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We are a flexible and inclusive team and welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds, including unpaid Carers and ex-Carers.
About Us: Established in 2014, Forward Carers is an award-winning not for profit social enterprise on a mission to create Carer Friendly Communities across the UK, places that understand and support unpaid Carers. We achieve this by developing partnerships with not-for-profit organisations who deliver our services. We also work directly with services, businesses, and employers to empower them to support the unpaid Carers in their communities.
Our current contracted services are Birmingham Carers Hub & Young Carers Service, Sandwell Carers Hub, Dudley Adult Welling being & Young Carers Service Walsall Carers Hub, Carer Friendly Wiltshire and delivering the Carer Friendly ID scheme in Dorset. We also seek charitable funding from organisations such as the Big Lottery.
Prospect Research Officer
Contract type: Permanent
Full time: 34.5 hours, we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location: Hybrid between home and our London office (typically 1 day per week in office)
Salary range: £37,000 - £40,000
Are you a naturally curious researcher who loves turning insight into opportunity? Do you have a talent for writing high‑quality briefs and building strong, collaborative relationships?
We’re looking for a Prospect Research Officer who can help unlock transformative income to support people living with cancer.
About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.
Our new organisational strategy sets out how we’ll fight even harder to make every pound raised count for even more. With your help, we’ll transform cancer care for good.
About the role
This is a pivotal role within our newly established Prospect Development and Insight function, giving you the opportunity to shape how we identify, research, and prioritise the high‑value prospects who can make transformational gifts to Macmillan.
You will be responsible for feeding high‑quality insight directly to fundraisers, supporting them to grow pipelines, prioritise approaches, and unlock opportunities across corporate partnerships, philanthropy, and trusts. You’ll use a wide range of research techniques and tools to identify prospects, evaluate their potential, support risk management through due diligence, and provide concise, high‑impact briefings for fundraisers and senior leaders.
Key responsibilities:
- Identify and qualify high‑value prospects using press scanning, wealth screening, network mapping, and research tools.
- Produce clear and concise prospect profiles, briefings and event research for fundraisers and senior stakeholders.
- Conduct due diligence on prospects and donors, assessing risks and escalating where appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with fundraisers to support pipeline development, prioritisation and movement of prospects.
- Provide market insight and trend analysis to help shape fundraising strategy and highlight new opportunities.
- Ensure all research activity complies with GDPR, the Data Protection Act, and internal policies.
About you
The successful candidate will bring:
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to summarise complex information clearly and concisely.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style.
- Excellent IT, database, research, analytical and organisational skills, including the ability to manipulate data to extract insights.
- Good awareness and understanding of the current corporate and philanthropy fundraising landscape.
- An enquiring mind, with the ability to challenge conventional thinking and draw out fresh perspectives on opportunities for donor development.
The following skills are nice-to-have but can be developed in‑role:
- Experience in prospect research, including identifying and prioritising prospects, network mapping, due diligence and developing gift capacity ratings.
- Experience using relational databases, ideally Raiser’s Edge.
In return, we offer a range of benefits including:
- 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days
- Pension matched up to 7.5%
- 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
- Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
- Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more
Recruitment process
Application deadline: 23:59 on Sunday 15th March
Interviews: Virtual Interviews will be held on the week commencing 23rd March (exact dates TBC)
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.
So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team for advice and reasonable adjustments.
We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Reports to: Senior Grants & Commissioning Manager
Line Manages: No direct reports (subject to change)
Salary: £43,120 - £47,659 (Professional Level 3)
Location: Central London or Hybrid
Contract: 1-year fixed term – potential to extend
Interview dates: Week Commencing 16th March 2026
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by funding great initiatives, finding what works
and working for change - scaling and spreading the practices that make a difference.
One of the most important things we do is make sure our commissioning and procurement processes run smoothly and efficiently. We manage complex grant agreements and partnerships that support projects designed to create real impact. To do this well, we need accurate data, clear processes and strong coordination across teams and partners. The Delivery Operations Manager role is critical to making that happen. Reporting to the Senior Grants and Commissioning Manager, you’ll be the central point for operational delivery; drafting and managing grant agreements, maintaining data integrity in Salesforce and ensuring payments and requirements are processed correctly.
You’ll onboard partners, resolve issues quickly and keep everything organised so our teams can focus on delivering change. By supporting operations and improvements, you’ll help us maximise the impact of every pound we invest.
Key Responsibilities
Your role would be essential to keeping our commissioning and procurement processes running smoothly and efficiently. By ensuring consistency, accuracy and timely communication, you’ll help our teams work brilliantly and enable the organisation to deliver funding that makes a real difference. A detailed list of your key responsibilities on how you’ll do this is given below:
Manage grant agreements and contract administration in response to the needs of each team:
o Draft, prepare and execute initial grant agreements and subsequent variations, using Adobe e-Sign where required.
o Accurately input and maintain all project data in Salesforce, including requirements, financial commitments, payment schedules and supporting documents.
o Process adjustments to grant commitments, payment schedules and requirements promptly and accurately.
o Conduct regular data accuracy spot checks in Salesforce to maintain data integrity.
Coordinate grantees and partners
o Onboarding new grantees, evaluators and researchers onto our designated community platform when they are approved by each team.
o Act as a main point of contact for Programmes, Evaluation, Change and Evidence teams to resolve payment approval issues and discrepancies when they come up.
o Chase external partners for outstanding invoices and ensure timely resolution of payment-related queries.
