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Finance Officer

Location: M32 0PS
Department: Finance
Salary: £26,000 – £29,000 FTE (dependent on experience)
Hours: 936 annualised hours (average 18 hours per week)
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent

About Us

Gorse Hill Studios is a dynamic and inclusive charity that empowers young people through creative arts, personal development, and community engagement. We are committed to providing a safe and welcoming space for all, with a focus on reaching those who are often excluded.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Finance Officer to play a key role in ensuring the financial health and compliance of Gorse Hill Studios. This is a varied and rewarding position, supporting day-to-day financial operations such as payroll, accounts, budgeting, and reporting, as well as contributing to funding applications and strategic planning.

You will work closely with the CEO and leadership team to maintain accurate financial systems, prepare reports for the Board, and support funding compliance across all areas of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage financial systems using QuickBooks.
• Prepare monthly payroll, timesheets, and submissions to HMRC and pension providers.
• Prepare and reconcile monthly management accounts and balance sheets.
• Process all income and expenditure, ensuring correct allocation to restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Assist with annual accounts preparation and liaise with external auditors.
• Collaborate with the leadership team on budgets and forecasting.
• Provide financial data for funding proposals, tenders, and commissions.
• Manage purchasing and obtain quotes for services and resources.
• Process and record payments, banking, and petty cash transactions.
• Maintain and update inventory records.
• Support the continuous improvement of financial procedures and controls.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of all financial documentation.
• Organisation-Wide Responsibilities
• Uphold Gorse Hill Studios’ core values and commitment to anti-discriminatory practice.
• Ensure services are inclusive and accessible to all young people.
• Follow all legal and internal policies, including safeguarding, data protection, confidentiality, and health & safety.
• Participate actively in team meetings and organisational development.
• Be flexible to work occasional evenings (up to two per week) and weekends.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong interest in finance and accounting.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to manage own workload and meet deadlines.
• Educated to degree level or working towards a relevant accounting qualification.
• Experience processing banking transactions.

Desirable:

• Experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector.
• Experience using QuickBooks or similar accounting systems.
• Knowledge of charity accounting and reporting.
• Experience preparing payroll and HMRC/pension submissions.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Enrolment in our pension scheme.
• Enhanced holiday allowance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Regular team training and supervision.
• Wellbeing support.
• Professional development opportunities in a supportive learning culture.

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ID: 1543 Assistant Director Services and Innovation

Service: Gloucestershire Hub (and surrounding areas) Central Region

Salary: Grade 5 Point 39 – 46: £47,264 - £54,728 FTE per annum (£28,358.40 - £32,836.80 per annum, pro rata)

- Additionally, £480 home-based allowance FTE per annum

Location: Home based with travel to various locations in Gloucestershire and surrounds (the post holder is also expected to regularly spend time at our delivery sites within Stroud and the Cotswold’s).

Hours: 3 days – part time (22.2 hours per week)

We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details

Contract: Permanent Contract

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:

At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the

importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic leader to provide high-level leadership across Family Action’s services in Gloucestershire and surrounding areas, ensuring the safe, high-quality, and financially sustainable delivery of children, youth, and family services.

You will bring significant experience in managing services for children, young people, and families with complex needs. You will have a strong track record of leading and developing multidisciplinary teams, while driving continuous improvement and service excellence.

As a system leader and convenor, you will build and maintain strategic relationships across local authorities, health, and the voluntary and community sector. You will play a key role in driving Family Hub transformation, promoting innovation, and contributing to the ongoing growth and strategic development of Family Action’s work in the region.

Family Action are forward looking, ambitious and have a commitment to continuous improvement and development. We are a people-focused, can-do organisation that strives for excellence in all we do, and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and have the necessary skills we want we look forward to hearing from you.

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

Responsibilities:

Leadership, Performance and Strategic Delivery

· Lead strategic partnerships

· oversee service performance and safeguarding, and drive innovation across Family Hubs and related services.

Line Management

· Manage recruitment, development, and performance of staff, supporting a high-performing and learning-focused culture.

Financial Responsibility

· Oversee budgets, manage financial risks, and contribute to sustainable service development.

