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Job Brief
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate leader to oversee the design and delivery of person-centred community programs, manage wellbeing and support services, and lead the development of a thriving volunteer team. This is a unique opportunity to shape impactful services that make a real difference in people’s lives, while nurturing a supportive, values-driven environment for staff, volunteers, and community members.
A collaborative and community-focused professional, you will be passionate about fostering wellbeing, inclusion, and cultural connection across the Irish and wider communities in London. This is a unique opportunity to join the London Irish Centre at a transformative time in its history, leading impactful engagement initiatives and wellbeing programs that support the charity’s strategic vision of empowering and enriching lives through Irish community and culture.
About You
- You have solid experience working in community engagement, wellbeing, or support services, ideally within the charity, public, or community sectors.
- You are passionate about making a difference and bring a positive, proactive attitude to your work.
- You are a supportive and motivating team leader with a track record of successfully managing people and delivering community-focused services.
- You are a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to build relationships across diverse teams and communities.
- You are experienced in coordinating projects or services, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- You are flexible, approachable, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same.
Key areas of responsibility
- Lead, manage and support the programmes and support team, and oversee volunteer coordination to deliver high-quality community focused services.
- Enhance team members performance, learning, development and wellbeing through supervision, appraisals, and training.
- Develop and implement inclusive and engaging community programmes that respond to the evolving needs of the community.
- Manage direct support services, ensuring safe, person-centered and best practice case management.
- Develop and manage the volunteer strategy, including recruitment, training, development, and retention of volunteers alongside the Director of Community.
- Act as a Safeguarding Lead, supporting the duty manager system and working with senior leadership to maintain high safeguarding and safety standards.
- Work collaboratively with all Community Services teams and other internal teams to provide holistic wraparound support to community members.Manage and promote effective use of internal systems, including the database (Beacon).#Prepare reports, support funding bids, and contribute to strategic reviews and projects.
- Represent the organisation across external networks.
- Proactively build partnerships to enable collaborative service delivery and the sharing of best practice.
- Any other tasks and duties at the direction of the line manager.
This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required of the Community Engagement and Wellbeing Manager. It is not wholly comprehensive or restrictive and may be reviewed as required.
Employee Benefits
· Enhanced annual leave - 26 days plus bank holidays (increase to 27 days after 5 years of service pro rata).
· Enhanced sick pay - 4 weeks of contractual hours on full pay after completion of probationary period pro rata *
· Enhanced maternity and adoption leave pay*
· Cycle to Work Scheme*
· Tech Scheme*
· Eyesight tests and contribution to corrective glasses*
· Jury Duty leave pay*
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Complimentary tickets to select events.
· 50% discount on LIC education courses (subject to availability).
· 20% discount at the LIC shop and 10% discount at the LIC bar.
· Mindfulness app membership*
*Only available to staff on contracts of a minimum of 12 months
LONDON IRISH CENTRE
OUR SIX CORE VALUES
At the London Irish Centre we strive to be:
1. Welcoming
2. Compassionate
3. Inclusive
4. Creative
5. Community-centred
6. Sustainable
The London Irish Centre is an equal opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce. Please note our offices have some barriers to access, which is one of the core missions that our redevelopment will overcome.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week, flexible hours
Location: Primarily office based in central Bristol, with use of other partner locations for ad hoc use. This role will involve travel across the Western Forest region and occasionally within England, with a travel expenses budget. Hybrid arrangement by agreement.
Closing Date: 17th May 2025, submissions will be accepted up to 26th May on other job boards such as Indeed, Total Jobs, and Environment Job.
The Western Forest is a brand-new programme having been launched with national and Ministerial profile in March 2025. The Forest will support over 2.5 million people, cultivating a greener, more connected future by creating a landscape with trees and woodlands at its heart.
The Western Forest will deliver landscape scale change and real green investment, connecting people and nature across three regions – Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and the West of England (including North Somerset).
The Western Forest Director will drive, direct and manage the delivery and strategic direction of this new national forest. The Director will inspire and work alongside partners and the core Western Forest team to achieve the goals and targets set for the forest, ensuring it develops sustainable income streams and models of delivery by 2030.
The Western Forest Director will head up the core team in supporting and directing resource and expertise throughout the region. Some key duties include:
- Lead on strategic development and impact.
- Support the shaping and organisational effectiveness of the Western Forest team and partnership, with a focus on collaboration, learning and knowledge sharing.
- Be responsible for the creation and management of relationships with partners and funding bodies working to build and develop existing partnerships and encouraging new ones.
- Develop open, trusting and respectful relationships throughout the governance structure and between the team and Boards.
- Manage and ensure delivery of the programme KPI’s and partnership delivery model.
This list is not exhaustive but highlights the key duties of this role. A full job application pack can be found attached to this advertisement.