Provide directorate-specific support
o For the Programmes team: Manage the team inbox, allocate new
applications to assessors, set up interviews and provide GEM administrative support when required.
o For the Evaluation team: Maintain an evaluation report tracking system to monitor deadlines and ensure timely submissions.
o Ensure data archiving is completed and shared with ONS/DfE as required.
Support process improvements and system integrity
o Assist the Senior Grants and Commissioning Manager and Assistant Director of Finance and Operations in implementing improvements to commissioning and procurement processes.
o Provide backup technical support for Salesforce during periods when the Senior Grants and Commissioning Manager is unavailable or requires assistance.
o Identify and suggest process enhancements to drive efficiency and consistency across commissioning operations.
Enable effective communication and reporting
o Serve as the main point of contact for initial commissioning and procurement requests when they arise, ensuring streamlined processes and avoiding duplication.
o Provide timely responses and clear communication to internal teams to improve stakeholder experience.
o Keep senior leadership informed with forward plans, dashboards and progress updates to support better strategic decisions.
Please visit our website for the full 'About you' information.
While it’s not a criteria, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
To Apply
Please send a CV, your answers to the two questions below and complete the monitoring form by clicking on "Apply for this" button by 12pm on Sunday, 8th March 2026. When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 400 words per answer, the following questions below:
1. Please provide an example of when you’ve supported a team to develop a new process or system. What did you do, what impact did it have, and what did you learn?
2. Please provide an example of when you’ve had to quickly learn a new operational process or system and put it to immediate use. How did you go about it and what challenges did you face.
You’ll be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
Interviews will take place in the week commencing the 16th March 2026.
Benefits Include
• £1,000 professional development budget annually
• 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Four half days for volunteering activities
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support
• Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
• Death in service - 4 times annual salary
• Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
• Financial support including travel and hardship loans
• Employer contributed pension of 5%
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
Financial administration
Administration of the donations inbox, liaising with current donors and prospective donors for simple queries. Ensuring good organisation of the inbox with a clear labelling system.
Draft donation acknowledgement letters for donors to acknowledge donations received.
Management of donations management system (Raisers Edge), including:
review of potential duplicate donor records
ensuring accurate documentation and declarations for Gift Aid donors
making edits and updates to donor records as and when required.Maintenance of the tracker for Raisers Edge issues to ensure these are managed and dealt with appropriately.
Follow up with donors who have expressed an interest in Gift Aid.
Liaising with the Comms team to ensure maintenance of supporters contact list.
Digital archiving of paper-based records held within the Finance Department.
Support Finance Managers with the organisation of the shared drive and the Sharepoint site.
Management of Finance policy and procedure documents library on the shared drive, ensuring these are up-to-date and accessible to staff.
Scan letters received for finance and deal with these appropriately (sharing with the relevant individual and/or filing on the shared drive).
Download bank statements on a daily basis and save on the shared drive.
Financial controls
Reconciliation of simple balance sheet accounts (e.g. petty cash, debit notes, deposit accounts) on a monthly basis.
Rconciliation of properties bank accounts and deposit accounts on a monthly basis.
Support the Finance Officer (Income) with donations collections and trips to the bank to deposit cash and cheque donations, ensuring all cheques and cash received are banked promptly and securely.
Provide assistance with the annual audit and the preparation of the statutory accounts, particularly with regard the provision of supporting documentation.
Host finance inductions for all new staff members.
Financial processing
Manage the corporate credit card process and user register, including onboarding of new users.
Issue monthly credit card statements to staff members for their expenses submissions.
Conduct first finance review of monthly credit card submissions and collate the supporting documentation submitted, ready for posting.
Collate Out of Pocket expenditure claims and conduct a first review of these before processing by the Finance Officer (Expenditure).
Support the Finance Officer (Income) with quarterly donor pledge statements process.
Post property and Victoria Hall interest, bank sweeps, and charges into Business Central.
Supporting others
Perform any other financial duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Financial Controller, Properties Finance Manager, Head of Finance and Operations.
Supporting Finance Officers (Income and Expenditure) and covering key tasks in their absence.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, BEHAVIOURS, ATTRIBUTES
Qualifications
Educated to A-Levels (desirable).
Experience
Experience using Excel and MS Office suite.
Flexible approach to working, able to pick up a variety of tasks/projects with minimal supervision; ability to anticipate issues or scenarios, and to address them proactively
Experience of charity accounting and knowledge of such requirements (desirable).
Skills
Highly organised with good administrative skills.
Good interpersonal, customer care and liaison skills with a wide range of stakeholders.
Fluent in oral and written English.
A commitment to high professional and personal standards and continuous improvement.
Strong numerate skills with acute attention to detail.
Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and delivering to tight deadlines.
Knowledge
Understanding of and appreciation for ADKN’s goals, values and ethics.
Awareness of charity accounting, charity fundraising regulation and company legislation.
Attributes
Demonstrates equity, transparency and integrity with high personal and organisational ethical standards; is fair, honest and trustworthy with respect for confidentiality; inspires and builds trust.
Respectful of diversity; sensitive towards others; open and understanding toward other people’s cultures, values, autonomy, and faiths; demonstrates compassion and empathy; is courteous to others with respect for their background, religion, gender and age.
Behaviours
Communicates clearly and concisely; expresses complex ideas in simple terms; listens to the views of others; changes communication styles to meet individual and audience needs.
Is a supportive team player, collaborates creating a culture of knowledge sharing and team learning. Is proactive in teamwork.
Enterprising attitude that is quick to search out alternative solutions to needs or problems.
Builds, maintains and deepens constructive and effective relationships with stakeholders, changes approach to achieve desired results if required.
Has a customer focused approach, is flexible and always puts the good of others at the centre of decision making; is dedicated to AKF’s purpose and fulfilling the mission.
