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Retail Manager – The Hangar
The Wisdom Hospice | Rochester, Kent £32,000 - £34,000 per annum (dependent on experience) 37.5 hours per week 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
This is no ordinary retail management role.
At The Wisdom Hospice, every sale helps fund exceptional hospice care for local people and their families. The Hangar is our flagship retail destination - a vibrant, large-format store that redefines what charity retail can be.
Forget traditional charity shops. The Hangar is a unique retail experience filled with high-quality donated stock, exciting discoveries, sustainable fashion, homeware treasures, and ever-changing displays. It is a destination for shoppers, bargain hunters, fashion lovers and supporters alike.
We're now looking for an exceptional Retail Manager to lead this thriving store and take it to the next level.
The Opportunity
This is a rare chance to put your own stamp on a high-profile retail operation while directly supporting a cause that changes lives.
We're looking for a creative, commercially-minded leader who can transform donated goods into compelling retail experiences, inspire customers to return time and again, and build a passionate team of staff and volunteers around a shared mission.
The successful candidate will have the vision to see opportunities where others see stock, the drive to exceed targets, and the people skills to create an outstanding customer experience every day.
What You'll Do
Drive Commercial Success
- Deliver and exceed sales and income targets
- Maximise the value of donated stock through effective pricing and presentation
- Create engaging promotions, events and seasonal campaigns
- Seek new opportunities to increase footfall and revenue
Bring Creativity to Life
- Develop eye-catching visual merchandising and store displays
- Create an exciting and inspiring shopping environment
- Use your flair for retail presentation to showcase stock at its full potential
- Support local marketing and social media activity
Lead and Inspire People
- Motivate, coach and develop a team of paid staff and volunteers
- Create a positive, energetic and inclusive culture
- Recruit and retain volunteers who share our passion
- Deliver outstanding customer service standards across the store
Ensure Operational Excellence
- Oversee day-to-day store operations
- Manage stock flow, rotation and gift aid processes
- Maintain excellent standards of health and safety, compliance and cash handling
- Keep the store looking professional, safe and welcoming at all times
About You
We're looking for someone who is as passionate about people as they are about retail.
You'll bring:
- Proven experience in retail management with responsibility for delivering sales targets
- Strong people leadership and team development skills
- A creative eye for visual merchandising and product presentation
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
- Commercial awareness and sound business judgement
- Confidence using social media and digital tools
- A proactive, hands-on approach and a genuine passion for our cause
Experience in charity retail is highly desirable, but we would also welcome applications from talented commercial retail managers looking to move into the charity sector.
Additional requirements:
- Full UK driving licence
- Good standard of education (A-Level or equivalent)
- Enhanced DBS check required
Why Join The Wisdom Hospice?
This is more than a retail management position.
It's an opportunity to lead a store with real purpose, inspire a community of supporters, and generate vital income that helps deliver outstanding hospice care across Kent.
You'll be joining an organisation that is passionate about its mission, ambitious about its future, and committed to finding the right person to help make The Hangar the premier charity retail destination in the region.
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If you're a dynamic retail leader with commercial flair, creative vision and a passion for making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
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If you're a dynamic retail leader with commercial flair, creative vision and a passion for making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Join The Wisdom Hospice and help turn retail success into life-changing care.
The Hepatitis C Trust (HCT) is the UK patient-led charity for hepatitis C. The arrival of highly effective drugs allows us to cure almost everyone who has access to them. We now have an unprecedented opportunity to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030.
We are looking for a passionate and skilled manager who has excellent communication and organisational skills. Working under the guidance of the Southern Regional Manager, you will oversee a staff team and an expanding network of peer programs across Kent.
Experience of working with disadvantaged groups and an understanding of providing services to vulnerable people is essential, alongside an understanding of how lived experience can support this work.
Your work will involve maintaining and monitoring our existing HCT peer projects across Kent. This will involve providing support and supervision to existing staff, managing operational issues on a day-to-day basis and overseeing the management of local projects.
This post also involves regular liaison with external partners across the region, including key stakeholders and NHS colleagues at the Kent Operational Delivery Network (ODN), alongside drug and alcohol services, hostels, outreach services etc.
The Hepatitis C Trust is a charity dedicated to eliminating hepatitis C in the UK by 2030.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want a role that makes a difference? Do you know how to turn high-value opportunities into long-term partnerships and income?
Can you maximise local fundraising potential and create lasting impact across, Newcastle, Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne & Wear, Teesside and Sunderland?
