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Join Fumble as our new Programme Manager!
We’re Fumble – a bold, creative, and nationally recognised charity on a mission to make digital sexual health information relevant, engaging, fun, and safe for young people aged 13–25. We're five years in, growing fast, and dreaming big for the future.
We’ve established an exciting programme of digital content co-creation with young people, to support them to successfully manage their sexual health, relationships, and mental health in the digital age, and we’re looking for a brilliant new Programme Manager to head this up.
This is an exciting, rewarding, and hands-on role at the heart of our small Sheffield-based team. You’ll lead the design and delivery of our projects – from the first sparks of an idea all the way through to measuring impact and celebrating success.
This role is Sheffield-based or hybrid.
The role details
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This is a permanent role at Fumble
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Normal working day at Fumble is 9am - 5:30pm, with a 1h unpaid lunch break (7.5h day)
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4 days/week (0.8 FTE), Monday - Thursday
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Exciting note! We’re planning to trial a 4-day working week as an organisation in the near future, once funding is secured.
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What would this mean? Fumble is preparing to trial a 4 day working week, which would mean a 30h work week across Mon-Thurs, with staff pay and benefits (including holiday allowance) increasing from 0.8 FTE to 1.0 FTE for everyone.
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£35,000 - £39,000 per year (pro rata, depending on experience)
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Based in our lovely Sheffield office at least 1-2 days/week
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Highfield Adventures Community Centre, S7 1BJ
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The candidate must have the Right to Work in the UK and pass an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check with Children's Barred List Check.
What does Fumble do?
Our free-to-access digital resources, co-created with young people, and our programme of workshops, consultancy, and advocacy help young people successfully manage their sexual health, mental health, and relationships in a digital age.
We’re award-winning and we’re proud to support young people at the forefront of the challenges they face today. Discover more about who we are and examples of our recent projects on our website.
We’re looking for someone who…
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Has a creative eye and instinct for engaging, youth-led design
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Brings solid experience in managing freelancers and creative teams (we’re looking for CVs with at least 5+ years of relevant career experience)
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Is confident running charity projects end-to-end – including bid writing and fundraising, planning, people management, deadlines, budgets, and reporting
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Tools you will ideally be confident using include: Google Analytics, Data Studio, Wordpress, a CRM, Meta Business Suite, Mailchimp, and Google Drive, including especially Google Sheets.
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Has strong safeguarding knowledge and expertise, particularly for young people, and ideally in both in-person and digital spaces
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Is experienced in both youth engagement and digital content creation and delivery
At Fumble, we work collaboratively, champion inclusivity, and prioritise safety and creativity in everything we do. If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you.
Key deliverables expected from this role
Here are some of the key deliverables expected from the role in the first 12 months.
1. Programme delivery - youth engagement
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Expand our recent successful pilot project: ‘Healthy relationships for young women and girls’.
This will include:
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In person delivery, in Sheffield.
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Project planning, session planning, promotion campaign to reach potential participants, facilitation of sessions and/or managing freelance facilitators, impact measurement, reporting.
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Deliver our annual cycle of engaging our Youth Advisory Board (remote, online delivery). This will include:
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Planning and facilitating sessions via Zoom (supported by our Social Media & Comms Officer); impact measurement and reporting; safeguarding and managing the engagement and retention of members.
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2. Programme delivery - digital content and campaigns
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Delivery of our planned ‘Sexual health Q&As between young people & doctors’ campaign. This will include:
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A series of video content, co-created with young people, for a social media campaign and series of associated website articles on the Fumble website.
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3. Supporting our safeguarding
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Supporting safeguarding at Fumble, as our Designated Safeguarding Officer. You’ll bring previous experience of effective safeguarding to help us build on our policy and practice.
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This will include:
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Conduct / manage annual safeguarding training for Fumble team & stakeholder groups
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Maintain DBS checks
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Communicate with external safeguarding agencies & expert advisors (where relevant)
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Ensure safeguarding info is visible on the website and in sessions, and
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Ensure safeguarding continues to be embedded in a meaningful way across all of Fumble’s activities.
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4. Impact measurement
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Participate in the team’s development of our recently introduced impact measurement framework
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Design any additional tools needed for evaluating youth sessions, campaigns, and content.
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Collect quantitative and qualitative data (e.g. surveys, feedback forms, analytics).
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Report on outcomes and impact.
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Engage young people in co-evaluation methods where possible.
5. Supporting our fundraising
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Participate in the team’s collective fundraising efforts. This includes:
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identifying funding opportunities for Fumble, writing and reviewing bids, and writing reports for funders.
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What next?
We’re hosting a couple of role Q&A zoom sessions while recruiting, giving you the chance to meet some of the team and really understand the role. Interested in joining one of these? Head to our website to sign up (click 'apply' below)
Keen to apply? We really recommend joining one of the Q&A sessions first if you can. Then, to apply, fill in our application form and submit a CV (click 'apply')
Please note: we’re a tiny team. We endeavour to reply to all applications, and certainly those from people who have clearly put time into responding to the specifics of this role description.
However, due to the nature of our limited capacity (we’re a four person team and we receive a high volume of applications), we are unable to respond with in-depth feedback.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
You’ll hold a small caseload of families while also supporting the smooth running of our service—helping to coordinate hospital visits, review caseloads, and ensure families get the right help at the right time. You’ll play a key role in building strong relationships with hospital teams, supporting service development, and deputising for the Family Support Manager.
This role covers management of our caseload of families across London and Surrey, supporting families linked to our hospital partnerships including Kingston, Royal Marsden, St George’s, Epsom, St Peter’s and Royal Surrey—with the Evelina Children’s Hospital joining in the future.
Role overview
Leadership & Team Support
· Manage a team of Family Support Workers.
· Oversee caseloads and conduct monthly reviews.
· Ensure regular hospital visits are co-ordinated and met as planned, adjusting in line with need.
· Support the allocation of referrals across the team to make sure families receive timely and appropriate support.
· Contribute to the recruitment, supervision, and development of Family Support Workers.
· Deputise for the Family Support Manager when needed, including leading team meetings and taking minutes.
· Participate in the weekend on-call rota.
Family Support Delivery
· Hold a small caseload, providing empathetic, non-judgemental emotional and practical, needs-led, support.