Inspires self and others to greater performance, professional standards and results; likes to get things done; accepts new challenges and opportunities; gives and receives timely balanced feedback.
Internal Relationships
AKF (UK) finance team
Wider AKF (UK) colleagues
External Relationships
Individual Donors
Raiser’s Edge supplier (Blackbaud)
Application Details:
Must have right to work in the UK.
Must include CV and a supporting statement that outlines why they want the role, why they want to work for AKF(UK) and how their experiences and skills to date will make them the most suitable applicant for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £53,000
Contract: Permanent
Location: London office – 2 days per week
Closing date: 8th March
Benefits: 12% pension, cycle-to-work scheme, training and development budget
We have a great opportunity for an Assistant Head of Community Fundraising at one of the UK’s leading social welfare charities. Reporting to the Head of Community Fundraising, this is an exciting opportunity to step into a senior leadership role, shape strategy, and lead a high-performing team while driving innovation and growth in community and events fundraising.
As part of this role, you will lead the development and delivery of a national fundraising programme, broaden reach to new audiences, and inspire long-term supporter engagement. You’ll manage a team of three and oversee six-figure income and expenditure budgets, ensuring excellent supporter experiences and data-driven decision-making to maximise impact.
To be successful as the Assistant Head of Community Fundraising, you will need:
- Extensive experience in community and events fundraising, including strategic planning and delivery.
- Proven ability to manage budgets and lead high-performing teams to achieve income targets.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience building collaborative relationships at all levels.
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Emma on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, passionate about improving equality across the sector. You can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
If you wish to discuss this role with us, please quote reference 2812EI.
Location: London (Hybrid, 2 days in office)
Salary: £21.98 per hour
Start Date: ASAP
Working Hours: 35 per week
Contract Type: Temporary 2- 3 months
We are looking for an organised and proactive Administrative Co-ordinator to provide high-level support to our CEO, Leadership Team, and Trustees. This temporary role is ideal for someone available to start immediately and comfortable working in a hybrid setup.
Key Responsibilities:
- PA support to the CEO: diary management, correspondence, travel, and preparing briefing materials.
- Support Trustees and Committees: scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and papers, taking minutes, and managing follow-up actions.
- Assist the Leadership Team with meeting planning, agendas, minutes, and general admin support.
- Coordinate and manage meetings and events, ensuring smooth operational delivery.
- Maintain accurate records and document management systems, handling confidential information with discretion.
- Experience as a PA/Administrator supporting senior executives.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage complex diaries.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook; familiarity with CMS or database systems desirable.
- Flexible, proactive, and able to work independently.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop the membership offer at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, overseeing a popular and growing scheme that plays a vital role in supporting our work. As Membership Manager, you will manage the day-to-day running of the membership programme while helping to shape its future direction, ensuring it continues to engage, inspire and retain a loyal community of supporters.
Sitting within the Communications and Income Generation Directorate and reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will oversee membership operations, data and income processes, and deliver an engaging programme of events and communications for members. You’ll also line manage a Membership and Fundraising Assistant and work collaboratively across teams including Visitor Experience, Retail & Admissions, Digital and Finance.
This role would suit someone who enjoys combining data, finance and systems management with creativity and relationship-building, someone motivated by growing income, improving processes and delivering excellent experiences for our members.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the effective management and development of the membership scheme, ensuring income and retention targets are met
- Oversee membership data, CRM processes and reporting, ensuring accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement
- Manage Direct Debit and Gift Aid processes in partnership with Finance, maintaining robust and compliant financial procedures
- Plan and deliver an engaging programme of member events, communications and recruitment campaigns to grow and retain support
- Line manage the Membership and Fundraising Assistant, providing clear direction, support and development
- Build strong working relationships across the organisation and with members, stakeholders and supporters to champion the value of membership
About You
You are organised, detail-focused and confident working with data and financial processes, but you’re equally comfortable building relationships and delivering engaging communications. In this role, you’ll bring experience from a membership or fundraising background, and enjoy taking ownership of systems and processes, identifying improvements and implementing them effectively. You’ll be confident using CRM databases and managing income streams such as Direct Debits and Gift Aid, ensuring accuracy and compliance at all times. You thrive in a collaborative setting, working across departments and developing positive relationships with our members and other colleagues. You’re proactive, solutions-focused and able to balance competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of work. Most importantly, you’ll be motivated by the impact that membership makes for the Museum and enthusiastic about contributing to the organisation’s mission and future growth.
Key Qualities, Skills, and Experience
- Experience working within a membership or fundraising function, ideally within an arts, culture or heritage context
- Strong experience of working with relational databases and CRM systems, with the ability to analyse data and produce meaningful reports
- Knowledge of Direct Debit processing and Gift Aid, with a clear understanding of handling financial and personal data securely and compliantly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing newsletters or member communications
- Strong administrative skills, high levels of accuracy and confidence working with numerical data
- Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload, meet deadlines and work collaboratively across teams
- Experience of managing colleagues, and an ability to provide clear guidance and training where required.
- A genuine interest in the organisation’s mission, alongside a commitment to equality, diversity and continuous professional development
Salary: £36,598 per annum (pro rata to £29,278 per annum)
Hours of work: Part Time, 28 hours per week
The closing date for completed applications is 10am on 11th March 2026. Interviews will be held on 19th and 20th March 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an opportunity for an Assistant Data Protection Officer to join our team here at RBL on a permanent basis.
