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We are a small but mighty team, with huge ambitions to transform more lives of those who live with an intellectual disability, through the power of sport.
If you are just looking for a job, then we are probably not for you. However, if you are an experienced finance and business operations professional able to demonstrate strategic and operational ability around financial planning and processes as well as delivering cost effective, efficient and fit-for-purpose business services, then we would like to hear from you. Charity finance experience and experience in a similarly broad role covering other areas of business operations including IT, risk management, data protection & data management and health & safety is a must.
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 a small, but growing, team with huge ambitions, and applicants must be comfortable operating in an environment where working under your own initiative is expected and encouraged.
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.
This is a permanent, home-based role. There will be the requirement to attend internal and external meetings or events which will involve travel away from home and working outside of normal hours.
The role is both strategic and operational in nature and represents a fantastic chance to join an amazing charity at an exciting time of growth.
For job role specifics please see the Job Description.
What We Can Offer
· Competitive salary circa £33,000 (£55K FTE) per annum depending on experience.
· 15 days holiday on appointment plus pro rata bank holidays and one extra day for your Birthday.
· Stakeholder Pension Scheme from appointment.
· Time off in Lieu (TOIL) for out of hours work.
· Flexible working.
· Health Cash Plan
How to Apply
To apply, please send a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) explaining why you wish to work for Special Olympics GB. It is important that all prospective employees understand our mission and are driven by our cause. Please be specific about how your skills and experience will help you undertake this role and how they match the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification. Generic letters and agency approaches will not be considered. Please also include your CV.
First stage interviews will be held week commencing 28th July 2025.
Safer Recruitment
Special Olympics Great Britain is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process. The successful candidate will be required to complete regular safeguarding training and undertake a DBS/PVG check relevant to the requirements of the role. For this role that will involve a Basic Disclosure.
Equal Opportunities
Special Olympics GB is committed to equality and diversity and encourages all sections of the community, particularly those living with a disability, who meet the job requirements to apply.
Other
The job holder will need to provide evidence of their ability to live and work in the UK and will be required to undertake a basic DBS check.
We will only contact those who have been selected for interview.
We request no contact from agencies.
We are Special Olympics GB. We are Inclusion in Action.




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In this exciting new role, you will support the delivery of our Individual Giving programme to help recruit and steward supporters through regular giving, lottery, payroll and cash giving programmes.
You’ll be responsible for creating compelling content that inspires people to support our work, while also working closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure the smooth planning, delivery, and analysis of campaigns across multiple channels—including direct mail, face-to-face, and digital.
The ideal candidate will bring direct marketing experience, preferably within the charity sector, along with excellent creative and project management skills, and a genuine passion for helping to save and change children’s lives through medical research.
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We’re looking for a brilliant Executive Assistant to join our team and play a central role in supporting our Chief Executive and governance functions. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on organisation, loves working with people at all levels, and wants to make a real impact at the heart of a professional membership body.
The voice of environmental health since 1883, CIEH is the professional body for environmental health representing nearly 8,000 members in the public, private and third sectors. Building on its rich heritage, CIEH ensures the highest standards of professional competence in its members, in the belief that through environmental health, people’s health can be improved. Our vision is “safer, cleaner and healthier environments for the benefit of all”, and this role is key to helping us deliver our vision.
You’ll be the engine behind our Board and Committees, ensuring meetings run smoothly, papers are published on time, and actions are followed up. You’ll also support our governance processes—from elections and inductions to compliance and AGM planning. And as Executive Assistant to the CEO, you’ll manage diaries, coordinate briefings, and help drive forward key projects and events.
If you have strong experience in executive support, brilliant organisational and time management skills and the desire to be a key team member in a professional membership organisation then we would love to hear from you.
- Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
- Contract type: Permanent
- Location: Remote with 1-2 days per month travel to London Office
- Closing date: Thursday 3 July 2025
For more information, please see the job description and person specification.
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About the role
This hands-on leadership role combines operational excellence with strong interpersonal skills. Reporting to the Director of Design and Technology, you'll manage a team of Project Managers whilst working closely with senior leadership to oversee project delivery, financial planning, organisational systems and growth.
You'll implement best practices for data management, risk management, and compliance in a collaborative way that supports our mission-driven work.
About us
Act Build Change is a transformative organising school that makes community organising and collective care methods accessible to everyone who wants to end injustice.
Since 2019, we've supported over 150 collectives and organisations across the UK and Ireland, working with those with disabilities, migrants and refugees, young people, carers, working class communities, LGBTQ+ collectives, those living in poverty and the intersections across those identities.
Our work includes delivering training and resources, supporting communities to navigate difference and change, and providing coaching for organisers and movement leaders.
Key responsibilities
Project management
Oversee project delivery across our organisation, ensuring quality and efficiency:
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Develop frameworks for project tracking and reporting.
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Manage and develop a team of project managers, providing resources and support.
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Monitor budgets and timelines across internal and external projects.
Financial management
Ensure financial sustainability and responsible resource management:
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Support financial planning and reporting with our board and senior leadership team.
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Oversee invoices, expenses and budget adherence.
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Assess financial risks and manage potential challenges.
Systems and processes
Build and maintain operational infrastructure that enables our effectiveness:
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Develop strategies, policies and procedures with our senior leadership team.
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Maintain and oversee our systems for efficient project tracking.
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Ensure agreed standards are met across our team and resolve operational issues.