Internal/External Relationships

· Represent Family Action externally and build strong partnerships to support integrated service delivery.

Quality Assurance

· Ensure high-quality, safe, and compliant services through effective monitoring and continuous improvement.

Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):

· Proven experience leading services for children, young people, and families with complex needs.

· Strong track record in stakeholder engagement and cross-sector partnership working.

· Ability to manage teams, budgets, and service performance to a high standard.

· Knowledge of safeguarding, regulatory frameworks, and quality assurance processes.

· Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with an understanding of structural disadvantage.

· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service – Enhanced

Benefits:

- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays

- up to 6% matched-pension contributions

- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment

- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions

- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers

- cycle to work scheme

- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

· complete an application form on the Family Action portal

· Closing Date: Sunday 7th September 2025 at 23:59

Interviews - week commencing 15th September and 22nd September - dates to be confirmed.

For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: Gabriel Hall (full email address in advert document)

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

For this vacancy, we are also applying positive action to improve the representation of people of colour in senior operational management roles at Family Action. As such, the guaranteed interview scheme is extended to applicants of colour who meet the minimum criteria.

*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a fantastic charity to recruit for the Head of Individual Giving in order to lead on the development and delivery of a forward thinking Individual Giving strategy that drives donor acquisition, retention and income growth.

You will manage and grow a diverse range of fundraising products across Regular and Personal Donations, Payroll Giving, Legacies, In Memory, and Mid Value Donors. With the support of experienced colleagues in Events, Partnerships and MarComms, you will build a seamless and supporter focused experience that boosts engagement across all touchpoints.

you’ll be responsible for growing awareness and diversifying income through well planned, evidence based fundraising and strategic communication. You’ll lead campaigns, manage digital and offline channels, coordinate fundraising events, and report clearly on performance and progress.

You’ll work closely with the CEO and senior leadership, shaping messaging that inspires donors and stakeholders, while also managing volunteers and apprentices to support campaign delivery. The role is varied, rewarding, and deeply rooted in creating a more inclusive society.

As a Head of Individual Giving you will:

• Lead the design and execution of an integrated Individual Giving strategy
• Develop engaging supporter journeys using automation and personalisation tools
• Test and scale new giving products to reach wider and more diverse audiences
• Use data and insight to guide decision making and evaluate success
• Work cross functionally to align fundraising and communications for a cohesive supporter experience
• Manage the delivery of donor appeals and campaigns from concept to execution

About You:

You’re an experienced Individual Giving specialist with a strong track record of delivering income growth across multiple channels. You understand the value of data, automation and personalisation, and know how to turn supporter insight into action.

You’re creative, proactive, and results driven, with excellent communication and relationship building skills. You bring energy, innovation, and a genuine passion for building meaningful supporter relationships that last.

To be successful, you must have experience:

• Significant experience in Individual Giving, Legacy or Personal Giving, including digital
• Strong understanding of donor journeys, segmentation, and CRM systems
• Proven ability to develop and deliver integrated fundraising campaigns
• Experience managing budgets, agencies, and campaign performance
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 DOE

Location: Remote (occasional travel to regional Hubs in the North-East, Manchester, and Norfolk)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours/week)

Closing date: 28th August at 9am 

Interview: w/c 1st September 

Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to

If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!

Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Job Title:  Head of Policy and Engagement

Location:  London, (The Foundry, Vauxhall) 

Type: Permanent, hybrid

Hours: 4 days/28 hours a week 

Salary: £50k pa (FTE) 

About Equally Ours 

Equally Ours (previously the Equality and Diversity Forum) is a UK charity that brings together people and organisations working across equality, human rights and social justice to make a reality of these in everyone’s lives.

Through our members and networks, Equally Ours joins up research, policy and communications to shift public opinion and policy in positive and powerful ways. This is an exciting and pivotal time for us. At the end of 2022, we launched a 10-year strategy, 'Together for social justice', which sets out our bold agenda to increase equality and strengthen rights at scale.  

We are a voluntary membership organisation dedicated to supporting networks, communities and grassroots groups across the UK to influence public policy and decision-making processes.