To meet the needs of this role you will need:
- Demonstrable experience of impactful leadership, working across organisations and a wide range of sectors and stakeholders.
- Experience of advocacy, engaging with external stakeholders to influence social change or public policy.
- Proven track record of securing significant financial resource for an organisation through large funding bids or other sources of income generation, ideally with a good knowledge of the tree and woodland funding sector.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage effectively with senior leaders, community groups, and the public.
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to inspire and lead diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Proven ability to plan resources appropriately and understand financial reports including budgets/cashflow management, risk management and forecasting models.
Forest of Avon are an equal opportunity employer and applications will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, veteran status or age. The Forest of Avon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. We seek to challenge the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We encourage different perspectives and seek to support our team and partners to share and implement new ideas, to continue improving and to realise our full potential.
This is a rare, unique and exciting opportunity to take a lead role in developing the programme and setting the strategic path for the Western Forest – the first new national forest in over 30 years.
To apply for this role please submit your CV detailing your relevant experience and a covering letter of no more than 4 A4 pages to the recruitment team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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PINF is the first charity in the UK that exists to support high-quality journalism. We exist at the cutting edge of charity law and need an experienced charity professional to make sure we do things properly.
As Head of Operations & Governance, you will be responsible for overseeing the back-office operations of the charity. You will be a key point of contact for the team and support the Executive Director to ensure smooth, efficient and compliant operations.
You will be a senior member of the team, responsible for ensuring that PINF operates within its legal and regulatory framework, including in relation to charity, corporate, tax, employment and data protection regulations. The role involves liaising with the Chair, Board of Trustees, Executive Director, legal advisors and regulators to support best practice in financial management, governance, risk management and compliance.
Duties and responsibilities
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Financial Management
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Ensure consistent delivery and quality of finance operations, including transactions processing, which will involve managing a bookkeeping service.
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Prepare and monitor annual budgets, management accounts and project budgets.
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Lead on the financial aspects of fundraising, contract management, and funder reporting. Including managing restricted and unrestricted funding.
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Oversee the process of preparing statutory accounts, including liaising with accountants and auditors.
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Maintain internal controls and policies to protect assets, prevent fraud, and ensure business continuity.
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Participate in the Finance & Fundraising Committee and support the Treasurer to plan and deliver meetings.
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Prepare financial reports for board meetings and engage in board discussions.
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Governance
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Manage our annual governance cycle, working closely with the Chair, Treasurer and Executive Director to ensure legal compliance and to plan and prepare for Board meetings including taking appropriate minutes.
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Manage the organisational risk framework including identifying emerging risks and working with the Executive Director to mitigate them.
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Companies House and Charity Commission filings.
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Develop and maintain a suite of policy to ensure PINF meets its obligations as a charity and an employer.
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Play an active part in board discussion to support good decision making.
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HR
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Manage HR across the organisation; ensuring all HR processes and policies are fit for purpose, up to date and adhere to law, and are understood and implemented across the organisation.
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Manage recruitment processes for all staff.
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Manage the annual leave tracker.
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Operations and administration
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Ensure the smooth running of the organisation by leading operational planning and monitoring progress.
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Lead on relationships and contracts with external suppliers and contractors.
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Ensure PINF has appropriate insurance cover.
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Occasional support with charitable activities (meetings, events, publications, etc.)
Requirements
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A professional qualification in finance, management, law, or a related field and at least five years’ experience relevant to this role.
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Deep understanding of good governance and best practice in the charity sector.
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Understanding of relevant laws relating to employment, data protection and running a charity.
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Sympathy to the aims and objectives of PINF.
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Full professional proficiency in English.
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Right to work in the UK.
Skills and attributes
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Experience of managing charity finances and budgets (Essential). A related finance or accountancy qualification would be desirable.
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Experience of managing operations in a comparable charity or business, with both strategic and day-to-day operational responsibilities.
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Developing HR processes and policies and taking the lead in implementing these across an organisation.
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Developing processes and procedures and making improvements for efficiency and impact.
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Experience of working closely with trustees, non-executives or senior leadership teams.
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Strong oral and written communications skills, including having the confidence to use your expertise to provide feedback and constructive challenge to senior leaders.
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Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to work remotely and independently and to collaborate with others.
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Enjoy being the key point of contact and support in a small, remote team.
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Ability to stay on top of your workload by using relevant software (including Microsoft Office and finance software such as Xero), keeping accurate and up-to-date records, and prioritising between competing tasks.
Please apply using Charity Job. Once you click apply you will be prompted to upload your CV and answer an application question in up to 5000 characters: What do you see as the main challenges facing PINF as a small but ambitious charity, and how will you use your experience to address them as Head of Operations & Governance?
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The role is full time, with one or two days per month based from our National Ministry Centre in Coventry.
The role will involve working some Sundays, when church opportunities occur.