Organisational growth
Drive strategic growth and development:
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Develop business strategies for growth across products, services and recruitment.
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Analyse our data to support strategic goals and tracking.
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Support our recruitment efforts and staff policy development.
What we’re looking for
Essential experience and skills
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Proven operations leadership experience, including managing teams and complex projects.
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Strong project management and delivery track record across multiple initiatives.
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Financial management expertise including budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.
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Experience with recruitment, performance management, and policy development.
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Experience with data management, reporting, and operational systems.
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Comfortable learning and adopting new technologies and processes quickly.
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Excellent communication skills, including ability to navigate difficult conversations professionally.
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High attention to detail and meticulous approach to operational standards.
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Ability to work remotely and manage diverse responsibilities with autonomy.
What we’d love to see
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Experience across different organisation types and sizes.
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Flexibility to work with different methodologies and systems.
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Risk management and compliance background.
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Comfortable representing the organisation to external stakeholders.
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Track record of implementing operational improvements and efficiencies.
Personal qualities
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You approach challenges with patience and understanding, able to communicate directly when needed whilst maintaining positive relationships.
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You're confident in your expertise but remain open to different perspectives and collaborative problem-solving.
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You take personal accountability seriously and help build a culture where others take ownership of their work.
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You enjoy working in a collaborative team environment and building positive relationships across the organisation.
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You're aligned with our mission and values and are motivated by creating positive social change.
What we offer
Salary and benefits
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£49,500-£62,000 salary, depending on experience.
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Permanent contract with option for 4 or 5 days per week (salary and benefits will be pro-rated).
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Over 30 days of leave, including 25 days of annual leave, one day off for your birthday, one week off in August for learning and rest, plus Christmas close.
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Pension scheme and enhanced parental leave and sick pay.
Working arrangements
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Fully remote working (must be within 4 hours of central London).
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Access to office space in London when needed.
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Co-working space expenses available for those based outside London.
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Occasional travel to London may be required (up to twice a month), with expenses covered.
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Team away days around the UK (up to four times a year), with expenses covered.
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Full equipment and tech support provided.
Growth and impact
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Direct contribution to building people's power and making positive social change.
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Collaborative, mission-driven work environment with impact across the UK.
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Professional development opportunities including training and events (assessed on an individual basis).
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Clear growth pathway in an expanding team.
How to apply
Please note: this role is for UK-based candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
What to send
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Your CV (max. two pages).
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A supporting statement answering the questions below (max. two pages).
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Both documents as PDFs attached to your email.
Questions to address
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Describe a time you led operational improvements in a complex organisation. What was your approach and what were the results?
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How would you approach building operational systems for an organisation that values collaboration and accessibility?
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What attracts you to this role at Act Build Change specifically?
Next steps
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Submit your application by Fri 11 Jul 2025.
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First round interviews will begin from the week of 28 Jul 2025.
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The role will start from Oct/Nov 2025.
We are a neurodiverse and intersectional team. We’re committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone of all backgrounds. If there is anything you need us to do to support you in the application process please let us know as soon as possible.
Training the next generation of community organisers to act collectively, build power and change the world.
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Reports to: Director of Strategy
Staff responsibilities: Line manage four staff; Senior Social Media Officer, Communications Officer, Communications Assistant, Media Officer
Hours of work: 37.5 hours, full time. The role is contracted until 31 March 2026, due to government funding.
Please note, candidates must be based in the UK.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the promotion of Bikeability, the Government’s national cycle training programme, as a key member of the management team.
The Head of Marketing and Communications is responsible for the creation, development and delivery of marketing and communications activity with both internal and external audiences, including the Bikeability industry, schools, parents, the general public, media, and key stakeholders.
You will head up a team of talented communication experts, as part of the Strategy team, ensuring the delivery of all communications activity, including marketing campaigns, social media, press relations, industry engagement, and communications support to our public affairs strategy.
You will have excellent experience of delivering outstanding marketing and communications campaigns to increase brand awareness and drive service demand. You will have a collaborative approach and enjoy working as part of a team. You will report to the Director of Strategy and be actively engaged in advising the executive team and trustees.
Responsibilities:
Lead the Promotions and Communications team to:
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Develop and deliver The Bikeability Trust’s marketing, communications and media activities, including campaigns and project communications
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Manage relevant contracts with external agencies, including website management and graphic design
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Deliver the Bikeability social media programme to key audiences including parents, schools, internal Bikeability industry, and general public for wider awareness
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Deliver communications support for Bikeability industry through a programme of regular communications
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Work collaboratively with teams across the organisation to deliver effective project communication deliverables
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Effectively manage team budget
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Use media monitoring and brand tracking to evaluate impact and manage brand reputation
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Ensure evaluation and impact of communications work is collated and learning shared.
Enhance and improve strategic stakeholders’ engagement, including joint campaigns, cross-promotion and/or specific project activity to:
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Ensure the Department for Transport and Active Travel England are fully engaged in any communications activity, working with them to amplify messaging
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Work with cycling and active travel organisations on joint campaigns and promotions
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Suport our Fundraising team to generate engagement and income from individual donors and corporate partners
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Work with our agency partner to provide communications support to public affairs strategy
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Ensure equality, diversity and inclusion are considered, and the Bikeability industry voice is at the centre, in all research projects and programmes.