Supporting the Data Protection Officer and based in an existing team, this role will see you working to ensuring RBLs compliance with all GDPR/data protection requirements. You will work across the RBL Group to promote awareness of data protection policies and procedures and will take action to ensure compliance with legislation, manage requests, triage and respond to breaches, manage reporting and communication internally and more.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Reporting to our Data Protection Officer, key responsibilities will include:
- Accurately log details of new requests for support received into the Data Protection inbox
- Receive, acknowledge, and respond professionally to individual rights requests, working with stakeholders and database managers across the RBL group
- Provide professional risk-based and timely advice and relevant information to internal stakeholders and external parties in relation to all aspects of data protection
- Work with stakeholders to prepare formal lawful basis assessments, including legitimate interest and consent assessments, ensuring our lawful bases for processing personal data is suitable and appropriately documented
- Work with the wider legal team and the procurement team to support contracting arrangements across the RBL group, ensuring all data processing, retention and sharing is compliant with data protection legislation
- Support the preparation and delivery of bespoke training and drop-in sessions to colleagues across the Legion group, either in collaboration with the Learning & Development team or as requested by the DPO
You will be experienced in providing advice and guidance on data protection and working in a compliance environment within a large and complex organisation, ideally in the not for profit sector. You will have solid knowledge and understanding of GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications regulations 2003 and their application. You will have effective communication skills and be a confident communicator, able to confidently engage with a range of audiences.
You will be contracted to our Haig House hub with a minimum expectation of two days per week working in person at the hub and flexibility for working remotely/at home when not on site.
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
- 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 our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed 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.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About RAP
The Regulatory Assistance Project is an independent, global nonprofit advancing the transition to clean, affordable, and reliable energy systems. With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia, RAP works at the intersection of policy, markets, and implementation to accelerate decarbonization and equitable energy outcomes.
RAP is currently engaged in a strategic integration process to strengthen global impact and scale operational excellence. The Executive Assistant to the CEO plays a pivotal role in enabling effective executive leadership during this next phase of growth.
Position Summary
The Executive Assistant to the CEO is a highly trusted partner who enables strategic focus, operational effectiveness, and disciplined execution at the executive level. This role requires sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to anticipate needs in a complex, global environment.
The successful candidate is a quick thinker, resourceful problem solver, and mission-driven professional who thrives in fast-moving, international settings. They bring composure under pressure, strong prioritization skills, and the ability to manage multiple competing demands with professionalism and precision.
This individual will operate at the center of RAP’s leadership ecosystem, coordinating across senior leadership, board members, external partners, and global stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the CEO’s complex global calendar across time zones with proactive prioritization and alignment to strategic objectives.
- Anticipate emerging issues and flag risks or dependencies early.
- Ensure follow-through on key commitments, action items, and cross-functional deliverables.
- Act as a gatekeeper and facilitator to protect executive focus while maintaining responsiveness.
- Facilitate information flow between the CEO and Senior Leadership Team.
- Coordinate high-level external meetings with policymakers, donors, and partner organizations.
- Draft correspondence and executive communications that reflect RAP’s values and strategic voice.
- Support travel planning, logistics, and preparation for international engagements.
- Maintain structured systems for document management, tracking, and workflow coordination.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve executive support infrastructure.
- Support expense reporting, contract coordination, and light project management as needed.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting C-level executives, ideally within international nonprofit, policy, or mission-driven environments.
- Experience operating in complex, multi-country organizational structures.
- Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information with integrity.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Proficiency in other global languages is highly desirable.
- High digital fluency with productivity tools such as Microsoft 365 and collaboration platforms.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Thinking: Understands organizational priorities and aligns executive time accordingly.
- Resourcefulness: Finds solutions independently and navigates ambiguity effectively.
- Agility: Adapts quickly to shifting priorities and evolving circumstances.
- Discretion: Exercises mature judgment in handling sensitive information.
- Global Mindset: Comfortable operating across cultures and time zones.
- Mission Alignment: Demonstrates commitment to clean energy transition and public interest work.
Working Model
This role can be structured as part-time or full-time, depending on candidate experience and organizational need. Flexibility in working hours is essential due to RAP’s global footprint.
The position may be based in Greater London or Berlin, with remote flexibility consistent with RAP’s operating model.
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About Care4Calais
Care4Calais is a volunteer-based charity providing essential aid and support for refugees in France and the UK.
In the UK, we collect and distribute clothing, shoes, mobile phones, and other essential items, alongside offering social support and access to legal, medical, and educational services. In northern France, we operate year-round from Calais, working alongside local communities in Calais and Dunkirk to provide warm clothing, bedding, and services to displaced refugees living in challenging and dangerous conditions.
All of Care4Calais' operations are supported by a small, dedicated staff team, who supervise large volunteer teams to provide critical support to asylum seekers and people on the move in both the UK and France.
About the Role
Care4Calais is recruiting an Operations Support Assistant to support its humanitarian operations in the UK. You will join our team in a remote and part-time capacity, offering regular steady online support delegated by our Operations Support Officer for the UK.
The role requires a proactive, detail-oriented, IT-competent individual with strong written communication skills to offer ad-hoc support to a busy team - a team which registers UK volunteers, responds to incoming queries from the public, and manages ongoing administrative tasks for Care4Calais’ UK-based operations.
Having an understanding of the asylum system within the UK, and therefore the environment that our volunteers work within as they support people that are seeking sanctuary here, is useful for the role. You will receive a thorough induction, and work alongside experienced team members.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide core operational support for Care4Calais’ operations in the UK alongside the UK Operations Support Officer and team of admin volunteers.
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Communicate with and register new volunteers joining our work, both virtually and on the ground, across the UK.