This important new role aims to support London-based members and our wider networks in shaping meaningful, structural public policy changes that address climate action, social justice, and economic opportunity. This role will work at the intersection of national and London government agendas, ensuring that the diverse experiences of Londoners shape a more socially just London and the UK that protect and advances people's equality and human rights. 

Role Overview 

We are seeking a Head of Policy and Community Engagement to lead our policy advocacy and community engagement initiatives. This role is crucial in helping our members develop a collective voice, influence policy at both local and national levels, and drive long-lasting, systemic change. The successful candidate will work closely with London-based members and grassroots organisations, convening and facilitating opportunities to develop a unified and impactful voice and advocate for systemic change on key issues such as climate justice and resilience, employment inequality and economic inclusion, particularly in the context of public sector investment and the green economy. They will have a passion for human rights, equality and social justice, and strong policy advocacy and stakeholder engagement experience. 

Key Responsibilities 

Policy Advocacy & Engagement 

• Support Member Voice: Facilitate opportunities for our members (and their networks) to develop a unified and impactful voice on key policy issues.

• Drive structural change: Advocate for systemic, rather than piecemeal, policy reform on issues relating to climate action, law and economic opportunity.

• Policy research & analysis: synthesize research data, commission research, and stay informed on the priorities of national government, Greater London Authority and local borough councils, as well as those of funders, to provide members with strategic analysis and support in developing and influencing policy. 

• Focus on intersectionality: Promote the adoption of an intersectional, pan-equality, and human rights-based framework in policy areas such as the equality and human rights legal framework, climate justice and social investment. 

Community & Network Development 

• Develop and strengthen membership model: Lead efforts to develop and adapt our membership and engagement model, ensuring it remains responsive to the evolving needs of our London network and the wider movement.

• Equip grassroots groups: Work closely with grassroots organisations to build their capacity and influence on key issues, supporting them to engage directly with policymakers and participate meaningfully in policy debates.

• Promote collaboration and capacity building: Promote collaboration among members, encouraging the sharing of best practice, strengthening their collective voice, and enhancing their effectiveness in advocating for their communities. 

Strategic Initiatives & emerging trends 

• Horizon scanning and trend analysis: Monitor emerging trends in the climate, social justice, and community development sectors, ensuring strategies are adapted to address these developments.

• Network expansion: Identify opportunities to grow our network and extend our reach, ensuring more grassroots organisations are empowered to engage with policy agendas and drive systemic change. 

What skills and experiences we’re looking for: 

• Strong policy expertise: demonstrable experience of analysing evidence from a range of sources (lived experience, think tank and academic reports,) and working collaboratively with communities to identify the root causes of inequality and create policy solutions. Ideally in one or more of the areas of climate justice, economic opportunity, and social inclusion. 

• Community Engagement: Experience of working with grassroots organisations and local communities, with a focus on building capacity and amplifying their voices at local borough, London and UK government levels. 

• Advocacy Skills:

• Strong understanding and demonstrable experience of public policy change processes at the intersection of UK and London government agendas

• Proven ability to develop, lead, implement and monitor influencing strategies that drive systemic change 

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think creatively and strategically about developing engagement models and responding to emerging trends in social and environmental justice movements. 

• Commitment: commitment to and a sound understanding of how to apply equality, intersectionality and human rights principles to public policy development, and the credibility to build trust with communities. 

• Network Building: Demonstrable experience in growing and supporting membership networks or coalitions, ideally in the voluntary or charity sector. 

• Emotional intelligence: High levels of emotional intelligence and resilience, including the understanding and ability to manage how lived experience of our privilege and inequality can impact in the workplace for yourself, colleagues and external stakeholders. 

• Managing staff: Experience managing at least one staff member, providing both task centered and pastoral support. The ability to hold and manage difficult feelings and conversations with tact and sensitivity. 

• Anti-racism: Commitment to embed anti-racism across all aspects of our work.

Desirable: 

• Experience of commissioning different types of research 

• Experience of working with impact monitoring and evaluation frameworks, for example theory of change methodology. 