Provide communications leadership across The Bikeability Trust:
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Champion and advocate the brand, supporting and motivating teams across the organisation to adopt our tone of voice and messaging
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Track communications performance management and make recommendations for improvement
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Deputise for the Director of Strategy in reporting to Board and attending Board meetings.
Essential Skills and Experience
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Minimum of 2 years leadership experience in communications, PR or marketing, including management of a small team.
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Experience of communications and marketing, including promotional campaigns
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Experience of website management
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Strong leadership and collaborative working style
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Self-motivated with positive mindset
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Excellent communication and analytical skills
Desirable Skills and Experience:
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Experience working in charity or non-profit sector
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Experience working in cycling industry
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Experience working with local and national government
About The Bikeability Trust
The Bikeability Trust’s purpose is to ensure that all cycle training is delivered to a gold standard, inspiring everyone to cycle with competence and confidence.
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Expert: The Trust has successfully administered the Bikeability programme on behalf of government since 2018, delivering high-quality delivery guides and instructor training, and our workforce has thousands of years combined experience teaching people to cycle.
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Inspiring: Every rider completes our training feeling able, confident and motivated to cycle safely on the roads for short journeys. Transforming the traditional image of cycling to an everyday, everyone activity.
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Quality focussed: Our instructors deliver high-quality, consistent and standardised cycle training. We aim to ensure that every rider achieves the same outcomes to the same standard, taking into account their individual capabilities, including special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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Inclusive: We take action to reduce barriers to participation, support underrepresented groups and ensure that anyone who wishes to access Bikeability cycle training is able to do so, and cycling is seen as an activity for all.
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Efficient: Our delivery programme offers value for money and is delivered in an economic, proportional and efficient way.
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Influential: We share our evidence of the impact of cycle training across a variety of sectors (transport, education, environment, health, leisure, etc) and work collaboratively with stakeholders, partners and commercial organisations to achieve our vision and influence behaviour change.
Equipping more than five million children with the skills and confidence to cycle on today’s roads

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This is a really diverse and exciting analytical role, you’ll be working on a wide range of data projects for different clients and on our own data products for our values and mission led social enterprise.
Here’s what you need to know:
- You need to be curious, and love data as much as we do. We’re seeking someone with expertise in data engineering and analysis, who can communicate brilliantly with both technical and non-technical people.
The ideal person will have expertise in presenting analysis and insights, a strong track record in coding, tools and data management, have expert analytical and problem solving skills, be curious and questioning, with excellent attention to detail. - But you don’t have to have all the experience and knowledge we’ve listed. As long as you are willing to learn, have the right attitude and values and want to be part of our mission, we’ll consider you. That’s why we’ve advertised the post with quite a wide salary band.
- Be part of our mission. Data Orchard is a social enterprise with a fantastic team of data specialists who are committed to helping make the world a better place. We support nonprofit organisations to get better with data. Our clients and their causes make our work incredibly fulfilling and rewarding. We work with many fantastic organisations around the UK, and we reach and engage thousands more around the world, through our events, tools and resources, and online communities.
- We welcome diversity. Here at Data Orchard CIC, you’re encouraged to be yourself. We promote and celebrate diversity and welcome applications from people who are neurodivergent, of global majority ethnicity, trans or non-binary, disabled, or however you might identify. We are led by our values: collaboration, respect, openness, quality and honesty.
- Healthy work life balance. We offer flexible working and a 35 hour week, home/remote working and access to a co-working space, learning and career development, 28 days holidays with an increase of a day per year of service (up to 5), and a company pension scheme. New employees are given a contract and full induction.
If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, please check out the full job details and apply via our website.
#analytics #data engineer #data4good #analysis
We enable organisations working for social and environmental benefit to get better with data.

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About the Role
As Director of Devolved Nations, you will:
- Lead Carers UK’s work in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, driving strategic impact and ensuring alignment with the UK-wide mission.
- Shape and deliver national strategies that bring about real improvements in carers’ lives.
- Collaborate with government, public bodies, the voluntary sector, and other stakeholders to influence policy and secure statutory funding.
- Provide inspirational leadership to the Carers Scotland, Carers Wales, and Carers NI teams.
- Contribute to UK-wide senior leadership and organisational development.
You’ll need to be flexible, with travel across the UK, including overnight stays and occasional weekend work.
About You
We’re looking for someone who brings:
- Significant senior leadership experience in policy, public affairs, or charity leadership.
- A deep understanding of the political and policy landscapes in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- Strong governance knowledge and experience working with Boards or Committees.
- A track record of building influential relationships across sectors, including with senior government officials and funders.
- Excellent people management skills and the ability to lead dispersed teams.
- Commitment to Carers UK’s values of being Attentive, Ambitious, and Achievers.
- Experience working with or understanding the needs of unpaid carers is highly desirable.
And who:
- Is passionate about caring and can inspire their teams to deliver new and innovative ways to campaign for and support carers as we close our 60th anniversary in 2025 and move towards our strategic review in 2026.
- Will be an active member of the Senior Management team working collaboratively across the organisation, ensuring consistent messaging and support across all four nations.
- Who is able to proactively represent the charity, engaging a wide range of stakeholders.