· Plan and attend family events, working with external suppliers where needed.
· Provide regular visits to nominated hospitals and ensure families are linked in with appropriate services.
· Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, safeguarding boards, and service planning discussions.
Hospital & Community Partnerships
· Build and maintain strong working relationships with hospital teams and community partners.
· Maintain regular contact with paediatric teams to share patient updates and identify new needs.
· Deliver presentations and training to raise awareness of Momentum.
· Identify new partnership and referral opportunities in clinical and community settings.
· Support the transition of hospital services from the Royal Marsden to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Service Monitoring & Development
· Support the Family Support Manager in delivering service outcomes and contributing to operational planning.
· Assist in monitoring budgets and ensuring services align with the operational plan.
· Maintain accurate and timely records to support reporting requirements.
· Provide case studies and updates to support fundraising and communications.
Organisational Contribution
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Attend relevant training and family support events (including evenings/weekends).
- Provide insights and case studies to support fundraising and communications.
- Attend occasional family events and community activities.
- Champion Momentum’s values and safeguarding standards in all areas of work.
We support families across SW London, Surrey and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a Finance Manager who combines technical excellence with a sense of purpose. At Oak, our work in finance helps power our mission, ensuring that public funds are used wisely, transparently, and to the greatest impact for teachers and pupils across the UK.
Oak is a fully remote, mission-driven organisation offering high levels of flexibility, autonomy, and purpose. We’re a national not-for-profit working in partnership with teachers to create the highest-quality, sequenced curriculum and lesson resources for pupils across all subjects and age groups.
Our culture has been independently recognised through:
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Flexa verified (93% overall score, including 95% for working hours and 97% for role modelling)
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Escape the City's Top 1% Employers – based on anonymous colleague reviews of culture, development, and impact
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Investors in People Gold - through external accreditation and colleague feedback
About the Role
This isn’t a traditional finance role. At Oak, finance isn’t just about managing numbers, it’s about enabling impact. You’ll work at the heart of a mission-driven, fully remote organisation that takes pride in the clarity, fairness, and transparency of its financial management.
You’ll oversee the day-to-day finance operations, ensuring Oak’s financial systems and reporting are accurate, efficient, and aligned with our obligations as an Arm’s Length Body of the Department for Education. You’ll lead the production of insightful management accounts, support audits and statutory reporting, and champion best practice in financial stewardship.
As a trusted deputy to the Head of Finance, you’ll help shape the continuous improvement of our processes, support budget holders across the organisation, and ensure colleagues have the financial insight they need to make sound, impact-focused decisions.
This is a hands-on role with wide influence across the organisation. Ideal for someone who enjoys the detail but also sees the bigger picture. You’ll bring a collaborative mindset, a commitment to high standards, and a belief that excellent financial management enables great work to happen.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Manage the day-to-day finance processes, fostering a culture of development and high standards. Ensure regularity, propriety, and effective stewardship, in line with the Nolan Principles of Public Life and the standards outlined in Managing Public Money.
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Lead the continuous improvement of Oak’s finance operations and systems
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Lead the production of monthly management accounts and board reporting packs, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and insight.
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Oversee monthly reconciliations, journal reviews, and payroll checks to ensure accuracy and compliance.
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Ensure timely and accurate financial information is available to support decision-making, audits, and annual reporting.
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Deputise for the Head of Finance and take on other general responsibilities as required.
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As a member of the Oak Team, contribute to the wider success of the organisation and support and role model our culture of inclusion, freedom, responsibility, and continuous improvement.
What We’re Looking For
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Accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or demonstrable equivalent experience in financial management and reporting.
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Experience managing finance processes, with a track record of ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
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Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats, and work independently to identify and act on opportunities or solve problems.
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Advanced skills in Excel or Google Sheets, including experience building financial models to support effective decision-making.
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You will be comfortable working at pace, with a range of digital systems (including proprietary ones as required) and you will continuously look at ways that the team can keep getting better. You will be excellent at working as part of a remote team, building relationships and managing your time effectively.
Our Benefits
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25 days annual leave, plus one extra day for each year of service (up to 28)
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Additional Oak closure days over Christmas/New Year
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11% employer pension contribution (with no minimum employee contribution)
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Fully remote working — we’ll support your home set-up and offer coworking options if preferred
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Twice-yearly in-person offsites to collaborate, connect, and have fun
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A culture that genuinely supports flexibility, autonomy, and trust
Inclusion and Belonging
We believe diverse teams build better products. We warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those who are underrepresented in the tech and education sectors.
We use the Applied recruitment platform to help reduce bias in our hiring process.
Key Info
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Location: Remote, but you must be based in the UK with the legal right to work here
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Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time
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Closing date: We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the role early
If this sounds like the kind of role and team where you could do your life’s best work, we’d love to hear from you.
Next steps
You’ll answer some questions related to the requirements of the role and the culture at Oak. After the advert closes, your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised, and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers (real humans).
If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to a remote interview on Zoom.
We love giving feedback, so at the end of the application process we'll share how well you performed.
We are aiming to start interviews early November.
We are experiencing really good responses to our job adverts. This may lead us to close the role early, so if you are considering applying then please get your application in early to avoid missing out.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Operations Director
Oasis Community Partnerships (Youth and Community)
Permanent, full-time post, 40 hours per week, inclusive of breaks
Starting salary: £51,960 per annum (plus London Weighting for London based staff)
At an exciting and key stage in our journey we have the opportunity for an Operations Director to join the Oasis Youth and Community national leadership team supporting local Oasis community charities across the country.
With accountability to the CEO the Operations Director will be responsible for three key areas of work:
- Lead key elements of policy and systems ensuring the Youth and Community function remains safe and compliant, and that local leaders and other key staff are effectively supported (including line management of People Services).
- Oversee the effective governance oversight for all local charities through a cycle of professional guidance and monitoring.
- Lead the national framework for monitoring and evaluation across activities.
ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT
Oasis neighbourhoods are local places of activity that provide integrated, high quality and diverse services to benefit the whole person and the whole community. The Oasis ethos stems from our Christian roots and is an expression of our character - it is a declaration of who we are and therefore the lens through which we assess all we do. This is encapsulated by the following five statements:
a passion to include everyone
a desire to treat everyone equally, respecting differences
a commitment to healthy and open relationships
a deep sense of hope that things can change and be transformed
a sense of perseverance to keep going for the long haul
An Oasis neighbourhood is a community movement and the joining together of all the work Oasis does in any one place, which could include foodbanks, debt advice centres, family support and advice services, healthcare, youth work, children’s work, alongside other Oasis activities in that community, including formal education through Oasis Academies.
The Youth and Community function of Oasis is responsible for the wider community work that takes place within Oasis neighbourhoods, working closely with the wider Oasis family to outwork our vision. In relation to governance, Oasis Community Partnerships is the national charity, with each local team operating from their own local Oasis charity.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, whilst also influencing the national landscape. As part of the package, Oasis offers:
- A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
- A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)
Please contact us to arrange for an informal conversation to find out more about the role. If you are interested in this position, please send your CV and a covering letter (ensuring you refer to the job description and person spec).
The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers to application, please let us know.
Completed applications should be returned by 9am on Friday 24th October.
Interviews will take place week beginning Monday 3rd November. (Shorter more informal calls may be arranged the previous week to assist with shortlisting)
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Business Development Manager
Location: Orpington / Hybrid
Organisation: The Maypole Project
The Maypole Project is seeking a strategic and dynamic Business Development Manager to drive income growth, secure impactful partnerships, and support service development with a focus on continuous improvement and user engagement.
As a key member of the senior management team, you’ll work closely with the Chief Executive to shape and deliver our business development strategy, ensuring long-term financial sustainability. This includes leading competitive tenders, grant applications, and identifying new opportunities to expand our services and reach.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead income generation and partnership development
- Co-develop and implement strategic business initiatives
- Act as Deputy to the Chief Executive when required
- Engage service users in co-design and delivery of services
What we’re looking for:
- Proven experience in business development and strategic leadership
- Strong track record in securing funding and partnerships
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Passion for service innovation and user-centred design
Join us in shaping the future of Maypole Services and making a lasting impact.
We support children and young people with complex medical needs and their families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Chief Medical Officer
Leading National Charity – Reproductive Healthcare
Salary: £145,000 to £150,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid (UK-wide remit)
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
Supporting pregnancy choices. Trusting women to decide.
A leading national charity at the forefront of reproductive healthcare is seeking a compassionate and strategic clinical leader to join its Executive Team as Chief Medical Officer. Each year, this organisation supports over 100,000 women and couples across more than 55 clinics, with the vast majority of services funded by the NHS. In addition to abortion care, the charity also provides contraception, STI screening, counselling, vasectomy, and contact centre support to ensure faster access to care.
More than a service provider, the organisation also plays a vital role in advocating for reproductive rights, influencing evidence-based policy, and removing barriers to care to ensure that every woman can make the decisions that are right for her.
This is an exciting time to join the charity as it delivers a bold new strategy and continues to shape the future of reproductive healthcare in the UK.
The Role
The Chief Medical Officer will be a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, with responsibility for the clinical strategy and medical workforce. They will act as the organisation’s Responsible Officer, overseeing professional standards and revalidation, while ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and clinical governance are maintained.
Working in close partnership with the Chief Clinical Officer and Deputy Chief of Nursing, Midwifery and Quality, the postholder will co-lead the development and delivery of clinical strategy, ensuring services are ethical, sustainable, and firmly grounded in person-centred care. They will also provide expert clinical advice to the Board and offer visible leadership across the organisation.
Externally, the Chief Medical Officer will act as an ambassador, engaging with regulators, NHS partners, academic institutions and professional bodies to influence change, build collaboration, and advocate for reproductive rights.
The Person
The organisation is looking for a values-driven leader with strong clinical credibility, operational insight, and a deep commitment to this vital area of healthcare. Candidates will bring:
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Full registration with the GMC and evidence of revalidation
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Completion of Responsible Officer training, or willingness to complete this on appointment
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Significant experience leading senior medical teams within complex healthcare settings
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A strong background in women’s reproductive health, including abortion and contraception
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Deep understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, quality systems and risk management
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Familiarity with the statutory responsibilities of Responsible Officers and experience in professional performance management, revalidation and appraisal
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Demonstrable ability to lead change, improve outcomes and embed evidence-based, person-centred care
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Strategic experience at Board level, with the ability to shape service development and clinical policy
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including confidence in public engagement and external representation
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A collaborative leadership style with a commitment to building an inclusive, high-performing culture
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A deep and personal commitment to reproductive rights, bodily autonomy, and patient choice
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The organisation is committed to building an inclusive culture that reflects the diversity of the communities it serves. It welcomes difference and values what it brings. As a Disability Confident employer, candidates who disclose a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.
How to Apply
To find out more about the role and how to apply, please visit the dedicated microsite on the Prospectus website by clicking 'Redirect to recruiter'
Key Dates
Closing date: Thursday 23rd October
First stage interviews (with Prospectus): w/c 3rd November
Next stage interviews (with the organisation): w/c 17th & 24th November
We're hiring: Interim Director of Research (Maternity Cover)
Part-time / £60,000-£70,000 / Hybrid role
Location - Home based and London
Hours - 3/4 days per week
Salary: £60,000-£70,000 depending on experience
We are looking for an Interim Director of Research (Maternity Cover) who will lead a talented research team of staff and associates providing direction and oversight for a diverse, ambitious research portfolio. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play an essential role in strategy and have a hands-on approach from quality assurance and developing research practice, to managing projects and nurturing partnerships.
You will need to have deep roots in qualitative research, as well as the work of charities and funders, with experience of line management, team supervision and leading on new work development.
You will play an essential role at a key moment for IVAR. Charities are facing mounting pressures and ongoing complexities, and IVAR’s work is critical in supporting the response.
About us
At the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR), we work with charities, foundations and public agencies to strengthen UK communities through action research. We champion the role and contribution of the voluntary sector. We listen, learn and share what helps – and what gets in the way – so that funders and decision-makers can put charity voice at the heart of change.
As Interim Director of Research, you will lead a motivated and talented team of research staff and freelance research associates. You will be responsible for maintaining and developing a strategic and balanced research portfolio, including leadership of project design and new work development.