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Liaise with the public via email by responding to new incoming enquiries.
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Manage volunteer data as part of the registration process and store it appropriately, in-keeping with GDPR and Care4Calais policy.
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Navigate the spreadsheets and CRM systems used by our teams for volunteer information storage and management.
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Work alongside a small team to increase the speed and efficiency of our existing processes and procedures, and bolster operations whilst new processes are introduced.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
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Interest in, and alignment with, the work of Care4Calais, including justice for migrants and refugees
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Competent digital literacy, including the ability to use Google Workspace and spreadsheets effectively
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Strong written communication skills
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Excellent written and spoken proficiency in English
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An eye for detail
Desirable Criteria:
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Administrative and/or communications work experience
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Having an understanding of GDPR
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Experience working with teams from diverse cultural backgrounds
Diversity and Inclusion
Care4Calais is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of the asylum and migration systems.
As a proud member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network (EBE), Care4Calais is dedicated to creating inclusive employment practices that recognise and accommodate the unique experiences of individuals with lived experience. We ensure that our recruitment processes are fair, transparent, and accessible to all candidates, regardless of background.
We strongly encourage individuals with lived experience to apply, particularly those who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Application process: Please submit your CV, and you will be invited to answer some brief questions. No cover letter is required.
Closing Date: This job ad closes on 13th March. We are actively interviewing and this job opportunity may close early if we find an appropriate candidate before the closing date. We are looking for immediate starters.
Interviews: Will take place on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.
The role
We’re seeking an Individual Giving and Legacy Assistant to join our growing Individual Giving and Legacy team.
In this role, you’ll support the team to deliver multi-channel campaigns that recruit supporters and you’ll provide amazing stewardship, so our supporters have a great experience.
We’re working towards a world where everyone with pancreatic cancer survives to live long and well, but we can’t do it alone. In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
- Dealing with supporter enquiries in an empathetic and efficient manner.
- Assisting the team to deliver campaigns across email, print and social media
- Following processes to ensure our supporter journeys go out effectively
About You
- You will have experience providing administrative support to an individual or team
- You will be able to plan and schedule multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- You will have good communication skills and interpersonal skills
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.
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 Danielle Morgan (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 the 1st round interview will be held remotely on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th March. The 2nd round will be in person in our office near London Bridge / Monument station on the 25th March.
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Assistant Director of Philanthropy & Strategic Partnership
Reporting To: Deputy CEO/Director of Fundraising and Communications
Manages: Head of Trusts and Foundations, Head of Corporate Partnerships
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (36 hours per week, flexible)
Salary band: £58,000 - £66,000 per annum
N.B. To ensure fairness and consistency across Home-Start UK, new colleagues usually join at the first point of the pay band for their role. This helps us maintain a clear and equitable approach to pay for everyone joining our team.
Location: Remote – with regular travel to meetings with donors, for events and to our central office in Leicester for collaborative meetings and team activities.
About Home-Start UK
Home-Start is a federated charity consisting of a central national office – Home-Start UK - and over 170 geographically dispersed local Home-Start organisations, all working together under the same identity.
We recognise that being a parent has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference Home-Start makes and often our volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.
About The Role
This is an important moment for us and for the families we support. Parents of babies and young children are facing huge pressures, and strong, values-driven partnerships matter more than ever. We’re looking for a senior leader who can help us meet this moment with confidence and ambition.
As Assistant Director of Philanthropy & Strategic Partnerships, you will help shape the future of our national work and support our federation of 170+ local Home-Starts working in communities across the UK. You will lead a talented team, build long-lasting relationships, and help make sure Home-Start has the funding, partnerships, and influence it needs to give every child the best possible start in life. This role will suit someone who is motivated by purpose, who values people and relationships, and who is comfortable working across a large and varied network.
We are looking for someone with a strong track record, someone who has already delivered high-value fundraising and partnerships at a senior level and is ready to take on a role with significant national influence. With responsibility for an annual income portfolio of circa £4 Million – with strong potential to grow this over the next 3-5 years to between £6Million-£8Million plus, you will work with a supportive Leadership Team and Board, who have already engaged external philanthropy expertise to develop a strategy and roadmap that you can build on. You’ll need to be confident working with high-value supporters: able to build trust, communicate clearly, and nurture long-term relationships with people who want to invest in families and early years support. You’ll bring the skills and confidence to grow a portfolio that is already strong and take it further, along with the ability to work well with others in a fast-moving environment.
You will be joining a warm, collaborative organisation that believes in the power of community, the strength of families, and the importance of early help. If you feel excited by the chance to make a national difference, to build partnerships based on trust and shared purpose, and to help shape the next chapter of Home-Start’s impact, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The people at Home-Start are its most important resource. Home-Start UK has been accredited with Investors in People since March 2005, which recognises the commitment we give to developing our staff.
Benefits of working for Home-Start
- Flexible working
- Family friendly policy
- PayCare health cash plan
- Enhanced employer contribution pension
- Learning and development
- DAS Employee Assistance
If it sounds like your type of challenge, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The closing date for applications is Friday 27th March at 4pm.
As part of our recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in a full-day assessment centre at our Leicester office on Tuesday 14th April.
The assessment centre will include a mix of individual and group activities designed to understand your strategic thinking, relational approach, and leadership style.
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.
Home-Start UK is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.
No agencies please.
Citizens UK
Citizens UK is the UK’s biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance. We bring communities and local organisations together to work on issues that matter; from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign. We have a track record of winning change through hundreds of local and national campaigns. We know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them. We believe that through developing local leaders, we can drive nationwide change and create community-led solutions to big and small problems.