For more information please download the full job description
What We Offer
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 28 days with long service) + bank holidays
- An additional 3 paid days leave over Christmas and New Year
- Up to 10 days paid care leave
- 6% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance cover (2x salary)
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Free Health Cash Plan with a free, unlimited and confidential 24 hour advice, support and information line; free, unlimited and confidential GP line access; a wellbeing portal and app plus cash back to set limits for dental, optical and therapy treatments, plus kids cover and retail and restaurant discounts
- Paid Special Leave
- Organisational sick pay scheme
- Paid volunteer leave
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion staff network groups
- A recognition scheme including a values winner of the month
- Season ticket, cycle, and technology loans
- A learning and development culture with access to a Learning Management System
We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer, a Carer Confident Employer, a Carer Positive employer, and part of the Happy to Talk Flexible Working scheme. We have signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge and have achieved the Disability Confident Employer (level 2).
Diversity and Inclusion
Carers UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects our community. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from those with lived experience of caring. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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Do you share our dream of a UK where poverty is a thing of the past?
Founded in 2019, the Poverty Truth Network believes that this can only happen when those most impacted by poverty are at the heart of the movement to end it. Our specific contribution brings together people experiencing poverty with those with responsibilities for alleviating it. “Nothing About Us Without Us Is For Us.”
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, we are recruiting for a Parliamentary Officer who will develop and coordinate effective links between the Poverty Truth Network and parliamentarians, promoting a relationally-based approach to policy development and legislation.
You will be a highly motivated person with a proven track record of developing and delivering strategies to influence policy and political stakeholders to achieve change, ideally within a parliamentary or government setting.
Key Tasks
- To develop, with appropriate input from the Director and Partnership Manager, the Network’s approach to engaging with parliamentarians (Politics Alongside) in line with its values and practices
- To ensure that Poverty Truth Commissioners are at the heart of the Network’s parliamentary engagement
- To develop and, where appropriate, establish links with UK and devolved Parliaments and governments to promote the work of the Network
- To coordinate and help to deliver parliamentary events on behalf of the Network, including mapping topics and attendees, working with other partners as appropriate
- To support the development of effective links with Combined Authorities and other devolved administrations
- To work closely with members of the Amplify Team to promote its groups proposals for change
- To support parliamentary engagement, including through written briefings, for the Network’s other national programmes, including Economics for All
- To work with the Communications and Learning & Evaluation Officers to promote and identify best practice to governments and parliaments
- To undertake other appropriate duties as requested by the Partnership Manager
This role involves working from home with some travel.
To apply for this role, please submit your CV with a cover letter that clearly shows you have the necessary skills and experience to do the job. The cover letter should be no more than 900 words. Include the names and contact details of two referees (at least one of whom knows you on a professional basis). The application deadline is 5pm on Friday 27th June. Interviews will be held online 14th/ 15th July.
Applications will only be considered from applicants who already have the right to work within the United Kingdom.
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We have an exciting new opportunity to join Icebreaker One as a Senior Administrator
About Icebreaker One
We are a diverse collection of like minded people whose expertise spans policy and science, finance and engineering, data and systems—working together to tackle one of the greatest challenges of our time. We need your help.
Our mission is to make data work harder to deliver net-zero outcomes.
The role
Reporting
You will be a member of the PMO team, working closely with Icebreaker One’s project managers. You will be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of projects and secretariat functions as directed by the Programme Director, Head of Project Management and the Programme and Policy Manager.
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Project administration
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Creating meeting templates, slide decks and documents
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Attend meetings to take meeting minutes
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Proof-reading project documents and artefacts
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Assisting the project manager with task management using the Jira tool and preparing meeting agendas
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Icebreaker One secretariat administration for Steering and Advisory Groups
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Preparation:
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Oversee diary management, meeting planning and scheduling
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Creating Zoom meetings
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Logistics, and room bookings for in person meetings/events
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managing and updating attendee tracking lists
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Prepare, collate and distribute meeting materials well in advance to attendees
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Creating voting forms for items needing endorsement
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Ensuring co-chairs are supported in meeting logistics
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Execution
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Host / managing Zoom/Teams for online meetings
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Attend meetings to take meeting minutes, and post-meeting cleaning up the notes afterwards (for easy reading)
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summarising outputs
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Tracking voting form responses and, if required, following up with individual members to ensure quorate is reached
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Post-AG wash up
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Writing, disseminating, and publishing Advisory and Steering Group minutes
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Writing/summarising, coordinating and sending post-event follow up emails and voting summary reports
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Updating the SG/AG action tracker log of actions, ensuring follow-up with action owners before each meeting.
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Inbox Management: Oversee the Secretariat mailbox to ensure effective communication, timely responses, and coordination of meetings, while maintaining organised records and distributing information as needed
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Public webinar and in person events administration
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Coordinating panellists, preparing agenda and slide deck templates
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Managing Eventbrite & calendar invitations, Zoom administration
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Assisting with the coordination of onsite logistics
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Participating in weekly Show & Tell meetings
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Additional ad hoc administrative tasks as appropriate
Results
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Ensuring the smooth running of IB1 projects, meetings and Steering and Advisory Groups
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Ensuring project managers and meeting participants have all the required information to carry out meetings and activities
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
Demonstrable experience of:
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Attention to detail and administrative skills
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Ability to understand and take real-time notes in complex meetings
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Working with and in support of a group of team members
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Highly organised and capable of managing time and tasks effectively and independently
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Familiar with using and applying Google Suite/Workspace, Slack, Zoom, social media and other tools for working remotely and in the open
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The ability to work in a collegiate, collaborative and open environment
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Experience in supporting, coaching and delegating to junior administrators
Desirable
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A working knowledge of the UK’s Net Zero landscape
Our approach
Fundamental to the success of our programmes is that solutions are developed in collaboration with the sector, for the sector and by the sector.