Every 3 minutes, someone in the UK dies from heart and circulatory disease. It can affect anyone. At the British Heart Foundation, we fund the research that helps change this - and as our Fundraising Manager - North East Counties every relationship you build will help more people live healthier, longer lives.
What you’ll make happen
In this is a varied, meaningful and outward-facing role, you’ll make a real impact across your region.
You’ll:
- Inspire people to take action — from first-time fundraisers to long-term supporters
- Build and grow relationships with community groups, businesses and high-value supporters
- Identify high-value opportunities and develop them into long-term partnerships
- Plan and deliver strategic fundraising activity that drives sustainable income growth
- Deliver exceptional supporter experiences and stewardship that keep people engaged, connected and valued
You’ll work in a region full of potential, with autonomy grow partnerships, unlock opportunities and build a strong pipeline of support. Every conversation, every event and every connection you make will bring us closer to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for someone who can identify opportunity, build momentum and convert it into sustainable income.
Whether your background is in the private, public or third sector, we’re most interested in your ability to show:
- A proven track record of achieving income targets and KPI’s, including developing or managing higher-value opportunities
- Experience of identifying opportunities and progressing them through a pipeline to secure income
- The ability to build and grow partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, from community groups to corporate organisations
- Experience motivating and engaging others, including volunteers, supporters or corporate partners - to take action
- Strong planning and prioritisation skills, managing multiple initiatives meet targets and deadlines
If you’re driven, commercially minded and able to inspire and connect with people, we’d love to hear from you.
Why join us?
Working at the British Heart Foundation is more than a job — it’s being part of a shared mission to save and improve lives.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Contribute directly to life-saving research and national impact
- Access organisation-wide expertise and resources to help grow your region
- Work in varied fast-paced role, where no two days are same
- Be part of an inclusive, collaborative, values-led team
- Grow your career while making a meaningful difference
We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Embracing different perspectives and backgrounds strengthens our organisation and empowers us to make a real difference together.
To hear from our people, check out Belonging at BHF.
Working arrangements
This fixed term contract covering family leave until Oct 2027
This is a field-based role covering North East Counties which includes, Newcastle, Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne & Wear, Teesside and Sunderland.
This role requires regular travel within the area, and occasionally to other parts of the UK. You must live in the North East Counties region or be willing to relocate.
You must have a full UK driving licence at the time of application with access to your own vehicle.
There will be a requirement for flexible out of hours working to support occasional evening and weekend activity. You will be compensated for this with time off in lieu.
Benefits and development
At BHF, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support our colleagues’ wellbeing and professional growth.
To find out more about our benefits you can download the Benefits document at the bottom of this page or check out our Benefitsand Development pages.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
Interview process
The interview process will consist of two stages. First stage interviews will be w/c 03/08 . For those successful, there will be second stage interviews.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
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!
This role is focused on providing strategic communications leadership to the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub), with an emphasis on web and digital media. The ambition of this role is to support GDI Hub into its next 10-years (having just celebrated our 10-year anniversary), with ownership of our expansive web and digital portfolios.
The post holder will work with the Director of Global Engagement and the GDI Hub comms team to elevate the organisation’s portfolio of public facing touch points. The role will combine core responsibilities of website ownership and content development, alongside providing experienced and strategic leadership for the communications function.
GDI Hub has evolved from a start-up to an established medium sized organisation in the last 10 years. This new role is strategically important in defining the future direction of the organisation's web presence and communications strategy while providing senior level leadership and expertise within the team.
A key requirement of this role is to provide deep technical knowledge of website management and development, enabling the post holder to systematically consider GDI Hub’s online portfolio and strategically develop our websites and digital footprint in a way that builds engagement, increases impact and supports storytelling. This includes developing client-facing digital assets that clearly showcase GDI Hub’s brand, products and impact to external audiences such as funders, partners and media.
The role will initially be focused on the digital portfolio with responsibilities both for content, platform management and longer-term vision. A key focus will also be editing and curating strong narratives to showcase the depth and breadth of GDI Hub’s work. As part of a small but highly proactive and ambitious team, this position will have a strong output focus
This senior position will in time take on line management responsibilities for two members of the communications team. Management experience is essential, as is a track record for leading a fast-paced communications and content team, with responsibility for project and programme outputs. The role will require the ability to balance priorities, manage incoming requests and ensure the communications function is delivered in a streamline and strategic way.
They will also lead the strategic thinking required to align GDI Hub’s web and digital platforms to present a collective voice, dynamic and vision of the organisation. Suitable candidates will showcase broad experience in communications including content capture and amplification (socials), digital design, web development and event delivery, both online and in person.