About UP

Unlocking Potential deliver high performing therapeutic programmes and education provision for children and young people with SEMH needs. We work in collaboration with families, communities, and other partners to ensure that children and young people access the interventions they need to thrive.

Mission

We work collaboratively with communities to enable children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs to unlock their full potential

Values

Trust

We build trust by being honest, transparent, and accountable in the way we work with children and young people, staff, and partners and by providing services and programmes whose outcomes are measurable and evidenced based.

Collaborative

Relationships are at the heart of our work. We prioritise communication and collaboration with partners, families, and communities, believing that by working together we create more effective and holistic outcomes for children and young people.

Empowering

We co-create opportunities for our children, young people, parents/carers and staff to actively participate in decision-making that influences change. We promote the voices of children and young people in our organisation and the wider community.

Nurturing

We provide a nurturing approach based on safety and space for creativity, exploration, and growth. We support and care for our children, young people, and staff to realise their potential.

Impact

We are committed to measuring our impact through a data driven method to develop our programmes and make a greater difference to the lives of children, young people, and their parents and carers.

Overview

We will be launching our new programme from September 2025, initially as a pilot working with families across Wandsworth, with aims to be able to expand and continue beyond this.

As a Family Support Worker, you will deliver flexible, hands-on, and therapeutically minded support to families facing multiple and complex challenges. You will build trusted relationships through home visits, school meetings, and practical support—empowering parents and carers to strengthen routines, manage behaviour, improve attendance, and access services. Your role will be guided by detailed needs assessments and focused on achieving meaningful outcomes with each family.

Are you a highly skilled administrator and communicator, passionate about sharing Jesus Christ across cultures? Do you desire to see lives and communities transformed by the good news of Jesus Christ?

The Supporter Relations Coordinator will play a key role in communicating with our new and existing supporters, welcoming visitors to our office, and ensuring enquirers are connected to the right members of our team. The successful applicant will have an opportunity to use their administrative and interpersonal skills to support our team in the development of this ministry across the UK and Ireland as well as throughout East Asia. All of this is vital for our vision to be a catalyst for the Church sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in all its fullness among East Asia’s peoples through all aspects of life.

Be part of something extraordinary at Sense. 

We’re here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. As we start to develop and deliver an ambitious three-year plan for Sense’s future, we are looking for a chief strategy and governance officer – a senior leader with a strategic experience, inclusive values, and a commitment to impact. 

About the role 

As our chief strategy and governance officer, you’ll report directly to the chief executive and play a key leadership role as part of Sense’s chief officers’ group. You’ll lead business planning, performance, risk, governance, safeguarding, health and safety, internal audit and project management across the charity—ensuring strategy and delivery are aligned at every level. 

You’ll also serve as company secretary and oversee our legal and regulatory compliance with the Charity commission and Companies house, while championing an inclusive approach to governance that empowers disabled people with complex needs. With a team of senior leaders reporting into you, you’ll shape culture, drive improvement, and model the leadership values that make Sense a truly people-centred organisation. 

This is a hybrid role based from either Birmingham or London, with frequent travel.

What you'll do 

• Lead the delivery of Sense’s strategy through robust business planning and performance frameworks.
• Oversee impact measurement and risk management, enabling evidence-led decision-making.
• Act as company secretary, ensure legal and regulatory compliance and high-quality support for our board of trustees and their committees.
• Provide executive leadership of safeguarding and health and safety, fostering a proactive culture of learning.
• Create an environment for project and programme management across Sense that enables clear oversight of delivery through a values-led Project management office.
• Manage internal audit via external providers, ensuring assurance and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with the CEO and board of trustees, providing insight, coordination, and strategic guidance.
• Drive inclusion, equity and sustainability throughout the organisation’s leadership approach. 

About you 

We’re looking for an experienced, values-driven leader who is: 

• Strategic and analytical, with senior-level experience in governance, performance or organisational leadership.
• Highly organised and insightful, with a strong grasp of business planning, impact reporting and risk.
• Experienced in governance leadership, ideally with charity or regulated services knowledge and company secretary experience.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders, including boards, executives, and regulatory bodies.
• Committed to inclusion and the social model of disability, with a track record of embedding equity and diverse perspectives in strategy and operations.
• Digitally confident, with strong understanding of data protection, information governance, and the role of technology in transformation. 