Our Icebreaking approach underpins all our work and feeds into continuous iterative development.
Research sits at the heart of our systems-based approach and spans climate, finance, policy and industrial sectors (e.g. energy, water, transportation, built world, agriculture).
Our Data Services team deliver market-facing services, including Trust Frameworks
Our Membership, Community and Communications teams develop strategies that allow us to work in open, transparent ways and continuously seek industry feedback.
All work is delivered using an agile-based, modular and iterative approach that includes continuous feedback from research and open consultations. Feedback and documentation are published alongside responses and actions taken on our website.
All outputs, reports, developments and deliverables undergo internal quality assurance. Early-stage research is presented in a weekly Show and Tell for internal, external and peer feedback; fortnightly heartbeat sessions with clients and funders, checks on direction of travel and shows work early; sharing draft materials for feedback is core to our process.
Benefits of being an Icebreaker?
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Flexible working - to help you work around your needs and commitments we operate a four-day week, and don’t have work or meetings booked on a Friday.
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Remote working - we may all be working remotely but it doesn't get in the way of us working closely. Regardless of whether working remotely is by choice or by necessity - daily standups and regular work and non-work related hangouts mean you are connected to the team.
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Supportive working - Bring and share what you know as you’ll be working with people willing to learn and share knowledge. Foster support in getting the most of the virtual/remote TX from using GoogleDocs/GSuite to Show & Tell sessions
Apply today
Email your cover letter and CV/links to pages that show us what you have done, and can do, to help us achieve our mission
Applications must be received by 0900 GMT 2025-07-03
As a team, we are committed to equality and creating an inclusive culture with diverse and balanced backgrounds. We actively encourage applications from everyone and will help to support you to reach your full potential and to be yourself in a working environment based on dignity, respect and mutual support. Before applying you will need to ensure you have the right to work in the UK and can provide documentary evidence of this.
The role does require the applicant to be able to work within a UK time zone
Full details are avaialble on our website
Our mission is to make data work harder to deliver net zero.

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Warm Welcome Campaign Operations Director
Location: Fully remote with flexible working arrangements
Salary: £45,000 to £50,000 per year FTE, dependent on experience
Contract: We are open to this role being part time (0.8FTE) or full time. We offer fully flexible working.
Closing date for applications: Friday 27th June 2025, 11:59pm
Due to high numbers of applications, prior to interview we plan to carry out initial screening calls with prospective candidates before selection for interview. We will be asking about your reasons for applying and how you think your skills and experiences align to the role.
First interviews: W/C Monday 14th July 2025
Start Date: ASAP – this is a new post.
About the Warm Welcome Campaign
Founded in 2022, the Warm Welcome Campaign wants everyone in the UK to find a place of belonging and reconnection at a Warm Welcome Space near their home. We have a bold ambition to enable a more deeply connected society where we all have free access to welcoming community spaces.
We resource, connect and champion a network of over 5,300 Warm Welcome Spaces and bring together a growing coalition of local, regional, and national partners representing the worlds of charity, faith, business, government, and philanthropy. By working together, we can unlock the power of community spaces made by and for everyone, creating a thriving network of hope and reconnection fueled by human warmth.
We’re working hard to reach everyone with the message that a Warm Welcome is waiting for them just around the corner, all through the year.
Throughout all our work and within our team we live out our values of being inclusive, collaborative and courageous and our personality that is friendly, adventurous and uplifting.
It’s an important moment for us – in the last year we have launched a new five year strategy which shows a clear picture of the path we have set ourselves ahead to continue to deliver and deepen our impact. In October 2024 we launched our 100% Pledge Campaign. and in January delivered a hugely successful first ever Warm Welcome Week in collaboration with a wide variety of partners.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a purposeful and proactive individual to work within a small (but growing), friendly and dynamic team in a varied role. If you are brilliant at leading and developing complex multi-stakeholder projects, and passionate for your input to shape work that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives, this could be the role for you.
To support ongoing growth and development of the Warm Welcome Campaign, we are looking for a Campaign Operations Director to be responsible for the effective and efficient running of the Campaign and to lead on the delivery of our ambitious 5-year strategy. The role will sit within Warm Welcome’s Senior Leadership Team which also includes the Campaign Director, Director of Communications, and Development Director, and will report directly to the Campaign Director (David Barclay).
The purpose of the Warm Welcome Senior Leadership Team is to:
● Own and develop the Warm Welcome strategy, ensuring sustainability and delivery
● Lead, direct, engage and inspire the Warm Welcome team, setting the tone and culture
● Be accountable for significant decisions, challenges and risks.
We’re looking for someone who thrives on fast-paced and varied work, organisational growth and development and has demonstrable experience of making things happen. The ideal candidate will be highly organised and solutions-oriented, while also bringing a creative, innovative and forward-thinking approach.
At Warm Welcome, we value diversity and we recognise the enormous benefits and the social imperative of bringing together diverse groups of people. We therefore warmly welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Responsibilities
The role will be responsible for:
● Ensuring that our 5-year strategy is delivered on time and to budget
● Developing our internal processes and systems during a period of growth
● Managing the Warm Welcome financial management, including internal budgeting, financial reporting, and the development of budgets for funding applications
● Overseeing the Warm Welcome team growth and performance
● Overseeing the teams working on our partnerships and research programmes
● Supporting the delivery of other Warm Welcome efforts, as appropriate.
