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About This Job
This is an exciting role in Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK to be the focal point for HR support, organisational planning and recruitment. You will provide HR advice and support the Trustees, Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and all line managers in our charities. You’ll ensure that we have appropriate policies, comply with legislation, recruit the right people, manage them well, and provide opportunity for continuous professional development. This in turn leads to a pleasant working environment for all staff.
Essential Skills
· Associate member of the CIPD.
· Evidence of continuing personal and professional development.
· Sound experience in an operational HR role.
· Knowledge of HR legislation.
· Information gathering and analysis skills.
· Discretion and confidentiality.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially policy drafting and report writing.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
Our charity
ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people through supporting the Army Cadet Force and its activities in the community. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.
We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.
We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities, it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.
Who we are
You will enjoy being part of our small team who work very happily together. By joining ACCT UK, you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.
The charities are proud of our diverse teams, with people on different working patterns, from different backgrounds and at different life-stages. Our experience has taught us that having people with different perspectives and different lived experiences leads to better outcomes for our beneficiaries. If you are wondering if our organisation is for someone like you, the answer is yes! Please apply and explain how you, your experience, your talent and your potential are the right fit for this role.
What we can offer you
In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:
· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
· The ability to work both from home and from our London office.
· Personal accident insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
· Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):
o 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
o Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.
o An additional five days of volunteering leave.
· Support for qualifications and personal development.
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Season ticket loan.
· Railcard (if you are eligible)
· A caring and supportive team environment.
How to apply
Please send a covering letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job description along with a CV by 23:59 hours on Wednesday 29th October 2025.
Interviews will be held in Holderness House, 51-61 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4DW during the week commencing Monday 10th November 2025.
Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check. In addition, we will follow up references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Rosa is on the lookout for someone dynamic, organised, and dedicated to step into this key role within our small and committed team.
We’re looking for someone who is confident managing day-to-day finances and admin with the skills and curiosity to support our systems. This is a home-based, varied and hands-on role, ideal for someone who loves making things run smoothly behind the scenes and takes pride in getting the details right.
If you are motivated, eager to learn, and excited about helping a mission-driven organisation stay organised and efficient—we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
This role is a broad role, covering finance administration, systems administration as well as supporting in a wide variety of tasks across the organisation’s work.
Key tasks
Finance
- Manage day to day finances using Xero, ensuring payments are made as scheduled
- Perform all day-to-day bookkeeping duties using Xero and Excel
- Maintain all necessary accounting records including invoices, expenses, payments and transactions
- Ensure payments are made as scheduled and processed through the bank
- Review and maintain supplier records, (including subscriptions, memberships, insurance etc.)
- Maintain accurate financial information regarding donations and grants, including sources of donations and Gift Aid
- Assist with Annual Reports and Accounts process and with annual audit process
Systems administration
- Act as main point of contact for our IT support provider and main systems administrator on our databases (Beacon) and project management tool – no prior experience of these systems is required but you must have a willingness to learn.
- Act as GDPR officer, ensuring data retention and GDPR compliance across the organisation.
- Maintain and update records and processes on project management software.
- Maintain an effective filing and data management system for the organisation across Microsoft SharePoint
- Induct and train staff on new systems and processes.
HR support
- Coordinate the recruitment and induction of staff and contractors.
- Maintain Rosa’s staff handbook, ensuring agreed changes are implemented.
- Lead on Health and Safety compliance across the organisation
- Assist in the policy development and policy review schedule.
Governance support
- Service quarterly Board of Trustee meetings, including collating and formatting of papers
- Maintain accurate Trustee records
- Manage information relating to the Charity, including legal documentation required by external bodies
Grant Administration support
- Process funding awards, including processing payments
- Updating and reconciling grants database with financial management system and 360 giving data
- Undertake regular database cleaning ensuring data is stored correctly.
Philanthropy and Partnerships support
- Assist in the organisation of events
- Support in the transition to a new fundraising database
- Support the recording and reconciliation of donations on the fundraising database, ensuring records are maintained and up to date
How to apply
To apply please download the Job Pack below and follow the instructions to apply via our on-line application form.
Please note, for the link to the application to work, you will need to download the pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role purpose
RISE strives for a world where people can lead safe, purposeful lives as a result of better relationships within families and communities; where harmful behaviour is marginalised and fewer people are victims of crime. In order to create safe communities, RISE empowers people to break their cycle of harmful behaviour. RISE’s programmes challenge attitudes and facilitate long-lasting behaviour change and are driven by the belief that people can make better decisions, given the right support. RISE are specialists in designing and delivering evidence-based, transformative behaviour change courses within the criminal justice system and wider community.
With the main objectives of reducing re-victimisation and reoffending, and helping to protect the public, the RISE practitioner will deliver a range intervention (individual and group), both in the community and in custody.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide a high-quality service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a service to those at risk;
- Work collaboratively within a multi - agency framework consisting of the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) and local partnership responses to domestic abuse;
- Identify and assess the risks and needs of domestic abuse victims using an evidence-based risk identification checklist.
- Focus on and prioritise high risk cases and provide a pro-active service through individual safety planning and personal support.
- Work with victims of domestic abuse at all levels of risk to help them access services to keep them and their children safe.
- Liaise with Social Services and other professional agencies in relation to any child protection/ adult safeguarding risk issues highlighted;
- To ensure that any issues in relation to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults are brought to the immediate attention of the Safeguarding lead (or whoever is relevant).
- Maintain high standards of professionalism and keep abreast of current legislation, best practice and maintain a focus of continuous improvement;
- Work with victims of domestic abuse to help them access services to keep them and their children safe;
- Understand the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to domestic abuse victims, and work collaboratively with these as appropriate;
- Provide advocacy, emotional and practical support, and information to victims in relation to legal options, housing, health and finance;
- To record case work accurately and ensure administration of caseload is always up to date.
- To communicate internally within RISE, with victims and with partner agencies about the risks and needs of victims.