About Sense 

We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a disability confident leader. 

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement. 

To apply 

Please use the link below to complete your application. We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying. 

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close recruitment at any time. 

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of disabled children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role. 

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and disabled people.

Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values

Are you able to listen? Do you have the experience, maturity and empathy to support people who have concerns about their workplace ? Could you help someone decide their next steps, without stepping over the line? You will be covering the trusts in Chester & Wirral Area so you will need to live not too far from this area and drive and have access to a car.

This role is remote but you will be visiting the trusts when needed in Chester & Wirral.

We are looking for a candidate with excellent communication skills to support contacting employees to find a self-determined resolution to their concerns for independent and confidential staff liaison service.

The Role
To provide independent, confidential liaison for all staff
To support contacting employees to find a self-determined resolution to their concerns by telephone and/or in person
Escalate issues of concern promptly in accordance with agreed timescales
Surface issues for the organisation which might otherwise be unknown
Promote an environment of Freedom To Speak Up
Provide support for staff who feel unable to raise issues internally or without support

The Candidate
Proven management and organisational skills at a midmanagement or higher level
Demonstrable experience of interaction with mid-level and senior Executives, Directors and Non-Executive Directors in addressing concerns and issues.
Proven experience of dealing sensitively with difficult issues, to act with integrity and maintain confidentiality as appropriate
Experience in giving presentations to small and large groups
Strong report writing skills
Experience in communicating at all levels of staff from all disciplines and/or grades.
Experience of planning and prioritising own workload, and working on own initiative
Basic knowledge of Employment Law, the Equality Act and data protection
Knowledge of HR policy and proven experience of staff management desirable

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

We are looking for someone who:

• Understands the power of sport to unite and uplift communities.
• Brings senior leadership experience in the required competencies of fundraising, communications and income strategy.
• Is confident managing relationships with high-value funders and partners.
• Has a deep understanding of inclusive storytelling and impact measurement.
• Can think big, act boldly, and build a strong and sustainable future for our movement.

We continue to be focused on our vision to create an inclusive world for all, driven by the power of sport, through which people with intellectual disabilities live active, healthy and fulfilling lives. 

We are looking for people who are passionate about Special Olympics and are completely aligned with our values. We are authentic. We act with honesty, integrity and respect. We are creative and innovative. We love to embrace difference and doing things differently. We are brave, courageous, resilient and determined. We listen and are led by the voice of our athletes. We are always kind. We are Inclusion in Action.

We are continuing to build a high-performing team who care for each other and care about our cause. Our athletes are incredibly inspirational, courageous and insightful people, and they deserve a team who are equally committed and passionate about our mission.

Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our purpose is to take everything that we have learned over the last 70 years, and to transform the mental health of current and future generations of children and young people, to close the gap between mental illness and mental wellness – and to create a more compassionate society for everyone. We listen to and learn from their diverse voices and integrate this with learnings from our science and practice to develop and deliver mental health care. We are now seeking a Commercial Director to join our team at an exciting point in our journey as a charity.

Over the past decade, Anna Freud has grown significantly in scope, influence, and impact. From our origins as a pioneering centre for child psychotherapy, we are now a national mental health charity with a unique blend of research, clinical practice, schools support, and workforce development – all underpinned by a commitment to evidence, collaboration, and lived experience.

We are proud of what we’ve achieved, but we also recognise that the scale of need among children, young people, and families continues to grow. With this comes increasing demand for practical, accessible, and effective support.

To meet this challenge, we are evolving once again. From 2026, we will launch a new long-term strategy focused on deepening our impact, scaling what works, and working with system partners to close the gaps that exist in science, services, and access to support. This will require us to think differently about how we generate income, build strategic partnerships, and strengthen our infrastructure to sustain and grow our work for the future.

We are now looking for our first Executive Director, Commercial to bring together income generation, brand and marketing, digital innovation, data, and business development into one strategic and values-led portfolio. We are seeking someone who combines strong commercial acumen with mission-driven leadership: a strategic thinker who can build and lead high-performing teams, collaborate across disciplines, and engage credibly with senior stakeholders.

