Community development officer jobs in carlisle, cumbria

Caseworker (Thames Valley) 

Hours: Full time – 36.25 hours per week worked over five days, between the hours of 8am–6pm 

Contract length: 12 months fixed term contract with the possibility of extension depending on funding 

Salary: £26,000

Location: To cover the Thames Valley area – candidates must live in the Thames Valley. 

Working pattern: Remote work with frequent travel required. You will be expected to deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the Thames Valley area. 

Deadline for applications: 23rd May 2025 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications)

Interviews to be conducted: Early June 

Start date in role: Late June / early July 

Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity. 

Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly. 

Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable. 

Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes. 

What we offer: 

• A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns) 

• Birthday day off 

• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave 

• Death in service benefit 

• Pension 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Flexible working 

• A rewarding role with purpose 

• Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees  

Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, caseworker or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.

Specifically seeking candidates with: 

• frontline support service experience 

• a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses) 

• Candidates must be resident in the Thames Valley area 

• experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities. 

• research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required 

• competent IT skills for remote work 

Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma. 

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you. 

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now. 

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview. 

A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service. 

Join us today and be part of the solution!  

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:

• 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.

• Responsible for ensuring all policies, procedures, and processes relating to people and culture, work effectively, efficiently and in line with legal requirements.

• Responsible for all People matters, ensuring they are handled fairly and consistently in line with policies and procedures.

• Support and advise line managers on People, EDI and change management activities, including promotions, disciplinary, capability and grievance procedures.

• Organise line manager training to ensure line managers understand their responsibilities and apply policies consistently.

• Responsible for the candidates’ recruitment experience. Ensure candidates receive a consistent and professional recruitment experience.

• Responsible for job descriptions, person specifications, recruitment packs and job adverts.

• Ensure offboarding processes are robust and implemented consistently to safeguard the charity’s assets and to comply with Data Protection rules.

• 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

• Ensure Kinship role models ‘Kinship Friendly’ employment practices and seek opportunities to share these as examples with other HR professionals.

• Support fundraising efforts with corporate supporters who are ‘Kinship Friendly Employers’

Essential criteria includes:

• HR qualification or significant demonstrable experience.

• Coaching qualification or significant demonstrable experience.

• Demonstrable experience of supporting the development of a high-quality People function within a growing organisation.

• Demonstrable experience working in a changing and flexible organisation.

• Demonstrable problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.

• Demonstrable knowledge of best practices, employment laws, and regulations.

• Effective communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills – a genuine team player able to relate to a wide range of people.

• Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload.

• Demonstrable experience of EDI principles.

Desirable experience includes:

• Personal experience of kinship care.

• Experience of working in a dynamic and fast-changing workplace.

• 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!

DFN Project SEARCH offer an evidence-based supported internship model which takes place entirely in the workplace.  The programmes provide continuous support to young adults with a learning disability, and autistic people who are aged between 16 – 24 with an Education Health and Care Plan, or equivalent, in their final year of education.

You will be required to identify opportunities to develop and grow DFN Project SEARCH programmes across a geographical area with the aim of supporting the organisation to ensure that as many people as need it have access to DFN Project SEARCH programmes.

In addition, you will be required to develop strategies to ensure that the operational programmes in your area are achieving at least the average outcomes expected for young people in our programmes and so you must be committed to continuous improvement.

You will be specifically required to develop strong partnerships and train and support colleagues within your area. You may also be required to support colleagues promoting DFN Project SEARCH in other areas, further European projects as required and contribute to the development of relevant UK focussed materials.

As a Programme Specialist you will be expected to:

• Demonstrate effective project planning and preparation so that each project delivers achieves the highest quality programme possible and outstanding employment outcomes for the interns.
• Establish effective working relationships with schools, colleges, local authorities, employers and the project professional staff to promote the building of excellent, high quality partnerships at each site to ensure the effective running of programmes and promote sustainability in a volatile environment.
• Take an active part in decision making, planning and audit processes of each project
• Ensure that you implement DFN Project SEARCH policy and have a clear understanding of required quality standards and criteria which constitute effective teaching and learning
   

An exciting opportunity to Support Salesforce as it’s embedded within an international charity operating in 18 countries, helping poor and marginalized families and children in Eastern Europe. Welcoming applications from candidates within Europe. 

The role sits within our Salesforce team, supporting all our countries internationally. 

The role will occasionally require travel to our London office (175 Tower Bridge Road) and internationally for meetings and therefore requires a flexible approach to working. Applicants must be very competent English speakers and have the right to travel to the UK and work in one of the following countries: UK, Albania, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Switzerland or Ukraine. Salary in GBP or equivalent in local currency. 
 

About Mission Without Borders International 

Mission Without Borders is an international Christian organization working in six of the poorest countries in Europe. Our Mission is to journey with the poor and marginalized, bringing practical and spiritual support with hope of a better future, enabling and encouraging people to lift themselves out of poverty.

Whether it is a hot meal for a homeless person, a homework club for a struggling pupil or seeds for a father who wants to grow vegetables for his family. We support families and children through our sponsorship programs by providing after school clubs and investing in sustainable businesses to get them back on their feet. We provide emotional support to those who need it most, working through issues that could be holding them back, such as conflict, past trauma or addiction. 

We respect the dignity of the individual and help develop self-sufficiency and a sustainable future. We serve people without regard to their religion or ethnic background. 

