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The role oversees the operations of a full range of facilities owned by CMS, to be used flexibly for strategically driven services in relation to CMS’s vision and values. We require someone who develops and builds strong team relationships throughout the organisation, as well as with a small team of direct reports. We aim to offer a facilities service which is customer focused, professional and unobtrusive. Delivery of a quality service, which will embody the level of hospitality and welcome consistent with the CMS ethos, is a primary performance measure.

Your relationships

· This role will report to the Director of Finance & Corporate Services.

· This role will work collaboratively with others in the wider finance and corporate services group.

· This role will work closely with all staff and tenants across CMS

· Line management responsibility for the CMS House supervisor and conferencing and reception assistant.

Your responsibilities

Conferencing and reception

· Line management of a team of two staff: the CMS House supervisor and conferencing and reception assistant

· Ensuring team development to nurture a culture of welcome and customer service, while ensuring tasks are completed

· Giving direct support to the team, providing cover on reception and help for major events happening in the CMS House building

· Support the Director of Finance and Corporate Services in setting of policies and guidelines for the use of the CMS House building and for hiring of conference facilities to include rates, publicity, balance of use by internal/external people.

Facilities management

· Monitoring the contracted services for the supply of utilities (gas, electricity, water, etc) and selected services (windows, pest control, hygiene, refuse collection)

· Arranging and supervising building maintenance contracts - lifts, air conditioning, fixed equipment electrical testing, fire alarms, CCTV and others - and minor repairs as required. Renegotiating contracts as needed, involving the director of finance and corporate services and the CMS legal advisor as required.

· Maintain the performance of building services, optimising maintenance regimes and proposing improvements

· Liaise with existing tenants. Work with agency appointed by CMS to arrange marketing of the surplus office space and work with the CMS legal advisor on the tenancy agreements.

· Managing other properties owned by CMS (2025: three houses and two flats) which are let or licensed for occupation to employees and former mission partners, advising on maintenance as required

· Manage the maintenance of the pooled car fleet

Health and safety

· Responsible for the co-ordination of health and safety policy for the whole organisation, working with the support of consultants where required

· Maintain the building to meet health and safety legal compliance

· Carrying out daily and weekly checks as needed, e.g. fire alarm, water safety

· Arrange training of first-aiders, fire wardens and oversee fire drills

Other

· Flexibility with working hours as required e.g.: co-ordination of some maintenance out of hours to ensure minimal disruption and communication with contracts

· Manage the facilities budget and related invoice and expense administration

· Contribute to the Creation Care group in relation to the use of the building and car fleet

· Other reasonable duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Director of Finance and Corporate Services

• Role: Lead Bid Writer
• Head Office: Thame (Oxfordshire) or Leicester (Leicestershire)
• Working location: Hybrid, 2 days per week on-site
• Salary: £45,000 full time, pro-rata for part-time contracts
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week full time. Part-time working available 

Together, we make it possible.

At Affinity Trust, we believe everyone deserves to live their life their way. We are a values-led charity dedicated to supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, and we’re passionate about creating possibilities that empower our community.

Our Bids and Tendering team are the golden thread between our current support and the future opportunities we pursue, driving growth and making a lasting impact. Join us to be part of a dedicated team shaping the future of our services.

It’s all about the people

The support we provide is not a one-size-fits-all approach. We’re here to enable people to live the life they choose, in their own way, every day.

As one of our Lead Bid Writers, you will work on the end-to-end bidding process, from identifying tender opportunities and submitting engaging and successful bids through to managing post-award activity. You will develop compelling, high-quality tender responses, ensuring that our submissions stand out.

You will have knowledge and experience in tender planning, writing winning bids, and diligently working to continuously improve the quality of submissions. If your experience is in social care, that’s great but not essential.

You will also need excellent writing and comprehension skills, the ability to work to demanding deadlines, and attention to detail while managing conflicting priorities.

This role is full-time and will work flexibly from our office in Thame or Leicester. You will need to be happy working on your own, but as working with others is an important part of the role, we are looking for someone who also enjoys working as part of a team.

What benefits will I have?

We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:

• Wagestream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.  
• Blue Light Card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants.
• Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.
• Vivup – spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
• Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
• Pension and Life Assurance - you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme

We are thrilled to be working in partnership with World Vision. As a global Christian humanitarian charity, World Vision is dedicated to tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice, empowering children, families, and communities to thrive. Through advocacy, emergency relief, and long-term development, they bring hope and transformation where it’s needed most. At the heart of their mission is a deep commitment to demonstrating God’s unconditional love.

