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The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 139 countries and territories. For over 70 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization and consultative status with the United Nations.
FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.
As a proactive member of the Secretariat team, to deliver high quality, professional services to FIGO. This will be achieved by;
· Ensuring effective administrative processes within FIGO (incl. meetings support, notetaking, communication, facilities management)
· Supporting the Human Resources function at FIGO (incl. recruitment, BREATH HR and training)
· Coordination of Health and Safety/Fire Safety Support
- To apply for this position, please send your CV and cover letter outlining your experience and interest in this opportunity via the Apply button. Please note that applications without a cover letter may not be considered.
- Closing Date for applications: Wednesday 19th November 11.30pm
- Interviews will take place as we consider applications. If we find a successful candidate the advert will be closed early.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESIDE AND WORK IN THE UK. WE WILL EXPECT RELEVANT PROOF OF SUCH IF ASKED FOR AN INTERVIEW (PLEASE DO NOT SEND THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION, THANK YOU).
FIGO is the only organisation that brings together professional societies of obstetricians and gynecologists on a global basis.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
TPP Recruitment, on behalf of the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN), is seeking a Head of Assessment Delivery to cover maternity leave for 12 months. This is a pivotal role, ensuring NEBDN’s assessment services remain fair, valid, and reliable, while supporting business growth and placing learners at the heart of everything they do.
Salary: £57,000 per annum
Employment type: 12-month FTC
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Working arrangements: Hybrid – minimum 1 day per week in the Preston (Lancashire) office
Start date: As soon as possible
About the Organisation
NEBDN is a leading provider of qualifications for dental nurses, committed to enhancing lifelong career development and enabling excellence in practice. Their vision is to deliver high-quality, innovative, and inclusive education, underpinned by their values of fairness, professionalism, collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity.
About the Role
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you’ll lead the Assessment Delivery functions, ensuring services meet both current and future strategic objectives. You’ll oversee the operational delivery of scalable, high-quality assessment services, embed a culture of quality and continuous improvement, and ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements. You’ll also manage the associate workforce (assessors and invigilators), ensuring they feel valued and supported.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a KPI framework to evidence departmental impact
- Oversee delivery of fair, valid, and reliable assessments
- Ensure operational teams are equipped for new products and services
- Uphold assessment integrity and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Lead on malpractice and maladministration management
- Represent NEBDN at board meetings, sector groups, and events
- Analyse data, report on trends, and manage departmental budgets
- Manage and support direct reports and the wider associate workforce
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture
Skills / Experience Required
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in assessment delivery
- Senior experience in education, training, or examinations environment
- Strong operational and customer experience focus
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and associate workforces
- Excellent data analysis, KPI reporting, and presentation skills
- Understanding of regulatory environments and assessment integrity
- Strong relationship management, communication, and leadership skills
- Proficient in Microsoft 365
Interview Process
- One-stage, in-person interview at Preston head office
- Competency-based questions (provided in advance)
- Presentation (PowerPoint) on a scenario (provided in advance)
- Office tour
To Apply
- Bespoke covering letter
- CV
Deadline
- Wednesday 22nd October 2025
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Are you an ambitious Recruitment Manager with a passion for working in the not for profit sector? Would you like to work for an exciting and fast growing education charity, where you will be the focal point for all recruitment and onboarding.
Ark Start is a growing start-up nursery venture within the Ark charity. Their mission is to ensure that every child has access to excellent early years education, and that families benefit from flexible and affordable childcare. They currently have 5 nurseries and have ambitious plans to expand to at least 12 over the next two years. Ark Start is building a dynamic, purpose-driven team to deliver on this vision. They currently have around 50 employees working across the sites.
To support this growth, Ark Start is seeking an experienced and passionate Recruitment Manager paying up to £50,000 to lead on all recruitment, talent and onboarding. This is a unique opportunity for a values led recruitment professional to help shape the charity by successfully recruiting talented individuals into the organisation who align with the values and direction the charity is going.
The organisation is located in White City, with the nurseries based across London. Ark offers flexible working hours, including core hours and some remote working. The role will require someone who will prioritise in-person working, meaning being able to work from the office and their nursery sites at least 3-4 days per week.
Reporting into the Operations Director, some of the key responsibilities of this exciting permanent role include:
- Leading the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for all nursery-based roles
- Developing and implementing effective talent attraction strategies
- Building partnerships with external organisations to support candidate pipelines
- Supporting managers to develop induction plans for new starters and manage probation periods effectively
- Providing first-line support on recruitment queries
- Ensuring HR and recruitment systems are appropriately set up, accurate, and up to date to support effective decision-making
- · Using data and feedback to drive continuous improvement around recruitment and onboarding.
The ideal candidate will have at least five years’ experience working in a senior recruitment capacity. This could suit someone with experience of working within a small charity or , a standalone Recruitment Manager looking for a new challenge and a wider remit. You will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills along with the ability to influence.
A passion for social justice and early years education is essential, as is the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing environment. Integrity, ambition and resilience are key to match the pace and exciting aspirations of Ark Start, where initiative and enterprise are highly prized and rewarded.
The interview process will consist of two stages, and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an equal opportunities employer.
For more information on this dynamic and interesting role, please get in touch.
Ark works to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life.

Prospectus are delighted to be working with our client and supporting them with the recruitment of a new Governance Manager role.
The body is a membership association that represents the collective ambition of South Bank's leading businesses, cultural and arts organisations, social enterprises, landowners, developers, public agencies, and education providers.
Everything the organisation does centres on their vision of working together for a better London South Bank for all. The organisation have a remit to regenerate, manage, and promote South Bank and represent the interests of residents, students, workers, businesses, and visitors.
This role is available on a permanent contract and full-time basis (35 hours a week). There are very flexible working arrangements on offer for this role, however an expectation to be in the London Waterloo office for Board/Committee/Team meetings. The salary for this role is £40,500.