Across all elements of the role, the successful candidate will need to work collaboratively and dynamically. This role will work closely with members of the GDI Hub team, including Senior Leadership, and will interact with external partners, collaborators and stakeholders. GDI Hub is a dynamic workplace and we encourage open and positive dialogue between team members and collaboration across all tiers of the organisation.
We are looking for a candidate with strong technical, communications and digital skills, alongside the ability to think strategically, supporting GDI Hub’s vision for its communications function in the coming years. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment is essential, as is a positive, can-do approach.
Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) is an Academic Research and Practice Centre accelerating disability innovation for a more just world. Based
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want a role that makes a difference? Do you know how to turn high-value opportunities into long-term partnerships and income?
Can you maximise local fundraising potential and create lasting impact across Manchester, Salford and Lancashire?
Every 3 minutes, someone in the UK dies from heart and circulatory disease. It can affect anyone.
At the British Heart Foundation, we fund the research that helps change this - and as a Fundraising Manager - Lancashire & Greater Manchester, every relationship you build will help more people live healthier, longer lives.
What you’ll make happen:
This is a varied, meaningful and outward-facing role where you’ll make a real impact across your region.
You’ll:
- Inspire people to take action — from first-time fundraisers to long-term supporters
- Build and grow relationships with community groups, businesses and high-value supporters
- Identify high-value opportunities and develop them into long-term partnerships
- Plan and deliver strategic fundraising activity that drives sustainable income growth
- Deliver exceptional supporter experiences and stewardship that keep people engaged, connected and valued
You’ll work in a region full of potential, with autonomy grow partnerships, unlock opportunities and build a strong pipeline of support. Every conversation, every event and every connection you make will bring us closer to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for someone who can identify opportunity, build momentum and convert it into sustainable income.
Whether your background is in the private, public or third sector, we’re most interested in your ability to show:
- A proven track record of achieving income targets and KPI’s, including developing or managing higher-value opportunities
- Experience of identifying opportunities and progressing them through a pipeline to secure income
- The ability to build and grow partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, from community groups to corporate organisations
- Experience motivating and engaging others, including volunteers, supporters or corporate partners - to take action
- Strong planning and prioritisation skills, managing multiple initiatives meet targets and deadlines
If you’re driven, commercially minded and able to inspire and connect with people, we’d love to hear from you.
Why join us?
Working at the British Heart Foundation is more than a job — it’s being part of a shared mission to save and improve lives.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Contribute directly to life-saving research and national impact
- Access organisation-wide expertise and resources to help grow your region
- Work in varied fast-paced role, where no two days are same
- Be part of an inclusive, collaborative, values-led team
- Grow your career while making a meaningful difference
- Excellent benefits package, find out more by downloading benefits document below.
We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Embracing different perspectives and backgrounds strengthens our organisation and empowers us to make a real difference together.
To hear from our people, check out Belonging at BHF.
Working arrangements
This is fixed term contract until December 2027, covering family leave.
This is a field-based role covering Lancashire & Greater Manchester which includes, Greater Manchester, Salford and Lancashire.
This role requires regular travel within the area, and occasionally to other parts of the UK. You must live in the Lancashire & Greater Manchester region or be willing to relocate.
You must have a full UK driving licence at the time of application with access to your own vehicle.
There will be a requirement for flexible out of hours working to support occasional evening and weekend activity. You will be compensated for this with time off in lieu.
Benefits and development
At BHF, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support our colleagues’ wellbeing and professional growth.
To find out more about our benefits you can download the Benefits document at the bottom of this page or check out our Benefitsand Development pages.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
Interview process
The interview process will consist of two stages. First stage interviews will be w/c 03/08. For those successful, there will be second stage interviews.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title - Medical Advisor
Contract - Associate
Salary - £40 per hour per report and £115.00 if sitting on the panel
Location - Home Based
About the IRM
The Independent Review Mechanism for England (IRM) provides, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education, review panels for potential and current foster carers and adopters when agencies have decided not to approve them as a foster carer or adopter, or to terminate or change the terms of their approval.
As an IRM Medical Advisor you will be providing written medical advice to caseworkers, panel members and the Contract Manager about individual applicant and their suitability to foster/adopt as well as ad hoc advice on occasions.
Usually, the need for a medical advisor’s report is requested either after:
- Health issues are identified which have been a primary concern for the agency and given as reasons in the qualifying determination letter
- The agency documents indicate health issues have been identified which may affect a person’s suitability to foster or adopt but this has not been initially noted as a primary concern for the agency
- During the course of preparing for an IRM panel, the applicant/s have a medical emergency which then needs to be considered alongside other concerns regarding suitability
- A request for information which may relate to a specific condition or general information, not related directly to the applicant/s
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application. Please note, we do not accept CV’s.