We are looking for an experienced fundraising leader to become their new Director of Relationship Fundraising. This is a wonderful opportunity for a practising Christian to shape and scale high-impact relational fundraising. You will lead and integrate Philanthropy, Trusts & Foundations, and Legacy giving into a high-performing team, driving income beyond £10 million annually.

You’ll champion innovation, and personally steward ultra-high-net-worth donors while ensuring data-driven, replicable fundraising models. As a strategic and relational leader, you’ll bring operational excellence, spiritual maturity, and a coaching mindset to a dynamic, growing team.

Externally, you’ll be a visible ambassador, inspiring partners, representing World Vision UK at key events, and engaging with supporters. Internally, you’ll work cross-functionally to embed relationship fundraising into a multi-channel strategy that delivers exceptional supporter experiences. 

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Proven track record of leading and scaling high-value fundraising programmes (philanthropy, legacies, and/or trusts & foundations), ideally within a complex or global organisation.
• Demonstrable success in delivering sustainable, multi-million-pound income growth through relationship fundraising.
• Experience of managing and coaching high-performing teams, with the ability to embed accountability, ownership, and development at all levels.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, capable of delivering results in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.

This is an incredible opportunity for a practising Christian fundraising professional to join a passionate team dedicated to serving the world’s most vulnerable children. You’ll help bring in vital income that will transform lives and make a real difference for children in need across the world.

For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement, explaining how you believe you match the requirements of the role, including the genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian.

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

*In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian and in agreement with World Vision’s mission and values.

UK-based applicants only.

Location: Hybrid/Milton Keynes (Min 2 days per week onsite)

Closing date for applications: Monday 7 July. Please note: Applications are being reviewed on receipt and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

Bipolar is a severe mental health condition, characterised by extreme mood changes that range from manic highs to suicidal lows, affecting 2% of the UK population, and we are seeking a candidate who can work as part of our developing engagement in research, alongside our dedicated team of staff and volunteers in realising our ambition of making a far reaching and meaningful difference to the everyday lives of those impacted by Bipolar.

This role is 90% remote working. 

The Postdoctoral Research Manager will assist the Director of Research in running Bipolar UK’s Research Division:

• working with the charity and its multiple partner projects and collaborators to deliver on our current research commitments
• to develop the long-term sustainability of the Bipolar UK Research Division

This is an exciting role which will combine overseeing and managing existing and prospective research partnerships with research teams around the country and world, and taking part in the development of Bipolar UK-led research.

Current research partners include teams at UCL, Oxford, Cardiff and the GW4 Alliance, Swansea, King’s College London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Lancaster, Liverpool, together with international organisations such as The Global Bipolar Cohort and the International Society for Bipolar Disorders. Our aim at Bipolar UK is to integrate research into the charity in a way which combines more traditional elements of facilitating lived experience involvement alongside actively contributing to and directing research. We are also striving to increase awareness of bipolar and to campaign for more bipolar-specific research, addressing the ‘bipolar gap’ within research and services.

Bipolar UK is very much a user-driven organisation. Approximately one-third of our staff, including our Director of Research, have lived experience of bipolar themselves, while many more have lived experience through family or close friends. Although lived experience is not essential for this role, we especially welcome applications from those with lived experience of bipolar and will expect anyone who takes on this role to have insight into the needs and priorities of the bipolar community, and a commitment to undertaking research which focuses on bipolar.

Bipolar UK is a warm and supportive working environment. The charity has a strong commitment to sustainable working practices and the well-being of its staff.Initially this role is for 2 years. However, research at Bipolar UK is expanding fast and it is highly likely that it will be possible to extend the role beyond this period, dependent upon new funding.

We are looking for someone who is committed to mental health and bipolar research in a way which reflects the priorities of the bipolar community both in the UK and worldwide, understands co-production with people who share lived experience and can explore diverse types of research questions and methodologies and working with a diverse range of researchers and research projects.

For full recruitment pack and how to apply please refer to the job pack attached below.

For questions before application please email research'at'bipolaruk'dot'org.

This role will be responsible for all aspects of finance and CRM administrative support for the operational success of the charity and the successful candidate will want to be part of a faith-based organisation, committed to the mission of the charity both in the UK and the Holy Land.