Within this role you will report to the Chief Operating Officer, and lead and coordinate all governance responsibilities and company secretarial functions for the organisation's Board and its Members’ Council, South Bank BID, and work closely with the Company Secretary for Jubilee Gardens Trust.
You will lead and coordinate meetings, this will include scheduling, agenda preparation, minute-taking, and follow-ups. You will manage statutory filings and compliance processes with Companies House, Charity Commission, and other regulators. You will maintain accurate governance records, policies, and filing systems in line with GDPR and audit requirements. You will support onboarding, training, and governance advice for Trustees, Directors, and Council members. You will oversee and improve governance frameworks, ensuring consistent templates, systems, and best practice. You will provide support with health and safety governance, risk registers, and insurance renewals in collaboration with internal teams. You will play a key role in coordinating governance reviews, policy updates, and supporting continuous improvement across governance and compliance functions.
You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent professional experience. You will have relevant knowledge of company and/or charity law, GDPR, and ESG reporting. You will have proven experience supporting Boards and Committees, in either the commercial or not for profit sectors. You will have a strong understanding of governance and statutory compliance requirements (Companies House and Charity Commission).
You will have experience of coordinating board papers, preparing agendas, and minute-taking. You will have the ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion. You will have experience liaising with auditors, brokers, and external stakeholders including Board members, directors and trustees. You will have some experience supporting policy development and governance training initiatives. You will also have excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Desirably, you will be proficient in Microsoft Office, CRM database, and document management.
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
Queen’s Crescent Community Association (QCCA) runs one of the largest and most diverse older people’s services in Camden. We operate in the borough’s most deprived area and annually support around 300 people aged 55+ to live happier, healthier, more connected lives.
The new co-ordinator will be responsible for delivering a full programme of activities. This includes chair-based exercises and yoga, 1:1 gym sessions, line dancing, reflexology, drama, art & craft, bingo, coffee mornings, movie matinees, outings and a Wednesday Lunch Club. We also offer free advice and advocacy sessions to support our older members with issues including housing, benefits and PIP, housing.
The ideal candidate will want to make good personal connections with our users, as well as showing passion for growing the programme overall, in size and scope.
Tentative interview dates: 30 Oct 2025 & 31 Oct 2025
Without a cover letter (2 page) , your application will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Executive Director Partnerships
We are seeking an Executive Director Partnerships to join the team.
If you want to join an impact-driven organisation, improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families, then apply today!
Position: Executive Director, Lincoln Social Outcomes Partnership (LSOP)
Location: Lincolnshire/hybrid
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £70,200
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract, becoming a permanent position pending successful setup of the CIC and continued funding
Closing Date: 7th November 2025
The Role
The Executive Director will lead the Lincolnshire Social Outcomes Partnership CIC (LSOP CIC), driving its mission to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities across Lincolnshire. This is a strategic and operational leadership role, responsible for managing partnerships, governance, and delivery of the organisation’s innovative Community Transformation Fund and Anchor Programme.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading fundraising and investor engagement
- Overseeing daily operations
- Ensuring strong governance and financial management
- Building trusted relationships with stakeholders including the Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, Social Finance, Macmillan Cancer Support, and local VCFSE organisations
- Champion collaboration and co-design
- Support community-led service development and investment proposals
- Mentor partners in social investment approaches
- Measure impact
The Executive Director will also lead the transition toward locally rooted leadership, ensuring the CIC remains sustainable, community-driven, and focused on equitable health transformation.
About You
We are looking for someone with experience of:
- Working with or within health systems with an understanding of processes and systems associated with service delivery
- Developing and delivering fundraising and investment opportunities (for example, grant-based or investment bids to charities, foundations or philanthropic organisations)
- Developing and managing cross-sector partnerships, including collaboration with public sector, legal, financial, and community stakeholders.
- Overseeing financial modelling, risk analysis, and investment planning in complex programme environments.
- Commissioning, contracting, and negotiating with external partners and professional advisors.
- Designing and delivering programmes that prioritise equity, lived experience, and inclusive service design.
- Presenting proposals and performance updates to governance boards or advisory groups.
- Supporting capacity building within organisations or communities in multi-agency settings.
- Developing and delivering programmes in partnership with community-based or place-based institutions.
- Facilitating inclusive approaches to service development that reflect community needs.
About the Organisation
Since 2007, the organisation has helped to pioneer a series of programmes to improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. These innovations, including the social impact bond model, have mobilised more than £500 million globally. With sister organisations in the US, Israel, the Netherlands and India the organisation has network of partners across the world.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We actively encourage applications from under-represented and minoritised groups, including those with lived experience of the social issues we are working to address. The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and support a range of flexible working options.
The application process uses Applied, a platform developed by the Behavioural Insights Team, to record your application. Applied is focused on using behavioural and data science to improve hiring decisions and minimise unconscious bias in the recruitment process. You will be asked to respond to four situational based questions, which will allow you to express your ability.
You may have experience in other areas such as Executive, Director, Director of Partnerships, Partnerships Director, Health, Fundraising Director, Grants, Bids, Foundations, Philanthropy, Executive Director, Deputy Director, Director of Operations, Operations Director, Strategic Operations.
This role is currently unable to offer sponsorship. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Chief Executive Officer
We are looking for a visionary and compassionate Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the charity into its next exciting chapter, as Kids for Kids’ celebrates their 25th Birthday.
This is a unique opportunity to succeed our Founder and make a lasting difference for children and families facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Home based (with occasional travel)
Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 per annum (commensurate with experience)
Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 26th October, the client reserves the right to interview before the closing date so please apply asap.
The Role
As CEO, you will provide inspirational leadership, overseeing all aspects of the organisations work in the UK and abroad, ensuring continued impact and growth. You will manage our fundraising programme, finances, and operations, as well as motivate and inspire a small but highly dedicated team and network of volunteers.
You will:
- Lead the organisation’s strategy, safeguarding its mission and values.
- Oversee all fundraising, awareness-raising, and financial management.
- Report regularly to the Board of Trustees, working closely with the founder as she transitions to her role as Chairman of Trustees.
