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The post-holder will play a key role within the Initiatives and Partnerships team, working with regional teams to develop and implement proposals to expand use of historic churches in our existing estate and, on occasion, working with other heritage and community groups to deliver their own projects via consultancy or partnership work.
They will manage a programme of work that will include a number of site-specific projects and national initiatives across multiple sites, as well as from time to time working with third parties on partnership or consultancy projects.
The Commercial Initiatives Officer is responsible for the development and delivery of CCT’s commercial initiatives, including Champing and Filming, that involve multiple sites, as well as any future such schemes. The role will line manage the Customer Service and Admin Assistant, Champing who is responsible for the day-to-day delivery of Champing. The post-holder will also work closely with colleagues in conservation and regional teams to make sure that impacts on both areas are fully considered, whilst in tandem seeking to maximise opportunities to expand and increase commercial activity, income and ultimately profitability.
We have recently published our TRUST values, which outline the behaviours and expectations that act as our foundations at CCT. We have attached the pack, outlining each value, which we will also be using as part of our shortlisting and interview process to find the right candidates that align with our values.
If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our recruitment portal to begin your application. You will be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining why you’d like to apply and how you fulfil the person specification for this post, so you’ll need to refer to the job description.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Monday 6th July 2026.
The interviews will take place in Northampton on Thursday 16th July 2026. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.
Please note: As part of our recruitment process, we undertake candidate psychometric testing your your application is successful and you are invited to interview, you will receive an email asking you to complete a series of activities, these need to be completed at least 2 days before your interview.
All successful applicants will be subject to a basic DBS, credit check, references and right to work checks.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Manager
28hrs/4 days a week - £39,000 pa pro rata (£48,750 full-time equivalent)
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising and Communications
Location: Wimbledon London SW19 with occasional UK travel. The office is just a few minutes’ walk from Wimbledon mainline and underground stations. (Hybrid option up to 2 day p/w working from home).
The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund has been helping doctors, medical students and their families through hardship for almost 190 years. We are looking for an experienced relationship fundraiser to take ownership of our growing mid-value donor programme and help shape the future of supporter engagement at the charity.
This is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with committed supporters, develop innovative stewardship strategies and contribute to a fundraising programme that has a direct and lasting impact on the lives of doctors within the medical profession.
Joining a friendly and collaborative team, you'll enjoy a high degree of autonomy, excellent benefits including a 15% employer pension contribution, flexible working arrangements and genuine opportunities for professional development.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced senior fundraiser to join our small and friendly fundraising and communications team. The Fundraising Manager is primarily responsible for developing, managing and growing the charity's mid-value donor programme. The role will steward and upgrade a defined portfolio of supporters, delivering excellent supporter experiences that increase donor retention, engagement and income. In addition, the post holder will support on individual giving, legacy fundraising and developing and stewarding a small portfolio of corporate partnerships.
Join a well-established, financially secure charity where people genuinely enjoy working together to make a difference. We pride ourselves on our friendly, collaborative culture, where everyone's contribution is valued and supported. As an organisation, we are committed to helping our employees develop and grow.
About RMBF
The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) supports doctors, medical students, and their families, providing vital financial, practical, and emotional support when illness, disability, bereavement, or other life-changing circumstances create hardship. The RMBF helps hundreds of doctors each year, ensuring that those who have dedicated their lives to caring for others have somewhere to turn when they need help most.
For fundraisers, the RMBF is a fantastic cause to work for. We deliver tangible, life-changing assistance that enables beneficiaries to regain stability and, in many cases, return to medicine. We have a long history, a strong reputation, and deep roots within the medical community. We also have a loyal and engaged supporter base, with the majority of our donors coming from the profession.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and develop a portfolio of mid-value supporters, delivering tailored stewardship, personalised communications, meetings, events and digital engagement that demonstrate impact, strengthen relationships and enhance the supporter experience.
- Design and implement segmented donor journeys and cultivation strategies that move supporters from mass fundraising communications to more personalised engagement, identifying opportunities to increase giving through appeals and special funding opportunities.
- Use donor insight, data analysis and supporter behaviour to monitor engagement and retention, reducing attrition, increasing lifetime value, and identifying supporters with the potential to upgrade their giving and progress towards major donor status.
- Develop, manage, and grow a small portfolio of corporate supporters, identifying and securing new fundraising opportunities including sponsorship, employee fundraising, and cause-related marketing initiatives.
- Manage the legacy giving programme, overseeing legacy administration and delivering targeted marketing and stewardship activities to raise awareness, generate enquiries and encourage supporters to leave a gift in their Will.
- Ensure all fundraising activity complies with relevant legislation, data protection requirements, fundraising regulations and organisational policies.
- Maintain accurate supporter records and activity tracking within the CRM system.
Personal Specification
- A proven track record in fundraising
- Ability to think strategically to identify potential donors, prioritise efforts and develop effective fundraising strategies. This includes analysing data, assessing donor potential and adapting approaches based on feedback and results.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain donor relationships and understand donor motivations and interests.
- Excellent written skills with an ability to craft compelling and personalised proposals, with a meticulous attention to detail.
- Confident and comfortable making telephone calls and meeting donors in person as a key part of relationship building and stewardship.
- Strong collaborative skills as a team player, whilst also able to work autonomously initiating and driving tasks as a self-starter.
- Experience using CRM systems and supporter data to drive fundraising performance.
- An understanding of the challenges facing doctors and medical students, including mental health and workplace pressures would be desirable.
Additional Information
- Occasional UK travel maybe required for donor meetings, events and conferences.
- Occasional evening or weekend work may be required (time off in lieu provided)
Package
- The remuneration package includes:
- Generous pension scheme with 15% employer contributions and 5% employee contributions with salary sacrifice option
- Death in service benefit
- Flexible working arrangements
- 25 days paid holiday in first year, increasing in stages to 30.5 days after four years’ service, plus an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
- Employee assistance programme
- Dental insurance
Application Instructions
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should clearly demonstrate your relevant experience and explain how you meet the personal specification outlined in the job description. Applications that do not include both documents may not be considered.