We have grown rapidly in the last two years and given the prominence of the Israel/Gaza/Lebanon conflict in our domestic media, we anticipate further growth as the charity becomes more prominent and the needs for essential support become greater. Therefore you will be working in a very busy, high growth environment, managing your time between several different tasks and priorities, which may change frequently. You will need to learn quickly, adapt to changing patterns of work throughout the year and, once trained, be capable of working without close supervision in a small flexible team. You will have an opportunity to directly influence the way we work as a charity and develop processes. We value the input of all our staff and encourage a positive work environment.

The role will be required to help with regular office duties and finance handling; you will need to be familiar with all aspects of administrative and finance support for the operational success of the charity. You will need to be comfortable working in a faith-based organisation, talking to supporters and clergy across the UK and with our partners in the Holy Land.

The successful candidate will be office-based in Kenilworth. There is some flexibility with days/hours worked for the right candidate.

Do you have experience in research funding? Or a keen interest to apply a scientific degree to funding impactful child health research? If so, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you. 

Following a promotion, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity is hiring for a Research Officer is responsible for ensuring charitable funding supports the highest quality projects within our funding priority areas of: research; patient and family experience; technology and medical equipment; hospital staff support; education; and environment (through supporting redevelopment projects and capital builds).

Salary

The salary for this position is £31,935 per annum and we operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, we calculate our salaries based on benchmarking data across the charity sector. To ensure fairness for existing staff and new joiners, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate. 

Key Responsibilities

Research grant management

• Managing the delivery of GOSH Charity’s response-mode funding schemes, including our National Research Project Grant and ‘Lift Off’ pilot study funding call and others.
• Supporting potential applicants via email, phone or in person to ensure we receive high quality grant applications. 
• Processing, reviewing and validating grant applications. 
• Leading the peer review process using our Grant Management System.
• Project managing the delivery of the Research Assessment Panel.
• Supporting the input of patient and public voice, to ensure they’re built into our research funding decision making. 

Committee management

• Providing operational and secretariat support to the Research Assessment Panel and Lift Off Scientific Assessment Panels, and other expert research review panels as required.
• Managing agendas and meeting logistics, including face to face meetings as they are arranged.
• Preparing papers and reports, and collating these from across the team for delivery to the Committee in good time.
• Preparing high quality minutes that provide a clear record of discussions, decisions, and actions, and disseminating these following internal and Chair approval.
• Support the regular review of the Committee membership and tenure.
• Evaluating and recommending improvement and applying sector best practice to the Committee operations.
• Being a first point of call for Committee members, supporting them to deliver their role and ensuring they have a good experience working with GOSH Charity

This is a varied role with high impact, please refer to the full role profile for all the information. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous experience working in grants management or within relevant scientific research. 
• Knowledge of research principles and the UK research funding environment. 
• Sound knowledge of paediatric research or similar discipline. 
• Demonstrate experience of research quality assessments, including peer review.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail. 
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at once. 
• Strong relationship builder, with the ability to network in the scientific, clinical and research communities. 
• Either an undergraduate degree in a relevant scientific discipline, or equivalent relevant work experience. 

We’re looking for a friendly, organised, and driven individual to join our team – someone who enjoys working with people, has great communication and project management skills, and brings experience in planning and delivering successful fundraising events. If you’re passionate about making a difference and helping us reach our fundraising goals, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Title: Events Fundraiser
Location: Hybrid / Office-based in Salisbury
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week) – some evening and weekend work required
Salary starting from: £30K annum, depending on experience
Reporting to: Director of Fundraising & Marketing
Contract: Permanent

Job Purpose

To plan, deliver, and evaluate a diverse range of fundraising events, while developing and enhancing the existing annual events portfolio in line with agreed income and expenditure targets. The role is key to generating vital income and raising awareness for Salisbury Hospice, while contributing to the events marketing and communications strategy to increase supporter engagement, secure sponsorship opportunities, and enhance public awareness of the charity.

Key Responsibilities

Events Fundraising

• Develop and deliver the annual income target with the Director of Fundraising & Marketing.
• Plan and deliver a diverse programme of fundraising events (e.g., community events, challenge events, gala dinners, seasonal campaigns).
• Work with colleagues and volunteers to ensure events are delivered on time, on budget, and to a high standard.
• Develop event plans including logistics, budgets, risk assessments, and contingency planning.
• Secure sponsorship, in-kind support and partnerships to maximise income and reduce costs.
• Recruit, brief and manage volunteers and event-day staff.
• Track event income and expenditure, providing regular reports to the Fundraising Manager.
• Support the promotion of the annual sports and challenge event activities.