- To attend regular case review meetings with the DA Team Leader and Practitioners to share information around the identified risks.
- Manage a caseload of 60-70 service users ensuring each client receives a timely and appropriate service, individual to their needs;
- Support the empowerment of the client, and assist them in recognising the features and dynamics of domestic abuse, and help them regain control of their lives;
- Maintain knowledge of the organisation’s operating environment;
- Demonstrate and maintain a commitment to the organisation’s vision and values, strategic aims and objectives.
- To attend and participate in any and all internal and external training identified as necessary to meet the requirements of the role as identified by Rise Mutual CIC.
Main Duties:
- Establish timely contact with Victim/ Survivors of domestic abuse perpetrators who are referred to attend a DVPP,
- Carry out assessments with the Victim/ Survivors via telephone contact or community visit, using the Safe Lives DASH risk assessment tool;
- Carry out detailed safety planning with Victim/ Survivors;
- Manage risk by being pro-active with Victim/ Survivors, sharing information with other relevant agencies in a timely way.
- Refer and/or signpost Victim/ Survivors to other services/agencies to meet risk/wellbeing needs;
- Ensure Victim/ Survivors can access a place of safety e.g. refuge, if risk escalates to a dangerous/unsafe level;
- Maintain Victim/ Survivors contact and continuously monitor risk by keeping up with all available information while the perpetrator attends the programme;
- Attendance at Social Services Conferences (if appropriate), Risk Meetings and MARAC, advising on any safety planning for any risk issues highlighted;
- Undertake an end of case review, signposting Victim/ Survivors to external agencies for ongoing support where appropriate;
- To maintain up to date Victim/ Survivors records to ensure data is collated for all work completed.
- To offer 100% of Victim/ Survivors to complete service user feedback;
Confidentiality and Information Security
- To adhere to the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts and comply with the terms of RISE’s Privacy, IT and Data protection policies, and that of our partners where relevant
- To comply with security measures in accordance with RISE policies and our partner’s E-mail and Internet use.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
- RISE is committed to keeping children and vulnerable adults safe. Post holders with direct service user contact are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults s/he is responsible for or comes into contact with. Post holders without direct service user contact have a general responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Other duties:
- Undertake other duties as may be required which are commensurate with the grade and nature of the post.
- Cover for other posts as appropriate, and willingness to be trained in new interventions.
Person specification:
Experience
- Have experience of giving or undertaking advice, advocacy, counselling or casework within a domestic abuse setting;
- Have experience using an evidence based risk identification check list as a tool to aid risk identification and management for Victim/ Survivors of domestic abuse, as well as an understanding of the limitations of such tools.
- Have experience of working with people who have had to deal with difficult emotional incidents or events using a trauma informed approach;
- Possess good organisational skills with the ability to work methodically and accurately whilst meeting deadlines;
- Have experience of liaising with a range of professionals and agencies;
- Have experience of timely preparation of reports on behalf of users; preparing reports and submissions to statutory or professional bodies;
- Experience of case management and record keeping;
- Experience of delivering programmes/training and/or the willingness to be trained;
Skills
- To work on own initiative and as part of a team without close supervision;
- To maintain professionalism when dealing with cases, which may be stressful and demanding;
- To work effectively under pressure including prioritising workload and meeting deadlines;
- To demonstrate empathy for the issues and barriers, faced by Victim/ Survivors and their families;
- To respond positively to change;
- To communicate with vulnerable clients;
- To communicate with external organisation professionals;
- To have excellent written communication skills to write reports;
- Proven communication and Interpersonal skills (both verbal and written).
Knowledge
- Proficiency in the use of case management databases to accurately record Victim/ Survivors information;
- Proficiency in MS Office skills (MS Word, Excel) to intermediate level and experience of using such skills in a busy office environment;
- Have an IDVA qualification or equivalent (Desirable).
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with Breast Cancer Now to recruit for a fantastic Senior Insight & Experience Manager. With a bold ambition to transform high-value income over the next five years, including the launch of a landmark £50 million Campaign, they are investing in their high value intelligence and experience function to sit at the heart of their newly formed High Value Partnerships & Campaigns directorate.
The Senior Insight & Experience Manager is an exciting opportunity to shape a best-in-class high-value experience programme, unlocking transformational growth for the future.
What you’ll do:
- Lead the vision and strategy for how high-value prospects and partners experience the charity, embedding supporter insight at every stage.
- Develop compelling high-value propositions that translate our five-year strategy into attractive opportunities for donors, beyond the Campaign.
- Create and manage a portfolio of engaging cultivation and stewardship opportunities, working with events, brand and communications colleagues.
- Introduce a robust, sustainable recognition framework to ensure donors feel valued for the long-term.
- Work across teams to align restricted funding opportunities with the right donors and partners.
- Monitor and measure success through clear KPIs, reporting on effectiveness and ROI.
- Lead, inspire and develop the High Value Insight & Experience Executive, embedding a high-performance culture.
About you:
- Significant expertise across high-value fundraising, with a strong grasp of what makes an inspiring experience for donors and the tools fundraisers need to bring this to life.
- Experience developing cases for support and compelling supporter journeys, using insight to create opportunities that delight, engage and inspire.
- Skilled at bringing a charity’s work to life through experiential tools and events.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, distilling complex insight into clear action.
- Experienced in creating, monitoring and delivering frameworks for success, including KPIs and reporting.
- Confident managing a demanding workload and adapting to multiple deadlines.
- Proven line-management experience with the ability to develop high-performing teams.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Closing Date: Tuesday 21st October
1st stage Interviews: Wednesday 5th November
2nd stage Interviews: Wednesday 12th November
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
Breast Cancer Now is looking for a digital product operations manager to ensure our digital platforms remain robust, secure and high performing, enabling us to deliver excellent user experiences to everyone who needs our support.