Purpose
This role will report to the Executive Director, Finance and Operations, and will be responsible for providing executive assistance to three Executive Team members; the Executive Director, Finance and Operations (EDF&O), the Director of Communications and External Affairs (DCEA) and the Director, London (DL). The main duties include scheduling meetings, handling correspondence and assisting with the management of projects that all Directors are involved in. To be successful in this role, you will be able to initiate, meet deadlines and communicate effectively. Ultimately, you will be identifying and addressing the needs of the Executive Director/Directors, performing management and administrative tasks and building good working relationships to increase the effectiveness of the organisation.
Main Responsibilities
Working as the Executive Assistant & Project Manager to three Executive Team members for Citizens UK, reporting to Executive Director, Finance and Operations, your main responsibilities will include:
Contribute towards CUK’s mission and strategic objectives through Executive Support function
· Manage Executive Director/Directors diaries including booking meetings, scheduling attendees and organising venues, in person and online.
· Manage Executive Director/Directors correspondence including prioritising and responding to emails.
· Schedule Appraisal and Supervision meetings and visits: ensuring Executive Director/Directors time is well used through proper preparation and follow-up with direct reports, other local staff and external stakeholders.
· Process expenses for Executive Director/Directors as well as processing of invoice payments.
· Maintain an electronic filing system, ensuring processes and software are up to date and in working order.
· Provide management and administrative support to assist Executive Director/Directors in their workload.
- Lead coordination of monthly financial budget calls, including scheduling and managing diaries for approximately 17 chapter meetings each month, alongside quarterly budget review sessions.
- Provide live meeting support for all budget calls, including screen sharing, documenting key points, managing attendance, and ensuring smooth delivery of all administrative aspects.
- Serve as Secretariat for the monthly Operations and Organisational Development (OOD) Team Meetings, including drafting agendas, circulating papers, taking accurate and timely minutes, and producing post-meeting action logs.
- Maintain and manage the OOD SharePoint site, ensuring documents, actions and meeting materials are updated, accessible, and appropriately organised.
- Act as the primary administrative point of contact for the OOD team, responding to queries, managing workflows, and ensuring effective communication across the team.
- Work closely with the Director of Organisational Development, providing proactive support in planning, preparing and running the OOD meetings they chair.
- Oversee action tracking and follow-up for all meetings, ensuring progress is monitored, deadlines are met, and information is escalated where appropriate.
- Support wider departments of each of Executive Director/Directors, as well as wider organisational and project administration, as required, to ensure smooth operational functioning during the maternity leave period.
Build and manage projects and achieve work targets effectively
· Co-ordinate projects and ensure follow-up with team members where required.
· Create and manage systems to monitor performance of the Chapters, Projects and staff supervised by Executive Director/Directors: e.g. through reporting mechanisms and supervisions and appraisals.
· Maintain an action log Executive Director/Directors including following up with those responsible to ensure actions are taken. Manage their workflow and to-do list, assisting with prioritisation and the delegation of tasks to staff.
Learning, expertise and inclusion
· Undertake appropriate personal and professional development.
· Provide others with relevant and helpful advice and technical support.
· Proactive in maintaining own wellbeing at work.
Develop and manage internal and external relationships
· Build and maintain good working relationships with staff and stakeholders.
· Schedule meetings as required, setting agendas and circulating any papers.
· Work collaboratively across Citizens UK to ensure that interactions meet the expectations of our network and stakeholders.
· Take minutes at meetings as requested at other meetings where necessary e.g. Executive Team, CUK Leadership Team, staff meetings and external meetings.
· Manage and coordinate work within team and colleagues across CUK.
· Effectively liaise with external stakeholders, suppliers etc.
Communications
· Assist with drafting and producing communications e.g. newsletters, emails and other media, liaising with the Comms Team.
· Attend/dial in and take minutes of meetings.
· Provide team and stakeholders with regular, timely communications.
· Attend meetings and represent CUK effectively to audiences in meetings and at events.
Knowledge Management
· Ensure data is handled and managed in a GDPR compliant manner.
· Maintain an electronic filing system, ensuring processes and software are up to date and in working order.
Managing income and resources
· Ensure careful use and stewardship of CUK’s resources when booking venues, travel and incurring other expenses.
· Create and manage admin systems to track income resources effectively.
Contribute towards the CUK mission & strategic objectives Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment to the function and the core mission of CUK. Reliably implements and participates in the development of policies, procedures, and values in the delivery of work across the team.
Build and manage
projects and achieve
work targets
effectively Identifies opportunities, initiates and manages projects; incl. planning and organising work effectively. Delivers on functional KPIs and targets. Delivers to time and budget.
Learning, expertise
and Inclusion Keeps up-to-date with functional good practice, incl. within third sector. Tains and coaches others giving relevant advice and technical support., incl. ensuring team have access to training and development opportunities. Displays self-awareness of DEI issues and good practice. Considers the impact on direct reports. Acts as a role model for DEI awareness and implementation. Is alert to and manages the impact of DEI issues for direct reports and stakeholders.
Develop and manage
external
relationships Proactively develops and nurtures new and existing relationships that further CUK goals; manages a diverse range of relationships. Seeks feedback and acts to ensure that stakeholders are having a good experience of working effectively with CUK.
Develop and manage
internal
relationships Manages and coordinates their work within team and with colleagues across CUK. Effectively line managers and develops staff. Encourages a culture of transparency and sharing across CUK.
Communications Provides stakeholders with regular comms; ensuring their needs are met with timely, appealing, communication materials. Represents CUK effectively to audiences in meetings and at events.