Interview Process
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first-round online interview, scheduled for Wednesday 8th July. Successful candidates will progress to an in-person second-stage interview.
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should clearly demonstrate your relevant experience and explain how you meet the personal specification outlined in the job description. Applications that do not include both documents may not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About us:
We are a leading education partnership based in Hornsey, north London, committed to improving outcomes for children and young people. We have +160 member schools across Haringey, Enfield and Waltham Forest.
The Role:
As a proactive and innovative Project Manager for Professional Development, you will support our CPD team. This new role is pivotal in ensuring effective systems management and record keeping, stakeholder engagement and relationships across various educational projects.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the management of a large, growing and innovative Schools CPD programme, in person and online
- Manage administrative tasks including documentation, scheduling, and reporting for CPD programmes
- Using tools such as Canva, Microsoft Office suite, MailChimp and WordPress to create and disseminate high-quality educational resources and communications in line with HEP brand guidelines
- Produce content to market and sell our professional development programme to schools in and beyond our membership
- Support all customers, members and non-members, to access the HEP offer
- Develop and nurture strong stakeholder relationships with schools, educators, CPD trainers, local authorities and other partners
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of educational innovation, policies, regulations and political landscape affecting schools and the education sector to inform the next steps for CPD
- Collaborate closely with the wider HEP team to deliver strategic goals of HEP
- Work independently and efficiently under pressure, ensuring deadlines are met and quality standards are upheld
- Demonstrate a strong moral purpose and understanding of the mission and values of Haringey Education Partnership
Qualifications and skills:
- Educated to at least degree level(or equivalent experience)
- Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels
- Proficiency in Canva, Microsoft Office and basic website management tools
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ambitious, resilient, proactive and a dedicated team player committed to continuous improvement in education
- Experience of marketing or sales an advantage
Working at HEP:
- We offer 30 days annual leave and a generous pension scheme
- You will be part of a mission-driven team committed to empowering schools and improving outcomes for children and young people
- You will work in a supportive environment that values learning, innovation, and collaboration
- We offer opportunities for professional development and encourage staff to shape and grow their roles
- We are an 'in-person first organisation' and this role is in-person/office based, working in Hornsey, north London with the opportunity to visit our member schools and attend events/conferences as required
Other information:
- We are actively seeking diversity of experience academically and professionally, as well as representing the different communities we serve
- This position will be in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must have the right to work in the UK to commence their employment
- HEP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our safer recruitment checks, an online search may be carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education
Application Process:
- Interested candidates should submit a CV and a covering letter detailing their suitability for the role.
- Interviews will be conducted as suitable candidates apply and we may hire if we find the right person before the job advert closes.
HEP is a not-for-profit, schools-led school improvement company focused on raising outcomes for all children and young people in our member schools.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Full-time, London (9-month contract)
Salary: £29,849-£35,493 per annum
Closing Date: Monday 29th June 2026
Interviews will be held w/c Monday 6th July
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for Sleep Out Officer to join our Mass Participation & Events team based in London.
About us
We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.
The Events Officer plays a vital role in delivering our flagship fundraising event, Sleep Out. It is an exciting time to join the team, thanks to increased investment from our headline sponsor, Nationwide Building Society. This investment has enabled us to develop and deliver a new strategy, and we anticipate significant growth over the coming years.
About you
You will be an energetic and personable individual with:
- Proven experience of working in a supporter or customer-facing role.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills, confident in communicating with varied audiences.
- Excellent copy-writing skills for supporter communications and an interest in marketing.
- Strong organisation and multi-tasking skills, in order to ensure Sleep Out events run smoothly.
- Proactive and ambitious, always looking for creative ways of working.
What you’ll be doing
- Support the successful delivery and growth of our public Sleep Out events in London and Manchester and our ‘Host Your Own Sleep Out’ product.
- Engage and steward all Sleep Out event participants, supporting them with their fundraising, answering queries and building strong relationships.
- Support the implementation of marketing plans that recruit participants.
- Support the Event Manager in managing the partnership with NBS to maximise the impact of the partnership and strive for long-term growth.
- Responsible for administrative processes for the Sleep Out team including donor and financial records, monitoring and creating resources and materials.
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:
- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
- Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
- Private Medical insurance
- Income protection
- Employer pension contributions of 5%
- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
- An interest-free travel loan
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.
Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.
Our approach to applications
We recognise that candidates may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their applications. While this is absolutely fine, all examples and statements included must be truthful, accurate and based on your own experience.
We’re keen to understand your individual skills, experience and motivations, so please ensure your application reflects your own voice.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Event Officer click ‘Apply’ now!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Fundraising Officer
Join an international animal welfare organisation, offering care and protection to donkeys worldwide.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a proactive team player with outstanding decision-making skills and a strong customer service ethic to join the dedicated Fundraising Department.
Position: Fundraising Officer (internally known as Major Gifts Officer)
Location: Devon/Hybrid (site attendance estimated to be one day per week, flexibility considered)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday
Salary: £31,431per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 5 July 2026. Please note this role may close earlier than advertised so apply as soon as possible.
About the Role
As Major Gifts Officer, you will support delivery of agreed activity within the Major Gifts Team, successfully cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of mid-value individuals and trusts and delivering a range of agreed projects. Working closely with the Major Gifts Managers, you will evolve and continuously improve supporter stewardship and cultivation activity in line with their capacity and propensity to donate, continuously evaluating performance.
Your principal duties and responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the delivery of the Major Gifts Strategy, improving Major Gifts performance.
- Supporting the Major Gifts cultivation/stewardship programme to grow the number of supporters financially contributing mid value and major gifts.
- Managing, supporting and attending Major Gifts stewardship and cultivation meetings and events, including supplier liaison, supporter invite lists, follow ups and budgets.
- Securing, managing and stewarding a portfolio of active mid-value donors and charitable trusts, delivering compelling bids and donor reports, forging and maintaining strong and enduring relationships.
- Researching current and potential major and mid-value donors to enable a donor-centric approach.
- Delivering and reporting on agreed development and stewardship projects, fundraising targets.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date donor information on our CRM system.