Mission Without Borders International leads and co-ordinates the work of the six countries in Eastern Europe where we carry out our project work, and 12 countries where we raise support. An international staff team supports this work in terms of community development, best practice, fundraising, communications, finance, IT, Digital, and Salesforce. 

This position is within MWB International.  
 

About the role 

Mission Without Borders is seeking an experienced Salesforce Support Specialist to focus on three key areas; Salesforce Administration, training, and process documentation. 

As a Salesforce expert and product champion, the post holder will work closely with our existing Salesforce Support Specialist to be the first point of contact for Salesforce support and training across all staff in all 18 countries. They will triage incoming tickets, provide support, fix problems, make configuration changes, and work closely with our Salesforce Developer and Product Owner to manage change requests. 

With significant stakeholder engagement, they will help to develop a staff training programme for all countries and deliver both routine and ad-hoc training for new employees, new processes, feature changes, and upgrades. 

Process documentation will need to be created for new, modified, and existing Salesforce/business processes along with details of third-party integrations and submitted change requests. 

The role sits within the International Salesforce team, led by the Salesforce Developer and Product Owner. The team’s purpose is to be guardians of the organisations data and processes, supporting the rollout, maintenance, and extension, of our Salesforce platform and services. The Salesforce Developer and Product Owner reports to the International Chief Information Officer (CIO), who is responsible for leading MWB’s digital transformation and ensuring the successful implementation of several new digital, IT, and Salesforce initiatives. 

Who we are looking for 

You must be an exceptionally competent English speaker and have the right to travel to the UK and work in one of the following countries: UK, Albania, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Switzerland or Ukraine. 

You will have proven experience as a Salesforce Administrator, educated to relevant degree level (or equivalent, or qualified by experience), be a certified Salesforce Admin, and have experience with NPSP. 

A logical thinker, excellent problem solver, and an ability to juggle multiple duties and prioritise incoming requests. 

You must be an excellent written and verbal communicator, have strong stakeholder management skills, and be excellent at customer service.

We are seeking an exceptional trainer who can plan and run online (or occasional in-person) training sessions and create detailed process documentation and training materials to accompany them.

Rewards and benefits 

• Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Enrollment into our pension scheme 

• Flexible approach to working (involves occasional travel to London, UK office or internationally) 

The Hardman Trust supports people on long prison sentences to take their next steps in life. As the Head of Service Delivery your role is to make this a reality by overseeing the delivery of our operational programmes and services. You will be responsible for helping the team to the successfully deliver our four main areas of work:

• Our grants programme

• Our support programme

• Our directory (digital and book)

• Our penfriends programme

Over time, it will include other products and services developed to meet the needs of people on long sentences. This role has a strong focus on team management and development, helping us build staff capacity across our operations to deliver our goals.

Your key responsibilities are to:

1. lead a motivated, happy team 

2. work with colleagues to ensure day-to-day systems are in place for that team to deliver excellent results for long term prisoners 

3. develop and refine our programmes and services 

As an experienced team manager, you will have the ability to use your management and leadership skills to encourage joined-up working, come up with new ideas and approaches, and build a positive, values-based and solution-focused culture across a growing and changing organisation. You will help to ensure our programmes are delivered to a high standard, that they have a positive impact, and that they meet the needs of long-term prison leavers today. 

You are someone that likes to get things done and put necessary operational systems in place to allow great work to be done.  You are someone whose practicality and optimism inspires people in your team to do their best work and thrive in the organisation. You will work with our mission at the heart of what you do, with an eagerness to support those we are here to serve.

You will work closely with the CEO, Finance Manager, and Fundraising & Communications Manager. You will use your relationship building skills to connect The Hardman Trust to the broader CJS sector, raising awareness of our work, learning from others, and helping us to build partnerships.

With one eye on the day-to-day operational delivery of our work and one on the strategic horizon, you will play a key role in shaping and defining our future as we innovate and grow. 

Job description

1. Lead and manage the service delivery team

• Ensure excellent individual performance through regular one-to-one line management.

• Promote and facilitate impact across the team. Foster collaboration and effective communication across programmes.

• Foster a culture of learning, reflection, and professional development in alignment with organisational values and culture.

• Oversee safeguarding across the organization

2. Support operations across the SLT

• Write quarterly trustee reports on delivery impact and contribute to the annual report.

• Feed into fundraising bids and provide data and insights for funder reports as required.

• Build and nurture relationships (and formal and informal partnerships) across the Criminal Justice System (CJS) to promote the work of the Hardman Trust, expand our reach and enhance service delivery.

• Engage with other agencies to ensure best practice, improve sector knowledge and collaborate where it serves our strategic objectives.

• Model The Hardman Trust’s values and contribute to a culture of learning, teamwork, and development.

• Hold the delivery budget, working closely with the Finance Manager

3. Oversee programmes and services

• Develop and deliver the business plan, monitoring progress against objectives and addressing any delays or challenges.

• Ensure high-quality service provision that maximises impact for long term prisoners.

• Oversee the development and implementation of a volunteer strategy 

• Use ethical processes to collect and analyse feedback and data to assess and improve service impact.

• Develop the use of Salesforce to monitor and develop programme impact measurement across operational programmes.

• Unblock obstacles within services and programmes with a creative, solution-focused approach.

To undertake other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the role, as may be reasonably required by Hardman Trust or as a mutually agreed development opportunity. This Job Description will be subject to periodic review in consultation with the job holder.