You’ll play a pivotal role in our digital product operations, overseeing the health and performance of our main website (built on Umbraco CMS) and supporting other digital platforms where needed. Working closely with our managed service providers for hosting and infrastructure, you’ll manage updates, coordinate technical improvements and maintain compliance. Your work will be critical in building strong, reliable foundations for our digital strategy.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a talented digital team, external agencies and internal stakeholders to keep our platforms healthy, future-ready and delivering impact for people affected by breast cancer.
About you
You’ll have proven experience managing digital platforms and working with developers, with a strong understanding of CMS platforms, hosting, APIs, security and performance optimisation. Familiarity with technical SEO, accessibility standards (WCAG), analytics tools and release management will be key.
You’ll be a clear and confident communicator who can explain technical concepts and collaborate effectively with colleagues across the organisation. Strong organisational skills, problem-solving ability and attention to detail are essential, as is a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
If you thrive on ensuring platforms run smoothly and securely - and want to use your skills to make a real difference – we’d love to hear from you.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact the Breast Cancer Now recruitment team
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date
Thursday 9 October 2025 09:00 am
Interview date
Friday 17 October 2025
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Already experienced in Special Education needs, delivering and facilitating youth projects and looking for a chance to make a big difference to the lives of learning disabled and autistic young people?
Ready to be part of a growing team at a community youth organisation based in Westminster?
We are Caxton Youth Organisation. We are a specialist youth club, creating community, breaking barriers and empowering learning disabled and autistic young people. Over the next three years and beyond, we will aim to reach more disabled young people and become more youth-led - and you could help make that happen.
There are many reasons why the work Caxton Youth Organisation does is important. At Caxton, we want to shape a more inclusive society free from disabling barriers where all young people can lead happy, healthy and more independent lives.
Our team of qualified youth workers and practitioners create a safe, welcoming and inclusive space in the community where disabled and autistic young people can make friends, learn new skills, build confidence, and be themselves.
We're a small charity but our work and impact is long-lasting and holistic. For everyone who works at Caxton, it's more than just a job. All the team want to make a lasting difference to the young people we work with. If this sounds like something you want to be part of then we hope you will consider joining our organisation.
Purpose of the role:
- To provide innovative, exciting and accessible youth work and youth projects to disabled young people aged 11-25 years old.
- To support the running of Girls Group aged 11 – 25 years, including accompanying minibus runs.
- To provide additional support to programme leads where your contribution can make the most meaningful difference. Our programmes are: Independence, Social and Emotional Wellbeing, Employment Support, Creating Communities and Opportunities (cultural experiences), Changemakers (social action), Health and Getting Active (health and fitness) and Greener Futures (environment).
- To support the delivery of our holiday programmes and residentials, providing overnight disturbance cover where you will be responsible for our female members.
Required skills, knowledge and qualifications
- A minimum of 1 years experience in the youth work sector.
- A minimum in Level 2 Youth Work or working towards a qualification.
- A highly motivated, passionate and creative youth worker.
- Strong empathy and a person centred approach.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- A strong understanding of the principles of youth work as a distinctive practice of informal education and voluntary participation.
- An informed understanding of inclusive practice, with an enthusiasm to learn more and share your knowledge.
- Confident use of Microsoft packages.
- A good understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.
- Able to work as part of a team and to use own initiative.
- Willing to work regular evening youth clubs, stay on overnight on residentials and work the (very) occassional weekend.
Desirable
- Experience of supporting learning disabled and autistic young people.
- Knowledge of Makaton or other communication aids.
- To have a driving licence
- Ability to drive a minibus (including a D1 licence and MIDAS qualification).
- First aid and/or mental health first aid training.
Essential Safer Recruitment Criteria
1. A cleared Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. This check is necessary as the work involves dealing with or having access to children and vulnerable adults whilst undertaking normal duties.
2. The candidate must be able to provide at least two relevant references prior to taking up the post.
Caxton Youth Organisation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider all reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act (2010) to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups’.
*For genuine occupational requirement reasons we are seeking female applicants only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010; Schedule 9 Part 1).
Please note that interviews will take place on Tuesday 21st or Thursday 23rd October.
Please can you complete both a CV and a personal statement which shows why you would like to work at Caxton Youth Organisation and how you meet all of the essential criteria in the person specification. The closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday 13th October.
Please note that interviews will take place on Tuesday 21st or Thursday 23rd October.
Please note that applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered.
A specialist youth club for learning disabled and autistic young people in Westminster
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Purpose
The Case Manager will strive to make contact and work on a one-to-one basis with perpetrators whose victims have been identified as high risk at MARAC to pro- actively secure engagement, influence attitudinal and behavioural change and link to complementary services. To do this, the Case Manager will work with existing agencies in each pilot site to design a co-ordinated, strategic individual intervention plan to address identified needs and risks and promote understanding of the impact of abusive behaviours. Throughout the intervention the Case Manager will work closely with the IDVA service to review risk, develop safety plans and improve outcomes for all parties involved.
The Case Manager will be responsible over the long term for delivering outcomes, to achieve behaviour change with each service user.
Responsibilities
Interagency work
- Work to embed the Case Manager role into multi-agency responses to domestic abuse in the area.
- Effective understanding and implementation of institutional advocacy by pro- socially challenging partner agencies, acknowledging best practice and striving for change to benefit the individual, the service and the sector.
- Support other professionals in responding to service users in a way that is coterminous with the aims and ethos of the Drive Project.
- Working closely with other professionals to ensure that risk management and safeguarding duties are effectively met.
Case management
- Comply with child protection and information sharing policies, ensuring that service users and colleagues understand and comply with the service’s safeguarding framework.
- Manage a case load focusing on high risk perpetrators of domestic abuse to provide an assertive, medium to long term service, based on thorough assessment and individual support planning that adopts the principles of both ‘Support (change) or/and Disrupt (continued offending) concept.
Recording and administration
- Ensure that case files and records are accurate and complete; and are kept and in compliance with Data Protection Act requirements.
