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We are seeking a proactive and confident Governance Support Officer to join our busy Governance Team. Sitting at the heart of RBL’s corporate governance “engine room”, this role provides essential administrative, coordination and logistical support that enables our Boards, Committees and senior leaders to operate effectively.
Working closely with the team, you will manage the corporate calendar, coordinate meetings and events, and provide diary, travel and PA support to the Chief of Staff. The role is fast‑paced and highly collaborative, involving close working with Trustees, senior leaders and colleagues across the organisation, so strong communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities are key.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a supportive and professional Governance Team delivering high standards of corporate governance and contributing to the work of the UK’s leading Armed Forces charity, making a real difference to those who have served.
Key Responsibilities
· Coordinate high-level meetings and events, including hybrid governance meetings, Board dinners, conferences, and away days, ensuring venues, technology, catering, and accessibility requirements are fully met.
· Provide comprehensive governance support, maintaining confidential records, managing trustee data, and supporting onboarding, induction, and ongoing development of Board members.
· Manage key communications channels, including the governance inbox, ensuring enquiries are triaged efficiently and governance information (biographies, intranet content, records) remains accurate and up to date.
· Oversee travel and logistics for senior stakeholders and Trustees, including diary coordination, travel bookings, and expense processing for meetings and wider organisational commitments.
· Support the planning and coordination of the annual corporate calendar, working with senior stakeholders to schedule Board, Committee, and Executive meetings while managing conflicts and changes.
· Support the annual elections cycle and financial administration processes, including coordinating election activities, preparing reports, managing data accuracy, and processing invoices, contracts, and financial system updates.
Employee benefits include –
· 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
· Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
· Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
· Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
· Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
· Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
· Opportunities to volunteer
· Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
Interview Dates: WC 18th May
We provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. Our support starts after one day of service and continues through



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At Diabetes UK, everything we do is about improving the lives of people affected by diabetes. But we know that to do our best work externally, we need to pay just as much attention to how we support, develop and engage our people internally.
That’s where this role comes in. We’re looking for a Senior Learning & Development (L&D) Advisor to join our Learning and Engagement team on a maternity cover. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced L&D professional who loves designing great learning experiences, partnering with managers, and helping organisations live their values through meaningful development.
This is a hands-on, influential role sitting in our Learning and Engagement team within the People and Organisational Development Directorate. You’ll work with colleagues across the charity to shape learning at both an individual and organisational level.
You’ll design and deliver engaging learning experiences (online and in person), support managers and leaders through coaching and action learning, and project manage organisation-wide learning and culture initiatives. You’ll also play a key role in embedding our Values and Behaviours framework, ensuring it’s actively used, not just talked about.
A big part of the role is working collaboratively with HR colleagues, internal stakeholders, coaches and facilitators, to identify needs, design the right solutions, and make sure learning activity has real impact.
You’ll be an experienced L&D professional who enjoys both strategic thinking and practical delivery who can confidently design and deliver engaging, inclusive learning across leadership, management and personal development. You’re comfortable facilitating groups, influencing stakeholders, and juggling multiple projects without losing sight of people’s individual needs. You’ll also recognise yourself in our values: putting people first, keeping things simple, making change happen and being driven to know more.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Help lead a high-quality supported housing service and make a real difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness. Join SPEAR as our Hostel Manager and play a key role in supporting residents to achieve stability and move towards independent living.
SPEAR is a charity working to end homelessness across South West London. We believe homelessness should be rare, brief and non-recurring, and our teams work every day to support people into safe, stable accommodation.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated manager to lead a 14-bed, 24-hour supported hostel service in Richmond. You will oversee the day-to-day running of the service, ensuring it operates safely, effectively, and in line with SPEAR’s values, while delivering high-quality, trauma-informed support to residents with complex needs.
About the role
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will:
- Lead and manage a team including a Team Leader and Support Workers
- Ensure safe staffing levels and effective rota management
- Oversee safeguarding, risk management, and incident response
- Drive high standards of service delivery and resident support
- Build strong relationships with local authorities and partner agencies
- Ensure compliance with health and safety, including fire safety and building standards
- Support residents to progress towards independence and move-on opportunities
You will combine operational leadership, staff management, and service development to create a safe, respectful, and recovery-focused environment.
About you
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience working with people experiencing homelessness or complex needs
- Has managed or supervised staff in a supported housing, hostel, or similar setting
- Has strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment, and trauma-informed practice
- Can lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment
- Is confident managing complex and high-risk situations
- Has excellent communication and organisational skills
Why join us
At SPEAR, you’ll be part of a passionate, skilled team dedicated to ending homelessness. We offer a supportive environment where you can grow your career while making a meaningful impact.