Person Specification

Essential Experience

• Leadership and effective high-support, high-challenge line management

• Working within (or lived experience of) prisons or criminal justice settings 

• Strong knowledge of service delivery and impact measurement

• Excellent organizational, planning and communication skills

• Safeguarding knowledge and practical implementation

• Project / programme and budget management 

• Digital / remote work fluency

• Ability to write clear, succinct reports, emails and other key communications

• Designing, developing, or implementing programmes or services

 Desirable Experience:

• Contract management

• Volunteer management and best practice in this area

• Galvanising and supporting a remote team

• Stakeholder engagement and partnership development

• Salesforce or CRM development

• Strategy development

Personal Attributes

• Commitment to the mission and belief in the importance of specialist support for long-term prisoners

• Committed to anti discriminatory and inclusive working practices

• An adaptable, solution-focused, can-do approach

• A systems-thinker who can be clear and decisive and support people to make projects fly

• A team player who can navigate the demands (and celebrate the joys!) of small charities

• Skilled at building relationships across the organisation and beyond it

• Unfazed by leadership of a remote team

• Curious and open to learning
   

Circumstances

• The right to work in the UK

• The ability to gain prison clearance

• The ability and desire to work remotely

Head of Grants 

Are you a visionary leader who can turn ideas into reality? Do you have the drive to manage complex projects, inspire teams and create lasting impact on a national scale? Do you love giving charities money? If so, we want to hear from you!

This is a remote working role offering part-time hours, on a permanent basis. 

Position: Head of Grants 

Location: Remote/London

Hours: Part-time (4 days per week)

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Benefits Include: 25 days per year (pro rata – excluding bank holidays), employer pension contribution of 5% into a personal pension (which does not have to be matched by the employee)

Closing Date: 5pm 16th May 2025

About the Role

This role is key to shaping how the organisation maximises impact over the next 5 years, delivering on ambitions for the 2024-2029 Strategy. The aspiration is to help 10,000 young people at risk or experiencing homelessness, to reach their full potential.

By working with key players in the youth homelessness landscape, like-minded organisations, and embedding the voices and experiences of young people in this work, you will help maximise social impact and deliver £150m in social value by March 2029. 

You will ensure the charity is the best possible grant funder in the field, thoughtful, diligent, transparent and efficient, as it works with the very best charities across the country deliver vital support to young people facing homelessness.

You will be in charge of grant programme design, development, and delivery in line with the new strategy.  You will have the opportunity to work on new programmes and ideas, and to gather data and insight from this vital work (and other sources) that will help both future grant-making and our influencing work nationally.

About You

Whilst grant-making experience would be helpful, what truly matters is your ability to strategically lead and drive projects that deliver impact. You’ll be at the forefront of developing and delivering new programmes, ensuring they align with key targets while bringing innovative ideas to life.

This role is not just about achieving KPIs, it’s about leading teams to achieve results. You will have experience of delivering presentations, developing ideas and projects collaboratively, and using data-driven insights to shape future projects and influence decision-making at a regional or national level. Strong project management, monitoring, and evaluation skills are key in this role, as are those of team- and partnership- working.

If you are a senior leader looking for your next role, then we would love to hear from you. 

About the Organisation

The charity has been around since 1986, created by and working with the UK property industry to try and harness a collective desire to do good. Since 2016, the focus has been exclusively on creating a corporate movement within and across the industry to tackle and end youth homelessness. 

Additional Benefits

• Opportunities for flexible working 

• Free annual Flu’ jabs and annual sight tests

• Cycle to Work Scheme (salary sacrifice)

• ½ day a month entitlement to volunteer for a charity of your choice, in work time

• Interest-free Annual Travel Card Loans

• A Professional Development Fund 

• Commitment to wellbeing (we’re signatories of Mind’s Time to Change Pledge)

• An Employee Assistance Programme 

• Private Health Insurance with Vitality (small employee contribution required).

You may have experience in other roles such as Grants, Impact, Grants and Impact, Head of Grants, Head of Impact, Head of Grants and Impact, Impact and Innovation, Director of Grants, Director of Impact, Director of Grants and Impact.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation

Partnerships Executive (Interim)

The Partnerships Executive plays a key role in developing CST’s commercial relationships. Their primary responsibility is to secure conference exhibition sales to meet budget targets and manage all aspects of the exhibitor experience from prospecting to on-the-day support, to post-event communications. They also manage listings in the Directory of Services and work closely with the Partnerships Manager to support the prospecting process.

Reporting to: Partnerships Manager

Key responsibilities

1. Ensure that exhibition sales targets are met for each CST conference.

2. Maintain the CRM for commercial organisations, including creating and managing prospect groups and executing effective exhibition sales campaigns.

3. Create and maintain relevant webforms.

4. Provide excellent end-to-end support for exhibitors, including in person at larger conferences to ensure that all exhibitors’ needs are met on the day.

5. Gather feedback from exhibitors on the quality of their experience and report on what worked well and areas for improvement following each event.

6. Maintain and update marketing collateral to support CST’s commercial activities such as brochures, floorplans, briefings and manuals.

7. Cross-promote the Directory of Services to exhibitors along with other opportunities to work with CST where relevant.

8. Manage the sales and onboarding process for the Directory of Services, including overseeing the references, undertaken by a third party, sending out agreements and liaising with the marketing team on the promotion of new suppliers.