You will work closely with the Director of IVAR and both the Deputy Director of Research and Director of Communications to support quality assurance, supervise specific projects, and ensure that IVAR meets its ethical standards. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will also support and feed in on all people matters and contribute to embedding an inclusive and equitable approach and internal culture. For more details of our work please read our full job description.
You will have a proven track record at the senior leadership team level and in line management, experienced at moving between strategic and operational priorities, and be confident to lead a research team in a collaborative and developmental way.
You will have strong experience of research design, bid writing and generation of new work. You will be skilled in qualitative and action research, including significant experience of facilitating complex processes and discussions.
It is essential that you have experience of the voluntary sector and working with funders.
If you feel that this sounds like you would love to hear from you.
What we offer:
- £60-70,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Hybrid Working (Thursdays are a key working day in the London Office, SE11)
- 0.6-08 FTE Hours (3/4 days per week)
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)
- Pension matched to 5%
- Personal and Professional Development opportunities
How to Apply
Please complete an online application by noon Sunday 26th October 2025.
Interviews will be held in person at the offices on Thursday 6th November 2025.
Start date: 5th January 2026 or before
Please submit your CV, a cover letter (maximum of two A4 sides) and links to a couple of examples of reports/papers that you have authored. Your cover letter should include;
- Why you are applying
- How you meet the person specification
- Your availability to start
- What in particular you would bring to IVAR.
We value, welcome and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and social background.
We facilitate collaboration & learning with charities, foundations & public agencies to deliver useful insights that make a difference to communities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About Topos Research UK and Topos Institute
Topos Research UK is an entrepreneurial, dynamic charity start-up in the UK (inc. 2024) with a parent charity start-up, Topos Institute in the US (inc. 2019). We are a non-profit research institute dedicated to realising a world where the systems that surround us benefit us all, so that society can better cooperate on critical issues — the climate crisis, pandemic responses, agricultural modelling, global access to education, and more — through interconnected systems that consider holistic impacts. We develop new tools for collective inquiry and modelling, enabled by a combination of novel foundational mathematics, open-source software engineering, and meaningful collaboration with domain specialists.
The Opportunity
We seek a strategic Operations Director to lead the successful scaling of our rapidly growing UK operation. This is a pivotal, creative leadership role reporting directly to our Board of Trustees, with day-to-day collaboration with board representative Brendan Fong (Topos UK Trustee and Topos USA CEO).
Current State:
- 1-year-old entity with £500k annual revenue
- 6 talented staff (research scientists, software engineers, postdocs)
- 3 planned new staff members within the next 6 months
- Two major grants: £600k (1-year) and £1.2M (2.25-year)
- Projected FY26 revenue: £1M
The Challenge: You’ll be our first senior operations hire, responsible for establishing the systems and culture that will enable Topos UK (and Topos as a whole) to thrive as we scale from startup to established institution, collaborating between the UK and US offices, and pioneering a new style of technology-oriented research organisation keenly focussed on improving lives.
Key Responsibilities
Operations & Finance Leadership
- Lead operations and finance for a projected £1M+ annual budget from research grants
- Support grant solicitation, budgeting, procurement, monitoring, and reporting
- Collaborate with financial consultants on organizational strategies, budgets, treasury, and tax affairs
- Coordinate with US-based Topos Institute on governance, consolidated reporting, and shared contracts
Strategic Planning & Culture Building
- Partner with the Board of Trustees and Topos Institute USA to develop and implement strategic plans aligned with our institutional mission
- Champion the critical role of operations and administration in achieving our research mission
- Establish and nurture an organizational culture that:
- Integrates diverse perspectives and lived experiences
- Views uncertainty as opportunity for innovation
- Balances operational efficiency with academic freedom
- Embodies public purpose, intellectual rigor, and collaboration
Team Leadership & Development
- Nurture and mentor our growing team of 6+ researchers and engineers
- Support individual career aspirations while building collective capacity
- Work with HR consultants to develop talent management systems and support organizational human resources needs
- Foster an environment where exceptional people can do their best work
Systems & Infrastructure
- Design and implement policies, internal controls, and procedures for sustainable growth
- Oversee operational functions including inventory management and facilities
- Oversee compliance, risk management, and organizational governance
- Manage physical space requirements, including future lease negotiations
- Coordinate legal affairs with Board of Trustees, sourcing expertise as needed
Stakeholder Management
- Serve as operational interface with funders, partners, and collaborators
- Represent Topos UK’s capabilities and needs to external stakeholders
- Support business development for future grant and contract opportunities
- Assume additional responsibilities as organizational needs evolve
What We’re Looking For
Essential Experience
- 5+ years in senior operations/finance roles at mission-driven organizations
- Proven ability to build systems and culture from the ground up
- Experience with research institutions, nonprofits, or technology startups
- Track record managing complex budgets and grant funding
- Track record of successfully impacting both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives
Leadership Qualities
- Collaborative, supportive management style with focus on team development
- Skilled at building consensus in a complex organisation and able to achieve results through influence and partnership
- Ability to foster inclusive environments where diverse perspectives thrive
- Experience mediating differences and supporting individual team member success
- Ability to communicate clearly and collaboratively, both internally and externally
- Creative problem-solving approach with strong analytical skills
Cultural Fit
- Intellectually curious with appreciation for technical research
- Mission-first orientation with commitment to public benefit
- Comfortable with complexity, ambiguity, and rapid change; sees challenges as opportunities for growth
- Committed to building inclusive, supportive team environments
- Values-driven leader who can balance efficiency with academic freedom
- Motivated by meaningful work that contributes to helping solve global-scale challenges
- Values continuous learning, diverse perspectives, and collaborative problem-solving
- Ability to periodically travel to the head office in Berkeley, California, or other locations as needed
- Flexibility with working hours, to accommodate for collaboration across global time zones
- Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in relevant field (business, nonprofit management, etc.)
- Experience with international organizations or multi-entity coordination
- Familiarity with academic research environments
- Technical literacy sufficient to engage with mathematical/computational work
Why Topos UK
Exceptional Team: Collaborate with world-leading researchers and high calibre funding agencies.
Inclusive Environment: Be part of building a diverse team where different perspectives are valued and everyone can contribute their best work.