Your benefits
- Generous holiday – 26 days plus public holidays, rising to 31 days with length of service
- Wellbeing & EAP – 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling, money and legal advice
- Health support – Occupational health service and free annual eye test (with contribution towards glasses if required)
- Cycle to Work – Save on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice
- Season ticket loan – Interest-free loan for annual travel passes
- Moving house day – Extra day’s leave when you move home
- Financial security – Life assurance (4x salary) and interest-free emergency staff loan
- Family-friendly policies – Enhanced maternity and adoption pay, plus flexible working options
- Career development – Ongoing training, learning and progression opportunities
- Blue Light Card – Discounts across a wide range of shops, restaurants and services
About us
With a 110-year history, we are proud to be able to say that the WI continues to be the largest and most influential UK-based women’s organisation, with over 170,000 members. Our campaigns push for change on the issues that matter to women and their communities, from equal pay to climate change, mental health and violence against women. The WI has brought about real change, and this record of action shows that we are as relevant today as we were in 1915.
The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (the NFWI) is responsible for running the organisation and provides support and advice to members at both regional and local levels.
About the Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager role
In this varied and exciting position, you will manage high profile WI campaigns and play a key role in achieving change on key issues affecting women and their community.
The Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager provides essential management of the Public Affairs team and its activities- including campaigning, lobbying, research and policy work- whilst working closely with the Director of Campaigns and Membership to maintain a strategic overview of the department’s work.
You will be responsible for devising appropriate lobbying strategies to achieve our key objectives, responding to governmental policy and consultation papers and supporting the NFWI’s media work in relation to all campaigning and Public Affairs activity.
This role also plays a vital part in managing departmental projects, from the development and implementation of campaign project plans, to identifying funding opportunities and administering budgets.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week.
Location: Hybrid working, with at least one day per week at our London office.
About you
Experienced in all aspects of campaigning and lobbying, with a strong understanding of current affairs and issues across the policy spectrum, you will be adept at taking a campaign from start to finish, whilst developing impactful influencing strategies in a political context. You will be a confident line manager, with experience of supporting and overseeing your team’s performance, development and wellbeing.
The ability to represent the NFWI externally- to civil servants, government departments and external organisations- as well as working closely with volunteers and members at a grassroots level is also key.
An understanding of key policy issues relating to areas such as women’s health or the environment would also be desirable, however your passion for helping the WI achieve its mission by making a difference every day will be the key to your success in the role.
Benefits
In return, we will offer you a hybrid working arrangement, which means a minimum of one day a week in your primary office and the rest worked from home, although you can work up to three days in the office if preferred; 28 days’ annual leave, rising to 30 days on completion of 5 years’ service with the flexibility to take your annual leave in hours; membership of our healthcare scheme; enhanced family-friendly policies; a commitment to employee wellbeing; and more.
How to apply
For further information about the Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager role, please download the recruitment pack which includes the job description and person specification.
To apply, please submit your current CV with a covering letter clearly explaining why you would be suitable for the role to the HR department.
Closing date: 13 May 2026.
First and second-round interview dates: w/c 18 May 2026, with the first round conducted virtually and the second in-person at our London office.
No other media or agencies, please.
The WI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. Reg. Charity No. 803793.
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We are looking for a proactive and highly organised Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to our CEO and Board of Trustees. This is a multi-faceted role that combines executive support with office management, ensuring our staff team has the administrative capacity to thrive.
About Prison Fellowship
Our mission is to show Christ’s love to people in prison by coming alongside and supporting them. Through programmes like Angel Tree, Letter Link, and Pastoral Care, we seek to transform lives. We are looking for an individual who shares this passion and vision.
The Details
· Contract: 9-month maternity cover (potential for extension up to 12 months).
· Start Date: June 2026.
· Location: Hybrid (minimum 3 days per week in our London office).
Equality & Diversity
We work with people from all walks of life and aim to reflect the diversity of our volunteers and the people we serve. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented minoritised groups.
Assistant Building Safety Manager
We are seeking an Assistant Building Safety Manager to support compliance and resident safety across a portfolio of residential buildings.
Position: Assistant Building Safety Manager
Salary: £37,451 to £45,500 per annum depending on experience plus £1,300 car allowance
Location: London, Stratford with hybrid working
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 4th May 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
About the role
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing building safety team and support the delivery of key safety and compliance activities across a residential portfolio.