About You
We are looking for someone with:
- Demonstrable experience of strong administrative and organisational support within a busy, fast paced environment.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to plan, organise, and prioritise workloads.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong data management skills, and experience of working with databases or CRM systems.
- Experience of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
- Able to support the planning and delivery of activities or events, including administrative and logistical coordination.
Benefits include:
- Competitive pension.
- 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service.
- Wellbeing team.
- Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes.
- Long service awards.
- Healthshield plan, including reimbursement of some medical expenses up to the specified limits per membership, offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel and entertainment from participating outlets, access to a 24/7 GP and counselling service.
- Free parking.
- Subsidised restaurant and shop.
About the Organisation
Join one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.
The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.
You may also have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Major Donor, Major Gifts, Fundraising Officer, Major Donor Fundraiser, Major Gifts Fundraiser, Major Donor Fundraising Officer, Major Gifts Fundraising Officer, Events Fundraising, Individual Giving Fundraiser, Community Fundraiser.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP
£27,250 | 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Central London | Hybrid Working (20 percent office based)
Full time, 35 hours per week (9 to 5)
Interviews: 15th and 16th June | ASAP start
The opportunity
A well established professional membership organisation is looking for a confident and organised Candidate Support Officer to join their busy team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a structured and professional environment, supporting the delivery of high profile assessments while playing a key role in ensuring a smooth and positive candidate experience.
You will be working in a process driven environment where accuracy, organisation and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.
The role
You will sit within a candidate services team, supporting the coordination and delivery of assessments and acting as a key point of contact for candidates and stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include
- Managing enquiries via email, phone and in person
- Processing applications, checking eligibility and handling associated fees
- Maintaining accurate candidate records using internal systems and databases
- Issuing communications including admission details and results
- Supporting candidate communications and website updates
- Producing data for reporting and service improvement
- Assisting with the delivery of assessment activity when required
- Supporting wider administrative processes including payments and invoicing
To be considered for this role, you will need to demonstrate
- Relvent experience in an office based administrative role
- Strong customer service skills and the ability to communicate professionally with a range of stakeholders
- Experience using databases or CRM systems
- Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Additional information
This role offers hybrid working with a requirement to attend a central London office for part of the week.
Due to the level of interest expected, we may not be able to respond to every application individually. All applications will be reviewed and if your experience aligns with the role, we will be in touch to discuss next steps.
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.
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About St Mary’s
St Mary's is a vibrant and charismatic Anglican Church located in Marylebone, W1. In addition to serving as a place of worship, it boasts a thriving Grade I listed events venue, hosting an average of two-to-three events per week. The venue accommodates a diverse range of events, including conferences, charity events, fashion shows, book launches and wine tastings.
About You
Are you a people person who thrives on creating seamless, memorable events? We’re looking for a full-time Events Coordinator to join our friendly and supportive team. You’ll play a key role in bringing events to life—from the moment they’re confirmed to the final wrap-up—working closely with clients and leading event-day staff with confidence. If you’re highly organised, calm under pressure, and love building strong relationships, this is your chance to shine in a role where no two days are the same. Warmth, professionalism, and a sharp eye for detail will take you far here.
What You Will Be Doing
- Supporting clients in event planning, including site visits, service bookings, invoicing, and gathering necessary documents and licenses.
- Ensuring legal requirements are met and communicating final event details to clients.
- Maintaining detailed planning records and manage logistics, including booking staff and coordinating with internal teams.
- Writing and sharing event briefs, process staff invoices, and liaise with key departments such as kitchen, facilities, and church groups.
- Providing event-day support by working with Duty Managers, acting as emergency contact on a rota, and occasionally attending events to build client relationships.
- Completing post-event tasks, such as reporting issues and following up with clients.
- Covering for the Head of Venue and Events during absences and ensure compliance with venue regulations.
- Essential skills include strong customer service, communication, organisation, attention to detail, and confidence using Google Suite.
- Desirable skills include experience in events or hospitality, CRM familiarity, and understanding of sound, lighting, and visual requirements.
What We Are Looking For
- Excellent customer facing skills and a commitment to outstanding customer service
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with administration experience
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- A solutions mindset, proactive and excellent at problem-solving
- High attention to detail
- Fully confident and competent with Google suite (calendar, sheets)
Benefits
- Salary between £28,500 and £30,000 based on experience
- 23 days paid holiday per year + bank holidays. Extra 2 days holiday at Easter and the office closes between Christmas and New Year.
- Regular staff days and staff retreats
- Your choice of birthday breakfast at the Tuesday team meeting
- Training opportunities and courses
Full details in the attached Job Description
Occupational Requirement
This role has an Occupational Requirement to be a Christian, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
St Mary’s is committed to being a diverse church that truly represents the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in church leadership, including women, and racialised, LGBT+, disabled, and under-served communities.
Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from racialised communities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your prior experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
Learning with Parents supports all families to have positive learning interactions together. We drive inclusive parental engagement by partnering with schools and leading the sector through learning what works.
By partnering with primary schools, we support thousands of families across the UK to enjoy learning together at home. Our child-led videos and hands-on family activities replace traditional homework. Through behavioural insight research, innovative technology and teacher training we ensure that as many families as possible are supported effectively.
We are working to improve parental engagement across the sector, by producing evidence of parents’ impact and generating insights into how schools can best support them. Learnings are disseminated through the Parental Engagement Forum and amplified through the Fair Education Alliance.
About the Role
The Operations Coordinator will play a key role across the charity, supporting the smooth running of Learning with Parents’ core functions during a period of growth and enabling the team to effectively deliver our programmes and achieve impact for disadvantaged families.
In particular, they will assist the Operations team with HR and recruitment processes, providing additional administrative capacity and supporting our finance functions. They will also provide essential administrative support for the Schools team, including supporting with responding parent and teacher queries, maintaining CRM systems and issuing invoices.
Core areas of responsibility
Financial Systems
- Support with accounting and financial systems, including: monthly reconciliations; paying expenses and invoices; and procurement.
HR Support
- Support with the recruitment process for staff, interns, work experience and trustees including advertising roles, supporting logistics for interviews, carrying out DBS checks, collecting references and sending unsuccessful applicants feedback.