- To enter all the required information into the Drive project electronic case management system to enable tracking of service user change, multi-agency working and risk management.
- Weekly maintenance and accurate and secure audit trail of all relevant communication.
Direct work with service users
- Maintain a proactive response to service users, continuously providing positive options for behaviour change throughout the service users time in the Drive project.
- Use combination of motivational work, relationship building and a broad range of therapeutic skills to engage service users to address their abusive behaviour.
- Motivate and support service users to address the broad range of needs that may contribute to the risk that they pose to others or act as barrier for them in addressing that risk. e.g. housing, substance use etc.
General
- Remain up-to-date and compliant with all relevant legislation connected to your work, including organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct and practice guidance, in order to uphold standards of best practice.
- Represent the service at local events; deliver training and presentations as required.
- Feed into the learning process via the Service to improve services to perpetrators of domestic abuse ensuring that the experiences of service users and other agencies inform this process.
Person Specification
Experience: Essential
- Direct work with vulnerable service users.
- Working within a public protection/ safeguarding multi-agency setting .e.g. Child protection, vulnerable adults, MARAC, MAPPA.
- In managing safeguarding issues and procedures.
- Writing and presenting information formally and informally, to a range of audiences.
- Working within legislative frameworks and using this application to develop, influence and encourage partnership working.
- Working within conflict management continuum.
- Evidence of keeping reliable and timely reporting and meeting deadlines.
Experience: Desirable
- Work with victims and or perpetrators of domestic abuse.
- Work with service users with complex needs and/or challenging behaviour.
- Working with service users with diagnosed mental health issues.
- Working with service users with substance misuse.
- Work with young people aged 16-25 years.
- Of using pro-social modelling and motivational interviewing in practice.
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse, including the impact on victims and their children, and the legal and practical remedies available.
- An understanding of public protection arrangements, the provision of policing, child protection, health and social care, housing support and of multi-agency/partnership working.
- Have a good knowledge of effective ways of working/engaging with perpetrators of domestic abuse.
- Have a thorough understanding of IDVA work including risk assessment, risk management and comprehensive safety planning.
- Have theoretical and procedural knowledge of other services involved in the response to domestic abuse.
- Understand multi-agency partnerships in relation to domestic abuse.
- An understanding of the MARAC process at an operational level.
- Understanding of the child protection system.
Skills:
- Ability and willingness to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good relationship management with regard to multi-agency work that incorporates sensitivity, responsiveness and attention to the promotion of congruent and effective partnership working.
- IT skills, including use of Microsoft Office.
- Hold a relevant degree, a vocational qualification or equivalent experience.
- Support and guide your service users, and have excellent advisory, negotiation & persuasive skills.
- Empathy
- Have excellent conflict and crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and facilitate discussions to achieve a positive outcome
- Excellent networking skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships with other agencies.
- Reflection and self-awareness.
Attributes:
- Have confidence in their own ability to make decisions.
- An ability to work collaboratively as part of a team; whilst also having the initiative to work independently as necessary.
- Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
- Belief in perpetrator behaviour change.
- A comprehensive understanding of risk.
- Range of experience in domestic abuse sector.
- Capacity to manage raw emotions including conflict, challenge and trauma.
- Proactive and self-motivated.
To apply, please submit your cv and a cover letter outlining the experience and skills you bring to the Drive Case Manager role and explaining why you are interested in this position.
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Lead high-value fundraising at the heart of the UK’s emergency response. An excellent step-up for a corporate fundraising specialist ready to broaden their remit, as well as a compelling challenge for an experienced high-value leader.
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) brings together 15 of the UK’s leading aid agencies to raise funds quickly and effectively when humanitarian crises strike overseas. DEC’s appeals are nationally recognised moments, uniting the public, government, and partners to generate extraordinary support.
This maternity cover offers a unique chance to combine the immediacy of appeal fundraising with the influence of long-term strategic leadership. You’ll guide high-value income across corporate partners, trusts, and major donors, while also shaping the future of DEC’s Philanthropy & Partnerships function through a mid-strategy review and a set of ambitious live projects.
This role blends urgency and delivery with breadth, oversight, and strategic impact – an excellent step-up for a corporate fundraising specialist ready to broaden their remit, as well as a compelling challenge for an experienced high-value leader.
Interviews will occur on a rolling basis, so please apply ASAP!
As Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships, you will:
- Lead high-value fundraising across corporates, trusts, and major donors, ensuring income is maximised whether or not an appeal is live
- During appeals (typically one or two per year), deliver high-value income during national emergencies
- Oversee stewardship and account management of DEC’s partners, supporting managers to deliver exceptional relationships.
- Drive key strategic projects, including:
- Refreshing the Rapid Response Network framework and offers
- Embedding a core costs ask across corporates and trusts
- Developing an emergency fund outside appeals to allow funders to plan contributions
- Contributing to a major donor review and overseeing investment in trusts & foundations
- Introducing wealth screening and segmentation for the first time
- Lead the mid-term review of DEC’s five-year strategy, assessing pipeline, budget deployment, and future investment
priorities - Provide oversight, stability, and external perspective to a strong, long-standing team
About you
We’re looking for a dynamic, hands-on fundraising leader who can balance delivery with strategy and thrive in both steady-state and high-pressure contexts.
The role would best suit someone with:
- Significant corporate fundraising expertise, with a strong track record in account management of complex, high-value partnerships
- Experience managing staff (minimum two people)
- Adaptable, proactive, and confident leading income delivery during fast-moving appeals
- Clear passion for DEC’s humanitarian mission and ability to inspire confidence with partners
- Trusts & foundations or major donor experience is desirable
Hybrid Working and Employee Benefits
Hybrid Working:
Office location: 17-21 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GT
DEC have 2 compulsory office days per month and 2 discretionary office days per month. These are diarised in advance, except for August, which is kept free from compulsory office attendance.