- Be the public face of the charity, representing us at events, with donors, and in the media.
- Manage relationships with our Patrons, celebrities, supporters, and volunteers.
- Oversee major fundraising events including our Candlelit Christmas Concert, Gala Gourmet Dinner Dance, and 25th Birthday celebrations in 2026.
This role is central to ensuring that more children and families in Darfur can access lifesaving and sustainable support, enabling communities to thrive despite unimaginable hardship.
About You
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated leader with a strong track record of management, fundraising, and financial acumen. You will be values-driven and compassionate, with the ability to inspire others and build meaningful relationships at all levels.
You will have:
- Proven senior leadership experience, ideally in the charitable or not-for-profit sector.
- Strategic thinking skills with strong financial and operational management experience.
- Demonstrable success in fundraising and developing new income streams.
- Experience of working with Boards of Trustees and managing governance requirements.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience of acting as a public spokesperson.
- The ability to inspire, manage, and grow staff, volunteers, and supporter networks.
Desirable:
- Ability to speak Arabic.
How to Apply
Please apply by providing a CV and cover letter demonstrating your suitability for the role.
About the Organisation
This is the only charity founded specifically to help children in one of the most challenging regions of the world, Darfur, Sudan. For the past 24 years we have been transforming the lives of children through a unique package of integrated projects, working closely with the communities themselves. Since 2001 we have adopted 110 villages, transforming the lives of over half a million people.
There could not be a more exciting time to take the charity forward. You will be responsible for shaping both the projects in Darfur, and all the exciting opportunities to raise awareness and funds in the rest of the world.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Charity Director, CEO, Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Senior Director, Finance Director, Corporate Services Director, Human Resources Director, IT Director, General Manager, Operations Director, Partnerships Director, Managing Director, CFO, Fundraising Director etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Executive Director, Development
The King’s Foundation
Location: London, Ayrshire or Gloucestershire
Salary: The salary for this role is no less than £80,000 pa with significant flexibility on this for an exceptional candidate to ensure that the Foundation is able to attract leading professionals to this critical position
First formed in 1990, The King’s Foundation is a global charity delivering for people, places and the planet.
Inspired by His Majesty’s philosophy of Harmony, we build and support thriving, sustainable communities where people, places and the planet can coexist. We practise and teach the principles of nature that underpin food, horticulture, farming and wellbeing, showcasing this knowledge at our sustainable sites around the world. We also bring these philosophies and practices to life at heritage sites across the UK, and train and educate people of all ages to develop practical skills, rooted in nature and tradition, that help them play an active role in their communities.
Philanthropy plays a key role in the delivery of our vision and, with the support of a strong donor base, we raise c. £15M pa alongside an equally robust commercial income stream. We have enjoyed success in raising support for some significant capital projects in the last few years, and have been strengthening our case for a range of educational programmes and projects that will help us achieve our strategic objectives. To ensure the long-term sustainability of our work, we are now seeking a new Executive Director, Development to lead our fundraising activities in this next stage of our strategy.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, and working closing with the CEO, COO, Executive team and members of our Board and Development Advisory Board, the Executive Director, Development will shape and drive a roadmap for this next stage of our philanthropic activity. Working as part of the Executive Team, you will exemplify the highest standard of professional integrity and represent the Foundation to senior stakeholders both internally and externally. With the support of a dedicated team and expertise of your peers, you will devise, implement and oversee an ambitious philanthropy strategy, underpinned by the appropriate fundraising policies, procedures and records including due diligence; raise the capital required to meet the Foundation’s fundraising targets; maintain detailed and up to date projections; own donor/prospect relationships; and communicate effectively to these stakeholders.
To be successful in this role, you will therefore be an experienced and entrepreneurial fundraising leader, who is equally adept at building significant philanthropic relationships as you are in meeting the operational requirements of an organisation of our size and complexity. You will bring a track record of personally cultivating significant gifts, as well as leveraging and supporting key stakeholders and volunteers to support these activities. Your international fundraising experience will be an added bonus, particularly with donors in North America. With your highly developed diplomacy, tact, and sophisticated interpersonal skills, you understand and know how to get the best of people in support of the organisations you’ve represented. In return, you will have the strong support of an experience Executive Team, a committed Board and Development Advisory group, and an exceptional organisation and brand to support these endeavours.
If this sounds like the career defining opportunity you are looking for, we want to hear from you. We are pleased to partner with Richmond Associates on this search and to learn more, please contact Sonja Dunphy, Managing Director, or Nicola Reames, Senior Consultant for a confidential conversation. To find their contact details, download a full information pack on this exceptional opportunity, or to apply, please visit their website by following the "Apply" button.
Closing date for applications: 9AM Thursday, 30 October 2025
Working with communities and partners around the world, we champion a sustainable approach to how we live our lives and build our communities.




Guildford Cathedral is a sacred space and a community of people who engage with God and the wider world for the common good. Welcoming over 100,000 visitors annually, our Cathedral ‘community’ comprises thousands who feel close the Cathedral because of historical connection, through worship or our volunteer service. The core task of Guildford Cathedral is worship. Daily and Sunday choral services are the backbone of our work. The Cathedral is led by the Dean with the Cathedral Chapter which is akin to a Board of Directors and charity trustees.
We are now seeking an Events Virger to join our team and play a vital role in supporting the Cathedral’s worship and events programme.
The Role
As Events Virger, you’ll be instrumental in ensuring the smooth running of services and events. Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and resetting the Cathedral for services, concerts, and special events. Assist with the setting up and removal of all content and furnishings requested for this activity.
- Opening and closing the Cathedral on a rota basis.
- Ensure the efficient cleaning of the Cathedral with effective use of time and materials and without the need for supervision (the team of Virgers are responsible for all the Cathedral cleaning).
- To be on duty, in accordance with the rota, on Sundays, Festival Days and other occasions, in addition to other routine duties.
- Maintain vestments, altar furnishings and vessels and prepare them for all Services.
- Operating sound and lighting systems as needed.