Meaningful Impact: Your operational excellence directly enables breakthrough research on humanity’s most pressing challenges—from climate change to public health to collaborative open science.
Technical Innovation: Support the development of genuinely novel technologies that could transform how humanity approaches complex, collaborative decision-making.
Supportive Culture: Join a caring, inquiry-driven community that values both intellectual rigor and personal well-being, with a strong focus on in-person office culture but flexibility to support work-life balance.
Growth Opportunity: Shape the foundational systems of an organization poised for significant expansion and impact.
Apply
Topos Research UK is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. There is evidence to suggest that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in the job description. No matter who you are, if this role speaks to you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you tick all the boxes. We’d especially like to encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
If you require any adjustments to the application process, such as accessibility accommodations, additional preparation time, or other, please let us know in your application. We’re happy to support your needs and adjust the application process.
Next Steps: This role offers the rare opportunity to be the operational backbone behind important research that contributes to how humanity tackles global challenges. If you’re energized by building meaningful institutions and enabling exceptional people to do transformative work, we’d love to hear from you.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We expect the process to include initial screening, work assessments, team interviews, and references.
Company Description
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end of life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end of life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end of life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.
Job Description
You’ll join Marie Curie’s Policy & Public Affairs team in Scotland – part of our award-winning UK Policy & Research Directorate. We are a collaborative, passionate, and evidence-driven team working to influence national and local government, challenge inequalities, and ensure palliative and end of life care is accessible and high-quality for everyone.
As Senior Policy Manager, you’ll play a leading role in shaping Scotland’s end of life care agenda. You will develop evidence-based policies, build influential relationships with decision-makers, and lead strategic campaigns to drive meaningful change. Working alongside colleagues across the UK, you’ll help deliver Marie Curie’s vision of a Scotland where everyone’s right to palliative care becomes a reality.
Your Impact:
- Lead development of high-impact policy projects to influence end of life care in Scotland.
- Build and maintain relationships with MSPs, ministers, government officials, and sector leaders.
- Develop and deliver public affairs and campaign strategies to influence decision-makers.
- Analyse and respond to government consultations and legislative developments.
- Represent Marie Curie Scotland externally through media, conferences, and events.
- Collaborate with colleagues and partners across the UK to deliver evidence-led, coordinated policy change.
- Contribute to the Scotland policy team’s strategic direction and deputise for the Associate Director when required.
Key Criteria:
- Significant experience leading policy and public affairs work, ideally in health or social care.
- Strong political awareness and proven ability to influence at national and local levels.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience drafting high-quality reports and briefings.
- Strategic thinker with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Understanding of Scottish Government and Parliament structures, and health and social care policy context.
- Experience engaging with media and speaking at public events.
- Commitment to tackling inequity and improving end of life experiences for all.
Please see the full job description .
Additional Information
Application & Interview Process
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
- Close date for applications: 28 Oct 2025.
Salary: £45-50,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Based: Home-based with regular travel to Edinburgh
Benefits you’ll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Camden Learning
Launched in 2017, Camden Learning is a schools-led partnership – a joint enterprise between Camden schools and Camden Council. All Camden schools are members, co-constructing a model based on the principle that collective effort achieves more. We aim to drive improvement for all, guided by values of excellence and social equity. Camden Learning is a pioneer in school-led partnerships, establishing a successful model for cooperation and improvement.
The role
You will play a key role in ensuring that Camden Learning captures and uses data to drive service development and operate more efficiently. This is a newly created position which will support the implementation and ongoing development of a new CRM system, as well as optimising the other systems and platforms we use. You will support teams and wider stakeholders to get access to the data they need by running reports, undertaking basic data analysis and presenting data in an easy to understand way. You will also ensure our ordering processes are as straightforward as possible for our school members and customers, and support with their orders as required.
Key responsibilities
CRM
- Working alongside our development partner, support the successful implementation of a new CRM system
- Ensure the CRM system continues to meet the organisation’s needs, including setting up and owning the process by which colleagues request changes and new features
- Support colleagues to use the system effectively
- Make changes to the system if required and set up reports requested by colleagues. Liaise with development partner if larger changes or new development is required
Other systems and platforms
- Identify, set up and configure other systems and platforms to meet the organisation’s needs. This will include our training booking platform and HR platform.
- Support colleagues and schools to use these systems effectively
Order processes
- Set up and own the processes by which schools place orders for services
- Respond to queries from schools related to subscriptions, orders and pricing
- Work with the Finance Officer to ensure customers are accurately invoiced for services used.
Data reporting, analysis and presentation
- Set up and run regular reports of key information to stakeholders, to include:
- Camden Learning’s leadership team and board of directors
- Local authority commissioners
- Schools
- Undertake regular and adhoc data analysis of data held within our systems, for example training feedback and staff survey
- Present this information in a format suitable for its intended audience
Other
- Liaise with schools, Camden council and other partners to ensure the smooth running of Camden Learning’s services and operations
- Act as a leader of social justice who:
- Understands the material and economic and social differences between different groups.
- Works to right the wrongs of marginalised groups.
- Creates safe spaces and opportunities that promote equity between individuals and groups.
- Changes systems, processes, and structures to respond better to the needs of students and the system.
- Interprets their role as working towards excellence and equity for all.
- Works to create fairness and inclusion in schools for all who study and work in them and across the local education system.
- Other tasks as required in keeping with the level of the role
About you
Essential criteria
Experience and knowledge
- Experience supporting the implementation and ongoing development of a CRM system
- Strong understanding of system configuration, reporting, and user support within CRM systems
- Experience managing or supporting other operational systems (e.g. HR platforms, booking systems)
- Demonstrated ability to analyse and present data for a range of audiences, including senior stakeholders
- Experience working with external partners and suppliers to deliver system improvements or resolve issues
Skills and abilities
- Excellent technical skills, with the ability to configure systems and generate reports
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and present insights clearly
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to support and train colleagues
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Proactive problem-solving approach and ability to work independently
Personal attributes
- Collaborative and approachable, with a commitment to supporting colleagues and stakeholders
- Highly organised and proactive, with a problem-solving mindset
- Passionate about education and community development
- Adaptable and resilient, capable of managing multiple priorities
- Commitment to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality services
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in schools or the broader education sector
- Familiarity with data protection and information governance principles
- Experience using data visualisation tools or platforms
- Experience with order and subscription processes, including invoicing and customer support
Camden Learning is a schools-led partnership. We aim to drive improvement for all, guided by values of excellence and social equity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re looking for a caring, motivated and hands-on Community Worker to join our team. You’ll help run our Soup Kitchen sessions at St Peter’s Church in Blackpool’s South Shore, making sure food preparation, service and cleanup run smoothly. You’ll also provide support to people and families facing difficulties such as homelessness, addiction, debt, housing insecurity, mental ill-health or domestic violence. The role includes gathering feedback from attendees, working with volunteers, and building links with local schools, councillors, faith and community groups.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job description
We are looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our team of 28 staff, ideally before the end of 2025.