In the event of an appeal – typically one or two per year – DEC have a compulsory 2-week office attendance. Additional worked hours are paid as TOIL. For further information or if you have any questions, please discuss with Joe.
Employee benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 8% employer pension contribution (post probation)
- HealthCare Cash Plan, with access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Pass. discounted access to various health club providers
- Discounts schemes via Reward Gateway and BHSN Extras
- Life isurance of 3 x annual salary
- Enhanced sick pay (post probation)
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Role Purpose
RISE strives for a world where people can lead safe, purposeful lives as a result of better relationships within families and communities; where harmful behaviour is marginalised and fewer people, are victims of crime. In order to create safe communities, RISE empowers people to break their cycle of harmful behaviour. RISE’s programmes challenge attitudes and facilitate long-lasting behaviour change and are driven by the belief that people, including children and young people, can make better decisions, given the right support. RISE are specialists in designing and delivering evidence-based, transformative behaviour change courses within the criminal justice system and wider community.
The Advanced Practitioner will manage a caseload of 70% which will involve direct work with service users. The post holder is also required to coach, mentor and develop staff and deliver regular workshops to enhance their skills and expertise in specific area. Additionally, there is a requirement to exercise enhanced responsibilities in relation to conducting specialist risk assessments and work with service users and families. Such responsibilities will include the ability to demonstrate enhanced levels of practice, competence/skills in areas such as direct practice with service users, children and families, multi-agency working, knowledge of organisational systems and processes and the wider social policy context.
The post holder will be required to represent RISE when meeting with external commissioners and key stakeholders, as and when required.
Key Responsibilities
Service Delivery – 70% of workload
- Engage in direct practice with service users, children and families including, where appropriate, co-working with other practitioners (to develop their skills and expertise).
- Use initiative to make decisions to ensure continuity of service delivery.
- Promote and represent RISE Mutual CIC services as required at relevant events.
- Develop excellent relationships with our customers and something like respond positively to their needs.
- Promote high standards of service delivery and lead on internal audits to ensure the quality assurance framework is adhered to.
- Liaise with statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations and participate and facilitate multi-disciplinary and inter-agency working (including involvement in case conferences and reviews). This includes prisons.
- Support the practitioners in arranging cover where there is advance warning of absence and keep the Service Manager informed.
Record Keeping
- Support the day-to-day delivery of key projects.
- Maintain clear records of work undertaken and ensure service integrity.
- Establish and maintain methods to monitor suitability and risk assessments and share good practice.
- Complete specialist risk assessments, and reports and upload on the CRM system.
- Support practitioners to record information effectively on CRM system and follow the RISE recording convention.
Product Design and Development
- Partake in design and development of new interventions, including writing an associated manual and training programme.
- Train identified RISE practitioners to deliver specific interventions, whether this is one-to-one or programmes.
- Be responsible for testing/piloting and familiarisation of new intervention and overseeing delivery of facilitators assigned to the contract.
- Act as main point of contact as the technical expert on the project.
- Attend performance review meetings and deputise if required by the Service Manager or Team leader.
Quality Assurance
- in line with the Quality Assurance Framework, quality assure services and programmes being delivered on the contracts, according to the QA Framework in line with recognised procedures.
- Support practitioners to adhere to a quality assurance framework to ensure there is synergy with the delivery of key performance indicators.
- Ensure effective planning for the delivery of the intervention to achieve quality standards and meet contract requirements.
- Support staff to deliver quality assessments, reports and achieve good outcomes with service users.
- Provide support and advice to other team members in relation to their practice and professional development which may include coaching and mentoring staf.
Evidence & Research
- Design intake/exit questionnaires to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a specific intervention on an ongoing basis, using intake/exit questionnaires, stakeholder, and service user feedback, and adapt it accordingly.
- Support and assist colleagues with the implementation of the Evidence & Research framework for these contracts. Work with research institutions that partner with RISE to contribute to the evaluation of the impact of our new programmes and services.
- Build good thought leadership in a particular area of work delivered within RISE.
Learning and Development
- Deliver training for commissioners and RISE staff.
- Deliver coaching and support workshops and/or Action Learning sets to help staff develop and improve skills, competence and knowledge in RISE interventions.
- Support staff to develop their cultural competence and understanding of culturally informed approaches.
- Contribute to the learning and development of students and others as required. Arrange training, with support from the Service Manager, as requested.
Stakeholder relationships / Performance
- Liaise and share important information with relevant stakeholders and partners to ensure an integrated approach to risk management.
- Liaise with relevant professional agencies involved with the Service User as per data sharing agreements and relevant legislation.
Other duties
- The Advanced Practitioner will also be expected to attend to his/her professional development through training, supervision and learning.
- Undertake other duties as may be required which are commensurate with the grade and nature of the post.
- Cover for other posts as appropriate, and willingness to be trained in new interventions.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Experience
Essential
- A proactive approach to problem solving.
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence external partners, stakeholders and customers to secure mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Experience of delivering and quality assuring interventions to people with complex issues.
- Ability to manage workloads effectively, to meet deadlines and work under pressure and to support others to do so.
- Good communication and Interpersonal skills both verbal, (including presentations) and written.
- Effective team worker with ability to develop and sustain key relationships.
- Using pro-social modelling and motivational interviewing in practice.
- Comprehensive understanding in managing safeguarding issues and procedures and risk management of offenders.
- Working within legislative frameworks and using this application to develop, influence and encourage partnership working.
- Ability to work co-operatively and flexibly with colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Skills in developing staff motivation
- Ability to identify and address issues of diversity and inclusion in service delivery and in working with colleagues.
- Proven ability to challenge and remove any unnecessary barriers to service delivery.
- Ability to focus and demonstrate resilience.
- Ability to make effective informed decisions.
- Ability to write high quality reports.
- Good IT skills and experience of working with Word, Excel and Microsoft project skills.
- Sound understanding of Rehabilitative interventions and case management.