Closing Date: 26th July 2026 at 23:59
Interview Date: TBC
We believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve our service. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community. This includes those from, the global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are under represented at the IRM.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
Coram changes lives, laws and systems to create better chances for children, now and forever.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Deputy Service Manager
This role is ideal for someone compassionate, proactive and motivated to drive positive change.
Location: Safestop Manchester
Salary: £35,606 per annum
Closing Date: 2 August, 2026
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
About the Role
Deputy Manager – Manchester
Ready to lead a team that changes lives? Join us as a Deputy Manager at our service in Manchester and help shape high-quality accommodation and support services for young people at risk of homelessness. You'll lead and develop staff, drive service performance, champion safeguarding, and ensure young people gain the skills and confidence to move forward independently.
We're looking for an experienced and inspiring manager with a strong background in safeguarding, risk management and supporting vulnerable young people. You'll be a confident decision-maker, an effective people leader, and someone who thrives in a fast-paced, values-driven environment.
In return, you'll join an inclusive organisation that believes in the potential of every person, with excellent training, ongoing development and the opportunity to make a lasting impact every day.
Please note that this job opportunity is offered as a full-time (37.5 hours per week), permanent role.
In this role, you will:
• Deputise for the Service Manager during periods of his or her absence, in the service delivery including external meetings such as monitoring and contract review meetings with the commissioners.
• Manage the service delivery at Safestop and Burnage Lane and the line management of the staff teams at Safestop and Burnage Lane.
• Providing relevant reporting internally and externally, including ensuring all health and safety requirements are completed in a timely manner to comply with Housing Associations and legal obligations of the landlord.
• You will ensure the highest standards of support to young people is provided and that housing management is effective, and you will work to KPI targets in these areas.
• You will be committed to working in and maintaining an environment that supports the safeguarding of young people.
• To communicate effectively both internally and externally, raising the profile and promoting the services within Manchester City.
• You will undertake further duties as commensurate to the role, in line with Depaul Policies and Procedures and as identified by your line manager.
About You
When completing your application form please address all the points set out below:
• Significant management experience, including experience of supervising the work of teams and individuals.
• Experience of sound decision-making process on a wide range of complex situations where there is a requirement to consider a range of options/courses of action and risk management, including safeguarding children and young people.
• Experience of safe service delivery to young people at risk.
• Experience of using Risk Assessments and Support Planning.
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• Experience of operating safeguarding requirements and procedures
• Commitment to working in a manner, which promotes diversity and equality ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and no one, suffers from discrimination.
• Commitment to promoting an environment, which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of others.
• Personal and professional integrity
• High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries
• Effective collaborative working
• Ability to effectively reflect on own practices for ongoing learning and development
• Respect for the values and ethos of Depaul and its founding partners.
What You’ll Receive
· Tailored training and development
· Flexible working options where suitable
· 26 days annual leave, rising with service
· Family friendly leave policies
· Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 7%
· Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access
· Discounts across retail, travel, food, fitness and more
· Cash health plan for you and your family
· Death in service benefit
· Access to legal and practical support
Safer Recruitment
Depaul UK is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If a role requires it under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, we will carry out the appropriate Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. We only look at information that is relevant to the role, and a criminal record will never be treated as an automatic barrier to employment. All DBS information is handled sensitively, confidentially and in line with the DBS Code of Practice, and we encourage applicants to discuss any concerns with us openly.
About Depaul UK
In the 1980s, high unemployment and steep inflation was contributing to a shocking rise in youth homelessness across London. Thousands of young people were sleeping rough every night, with many areas notoriously dubbed “cardboard cities” due to the visible rise in street homelessness. Appalled by the scenes playing out across the capital, a group of people came together to tackle the challenge head on. Led by Cardinal Basil Hume and Mark McGreevy OBE, in 1989 Depaul UK was born.
What began as a single housing project in North London soon expanded across London, Greater Manchester and the North East of England. Today, Depaul UK provides accommodation, prevention and support services to thousands of marginalised young people across the UK each year.
As our name suggests, the work of Depaul UK has been inspired by St. Vincent de Paul – a man who devoted his life to helping vast numbers of people throughout the 17th century. St. Vincent de Paul’s belief in the intrinsic worth of all people and his commitment to taking bold action remain central to our values today. Depaul UK now forms part of a family of Depaul charities around the world. We each focus on the specific challenges in our own countries, but we’re united by our shared values and mission to end homelessness.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
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!