Person specification
Strategy Delivery
● Experience of delivering against multi-year strategies
● Successful experience of leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects
● High capacity for delivery, with excellent prioritisation and delegation skills
Developing internal processes and systems
● Ability to create and develop high functioning, accessible systems for the whole team’s use
● Highly organised with accurate record keeping and ability to prioritise work to ensure deadlines are met and opportunities are maximised
● All candidates will need to be competent with Google Suite and Microsoft Office
Financial management
● Experience of financial management, including budget setting, owning and developing budgets, and reporting processes
Team growth and performance
● Experience of leading and developing high-performing teams
● A strong team player who is flexible, positive and responds with strong influencing and negotiation skills and a commitment to the organisation and team working
Partnerships and research programmes
● Ability to communicate across a range of mediums, to a range of audiences
Working Arrangements
● Current members of the team are based across the UK, with some in London, Reading, Bristol, Manchester and Northern Ireland. Applicants must be able to travel to Bristol once a month for a Tuesday full team meeting. Given the nature of this role we would also expect the applicant to carry out a reasonable amount of travel to both Warm Welcome Spaces and partners across the UK.
● This role is fully remote, with flexible working arrangements.
● All employees, volunteers, partners, suppliers and consultants working with GFP are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies. GFP’s commitment to safeguarding means we seek to ensure that no harm comes to people as a result of contact with the organisation’s programmes, operations or people.
● You will need to have the right to work in the UK.
Supporting your Application
● We are happy to discuss and make any reasonable adjustments you might need at any stage of the application process.
● We’d be very happy to answer any specific questions relating to this role - please email us with ‘Query for Campaign Operations Director role’ in the email subject line and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
● Send a cover letter (max 1 side of A4) which specifically addresses the requirements listed in the person specification, along with a CV, as we will use this to shortlist applications. Email these with ‘Application for Warm Welcome Operations Director role’. Applications must be received by 11:59pm on Friday 27th June 2025.
● For more information, see our website or find us on twitter at @goodfaith
The Good Faith Partnership – The Warm Welcome Campaign’s host
Organisation
The Warm Welcome Campaign was incubated by and is hosted by the Good Faith Partnership. Founded in 2016, we create solutions to society’s most difficult problems by bringing together leaders and organisations from different sectors. Our clients are diverse and complex, from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to faith-based organisations, businesses, charities and funders. We connect businesses, governments, charities, philanthropists, foundations and communities to make lasting change - from incubating projects like the Warm Welcome Campaign, helping support the Home Office’s Homes for Ukraine Scheme or co-ordinating public affairs for the Patriarch of Jerusalem in the UK, US and EU.
We are collaborative, ambitious, and inclusive. At our core, we believe in the power of strong, unlikely relationships, to drive positive social change.
Competencies and Behaviours in our team
The core competence of everyone in our team is the ability to build trusted relationships among people with diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
We are looking for people who are:
● Exceptional with people and committed to the power of relationships to facilitate social change
● Collaborative, ambitious and inclusive, aligning with our core values
● Self-starters with high levels of commitment, energy and motivation to build a vision from scratch
● Curious and show initiative, with problem-solving skills and an ability to learn quickly and adapt to a rapidly changing context
● Skilled at working in a complex environment with cross cultural, interfaith and political partners
● Willing to pitch in to help other team members if needed
● Organised with effective time management skills.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Home-based, with occasional travel to Respect’s or SafeLives’ offices in London/ Bristol, and other meeting locations including staff meetings twice a year
Responsible to: Drive Data Team Manager
Salary: £35,614 Per Annum starting salary. Respect salary banding point 32-34, £35,614- £37,489 (a London Allowance of £3,299.00 will be applied to employees who live in London)
We are pleased to offer a starting salary at the beginning point of the salary band. This position offers opportunities for salary increases based on performance and tenure.
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week; Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Job type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026, with a possibility to extend, subject to funding.
Benefits:
- Friendly and collaborative working environment
- Remote working
- 25 to 30 days holidays per annum plus bank holidays (depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Contributory pension scheme including 6% employer’s contribution (subject to employee’s minimum 2% contribution)
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- Occupational sick pay depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to staff discounts
Closing date: 21st July 2025, 17:00
Interviews to take place: week commencing 28th July
About the role:
The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Drive Data Team Manager and Senior Managers within the Drive Partnership to ensure data and reporting remains rigorous and robust, and informs recommendations across the Drive Programme and partners. You will do this by taking a lead role on the ongoing data collection, analysis, research design and delivery of our work across the Drive Programme workstreams. The Senior Data Analyst will also act as a liaison between data teams within Respect and Safelives where there is identified workstreams that cross over.
The Senior Data Analyst will manage the Drive Data Analysts to ensure high quality data collection, reporting, quality assurance, analysis, and maintenance of Drive programme data, including data collected via the projects Case Management Systems you will use data and information to influence policy and inform practitioners, commissioners, and government about the sector. This is a great opportunity to see our data and research inform and improve the response to domestic abuse.