Marketing and Promotion

• In partnership with the marketing team, develop and implement marketing campaigns for fundraising events across digital, print and media platforms.
• Work closely with the communications team to develop engaging content, including press releases, social media posts, website updates, and email marketing.
• Build relationships with local media and community groups to maximise event exposure. Distribute event marketing materials across the local community.

Supporter Engagement and Stewardship

• Deliver exceptional supporter care, ensuring all event participants, donors, sponsors and volunteers feel valued and informed.
• Develop supporter journeys and post-event stewardship communications to encourage long-term engagement.
• Maintain accurate supporter records on the CRM database and comply with GDPR and data protection policies.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven, extensive experience in planning and delivering successful fundraising or public events.
• Demonstrated success in generating income while effectively managing budgets.
• Knowledge of marketing principles and experience in delivering multi-channel promotional campaigns.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident in using social media, digital marketing tools and basic design platforms (e.g., Canva, Facebook and Instagram).
• Ability to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the charity sector.
• Experience using CRM or fundraising databases (e.g., Donorfy, Raiser's Edge).
• Graphic design or video editing skills.
• Experience securing sponsorship or working with corporate partners.

Salisbury Hospice Charity is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

About the Role

As Director of Devolved Nations, you will:

• Lead Carers UK’s work in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, driving strategic impact and ensuring alignment with the UK-wide mission.
• Shape and deliver national strategies that bring about real improvements in carers’ lives.
• Collaborate with government, public bodies, the voluntary sector, and other stakeholders to influence policy and secure statutory funding.
• Provide inspirational leadership to the Carers Scotland, Carers Wales, and Carers NI teams.
• Contribute to UK-wide senior leadership and organisational development.

You’ll need to be flexible, with travel across the UK, including overnight stays and occasional weekend work.

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Significant senior leadership experience in policy, public affairs, or charity leadership.
• A deep understanding of the political and policy landscapes in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
• Strong governance knowledge and experience working with Boards or Committees.
• A track record of building influential relationships across sectors, including with senior government officials and funders.
• Excellent people management skills and the ability to lead dispersed teams.
• Commitment to Carers UK’s values of being Attentive, Ambitious, and Achievers.
• Experience working with or understanding the needs of unpaid carers is highly desirable.

And who:

• Is passionate about caring and can inspire their teams to deliver new and innovative ways to campaign for and support carers as we close our 60th anniversary in 2025 and move towards our strategic review in 2026.
• Will be an active member of the Senior Management team working collaboratively across the organisation, ensuring consistent messaging and support across all four nations.
• Who is able to proactively represent the charity, engaging a wide range of stakeholders.

For more information please download the full job description

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 28 days with long service) + bank holidays
• An additional 3 paid days leave over Christmas and New Year
• Up to 10 days paid care leave
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance cover (2x salary)
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Free Health Cash Plan with a free, unlimited and confidential 24 hour advice, support and information line; free, unlimited and confidential GP line access; a wellbeing portal and app plus cash back to set limits for dental, optical and therapy treatments, plus kids cover and retail and restaurant discounts
• Paid Special Leave
• Organisational sick pay scheme
• Paid volunteer leave
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion staff network groups
• A recognition scheme including a values winner of the month
• Season ticket, cycle, and technology loans
• A learning and development culture with access to a Learning Management System

We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer, a Carer Confident Employer, a Carer Positive employer, and part of the Happy to Talk Flexible Working scheme. We have signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge and have achieved the Disability Confident Employer (level 2).

Diversity and Inclusion

Carers UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects our community. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from those with lived experience of caring. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) is a Charity and Company Limited by guarantee and is the representative body for Directors of Public Health (DPH) in the UK. The Association has a rich heritage, its origins dating back more than 160 years. It seeks to improve and protect the health of the population through collating and presenting the views of DsPH; advising on public health policy and legislation at a local, regional, national and international level; facilitating a support network for DsPH; and providing opportunities for DsPH to develop professional practice. 

We are now looking to appoint to the full-time, permanent position of Development Programme Manager. The successful candidate will work with our Head of Development and Engagement to develop and deliver our comprehensive membership offer to our range of members.