SENIOR SERVICE MANAGER
Location: Hybrid, Oxfordshire
Are you an experienced mental health service leader who can hit the ground running?
Can you lead change, inspire teams and help shape the future of an innovative crisis support service?
Oxfordshire Mind is seeking an exceptional Senior Service Manager to provide interim leadership for its Safe Haven service, a vital alternative to NHS mental health crisis support across Oxfordshire.
This is a high-profile, hands-on leadership role at a pivotal time for the service. You will lead and support a talented team, strengthen key commissioner relationships, drive service improvement and help prepare the service for a significant re-tender later this year.
About You
You will bring:
• Significant experience leading mental health, wellbeing or community services
• Strong operational leadership and people management skills
• Experience managing contracts, performance and budgets
• A track record of leading service improvement and organisational change
• Excellent stakeholder management and partnership-building abilities
• A passion for delivering high-quality, person-centred mental health support
About the Role
• Provide senior leadership to the Safe Haven service
• Lead a programme of change to support successful re-tendering
• Support and mentor an experienced Team Manager
• Drive quality improvement and KPI performance
• Strengthen relationships with commissioners and key partners
• Oversee budget management, governance, safeguarding and risk
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced interim leader to make an immediate impact within a respected mental health charity and help shape the future of crisis support services across Oxfordshire.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Please see the Candidate Pack for full details. For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact Sandra Smith, Senior Consultant at Charisma Charity Recruitment.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role, please submit your CV and supporting statement via the Charisma Charity Recruitment website.
- Closing date for applications: 4 August 2026
- Client Interview dates: Rolling
We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We particularly welcome applications from people whose backgrounds, experience and perspectives are currently under-represented in our workforce. We also recognise the value of lived experience, including that of unpaid carers, people with disabilities, and those from diverse communities across Oxfordshire.
Charisma is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment processes. If you have any reasonable adjustments or wish to apply for this role under the Disability Confident Scheme, please contact our Operations Teams. Charisma will ensure all candidates who disclose that they wish to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and that meet the minimum criteria for the role will receive an opportunity to interview with the Charisma Consultant representing the vacancy.
Permanent contract with funding until 31st March 2027
35 hours per week
£35,100 per annum
Location: Home based with the location being flexible within England and Wales. The role includes semi regular travel, usually to London
Benefits include but not limited to:
-36 days' annual leave, inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
-We match up to 8% pension
-Free counselling service
-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation
About us:
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better — and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.
About the role:You'll play a key part in our national exploitation Prevention Programme, leading our award winning Look Closer child exploitation awareness campaign.
We are looking an experienced campaigner, with excellent project management skills who has a passion for championing the views of young people and who wants to drive national improvements to ensure child victims of exploitation are identified earlier and get the right support.
Key skills and experience:
The required skills and competencies for this role are:
-Experience of leading effective campaigns which have achieved tangible change.
-Strong project management and evaluation skills.
-Excellent networking and stakeholder management skills.
It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:
-Digital campaigning skills and experience of using e-campaigning software
-Knowledge of child exploitation and abuse and a commitment to equity and inclusion
-Skill in managing competing priorities and balancing proactive and reactive campaigns work
-People management skills
Closing date: Midnight on 16th August 2026
*Please note if we receive a high volume of applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from the 31st July onwards*
Interviews: Interviews are likely to take place between the 1st and 4th of September
In this role you will:
-Join the award winning Prevention Programme to influence and encourage new and innovative approaches to prevent child exploitation and abuse, working to ensure all child victims of exploitation are recognised and receive the right support.
-Lead and develop the Look Closer campaign to ensure it is focusing where it is most effective, to incorporate young people's voices and meet the needs of different audiences including the public, statutory, third and private sectors and ensure it makes a meaningful contribution to improving the lives of children and young people.
-Represent and promote the Prevention Programme and The Children's Society more widely and communicate effectively with key audiences and stakeholders both internally and externally, winning support and gathering new ideas to inspire our campaign and the wider activity of the Prevention Programme and The Children's Society as a whole.
We view diversity and inclusion as fundamental to achieving social change and recognise that systemic racism, homophobia, transphobia and disability discrimination actively prevent children from being safeguarded and receiving appropriate support.
To tackle the complex issues facing young people, we need access to diverse talent, perspectives, experiences and working practices. The Prevention Programme is committed to inclusion, anti-racism and trans allyship. We actively support all LGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities and those who identify as neurodiverse and are currently engaged in work to address issues of systemic exclusion and discrimination as they relate to exploitation and abuse.
