondence
• Arranging domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodation, visas and itineraries
• Preparing documents for signature, including legal, financial and donor related paperwork
• Providing briefings on priorities and upcoming commitments
• Coordinating Board and sub committee meetings, including scheduling, logistics and papers
• Supporting minute taking where appropriate
• Managing trustee travel, expenses and records
• Supporting statutory and regulatory filings
• Liaising with senior colleagues to coordinate meetings and communications
• Managing shared inboxes and directing incoming enquiries
• Supporting internal and external events such as AGMs and leadership meetings
• Handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion

About You

You will be an experienced Executive Assistant who is comfortable working at senior level and supporting governance processes in a complex organisation.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience supporting senior executives, ideally at CEO or Board level
• Experience of governance or Board administration
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Experience coordinating international travel and logistics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and ability to anticipate needs
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 and digital filing systems
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Professional judgement, confidentiality and discretion

Desirable:

• Experience working with high profile or culturally diverse individuals
• Interest in cultural heritage or international development

About the Organisation

The organisation works internationally to support artisan communities and protect cultural heritage. It operates across multiple countries and delivers programmes in complex environments. A small UK based central team supports leadership and global operations.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Senior Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Chief Executive Assistant, Governance Officer, Board Secretary, Senior Administrator

This role is home based in the UK and applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The organisation is unable to sponsor work visas.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

SANE is looking for an enthusiastic Fundraising Assistant to join our friendly Fundraising and Marketing Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or early-career professional who wants to gain hands-on experience in the charity sector while supporting vital mental health work.

You will be supported to develop practical skills across fundraising administration, supporter care, database management and digital campaigns, while working alongside an experienced and collaborative team. The role offers real responsibility, varied tasks, and the chance to contribute ideas and grow your confidence in a professional charity environment.

We are looking for someone organised, detail-focused and positive, with a genuine interest in fundraising and a passion for improving mental health in the UK. If you are keen to learn, enjoy working with people and systems, and want to build a meaningful career, we would love to hear from you.

Learning Support Assistant (LSA) – Autism / SEND

Ambitious About Autism is recruiting a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to support autistic children and young people aged 4–19 at TreeHouse School (Ofsted Outstanding) specialist school in Muswell Hill.

• Full time, permanent (term time only)
• Hours: 8.45am – 4.35pm
• Salary: £26,638 – £28,005 per annum (paid across 52 weeks)
• Location: Muswell Hill, North London (N10 3JA)
• Start date: February 2026 (flexible depending on notice period)

Please note, this role may not meet Skilled Worker visa sponsorship criteria.

You will work 1:1 with autistic pupils, supporting them to access the curriculum while building independence, confidence, and self-esteem through classroom learning and community based activities. This role includes personal care.

This role is ideal for candidates with experience or interest in:

• SEN / SEND
• Autism
• Learning Support Assistant or Teaching Assistant roles
• Care, youth work, education, or psychology backgrounds

What we offer:

• Term time only working (paid across 52 weeks)
• Autism specific training and ongoing CPD
• Supportive leadership and a strong wellbeing culture
• Varied, meaningful work with real impact
• Full benefits package: please see our website

The official internal title for this role is Specialist Teaching Assistant, but it is advertised externally as Learning Support Assistant to reflect the nature of the role and maximise reach.

Ambitious About Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

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

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

Help power life-changing support through excellent financial operations

Future Dreams is a pioneering UK charity providing psychological, practical, and emotional support to people diagnosed with breast cancer. We also champion early detection through breast health masterclasses and fund vital research into secondary breast cancer.

Based at Future Dreams House in King’s Cross — our welcoming breast cancer support centre — we deliver a vibrant programme of in-person and online services, community activities, and one-to-one support with specialist nurses, counsellors, and therapists. Everything we do is driven by one clear belief: nobody should face breast cancer alone, or without hope.

We are now looking for a Finance Assistant to join our growing team and play a key role in strengthening our in-house finance function.

About the role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised, detail-driven finance professional who wants to develop their career within a purpose-led charity.

Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will support the smooth day-to-day running of our finance operations, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and on time, records are well maintained, and financial controls are consistently applied. You’ll contribute to reliable reporting, support audit and compliance activity, and help build efficient processes that enable the charity to operate effectively.

You will also work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and liaise with suppliers and external stakeholders, becoming a trusted part of a friendly, supportive team that values accuracy, integrity, and continuous improvement.

What we offer

• Salary of £30,000 – £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional one-week paid shutdown over Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid working (a mix of office-based and remote working)
• Free weekly yoga sessions
• A warm, inclusive working environment in a mission-driven organisation

The SHM Foundation is a forward-looking philanthropic organisation working globally to drive positive social change in the areas of mental health and wellbeing, education and livelihoods, and the arts. 

Our mission is to support people, communities and organisations in developing solutions to the challenges they face, in the ways that work for them. We work with them to improve their mental health and wellbeing; gain new skills, knowledge and employment opportunities; and access excellent artistic experiences that enrich their lives. 

We design and implement our own initiatives, conduct participatory research and provide grants to other organisations and projects through our Ember Fund. Ember finds, mentors and funds excellent community-based initiatives in low-resource settings. Our mission is to partner with and support a diverse, inclusive ecosystem of mental health care to grow and thrive worldwide, so that everyone can access the help they need, where they are, in ways that work for them. 

Based in the UK but with a fantastic global team, we have offices in London and Nairobi, and work with partners in over 20 countries. We have a long history of work in Africa, and in 2025 we set up SHM Foundation Africa whose work helps communities access tertiary education and mental health support, unlock creativity through an arts-based economic model and enriching artistic experiences and gain new skills, knowledge and employment opportunities. We believe firmly that ripple effects are felt in communities when people feel supported, cared for and able to exercise agency in their own lives.

 We are looking for an Assistant Accountant for the SHM Foundation. The Foundation has grown considerably over the past few years, and we are now at a stage that we need someone dedicated to the role of Accounts to develop and support the finances of the Foundation as the Foundation continues to grow. This is an exciting and dynamic role; the Foundation has a pioneering approach to philanthropy, and we are looking to continue to be innovative in our approach and the way we support communities across the globe.

Overview of Role

Job Title

Assistant Accountant

Contract detail

Full-Time Permanent, 6-month probation 

Line Manager

Head of Finance

Role Summary

A role with the opportunity to develop and grow. The role is integral to the success of Finance at SHM.

Core Responsibilities

· Accounts Payable and receivable functions

· Assist with the production of monthly management accounts,

· Posting accruals and prepayments

· Bank Reconciliations

· Managing the suppliers’ payments

· Assist with internal and external audit

· Assist with annua budgets and regular reforecasts.

· Restricted funding administration

· Ensure costs are recorded accurately against projects

· Accounts Reconciliations

· Assist in the month end process.

· Assist with preparation of weekly, monthly and year end reports

· Liaising on accounting transactions with SHM Foundation Africa Treasurer

· Assist in developing budgets for  fundraising projects and grants 

Additional Activities

· General finance administrative tasks

Direct Reports

N/A

Relevant Skills

The successful candidate will:

· Have an eye for quality and real attention to detail, applying high levels of rigour and attention to detail to their work and being willing to look at their own work critically

· Strong communication skills both verbal and written.

· A problem-solving attitude and a proactive mindset.

· Feel comfortable working and developing expertise in a fast-paced environment

· Have technical competence in the Microsoft Office suite including advanced competency in Microsoft Excel

· Knowledge of Sage would be required

· Always acting discreetly, you value integrity and accountability in your interactions with stakeholders, team members and customers

· Hard working with can-do-attitude, organised, able to meet deadlines, eager to learn

Qualifications & Experience

· ACCA/CIMA part qualified who is proactively working on completing their qualification.

· Intermediate to advance excel

· Knowledge of SORP (desirable)

· Understanding of fund accounting and Restricted grants reporting

· At least 24 months’ experience working in a finance department.