- Support and assist Chaplains, Guides and other volunteers as required.
- Safeguarding donations and collections.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who brings:
- GCSE-level education and previous experience as a Virger.
- A sense of the value of well-ordered worship and its contribution to the Cathedral’s wider ministry and outreach.
- Strong communications interpersonal skills.
- IT competence and administrative skills.
- Flexibility, reliability, and the ability to work independently and under pressure.
- Physical fitness to handle lifting and moving tasks.
- A team player, holding the personal qualities necessary to work well with the other members of the Cathedral team, both paid and volunteer.
- A communicant member of the Church of England.
- Willingness to undertake training, including First Aid at Work.
Desirable:
- Experience of the coordination and delivery of events.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Epic at a Glance:
At Epic, we strive to build a world where children and youth - no matter their race, gender, sexual orientation or place of birth - have access to a future full of promise and opportunity. We are a global foundation backing groundbreaking non-profits around the world - the changemakers and innovators that are transforming the lives of children and youth and protecting our planet for generations to come.
Groundbreaking non-profits often fall short of smart money to drive impact. Donors want to give more, but are held back because they lack trust, time, and knowledge. Epic bridges the gap between the social entrepreneurs forging solutions to today’s pressing challenges, and the individuals and businesses who want to pool their resources to drive positive change. We curate and monitor highly-vetted portfolios of organisations that we back in order to foster lasting change. We operate strictly on a pro bono basis: 100% of donations received go directly to the organizations in our portfolio.
Now in our 10th year, we have mobilised over $91 million and supported 55 organizations in 11 countries across 4 continents, since 2015.
If you're passionate about making a difference, if you're driven by purpose, and if you're ready to be a force for good in the world, then Epic Foundation is the place for you. Join us in our quest to create a more just, equitable, and compassionate world.
For more information: https://epic.foundation
Responsibilities
The employee will provide day-to-day support to the Ambassadors team. In this role, Ambassador Community Coordinator will:
- Participate in the implementation of a “white glove” strategy aimed at retaining and engaging a broad and sustainable base of VVIP contacts while strengthening their sense of belonging to the Ambassadors community.
- Support the team in organising and coordinating a calendar of events, particularly Ambassador events taking place in Paris, London, Brussels (and sometimes New York).
- Produce communication and engagement materials to animate the community on various platforms and to promote its actions externally.
- Be responsible for researching and monitoring news about the community.
- Contribute to the identification and integration of new Ambassadors (recruitment, onboarding, etc.).
- Ensure the proper maintenance of the database.
- Be responsible for any other tasks that may be assigned to them as part of their duties.
Skills and qualifications required for this position:
- All candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK.
- Required experience: minimum 4 years of professional experience in fields relevant to the position, for example: network and community management, customer engagement, exclusive events, etc.
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Dynamic, open-minded and independent, the candidate must be able to work with rigour.
- Ability and appetite for working independently on research and analysis assignments.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and open-mindedness
- Ease in communicating with high-level personalities
- Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is essential, in addition to French.
- Proficiency in Google Suite.
- Proficiency in editing and/or design tools would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of the philanthropic environment would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of Salesforce would be an advantage.
Interview process
Our process for shortlisted candidates includes: a telephone eligibility interview, an interview with the Director of Engagement and Events, a case study, an interview with HR and the COO, reference checks, and a final interview with our CEO.
Contract Details
- Position based in central London (Mayfair), UK (with option to work from home 2 days per week).
- Contract type: Permanent, full-time
- Salary range: £30-32k gross annual (depending on experience)
- Start date: As soon as possible but within 3 months of the offer
Employee Benefits
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Up to 2 days remote working per week.
- 5 weeks (25 days) of paid holiday annually, not including bank holidays, with additional office closure between Christmas and New Year.
- Access to private healthcare coverage through our healthcare partner, BUPA, fully covered by Epic for the employee and 50% coverage for partner and/or dependents.
- Retirement Savings Plan: Enrolling in a company-sponsored retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
- £150 culture/sport allowance per year for all eligible staff on a permanent contract and who have successfully completed their trial period.
- Epic subsidizes 50% of the cost of weekly, monthly, or annual local transportation passes (London Underground and London Buses).
- A monthly tax-free homeworking contribution in the amount of £26 per month for all eligible staff on a permanent contract and who have successfully completed their trial period.
- Workplace Amenities: Access to modern workplace amenities: onsite kitchen and snacks, and recreational facilities.
To apply:
Send your CV and cover letter via our charity job link.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only those candidates that meet our requirements will be contacted.
Epic is dedicated to ensuring equal opportunities in employment. We hire based on merit, and all candidates will be considered for employment regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, ethnicity, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. At Epic, we seek individuals who share our passion for what we do, bringing diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to collectively make a positive impact.
If you require any assistance with your application or preparation for an interview for one of our job openings, please don't hesitate to contact us. We are committed to ensuring you have a positive and comfortable experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of Quality and Impact
Lead on quality, evaluation and impact at Get Further, driving evidence-based improvements that help more students get further.
Salary: £60,000–£65,000 (including £2,000 London weighting)
Location: London/Remote working. Staff in London are expected in the office 2 days per week. Staff outside London have more flexibility but must travel to the office at least once per month.
Hours: Full-time. Flexible patterns can be discussed.
Contract: Permanent
Start date: February 2026
About Get Further
Get Further helps disadvantaged learners in further education achieve gateway English and maths qualifications. Our programmes include award-winning small-group GCSE tuition, Functional Skills support for apprenticeships, and training for teachers and leaders.
We aim to give students a meaningful second chance in education, unlocking opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach.
The Role
We are seeking a strategic, analytical and collaborative Director of Quality and Impact to lead Get Further’s approach to programme quality, evaluation and impact. This senior role will ensure we understand what drives success for our students and embed learning across the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the Impact and Quality Team, managing Senior Data Officers and Curriculum Managers, and promoting effective cross-team working.
- Developing and refining evaluation frameworks and methodologies to measure programme impact and outcomes.