We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities and we have policies to support flexible, inclusive and accessible employment.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.
AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.
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Procurement Manager
£53,592 - £60,535 FTE per annum (dependent on experience)
Full time, 35 hours per week
Fixed term contract for ending 31st December 2027*
*This contract has the potential to become permanent.
About the role
London-based contract with the option of hybrid working between the office and home. Please note, the current expectation is that colleagues will travel to the office in London one day per week throughout the year, on specified days agreed with the line manager in advance.
We’re looking for a Procurement Manager to support the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's Facilities & Operation team leading a pivotal function. This autonomous role is responsible for coordinating procurement activity across the organisation to help deliver value for money for our members, strengthen contract management and build strong supplier relationships.
Whether you're an experienced Procurement Manager looking for the opportunity to shape and lead a new standalone procurement function, or an experienced procurement professional ready to take the next step into your first Procurement Manager role and develop strong oversight and governance across the organisation, we'd love to hear from you. This role offers the chance of real impact from day one, with the support and encouragement to continue developing your skills and grow into the full scope of the role.
The CSP is a dynamic organisation with an ambitious corporate strategy to increase our support to members and ensure we are fit for purpose as a sector-leading hybrid working organisation. The Procurement Manager is a key appointment offering the opportunity to shape and professionalise procurement across the organisation. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in strengthening governance, achieving savings, and building lasting capability in procurement and contract management, ensuring fit for purpose services are achieved across the Society in a value for money led, well-coordinated way for the benefit of our members, now and in the future. This is particularly important to us as we embark on a multiyear programme of Digital Transformation, which involves reprocuring business critical contracts and embedding positive supplier relationships.
The Facilities & Operations team work as part of the Corporate Services and Infrastructure (CSI) directorate. CSI is a centre for excellence; a collection of professionals leading the CSP in its ambition to be a modern, influential and impactful organisation. Our Charter aligns strongly to the CSP’s values and recognises the connection between our work, that of our colleagues and the care our members provide to patients.
Are you:
- A solutions focused and big picture thinker, who is able to challenge and shape efficiencies across the organisation?
- Driven and passionate about building effective relationships and maximising value for money?
- Able to challenge well and support contract managers development at all levels across the organisation?
- A values-led and trusted people leader with strong technical skills?
If so, we want to hear from you!
Working arrangements
Hybrid working
The CSP operates a hybrid working model, allowing employees to work between their home and the office. While we do not stipulate the number of days in the office, employees decide, through discussions with their line managers, how, when, and where they work best, balancing the needs of the CSP, the team, and themselves. Employees are still expected to attend the office for in-person meetings when required for their role and the organisation. Homeworking is subject to meeting homeworking assessment requirements, which include a minimum broadband speed of 18Mbps and a dedicated space to work from.
Flexible working
We currently have employees working part-time, job share, compressed hours, adjusted start and finish times, and other non-standard working patterns. We are open to considering alternative arrangements and would welcome discussion with successful candidates about any specific flexibility they may require, subject to organisational needs.
Why work for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy?
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) is the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK's 67,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and support workers; and one of the largest representative bodies in healthcare.
At the CSP, our goal is to create a culture characterised by innovation, respect, encouragement, passion and teamwork. We all strive for continuous improvement and to deliver the best possible outcomes for our members. We aspire to work in a way that embodies our values of learning, courage, inclusive and integrity. Our shared values are part of our organisational DNA, reflecting the expectations we have of ourselves and others. They guide what we do and how we do it, to have the greatest impact for our members. Please click here for further information.
How to apply
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website via the link. CVs will not be accepted.
As part of the application process, candidates will be asked to provide written responses to six criteria, which can be found in the Candidate Information Pack.
Closing date: 10am, 30th July
Shortlisting outcome: W/C 3rd August
Interview date: W/C 17th August
Equality, Diversity and Belonging
Accessibility and adjustments
To support an equitable and accessible recruitment experience, we actively encourage candidates to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages. Please contact HR and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Disability Confident Scheme
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, candidates who declare a disability and meet the six essential criteria we have selected will normally be shortlisted for interview. There may be occasions, such as having a high-volume of applications, where it is not possible to interview all Disability Confident candidates who meet the six selected essential criteria for the role. We may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both candidates with and without disabilities. In these circumstances, we will ensure that a proportionate number of disabled candidates are shortlisted for interview.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and belonging
The CSP is committed to equity of opportunity, aiming to provide a working and learning environment free from discrimination. We are taking appropriate steps to create a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we work and live in. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from candidates under-represented in the CSP’s workforce, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ people. Please note, all candidates will be expected to actively demonstrate their commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Belonging throughout the application and interview stages. To view our equity, diversity and belonging strategy, please click here.