As a key member of our Executive Leadership Team, you will contribute to the organisation’s overall direction and play a pivotal role in shaping our future strategy. You will lead a talented, motivated team across fundraising, partnerships, business development, digital platforms, and brand.

If you bring substantial experience in commercial leadership or income generation, a passion for our mission, and the strategic and collaborative mindset to help shape our next chapter, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are partnered with Starfish search and hope you will consider making an application. If you have questions about the appointment and would find it helpful to have an informal conversation, please contact Starfish and we will be happy to arrange a call.

For more information and to make an application, please click on the Apply button. To apply, please upload the following to the Starfish website:

• Your CV (no more than three sides).

• A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.

We would also be grateful if you would complete the Equality and Diversity monitoring form on the online application process. This form is for monitoring purposes only and is not treated as part of your application.

Closing date: Friday 5th September 2025

•Preliminary interviews: w/c 22nd September 2025

•First Stage Panel Interviews: w/c 13th October 2025

•Final Panel interviews: w/c 20th October 2025

People’s Palace Projects (PPP) is a research-led arts charity based at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) of Arts Council England (ACE). We develop collaborative arts-based projects with artists, activists, academics, policy advocates, and audiences to address social and climate injustices in the UK, Brazil and beyond. Over the past 28 years, PPP has gained national and international recognition for extensive work exploring the power of creative practices and partnering with marginalised communities to drive change. 

The next five years (2025-2030) will focus on expanding research supported by leadership transition, strengthening capacity, and strategic development, while maintaining core values of collaboration, inclusivity, and innovation. At this exciting moment, PPP is seeking a new General Manager (part-time) to deliver and develop the financial, administrative, and HR systems that anchor our energetic programme of arts research activity and support our committed team to flourish.

Job Description 

• Title: General Manager
• Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week (0.6FTE) 
• Salary: £43,000 FTE (£25,800 actual)
• Location: PPP office, Queen Mary University of London Mile End campus.
  • Hybrid homeworking is available, and there will be an occasional requirement to attend events or meetings elsewhere.
• Reporting to: Executive Director (ED) 
• Supervising: Administration & Finance Officer (A&FO) 
• Notice period: 3 months (either side) 

Key Objectives 

• To lead on the Financial Accounting & Management, Human Resources, and Administration functions of People’s Palace Projects (PPP), working closely with the Directors and A&FO. 

• To support the operations of PPP’s Board of Trustees, including managing the business planning process. 

• To manage statistical monitoring and funder reporting. 

• To contribute to PPP’s overall strategic development as a member of the Governance Group (senior management team).

A thorough list of the role's duties and responsibilities, along with the person specification, can be found in the attached application pack.

Contract type

Permanent

Location

Whittington

Hours

Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Annual salary

B1 £25,263.19 to £26,651.49 

Review date

07/09/2025

The Governance Assurance Administrator role supports St Giles Hospice Group and non-clinical governance with vital administrative tasks. The role is pivotal in ensuring and maintaining high standards of operational governance.

You will provide administrative and coordination support for the governance processes to ensure the effectiveness of the operational governance framework. 

You will be responsible for a wide range of end-to-end administrative tasks, coordinating and facilitating meetings, and associated reporting related to operational governance and assurance activities, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and regulations.

Qualifications

Desirable

·Educated to A-Level grade C or above, or equivalent qualification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

·Experience of working with and providing high level administrative support to Senior and Executive management

·Experience of diary management for multiple colleagues/senior management team

·Experience in assisting with projects, tracking progress, and supporting cross-functional teams

·Excellent working knowledge of good governance practices in an organisation

·Familiarity with yearly committee meeting yearly cycle, meeting organisation, and robust minute taking

·Experience of producing complex information in a straightforward and easy to understand format e.g. governance committee documentation/supplementary papers, policies, reports and presentations

·Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and other relevant office software

·Experience of working with staff at all levels of seniority

Desirable

·Understanding of the requirements for managing and protecting information and the ability to maintain the confidentiality and security of data at all times

·Experience in ensuring compliance with the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to an organisation, such as the Health and Safety Executive, the Care Quality Commission etc.