9. Support the Partnerships Manager in the development of the commercial pipeline for CST partnerships by holding initial meetings with new prospects and identifying opportunities for engagement.

Skills and Qualities of Applicant 

• Excellent customer facing skills
• Good communication
• Strong organisation skills and good attention to detail
• Independent worker
• Proactive and takes initiative
• Creative and solutions oriented
• Approachable and friendly
• A helpful team player
• Background and Experience 
• Sales experience appreciated •
• Target oriented
• Events/service industry experience beneficial

Closing date: Midday Friday 16th May 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 20th May 2025 

Contract start Date: Early June 2025.

We reserve the right to close the advert early dependant on candidate responses volume.

Mentor Recruitment Lead £32,000 per annum (pro-rata) plus London weighting if successful candidate is in London

Previous applicants need not apply

Full time role (37.5 hours) with an initial 6-month fixed term contract continuing subject to funding.

Remote working, with the option for hybrid working (up to two days in the office) if located 45 minutes away from one of our offices in London, Manchester and Cardiff. 

At One Million Mentors, our aim is to ensure that every young person in the country has access to a trained mentor as they transition into adulthood. We believe that investing in mentors will help to address the skills gap agenda and improve social cohesion.

Would you like the opportunity to:

• Be part of a dynamic, values-driven organisation working to achieve lasting social change?

• Work across the business, public and third sector to develop innovative ways of harnessing the potential of young people in Great Britain? 

• Help shape a growing organisation?

• Enhance your personal development and job satisfaction through monthly team training sessions, personal L&D opportunities and a 15 hour per year volunteering allowance?

If so, this may be the role for YOU!

1MM Mentor Recruitment Lead main tasks include:

●      Build, lead, own and execute 1MM’s mentor recruitment strategy

●      Source enough mentors to ensure 1MM has an oversupply (c.15% higher than demand) of fully trained, location relevant mentors available

●      Build a sustainable growth engine that ensures the pipeline of mentors remains sufficient on an ongoing basis

●      Work with key stakeholders across the business to improve conversion rates by refining our onboarding process

●   Meeting all quality assurance KPIs

• Establishing employers, professional networks, community groups etc. as Volunteer Providers.

●   Ensure key partners are smoothly handed over to the relevant colleagues within the business at the appropriate time.

●   Provide regular reports on progress related to the role.

For a more detailed job description, please see the job pack attached.

Remuneration and benefits: Salary bracket of £32,000 (pro rata) plus London weighting if successful candidate lives in London,, up to 6.5% employer pension contribution and 25 days holiday per year (pro rata). 

**Please note that applications submitted without a Covering Letter will not be considered**

For further details on how to apply, please see application guidelines attached.

Media Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity to join a busy, high-performing public relations team here at NHS Charities Together as our Media Manager.

If you are passionate about helping the NHS tackle today’s challenges and seize tomorrow’s opportunities, and believe that through supporting NHS charities we can significantly increase the vital support given to our hospitals, community, mental health, and ambulance services, we would love to hear from you.

This is a predominantly remote role offering flexible working.

Position: Media Manager

Location: Remote with flexible working (with occasional visits to the Warwick and London offices and other locations nationally, when required)

Salary: £44,000 - 47,500 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week) – two hours wellbeing time, 9 - 11am on Friday mornings

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 18th May

The Role

The Media Manager plays a central role at our charity, working closely with the Head of Media and Media Officer to manage the public relations function. You will be responsible for helping to develop and execute national and regional media campaigns to help people better understand our mission and motivate support.

The role is a hybrid of office and home working, requiring occasional meetings in the midlands and/or London. The frequency and location of meetings can be flexible, depending on the location and preferences of the successful candidate.

Main duties include:

• Generate regular, positive, proactive and reactive media coverage for the charity

• Proactively sell stories into the media as well as react to incoming enquiries

• Work with the Head of Media to develop and deliver impactful PR strategies

• Manage, develop and support the Media and Communications Officer 

• Gather new NHS staff, member and supporter case studies

• Identify and develop high quality media pitches

• Build positive working relationships with target journalists 

• Monitor and evaluate media coverage 

• Develop and maintain a good working knowledge of the issues affecting the NHS

• Support liaison with DHSC and other stakeholder relationships

About You

You will have experience of leading successful media relations strategies, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be creative and passionate about delivering impactful work, with the ability to be highly organised and manage your own workload.

You will have experience of:

• Developing and implementing media strategies for a high-profile organisation.

• Successfully pitching to and building relationships with national, regional and sector journalists.

• Reactive media management for an organisation in the public eye.

Benefits Include:

• 10% Employers Pension Contribution

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays as a minimum

• Flexible Working

• 2 hours per week Wellbeing time out for full time staff

• Apprenticeships, training and development opportunities

• Health Cash Plan

• Company Rewards

• Plus many more great staff benefits!

Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining which vacancy you are interested in , your interest in the role, and how you meet the criteria of the role. The covering letter should be no more than 2 sides of A4.

Equality and Diversity

The charity is committed to inclusivity and representing the diversity of the communities it serves. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Applicants will be treated fairly throughout the recruitment process, and the team will ensure there is no unfair discrimination on the basis of race, ethnic origin, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation or any other relevant characteristic.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Media, PR, Public Relations, Brand, Communications, Marketing, Media Manager, PR Manager, Public Relations Manager, Media Officer, PR Officer, Public Relations Officer.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation

Are you a leader who would like to make a real difference in faith-based peace and reconciliation?