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Head of Housing & Safe Haven (Crisis Support)
Hours: 37 hours per week (Flexible working options are available, including part-time and job-share)
Salary: £50,000 - £53,813 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Base: Osney Mead office, OX2 with travel to services across Oxon along with WFH options
Who we are, and what we do
We’re Oxfordshire Mind, the mental health charity, operating across Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.
Our passionate employees and dedicated volunteers are helping people with mental health issues find somewhere to turn for advice, information, and support.
We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health issue gets both support and respect.
Like all local Minds, we are an independent charity that is proud to be affiliated with the national Mind association.
About the Role
We are looking for an exceptional Head of Housing & Safe Haven to lead our supported housing and crisis alternative services, ensuring people receive high-quality, person-centred and recovery-focused support when they need it most.
This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and values-driven leader who champions lived experience, thrives in partnership working, and leads by example to create safe, responsive and impactful services for local people.
About the Service
Operating 365 days per week in Oxford and Banbury, Safe Haven diverts people from attending the Emergency Department when they do not need clinical support. The Safe Haven model offers short-term, non-clinical crisis support in an empowering, empathetic, person-centred way.
Oxfordshire Mind’s supported housing service offers accommodation with support in Oxford City and in West and South Oxfordshire for residents with severe and enduring mental health problems who would struggle to live independently.
We are currently looking to recruit a Head of Housing & Safe Haven (Crisis Support) and would really welcome applications for it.
We would really like to know how your skills and experience match our requirements. If you feel they do, please tell us how you meet the below requirements:
- Good level of knowledge about housing and mental health sectors
- Strong knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to mental health supported housing
- Understanding of best practice in community-based mental health and accommodation services
- Knowledge of local statutory and VCSE mental health services in Oxfordshire
- Operational management of a housing service or mental health crisis services
- Working with and through others to deliver effective, person-centred, recovery focused support
- Monitor and manage escalating client risks
- Successful negotiation with clinical and non- clinical services to obtain supports and services on behalf of clients
- Effectively managing and supporting managers, staff and teams
- Proven experience of delivering effective change to services
- Budget and resource management
- Performance Management
- Delivering outcomes against agreed objectives in a relevant setting including contracted KPIs and quality
- Excellent organisational planning administrative & IT skills to deliver work to agreed timescales and standards
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with service users, staff, partners, funding agencies and the public
- Skilled people manager, including challenging conversations and conflict
- Collaborative and inclusive team working
- Contract management skills of statutory and non-statutory commissioners and funders
- Effective Contract management of procured services
- Problem solving skills
- Safeguarding practice and experience, of children and adults
- Organisational risk management
- Crisis management
- Actively promotes the involvement of people with lived experience in decision making at all levels organisation-wide, and ensures involvement within own areas of responsibility
- Leads by example
- Understands and committed to our values and approach
Closing date: Monday 10 August 2026 by 1PM
Shortlisting date: Monday 17th August 2026
Interview date: To Be Confirmed
Interview location: In Person - Oxfordshire Mind, 2 Kings Meadow, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0DP
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.
Please ensure that you match your skills and experience against the above and provide details and evidence of this in your application. If you don't provide this you may not be shortlisted for the role.
We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applications.
Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.
No agencies please.
This is a Senior Operational Management role within Family Action.
The post holder will provide both strategic and operational support to Family Action’s adult mental health services in Bolton and Wigan:
• Bolton Listening Lounge and Wigan Crisis Space: operating from 3pm to 10pm, 7 days a week. These services form part of the Greater Manchester VCSE Crisis Pathway, a non-clinical alternative to A&E offering support to people experiencing mental and emotional distress and suicidal ideation
• Sub-contracted to TOGS Mind, Family Action is a VCSE delivery partner for the 111 press 2 / Mental Health Urgent Triage team located within the Northwest Ambulance Service call centres.
Listening Lounge Services in Bolton and Wigan operate between the hours of 3pm and 10pm 7 days a week. There is an expectation that the post holder will work to a flexible rota to meet the needs of the service and to provide onsite management support. Typically, this will include at least 2 weekend days per month from 2pm to 10pm on site – one in Bolton and one in Wigan, and two evenings per month during the week from 2pm to 10pm. These to be arranged in collaboration with the Service Managers from Bolton Listening Lounge and Wigan Crisis Space.