·A good understanding of the health and social care environment and the roles and responsibilities within it

·Experience/knowledge of risk management

Values

·Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours

Skills

Essential

·Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to interact with senior leaders and external stakeholders professionally

·Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy under pressure

·A meticulous approach to handling tasks and managing complex diaries and documents

·Experience in handling sensitive information with the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism

·Ability to prioritise schedules, highlight potential clashes or concerns, and forward plan meetings and documentation for SLT

·Ability to work on own initiative, working under minimum supervision and at pace

·Ability to make decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be several courses of action, knowing when to escalate

·Ability to inspire confidence of colleagues, particularly senior management

·Effective organiser, planning ahead to meet deadlines for report production and meetings

·Attention to detail and accuracy

·Problem-solving and analytical skills

Personal Attributes

·Empathetic

·Emotionally intelligent

·Team player

·Able to work under pressure

·Collaborative

·Professional and courteous manner

·Ambassador for St Giles Hospice

Other requirements

·Valid driving licence

·Eligibility to work in the UK

·Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests

Just so you know:

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role; this may be earlier than the closing date.

If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit our website for our Privacy Policy. This is in extension to Charity Job Privacy Policy.

We’re recruiting a fundraiser and project development manager to build on our creative, award-winning work addressing climate change and fuel poverty in practical, tangible ways. 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who shares our vision of a different energy future: one in which energy is generated renewably and used sustainably whilst leaving no one behind in the journey. We are looking for someone who understands the energy sector and the unique role that a community energy group can play in the energy transition. It is a role for someone who can imagine community solutions to energy sector issues and to translate these into fundable projects. 

Your role will be to work with our board of Directors and staff to come to an understanding of our mission and values and our strategic priorities and develop and resource projects that will enable us to meet those priorities filling gaps in provision. In a practical sense, you will work with stakeholders e.g. our staff, our members, local community groups, local authorities and clients to generate ideas for future projects. The direction of travel should be broadly determined by our recent strategic review.

You will work closely with our CEO and our Board of Directors to prioritise project ideas. You will develop partnerships, refine project ideas, identify sources of funding (Trusts and Grantmakers, Corporate Giving), draft bids and cost delivery on a full cost recovery basis, submit bids and if funding is awarded, mobilise the team to deliver the work. This role provides a big and exciting challenge for someone who knows the energy sector, understands the opportunity of community and grassroots solutions, who brings excellent written communication skills and is willing to learn how to fundraise.

Responsibilities:

Grant Fundraising Support:

• Work with the Selce community (the board, staff, volunteers and other stakeholders) to generate new project ideas that support our strategic mission 
• Research and identify potential grant-making trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies that will fund project proposals
• Prepare high-quality grant applications; this includes calculating budget requirements, formulating proposals, writing proposals
• Manage the grant administration process and maintain accurate records of funding opportunities and applications in the fundraising calendar.

Commissioned Work & Tendering Support:

• Assist in researching and identifying opportunities for commissioned work.
• Support the preparation of tender documents and proposals, including gathering necessary information, budgeting and formatting submissions.
• Provide administrative support for contract negotiation and agreement finalisation.

Community Share Capital

• Draft community share offer brochures and associated documentation
• Support the implementation of strategies to raise community share capital.
• Assist in planning and executing share offer campaigns, including preparing marketing materials and organising investor events.
• Help manage investor communications and data, ensuring compliance with cooperative principles and financial regulations.

Develop and Maintain Relationships

• Assist in building and nurturing relationships with funders, commissioners, and community investors through effective communication.
• Support the organisation’s representation at external events and networking opportunities.