To be suitable for this role you will need to good networking leads within a Christian context. You will enjoy getting to know people and prayerfully nurturing relationships. You will have a clear delivery and the ability to present at, lead or on occasion take a church service. Further information can be found in the Job Description.
In accordance with the Equality Act of 2010 and due to the nature and context of the role there is an ‘occupational requirement’ for the post holder to be an evangelical Christian. The job holder should be committed to the purpose of SPI and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for the Christian purposes of the organisation and be able to live out, hold to, support and contribute to its Christian ethos.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Luton / Hybrid (2-3 days on-site per week)
Salary: £50,868 (H1), rising to £52,140 (H2) subject to performance criteria
Full-time | Permanent
Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering once again with Keech Hospice Care in the search for a dynamic and experienced Head of Public Giving.
This is an exciting and strategic leadership opportunity at a time of transformation and investment in Keech's fundraising. Reporting to the Associate Director of Supporter Engagement, the new Head of Public Giving will lead a passionate growing team focused on community fundraising, events and engagement, with a clear mission to acquire, retain and inspire supporters through powerful, data-led journeys.
As the Head of Public Giving, you'll manage three direct reports and lead a wider team of eleven. You'll be responsible for a gross income budget of over £750,000 and for delivering impactful, integrated strategies that grow supporter engagement, drive income, and embrace innovation-particularly through digital and automation. This is a key leadership role, responsible not only for income generation but for shaping the supporter experience across a range of touchpoints, ensuring the long-term sustainability of public giving programmes.
You'll work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams-including Head of Personal Giving, Marketing & Communications, Quality & Data, and the wider Fundraising directorate-to ensure the successful implementation of the new fundraising strategy and continued alignment with Keech's mission and values.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver the Public Giving operational plan in line with the overall fundraising strategy to achieve sustainable income growth.
- Lead and inspire a high-performing team of specialists across events, community fundraising and supporter engagement.
- Create and implement integrated supporter journeys and acquisition strategies using digital tools, automation and data insights to maximise donor lifetime value.
- Oversee the planning and delivery of public fundraising events and campaigns that are engaging, innovative and high-impact.
- Use CRM systems and automation tools to drive supporter insight, campaign effectiveness, and fundraising performance.
- Lead on budget planning, reporting, forecasting and performance tracking, ensuring income and expenditure are optimised.
- Collaborate across departments to ensure seamless integration of marketing, communications, and data strategies within fundraising.
- Stay ahead of trends in mass market fundraising, digital engagement and supporter experience, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Requirements:
- Significant experience in a similar fundraising leadership role, with a proven record in mass market or public fundraising, including community and events.
- Experience leading high-performing teams, driving income growth and supporter engagement through insight-driven strategies.
- Excellent knowledge of digital fundraising, CRM optimisation and marketing automation, with strong data analysis and budget management skills.
- A strategic thinker and hands-on leader, capable of managing complex projects, motivating teams and engaging a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Passionate about the mission of Keech Hospice and committed to values-led, inclusive leadership.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative, strategic and people-focused leader to make a tangible difference for children, adults and families living with life-limiting conditions across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes.
Application Process:
- Deadline: Tuesday 27th May, 9am
- First interviews: 5th or 6th June
- Second interviews: Monday 16th June
For a full job description and details on how to apply, please contact Dagmara at
Please note, due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Harris Hill is a certified B Corp™ and a leading charity recruitment agency, committed to equitable and inclusi
As a dynamic church and one of the UK's largest charities, The Salvation Army is dedicated to transforming lives across the UK and Ireland. Having achieved significant digital growth over the past couple of years, the organisation is seeking a visionary digital leader to continue to spearhead its digital evolution and further implement an ambitious digital roadmap during the permanent postholders maternity leave.
This is not a caretaker role; the aim over the coming year is to maintain digital momentum and continue to build on excellent progress, and as such, the role will be pivotal in ensuring the organisation remain at the forefront of digital innovation, enhancing mission delivery and generating vital income.
The role is one of the most exciting digital opportunities in the sector; as Head of Digital you'll lead a team working across digital marketing and fundraising, communication and content, projects and infrastructure, insight, UX, skills, innovation and AI. A busy role with stakeholder engagement at its core, you'll work with a diverse internal stakeholder group to harness support and energy for the organisation's ongoing digital transformation.