- An Enhanced DBS Check is required for this role.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience, gained in working with families
- and children, DA or Criminal Justice.
- Experience/ background of working in the Domestic Abuse field.
Qualifications
- A relevant qualification, e.g. probation officer, social work, forensic or clinical psychology, CBT therapists
- Ability to develop new interventions
- Work with people with mental health and psychological wellbeing
- needs – diagnosed and undiagnosed mental health issues.
Desirable
- Working with young people to address a variety of their needs such as drug misuse, gang affiliation.
- Working with adults and young people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
To apply, please submit your cv and a cover letter outlining the experience and skills you bring to this role and explaining why you are interested in this position.
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Significant opportunity
We have a significant opportunity to put the tools into the hands of those working with Children, Young People and Families that will better equip them to see young lives transformed.
Scripture Union are looking to appoint two Content Creators: One specialising in under 11s & families and one specialising in Young People. You will see that our current portfolio is extensive, but we would like to ensure that we add to it with focused material (whether digital or physical, whether free or paid for). You will both be involved in the creation of new content and in contracting other specialists who have skills in communicating to children and young people that we would like to develop. Also, promoting those resources at various conferences and festivals to complement the work of our marketing team.
Working Patterns
The role is remote with some travel to our Head Office at Trinity House Milton Keynes to collaborate face to face with the rest of the team.
Part Time options can also be considered, but we will give priority to those who can work at least three days a week and a commitment for a physical presence in Milton Keynes as the role requires but no more than once weekly.
Also, flexible working may be necessary when promoting resources.
Why Scripture Union?
- Remote working
- 23 days holiday + bank holidays + 5 volunteering days
- Up to 12% pension contribution
- Life insurance
- Enhanced family leave.
- Free Bible Reading Guide
- A supportive, faith-filled environment where your work has eternal impact
Important things to note before you apply
- We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from people, regardless of their background.
- The Movement takes Safeguarding seriously. This role will require a Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and has an occupational requirement to be filled by a committed Christian, active in church life. Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 applies.
- Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship arrangements so applicants will need to have the right to live and be employed in a permanent job in the UK.
How to Apply
If this describes you, and you are in agreement with the aims and beliefs of Scripture Union, then we would like to hear from you. To apply for this role, download a copy of the job profile. You will need to upload your CV (2 A4 pages max) and a covering letter (2 A4 pages max) detailing how your skills and experience reflect the person specification via Charity Jobs. All screening questions provided as part of your application, must be answered.
Closing Date: 8th October 2025
Interview Date: 21st October
Interview Location: Milton Keynes
ScriptureUnion is a Christian charity that exists to see a new generation of children and young people with their own vibrant, personal faith in Jesus




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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!
Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.
We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that valuable difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values in all that we achieve by being positive, collaborative and ambitious and we have clear plans to scale our reach, support and impact for carers.
About this role
As a Caring Community Connector your responsibilities would include: -
- Build relationships with local organisations, networks and professionals to raise awareness of unpaid carers.
- Deliver training and awareness sessions to improve carer identification and confidence among community facing staff.
- Support local partners to understand and use referral pathways to Carers First and other support.
- Develop and test innovative approaches for embedding carer awareness in community and frontline services.
About you
To be successful in this role you will need -
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Community Engagement and Partnership Working
- Proven experience of working in outreach, engagement, or partnership development roles, ideally within the voluntary, community, health or social care sectors.
- Ability to develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and community organisations.
- Experience of delivering presentations, training or awareness sessions to professional and public audiences.
- Confident in representing organisational values in external forums, with the ability to influence and advocate effectively.
Communication and Project Delivery
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly and engage others in learning or behavioural change.
- Excellent organisational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to agreed plans.
- Experience of using databases or digital tools to record activity, monitor outputs, and contribute to reporting.
- Comfortable working independently and taking initiative, while also contributing to team learning and shared outcomes.
Knowledge and Values
- Understanding of the needs and experiences of unpaid carers and/or people facing disadvantage in community or health settings.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, data protection, and the importance of promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in community-facing work.
- A creative and curious mindset, committed to innovation, continuous learning, and making a positive difference.
We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the Charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Carers First Can Offer You
In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.
Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.
How to apply
To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, please download our Candidate Pack and click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application.
Applications can only be assessed if they clearly state how you meet each of the requirements in the Personal Specification.
Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.
Interview Process:
- All successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Microsoft teams interview.
- Closing date for applications: 03 October 2025- we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
- Interview date: week commencing: to be confirmed
Our new three-year strategy will enable us to grow our work to reach and support significantly more carers delivering innovative programmes of support
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a passionate Community and Trusts Fundraiser ready to help grow vital income streams to empower communities in Africa by delivering safe water, sanitation, and hygiene to those who need it most?
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in driving income, building meaningful relationships with Individuals, Community Groups, Trusts and Foundations to support life-changing projects in rural Zambia and Mozambique.
ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE BASED IN SHREWSBURY or LONDON
Location: Remote (SHREWSBURY or LONDON based only) with a minimum of 5 mandatory meetings per year (includes overnight stays for 2-day meetings) at our office in Shrewsbury and occasional meetings elsewhere.
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Benefits: Matched pension contributions (7% of salary after probation), 5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays, and a discretionary Christmas shutdown.
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising
The Charity:
Village Water are passionate about making a difference. For over 20 years, Village Water has been committed to transforming lives in Africa by delivering vital support in hygiene promotion, sanitation facilities, and safe water (WASH) to rural communities in Zambia and Mozambique. Collaborating with local partners, we reach the most marginalised populations in villages, schools, and health centres-improving health and empowering communities with opportunities to thrive.
The Role
As Community and Trusts Fundraiser, you will be at the heart of our community fundraising efforts while also taking ownership of your fundraising portfolio, focusing on maximising income from Community groups, Individuals, Trusts and Foundations (both UK and international). You'll build and manage your own portfolio of donors, create fundraising initiatives and try new approaches that inspire and encourage community fundraising. You will provide exceptional stewardship to secure ongoing support. Collaboration and adaptability across this small, yet impactful organisation is key, as is a passion for creating positive change.