This is a hybrid role of 3 to 4 days a week with a minimum of 2 days a week based at the office in Talgarth, LD3 0BW.
We offer flexibility around working hours, with the expectation of trustee meeting attendance 3 times a year, and weekly management and team meetings on-site over 2 days. We offer 24 days holiday (pro rata), plus 8 statutory public holidays (not pro rata). We are happy to make adjustments for people with disabilities and/or caring responsibilities, and we welcome applications from all communities.
The starting salary is £60,000 (pro rata) plus a 6% employer pension contribution on a salary sacrifice scheme.
The CFO works alongside the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer to manage the finances and governance of The Wye and Usk Foundation (WUF), a conservation charity with an annual income between £1.5m and £2m.
Given the retirement of the current postholder at the end of 2025, we are seeking a well-qualified and experienced individual to take on this senior leadership role as soon as possible to enable handover to occur.
The role is very varied and wide-ranging, including presenting financial information and management accounts to the trustees and senior management on a monthly basis, maintaining annual budgeting, appraising internal project budgets and contracts, preparing annual statutory accounts in line with the Charity SORP and liaising with external auditors, and managing the VAT requirements for the organisation on a partial VAT basis.
The postholder will lead a team of three in the finance department and join a very knowledgeable and welcoming team of 28 highly engaged and passionate staff at WUF.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Working alongside the CEO, the CFO will provide commercial, financial and governance management and leadership for WUF. The CFO will not only be an exceptional accountant, with executive oversight of the finance function, but will be commercially astute and have the confidence to represent robustly the best interests of WUF. The CFO will also be an experienced manager of people.
Key Accountabilities:
- Act as a business partner to support and constructively challenge the CEO in the general management of WUF, reporting to the trustees.
- Lead all aspects of the finance function (including maintaining and developing the financial control environment; robust financial accounting; cashflow management; incisive management information; clear and concise reporting to the trustees) to ensure that the Charity and the Companies’ assets are secured, risks are managed, and the Board of Trustees can make well-informed decisions.
- Manage relationships with auditors, funders, banks, investment platforms (with assistance from the trustees), and other external organisations.
- Provide support to project bids and the development of other commercial opportunities to ensure that bids/opportunities are optimised for WUF.
- Provide input to project and programme delivery from time to time, to ensure that performance is maximised for WUF.
- Attend trustee meetings and Finance and General Purposes Committee meetings to guide the Board of Trustees and the Senior Management Team on financial, commercial and governance issues.
- Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Charity Commission and Companies House and, from time to time, provide guidance to members of WUF on good governance practice.
Staff Management:
- Lead, manage and develop the finance team and ensure the team understands their respective and collective contribution to achieving the Charity's objectives.
- Support the team in their professional development.
- Ensure the team delivers a high-quality service focused on internal and external customers and funders.
Knowledge, skills, experience, and personal qualities:
Essential
- Significant experience in financial management and senior leadership roles, ideally gained in a range of organisations
- A strategic thinker, able to see the big-picture, shape long-term direction and balance this with attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with creativity and openness to innovate.
- Strong IT and digital skills, with experience of using technology to improve efficiency and automate processes.
- Proven people leadership experience, with a track record of managing, developing, and inspiring teams and creating a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture.
- Excellent relationship builder, with the interpersonal skills to influence, collaborate, and provide constructive challenge while maintaining positive relationships across the organisation, including with trustees and senior stakeholders.
- Experience reporting to boards of trustees, with the confidence to contribute to board-level discussions as a trusted adviser.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills, able to distil complexity into pertinent, concise and understandable messages tailored to diverse audiences.
- The courage to make and communicate tough decisions and be open about risks and setbacks.
- Resilient and calm under pressure, with the ability to maintain focus and steady leadership in challenging circumstances.
- Impeccable standards of integrity and personal ethics, acting as a role model for the organisation’s values.
- Knowledge of Sage financial software packages.
- Experience of running and overseeing payroll.
- Experience of Partial Exemption VAT for Charities.
- Work to a good standard in Microsoft 365, especially Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the charitable sector.
- Experience of grant funded claims.
- Understanding of Company Law and it’s practical application for organisations.
- Understanding of the environmental sector or a passion for making a positive impact.
- Familiarity in using Sharepoint.
- A basic understanding of UK payroll taxes and corporate governance.
Qualifications/ Education
- Qualified Accountant, preferably ICAEW, CIMA or ACCA.
Additional information
Everyone who works for us is expected to contribute to a respectful and inclusive working culture and follow our policies and procedures.
Please note we can only accept applications made through this site, and not sent by email or other methods.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If you would benefit from any adjustments to support you through the process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter.
Closing date: Friday 31st October 2025
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a strong pool of applications, so we encourage early submission
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Trade
Trade Sexual Health (Trade for short) is a small health and wellbeing charity based in Leicester. We currently have eight staff and more than 40 volunteers.
Trade began as a grassroots gay community response to HIV in Leicester in the late 1980s. Throughout the 1990s, Trade worked creatively to spread information about sexual health and HIV prevention to gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the city (GBMSM).
Trade has been a registered charity since 2000. Over the last 25 years, our core work has focused on improving the sexual health of gay and bisexual men across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. We have always taken a holistic approach to understanding and addressing the range of issues that might impact gay and bisexual men’s ability to look after their sexual health. As a result, we started a counselling service – Approach Counselling – to support community members in improving their mental wellbeing.