- Ensuring high-quality, consistent programme delivery with robust quality assurance processes.
- Analysing data and insights to inform decision-making and improve student outcomes.
- Leading the production of impact reports and evaluation outputs for trustees, funders, partners, policymakers and the wider team.
- Contributing to Get Further’s senior leadership, helping shape overall strategy and organisational priorities.
- Supporting business development and funding applications by embedding impact and evaluation evidence.
- Representing Get Further externally at conferences, stakeholder meetings and advocacy opportunities.
- This role provides a unique opportunity to influence the direction of a growing charity and have a tangible impact on thousands of young people each year.
About You
- You will be an experienced leader with a strong background in:
- Impact evaluation, programme quality assurance or educational research.
- Managing and motivating teams to deliver ambitious outcomes.
- Communicating complex findings clearly to a range of stakeholders.
- Leading strategic initiatives and projects across multiple teams.
- Understanding the UK education landscape, ideally further education or tuition.
- Working collaboratively and influencing at senior levels.
- You should be passionate about tackling educational disadvantage and committed to improving outcomes for young people.
Benefits
- 36 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
- Flexible hybrid and remote working
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Termly in-person team development days in London
- Work in a progressive, socially conscious organisation with real impact
How to Apply
Submit your application via our website by 9am on Thursday 30 October.
This is a UK-based post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Get Further is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
To support students in further education from disadvantaged backgrounds to secure gateway English and maths qualifications that unlock opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job description
We are looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our team of 28 staff, ideally before the end of 2025.
This is a hybrid role of 3 to 4 days a week with a minimum of 2 days a week based at the office in Talgarth, LD3 0BW.
We offer flexibility around working hours, with the expectation of trustee meeting attendance 3 times a year, and weekly management and team meetings on-site over 2 days. We offer 24 days holiday (pro rata), plus 8 statutory public holidays (not pro rata). We are happy to make adjustments for people with disabilities and/or caring responsibilities, and we welcome applications from all communities.
The starting salary is £60,000 (pro rata) plus a 6% employer pension contribution on a salary sacrifice scheme.
The CFO works alongside the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer to manage the finances and governance of The Wye and Usk Foundation (WUF), a conservation charity with an annual income between £1.5m and £2m.
Given the retirement of the current postholder at the end of 2025, we are seeking a well-qualified and experienced individual to take on this senior leadership role as soon as possible to enable handover to occur.
The role is very varied and wide-ranging, including presenting financial information and management accounts to the trustees and senior management on a monthly basis, maintaining annual budgeting, appraising internal project budgets and contracts, preparing annual statutory accounts in line with the Charity SORP and liaising with external auditors, and managing the VAT requirements for the organisation on a partial VAT basis.
The postholder will lead a team of three in the finance department and join a very knowledgeable and welcoming team of 28 highly engaged and passionate staff at WUF.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Working alongside the CEO, the CFO will provide commercial, financial and governance management and leadership for WUF. The CFO will not only be an exceptional accountant, with executive oversight of the finance function, but will be commercially astute and have the confidence to represent robustly the best interests of WUF. The CFO will also be an experienced manager of people.
Key Accountabilities:
- Act as a business partner to support and constructively challenge the CEO in the general management of WUF, reporting to the trustees.
- Lead all aspects of the finance function (including maintaining and developing the financial control environment; robust financial accounting; cashflow management; incisive management information; clear and concise reporting to the trustees) to ensure that the Charity and the Companies’ assets are secured, risks are managed, and the Board of Trustees can make well-informed decisions.
- Manage relationships with auditors, funders, banks, investment platforms (with assistance from the trustees), and other external organisations.
- Provide support to project bids and the development of other commercial opportunities to ensure that bids/opportunities are optimised for WUF.
- Provide input to project and programme delivery from time to time, to ensure that performance is maximised for WUF.
- Attend trustee meetings and Finance and General Purposes Committee meetings to guide the Board of Trustees and the Senior Management Team on financial, commercial and governance issues.
- Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Charity Commission and Companies House and, from time to time, provide guidance to members of WUF on good governance practice.
Staff Management:
- Lead, manage and develop the finance team and ensure the team understands their respective and collective contribution to achieving the Charity's objectives.
- Support the team in their professional development.
- Ensure the team delivers a high-quality service focused on internal and external customers and funders.
Knowledge, skills, experience, and personal qualities:
Essential
- Significant experience in financial management and senior leadership roles, ideally gained in a range of organisations
- A strategic thinker, able to see the big-picture, shape long-term direction and balance this with attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with creativity and openness to innovate.
- Strong IT and digital skills, with experience of using technology to improve efficiency and automate processes.
- Proven people leadership experience, with a track record of managing, developing, and inspiring teams and creating a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture.
- Excellent relationship builder, with the interpersonal skills to influence, collaborate, and provide constructive challenge while maintaining positive relationships across the organisation, including with trustees and senior stakeholders.
- Experience reporting to boards of trustees, with the confidence to contribute to board-level discussions as a trusted adviser.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills, able to distil complexity into pertinent, concise and understandable messages tailored to diverse audiences.
- The courage to make and communicate tough decisions and be open about risks and setbacks.
- Resilient and calm under pressure, with the ability to maintain focus and steady leadership in challenging circumstances.
- Impeccable standards of integrity and personal ethics, acting as a role model for the organisation’s values.
- Knowledge of Sage financial software packages.
- Experience of running and overseeing payroll.
- Experience of Partial Exemption VAT for Charities.
- Work to a good standard in Microsoft 365, especially Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the charitable sector.
- Experience of grant funded claims.
- Understanding of Company Law and it’s practical application for organisations.
- Understanding of the environmental sector or a passion for making a positive impact.
- Familiarity in using Sharepoint.
- A basic understanding of UK payroll taxes and corporate governance.
Qualifications/ Education
- Qualified Accountant, preferably ICAEW, CIMA or ACCA.
Additional information
Everyone who works for us is expected to contribute to a respectful and inclusive working culture and follow our policies and procedures.