- Support with HR record keeping, including staff training refreshers, keeping employee details up to date, policy refreshers etc.
- Support with the onboarding of new staff, including procuring necessary office equipment, setting up new members of staff on platforms and scheduling meetings as necessary.
- Support with the logistics for the annual staff away days and organise termly staff socials.
- Support the intern and work experience recruitment and support processes.
Programme Support
- Update the schools database and organisations database with the relevant programme information
- Support the Schools Team to deliver timely support for both schools and parents using our programmes through our help desk system, Hubspot
- Support with the invoicing and contracts for school partners, including supporting the Schools Team with ensuring school invoices are paid
- Provide logistics support with ordering and sending out teddies to schools for Ready teddy
- Support Curriculum team with subtitling videos
- Support Curriculum team with travel logistics from filming
- Support with any programme admin as directed by the school team.
Administrative Support
- Provide diary management support for the CEO and trustees
- Book travel for staff and external meeting spaces as required.
- Support with trustee meetings and external meetings, including organising travel, booking meeting rooms, organising lunch, minuting meetings.
- Manage all non-school related enquiries coming into the general Learning with Parents inbox and assist with responding to enquiries on HubSpot, as required.
- General administrative support as required.
Office Management
- Ensure office and kitchen resources are replenished as required i.e. printing paper, stationery, tea, coffee.
- Ensure the office and kitchen are kept clean and tidy.
- Ensure office equipment and furniture is in good working order and organise repairs and replacements as required.
About You
A successful Operations Coordinator will be eager to work in a small team, have a can-do attitude, and be keen to get stuck in to support the charity’s growth and impact.
Our ideal candidate would also be able to provide examples of when they have used the following skills and experience:
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise effectively
- Good attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing
- Ability to work well as a team and with a range of different stakeholders
- Keen to learn and develop new skills
- A desire to champion and uphold our organisation’s vision, mission and values.
Our ideal candidate might also be able to provide examples of when they have used some of the following skills and experience, although these are not essential:
- An understanding of education inequality in the UK
- Lived experience of some of the barriers that families from disadvantaged communities face in engaging with children’s learning
- Experience working within the UK education system, either in schools or in other organisations working in the space such as charities or suppliers
- Experience in (an) administrative role(s)
- Experience of book-keeping or support with other financial functions.
Our values
Our Learning with Parents values are key to how we work and inform our strategy, programme, and how we collaborate.
Ambition - We strive do more for the families, schools and organisations we work with
Collaboration - We value the voices of others and achieve more by working together
Exploration - We are curious and seek evidence to inform our work
Innovation - We test, learn, adapt and embrace failure in our pursuit of progress
Integrity - We act responsibly and honestly, and default to transparency
Supportive environment - We work to create an environment which supports growth, belonging and wellbeing for everyone
Apply directly on our website
Our vision is that every child is supported at home to fulfil their potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a Philanthropy Officer to join the Leeds Community Foundation team.
As a Philanthropy Officer, you’ll support the delivery of high-quality stewardship of donors, including administrative and communications support across the donor lifecycle.
Key information
Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 p.a. pro rata, dependent on experience
Hours of work: 3 days per week (0.6 full time equivalent) including Mondays, usually worked between 9am and 5pm
Location: Leeds (city centre offices) with some work in Bradford, and hybrid working options
Contract term: Permanent contract subject to a three-month probationary period
Closing date: Thursday 2 July 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 15 July 2026
About the role
The Philanthropy Officer role includes coordinating key aspects of donor engagement, database management and providing excellent donor care.
It combines elements of relationship management, administration support and storytelling, to help sustain donor support and meet strategic objectives.
About you
We’re looking for someone with experience in administration, customer service, donor support or CRM use, and familiarity with fundraising or stewardship activity in a charity or membership organisation.
Equal Opportunities
Leeds Community Foundation is an equal opportunities employer. The communities we serve are very diverse and we aim for our staff team to reflect those communities. We particularly welcome applications from people from communities experiencing racial inequity, and trans people, who are currently under-represented within our staff team. All applications will be considered solely on merit. As such, we redact details that may identify any protected characteristics on job applications.
How to apply
If you want to learn more about the role, and find details on how to apply, head to our website.
We're building a fairer Leeds for everyone.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an experienced and passionate People & Culture Manager to lead the delivery of a high-quality, people-focused service. This is a key leadership role responsible for shaping an inclusive, values-driven culture while ensuring effective people operations across the organisation.
You will oversee the full employee lifecycle, provide expert advice to managers and senior leaders, and drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement, wellbeing and organisational development. In addition, you will lead a newly established central operations function, bringing together customer services and administration to deliver a seamless and efficient support service across The Union.
About You
We are looking for a proactive and collaborative professional who is passionate about people and culture. You will bring:
- Strong generalist people management experience, ideally in a similar role
- In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and best practice
- A commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and creating a positive workplace
- A proven ability to drive engagement, culture, and organisational development initiatives
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
Why join us?
- Opportunity to shape and influence organisational culture
- A collaborative and supportive working environment
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on staff and student experience
For more information and to apply, visit our website via the ‘apply’ button.
Application Closing Date: 11:59pm on Thursday 18th June 2026
Data and Systems Officer
Role Details & Staff Benefits
Salary: £30,385 gross per annum
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Location:Hybrid – NASP have an office space at London's Southbank Centre which can be used by staff at any time. The role will be expected to work up to 2 days per week in the office with the remainder at home, depending on agreed hours. There may also be additional travel required for staff days, site visits and other events.
NASP offer a range of core benefits for staff including:
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30 days paid annual leave per annum, plus Bank Holidays
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An additional day of paid leave per year on your birthday
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Opportunities for Volunteering & CPD days each year
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Opportunity to request flexible working arrangements, including compressed hours
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Contribution to annual eye test, eyeglass purchase, and flu vaccination
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Access to discounts across the Southbank Centre site; including free/discounted reciprocal access to participating galleries & museums in London & the UK
Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position based on a flexible working arrangement. Should a candidate be successful after the interview stage, any reasonable requests will be reviewed and be sought to be accommodated within the needs of the role. All appointments are subject to proof of right to work in the UK, references and a 3-month probationary period.