Interim Head of Digital
Contract: One-year fixed term maternity cover contract
Salary: £68,221 London hybrid salary (candidates required to spend a minimum of 40% of each month in London HQ) or £60,912 for home based or less than 40% time in London
Location: Ideally hybrid between home and London office with a minimum of two days per week (or 40% of month) in the office, with less time in office also considered
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week with flexible working options fully supported, including condensed hours and job sharing
Closing date for applications: Friday 30th May
Interviews: First stage interviews will be held remotely on the 11th and 12th June with second round held in person at London HQ on 19th June
Core responsibilities within your role will be to:
- Lead on the implementation of the new digital strategy, to support the delivery of mission priorities across the organisation
- Influence senior leaders to both develop in their confidence digital and champion digital transformation across the territory
- Lead and manage the Digital team ensuring that: objectives are successfully delivered, high performing team culture is embedded, and that employee wellbeing is at the top of your agenda
- Be responsible for development and oversight of the AI roadmap for the organisation, including an AI policy and implementation of AI in an ethical framework across the territory, in collaboration with IT and other business partners
- Work within the culture of The Salvation Army as a church and as a charity in both a responsive and opportunistic way, successfully working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, responding to the external environment and offering digital advice and solutions
- Be the strategic lead on the effective selection and use of digital channels for the organisation, orchestrating execution of campaigns and communications through digital to meet objectives
- Ensure product ownership and governance of key digital platforms to ensure continuous development, great UX and high availability by overseeing agencies, suppliers, platform providers to ensure objectives are met efficiently
- Collaborate with fundraising to enable them to meet targets through digital channels to deliver income growth and to meet digital specific income targets
- Be responsible for managing the Digital budget, allocating cost centres across digital activity including setting, monitoring, forecasting, and providing financial reporting as required
- Lead a culture of systematic learning and improvement; drive the use of digital analysis tools, data, results and the deployment of this in all aspects of digital development and lead on overarching programme to upskill the organisation on digital and AI, including bringing senior leaders on board
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge on current digital and charity (digital) trends, technology and best practice through networking, attending conferences and horizon scanning
- Lead and be accountable for ensuring that all relevant digital regulatory, ethical and compliance requirements are met
We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:
- Extensive and demonstrable experience of leading and managing digital strategy at a senior level within a complex organisation
- Experience of developing and leading a digital team and the successful implementation of major digital change, transformation and AI
- A demonstrable passion for digital, with subject matter expertise and up to date knowledge of the charity digital market, current trends in the digital space and best practice platforms and techniques across digital communications, fundraising, AI, marketing and infrastructure
- Proven excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate employees and teams, identify and nurture talent and manage performance effectively to deliver team as well as organisational objectives
- Proven experience of leading multiple cross functional workstreams with a typical 5-10-year time horizon, with proven project management skills and the ability to maximise the impact of available resources
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at senior level and inspire, engage, build relationships and negotiate between internal and external stakeholders with a high level of diplomacy
- Proven experience of leveraging digital agencies or in house teams for digital channels such as website, email systems, digital advertising
- A strong understanding and experience of implementing relevant regulatory and compliance requirements related to digital and AI
- The ability and willingness to work within and be empathic with the Christian ethos and values of The Salvation Army Mission
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance.
Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Our mission is based on our faith in Jesus Christ who wants everyone to experience life in all its fullness.





Events and Community Manager
Remote working
£40,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week
Permanent
The Events and Community Manager for our Mass Fundraising Team will focus and lead on:
1. New product development and innovation
2. Creating marketing plans to inspire and motive supporters to engage with RNID
3. Ensuring all RNID events and community supporters are receiving exceptional stewardship
You will be responsible for managing the events and community portfolio at RNID, constantly reviewing and optimising products whilst thinking of new ways to attract supporters to our cause.
You will:
1. Work with the Head of Mass Fundraising to develop and deliver the events and community fundraising strategy, and to budget and report on income and expenditure
2. Lead on the delivery of our third-party challenge events
3. Lead on new product development for events and community products
4. To proactively engage, source, secure and manage community fundraising relationships with local groups, clubs, organisations, school and individuals
5. To work with colleagues across RNID to maximise fundraising opportunities in the community
You will be an experienced events and community fundraiser with the ability to motivate and inspire supporters to fundraise for RNID. You will be responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating all events and community products.
You will have a natural ability to build excellent relationships especially with supporters, colleagues and suppliers. You’ll be a strong team player who is comfortable leading projects, ensuring clear and regular communication with project team members.
You will be responsible for managing the events and community income budget of £250k, which has ambitious plans for the next five years. You will put forward business cases to test and trial new products to add to our portfolio. You’ll work closely with the Marcomms team on marketing plans and with the Mass Fundraising Officer to implement multi-channel stewardship plans for our events and community supporters.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.
We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better. RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
Closing date: 12 May 2025.
First round interviews: 16 and 19 May 2025.
Second round interviews: 23 May 2025.
Supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus
About you
Do you want to use your skills to make it possible for people with myeloma, an incurable blood cancer, to live longer and better lives?
Myeloma UK is looking for a motivated and highly proactive Senior Policy Officer to join our Patient Advocacy team within the wider Research and Advocacy directorate.