Please note we can only accept applications made through this site, and not sent by email or other methods.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If you would benefit from any adjustments to support you through the process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter.
Closing date: Friday 31st October 2025
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a strong pool of applications, so we encourage early submission
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Do you want to use your operational experience to support a mission-driven team? Are you personable, highly organised and entrepreneurial? Then you could be UK100’s new Operations Officer!
You will take the lead on our Business Supporters Network: researching businesses that can support local authorities on their decarbonisation journey, reaching out to them and establishing mutually beneficial partnerships.
You will also be the go-to person internally for keeping our organisation running smoothly. From organising team meetings to developing our CRM’s functionality and ensuring our HR policies and processes are up to date and properly implemented. You will make sure people have everything they need to do their best work.
It’s an exciting time to be joining our team as we will start preparing for the 10th birthday of UK100 in 2026!
Administration of our Business Support Network
- Research businesses that can help local authorities on their decarbonisation journey
- Run due diligence checks on potential business partners to ensure they comply with our Ethical Fundraising Policy
- Set up and minute meetings, coordinate proposals
- Prepare and issue contracts and invoices
- Maintain accurate, compliant data in our CRM
Finance and HR
- Oversee income and expenditure budgets and performance
- Produce and circulate monthly management accounts
- Manage relationships with our suppliers, ensuring we get value for money and pay promptly
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, off-boarding and HR record-keeping
Operations and Governance
- Office management and coordination with our workspace provider.
- Organise team meetings and team socials
- Maintain UK100’s Customer Relationship Management system and support UK100 staff in using the CRM.
- Support UK100’s management of IT systems, ensuring staff are trained and follow best practice guidance
- Develop and improve UK100's policy and procedures, as well maintaining key organisational documents.
Please send a CV (max 2 pages) and a cover letter that sets out how you would take forward the role and what you see as the main priorities (max 1 page).
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Who we’re looking for and why join us
At Refugee Legal Support (RLS), we’re seeking a dynamic leader to become our new Fundraising Director. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a values-driven legal organisation that stands in solidarity with people on the move.
Following significant growth in recent years, you’ll build on strong foundations to support the organisation’s sustainability. You’ll bring strategic vision, excellent stakeholder management skills and a collaborative approach to support the delivery of RLS’s new strategic plan.
However this role goes beyond fundraising. You’ll also be a key member of our Management Team and work closely with our Executive Director, Legal Director and board of trustees to shape the future of the organisation. This is therefore a perfect opportunity for anyone looking to develop their senior management skills.
This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on work, bridging urgent funding needs, long-term fundraising strategy and organisational leadership. For a leader passionate about migrant justice and equity, this is a career-defining opportunity to sustain and grow RLS’s impact while shaping its future.
About Refugee Legal Support (RLS)
Our structure
Refugee Legal Support (RLS) operates as a registered organisation in both the UK and Greece, reflecting our international scope and impact. Our governance structure includes a dedicated Board of Trustees and specialised subcommittees that provide oversight and strategic direction. We’re supported by a dynamic management team and dedicated, expert project teams who deliver our mission across Greece, the UK, and Northern France.
What we do
Refugee Legal Support is an international legal support organisation, with operations in Greece, the UK and Northern France. We’re committed to ensuring access to justice through expert legal information and advice to people seeking safety and family reunification. Our casework is a tool to tackle individual and systemic injustice in immigration systems.
We strive to develop inclusive, sustainable and regenerative ways of working which are directly informed by those with lived migration experience. We support the global movement that fights entrenched inequalities, racism and other forms of discrimination that force people to migrate. In doing so we recognise that immigration systems are weighted against those forced to migrate and stand in opposition to hostile policies, along with all forms of violence against people compelled to migrate.
We’re specialised and use our expertise for strategic impact. We strive to be thorough and aim for precision and accuracy in all of our work. In a fast changing environment we use our experience and expertise to move quickly to meet needs, but to also think beyond the immediate context and push for positive systemic change.
We continuously think and challenge ourselves in how we develop our anti-racist practice and empower refugee leadership. We recognise that climate justice and migrant struggles are interconnected and view our work through this lens.
To get a fuller picture of our financial health and impact, have a look at our most recent accounts on the charity commission website. (Refugee Legal Support, Charity number: 1191680)
Our ethos
We have a strong commitment to consultative decision making and strive to be non hierarchical. We’re rooted in our foundational values of solidarity, anti-racism, independence, openness and transparency.Our colleagues play a central role in shaping our work and how we respond to need. They are dedicated to our mission and have the best interests of our clients at heart. We enable each other to fulfil our individual and collective potential in a work environment of mutual trust and respect.
Working at RLS:
The wellbeing of our colleagues is of paramount importance. We foster a friendly, supportive and collegiate working environment, and we practise consultative ways of working. We work flexibly and prioritise effective recuperation.
Some of our benefits include:
- Generous annual leave: 28 days (pro rata for part time employees) plus bank holidays and additional days at Christmas;
- Flexible working schemes, compressed hours and remote working are available;
- 8% pension scheme with ethical pension provider. RLS contributes 5% with minimum 3% staff contribution;
- Wellbeing offering: access to specialist individual counselling, group clinical supervision or alternative means of wellbeing support (body and mind classes of choice);
- Enhanced maternity and partner leave;
- Enhanced sick leave and pay;
- Wellbeing leave;
- Learning & Development: each member of staff has access to training resources and courses and shadowing opportunities;
- We work in a purpose built office environment near Old Street Station, shared with two like-minded organisations.
Role Overview: Fundraising Director
The successful candidate will lead RLS’s income generation through our next phase of development. You’ll oversee our relationships with key funders, individual giving, our approach to major donors and our communications. You’ll work closely with the Management Team and trustees to set and implement fundraising strategy and highlight and manage risk.
As a member of the Management Team, you’ll be involved in the day-to-day leadership and oversight of the organisation, with involvement in decisions from strategy to HR, project design and many other aspects of our work.