About NASP
The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. Our goals are to promote social prescribing and to bring about a social revolution in wellbeing, as set out in the NASP Strategic Plan.
To learn more about our organisation, partners, and social prescribing, please visit our website.
Our working culture values flexibility, wellbeing, and collaboration. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and supporting our staff to work in ways that suit both their roles and personal circumstances, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to the success of the organisation.
Inclusion at NASP
We particularly welcome applicants from global majority and LGBTQIA+ communities, those with lived experience relevant to social prescribing, and those who identify as disabled and/or neurodiverse.
As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee an interview to candidates who identify as disabled and opt into the ‘Guaranteed Interview Scheme’ on our application portal, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
We are committed to creating a fair, accessible and supportive recruitment process, and to removing barriers wherever possible. We will consider reasonable adjustments at every stage of the recruitment process to support individual needs. Adjustments will depend on your specific circumstances and request, but may include:
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Flexibility with interview times and formats and locations
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Providing application materials in alternative formats
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Accepting applications in alternative formats including video or audio
If you require adjustments, an alternative method of application, or would like to discuss your needs, please contact us and we will be happy to support you.
How To Apply
To apply for this role, please follow the link to our application portal. You will be required to upload your CV and covering letter only, outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and person specification. Please note that any additional files (such as reports) will not be considered during shortlisting.
To support us with monitoring our Equal Opportunities Monitoring, we ask also all candidates to complete our Equal Opportunities form. Your responses will not be shared with the panel or used to make any recruitment decision.
The deadline to apply is 9am on Monday the 13th of July.
First stage interviews will be held on Wednesday the 29th & Thursday the 30th of July 2026. You will be able to indicate on our application portal whether you will be available or unavailable during this period.
For more information on the role, please email any questions to us via the email on the job description document. We look forward to hearing from you about the role of Data and Systems Officer.
Job Description & Person Specification
Purpose of This Role:
This key support role will work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure NASP’s data and key systems, including our CRM (Microsoft Dynamics 365), dashboards and databases, are effective, accurate, and useful. This includes improving data capture, enabling consistent reporting, and ensuring that quality data can be used to support organisational priorities.
The role will support colleagues to use systems confidently and understand data requirements, providing analytic solutions that meet the needs of the organisation, and identifying where practices and systems can be improved.
The role will sit within the wider Operations team who oversee the core business and operational functions of NASP, including Finance, HR, Governance, Project Support, Administration, and Logistics. As a member of this team, the role will provide general administrative support to NASP programmes, liaising with our CRM support provider (Chorus) and IT provider (Logicata) to act as an essential bridge between internal colleagues and these external technical experts.
As NASP continues to develop its membership and training offers, the Data and Systems Officer will support the growth of this work, ensuring that systems and data flows are aligned, and leading on the technical management of data within these systems. The role will also support teams with reporting and evaluation, making effective use of NASP’s data.
This is an ideal opportunity for a proactive and highly organised individual with excellent data management, administrative, and technical skills (particularly working with CRMs) to support across the range of NASP’s programmes and projects, as well as development of new systems and processes.
Person Specification:
Essential
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Knowledge of the VCFSE sector and/or Social Prescribing
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Good working knowledge of CRM systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 (including technical skills)
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Experience of administrating/managing membership systems or other databases
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Knowledge of GDPR and other Data compliance requirements
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High-level numeracy, logical reasoning, accuracy and attention to detail
Desirable
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Comfortable working with large, complex data sets and identifying trends and data quality issues
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Strong Microsoft Excel skills, and experience with data visualisation tools
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Experience in the charity, health, or public sector
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Ability to work within a busy environment and effectively prioritising and managing own workload
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Ability to manage working relationships with external partners & providers
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Experience in training & upskilling colleagues (particularly in data management, systems & processes)
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Affinity with NASP’s Values as defined in the NASP Strategic Plan
Responsibilities:
CRM and Systems Management
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Ensure colleagues across the organisation are effectively using the CRM (Microsoft Dynamics); as well as other key data systems, supporting with staff training and guidance, providing advice and support where needed to ensure the team feels positive and confident using them in their day-to-day work.
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Undertake regular reviews & audits of data stored on the CRM to amend errors (e.g. duplicate records), and identify gaps or areas of concern, ensuring a smooth user experience.
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Work closely with our CRM support provider (Chorus) to manage any support requests and technical errors, undertaking any updates, fixes and developments to the system where required.
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Proactively identify any CRM and wider system processes that can be improved or developed, working with NASP colleagues to ensure the CRM is being effectively integrated into their work.
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Working with the Strategic Project Manager, undertake regular contract reviews with our CRM provider to ensure value for money and quality of service.
Data Management
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Oversee NASP’s Data inbox, responding to enquiries and escalating concerns or risks.
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Working with Director of Operations to proactively support NASP to meet data compliance; to identify any data risks and to mitigate these, including gaps in data capture or poor system use.
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Present data through reports and produce insights to support NASP’s evidence, evaluation and reporting needs (e.g. for grant funders, programme evaluation or trustee board reports).
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Work with NASP colleagues to improve how data is used in their work, building good data habits across the organisation.
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Identify and address common issues in how documents and information are managed across the organisation, ensuring standards are maintained consistently across NASP.
Systems Integration
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Work with colleagues to support the ongoing development of NASP’s Membership & Training offers, by ensuring the data and systems that support this work are effective.
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Support colleagues with effective data use to track the engagement, activity and growth of key networks and communities.
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Provide administrative support to establish and develop any new systems, working with colleagues and external providers as needed, ensuring that data flows between existing systems are aligned.
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Work closely with the Communications team to ensure the NASP website supports the capture and flow of data effectively.
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Liaise with our IT provider (Logicata) for anything relating to the Microsoft suite, including technical support.
General
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Take a proactive approach to support and lead administrative reviews / efficiencies across the organisation, ensuring consistency of approach.
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Work with teams across the organisation to help ensure we are delivering business objectives.