Working closely with Building Safety Managers and senior leaders, you will play an important role in ensuring buildings are safe, compliant and aligned with current legislation, including the Building Safety Act.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting Building Safety Managers with the management of building safety compliance
- Assisting with site inspections to ensure adherence to current safety regulations
- Gathering building information and supporting the preparation of Building Safety Case Reports
- Helping to ensure fire safety and wider building safety activities are tracked and recorded through the Golden Thread
- Reviewing maintenance and testing activities and identifying potential risks
- Supporting the procurement and management of consultants and specialist service providers
- Working collaboratively with residents, internal teams and external stakeholders to promote building safety
- Contributing to meetings and discussions relating to whole building safety
About you
You will be a proactive and collaborative individual with a keen interest in building safety and compliance.
You will have:
- Experience or exposure to building safety, compliance, property or related environments
- Knowledge of fire safety and building safety principles
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders
- Good IT skills and experience using multiple systems to manage data and records
- A relevant Building Safety qualification or willingness to work towards one
About the organisation
This organisation is one of the UK’s leading housing providers, managing homes for hundreds of thousands of residents across London, the South East and North West.
They are committed to providing high quality housing and creating inclusive communities where people can thrive. Their approach is underpinned by strong values, a focus on diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to sustainability.
Employees benefit from a comprehensive package including a generous pension, enhanced annual leave, wellbeing support and opportunities for development.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Building Safety Officer, Compliance Officer, Fire Safety Officer, Property Safety Officer, Assistant Compliance Manager, Housing Compliance Officer
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
Are you an organised and proactive communicator with a keen interest in politics and social justice? Join Shelter as our Public Affairs Assistant and play a key role in helping to influence housing policy and drive change to end the housing emergency.
About the role
As Public Affairs Assistant, you will have responsibility for organising and delivering events in support of the team’s and Shelter’s strategic objectives. It will also see you maintain and find creative improvements to stakeholder management processes across the division, look after stakeholder contact data and keep records updated. Monitoring political developments and activities will be important too, as will gathering and recording intelligence and delivering your insights by providing political monitoring updates for the rest of the organisation. Helping to draft internal briefings and develop and execute campaigns, carrying out research and analysis and overseeing diary management for the team – all are aspects of this interesting and varied role.
Role specifics
We’re looking for an organised and proactive team player with a strong interest in politics and a passion for social justice to join Shelter as a Public Affairs Assistant. You’ll support the delivery of impactful public affairs activity, helping to influence decision makers and drive change to end the housing emergency. This is a varied role where you’ll help organise events, manage stakeholder relationships, monitor political developments and produce clear, compelling briefings and campaign materials. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, supporting campaigning strategies and building relationships with political stakeholders. With excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities, you’ll bring enthusiasm, initiative and a willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
The Public Affairs team sits within CPC. We are responsible for achieving political change and building relationships across the political and policy world to help Shelter achieve its goals. There are currently five members of the team.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with our client to help them recruit for an Individual Giving and Supporter Care Assistant. The organisation is the Army's national charity, here for soldiers, past and present, and their families for life.Last year we supported over 75,000 soldiers, veterans and their families through this work including by funding 86 charities.
This is a permanent role paying a salary of £32,929 per annum. The postholder will be working in a hybrid model from their offices in Victoria, London.
The Individual Giving and Supporter Care Assistant will be responsible for processing supporter donations, answering supporter queries on email, in writing, and over the phone. You will also be assisting the Individual Giving Manager with their work, process invoices, and maintain filing systems for supporter correspondence & records.
The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal communication and phone manner and confidence in communicating with a wide range of people at all levels. They are looking for someone with good written communication skills, with a fluent writing style and good knowledge and practical use of the English language.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
Assistant Financial Accountant
Salary: £43,000 – £50,500
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)
Working pattern: Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office
Location: Central London (near Euston Station)
About the Organisation
This organisation is a specialist higher education institution with a strong global reputation for academic excellence, cultural awareness, and social impact. As part of its central professional services, the Finance function plays a critical role in safeguarding financial integrity, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting sound decision-making across the institution.
About the Role
The Accounting Officer plays a key role in statutory reporting, financial control, and compliance activities. Reporting to a senior finance lead, the postholder will support year-end, audit, tax, and specialist accounting areas, including endowment and fund accounting.