Core Responsibilities:
1. Fundraising strategy and development ○ Lead the development and delivery of RLS’s fundraising strategy to meet our funding targets and deliver our strategy.
- Meaningfully involve and guide the Management Team, trustees and Fundraising Officer in strategy development and delivery.
- Develop new funding sources as appropriate.
- Ensure that funding sources fit with RLS’s values and our moral and ethical fundraising policy.
- In future, there may be other line management responsibilities as RLS’s staff changes to meet our new strategy.
2. Organisational leadership
- Work with the Management Team and trustees to lead on the delivery of RLS’s strategic objectives.
- Work with the Management Team to lead RLS, including finding creative solutions to issues as they arise and ensuring the smooth running of the organisation.
- Foster a supportive work environment that’s true to RLS’s values.
3. Lead on funder relationships
- Develop and cultivate relationships with potential funders.
- Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of funding opportunities to meet our targets and fulfil our strategy.
- Lead relationships with existing funders, ensuring that they’re regularly engaged and that all reporting deadlines are met.
- Support the Fundraising Officer to lead on certain funder relationships.
4. Proposal and application development
- Lead the development of compelling applications and proposals for funders.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure that all funding applications meet the needs of RLS and align with our strategy.
- Support the Fundraising Officer to deliver high quality proposals and applications.
5. Individual giving and major donors
- Work closely with the Fundraising Officer to develop and deliver a high quality individual giving programme to meet our fundraising targets.
- Manage relationships with major donors and further develop this income stream.
6. Communications and events
- Work closely with the Fundraising Officer to develop and deliver RLS’s communications strategy.
- Work with the Fundraising Officer and CEO to oversee and continue to develop RLS’s website.
- Organise and deliver events from time-to-time to support the delivery of RLS’s fundraising strategy.
7. Risk management, reporting and record keeping
- Ensure that the Management Team and board have an accurate picture of RLS’s financial position, including a clear picture of risk.
- Oversee accurate records of funder and donor relationships and income through our CRM.
8. Representing RLS and occasional travel
- Represent RLS at events from time to time.
- Occasional travel, potentially including international travel.
9. Line management
- Provide high quality line management to the Fundraising Officer.
In future, there may be other line management responsibilities as RLS’s staff changes to meet our new strategy.
Person Specification
- Senior leadership experience in income generation
- Proven success in securing significant, multi-source funding, including trusts and foundations.
- Expertise in developing long-term financial strategy and sustainability
- Experience in shaping and overseeing individual giving campaigns
- Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
- Ability to find creative, innovative solutions and problem-solve.
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to foster a team-wide understanding of and involvement in fundraising.
- Have a strong commitment to advancing migrant justice.
- Be an active listener and a progressive leader.
- The successful candidate will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS certificate (we cover the cost). A criminal record is not necessarily a barrier to recruitment but should be disclosed on application
- Have the right to work in the UK.
- Fluent in English.
- Have lived experience related to migration and/or experience of and relationships in the migrant justice sector (desirable).
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Job Title: Safeguarding Officer
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
Professional Supervision: The Regional Safeguarding Lead
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £22,500 per annum (FTE £39,375)
Hours per week: 20 hours
Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays (Pro Rota)
Role Description
The Safeguarding Officer will lead and oversee all aspects of safeguarding within St Edmundsbury Cathedral, ensuring that the Cathedral remains a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
You will be responsible for ensuring that the Cathedral meets all statutory safeguarding obligations and complies fully with the Church of England’s national safeguarding policies, diocesan frameworks, and relevant legislation. This includes proactively identifying potential risks, responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns, and ensuring effective reporting and case management in partnership with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team and statutory agencies.
Beyond compliance, this role is about embedding a culture of care, accountability, and transparency across the Cathedral community. You will support clergy, staff, and volunteers to understand their safeguarding responsibilities, ensure safer recruitment and training practices, and provide guidance and reassurance when safeguarding issues arise.
By acting as a source of expert advice, leadership, and advocacy, the Safeguarding Officer will help the Cathedral community uphold the highest standards of safety, dignity, and pastoral care, ensuring that everyone, regardless of age, background, or circumstance, can participate fully and confidently in Cathedral life.
The Cathedral Safeguarding Officer has operational authority within the Cathedral (subject to agreement with the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer with respect to responding to concerns and allegations against Church officers) for the following responsibilities, arranged according to the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Standards.
These four National Safeguarding Standards provide the framework for effective safeguarding practice across all Church settings:
- Culture, Leadership, and Capacity – Promoting a culture where safeguarding is embedded in every aspect of Cathedral life, ensuring that leaders, clergy, staff, and volunteers model and champion best practice.
- Prevention – Implementing robust safer recruitment, induction, and training processes, and proactively identifying and mitigating potential safeguarding risks.
- Responding to Concerns – Ensuring that all concerns, disclosures, and allegations are taken seriously, responded to promptly, and managed in partnership with statutory agencies and the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
- Learning, Supervision, and Quality Assurance – Fostering continual improvement through regular review, reflection, and evaluation of safeguarding practice, ensuring accountability and transparency at all levels.
Together, these standards guide the Cathedral’s commitment to providing a safe, nurturing, and trustworthy environment for all who engage with its worship, ministry, and community life.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic leadership
- Act as the Cathedral’s primary safeguarding lead, providing authoritative advice and operational oversight to the Chapter, leadership team, clergy, staff and volunteers.
- Ensure compliance with national Church of England safeguarding guidance, diocesan requirements and all relevant statutory legislation.
- Develop, maintain and drive a measurable safeguarding action plan and improvement programme, ensuring policies and practice are implemented consistently across Cathedral activities.
- Produce clear, timely safeguarding reports and briefings for Chapter and committees translating case and compliance information into strategic recommendations.
- Actively promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, supporting leaders to embed safeguarding into planning, events, recruitment and everyday practice.
- Engaging in professional supervision and quality assurance provided by the relevant Regional Safeguarding Lead, and in continual professional development, including ensuring that the requirements of the National Safeguarding Learning and Development Framework for Safeguarding Officers are met.