In addition to managing their work programme they will act as Project Manager for some ADPH events, participate and lead cross team projects and line manage and oversee the work of our Project Administrators and Coordinators.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate experience of working in a training and leadership development environment, as well as a background in event and workshop management. Working with our senior stakeholders will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, alongside a proven ability to prioritise a busy and varied workload.

The Association operates a hybrid working model, with an office in central London for staff who wish to attend, and welcomes candidates from across the UK. There is however a requirement that all staff attend our regular ‘face to face’ team meetings, further details of which can be provided ahead of any application by contacting the address shown in this posting.

We reserve the right to interview candidates ahead of the quoted closing date so do urge those wishing to apply to do so as soon as possible.

All applications must include a current CV and a covering letter outlining why you believe you are a strong candidate for the role to be considered for interview.

Applications should be sent to no later than noon, Friday 11th July. 

Human Resources Assistant

Up to £26,000pa

Leatherhead, Surrey

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.

About the role:

This Best Companies Top 25 Charity is looking to appoint a Human Resources Assistant to support the small Human Resources team by offering high-quality administrative support and providing first-line HR advice to all employees.

This is an exciting time for an enthusiastic HR professional to join our ambitious charity. We have a clear vision for growth and a strong sense of values - our key asset is our people.

Reporting to the Director of HR & Volunteering, this varied, generalist HR role will provide support and guidance to employees on all HR related matters. They will play a vital role in ensuring a high quality employee experience, with responsibility for efficient HR administration including managing HR & recruitment enquiries, onboarding and offboarding of staff, recruitment processes, producing contractual documentation, managing the HR database and supporting the delivery of internal training.

What we’re looking for:

· Friendly, enthusiastic and socially-focused individual with a persuasive, teaching style of communication and the ability to build successful working relationships.

· An effective communicator – you have strong interpersonal skills and are able to motivate others, while also being aware of and responsive to, their needs and concerns

· A helpful and supportive team member - you work at a faster-than-average pace with a sense of urgency, using your initiative to get things done correctly, and work collaboratively to achieve results

· A conscientious and disciplined approach to work – you are a self-starter who is well organised, with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy and the able to work independently, following established guidelines efficiently.

· Someone with a working knowledge of HR, you may be CIPD qualified or working towards a qualification in HR.

What we offer:

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this include:

· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life

· Access to the Blue Light Discount Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts

· Time off in lieu

· 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 days to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)

· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes

· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year

· Pension scheme (we will contribute 5% of your salary and you will contribute at least 3%)

· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and half day Christmas shopping

· A recommend a friend recruitment referral bonus

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting why your application should be considered above others to us via the link.

Interview dates: Interview Dates to be confirmed

Please disclose in your covering letter if you have used AI for any part of your job application.

Interviews will take place via Teams or in person at our Head Office in Leatherhead. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.  Registered Charity No: 1070532

About Kinship

We are Kinship. The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We’re here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to. 

Together, let’s commit to change for kinship families.

About the role

We are seeking a technically capable, qualified accountant with strong knowledge of the Charities SORP to provide effective stewardship and oversight of the Finance function at Kinship. You will be responsible for financial controls, management accounting and ensuring the effective delivery of ‘business as usual’ financial management.

As well as producing monthly management accounts, you will be responsible for running the annual budget and the year-end processes, preparing for the yearly external audit and ensuring that the organisation complies with statutory obligations.

You will prepare papers for and attend the quarterly Finance Committee meetings and will liaise with a range of stakeholders including auditors, the bank and investment managers.  You will be the ‘go to’ business partner at the charity, supported by the Chief Operating Officer and Fractional Chief Financial Officer.

You will manage a team of two colleagues – a Senior Finance Officer and a Payroll Manager – providing them with guidance, coaching and support to enable them to perform effectively. You will also collaborate and work with Directors and senior managers across the organisation to inform them on performance against budget and conditions of funding, as well as supporting fundraising and commissioning bids. 

You will have excellent communication skills and will be able to organise conflicting priorities around the monthly management accounts cycle, while supporting the achievement of our strategic objectives. You will be flexible and adaptable in your approach to supporting transformational change in our processes and systems, as well as dealing with, and leading on, the day-to-day financial management. 

This is a broad and challenging role for a dynamic and systems-driven individual who wants to grow within the organisation, proactively problem solve and help colleagues to deliver on our mission.