This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant or finance professional with strong reconciliation and reporting experience, looking to deepen their technical expertise within a complex, regulated organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Statutory Reporting & Compliance
- Support year-end financial statements and external audit processes
- Assist with VAT and Corporation Tax returns
- Prepare regulatory and statutory returns, including ONS and Companies House submissions
- Maintain strong financial controls and compliance with accounting standards
Endowment, Funds & Income Accounting
- Complete accounting and reporting for endowment and investment portfolios
- Calculate and post monthly income, gains/losses, and total return information
- Administer endowment funds, including set-up, documentation, and reconciliation
- Produce Gift Aid reclaims in line with charity law
Financial Operations & Controls
- Reconcile payroll suspense accounts and support payroll queries
- Maintain the fixed asset register and support capital accounting
- Review new cost centres and ensure compliance
- Invoice external organisations and manage internal recharges
- Provide cover for core banking activities when required
About You
Essential
- Part-qualified accountant or equivalent relevant experience
- Strong experience preparing reconciliations and accounting reports
- Understanding of financial controls and compliance
- Strong Excel skills and confidence analysing financial data
- Clear communicator, able to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues
Desirable
- Experience of endowment, fund, or charity accounting
- Knowledge of Gift Aid, charity law, or SORP requirements
- Experience in higher education or the not-for-profit sector
- Familiarity with finance systems such as Agresso (or similar ERPs)
- Experience working with auditors
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a fantastic charity to recruit for The Individual Giving & Supporter Care Assistant role in order to play a key part in ensuring supporters receive excellent service while helping to process and manage donations accurately. This is a varied role combining direct communication with donors, finance support and database management.
Key responsibilities:
- Process donations received via post, telephone, online platforms, and standing orders, liaising with the Finance team where needed
- Manage daily income processing, ensuring all donations are correctly recorded or forwarded
- Oversee Gift Aid processing, including checking, scanning, and secure storage
- Respond to supporter enquiries via phone, email, and post in a professional and timely manner
- Maintain and update donor records, including changes to personal details and communication preferences
- Manage filing systems and maintain accurate records of correspondence
- Record Legacy and In Memoriam income and maintain related communications
- Support fundraising campaigns by assisting with data checks, proofing materials, and coordinating with external partners
About you:
- Experience working in an office or administrative environment
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a confident telephone manner
- High attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks
- Experience using databases or similar systems
- Professional, discreet, and able to handle sensitive information with tact
- A collaborative and positive approach, with a willingness to support team objectives
Salary & Benefits
- Salary: £32,929
- Contract type: Permanent, full-time
- Location: London, hybrid working, 2 days in the office
- Deadline: Monday 11th May at 8am
- Interview: Monday 18th May
Benefits include
- 30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays.
- Employer Pension Scheme, with matched employer contributions up to 8%. (after 3 months)
- Flexible and hybrid working (minimum two days per week in the office).
Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. Every day, our volunteers and staff provide life-saving emotional support to people in distress, and behind that work is a culture built on compassion, inclusion, learning and human connection.
We are looking for an experienced and values-led leader to join us as our new Assistant Director of Organisational Development & Learning within our People and Culture Directorate.
This is a rare opportunity to shape how learning, leadership and organisational capability enable one of the UK and Ireland’s most respected charities to deliver its mission.
You will lead the development of an ambitious organisation-wide learning and organisational development strategy, ensuring our 23,000 volunteers and 300 staff members, have the skills, confidence and support needed to deliver safe, effective and compassionate services.
About the role
Reporting to the Executive Director of People & Culture, you will lead a talented team responsible for organisational development, leadership capability, learning and development, delivery of training through our training school and external learning provision through STEP, our commercial training offer.
Samaritans is on an ambitious journey of change, we are evolving how we work, strengthening collaboration across the organisation to meet growing need for our life-saving listening services.
You could not be joining us at a more pivotal time and the capability of our people has never been more important. Working closely with senior leaders across the organisation, you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of innovative, inclusive and high-quality learning solutions
- Shape and embed leadership capability frameworks that support a positive, accountable and compassionate culture
- Support organisational transformation and change through strong organisational development expertise
- Drive strategic approaches to learning, talent and succession planning
- Partner with leaders to build a high-performing and psychologically safe learning culture
- Ensure our learning approaches reflect best practice, accessibility and equity, diversity and inclusion principles
- Support the development of our geographically dispersed volunteer and staff teams
- Bring external insight, thought leadership and innovation into the organisation
You will also play an active role as part of our Senior Leadership Group and People and Culture Senior Leadership Team, contributing beyond your specialist area to help deliver our wider organisational strategy and mission.
About you
You are an experienced organisational development, learning or people capability leader with a strong track record of delivering strategic cultural and organisational change.
Importantly, you are someone who leads with empathy, curiosity and integrity. You understand that high performance and compassion go hand in hand, and you are passionate about creating environments where people feel supported, empowered and able to grow.