Knowledge
Management Responsibility for ensuring team members record and store data accurately and GDPR compliantly.
Generate income
and resources Contributes to plans and proposals to grow sources of income/ manage resources. Negotiates with suppliers/ third parties to reduce cost base. Participates in the development of funding proposals.
Safeguarding, Health Proactively undertakes risk assessment and responsibility for team wellbeing.
& Safety & Wellbeing Proactive in maintaining own wellbeing and supporting direct reports in managing their own wellbeing at work.
Personal Specification
(D) Desirable, (E) Essential
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
· Degree or Diploma in Business Administration or associated subject (D)
EXPERIENCE
· Provision of administrative and diary assistance to Executive level (E)
· Experience of handling a wide range of correspondence (E)
· Project management skills to track and monitor progress across teams (E) (D)
· Taking and writing minutes, developing reports and presentations (E) (D)
KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
· Able to build relationships with a range of people and communicate clearly (E)
· Advanced level Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook (E)
· Diplomatic approach and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information. (E)
· Previously developed time management and prioritisation skills. (E)
PERSONAL QUALITIES & VALUES
· Ability to take initiative and work independently (E)
· Self-motivated and adaptable (E)
· A positive enthusiasm for working within third sector and aligned with Citizens UK’s values (E)
About the application process
We work within diverse communities bringing people together. In line with our Inclusion value, we would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, people living with disabilities and people of faith, all to better represent the communities we work in. We want our employees to have the working conditions that allows them to fully participate, be able to be their best authentic selves and thrive doing so, and we have employee networks to support staff. Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.
For questions and reasonable adjustments regarding your application including information in a different format, or our recruitment process, please email us.
Salary: £32,000 - £34,000 per year
Contract Type: Fixed term for 24 months, with possible scope to extend subject to budget considerations
Location: UK (minimum 2 days per week in the London office)
Work Pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week with the opportunity for flexible working hours
Reporting To: Chief of Staff (Executive Office), with regular contact with the CEO
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit an anonymised CV and covering letter (please remove any identifying details such as name, address, photos) by midnight on 3rd March via the .
Your covering letter should outline:
Your motivations for applying to this role and what about our mission resonates with you.
Experience (professional, voluntary or lived) that makes you a great fit for this role in line with our values and the criteria outlined in this job description.
How this role fits into your career plans.
INTERVIEW STAGES
Interviews are expected to take place over two stages as follows:
First panel interview: Monday 16th March (30 minute pre-interview task followed by 45 minute panel interview)
Final interview: Tuesday 24th March (45 minute panel interview)
Requirements
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a proactive, thoughtful and highly organised individual to play a central role in the smooth running of Mission 44. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the organisation - closely supporting the Chief Executive Officer, coordinating key meetings and communications, supporting effective governance and decision-making processes, and helping ensure that our strategic priorities move forward. You’ll also often act as a first point of contact for Mission 44, so we’re looking for someone who is collaborative, professional and confident in engaging with a wide range of people.
This role offers significant responsibility, visibility, and variety, and is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is excited by the chance to grow, learn, and make a meaningful contribution to Mission 44’s mission. If you enjoy enabling others to do their best work, have strong judgement, and can stay calm and solutions-focused in a fast-moving environment, we’d love to hear from you.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
EXECUTIVE SUPPORT TO THE CEO (70%)
Provide high-quality, proactive executive support to the CEO, ensuring they are able to operate effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Manage the CEO’s complex and evolving diary, including scheduling internal and external meetings, prioritising requests, anticipating conflicts, and ensuring time is protected for strategic priorities.
Coordinate all CEO travel and logistics, including itineraries, briefings, and expense processing, ensuring a seamless and well-prepared experience.
Act as a trusted first point of contact for the CEO, handling enquiries with discretion and professionalism and ensuring timely, high-quality communication with internal and external stakeholders.
GOVERNANCE AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP COORDINATION (15%)
Support the effective functioning of Mission 44’s Board and governance cycle, working closely with the Chief of Staff to coordinate Board and Committee meetings throughout the year.
Manage end-to-end logistics for Board and Committee meetings, including scheduling, circulation of papers, and maintaining a forward planner for the governance calendar.
Support the preparation and circulation of high-quality Board materials, ensuring papers are accurate, timely, and clearly presented.
DELIVERY, CULTURE AND ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT (15%)
Play a hands-on role in delivering the smooth and effective operation of the Executive Office, coordinating meetings and supporting priorities to be executed to a high standard and on time.
Track actions and decisions arising from Board, SLT, and Executive Office meetings, following up with owners to support delivery and accountability across the organisation.
Contribute to the delivery of key organisational moments, such as team and SLT away days and Board meetings, supporting planning, logistics, and on-the-day execution.
Actively contribute to a positive, values-led culture by modelling professionalism, collaboration, and a delivery-focused mindset within the Executive Office and beyond.
ESSENTIAL
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the highest levels of integrity, judgement, and discretion.
Proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to anticipate needs, spot issues, and take initiative.
Proven experience of maintaining high-quality output whilst working in a fast-paced environment.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally and confidently with senior leaders, trustees, partners, and external stakeholders, sometimes on behalf of the CEO.
Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to delivering work to a consistently high standard.
Ability to model all of Mission 44’s values in your ways of working.
Passionate about supporting and empowering young people from a diverse range of backgrounds to flourish and succeed.
DESIRABLE
Proven experience providing high-quality executive support in a fast-paced, high-trust environment.
Experience supporting Board and Committee processes, including meeting coordination, minute-taking, and action tracking.