We now draw on this experience to tackle wider health inequalities related to sexual health and HIV, and to provide peer support for anyone living with HIV in the areas where we work. For a small charity, Trade has always ‘punched above its weight’ and we have a national profile for the innovative sexual health work we do.
We currently hold contracts to deliver sexual health promotion and HIV prevention outreach in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland to LGBTQ+ people, asylum seekers, and a range of racialised communities that experience significant inequalities in relation to their sexual health.
We have a history of providing peer support to people living with HIV, and this is now becoming a growing strand of our work. This post is central to the delivery of HIV Peer Support in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (and builds on our experience of delivering similar services in Northamptonshire).
Role Purpose
The primary purpose of this role is to deliver first-line peer support to people living with HIV, of all genders and backgrounds, in Leicestershire. The postholder will be based at the Trade offices in central Leicester and will work closely with clinical staff at the Jarvis Clinic at Leicester Royal Infirmary. They will ensure that people who have been recently diagnosed, are struggling with their diagnosis, or are re-engaging with HIV care feel supported and have the information they need to live well and thrive with HIV.
Key Responsibilities
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), bringing personal knowledge and experience to the role.
- Collaborate with a small group of volunteer peer mentors to support people living with HIV.
- Assist in recruiting new volunteers and ensure patients needing ongoing peer mentoring are matched with suitable mentors.
- Support individuals in developing self-management strategies, addressing stigma, reducing social isolation, and improving wellbeing.
- Develop a catalogue of services, groups, and support options for signposting.
- Encourage engagement with HIV treatment and care, improving ART adherence and promoting viral suppression.
Job Activities
- Triage new patients to identify specific support needs.
- Coordinate appointments between mentors and mentees.
- Refer or signpost individuals to specialist services (e.g. mental health, housing, benefits, immigration).
- Support the British HIV Association Standards of Care and National Standards in HIV Peer Support.
- Contribute to innovative approaches to peer support delivery.
- Maintain accurate, confidential, and secure records.
- Assist in compiling quarterly monitoring reports for Leicester Public Health.
- Represent Trade professionally at forums and meetings.
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with partners.
Accountability
- Reports to the Chief Executive Officer.
- Receives peer staff supervision for project-specific needs.
- Accountable to the Trade Board of Trustees.
General Competencies and Conditions
- Competent in using software for word processing, data management (e.g. Excel), and social media.
- Able to work across various venues in Leicester and Leicestershire.
- Full driving licence preferred but not essential.
- Capable of independent decision-making and appropriate signposting.
- Maintains professional boundaries and handles client distress sensitively.
Working Conditions
- Primarily based at Trade offices, with regular visits to the HIV clinic.
- Expected to attend team meetings, training days, and key events (e.g. World AIDS Day, National HIV Testing Week).
- Shares domestic tasks with staff and volunteers.
- Undertakes other duties as reasonably required by the Board of Trustees.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested upon appointment.
Person Specification
Genuine Occupational Requirement:
The postholder must be living with HIV (as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Experience
- Lived experience of HIV and understanding of its impact – Essential
- Experience supporting vulnerable or marginalised communities – Desirable
- Experience working collaboratively with NHS services, charities, or support organisations – Essential
Skills
- Effective communication with diverse individuals and organisations – Essential
- Ability to work independently and use initiative – Essential
- Mentorship skills to support and motivate others – Desirable
- Strong organisational and time management skills – Essential
- Ability to deliver and develop a peer mentoring scheme – Essential
Knowledge and Understanding
- Knowledge of HIV and the support needs of people living with HIV – Essential
- Understanding of peer support benefits for long-term health conditions – Essential
- Familiarity with safeguarding policies and practices – Desirable
- Awareness of the benefits and challenges of volunteering – Essential
Personal Attributes
- Commitment to personal development – Essential
- Alignment with Trade’s mission, vision, and values – Essential
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion – Essential
- Supportive of team and volunteer development – Essential
We will shortlist for interview week commencing 3rd November, all candidates will recieve a response at this time.
We plan to hold interviews the week commencing 10th November
Trade provides high quality, health and wellbeing services to the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV (PLHIV)


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Key information
Location: Scotland (remote), Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle, Nottingham, or London
As this role will play a key part in developing upReach’s presence in Scotland, applicants based in Scotland are particularly encouraged to apply.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full time)
Start date: ASAP (we are happy to work with notice periods)
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £36,340 - £41,065 per annum if based in London. £33,690 - £38,410 per annum if based in Scotland, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, or Nottingham, plus a £312 yearly tax-free work from home allowance.
Application deadline: Wednesday 22nd October, 12pm
About upReach
Do you think that your socio-economic background should determine your career prospects?
upReach’s vision is of a society in which everybody has an equal opportunity to realise their full career potential. Our work is important because right now a student from disadvantaged background who gains a first-class degree from a top university is less likely to secure an elite job than a more privileged student with a 2.2.
We are an award-winning charity employer working to address this issue in partnership with employers and universities. We help undergraduates from lower socioeconomic backgrounds achieve their career potential by providing an intensive programme of support that addresses socio-economic barriers to graduate employment.
To find out more about how we support our students, visit our website and read our Annual Report, and Impact Report.
Role Overview
upReach is seeking to hire an Organisational Initiatives and Governance Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with upReach’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on strategic projects, internal communication, governance, and other internal and external initiatives.
The role will provide direct support to the SLT, building their capacity and enabling the charity to continue to grow and increase its impact. They will support the collection of key data for strategic decision making and take responsibility for regular and accurate reporting to our Boards, whilst also leading on the planning and delivery of several key projects. Projects they work on will include exploring how to best expand our work in Scotland and coordinating the cohesive delivery of work that falls under the umbrella of our ‘Double Benefit’ approach.
Whilst Governance and the support provided to the SLT will remain consistent in this role, organisational initiatives will change over time, depending on where it is agreed with the SLT that the ROI is greatest and can best achieve upReach’s overarching mission.
Core Responsibilities
The Organisational Initiatives and Governance Manager will report to the Director of People and Strategy and work on initiatives and projects that the SLT believe will help us to best achieve our mission. In addition to this, the Organisational Initiatives and Governance Manager will also work closely with the SLT to provide governance and operational support. This will include coordinating with Trustees to organise the yearly calendar of governance events and preparing papers for Trustees, Advisory Board and Services meetings, including the Annual Report.