You will bring:
- Significant experience leading organisational development and learning strategy at a senior level
- Expertise in leadership development, capability building and organisational change
- Experience of identifying future capability needs through workforce planning’
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leadership teams
- Experience developing inclusive learning cultures and blended learning solutions
- Knowledge of talent and succession planning approaches
- The ability to inspire and lead geographically dispersed teams, including volunteers
- A collaborative and values-driven leadership style
Experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector would be welcomed, though we also encourage applications from candidates outside the sector who share our values and mission.
Why Samaritans?
At Samaritans, people matter deeply. We know that meaningful impact starts with how we support each other.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and flexible workplace where everyone can thrive. We value diversity of thought, background and lived experience, and we actively encourage applications from people from all communities.
In return, we offer:
- Competitive Salary and Rewards; £73,000 - £75,000 per annum plus Benefits.
- Flexible and hybrid working; Our full time hours are 35 hours per week, but we are committed to flexible working and offer a hybrid approach to working. Due to the nature of our work, some evening and weekend working is required with time off in lieu given.
- Hybrid working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. This role is linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office with a blend of home working and option to work out of our London office as required.
- The opportunity to shape learning and organisational capability in a nationally recognised charity
- A supportive and inclusive culture
- Professional development opportunities
- The chance to contribute directly to work that saves lives
Every person at Samaritans plays a role in helping fewer people die by suicide. If you are motivated by purpose, compassion and the opportunity to make a lasting difference, we would love to hear from you.
Full outline in the Job description file here. You can also read more about our change programme (future proofing) here - Our need for change
For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure available here. You can also visit our careers website to access this.
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
To Apply
Please complete the application questions including those outlined below, and submit your CV, with a brief supporting statement. Please note the following questions have a 300word limit for answers.
- Please outline your most relevant experience/role that gives you confidence you
could broadly deliver all that’s outlined in the job description?
- Tell us about a learning and development strategy you have designed and implemented across an organisation or large workforce.
- Describe a time when you influenced senior leaders or stakeholders to adopt a new approach to leadership, culture, learning or organisational capability.
- Please describe a significant organisational development, culture change or transformation programme you have led.
We kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, or to generate interview answers. We want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths.
Applications close at Midnight Sunday 17th May
Interviews
All applicants will receive notification of the outcome of their application, at the appropriate time.
The interview process will be in two stages, allowing enough time to connect with leaders and explore this great opportunity with candidates.
Interviews will be taking place as outlined;
First stage Interviews: 28th May and 1st June
Second stage interviews to be held at our Ewell Office (Epsom, Surrey) on 3rd and 4th June.
Please hold these dates in diaries if applying.
We prevent suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen.



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The Senior Fundraising Executive (Grants) leads on bid-writing and relationship building with grantmakers (Trusts/Foundations/Public). The candidate will be a key player in the Grants team alongside the Director of Development (Grants/Major Gifts) and Development Officer. Create has seen its fundraising increase significantly in recent years, as it fulfils its ambitious plans to double its reach by its 25th anniversary in 2028. The Grants team is responsible for securing over 50% of the charity’s income, managing an extensive portfolio of T/F/Public funders, approaching a well-researched pipeline of potential funders, and researching prospects. The successful candidate will share Create’s commitment to the transformative power of the creative arts within community settings, with exceptional written and verbal communication, research, organisational and IT skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
Create believes in the power of the creative arts to promote inclusion, empower lives and increase acceptance.
The role
We’re looking for a Supporter Care Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated Supporter Care team. This is a brilliant opportunity if you’re someone who loves helping people and takes pride in delivering warm, professional support, this is a fantastic way to make a real difference.
In this role you will:
- Be the first point of contact for supporter enquiries, delivering timely responses by phone and email.
- Process donations accurately and promptly – ensuring supporters feel valued and appreciated – while maintaining up‑to‑date supporter records.
- Support excellent supporter journeys that strengthen relationships and help develop the connection between our supporters and the work of the charity.
About You
You’ll bring:
- Experience in customer‑facing or supporter‑focused roles, with the confidence to handle enquiries warmly and professionally.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to adapt your tone to suit different supporters and situations.
- An organised and collaborative approach, comfortable managing multiple tasks while working effectively with colleagues across teams.
- A positive, solutions‑focused team player, committed to delivering great supporter experiences and maintaining accurate, high‑quality data.
If this sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you!
About working for us
This is a fast-paced organisation that is committed to making a difference for people affected by pancreatic cancer.