You will have experience in analysing, developing, and communicating complex policy issues, strong communication skills, and the ability to prioritise a fast-moving and wide-ranging workload.
You will also have experience working collaboratively and building relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
You will have the ability to present findings and recommendations to a range of audiences and produce high-quality succinct briefings in a timely fashion, underpinned by evidence.
Empathy and sensitivity are required to work closely with patients and their families and friends.
Experience in the health charity sector, public/patient engagement work, and working on the National Institute of Health Care Excellence (NICE) and Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) consultation processes would be beneficial but not essential.
About the role
As Senior Policy Officer you will be part of the Patient Advocacy team who work to ensure that the patient voice is heard and acted upon by UK and devolved nations healthcare policy decision makers. You will represent the charity externally including national meetings with senior healthcare decision makers.
Your role is vital to developing strategic approaches to health technology appraisals (HTA), regulatory pathways (MHRA), clinical development programmes (academic and industry clinical trials) and commissioning routes to broaden access to new myeloma drug therapies and diagnostic technologies.
You will apply your skills flexibly across key policy areas including access to treatment, patient voice, stakeholder engagement and general healthcare policy and work with colleagues in communications and fundraising to make sure our supporters and the wider myeloma community understand the positive impact we make.
About us
Myeloma UK is the only UK charity focused on myeloma and its related conditions. We provide support and influence access to treatments, while researching a cure. Thanks to life-extending treatments and support, today many people affected by myeloma are able to live longer and to live well. Together, we support, so no one faces myeloma alone.
We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every patient has an empowered present and a hopeful future.
Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every patient live well with myeloma for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change in care.
Our culture
Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture. We offer our employees a range of benefits including a pension salary exchange scheme, flexitime, flexible working from home with hub-based office working, health plan, employee assistance plan and holiday purchase scheme and we are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees.
How to apply
If you think you would be a great fit for this role, get in touch and tell us more about yourself by sending the following:
1. A cover letter telling us more about you and what you think makes you a good fit for this role
2. A CV that sets out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements
Applications close on 12 May 2025 and interviews will be held w/c 19 May 2025.
Myeloma UK is an equal opportunities employer and always welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of:
· sex
· race
· disability
· age
· sexual orientation
· gender reassignment
· religion or belief
· marital status
· pregnancy and maternity
Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
General Manager – Charity
Two established and award-winning charitable trusts, pivotal in promoting and supporting volunteering within rural West Northamptonshire communities, are seeking a dynamic and results oriented General Manager. These organisations are merging to form a single charitable trust effectively combining over three decades of dedicated service.
Integral to the regional voluntary sector infrastructure, the unified entity delivers a comprehensive portfolio of community action services and projects. These initiatives support local voluntary and community groups while empowering individuals to cultivate interests, actively engage within their local community and enhance their overall personal well-being.
The General Manager will oversee existing operations, lead the team towards operational excellence, champion core values, and drive fundraising efforts. We seek a visionary leader with a demonstrable commitment to advancing services for rural West Northamptonshire residents and a pragmatic understanding of the sector.
This is an exceptional opportunity to build upon established successes, and pioneer innovative approaches to support and shape the organisation's vision for the future.
Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the daily operational management of the organisation, ensuring regular and comprehensive reporting of operational progress and impact
• Lead and support line managers in their day-to-day activities, fostering seamless integration across the organisation’s diverse projects and services.
• Drive and diversify fundraising activities to secure new revenue streams that underpin organisational growth and enhance impact.
About you
Skills and Experience:
The successful candidate will possess a strong working knowledge of the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) and exhibit considerable enthusiasm for its growth and development within the region. Specifically, the individual will demonstrate:
• Proven experience in a similar management role, ideally within the charity or non-profit sector.
• Proven experience in people management lifecycle to demonstrate understanding the importance of a positive and inclusive working environment
• Experience in securing and managing funding, including development and ongoing relationship management
• Familiarity with relevant statutory standards and requirements (e.g., CQC, local authority regulations, HSE guidelines).
• Excellent people management, project coordination, and communication skills.
• with a proven ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• A strong commitment to collaboration and effective teamworking with staff, volunteers, and supporters.
• Proficiency in technology and digital tools to support operational efficiency.
• Skilled in conflict resolution and negotiation.
• Ability to foster innovation and growth within the organisation
• The vision to identify and cultivate new funding streams and fundraising opportunities.
Knowledge
• Understanding of the non-profit sector, including regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of current trends and challenges affecting charities and community organisations.
• Awareness of local community needs and dynamics.
Personal Attributes
• Passion for the charity’s mission, vision, and values of the organisation.
• High levels of integrity and ethical standards.
• Adaptability and resilience when navigating challenges.
• Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and an inclusive mindset.