Skills & Experience:

The ability to imagine and innovate and thereby build fundable project-based solutions working in partnership with stakeholders is more important that fundraising experience per se. This post would suit an Energy Policy graduate that has experience of either community energy or journalism (and therefore brings strong writing skills) or environmental projects

Essential:

• Knowledge of the Energy Sector: Understand the energy markets and the energy industry. Also bring a good understanding of community energy, fuel poverty, and energy efficiency
• Strong Writing Skills: Ability to write clear, concise, and compelling content for proposals, reports, and communications.
• Research & Analytical Skills: Capable of conducting thorough research 
• Excell Skills: Excellent Excel skills and the ability to calculate project budgets
• Organisational & Administrative Skills: Highly organised with excellent attention to detail, capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Communication and relationship management: Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• IT Proficiency: Competent in using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) 
• Passion for Mission: A genuine commitment to the values and mission of a charitable cooperative focused on energy transition and social impact.
Desirable:
• Fundraising Experience: Some demonstrable experience in fundraising activities, ideally within a charity or non-profit setting.
• Understanding of cooperative finance models or experience with community share offers.

The Opportunity:   

The Aspiring Professionals Programme Coordinator (APPC) role will be well-suited to someone who is focused on the best ways they can help the aims of the charity as well as those of our participants and partners. An APPC is responsible for supporting the delivery and development of the Social Mobility Foundation’s programme of activities for young people through their S5-6/sixth form and university years.   
The SMF offers in-person and online support and opportunities, so this role will involve providing virtual and in-person support to students and working with employers across the UK.

Key Responsibility Areas:
1. Project Delivery 

• Deliver key projects including recruiting and onboarding students, creating digital resources and student events  
• Support with programme pilots, scoping (and delivering on) new activity   
• Collaborate and build relationships with our employer partners, schools, and universities to support our young people in their applications for university, internships and graduate roles  

 2. Monitoring and Evaluation  

• Maintain accurate records across relevant databases, updating data accurately and in a timely manner  
• Contribute to evaluation for key work areas (residentials, events, internships etc), produce high quality evaluation reports where required.

3. Stakeholder Management

• Communicate to internal and external stakeholders in a timely and professional manner  
• Proactively update external partners (i.e. employers) on your work areas, flagging risks in a timely manner with relationship managers  
• Manage internal student queries and maintain consistent stakeholder (e.g. students) processes through regular communication  

4. Activity Delivery  

• Coordinate planning and delivery of skills sessions, partner events, university visits, and other activities, both virtually and in person across the Social Mobility Foundation’s target cities across the UK  
• Create digital resources to support all provisions

Please see full job description attached for more details. 

Person Specification:

We need someone who will demonstrate our organisational skills-based competencies - as listed below: 

1.  Leadership
2.  Communication
3.  Adaptability
4.  Professionalism 
5.  Decision-making

Technical knowledge, understanding and experience required:

• Basic Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel  
• A basic understanding of the barriers young people face in accessing university and particular careers  

General requirements:
Ways of working:

• Most of our work is office based, but you will spend a lot of time collaborating with other teams and clients via email, telephone and other communications channels such as Teams or Zoom.  
• This role requires you to staff residentials for students on our Programme. This means that during the summer period (Jul – Aug) you will be expected to stay overnight on-site (in the UK - exact location to be confirmed closer to the time) for a period of up to two-weeks, help run the residential and be responsible for the welfare of the young people involved.

Travel:

• Some travel, to other offices and other locations, will occasionally be expected. 

Benefits:

• 33/34 days (England & Wales and Scotland respectively - includes bank and public holidays)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employer pension contributions of 5% of ‘qualifying earnings’
• Employee Assistance Programme available to staff and their family
• Flexible work options such as hybrid working, flexitime, part-time
• Regular staff team building and business planning “away days”

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying for this role, please head over to our website and (via our application portal) submit the following by 23:59pm, on Sunday 31st August 2025:

1.  A cover letter outlining your suitability for the post along with specific examples from past experience (500 words maximum).
2.  A short statement answering the question: What do you think are the main concerns the young people that SMF target face regarding access to universities and professions? (500 words maximum)

Please note:  

• If you use an AI tool such as ChatGPT, please make sure your application still reflects your true skills and experiences. 
• Generic or incomplete applications will not be considered.  
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis however the job advert will not close before the stated date. 

The Social Mobility Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity and applications from all backgrounds. 

Interviews: First round interviews will take place from between the 8th and 12th September 2025 . The interview may be followed by a short-written task, related to the role you have applied for. This will be arranged after interview.