Essential requirements include:

• Fully qualified ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• In-depth understanding of accounting principles, standards and the Charities SORP, and experience of applying these in a service delivery organisation
• Experience managing a Finance function in a charity with £1-10m annual turnover
• Experience of line management and developing a team using approaches that are empowering
• Experience of Business Central, or the ability to quickly learn a new accounting system
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to use Pivot Tables and other functions to analyse large data sets

What we’ll offer you 

Kinship offers 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) as well as a generous pension scheme. We have an excellent wellbeing offer including the Employee Assistance Programme and clinical supervision. We will invest in your professional development with training and career development opportunities.

Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion.  We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams.  We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work. We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us. 

This is a fantastic time to join a supportive and well-established team within an organisation with rapid growth ambitions. This role will be what you make it and we’re looking for someone to seize this opportunity!

How to apply

Please apply via Charity Job with your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages for the attention of Joshua Marks. Please include your notice period and earliest availability to start in your cover letter.

• Application deadline:      8.00am on Monday 7 July 2025
• First interview:                 Online - Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 July
• Second interview:          In-person (Vauxhall, London) - Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 July [2 hours                                                     including Excel and presentation task]

Kinship reserves the right to close applications early on receipt of sufficient applications. Apply early!

Location: MSSC, 200B Lambeth Road London, SE1 7JY (hybrid working)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: up to £41,500 per annum dependent upon experience

Closing Date: 2 July 2025

Application: CV & Supporting Statement

Are you an HR People Partner looking for a new opportunity?

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.

We are currently looking for an HR People Partner – ER and Projects to join our team.

About the role

We are looking for a self-driven, highly motivated team player to join our HR department. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, this postholder will work closely with the two HR People Partners. The post holder will lead and manage all formal employee relations cases whether it be disciplinaries, grievances or complaints. They will also Project manage and deliver on HR projects including the development of new initiatives and HR policy updates.

Responsibilities

• To lead and manage employee relations activity across the charity by working closely with the key stakeholders.
• To provide guidance and advise senior managers in line with MSSC policies, employment legislation and ACAS Code of Practice regarding complex HR situations.
• To lead and take notes at all MSSC disciplinaries, grievances and formal complaints to support the process. These could include conduct, performance management/capability, absence management. grievances, bullying and harassment, discrimination, whistleblowing etc. 
• Ensure appropriate documentation of cases including file notes, correspondence, accurate meeting minutes etc, ensuring their employee file is kept up to date and organised.
• To provide support to the HR People Partners on broader ER issues, if necessary, such as absence management/OH referrals, performance management/PIPs.
• To support and assist the Director of HR and the team on a range of HR projects and initiatives.
• To develop, review and implement HR policies, procedures and guidance documents, ensuring legal compliance and best practice.
• Manage the appraisal process including launch communications, monitoring completions and reviewing forms for any ER issues and logging training needs.
• Lead the annual staff survey launch and collation and analysis of data.
• To cover for the Director of HR and other team members as required.

Requirements

• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience
• Strong experience of leading employee relations cases and advising senior management
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and best practice
• Strong organisational skills – the ability to juggle a demanding workload and manage priorities and working under pressure and takes pride in producing high quality work
• Strong communication and influencing skills; clarity in writing style and verbal expression
• Excellent interpersonal skills – friendly, approachable and professional
• Experience of managing HR projects and leading through to effective delivery
• Strong attention to detail and the drive to get things right first time

For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack. If you are interested in this role, please apply now!

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per annum increasing with length of service
• Hybrid working for many roles
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.

Additional Information

MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire. 

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks.

Could you contribute to, and support, both core work across the Society, aiding our resilience, and also support a series of projects that benefit from external funding?

Post: Administrative Assistant: Director’s Office
Department: Director’s Office
Responsible to: EA
Location: South Kensington, London SW7 
Terms: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £26,675 - £27,525 per annum

The Society

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers. It is also a charity and a membership organisation. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education.

The Society is a leading world centre for geographical learning – supporting education, teaching, research, professional practice and scientific expeditions, as well as promoting public understanding and enjoyment of geography and providing advice to policymakers.