• Innovative and proactive approach, with a willingness to embrace change
Qualifications:
• A strong general education is essential, with further specialist qualifications being advantageous.
What we offer
A competitive salary, based on experience.
This is a full-time (37 hours per week), with occasional evening or weekend commitments. However, we encourage flexible working and would be open to discussion around this.
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Site Manager - Newport Wetlands
Reference: APR20255795
Location: RSPB Newport Wetlands, NP18
Salary: £39,205.00 - £41,856.00 Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Benefits: Pension scheme (7%), Life Assurance scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Are you a dynamic leader with the energy and experience to shape the future of one of the RSPB’s most important visitor sites?
We’re looking for an inspiring and inclusive leader with experience in visitor operations and land management to oversee the visitor facilities at RSPB Newport Wetlands on the Gwent Levels.
As Site Manager, you’ll be responsible for delivering site objectives alongside a high-quality visitor experience. With over 70,000 visitors a year and a thriving membership recruitment operation, Newport Wetlands is a key site for connecting people with nature. You’ll lead and inspire a highly committed team of staff and volunteers to deliver excellence, therefore line management and leadership experience are essential for this role.
You will also work alongside a variety of colleagues from across the RSPB in a matrix structure, including (but not limited to) consultants within the Visitor Operations Team, health and safety, rural surveyors, ecology, fundraising, project management, communications and policy.
Newport Wetlands is a gateway site within the Living Levels landscape partnership, which is a strong and aligned partnership that is driving a range of ambitious initiatives across the Levels.
The successful candidate will be a capable manager who works well with a wide range of people and can collaborate effectively with partners at all levels. Your strong programme and people management skills will help the team achieve the best possible outcomes against our priorities.
You’ll lead work programmes and projects, so enthusiasm, initiative, and diplomacy are key. You’ll need to communicate your passion for nature to others and have a hands-on approach to solving practical challenges.
You’ll need experience of managing income and expenditure budgets and have a commercially minded approach to ensure that we deliver a great visitor experience and generate a profit. You’ll also need to be a good, clear communicator and have an eye for detail, be able to manage systems and processes to ensure that they are all legally, financially and organisationally compliant.
As Site Manager you will:
- Manage day to day operations for people, visitors, finance and legal compliance, habitats and species
- Inspire, lead and develop the dedicated team of staff and volunteers
- Be responsible for the review, update and implementation of the site business plan
- Act as the main point of contact for the local community, neighbours, and partner organisations in order maintain good relationships
- Enjoy the support of a very experienced local team, area manager, visitor operations consultants, ecologists, rural surveyor, safety advisor and other specialist RSPB staff.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Visitor operation management experience
- Line Management experience (staff and/or volunteers)
- Experience of working within a multi-functional team
- Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Knowledge of the ecological requirements of key species and habitats
- Land management experience
- Health, Safety, Environmental and Land management compliance experience
- Experience of managing contractors
- Effective project and budget management skills
- Practical Problem-solving skills
- Time management, organisational and prioritisation skills
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- IT, database and GIS skills
Desirable qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience:
- Degree level qualification in a relevant subject
- Reedbed/wetland management experience
Closing date: 23:59, Monday, 26th May 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on 5th June 2025.
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.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application process you will be asked complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.



About Us
We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.
Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2025, will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!
Role Overview
As a member of the Joint Leadership Team, the post-holder will contribute to the leadership, planning and delivery of cross-team projects, helping to influence and meet the charity’s strategic objectives. Specifically, they will lead projects and programmes to deliver improvements in quality and standards of health services for people affected by Crohn’s and Colitis. In doing so, they will work closely with not only the Director of Services & Evidence and Heald of Health Services, but also external stakeholders including health and social care organisations, academics, researchers and other charities. The post-holder will also be actively involved in leading, supporting and developing the Health Services team.
About You
Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have experience of delivering health service projects and programmes and have come from a health services or medical charity background. You will be adept at developing operational performance metrics, strategies and objectives and have a proven track record in developing strong working relationships with external stakeholders. Whilst not essential, experience of managing and leading a team would be beneficial, as would be an awareness and knowledge of the needs of people affected by Crohn’s and Colitis.
Please see our Recruitment Pack for details of our full Job Description and Person Specification.
Our Location
We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role, there is plenty of scope for working from home, although there will be times when you will need to travel to events/conferences. You will be required to attend two Directorate days each year and occasional face-to-face meetings with your team or our partner agencies. In addition, the charity meets four times annually at its office in Hatfield (or a location in London) for its’ ‘All Staff Together’ days, at which attendance is mandatory.
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
- Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing programme
- Interest free loan for season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking and secure bike locks
- Training and development financial support and/or study leave
- Performance review and development scheme
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the applicant residing in the UK and a valid right to work in the UK being provided.
We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales
Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role, so you’ll need to refer to the Recruitment Pack.