Being a part of our team is being part of a thriving, positive, dynamic, successful, and welcoming community that is making an impact. We will support you and develop you should you wish this, and you get the opportunity to be involved in activities outside the scope of your immediate role. We care about your health and well-being and your work-life balance, and you will feel that your contribution is valued and matters.
About us
We are Pancreatic Cancer UK. We go above and beyond for everyone affected by this disease.
Right now, half of people with pancreatic cancer die within three months of diagnosis. Families are left with only hope to hold onto. They need more. So we do more.
We bring more break throughs through research, more change through campaigning and more support through our expert nurses.
We make more noise because people have gone unheard. We are relentless because the disease is ruthless. We care more because people feel forgotten.
Because people with pancreatic cancer need more than hope.
Underpinning this vision are our three values:
- Courage
- Compassion
- Community
We cannot achieve our vision without employing people who are committed to our vision, strategy, and values.
At Pancreatic Cancer UK (PCUK) our ambition is to create an inclusive working environment that reflects the communities and audiences that we engage with and where everyone can be their true selves, where they feel respected, championed, heard, and supported. We want our workforce to achieve their potential, understand their contribution and feel proud of their impact by creating a culture and organisation that is genuinely inclusive by advancing equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging through our policies and practices.
We believe diversity drives great outcomes by encouraging the different points of view that come from a diverse workforce. We want to hear from and engage with people whose experience of dealing with this disease may be very different depending on their individual circumstances and background. We can think of no better way to do this than by making sure this role fully represents our intent; therefore, we are especially keen to consider applications from suitable applicants who consider themselves to be in areas that appear underrepresented within the charity sector.
Safeguarding
PCUK is committed to safe and fair recruitment processes that safeguard and protect those we work with, support and serve. We make sure all our staff are selected, vetted (DBS/Criminal record checks where appropriate), trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective and compassionate care. Where we work with volunteers, we extend the same support in order to ensure that they are working within our ethos and standards.
Hybrid-working:
Our London office is a place to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. We are currently working hybrid with a minimum of 2-3 days in the office. This is an office-based role where you may be required to be in the office more frequently to attend activities and meetings depending on the needs of the role.
How to apply
- You can download the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role on our website's advert. If you have any questions about this role that we’ve not answered, please get in touch with Alex Foott (contact details are on our website's advert).
- To apply, please complete the online application form, setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification criteria. This information will be used to select candidates for interviews.
- You will need to have the right to work in the UK as we are not able to provide sponsorship for this role.
- Please note that interviews will be held in our office on the 12th and 13th May 2026.
No agencies/sales call please – as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down and therefore will not be engaging agencies to support this recruitment.
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Help ensure strong financial foundations for a charity where people in later life can connect, belong and thrive.
Use your finance expertise to support meaningful community impact every day.
Evergreen Care UK is a relational charity rooted in a Christian ethos, guided by our values of Compassion, Dignity, Connection and Trust. We welcome and serve people of all faiths and none.
Through our community cafés and services, we support people in later life to remain independent, reduce loneliness, and stay connected to their communities. We believe ageing is something to be celebrated, and that every person has gifts, stories, and experiences worth valuing.
We are now looking for an experienced and trustworthy Finance Lead to play a vital role in the sustainability and growth of our organisation. This is a high-trust, part-time role where your work will directly enable Evergreen’s services to continue and expand.
Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, you will bring clarity, insight and confidence to our financial management—supporting good decision-making, strong governance, and responsible stewardship of resources.
About the role
This is both a strategic and hands-on role. You will take ownership of financial reporting, year-end accounts, and internal controls, while ensuring the organisation remains compliant and financially well-managed.
You will:
- Prepare monthly management accounts and provide clear financial insight to leadership and trustees
- Lead the preparation of annual statutory accounts in line with charity SORP
- Support the independent examination process and ensure timely regulatory submissions
- Monitor budgets, cash flow and restricted funds, highlighting risks and opportunities
- Maintain strong financial controls and support good governance
- Provide oversight of bookkeeping and day-to-day financial processes
A collaborative and relational role
As part of a small team, how we work matters as much as what we do. You will work closely with colleagues, contributing to a culture of trust, collaboration and shared responsibility. Your role will help ensure that financial systems support—not hinder—the delivery of impactful, people-centred services.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who combines strong financial expertise with a thoughtful, values-led approach.
You will bring:
- Proven experience in a similar finance role, with responsibility for financial reporting and year-end accounts
- Experience producing management accounts and financial reports
- A strong understanding of accounting principles and internal controls
- Working knowledge of charity SORP (or willingness to develop this)
- Confidence in building relationships and communicating financial information clearly
- Alignment with our values and comfort working within a Christian ethos
Experience in the charity sector, supporting trustees, or working with systems such as Liberty Accounts (or similar, e.g. Xero) would be advantageous.