Your Responsibilities:
· Develop and deliver engaging fundraising campaigns and activities for community groups and individuals.
· Create and manage a calendar of fundraising events and opportunities that engage and inspire participation from community groups
- Build and manage a portfolio of community supporters, trusts and foundations to maximise income and awareness.
- Develop a robust pipeline of funding applications, securing grants from trusts and foundations.
- Develop and nurture relationships with existing and prospective funders, delivering outstanding stewardship.
- Organise and support community fundraising events, both in-person and online, co-ordinating event logistics, from kit delivery to stock management and ensuring everything runs smoothly and the success of the event is maximised.
- Write impactful persuasive proposals and donor updates that showcase our work.
- Maintain accurate donor records and ensure timely reporting to funders in line with donation conditions while driving unrestricted and restricted income opportunities.
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop social media content that engages supporters.
- Work closely with Head of Fundraising to achieve key fundraising objectives.
- Uphold and embed Village Water values and behaviour expectations in your work.
- Ensure communications are in line with the Fundraising Regulator guidelines.
- Act as an ambassador for Village Water, representing the charity at networking events.
- Be flexible to attend the occasional out of hours event.
About You
We're looking for someone who is passionate about the cause and excited to make a meaningful impact. You will enjoy building impactful relationships with a wide range of people, both in person and online. You are self-motivated, organised and creative. You can adapt your approach to suit different audiences and achieve deadlines. You will have a positive attitude and a genuine passion for helping others.
Your experience will include:
- A proven track record of securing funds community groups and trusts.
- Confidence and experience delivering engaging presentations to diverse audiences.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills to ensure long-term donor support.
- Strong written skills for crafting compelling cases for support, donor updates and grant applications.
- Proficiency in using databases to monitor fundraising performance.
Why Village Water:
You will join a small, dynamic team that values its personal touch, collaborative approach, open communication and unwavering commitment to driving positive change. You'll work alongside passionate individuals who are making a tangible difference in people's lives every day.
Our Values:
Bold Innovation, Culture, Flexibility and Adaptability, Sustainability, Inclusivity and Diversity, Transparent Impact
How to Apply: send in your CV with a covering letter
Closing date: 9th October 2025
First stage interview: 20th or 21st October 2025
Only apply if you live in Shrewsbury or London
Better health, education and opportunity for everyone, through safe water, sanitation and hygiene.



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About Kinship
We are Kinship. The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We’re here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to.
Together, let’s commit to change for kinship families.
About the role
With over 80 staff members using Salesforce daily, this role is pivotal in providing expert technical support to CRM users and the wider charity.
The Senior Salesforce Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day configuration, support, maintenance and improvement of our Salesforce platform.
You will play a key role in optimising our CRM to support our advice service, programme delivery, training offering and executive stakeholders. Reporting to the Database Manager and working alongside the Junior Salesforce Administrator, you will collaborate with staff across the organisation to ensure Salesforce meets the charity’s mission and evolving operations.
You may want to work remotely or spend 1-2 days in our London office to spend time with colleagues.
Kinship is committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and we encourage applicants from those groups currently under-represented in our organisation and sector.
Key responsibilities include:
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Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions and security settings.
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Maintain data integrity through regular audits, deduplication and validation rules.
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Create and maintain custom objects, fields, page layouts and flows.
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Develop and manage reports and dashboards for various teams.
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Implement automation to streamline business processes.
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Oversee data imports, exports and integrations with other systems (Form Assembly, Engaging Networks).
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Lead and support Salesforce projects, including new feature rollouts and third-party app integrations.
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Collaborate with the Junior Administrator, Database Manager and other stakeholders to prioritise enhancements.
Essential experience includes:
- 3+ years of Salesforce administration experience (NPSP experience preferred).
- Salesforce Administrator certification ADM201 (Advanced Admin or other certifications a plus).
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Strong understanding of Salesforce security, automation and reporting.
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Experience with data management, imports/exports and integrations.
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Excellent communication and training skills.
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Excellent level of IT literacy and proficiency with Excel.
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Experience with declarative automation tools.
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The ability to work discreetly and effectively with confidential information; ensuring GDPR principles are observed.
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Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, coupled with outstanding attention to detail.
What we’ll offer you
Kinship offers 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) as well as a generous pension scheme. We have an excellent wellbeing offer, including the Employee Assistance Programme. We will invest in your professional development with training and career development opportunities.
Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion. We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams. We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work. We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us.
How to apply
Please apply via Charity Job with your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages for the attention of Joanne Cairns. Please include your notice period and earliest availability to start in your cover letter.
Application deadline: 9 am on Friday 24 October 2025
First interview: We will be conducting interviews on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Kinship reserves the right to close applications early on receipt of sufficient applications. Apply early!
All prospective candidates will have their certification verified via the Salesforce verification check service. Any applicants who do not meet this criteria will not be invited to interview.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.





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Join Mersey Rivers Trust and Help Make a Real Impact for Rivers, Wildlife and Communities!
Are you a skilled finance and governance professional looking to use your expertise for good? Mersey Rivers Trust is seeking a Finance and Governance Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team and help shape the future of our environmental charity.
We’re a passionate team working to protect and restore rivers across Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire — and we need someone like you to ensure our finances and governance are as strong as our mission.
APPLICANTS MUST LIVE WITHIN OR CLOSE TO THE MERSEY CATCHMENT – APPLICATIONS FROM OUTSIDE THIS AREA CANNOT BE CONSIDERED.