Closing date: Tuesday 27th May at 9am
Interviews will be taking place on Wednesday 4th June and will be held remotely
Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement.
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
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Flexible home working, with requirement for travel to BDA Office Birmingham twice a month.
Salary £50,755 per annum - full time 36 hours per week (job share will be considered)
Benefits include: 30 days holiday, working flexibly policy, non-contributory healthcare benefits and a company pension scheme.
Deadline for applications: Friday 23rd May 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 5th June 2025
We are the British Dietetic Association (BDA). We are an award-winning not-for-profit organisation, based in Birmingham, employing dedicated, dynamic and professional staff who deliver services for our membership of more than 12,000 dietetic professionals.
We are the leading organisation of nutrition professionals in the UK; representing the entire nutrition and dietetic workforce across all sectors. Our vision is to improve the health of the UK population by protecting and improving health and care services, developing health and social care policy, improving the impact of dietetics and promoting positive discussion on food, nutrition, wellbeing and health.
Role details:
The BDA is seeking a new Research Manager to work as part of the Education and Professional Practice Team, leading on the research and impact activities of professional dietetic practice. The role will also provide line management within the team.
The role will support the BDA’s Strategic Plan 2024-34 and lead the growth and delivery of the annual Research Symposium. The role will suit a candidate with a sound understanding and experience of the breadth of dietetic practice and research, and the factors that influence it. Working innovatively the post holder will develop and progress research within dietetic practice, building confidence in the dietetic workforce to be research active.
Ideal candidate:
We are looking for somebody who is an expert in research methodologies, and appraisal and is comfortable setting and influencing research strategy. Ideally we would like somebody who has or is studying for their doctorate in dietetics and experience working in a practice setting would be advantageous. This is a senior internal and external facing role working alongside the Director of Education Practice and Research, and the Education and Practice Managers. The candidate will enjoy supporting colleagues and members to engage and deliver research related projects, and demonstrate impact through evidence-based practice.
In return, we offer exciting opportunities to raise the profile of research, innovate, and build purposeful external stakeholder relationships. The BDA have a collection of small departments who all work closely together and have a ‘one team’ ethos. The role will require somebody who enjoys the challenges that come with delivering and reporting on strategic targets and measuring impact.
For full details of the role, please download and refer to the Job Description.
We would strongly encourage any dietitian interested in the role to contact the BDA for an informal, confidential discussion about this post and opportunities for flexible working. Please refer to our website for contact details.
The job advert is shown on the BDA website, and for discussion about the role, please telephone the Birmingham office number and ask for Najia.
Please note: Only applicants who submit a covering letter will be shortlisted for interview.
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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
This role will support Kinship to operate as an effective charity by ensuring effective day-to-day operations and seamless delivery of the People function at the charity.
You will bring your People leadership experience, attention to detail and excellent communication skills to the role. You will be structured in your approach to ensure that day-to-day issues are handled while also working to improve processes and systems. You will be credible with senior management and able to articulate and balance the trade-offs of a People leadership role.
You will be able to balance multiple competing priorities and prioritise effectively, A positive mindset is key to being part of the team, as is thinking creatively to problem solve and being empathetic to colleagues. You will be highly motivated by our mission, recognising that excellent internal People processes are essential to allowing others to effectively complete their roles and achieve our mission.
You will be a powerful ambassador for our mission, credible with other HR and CSR professionals working to implement kinship friendly employer policies and processes.
Key Responsibilities include:
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Work with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and the Executive management team to design, develop and embed a high-quality HR function to support the employee life cycle.
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Responsible for ensuring all policies, procedures, and processes relating to people and culture, work effectively, efficiently and in line with legal requirements.
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Responsible for all People matters, ensuring they are handled fairly and consistently in line with policies and procedures.
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Support and advise line managers on People, EDI and change management activities, including promotions, disciplinary, capability and grievance procedures.
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Organise line manager training to ensure line managers understand their responsibilities and apply policies consistently.
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Responsible for the candidates’ recruitment experience. Ensure candidates receive a consistent and professional recruitment experience.
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Responsible for job descriptions, person specifications, recruitment packs and job adverts.
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Ensure offboarding processes are robust and implemented consistently to safeguard the charity’s assets and to comply with Data Protection rules.
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Lead on the delivery and growth of the ‘Kinship Friendly Employers’ scheme, driving growth in the scheme and the number of bronze, silver and gold partners
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Ensure Kinship role models ‘Kinship Friendly’ employment practices and seek opportunities to share these as examples with other HR professionals.
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Support fundraising efforts with corporate supporters who are ‘Kinship Friendly Employers’
Essential criteria includes:
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HR qualification or significant demonstrable experience.
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Coaching qualification or significant demonstrable experience.
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Demonstrable experience of supporting the development of a high-quality People function within a growing organisation.