The position

The Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) is seeking an Administrative assistant within the Director’s Office. This is an exciting opportunity to work across core areas of the Society and support key projects. The successful candidate must have an interest in Geography and enthusiasm for the work of the Society. The ideal candidate will have worked in an administrative capacity and will be highly organised with strong time management skills. Interpersonal skills are equally important as they will be working with different teams and must be able to communicate effectively at all levels.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assisting in administration of events that bring senior media and cultural (museums; theatres) decision makers together with sustainability specialists through the course of the year
• Working with the Programmes team to deliver this a high profile new photography festival each July
• Backing the Explore team’s delivery of events and materials including the annual November expeditions and fieldwork festival and the development of the linked Handbook and wider events programme across the year.
• Supporting the Education team in running competitions and linked events
• Participating in membership renewal processing during the busiest period in January/February
• Contributing to the delivery of the Medals and Awards Ceremony and AGM and Reception
• Aiding the Collections team in its progressive re-organisation of stores around the building
• Assisting the Director’s Office team in getting the most out of our CRM in terms of network/contacts management
• Covering sickness for Front of House staff
• Administrative support throughout the Society’s Annual Conference
• General willingness to be a team player and provide support as and when needed to any department

In addition to general administration the role will bring or develop strong capabilities in getting the most out of our database (CRM) in relation to membership and wider contact development and tracking.

Selection criteria

The following are the requirements for this post. These are the criteria against which candidates will be shortlisted and judged.

Essential

• An interest in Geography and enthusiasm for the work of the Society.
• Experience of working in a similar or related role.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with people across the organisation, and to develop and maintain positive, productive relationships with external stakeholders.
• Having an eye for detail.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to remain self- motivated whilst completing repetitive tasks.
• Able to handle confidential information with a high level of integrity and trustworthiness.
• A high standard of IT literacy, particularly Microsoft Office tools, email and experience using databases.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• A positive can-do attitude.

Salary and benefits:

This is a permanent, full time post subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months. The salary range for this post is £26,675 - £27,525 per annum per annum depending on experience and qualifications. The post is based in Kensington, London.

There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:

• 35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am-4.00pm.
• Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office based and home working.
• 25 days annual leave per annum plus public bank holidays.
• Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
• Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
• Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
• Corporate eye care vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support

Applications must be received by 9 am, Monday 7 July.
Interviews are planned to take place in the week commencing 14 July.

We thank, in advance, all candidates for applying and regret we are unable to write separately to those who are not selected for interview.

Interested?

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

The Society aims to be an equal opportunities employer.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The Society is unable to offer work visa sponsorships.

No agencies please.

Exciting opportunity at Age UK for experienced new business professionals to secure and foster new corporate partnerships! We're seeking two passionate Senior Business Development Executives to join the new partnership side of our Partnership and Philanthropy team. You'll be an excellent relationship builder with new business/fundraising experience along with strong administrative and organisational skills. You will always go that extra mile to deliver on your own opportunities as well as supporting key activities within the team helping secure sector leading partnerships that deliver income and impact for the Age UK Network and older people. As part of our sector and thematic approach to partnership development the post holders will get to work across different industries and areas including financial services and Age International.

We operate a hybrid-working model, a blend of home and office working. This role will include working from our London office (EC3N 2LB) - currently once a week on a Thursday and may involve regular travel, including occasional overnight stays.
Due to external facing relationship based nature of the role, more frequent attendance in London may be required.

Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.

Age UK internal grade: 6L

Last date for applications Monday 7th July 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview via MS Teams on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th July 2025. In- person interviews to follow for successful candidates at our London office One America Square EC3N 2LB.

Must haves:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Experience

• Demonstrable new business experience ideally in a corporate partnerships environment. A, I
• Experience and ability to lead projects and manage project groups. A
• Experience of organising and prioritising your own workload and monitoring and reporting on activity. A

Skills and Knowledge

• A sound understanding of the principles of corporate fundraising, and knowledge of the basics of fundraising regulations. A
• Good negotiation skills with a proven ability to establish long-term working relationships. I
• Ability to spot opportunities, identify prospective partners' needs and drivers and match these with the priorities of Age UK and older people. I, P
• Excellent communication skills - both written and oral - and the social skills and presence to communicate and present to a variety of audiences. A, I, P
• Sound administration skills, including a good working knowledge of MS Office products and databases. A
• Able to think creatively, use own initiative and seek advice when needed. I

Personal attributes

• A passion to support older people and the mission of Age UK. A,I
• A high degree of diplomacy, tact and confidence. I

Great to haves:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Experience

• Experience in securing 5 figure partnerships. A, I

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250

Additional Information

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

Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.

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

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

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

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

For a full list of benefits please visit our website.