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Support the Communications team and other colleagues in managing NASP shared mailboxes, including deputising for colleagues where necessary.
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Support the Operations team in the ongoing maintenance of business, finance and project management processes & systems.
Reporting To: Strategic Projects Manager (International, Arts & Grants)
We support communities and organisations through social prescribing so that more people across the UK can enjoy better health and wellbeing.
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Business Debtline is a free, independent debt advice service for the self-employed and small businesses. The Money Advice Trust is a national charity dedicated to helping people overcome financial difficulty and prevent problem debt.
At Money Advice Trust, we believe everyone deserves clear, practical and non-judgemental support, no matter their circumstances.
As a Business Debtline Adviser, you’ll provide tailored, specialist debt advice across a range of channels, supporting clients through often difficult and emotional situations. You’ll explain options clearly, empower clients to make informed decisions, and deliver a high-quality, compliant service.
This is a meaningful and rewarding role where you’ll make a real impact every day.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be responsible for:
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Providing specialist debt advice to self-employed individuals and small businesses via phone, email and digital channels
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Listening carefully to clients and communicating in a supportive, empathetic and non-judgemental way
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Identifying appropriate debt solutions such as Debt Management Plans, DROs and IVAs, ensuring regulatory compliance
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Explaining complex financial information clearly to a non-technical audience
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Maintaining accurate client records and completing administration to a high standard
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Collaborating with colleagues and contributing to team performance and service improvement
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Acting as a professional ambassador for the Money Advice Trust in all interactions
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for people who are passionate about helping others and who can stay calm, organised and professional in a fast-paced environment.
You’ll bring:
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Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
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The ability to explain complex information in a clear and simple way
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A compassionate, client-focused and non-judgemental approach
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Good IT skills (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Zoom)
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Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage workload effectively
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The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
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Resilience and emotional awareness when supporting clients in challenging situations
Experience in customer service or advice roles is helpful but not essential.If you’re motivated to learn and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Training and Support
We’ll fully support you to build your knowledge and confidence in the role.
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Comprehensive initial training (full-time, on site, 9am–5pm for approximately 11 weeks)
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Ongoing coaching, quality feedback and development support
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Continuous learning to keep up to date with legislation and best practice
We’re looking for people who are curious, committed to learning, and motivated to grow in a rewarding role.
Our typical recruitment process takes up to four weeks and includes:
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A short online assessment (around 20 minutes at a time to suit you)
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A 45‑minute Microsoft Teams interview
Candidates who are successful at interview will progress to offer. Those who are not successful will be offered interview feedback.
We sometimes use AI tools to support parts of our recruitment process, such as initial application review. These tools help us manage volume, but all hiring decisions are made by a real person in our Recruitment team.
Accessibility and Adjustments
We want every candidate to feel confident and supported. If you need any adjustments or have specific preferences during the recruitment process, just let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
Important Information
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Your personal data will only be used for recruitment purposes and held for up to 12 months. Please see our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants on our vacancies page for further details.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We’re committed to building a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and our values - We put people first. We support each other. We solve problems.
These values guide everything we do and help create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
We’re seeking a highly organised, proactive Operations Coordinator to help keep our work running smoothly behind the scenes. This is a varied role supporting colleagues across teams, maintaining key systems and trackers, and helping ensure processes are clear and effective.
Pause works alongside women at risk of having children removed from their care, helping them improve their lives and influencing the services and systems that affect them. Our vision is a society where women who experience child removal receive the support they need so it never happens more than once.
You’ll provide high-quality operational and administrative support to the national team, monitoring shared inboxes, maintaining accurate records, supporting project and funding tracking, and helping ensure effective use of our case recording system.
This role suits someone who is detail-oriented, digitally confident and comfortable managing competing priorities. You’ll collaborate across teams, using strong communication and coordination skills, while taking ownership of your work and adapting to changing needs.
You’ll be part of a small, supportive team, where everyone takes a flexible and collaborative approach to work and is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable women.
Please ensure you address the "Experience" and "Knowledge and Skills" sections of the person specification in your covering letter.
We work to improve the lives of women who have had more than one child removed from their care, and the services and systems that affect them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ROOTED FINANCE
Rooted Finance is a pioneering specialist debt and financial inclusion Charity based in London. We’re committed to making money and debt advice accessible, for everyone.
The people we work with come from all walks of life and so do we.
We employ advisers from all backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because we are the communities we serve. We provide quality debt and money advice services to help clients manage their finances and debts, protect their essential services; and safeguard their income and priority needs. Our services have never been more needed in an uncertain financial environment.
Rooted Finance is expanding its team and is looking for a full-time Money Guidance Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team at a pivotal moment in our growth.
We are looking for someone who enjoys providing a first-class client satisfaction and support service. You will work closely with our Advice team to ensure clients are accessing support through engagement activities and that they are able to progress their debt advice journey smoothly.
You will be the interface for advisers to ensure documentation and tasks are completed in a timely manner or the clients you are supporting. The post-holder will need to be comfortable interacting with a variety of audiences – advisers, clients and partner organisations, and enjoy supporting people to progress through their advice journey.
You will have strong administrative, research and data skills, excellent communication and critical-thinking skills, and should be flexible and capable of working independently and as part of a team.
The post holder will be part of a small team and need to be a proven self-starter. The team language is English, and Rooted Finance is an Equal Opportunities employer.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job : Title Money Guidance Officer
Salary: £28,000
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Day of leave on your birthday Additional day of leave for each year of service up to 35 days 3% Pension contribution stakeholder pension £200 home-office equipment allowance Costco membership. Employee Assistance Programme Hybrid and flexible working arrangements available and agreed according to business needs
Contract: Permanent/Fixed Term (subject to funding)
Location: Rooted Finance delivers primarily an in-person service, postholder will be required to attend outreach locations/RF office. Hybrid arrangement with remote working will be incorporated where possible based on business demands.
Purpose of the Job
Rooted Finance provides client focused and impact driven services. The ability to provide first class advisory and casework services that impact individuals, and the communities they live in, is fundamental to the way in which Rooted Finance provides transparent and evidence-based services.