Would you love a role that allows you to support people and faith communities to flourish as they navigate change, conflict, and differences well?

Then this exciting role might be for you…

Job Summary
Under its current 5-year strategy (2021 – 2025), ‘Choosing Peace in times of fear & division’, Place for Hope has successfully grown and diversified its partnerships, funding and volunteer team. This has enabled us to grow our reach and impact in equipping people and faith communities to be peacemakers working towards a more peaceful and reconciled world. 

The new Director of Place for Hope will continue to develop Place for Hope as they work with Trustees, Staff and Volunteers to shape and finalise the next 5-year strategy that ensures Place for Hope is fit for purpose in a changing UK landscape for charities and faith communities. They will provide leadership and to be responsible for the overall management and administration of the charity within the strategic and accountability frameworks agreed by the Board of Trustees. 

Previous experience essential to the role includes: values-based leadership; peace, conflict transformation and/or mediation; collaborating and communicating effectively with different Christian denominations and other faiths, excellent organisational and communication skills, and experience in income generation (including through building diverse partnerships).The ideal candidate would also have an interest in supporting faith communities to transform conflict, navigate change well and be able to support an internal CPD programme and culture of reflective practice. 

This is an exciting time to join Place for Hope and play an important role in equipping individuals, faith and wider communities to be peacemakers in a world increasingly conflicted and divided.

Details

Salary Scale:                £50,410 per annum (full time equivalent)

Hours per week:      35 hours per week
Status:                          Permanent (following 3-month Probation)

Location:                      Home based with frequent travel across the UK and with some flexibility for weekend/evening work

Closing Date for Applications:  Thursday 5th June 2025 at 10am
Interviews:  will be held across the week commencing Monday 16th June 2025

Start date:  Start of August 2025 (ideally, open to discussion)

Organisation Profile
Place for Hope is a Scottish-registered Charity working across the UK, passionate about developing peacemakers in faith communities. We accompany people experiencing conflict and support, equip and train them to navigate change and conflict well and build strong, healthy relationships and communities. To deliver this purpose, we are privileged to have a highly trained, diverse, and multi-denominational team of volunteer Practitioners who have expertise in mediation, training, coaching and facilitation. The Practitioners are supported by our small, dedicated staff team. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 
Place for Hope has a genuine commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Place for Hope, as an independent Scottish-registered Charity (SCO45224), is an equal opportunity organisation and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion or belief, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or age. 

Please note that this role is only open to candidates with an existing right to work in the UK. In accordance with the Equality Act of 2010 and due to the nature and context of the role there is also an ‘occupational requirement’ for the post holder to be of the Christian faith.

Everyone deserves a decent place to live – join Habitat for Humanity Great Britain as our new Director of Finance, Operations & Compliance, and support people to find a safe, affordable home. 

We’re on the lookout for an experienced finance and operations professional, with the energy and drive to lead a team focused on excellent service delivery, continuous improvement and sustainable growth. This is your chance to take charge of a support services team with a real purpose—helping families build a better future through safe and affordable housing.

Reporting to the CEO, you’ll take the lead on all financial, compliance, operational and people support activities.  This role demands a combination of the hands-on approach needed in a medium-sized charity with the strong people management skills to enable all members of your team to deliver high quality services and to thrive in their roles.

You’ll also be working closely with colleagues across the international Habitat network, so good communication and collaboration skills will be key to success in this role. 

Job Title: Director of Finance, Operations & Compliance 

Department: Finance, Operations & Compliance 

Reports to: National Director/CEO 

Budget responsibility: Yes 

Line management: Team of 6, with 3 direct reports (Head of People, Finance Manager, Finance Business Partner) 

Location: Home-based with regular travel to internal meetings and team events, and occasional travel to our registered office in Slough 

About Habitat for Humanity Great Britain 

Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the global Habitat for Humanity network fighting global poverty and homelessness. We believe that a decent home helps to permanently break the cycle of poverty and allows families to achieve strength, stability, and self-reliance.

Habitat GB has recently completed a strategic review, resulting in a new National Strategy and an organisational restructure, to ensure the organisation is able to deliver the Strategy impactfully, efficiently and effectively. This has included the integration of a subsidiary entity (GB Homes) into Habitat GB.  As a result, the Finance, Operations & Compliance team has been expanded to ensure the right capacity and capability for these crucial functions.

Habitat’s turnover for the financial year ended 30 June 2023 was £3.0m with net assets of £2.5m: for the year ended 30 June 2024, it was £3.5m with assets of £2.1m. 

Job Purpose 

The Director of Finance, Operations & Compliance will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, working to ensure the impact, sustainability, diligence and productivity of the organisation, with a commitment to organisational transformation within the framework of a values-led approach to people and culture. 

Taking a lead on all financial, support and compliance activities, the role demands a combination of the hands-on approach needed in a medium-sized charity with the strong people management skills to enable all members of their team to deliver high quality services and to thrive in their roles.

Key responsibilities include: 

• All aspects of financial strategy, planning and control. 

• Providing oversight of organisational priorities, productivity, performance, people & HR, risk and due diligence. 

• Support to fundraising and programmes. 

• Being an active leader across the organisation, collaborating effectively with teams, and contributing fully to organisational wide initiatives and opportunities. 