Why join Evergreen?
This is an opportunity to play a key role in a small, relational charity where your work has direct and visible impact. Your financial leadership will help ensure more people in later life experience connection, dignity and belonging.
You’ll benefit from a flexible, part-time role that can work around other commitments, while working closely with senior leadership in a trusted and valued position.
Please submit your CV along with a short covering statement (no more than 1–2 pages) outlining:
Your experience in a similar finance role, including responsibility for financial reporting and year-end accounts
Your experience of working with charities or purpose-driven organisations (if applicable)
Why this role appeals to you and how your values align with Evergreen Care UK
We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate both strong technical expertise and a relational, values-led approach to their work.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role before applying, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Evergreen Care UK plays a vital role in preventing loneliness and supporting independence among older people across Bexley and Dartford.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Sutton Trust is the UK’s leading social mobility charity. We believe every young person should have a fair chance in life, regardless of their family’s income, the school they go to or where they grow up. But today in Britain, the opportunity to succeed is heavily shaped by socio-economic background. Our mission is to change this. Our programmes empower young people to access life-changing opportunities, and our research influences national change to deliver a fairer future.
Each year, together with our university and employer partners, we support over 14,000 young people to reach their potential through our university, apprenticeship and career access programmes. And our support doesn’t stop there. We engage our thriving alumni community to help them to succeed in their professions and to act as advocates for social mobility.
Our rigorous and extensive research shines a light on barriers to opportunity from the early years to the workplace, and we strive to influence national policy change with evidence-based solutions to tackle educational and workplace inequality. Using insights from our programmes and research, we also test and scale new ideas in education and employment practice.
As an independent charity, our work is entirely reliant on the generous support of our community of donors. The need to support our work to tackle Britain’s low social mobility has never been greater.
Fundraising at the Sutton Trust
We are seeking a dynamic and confident Philanthropy Manager to join our high-performing fundraising team. The Sutton Trust is at an exciting point in our organisational journey, with a new Chairperson and ambitions to significantly grow our impact and fundraising as part of our 2030 strategy.
Over the past five years the impact of the Sutton Trust has increased, especially in our programme numbers, securing a relatively stable income of c.£6m over a number of years. In recent years this has grown to c.£7m, and our organisational strategy to 2030/31 will continue this fundraising trajectory to increase income to £12m. With a growing portfolio of philanthropic income from individuals – currently accounting for c.£1.2m – there is considerable enthusiasm and opportunity to build upon existing relationships and establish new ones in support of the work of The Sutton Trust.
Our fundraising approach will continue to focus on major gifts, harnessing and increasing our networks, and multi-year partnerships to leverage a range of drivers to secure philanthropic support. We anticipate utilising the structured giving schemes designed for our individual supporters to build a robust pipeline for future major gifts. This will include a focus on building out our newly refreshed Fellowship scheme and, importantly, working with the Head of Philanthropy to implement a segmented fundraising campaign with our 40,000 strong alumni community. Additionally, there is significant opportunity to build upon recent successes and further develop our approach to legacy fundraising.
Main duties
New Business
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Managing and growing the Trust’s Fellowship scheme through scoping, developing and securing new four and five-figure gifts from individual supporters, working closely with the Director of Development, Head of Philanthropy, and senior volunteers appropriately to secure and steward.
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Work with the Head of Philanthropy to identify and cultivate a prospect pool of potential donors at all levels, including utilising the CRM, current low-level donors, stakeholder network mapping through the Board and Trustees, as well as prospects research of philanthropists with an active interest in education/ social mobility.
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Undertake prospect research across the spectrum of philanthropic income in collaboration with the Head of Philanthropy – including identification, due diligence, qualification, and creating briefings and outreach plans.
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Work with the Head of Alumni Engagement to proactively identify Sutton Trust alumni with the capacity and inclination to support our work, developing meaningful relationships, identifying relevant opportunities to deepen their connection to the Trust, and influencing alums to start and continue their giving journey.
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Work with the Head of Fundraising Operations and Head of Philanthropy to design, implement, and promote a low-level online giving journey, including automated stewardship activation.
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Supporting the Head of Philanthropy to implement a compelling legacy campaign.
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Work with colleagues across the Development team to identify, qualify, cultivate and secure prospects, using resources effectively where there are links between corporates, individuals, and trusts & foundations.
Account Management and Development
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Manage and grow the Trust’s Fellowship major donor scheme, creating meaningful, mutually beneficial and long-term relationships.