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Demonstrable experience working in a changing and flexible organisation.
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Demonstrable problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.
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Demonstrable knowledge of best practices, employment laws, and regulations.
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Effective communication skills.
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Strong interpersonal skills – a genuine team player able to relate to a wide range of people.
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Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload.
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Demonstrable experience of EDI principles.
Desirable experience includes:
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Personal experience of kinship care.
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Experience of working in a dynamic and fast-changing workplace.
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Exceptional business-partnering skills
What we’ll offer you
Kinship offers 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) as well as a generous pension scheme. We have an excellent wellbeing offer including the Employee Assistance Programme and clinical supervision. We will invest in your professional development with training and career development opportunities.
Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion. We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams. We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work. We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us.
This is a fantastic time to join a supportive and well-established team within an organisation with rapid growth ambitions. This role will be what you make it and we’re looking for someone to seize this opportunity!
How to apply
Please apply via Charity Job with your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages. Please include your notice period and earliest availability to start in your cover letter.
- Application deadline: Thursday 22 May, 9am
- First interview: 29 May - 2 June
- Second interview: TBC
Kinship reserves the right to close applications early on receipt of sufficient applications. Apply early!
• Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your answer reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
• Really tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values. You can read about our values above.
• Keep your response clear – use bullets points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to really focus on your answer.
• Don’t go over 2 pages on your covering letter.
• Please do not use AI tools like ChatGPT to produce your answers. We use software to check and your application will be rejected if you do.
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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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAD (OASIS ASHBURTON PARK)
FULL-TIME, 40 HOURS PER WEEK
SALARY: £33,422 per annum
LOCATION: CROYDON
PROJECT: 100 YEARS OF ASHBURTON PARK
Want to make your community and local park a better place?
Will you support young people to recognise and reach their potential?
Are you passionate about how education and youth work can work alongside each other to make a positive impact on young people’s lives?
Want to be part of a supportive, dynamic, fun & quality team?
Oasis Ashburton Park are now in a position to employ an experienced Youth Development Lead to work alongside wider team in Croydon. The role will be focussed on the Ashburton Park area (surrounding Oasis Academies; Arena, Shirley Park and Ryeland’s) working closely with the academies as part of Oasis Ashburton Park and the ‘100 Years of Ashburton Park’ Project funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund.
As a Youth Development Lead you will;
- Develop and oversee a Youth Advisory Panel to ensure that youth voice is central to the design of our Youth Engagement Programme and the 360 Youth Centre.
- Develop and oversee the Youth Engagement Programme as part of the ‘100 years of Ashburton Park Project’ including a range of activities in and nearby to Ashburton Park, including after school drop-in’s, evening sessions, group work and one-one mentoring.
- Support the development and engagement of young people in a Food Growing Enterprise based at Ashburton Lodge.
- Work closely with Croydon Council and other partners to support young people to engage with a wide range of programmes and activities that are part of the ‘100 years of Ashburton Park Project’.
- Deliver open access sessions, group and one to one interventions with young people including; half term, afterschool, evenings and residentials, using a planned youth work curriculum.
- Line manage youth workers, sessional youth workers and youth volunteers to plan, deliver and evaluate youth work termly.
- Contribute to the development of youth work across the area and lead on specific areas of work on behalf of the team.
Amongst other requirements, the successful post holder must have:
· Relevant experience OR qualification in Youth & Community (JNC), Social Work (QSW) or SEND.
· Proven experience working with young people ‘at risk’.
· Reliability, with a flexible approach to changes and able to work unsociable hours.
· Experience of project and/or people management
As part of the package, Oasis offers:
- A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution.
- A generous holiday allowance and training opportunities.
- A supportive, friendly work environment, with flexible working arrangements.
If you are interested in this position, please email a CV and covering letter detailing why you feel you are suitable for this role. Please visit the Oasis Chartiy Jobs website for further information.
Completed applications should be returned by 5pm 23rd May
Round one Interviews will take place on W/C 2nd June
Round two interviews will take place on W/C 9th June
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers to application, please let us know.
Oasis is a multi-national charity supporting young people and their families in 10 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about using data to drive change and make a difference?
We’re on the lookout for a strong communicator and dynamic problem-solver who will lead how we collect, manage and report on data to drive our vision and strategic mission.
As our Impact Data and Reporting Lead, you will deliver our data strategy and lead on data infrastructure transformation and visualisation. You’ll play a key role strategic role in the organisation to ensure that we have access to relevant and accessible data that drives evidence-led decision making. You’ll bring top-notch communication and relationship building skills to this role as well as a strong understanding of collecting, analysing and using data.
If you are driven by a sense of purpose, excited to shape the future of an ambitious organisation, and eager to contribute a thriving team, we would love to hear from you.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

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