About you:
- Experience of analysing and drawing meaning from large quantitative data sets, including the advanced use of Excel
- Experience of developing and managing Case Management Systems and the reporting from the system
- Excellent analysis skills with a strong ability to identify key themes in complex material, test interpretation and ensure that messages are relevant to practice and policy contexts
- Experience of effective line management of people with a diverse range of needs, expertise, backgrounds, and communication styles
- Confident communicating clear practice and policy implications from data and evidence and presenting them in a range of formats to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
About Respect
Respect is a pioneering UK membership organisation in the domestic abuse sector. Founded in 2000, we have built our expertise over the last 25 years in what was then a fledgling sector and recently have seen significant and rapid growth.
About The Drive Partnership
Formed by Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, The Drive Partnership is working to transform the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse; working to end domestic abuse and protect victims by disrupting, challenging, and changing the behaviour of those who are causing harm.
Our vision is that by 2026 there will be a consistent approach which sees agencies in all PCC and local authority areas across England and Wales – backed by national leaders – working together to disrupt abuse and change behaviour to increase safety for victim-survivors, including children and families.
How to apply
You must download an application form from Respect's job page, and submit to Operations department in word doc. format only, please.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact our HR Team directly
Closing date: 21st July 2025, 17:00
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Homebased
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary: £26,500 gross per annum
Closing Date: 16 June 2025
Interviews: 24 June 2025
Are you a Training Support Officer looking for a new opportunity?
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.
We are currently looking for a Training Support Officer to join our team.
About the role
This role provides tactical and targeted support to our District teams as we seek to enable our volunteers to deliver training to both cadets and volunteers in line with the Sea Cadets Learning Strategy. This post is responsible for supporting the delivery of the district training, including Royal Marine Cadet (RMC) training activity at Troop level. The work location can be flexible (home or office-based) requiring regular evening and weekend working supporting our volunteers by attending virtual meetings and delivering online training.
Responsibilities
- To provide functional support to our area Training Managers and District and RMC Troop Teams, ensure the district training plans are delivered, amended as necessary throughout the year, to the training plan and in line with identified training needed to best support the delivery of the Sea Cadet Experience.
- To support specific District Teams including the District Training Officer (DTO), District Recreational Officer/ Deputy District Officer (DRO/DDO), District Staff Officers (DSO), and RMC Troop Commanders (Trp Cdr) identified as requiring support under our change management process.
- To work closely with all District Officers to increase the number of certificated, current and competent instructors, and develop the capability and capacity of District Instructors to deliver training to cadets and volunteers across all Districts.
- To support the ATOs/DTOs/RMC Troops in all training matters (including uniformed and unit management teams) with a specific focus on Districts/Troops that need support.
- Support our Programmes and Virtual Training Manager with the co-ordination the of delivery of appropriate MSSC and other approved training packages (including BTEC, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) appropriate to the age and experience of cadets across the organisation.
- Work under the leadership of our Assistant Director Sea Cadet Learning monitor performance against set targets set by the National Support Centre to ensure equitable access for cadets and adults to the Sea Cadet Experience.
Requirements
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- Experience in working with youth groups and awareness and understanding on the challenges young people face.
- Experience in coordinating and supporting a programme of training activity.
- Experience in coaching and mentoring volunteers.
- Experience of drawing data to create support plans for delivery of activity.
- Experienced trainer with the ability to deliver engaging and impactful training.
For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack.
If you are interested in this role, please apply now!
Benefits
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- 25 days annual leave per annum, increasing with length of service
- Hybrid working for many roles
- Volunteering Leave
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
- Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
Additional Information
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.
We help launch young people for life through adventure.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Noah’s Ark Charity supports the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in providing world-class care, helping to ensure the best outcome and experience possible for children and their families.
Having raised more than £30 million to build and equip the hospital, today we continue to work hand in hand with the NHS, providing funding for the most up-to-date equipment and facilities. We also fund services like the play specialist team and emotional support for families.
This is an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join a small but determined team. Working closely with the wider charity team, this role offers a real opportunity to see the impact that your work has on the children and families we support and to grow our fundraising reach within your geographical region.
The geographical region will cover anything west of Bridgend and up to Aberystwyth. Ideally, candidates would be based in the Carmarthen/Llanelli area. This is a home-based role, with frequent travel throughout Wales, and monthly travel to Cardiff.
Scope of role
This recently created role within the Noah’s Ark Charity, which will grow our regional community fundraising presence and offering. The postholder will know the West Wales area well and will become the expert in fundraising opportunities within the region, building strong relationships within the community, including companies and will develop supporter-led activity. The postholder will plan for and deliver income for the charity within the region, in line with wider fundraising strategy.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Income generation
- To plan for and deliver income to target through key performance indicators as agreed with community fundraising manager.
- To develop new supporter relationships within the community, in a planned way, to achieve income and provide excellent supporter care to ensure the relationship is ongoing, beyond one-off support for the charity.
- To lead on and deliver community fundraising within the region, through relationships with patient families, third party fundraisers, community groups, schools and education establishments and public bodies.
- To build strong corporate partnerships within the region, to an agreed income level, with the support of the community fundraising manager and head of fundraising and development.
- To lead on key projects to develop income generation.
- To contribute to the strategic development of community fundraising.
- Plan and deliver events in the community where necessary.
- Secure and deliver engaging presentations to groups and organisations.
2. Ambassador programme
- To build the family ambassador programme within the region, growing the network of key supporters who will represent and be the face of the charity within their local community.
- Support the community fundraising manager with the development of the ambassador programme including training and thanking opportunities.