• Co-creating ways of working to enable an adaptive, collaborative and high performing organisational team. 

• Leading and managing a team of 6, including 3 direct reports. 

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

Financial Strategy, Planning and Control: 

• Accountable for organisational financial strategy, working with senior staff and trustees to ensure multi-year planning, target setting and monitoring in line with Habitat GB’s strategic objectives.

• Accountable for all aspects of financial management and control, including budgeting, reforecasting, treasury management, cashflow, management information, performance and statutory reporting.

• Accountable for the development and continuous improvement of reporting frameworks, including leading regular reviews with Senior Leadership team and providing quantitative and qualitative reports for the Board including clear and accessible narrative analysis.

• Provision of financial management and accounting services, management information, and statutory reporting. 

• Lead the organisation of quarterly Finance, Audit & Risk Committee meetings, in line with the Committee Terms of Reference and in consultation with the Treasurer, and National Director/CEO. 

• Responsible for the preparation and submission of annual statutory accounts in accordance with SORP and legal requirements and coordinating the external audit exercise and seeing the process through to Board approvals and filing with statutory bodies. 

• Lead a positive and collaborative relationship with HFHI Finance teams and ensure that Habitat GB meets its regular reporting requirements. 

• Lead Habitat GB’s relationship with relevant external partners, including auditors, bankers, insurers, pension providers, HMRC, Charity Commission and Companies House. 

GB Homes Subsidiary Entity: 

• Working closely with the National Director/CEO on planning for the future wind-up of the entity, providing all financial management, reporting and compliance resources as required in the interim. 

• Working with the Director of Programme Delivery, provide financial resource and support to the management of the former GB Homes asset portfolio, developing appropriate reporting mechanisms that provide data which can be included into the combined budgeting and reporting of Habitat GB 

• Accountable for integration and ongoing provision of the operational requirements of the GB Homes subsidiary, including insurance, technology, and communications requirements. 

Fundraising & Programmes support: 

• Work closely with the Directors of Fundraising & Partnerships, and of Impact & Influence to set ambitious and achievable targets across restricted and unrestricted fundraising, track performance, and ensure high quality forecasting, reporting and budget management. 

• Be responsible for the development and oversight of policies, protocols and systems required for restricted fund management which align with Habitat for Humanity International and external donor requirements. 

• Work collaboratively across Habitat GB to agree service delivery expectations and ensure the timely provision of relevant inputs from the Finance, Operations & Compliance team across partnership and programme cycles.  For example, audit or financial reporting requirements from donors, up to date policies, review of proposal documents, grants and contract agreements. 

• Work closely with the Directors of Programme Delivery & Retail to ensure Habitat GB has the specialist knowledge and financial skills relevant to our diverse types of programmes, including a new and growing retail operation, as well as construction project delivery. 

Risk Management and Compliance: 

• Lead on the development and maintenance of the organisational Risk Register, being responsible for the management and mitigation of financial, regulatory and operational risks and coordinating with others on the reporting and review of other risk areas. 

• Ensure Habitat GB is fully compliant and up to date with all its data protection and insurance requirements and has access to appropriate legal and other expert resources where necessary. 

• Be responsible for technology infrastructure, hardware and the management of outsourced support services. 

People Policies and HR Administration: 

• Support the Head of People to deliver a high-quality People and HR service to the organisation and our partners, including efficient HR administration, pension and payroll, people management, safeguarding, strategy and leadership. 

• Working closely with the National Director and others, have overall responsibility for the provision of up to date, user-friendly and legally compliant policies and procedures which support an efficient and effective organisational culture and environment. 

Leadership & Management: 

• Lead a high performing and ambitious team, inspired to implement and grow the strategy and with a core focus on positive impact for Habitat GB’s community and strategic partners through the provisional of excellent functional and subject matter expertise. 

• Develop, lead and focus the Finance, Operations & Compliance team, its budget, activities and performance, to ensure the delivery against targets. 

• Manage, motivate and develop team members. Ensure regular 1-2-1s are held, set individual objectives, encourage a culture of giving and receiving feedback, where kindness and ambition support the progression of people and plans. 

• Set quality standards and meaningful KPIs to encourage ownership and accountability with direct reports, team, and others and effectively monitor progress towards agreed targets. 

• Role model our values in line with Habitat GB’s inclusive approach to people and culture. 

Organisational Leadership: 

• Support the National Director/CEO in delivering Habitat GB’s strategy and vision, acting as a collaborative and supportive member of a shared leadership team. 

• As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, provide oversight of organisational priorities, productivity, performance, risk and due diligence. 

• Be an active leader across the organisation, collaborating effectively with teams, and contributing fully to organisational wide initiatives and opportunities. 

• Co-create ways of working to enable an adaptive, collaborative and high performing organisational team. 

• Deputise for the National Director when required and represent HFHGB in external meetings and forums. 

Person profile: 

• Holder of a relevant professional or accounting qualification: e.g. ACCA or equivalent. 

• Expertise in charity sector compliance (FRS102) reporting requirements. 

• Expert knowledge of financial strategy, management and reporting, with experience relevant to funding and grants, retail, commercial or construction. 

• Proven track record of developing and leading complex financial strategies and supporting teams to deliver high quality functional inputs in an inclusive, collaborative environment. 

• Hands-on experience with relevant accounting systems and the ability to quickly learn new systems (Habitat GB uses SUN and SAGE systems). 