Safer recruitment
- Lead and oversee safer recruitment processes for all paid roles and volunteer positions, ensuring job descriptions, interviews and selection processes assess safeguarding suitability.
- Support managers to make informed recruitment decisions and ensure all new starters receive safeguarding induction and appropriate supervision.
Case management
- Receive, triage and respond to safeguarding concerns and disclosures quickly and sensitively, ensuring the safety and welfare of those involved.
- Undertake initial risk and needs assessments and make appropriate referrals to statutory agencies and the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
- Support and co-ordinate multi-agency responses where required, and follow agreed safeguarding pathways.
- Provide pastoral support and signposting to victims/survivors while ensuring appropriate boundaries, confidentiality and access to specialist support services.
- Manage allegations involving staff or volunteers in line with diocesan procedures, ensuring safe working arrangements are put in place while enquiries proceed.
- Maintain accurate, secure and auditable case records, ensuring all documentation complies with data protection (GDPR) and Cathedral record-keeping protocols
Meetings & governance
- Attend safeguarding-related meetings, including the Safeguarding Committee, Guild Committee and Forum, providing briefings, presenting reports and highlighting risks and compliance matters.
- Prepare agendas, papers and minutes as required; maintain an action log and follow up to ensure agreed actions are completed.
- Escalate unresolved risks or urgent safeguarding matters to Chapter and senior leadership in a timely and constructive manner.
- Attend Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) Meetings.
Training & awareness
- Lead on Cathedral safeguarding training, coordinate and deliver induction and refresher training for staff, volunteers, and clergy.
- Maintain up-to-date records of safeguarding training for all staff and volunteers (showing completion and renewal dates).
- Create accessible safeguarding information and communications for the Cathedral community (e.g., weekly bulletin items, posters, webpages and event briefings) to raise awareness and reinforce good practice.
- Provide tailored briefings for high-risk roles and ongoing advice to managers and supervisors on safeguarding responsibilities.
- To evaluate training to ensure that learnings have been embedded.
Policy & risk management
- Review, update and implement the Cathedral’s safeguarding policies and procedures on a regular schedule (and sooner where guidance or case learning requires change).
- Lead safeguarding risk assessments for services, events, volunteer activities and external bookings; provide straightforward, action-focused mitigation plans for event organisers and hirers.
- Conduct audits and spot-checks to ensure practice aligns with policy and report findings with recommended improvements.
- Ensure contractors, partner organisations and hirers meet required safeguarding standards and that any safeguarding responsibilities are set out contractually where appropriate.
Additional duties and professional development
- Provide clear, timely advice within agreed working hours and support any out-of-hours arrangements for urgent safeguarding concerns as agreed with Chapter.
- Maintain your own professional development through training, supervision and membership of relevant safeguarding networks; ensure learning is shared across the Cathedral.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties that support the effective delivery of safeguarding across the Cathedral.
- Attend the East Anglia Regional Safeguarding Network meeting three times a year, with other DSOs and CSO in the region
Key Relationships
- In the Cathedral, the Dean provides leadership concerning safeguarding, supported by Chapter and senior leadership team requiring good working relationships with both clergy and lay colleagues.
- It is essential that the CSO forms excellent working relationships with key people in the Diocese, including: the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (DSO), the safeguarding team and other relevant staff; the chair and membership of diocesan safeguarding governance structures e.g., the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) and relevant sub-groups; and the National Safeguarding Team.
- It is essential to have good connections with colleagues in relevant local third sector agencies, including those working in the fields of homelessness, poverty, domestic abuse, mental health, substance misuse, refugee support, language and learning support, etc. Adults and children who are using, have used or may use the services of the cathedral, particularly in relation to safeguarding.
Person Spesification
Essential Qualities
Qualifications
- Relevant safeguarding qualification/training, or willingness to undertake
Experience
- Substantial experience working with safeguarding in roles involving children and/or adults at risk.
- Handling safeguarding referrals, disclosures, and case management.
- Liaising with statutory services such as police, social care, and health agencies.
- Delivering safeguarding training or workshops to diverse audiences.
- Producing reports, maintaining accurate records, and managing confidential data.
Knowledge
- Excellent understanding of current safeguarding legislation, guidance, and best practice for children and adults.
- Knowledge of safer recruitment principles and DBS requirements.
- Understanding of GDPR and secure data management in relation to safeguarding.
- Awareness of the Church of England’s safeguarding frameworks and National Safeguarding Standards (or willingness to learn).
Skills and Abilities
- Strong ability to assess risk and make clear, evidence-based decisions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and appropriately at all levels.
- Effective relationship-building skills, including working collaboratively with clergy, volunteers, statutory agencies, and community stakeholders.
- High levels of organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities calmly and effectively.
- Confident in designing and delivering safeguarding training and briefings.
Personal Qualities
- Integrity, resilience, and discretion when managing sensitive information.
- Empathy and pastoral sensitivity towards those impacted by abuse or allegations.
- A collaborative, approachable, and supportive leadership style.
- Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in challenging situations.
- Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Respect for the Cathedral’s Christian values and willingness to work within its ethos.
Desired Qualities
Qualifications
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. social work, education, counselling, youth work, nursing, or safeguarding).
- Membership of a relevant safeguarding or professional network.
Experience
- Experience working in a Church of England context or other faith-based safeguarding setting.
- Experience of developing and implementing safeguarding policies and risk assessments.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches when supporting victims/survivors.
- Familiarity with Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (DSA) roles and procedures.
Skills and Abilities
- Experience in facilitating safeguarding learning using innovative or digital approaches.
- Competence in using safeguarding case management systems or CRMs.
Other Requirements
- Willingness to undergo enhanced DBS checks, including barred lists.
- Flexibility to attend occasional evening or weekend meetings and events.
- Commitment to completing all mandatory safeguarding and leadership training as required by the Cathedral and Diocese.
Closing Date: Wednesday 12 November
It is our aim to be a centre for learning, both for the Christian faith and beyond.




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