3. Supporter experience
- To champion consistent and excellent supporter care.
- To record all communications accurately on the database, ensuring information is gathered and recorded in accordance with the requirements of the data protection act, GDPR and the charity’s data protection policy.
- To respond to supporter enquiries in a timely manner and deal with complaints, escalating as appropriate.
- To deliver an excellent supporter journey and contribute to the central supporter journey for community fundraising.
4. Cross team working
- To work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues across the team to deliver wider fundraising income and charity objectives. For example, gifts in wills, regular giving, event participation, volunteering and communications.
5. Budgets
- Work with the community fundraising manager and head of fundraising and development, to build and manage a detailed fundraising budget, including income and expenditure.
- Provide forecasts throughout the year, for agreed streams of income.
6. Best practice
- Ensure all fundraising practice is in line with organisational guidelines and policies.
- Encourage and champion compliance and best practice within the fundraising team.
- Ensure own compliance with fundraising standards and requirements, keeping up to date with key policies and regulations, including the fundraising regulator, chartered institute of fundraising and the charity commission.
7. Undertake any other duties which might be required to fulfil the general purpose of the post.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Our partner seeks a seasoned, analytical management accountant, with experience in project accounting and finance business partnering within an international charity. This is a 1 year fixed-term contract.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with project leads to monitor budgets and provide tailored financial insights, and regular reporting on project performance and expenditure tracking, ensuring effective resource management across funded initiatives.
- Prepare bespoke financial reports in line with external funding agreements, meeting all donor-specific compliance and deadline requirements.
- Serve as a primary contact for day-to-day finance-related queries from both UK and international colleagues, offering guidance on systems and processes.
- Contribute to the preparation of monthly management accounts, supporting senior finance colleagues in the analysis and review of organisational performance.
- Assist in the development of year-end statutory accounts and provide support throughout the external audit process, including documentation collation and response to auditor queries.
Requirements
- Part-qualified accountant with at least 2 years of experience working in a similar role within an international charity, and a sound knowledge of preparing management accounts, undertaking analysis and doing project and donor accounting.
- Strong IT and systems skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, a strong command of the English language and report writing ability.
- Team player, able to be supportive and manage a varied a workload with little supervision.
This role offers remote working from the UK, with the candidate expected to attend meetings in London once ever 2-3 months. This role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. This a 1 year FTC with an immediate start preferred.
About the opportunity
We are now recruiting for a Programme Coordinator for our schools in Newcastle.
- The Newcastle Programme Coordinator oversees a caseload of up to seven partner schools. They manage the logistics and organisation of each school’s tutoring programme, working closely with the schools and pupils and managing the pool of volunteer tutors. They attend the weekly tutoring sessions at each school, as well as overseeing the quality of face to face and online tutoring, always working to deliver a great impact.
- The Newcastle Programme Coordinator supports the recruitment of volunteer tutors, manages the tutor sign up process, develops relationships with schools including their Senior Leadership Team and subject teachers, collects data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, and works with other internal teams on business development opportunities.
Deadline: Friday, 27th June 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 9th July 2025
Start date: Ideally Monday 18th August 2025
Contract and hours: Fixed term contract until 31st July 2026. Full time. We offer flexible hours with 9:30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours.
Duties and responsibilities
- Responsible for the delivery of Action Tutoring’s tutoring programmes in partner schools, whether online or face to face. This includes working closely to manage all key stakeholders: schools, pupils and volunteer tutors; regularly attending weekly tutoring sessions; leading on reviewing and improving programme delivery, using data to reliably assess programme performance.
- Responsible for overseeing the quality of tutoring, engaging in quality assurance processes, and providing feedback to volunteer tutors to ensure effective and impactful delivery. Provide regular check-ins with tutors to ensure ample support and guidance is given to provide targeted tuition to pupils.
- Develop and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders in partner schools, including members of the Senior Leadership Team and subject teachers. Maintain clear and timely communication with relevant school staff, offering regular check-ins with key school stakeholders, and contribute to impact reporting to schools. Supporting the Programme Manager with strategies to retain and sustain school partnerships.
- Update and accurately maintain Action Tutoring’s database, including collecting timely data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, such as attendance records, baseline and interim assessments and pupil surveys. Reporting regularly on key performance indicators to key stakeholders and using them to enhance programme delivery. Work with the Programme Manager on business development, approaching new schools that might be interested in working with Action Tutoring.
- Proactively report to the Programme Manager on the details of Action Tutoring’s operations in their partner schools.
Person specification
Qualification criteria:
- The right to work in the UK.
We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:
Being the sole representative for a partner school, you will need to use your ability to work independently and with initiative, often organising your own time to meet deadlines. You’ll also need to have a strong aptitude for developing relationships with a range of stakeholders ensuring you uphold high standards of communication and adapt your style for different audiences. The nature of this role will also require you to demonstrate adaptability, resilience and the ability to cope with some uncertainty.
This position would suit you if you’re looking to develop your experience in the education or charity sectors. Existing experience of working with young people and/or project management in a charity or education setting would be an asset. As a charity that values and celebrates people's diversity and champions opportunities for all young people, we are keen to receive applications from people who have experienced disadvantage and from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. The role would be best suited if you are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as, committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.
You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have:
- Experience of working with young people and/or project management.
- Evidence of an interest in education and/or the third sector
Award-winning national education charity working towards a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background.