The Mersey Rivers Trust (MRT) is an environmental charity focussing on the protection and enhancement of rivers and waterbodies in the Mersey Catchment. It operates in an area covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire. We have an annual turnover of c£1m and employ 19 staff delivering up to 30 projects per year. The Trust works with partners, local communities, and volunteers to deliver a wide range of projects including river restoration, reduction of flood risk by Natural Flood Management techniques, river monitoring, volunteer events (eg river clean-ups/invasive species control and citizen science), community engagement and education events, farm advice/plans and biodiversity net gain. The Trust continues to evolve to meet the increasing challenges of protecting and enhancing rivers and waterbodies in the catchment.
We are seeking a Finance and Governance Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead the Trust’s finance, governance, and back-office functions. This is a pivotal role focused on ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and effective charity governance. While not involved in field-based project delivery, the Finance Manager plays a strategic role in supporting the organisation’s mission by enabling robust financial planning, reporting, and operational support. You will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Board of Trustees, and project teams to ensure the Trust remains financially resilient and well-governed.
As the Finance and Governance Manager, you should possess expertise in financial control and reporting, allowing you to effectively handle delegated responsibilities. Your numerical skills and critical thinking abilities will enable you to proactively address challenges and streamline processes.
The role holder will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The role will also include direct line management responsibilities of the Administration Officer.
If you are a motivated financial professional with a passion for driving organisational success, we invite you to apply and contribute to our team’s growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the management of the back-office function and Charity governance of MRT.
- Act as the Company Secretary to ensure compliance with financial and legal requirements, as well as maintaining high standards of Charity governance.
- Work with the Chief Executive Officer to prepare and manage budgets, provide input to the Trust’s business plan and strategic initiatives.
- Contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Provide financial insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning.
- Support the development and implementation of organisational policies and procedures to ensure good governance.
- Act as a key liaison with the Board of Trustees, preparing and presenting financial and governance reports to inform oversight and decision-making.
- Lead on the development of internal controls and risk management strategies to safeguard the Trust’s assets and reputation.
- Oversee all payments, manage cash flow, income and claims.
- Support financial planning for grant funding applications to support delivery of our objectives.
- Line management of the Administration Officer.
- Renew the annual insurance policy ensuring adequate cover and value for money.
- Maintain, oversee, and update all project management reporting systems on time and to budget (including timesheets, expenses and monthly reports).
- Complete all necessary reports and keep suitable records in line with the funding requirements and document retention policy.
- Highlight any new risks and issues identified whilst carrying out duties, and work with the team to manage and resolve them.
- Fulfil duties as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.
- Any other reasonable duties as required by MRT.
The post holder will be home based with travel throughout the Mersey catchment. The applicant will need to live within or close to the Mersey catchment to facilitate regular travel to meetings. Remote working from other parts of the country cannot be considered for this role due to the need for regular face-to-face interactions.
Candidate profile
Essential
- A financial control and reporting background, qualification or qualified by experience.
- Experience of organisational governance, ideally with knowledge of UK General Accounting Practice and Charities regulations.
- Experience of financial and management reporting within a small to medium-sized organisation.
- Experience of liaising with accountants to prepare annual accounts and reports required by the Charity Commission.
- Experience of cash flow forecasting.
- Familiarity with Xero financial and project management software (or similar).
- A confident and clear communicator with the ability to communicate financial information in an appropriate manner for non-financial trustees and staff.
- Aptitude in problem-solving.
- Self-motivated and able to work effectively from home with strong communication skills and with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work flexibly across the working week when necessary.
- Ability to prioritise and plan activities to meet strict deadlines.
- Excellent literacy, numeracy and report-writing skills.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- Good computer literacy skills (e.g. with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and project reporting systems).
- A reliable team player with good attendance and work performance.
- Ability to set performance objectives and ensure these are achieved.
- Excellent organisational / admin skills and attention to detail.
Desirable
- Experience in financial planning for funding applications.
- Experience of working in the charity or not for profit sector.
- Understanding of small-scale charitable trading.
- Experience of commercial contract management.
- Experience of managing an IT service provider.
- Knowledge of the Mersey Catchment.
- Good network of contacts in the sector.
General notes
- Some travel around the Mersey Catchment will be necessary therefore a current driving licence and access to a vehicle (insured for business use) is desirable or otherwise access to public transport networks.
- This position will from time to time require work during some evenings, weekends and public holidays to meet the needs of the post. A time-off in lieu system is operated by the Trust.
- We will also require the successfully applicant to undergo a basic DBS check and provide satisfactory references from previous employers.
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Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with our client to recruit for a Head of Finance. This is a full time, hybrid role to be based remotely and from their London Hammersmith office. This is a stand-alone role at present, however there is a potential to recruit for an Accounting Lead as support once the new Head of Finance is in post.
The bodyis the oldest and largest Commonwealth membership organisation in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT). Today, the organisation plays an integral role in providing 21st-century thinking, knowledge, understanding and leadership to its members, helping them to shape their digital futures. They are fully involved in the development and use of digital ICT for social and economic development and are at the forefront of the ICT revolution to deliver significant benefits to its members.
The Head of Finance is responsible for overseeing the organisation’s financial health by managing accounting operations, producing accurate financial reports, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing strategic financial guidance to support decision-making. The Head will focus on improving the financial viability of the organisationwhich is essential for strengthening the collaboration among key income and expenditure centres, instituting, documenting and maintaining appropriate checks and balances. You will manage all areas of the organisation's budgeting, revenue and expenditure accounting, pension and compliance with all legal, accounting and fiscal requirements in line with the UK statutory requirements.
The successful candidate will have experience of leading a finance function having worked at a senior level, preferably within the not for profit space. You will be forward thinking, with the ability and drive to make improvements that will have an impact on the efficiency of the organisation. With strong process and people skills, you will be results focussed and detail-orientated, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
The organisation is partnering with Prospectus, a specialist recruitment consultancy, to recruit for this vacancy. To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement via the ‘Apply Now’ button, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. The statement should outline your motivation for joining the organisation and why you feel you would be a good fit for this role. You should also demonstrate your experience and skillset with examples relating to the Appointment Brief below.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.