Familiarity with governance requirements and best practice in a charity or non-profit context.
Experience supporting a CEO, senior executive, or Board in a charity, foundation, or mission-led organisation.
Experience working in a small or growing organisation, with the flexibility to adapt as priorities evolve.
Experience using Google Workspace and CRM tools.
Benefits
Enjoy 28 days annual leave, plus a day for your birthday
Use our cycle-to-work scheme and free gym access
Save for retirement with our generous pension package
We finish every Friday at noon in August
Optional health insurance and acccess to an EAP
Professional development budget of £1k
Unlimited volunteering leave, as agreed with your manager
Wellbeing allowance to spend in whatever way works for you
Competitive parental leave package
Mission 44 is a charity launched by Lewis Hamilton to drive change so that every young person can thrive in school and access great careers in STEM.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Office & HR Assistant (10 month fixed term contract, maternity cover)
Aga Khan Foundation
The position
To support the AKF(UK) team by running efficient and effective systems for front office and office operations. To support the Head of HR and work closely with the HR Officer in HR Administration. To cover for PA duties to the CEO when the PA to the CEO and Office Administrator is not available. This support and coordination role will help the office as a whole to sustain high professional standards and effectiveness. The Office & HR Assistant is responsible for: office administration (50%), HR, Health& Safety & security administration (45%), and IT administration (5%).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND CORE TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Office administration (50%)
- Answer the AKF UK main phone line and pass on messages to AKF (UK) employees as appropriate
- Open and process the post at the Aga Khan Centre and deliver to the relevant AKF (UK) employee
- Manage the “front office” email account and ensure emails are replied to or forwarded to the relevant AKF (UK) employee
- Support the greeting and receiving of AKF (UK) guests at AKC
- Book meeting rooms at AKC for colleagues and external partners and arrange catering as required
- Support AKF(UK) events, facilitate and support hosting of meetings and events for partners, including travel, visas, accommodation, and catering; this may require some out of office duties
- Manage the meeting schedule for All Staff Meetings
- Support the management of the organisation’s travel agent
- Support the management of the organisation’s mobile phone provider
- Arrange couriers for AKF (UK) employees as required
- Collect and maintain a detailed inventory of office equipment, IT equipment (mobile phones, laptops, desktops etc) and supplies
- Maintain the equipment purchasing guide with input from the IT Department
- Support the management of GDPR data lists and data requests
HR, Health, safety & security administration (45%)
- Maintain a detailed contact list for all AKF (UK) employees and keep it up to date
- Keep the AKF (UK) Emergency WhatsApp group up to date and share emergency messages as required
- Support recruitment processes by placing job adverts internally and externally
- Preparing and sending out offer letters and contracts as directed by the Head of HR
- Support the onboarding process including sending reference requests and background check requests
- Arrange induction and logistical arrangements for new employees including setting up phone, email, mobile, laptop, etc and purchasing new equipment as necessary
- Add new members to benefit schemes such as the private healthcare plan
- Arrange leaving process for AKF (UK) employees and ensure all equipment is returned
- Support the Head of HR with the administration of the HR Management System (MyAKF)
- Troubleshoot any issues or problems with the MyAKF HR system, working with the MyAKF helpdesk
- Provide MyAKF system training to new starters.
- Draft visa sponsorship letters for all AKF (UK) employees and submit for approval and signature
- Provide Visa invitation letters to visiting delegates/employees.
- Coordinate with our travel insurance providers to arrange additional coverage for employee travel where required.
- Act as a Health and Safety Officer and Fire Marshal for AKF (UK)
- Act as a AKF (UK) First Aider including obtaining annual certification
- Create and cultivate an office culture that contributes to the happiness and well-being of all employees.
IT administration (5%)
- Liaise with internal IT support as necessary to trouble-shoot issues and order equipment
- Work with IT services to ensure that all software is updated and maintained on individual’s computers and hardware on a regular basis.
Other
- Cover the PA to the CEO and Office Administrator’s workload during periods of sickness or annual leave
The requirements
Qualifications
- Educated to A-Levels desirable
Skills
- Highly organised with strong logistical skills and proven consistent attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills, tact, patience and ability to work in a cross-institutional, multicultural environment dealing with senior and high-level officials/persons and VIPs
- Excellent written communication and presentation skills and ability to draft and write effective copy and present to a range of audiences from senior-level to partners and suppliers
- Comfortable working independently and under minimal supervision but also forming an essential component of a team
- Strong operational and IT skills as well as an openness to learning new software and tools
Knowledge
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Apple applications
- Keen interest in international development and improving knowledge of these issues will be a distinct advantage
Experience
- Proven strong experience of office administration
- HR administration experience is desirable.
- Proven ability to multitask in a busy, open-plan office environment; ability to work under pressure, juggling various requests and deadlines
- Proven ability to deliver a consistently high level of accuracy in preparing and entering information
- Flexible approach to working, able to pick up a variety of tasks/projects with minimal supervision; ability to anticipate issues or scenarios when planning calls, meetings, or business trips, and to address them proactively
Must have right to work in the UK.
Must include CV and a supporting statement that outlines why they want the role, why they want to work for AKF(UK) and how their experiences and skills to date will make them the most suitable applicant for the role.
Sector
Social Development
About the Agency
The Aga Khan Foundation is a leading global development organisation working to tackle the root causes of poverty. For more than 50 years, we have helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people. By combining local knowledge with global best practices, we strive to bring about transformative and long-lasting improvements to quality of life.
Working alongside the agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network and through partnerships with local communities, civil society and business as well as governments and international aid agencies, we are building a future where we all thrive together.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