The Operational Manager will also be a member of the North Operational Management team that reports to the Deputy Director of Services & Innovation.
The postholder will share Family Action’s vision and ethos – which is a vision that society understands the importance and power of family as a foundation for individual futures and connected, resilient communities.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Earthwatch is recruiting a temporary Project Manager for twelve months within our Programmes team. This role requires a driven and well-organised individual to plan and deliver projects with a focus on urban nature, early career scientist engagement and community engagement activities.
You will be the central point of contact for multiple internal and external stakeholders. You will ideally have experience in working with local authorities, corporates, communities and/or schools. You will be required to travel to project sites across the UK to support with delivery of community and school events. You will be effective at planning and working to agreed / developing processes to deliver results, demonstrating collaborative working across different partners, internal teams and functions. You are able to set and communicate priorities effectively and deliver project objectives to time and budget.
At Earthwatch we work together with businesses, scientists, civil society and policy-makers to drive the change we need to live within our means and in balance with nature.
The Senior Seafood Program Manager works closely with our funder and implementation partner,
Humanity United, acting as a strategic thought partner to advance our shared goals. The role will hold overall responsibility for management of the portf
olio including program and strategy development, budgeting, monitoring and reporting and grant-making.
The role holder will represent the Freedom Fund at high level sectoral events; engaging with a wide range of stakeholders related to the program, building connections that advance our shared priorities.
This role is a fixed term contract, aligned to our next phase of funding partnership with Humanity United for the Asia Pacific seafood program. The position is expected to commence in September 2026 and continue through to December 2028, with the possibility of an extension.
Interview process: 2 stage interview process: week commencing 14th August 2026
Please see the job description for all details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an opportunity to play a visible role in contributing to the procurement practice across the FRC, working with stakeholders across the organisation and supporting high-quality, compliant procurement outcomes. The successful candidate will provide professional procurement, commercial and contract input to the business, ensuring alignment with FRC policy, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR15) and the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23).
This is an exciting opportunity to join the FRC's collaborative Procurement & Contracts team, where you will play a key role in helping the organisation achieve its strategic objectives. Procurement is a trusted business partner at the FRC, providing advice, guidance and constructive challenge to ensure commercial decisions deliver value for money, comply with regulatory requirements and support organisational success. Working with stakeholders across the business, you will have the opportunity to influence outcomes, drive continuous improvement and contribute to the delivery of high-quality public services.
Job Description
Accountabilities
- Implement procurement best practice to deliver high-quality, compliant and value-focused procurement services for the FRC.
- Manage a range of end-to-end procurement exercises, including the use of Framework Agreements and/or Find a Tender where applicable.
- Manage a portfolio of procurement and contract-related activity, including change control and Notices of Termination.
- Identify and deliver cost savings, process efficiencies and procurement improvements, including contributing to technology solutions that enhance team processes and reporting.
- Work with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, provide procurement advice and support effective delivery of procurement activity.
- Engage with external suppliers to obtain information, quotations, proposals and other procurement-related inputs.
- Maintain and report on data within the FRC’s Contracts Database, ensuring information supports effective management information reporting.
- Design, coordinate and manage tender processes, including preparing tender documents, capturing expressions of interest, managing Q&A, developing evaluation criteria and methodology, and communicating outcomes.
- Support the Head of Procurement & Contracts in delivering the strategic objectives of the procurement function.
- Share knowledge and good practice across the FRC’s procurement team to support consistency, learning and continuous improvement.
- Undertake other procurement, commercial or contract-related activities that are appropriate to the role, skills and level of responsibility.
- Manage procurement and contract-related activity across the role’s portfolio.
- The role requires liaison across the whole organisation.
- External suppliers and stakeholders.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Strong experience of end-to-end procurement activity, including reviewing applicable terms and conditions and supporting compliant commercial decision-making.
- Sound knowledge and experience of public sector procurement, including pre-market engagement, sourcing, contract management and supplier management.
- Good understanding of the professional, legal and regulatory environment in which the procurement function operates, including PCR15 and PA23.
- Qualified or part-qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS), or working towards an equivalent professional procurement qualification, is desirable.
Essential Skills
- Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders, with a strong customer-service ethos.
- Ability to apply procurement requirements in a practical and proportionate way, using sound judgement to support effective outcomes.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret information and apply sound judgement.
- Ability to manage workload effectively.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to review information accurately and identify issues that may require further consideration.
- Excellent IT, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain procurement requirements clearly to a range of audiences.
For more information, please redirect to the recruiter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.