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Create meaningful and personalised donor plans for your portfolio, including reporting, regular written updates and in person meetings where appropriate.
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Working with the Director of Development and Head of Philanthropy to support the stewardship and management of the Board, and other major donors.
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Be accountable for achieving individual agreed income targets, looking for opportunities to grow funding and diversify philanthropic income.
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Support the Head of Philanthropy in developing high-quality Fellowship and philanthropy collateral and communications.
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Take responsibility for all elements of event management for individual donors, including creating, planning and managing events that create meaningful experiences for donors. This may include drinks receptions, small private dinners, panel events, and programme visits.
Fundraising, Line Management, Finance and Reporting
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Effectively line manage and coach the Philanthropy Assistant, supporting their development as a fundraiser.
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Work with colleagues to deliver impactful events to cultivate prospects and steward partners, with a focus on experience for individual supporters and prospects.
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Act as an ambassador for the Trust with external audiences, delivering presentations and providing expertise as required.
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Work with colleagues across Development and Finance to ensure accurate forecasting, income tracking, donor record keeping, and reporting for philanthropic income.
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Working closely with colleagues, provide philanthropy fundraising expertise to increase awareness of viable funding opportunities and develop organisational understanding of best practice when working with individual supporters.
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Ensure you and your line report appropriately follow policies and procedures on due diligence, Salesforce and data management, account management, stewardship, and reporting.
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Stay up to date with philanthropy fundraising best practice, embedding it across the Philanthropy team’s work, and keep abreast of developments and opportunities within the wider fundraising space.
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Other duties as necessary from time to time.
Person Specification
We welcome applications from individuals who have experience in:
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Experience building and managing donor relationships with individuals giving four-figures and above per annum in a philanthropy team or other fundraising capacity, and through structured giving schemes.
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Experience of all elements of the cultivation cycle, including prospect research via multiple sources, to develop a prospect pool of individual supporters.
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Experience of working with key senior colleagues across an organisation to secure major gifts and steward relationships, including making the ask for five-figure gifts.
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Experience of managing meaningful donor events and experiences, from concept to delivery.
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First-class interpersonal skills - a natural ambassador able to represent the Sutton Trust with gravitas and confidence in a range of settings.
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Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to write persuasive and engaging funding collateral, and to network with Sutton Trust stakeholders and donors to inspire and encourage giving.
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Experience of building or inputting into donor strategy and planning.
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Experience of managing line reports, including effective supervision, feedback and development.
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Experience with working with membership groups such as alumni, implementing online-giving schemes and supporting legacy campaigns (desirable).
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Strong analytical skills.
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Knowledge and experience of the education and/or not-for-profit sector.
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Knowledge of the UK fundraising environment, including trends in philanthropy and the different giving mechanisms utilised by individual donors (i.e. donor-advised funds, family foundations etc).
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Experienced at using Salesforce or other fundraising CRM software to accurately record funding relationships
We are also looking for an individual who:
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Sympathetic to the aims of the Trust and our mission to increase social mobility.
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High degree of initiative and the ability to take responsibility for a range of philanthropy fundraising activity.
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Strong communicator, skilled at persuading others through writing and conversation.
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Excellent attention to detail.
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Able to multi-task and prioritise multiple funder relationships.
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Able to work independently and as part of a team.
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Is eligible to work in the UK (see here for information about right to work)
Terms of Appointment
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Contract: Full-time, Permanent
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Salary: £42,025-£48,000
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Working location: Minimum of two office days per week. Our home working policy gives staff the option to work from home for up to 60% of the time, with approval from their line manager.
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Office location: The Sutton Trust, 9th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP
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Hours: The standard working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This role is likely to also be required to attend events / meetings outside of normal working hours during weekday evenings and occasionally at weekends, in line with organisational policies.
Interviews
Applications should reach us by 10am, Monday 18th May, with first round interviews held with first round interviews held on Wednesday, 27th May, and second round interviews held on Tuesday, 2nd June. Both rounds will be held in our London office.
Safeguarding statement
The Sutton Trust believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We all have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. Therefore all posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records where necessary and eligibility to work in the UK. We have procedures in place to promote safeguarding and a safe culture at the Trust.
Contextual recruitment
The Trust is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and that all applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including those underrepresented at present at the Trust, to apply for this role. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work and know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the young people we support.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates throughout our recruitment process and during employment.
We also operate contextual recruitment at the Sutton Trust. Our application process gives you the option to include information about your background, such as whether you were eligible for free school meals, whether your parents went to university, or whether you attended a state school. For more examples and information on contextual recruitment, please see our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.