RF is looking for a proven self-starter to support our advice services and preventative initiatives. You’ll be passionate about working with people and committed to delivering a high-quality community engagement and support program. You’ll be adept at delivering comprehensive support to individuals within diverse community settings.
You will be confident in working with community members to grow and develop projects to reach isolated individuals. Working flexibly across dates (including occasional weekend working), times and locations, responding to project and community needs as required.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work flexibly with clients. You will be meticulous in your work, especially when supporting clients and maintaining case records for continuity of ongoing support. You will be trained and expected to keep up to date with regards to legislation, case law and policy changes relating to debt and a working knowledge of welfare benefits as directed by Line Manager.
Training and development
Rooted Finance will provide internal and external training as appropriate. Continued professional development is fundamental to the values of Rooted Finance in building capacity amongst its team members.
Reporting
The post holder will report directly to the Advice Manager of Rooted Finance
Role Requirements
This role aims to address the additional barriers and needs faced by overindebted individual, ensuring they are supported in navigating these challenges and can focus on the debt advice process effectively. As a Money Engagement Officer you will work across our various community partners, delivering money mentoring support and income maximisation services to local communities with the aim of promoting financial resilience and wellbeing. You will also provide assist in collecting essential documents and information for advisers to progress their cases. You will maintain accurate client and project records and contribute/support Manager(s) with effective project monitoring and reporting. You will capture learning to share with project stakeholders to help inform Rooted Finance’s wider approach to financial inclusion services.
Key functions and impact of the role will include;
Outreach and Engagement: Actively engage overindebted individual through various outreach initiatives such as community events, workshops, and partnerships with local organisations to raise awareness about debt advice to encourage individuals to seek help early and facilitate this through practical 121 support.
Support and guidance: Provide ongoing support needs to keep people with money worries engaged in the debt advice journey. Often people struggling with money worries have additional barriers and needs, this role focuses on the 'support function' which will be available to help people navigate barriers so they can focus on the specialist debt advice needed and offered through Rooted Finance and other support services.
Referral and Collaboration: foster a cohesive relationship to build partnerships and to collaborate with debt advice services, community organisations, and other stakeholders to facilitate referrals and ensure a seamless transition into debt advice services. Maintain strong partnerships with service providers to enhance accessibility and support for individuals in need.
Empowerment and Education: Equip our services users by providing ‘digestible’ financial education, coaching, and advocacy to help them make informed decisions, improve their financial literacy, and build long-term financial resilience. Data Collection and Reporting: maintain accurate records of all outcomes, advocacy and support provided to all individuals, diligently record outcomes to track the effectiveness of the triage process and measure the impact of the engagement efforts on increasing access to debt advice and other services.
Duties & Responsibilities: The main duties will include
1. Work closely with RF advice team in identifying client’ needs to work together to implement a holistic approach to supporting individuals.
2. Manage a joint caseload with debt advisers to ensure successful engagement in the debt advice journey, monitor progress and maintain diligent records across all systems
3. Working closely with advisers to support their more vulnerable clients
4. Delivering both 121 and group sessions to build individuals’ financial knowledge and resilience.
5. Increasing the visibility and awareness of the advice services through external events and roadshows
6. Develop and maintain good working relationships with clients to facilitate engagement in debt advice journey by explaining and outlining what debt advice offers, support to engage in attending debt advice appointment, follow up with obtaining required documents, make effective referrals for additional services and provide on-going support.
7. Draw up a personalised plan supporting clients to access and engage with the extensive range of support available in the community. Actively connect clients with a wide variety of services through signposting for additional help around health, wellbeing, housing, welfare, immigration, social support and financial advice.
8. Identify aftercare support to help individuals increase their ability around ongoing financial capability and literacy skills and to reduce further and future financial exclusions
9. Working with, and recruiting clients to, our Lived Experience Steering Committee
10. Provide one to one/group sessions to encourage and increase engagement in the debt advice service
11. Develop marketing and creative initiatives to promote and engage with service users to increase uptake in debt advice service and increase full journey completion.
12. Ensure all project monitoring requirements are adhered to and all learning (including risks and opportunities) is captured and recorded in a timely manner.
13. Perform consistent impact measurements on project components, including undertaking financial wellbeing checks before, during and after, beneficiary engagement with RF service in a non-intrusive manner
14. Actively participate in team meetings and work with colleagues and beneficiaries to further develop the project
15. Maintain effective communication between colleagues, stakeholders and beneficiaries at all times.
16. Undertake recommended and self-identified ongoing training and development to ensure gaps in knowledge/skills are acquired to meet requirement of the role and quality assurance processes in timely manner as directed by Supervisor/LM.
17. Work to an agreed work-plan, meeting targets on time and all required KPI
18. Work collaboratively to share good practice in performance and quality improvement with fellow advisers/wider team.
19. Ensure that all services comply with equal opportunities and other relevant policies and quality standards and good practice as outlined in organisational policies.
20. Ensure all work is fully compliant with Rooted Finance policies and procedures and Quality Standard
21. Ensure data protections regulations are adhered to and office procedures followed
22. Abide by all Health & Safety at Work Act procedures
23. Adhere to policy and procedures around safeguarding vulnerable adults at risk
24. Demonstrable understanding and application of the provisions of GDPR
25. Behave in a professional manner at all times
26. Act as an ambassador for Rooted Finance, reflecting the objectives and values, and to always work in the best interests of the charity.
Other 1. Undertake additional tasks as defined by Advice Manager of RF and senior management team.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Qualification
Desirable: Educated to a degree standard or equivalent.
Essential: Relevant professional qualification (i.e.CMA Connect Money Mentor training)/ or equivalent gained through experience Evidence of continued professional development
Skills
Desirable: Excellent understanding of the principles and current best practice in debt, financial capability and financial inclusion.