This role will require influencing and collaboration in order to deliver upReach’s mission through a range of stakeholders across the team.
Core responsibilities will include:
1) Strategic Projects & Organisational Initiatives
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Be the operational driver of organisational initiatives, as agreed on by SLT, that have an impact on the success of upReach’s mission and our impact on Associates across the country.
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Projects may be outward facing or operational in scope, depending on what is deemed to be of most importance at the time. They may also be at different stages in their life cycle, and as such, the role may require initial exploration phases, creation of implementation plans and the coordination of different teams to complete and assess success, as required by the specific initiative.
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Attending meetings and following up with key stakeholders to ensure the completion of relevant projects to a high standard.
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Collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to gather and report key information, along with recommendations, to the SLT or other senior managers.
2) Governance & Leadership Support
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Preparing papers and required documents for Trustees, Advisory Board and Services meetings, including the yearly Annual Report.
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This may also include supporting internal communications and calendar management for the SLT (for example, organising the yearly governance calendar).
3) National Development & Expansion
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Be the champion for upReach’s national development strategy, ensuring there is understanding and buy-in across the team regarding the importance of upReach’s growth outside of London with respect to social mobility coldspots and existing regional presence and tracking OKRs related to this.
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Drive plans regarding how best upReach can expand its work in Scotland. Having recently successfully registered as a Scottish charity we are exploring what expansion could and should look like, and this role will work on the practicalities regarding how upReach can sustainably support more students in Scotland. Pending approval of plans from the SLT and Board, the role would lead on enacting the agreed upon approach.
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Liaison with relevant departments to collaborate on prospect fundraising, university and employer partnerships, as well as student attraction and onboarding activities, will be required as part of this initiative.
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4) Double Benefit Approach
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Have oversight of a cohesive, deliberate programme of Double Benefit effective practice at upReach, working across teams to do so. This will include:
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Supporting the Events team in the creation of the agenda and delivery of the annual Championing Change event in collaboration with Bank of America, bringing together employers across industries to promote inclusion and social mobility.
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Support work on policy being led by the Marketing and Communications Team to ensure it is cohesive with our wider Double Benefit approach.
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Coordinating with the Partnerships team regarding use of our Employer Engagement Toolkit and any bespoke consultancy or training requested.
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This role will also provide line management for 1-2 members of our Future Charity Leaders Programme one day per week, as they work on a six month ‘rotation’ in the areas described above.
Please note that it is not possible for the job description to cover the exhaustive list of responsibilities of your role due to the varied nature of the role, especially given the nature of this role to work on a range of projects and initiatives. As such, the job description aims to provide an overview of your remit and core responsibilities.
Skills and Experience
To be successful, it is anticipated that you would have experience:
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Working in a project management role, ideally within a charity
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Working with a variety of stakeholders and a demonstrated ability to influence and coordinate with different teams
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Researching and the ability to create a business case based on the research results
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Creating project plans and completing end to end project work
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Working in a fast-paced environment and working independently
Previous experience working in charity governance or supporting senior leaders would be desirable, but is not essential.
Team Culture & Benefits:
We offer:
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Flexible and hybrid working.
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Statutory Holiday Entitlement of 25 days and bank holidays. This increases to 2 additional days after 2.5 years and then to 3 additional days after 5 years of working with us.
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Birthday leave and Voluntary leave
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Enhanced Parental Leave beyond statutory requirements for all team members.
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3% Pension Contribution, which increased to 5% after 5 years of working with us.
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Cycle-to-work scheme.
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Monthly socials and annual wellbeing days
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Dedication to Staff Wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aid Training.
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Personal Development Budget, activated after 6 months in the role.
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The opportunity to participate in our fantastic staff networks:
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Disability and Inclusion Network
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Diverse Roots Network
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Green Network
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LGBTQ+ Network
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Mindfulness Network
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Parents and Carers Network
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(Im)Migrants Network
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Ready to apply?
We are committed to making our recruitment process inclusive. All applications will be blind screened, and our job packs are available in Braille, large text or another format upon request. We can provide reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment application process and on the job, and we'll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible.
Applications close on Wednesday 22nd October at 12pm.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
At upReach, we are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, social background or any other protected class. We celebrate and value the diverse perspectives that people from all backgrounds bring to our team. We are passionate about creating a workplace that is inclusive and reflects the diversity of communities across the UK. Diversity in the workplace creates dynamic and effective organisations and we are actively working to build a more inclusive workforce by continuously improving our recruitment, retention, and development practices. We encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds, those with disabilities , those who are care-experienced, those from low socio-economic backgrounds, and those who are LGBTQIA+.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Please apply using our Application Form which can be downloaded via Charity Job. Working days are to be agreed with the successful applicant for this part-tme, 21-hour position.
The West Midlands Synod of the United Reformed Church is looking for an individual to provide technical expertise on buildings and property in support of Synod Officers, members of Synod Committees and local churches.
This post will involve some travel to properties around the West Midlands (Shropshire, Staffordshire (including the Black Country), Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Birmingham (including the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull Metropolitan Borough) and all of Gloucestershire except that covered by the South Gloucestershire Local Authority)
The successful candidate will be working to a wide brief and is expected to undertake a range of duties including, but not limited to, advising and initiating action on property issues in local churches, overseeing quinquennial inspections and manse inspections, and providing advice on property-related matters to Synod Committees.
We are looking for someone who:
- has experience of property matters either through extensive operational management or through the practice of a relevant profession, while holding appropriate qualifications at higher or professional level
- has some knowledge of charity procedures
- is a team player and is used to working collaboratively
- possesses effective oral and written communication skills
- possesses sound IT skills
- has a willingness to work within the Christian ethos of the United Reformed Church
- can work flexibly with some evening and weekend work
- is a car driver (as many of our properties cannot be easily reached by public transport)
In return we can offer a friendly, supportive and flexible working environment, five weeks’ annual leave and a contributory pension scheme.
We do not accept CVs and require candidates to fill in an application form to ensure we consider each person on equal terms. We follow United Reformed Church Safer Recruitment Policy and Practice.
Closing date for applications: 5pm on Monday 20 October 2025.
Interviews will be held in the week beginning 17 November 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.