• Experience working in and leading teams responsible for operational and people related functions. 

• Experience of working in a similar organisation, collaborating across teams and operating in a highly effective way across a diverse, networked structure. 

• Significant and successful experience in senior management roles, encompassing strategic management and team leadership. 

• Understanding and experience of complex organisational change projects, including the ability to support new teams to develop and thrive. 

Skills and competencies: 

• You have excellent interpersonal skills and can communicate with impact across diverse audiences. 

• You are a strategic, analytical and details orientated thinker who can also appreciate the big picture, be pragmatic, collaborative and focus on increasing impact in line with Habitat GB’s mission. 

• You are resilient, able to lead positively in a role which carries significant responsibility and requires you to prioritise effectively across multiple areas of work, problem solve and demonstrate strong organisational and planning skills. 

• You are a values-led leader, who demonstrates integrity, respect for others and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Strong leadership skills and commitment to the highest levels of integrity, honesty, openness and good governance with the capacity to inspire and motivate others. 

• You are an experienced manager, able to lead and inspire others, offering kind and constructive support to others enabling them to improve their impact and performance. 

• You are confident and able to work across different and competing priorities which require you to flex between hands on activities and strategic leadership. 

• You can demonstrate business planning acumen, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. 

The role and responsibilities will be carried out in a way which reflects: 

• Habitat GB’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy. 

• A commitment to Habitat GB’s vision, mission, values and approach. 

• A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in relevant Policy and Procedures. 

Reporting to the CEO, you’ll take the lead on all financial, compliance, operational and people support activities.  This role demands a combination of the hands-on approach needed in a medium-sized charity with the strong people management skills to enable all members of your team to deliver high quality services and to thrive in their roles.

You’ll also be working closely with colleagues across the international Habitat network, so good communication and collaboration skills will be key to success in this role. 

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If this role sounds like it could be a good match for you, please take a look at the Candidate Pack.

Please note: 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. The sucessfull candidate will be required to have a DBS check before starting the role.

Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguard our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work.  Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of our code of conduct. The employment of this position will be subject to a satisfactory reference check and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. 

At Habitat for Humanity GB, we aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics. 

Unfortunately, because of high volume of applications we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within a month of the application deadline, please assume that your application has not been successful. 

We’d prefer to hear directly from applicants – we won’t be working with third party recruiters on this role.  

Job Title: Marketing Manager

Location: Remote

Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £45,000

Contract: Permanent

Interviews will be held on 27th May via Teams

What we are looking for:

A skilled marketing professional to join our team and help us improve our brand awareness and reach our target audiences. We’re a charity that delivers services locally but has a national impact and this role will help us grow our reach nationally while supporting the wider team in connecting with our audiences at a more local level.

We’re looking for someone who can put strategy into action and, importantly, track performance. You’ll have experience in line management or have led a similar-sized marketing team, so you’re comfortable providing support and guidance to develop people and help them achieve their KPIs. As a small team, you’ll be comfortable being hands-on and able to deliver impact with limited resources.

You’ll take the lead on developing concepts for campaigns to achieve our goals and support your team to deliver projects that optimise and improve our channels. As a creative thinker, you’ll know what makes compelling content. As you keep up with marketing trends and use data insights, you’ll know when to shift strategy to drive channel performance. You’ll be responsible for our estate of digital assets and you’ll manage the day-to-day relationship with our digital agency. You’ll work with them to ensure we’re making the most of our Google Ad grant and that our website is optimised.

Passionate about accessibility you’ll use your marketing skills to co-produce campaigns and content with our lived experienced experts that help encourage people to join our services, work in our teams and advocate for the rights of the people we support.

Key Purpose of the Role:

To develop and lead marketing strategies and plans to support our organisational aims

Essential Criteria

To thrive in this role, you must have:

• Previous experience in a marketing role
• Line management experience where you’ve supported someone to meet objectives and KPIs
• Adept at using data and insights to devise effective strategies
• Experience of delivering marketing, digital and communications campaigns
• Experience of delivering against and reporting on KPIs
• Demonstrable experience of SEO, PPC, social media and email marketing
• Strong knowledge of GA4
• Proven track record in utilising paid channels, including Google and Meta Ads
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage the needs of both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of managing multiple projects whilst still meeting deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to develop creative solutions with limited resources
• A flexible approach to working and a willingness to support colleagues across the organisation
• Alignment with United Response’s values and a commitment to delivering our vision and mission

Desirable

• Experience of working in a marketing or communications role in social care
• Experience of the management and development of brand strategy
• Experience leading and coaching a similar sized team

Benefits

At United Response, we recognise and reward your contribution with:

• Annual Leave: 25 days of paid leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time roles).
• Career Development: Fully funded training and recognised qualifications.
• Financial Security: Pension and life assurance benefits, alongside enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Wellbeing Support: Free access to occupational health, physiotherapy, and counselling services.
• Recognition Programs: Celebrate achievements through our UR Stars Recognition Scheme.
• Discounts: Savings at over 3,500 retailers via our online shopping platform.
• Travel Support: Season ticket loans for commuting.
• Referral Incentives: Rewards for introducing friends to our team.

About Us

United Response is a leading national charity, passionate about empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives. We are committed to promoting independence, inclusivity, and equality for all, breaking barriers to ensure everyone can live, work, and socialise in their communities.
Our core values Creativity, Strength, Honesty, Responsiveness, and Unity drive everything we do.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a Disability Confident Leader, United Response is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. 

Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. The Macular Society is the only charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease with world class research, and the best advice and support.

To support people affected by macular disease now, the Macular Society provides a range of support, information and services. Our research programme is focused on finding new treatments and a cure to Beat Macular Disease forever.

This exciting role is responsible for delivering income from a range of donors and prospects, with a focus on trusts and foundations, lottery and statutory sources, as well as HNWI. We are looking for an ambitious and strategic fundraiser with a proven track record of raising significant funds from charitable trusts and foundations, lottery and statutory sources as well as HNWI, who, alongside our existing team, will help to grow and develop this area of fundraising for the Macular Society. The post holder will have a proven eye for detail, an analytical nature, first class relationship management skills and a flair for writing successful applications.

In return, we provide a great working culture – we do something worthwhile and are proud to work together to Beat Macular Disease – as recognised by our inclusion in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 list. 

We offer flexible working options, 26 days annual leave, rising to 27 after one years’ service, the ability to buy or sell annual leave, supportive family policies, and 6% pension contribution.

We are passionate about treating people fairly and as equals, doing so is instinctive to us. To Beat Macular Disease for all we know we have work to do. That’s why we are keen to hear from people of all backgrounds who have the skills and experience we are looking for. We particularly encourage applications from people from under-represented groups, to help ensure what we do and how we do it is inclusive – for everyone.

Big Green Heart is looking for a trainer to help expand our practitioner base. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with teaching experience to use their professional skills in the charity sector in the vitally important area of mental health. Accredited practitioners may charge for their own practice, working with individuals or in partnership with schools, churches, and community projects. They will practice under license from Big Green Heart. 

The role of the trainer is to teach and train practitioners in the methodology of Big Green Heart and to bring individuals through to accreditation. This will be done regionally and online.

It is hoped that the trainer will continue to oversee the developing work of the practitioners in a mentoring role, either individually or in groups, whether in person or online. This will be an evolving role developed in partnership with the Founder/CEO. 

Key information

FT / PT: Part time

Salary: £30,000 - £35000/ year, pro rata depending on experience

Hours: Circa 16 hours per week; the hours will be flexible and may include evenings and weekends

Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata

Application Process: Applications should be made via the application form by midnight on 30 May 2025. Interviews will be held either the first or second week of June.

Application Deadline: 30 May 2025

Start Date: Negotiable

Location: Remote and flexible. Please note, the charity is based in North Yorkshire and some face-to-face meetings will be required at our office. Training will take place around the country. So far this year, we have hosted workshops all over the UK, from Sussex to the Isle of Skye. Travel will be required, as will the ability to train online. All travel expenses will be covered.

About you

• Have experience in teaching or training

• Have trauma-informed training

• Be happy to work one-on-one and in groups

• Be comfortable working online and in person

Over time, the trainer will be expected to develop a network from which new practitioners will be recruited.  Prior knowledge of Big Green Heart methodology is not expected.  Big Green Heart will provide your training, and there will be a probationary period for you and Big Green Heart to assess your suitability for communicating this vital practice of forgiving.

Information about Big Green Heart methodology can be found on our website.

Core Skills

• Strong Communication Skills on a One-to-One Basis and in Groups: Ability to build rapport, actively listen, and clearly articulate ideas and instructions to individuals and groups, fostering a positive and engaging learning environment.

• Empathy: Demonstrate understanding and sensitivity to the feelings and experiences of others, creating a safe and supportive space for learning and personal growth.

• Organisational Skills: Effectively manage time, resources, and workload, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines, ensuring efficient and well-structured training sessions.

• ICT Skills: Proficient in using computers, relevant software, and online tools to deliver and manage online training, communicate effectively, and maintain records.

• Commitment to the Mission and Values of Big Green Heart: Align with and actively promote Big Green Heart's mission of improving people's lives, demonstrating a genuine passion for the cause and upholding our values in all interactions.

• Adaptability: Able to adjust teaching style and methods to suit different learning environments (online and in-person) and individual needs.

• Tech Savvy: Proficient in using online learning platforms, video conferencing tools, and other relevant technology for online training.

• Facilitation: Skilled in managing group dynamics, encouraging participation, and creating a positive online and offline learning environment.

• Time Management: Ability to effectively manage workload, meet deadlines, and balance in-person and online training commitments.

Additional Skills 

• Platform Management: Experience with learning management systems (LMS) to track learner progress and manage online course content.

• Community Building: Able to foster community and connection among learners online and in person.

• Curriculum Development: Experience designing and developing training materials and adapting them for online delivery.

• Presentation Skills: Able to deliver engaging and informative presentations in both live and virtual settings.

• Active Listening: Attentive to participant needs and questions and able to respond effectively in online and in-person interactions.

• Cultural Sensitivity: Awareness and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and beliefs, especially in online environments where participants may come from different regions and cultures.

The trainer will report to the Founder/CEO and their Line Manager.  They will work with the operational team.

Though this practice is accessible for people of all faiths or none, there is an occupational requirement that the jobholder is a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Safeguarding

Big Green Heart recognises the need to provide a safe and caring environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults. As part of our safeguarding policy, we will require any successful applicant to complete disclosure checks and obtain an enhanced DBS certificate. 

Though this practice is accessible for people of all faiths or none, there is an occupational requirement that the jobholder is a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates with the legal right to work in the UK.