Essential: Knowledge and understanding of the welfare benefit system and experience of advising customers on benefits.Understanding and commitments to the aims, principles, values and quality standards of Rooted Finance services. Awareness of, and ability to, understand and empathise with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds and disadvantaged groups living in the community, in particular barriers faced by over-indebted and financially excluded communities. Ability to use sensitive listening and questioning skills to get to the root of the issues and empower clients Ability to remain non-judgmental and apply active listening Ability to provide outstanding customer service Good communications skills – including written and personal presentation skills. Ability to give and receive feedback objectively and sensitively, and work as part of a team and be open to learning from others. Ability to manage own time and meet deadlines.High standard of numeracy and computer skills, specifically IT skills with a strong command of the Microsoft Office suite with an ability to understand and analyse complex financial and other numerical information Knowledge and experience of using case management systems to maintain accurate records Working in a small team and autonomously, experience of working in client facing role. A commitment to continuous professional development, including a willingness to develop knowledge and skills in advice topics
Experience
Desirable: Experience of supporting and guiding junior team members (volunteer/trainee team members)
Essential: Experience of working directly in a community setting such as adult health and social care, learning support or information and advice settings Experience of gathering, providing and disseminating complex and sensitive information Experience of liaising with partner agencies; Excellent communication, negotiation and organisational skills; Commitment to working flexibly across all RF services, including evenings and weekends (TOIL applied)
OTHER:
This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check Rooted Finance is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office and will process your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018. Please refer to our online Privacy Policy for more information on how your personal data will be processed and stored. This job description and personal specification does not form part of any contract.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Independent Living Advisor (Self-Directed Support Service)
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Action on Disability, Mo Mowlam House, Clem Attlee Court, London, SW6 7BF
The Organisation
Action on Disability (AoD), founded in 1979, is one of London’s leading Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations. As we believe in the social model of disability, our values and principles embrace inclusive and accessible ways of working both internally and in all our activities, seek the participation and contribution of our members, and encourage and respect diversity.
The organisation is a medium sized charity with a Board of Trustees (at least 75% is disabled trustees), 20 staff and a strong ad hoc staff and volunteer base including many with direct experience of disability – all of whom are passionate about removing the barriers that disabled people face.
AoD provides five key services. These are: Youth, Employment, Welfare Benefits, Independent Living and Our Place.
AoD’s Independent Living Service
The Independent Living Service (Self-Directed Support Service) is a new service that will provide support to Direct Payment users within the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The service will enable disabled people to have genuine choice and control over the way in which they lead their lives.The post-holder will be working alongside disabled people to enable them to have more choice and control over their care and support needs.
Purpose of Post
To work with individuals, their family and friends (where appropriate) to provide them with information, advice and assistance to enable them to access and manage a Direct Payment
(DP) and recruit and manage a Personal Assistant (PA).
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Support to individuals employing their own Personal (care) Assistant (PA) or engage an agency to deliver care and support.
- Provide information and advice on becoming an employer and the role of the Personal Assistant.
- Ensure that the client understands their legal obligations and responsibilities of being an employer.
- Work with clients to: set up a profile on the Find-a-pa website, advertise and recruit a Personal Assistant, create a personalised job description and specification identify the level of experience and training requirements needed for the role.
- Advise and help to calculate the PA’s salary and on costs (full training provided).
- Support the client through the interview process and where necessary sit in during interviews.
- Support individuals to reference, check legal status and where necessary DBS their support worker.
- Support individuals to set up an induction plan for their PA and enable them to identify training needs.
- Support the client to complete payroll and insurance documentation.
- Work with the client to draw up a Statement of Particular (contract) for the employed PA (templates provided).
- Encourage DP employers to take a lead in all employment issues. Information on where to seek advice e.g. ACAS, Fish and Premier Care helpline will be given and clients will be encouraged to use them.
- Ensure that the individual has a back-up plan for emergencies.
- Encourage DP employers to be assertive and proactive with their Personal Assistants.
- Work with agencies to set up support for clients who may not wish to employ a PA directly.
Ongoing support to individuals in receipt of Direct Payments
- Providing advice on employment issues.
- Support individuals to solve practical problems e.g. lateness of staff, change of needs.
- Support individuals to recruit again if necessary.
- Assist individuals to re-look at budgets, training and job descriptions as they change over time.
- Assist individuals to ensure that they continue to manage their Direct Payment or budget.
- Support individuals to make informed choices.
- Meet with the DP Support Group on a regular basis.
- Assist in the development of training and other resources to support employers to manage their DP and their PA relationships.
- Develop links and professional relationships with Social Work teams to support a healthy level of referrals.
For all work:
- Work in a person-centred way.
- Comply with AoD’s agreed policies and procedures.
- Participate in the wider development of the service and contribute to service improvement as required.
- Be computer literate and administratively self-supporting.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as identified by the Self-Directed Support Service Lead or line manager.
Special requirements
- Ability to travel within the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
- Some attendance at meetings and events outside of normal office hours will be required.
Person Specification
To be considered for this role, candidates must have:
- Good standard of education.
- Experience of recruiting volunteers or staff.
- Knowledge of employment law.
- Understanding of social care and Direct Payments legislation.
- Experience/knowledge of supporting individuals to recruit and manage employees.
- Experience of working with clients with support needs.
- Experience of using a person-centred approach.
- Ability to think creatively and to come up with solutions.
- Ability to gather and assess information efficiently.
- Numeracy skills and knowledge of budgeting.
- Ability to use Word and Excel packages to a high standard.
- Ability to work under pressure, and to tight deadlines.
- A flexible approach and able to work on own initiative
- Good communication skills including interpersonal, written, presentational and spoken.
- Ability to guide in a sensitive way
- Ability to assess and match skills and personalities to individual needs and preferences.
- Commitment to the Social Model of Disability and to promote choice, independence, rights and inclusion.
- Understanding of and commitment to the aims of the organisation.
- Excellent practical understanding of the need for confidentiality.
- An understanding of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
Desirable qualities
- Experience of working with disabled people
- Lived experience of disability
Closing Date: Friday 10th July 2026
N.B. we reserve the right to close this vacancy early and/or begin interviewing before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.
Early applications are therefore encouraged.
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.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome applicants from all walks of life.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from Disabled people and people with long term health and mental conditions. We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.
AoD is a Living Wage Foundation registered employer and all of our employees, casual workers and contractors are paid above the London Living Wage.
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