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Diversity and inclusion matter to us.
Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.
We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.
Job Summary
To manage talent acquisition for the Museum, working with hiring managers to plan and deliver effective campaigns to fill each role with the best possible candidate. To manage and develop a range of materials and systems to support talent acquisition activity.
Main responsibilities
- Be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment pipeline across the Museum (around 150 campaigns per year)
- Work with the HR Business Partners to understand and predict resourcing needs and plan future hiring needs
- Be responsible for the Museum’s candidate marketing materials including the careers site, developing content and working with the Digital team to ensure content is updated regularly
- Work with hiring managers to plan and deliver tailored recruitment campaigns for each role
- Undertake focused research and campaign planning for hard-to-fill and specialist roles to ensure they are filled with appropriately qualified candidates
- Keep abreast of best practice and new developments in talent acquisition, testing and learning new ideas and methodologies to improve our approach
- Liaise with the HR Administrators to ensure vacancies are posted as needed and candidates are moved through the recruitment pipeline. Administer an allocation of campaigns where required during peak periods
- Plan and manage volume recruitment events for front of house roles in conjunction with hiring managers and the HR Advisor
- Develop and deliver a range of selection assessment tools and methodologies to ensure we select the right hires for each role. Sit on interview/assessment panels as required
- Work with the Volunteering Co-ordinator and HR Operations Manager to develop and deliver an effective recruitment service for volunteers
- Manage the recruitment advertising budget ensuring it is deployed where it will deliver the best returns in terms of candidate quality
- Liaise with recruitment and agencies as needed, selecting the best value partners, negotiating rates and managing their service delivery
- Support on Executive Search campaigns where required for senior hires
- Manage the day-to-day functioning of the Applicant Tracking System, liaising with the HR Operations Manager on system developments and improvements
- Work with the managers of proposed externally funded projects to understand potential hiring needs and advise on timing/strategy
- Work with the Head of Inclusion & Organisational Development on strategies to ensure inclusive recruitment and to meet our targets for increasing representation at every level of our workforce
- Work with the HR Operations Manager to develop a suite of management information reports for hiring managers, senior leaders and HR that give insight into campaign performance and candidate diversity. Make recommendations for changes and developments based on insights from this data.
Person Specification
- Significant experience as an in-house recruiter with a successful track record of hiring into key roles
- Experience of a broad range of assessment methodologies and deploying these to select the best candidates for each role
- Experience of developing and implementing assessments against behaviour frameworks
- Experience of coaching hiring managers to deliver effective recruitment campaigns
- Experience with developing candidate attraction materials and communications
- Experience of developing and delivering training for hiring managers
- Experience of developing targeted campaigns for hard-to-fill/niche roles
- Significant experience using digital tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter to identify and approach potential candidates
- Experience of working with Applicant Tracking Systems, developing their use to maximise their effectiveness
- Highly numerate with proven ability of taking a data-driven approach and making recommendations based on insight
- Highly organised with the ability to manage and prioritise a range of campaigns
- Flexible and proactive approach
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of managing budgets and supplier relationships
Desirable
- Accreditation in one or more psychometric testing methodologies e.g. BPS RQTU certification
- Experience of hiring in the academic/scientific sectors
Key Information
This is a hybrid working role so you will be expected to divide your time between home working and working on-site at South Kensington.
All positions at the Natural History Museum are conditional subject to
receipt of:
- Proof that you are legally entitled to work in the UK
- A Basic Disclosure Check from the Disclosures and Barring Service (DBS)
- Satisfactory references covering the last 3 years of your employment or education
- Health clearance
The Museum supports flexible working.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Commonwealth Foundation is mandated by its Member States to advance the interests of Commonwealth civil society. The Foundation seeks to nurture the growth of vibrant and free societies: championing the active and constructive participation of people in all aspects of governance.
The Advocacy and Creative Programme is central to our mission. While advocacy and creativity are two distinct strands of our work, this new programme signifies our commitment to integrating the arts into our advocacy and vice versa.
As Senior Manager, Advocacy and Creative Programme, you will have overall responsibility for the Advocacy and Creative Programme. Leading a diverse team of professionals, you will engage with policymakers, build partnerships with national and international entities, connect with storytellers and artists from around the world and play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and overseeing events and engagements that will take you and your work to the global stage.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Strategic planning: Developing programme work plans for the advocacy and creative programme around the Foundation’s key thematic areas – climate justice, health justice and freedom of expression – and ensuring that our advocacy and creative work is intertwined.
- Project management: Overseeing advocacy and creative initiatives, including planning, budgeting, execution, and learning.
- Stakeholder engagement: Building and maintaining effective working relationships with civil society leaders, senior government officials, diplomats, storytellers and creative practitioners, and other relevant partners.
- Convening civil society: Designing, convening, and nurturing spaces and platforms – both online and in-person – for civil society and artists to amplify their voice and work, discuss, debate and make recommendations for change.
- Cross-programme collaboration: Collaborate with the wider-Foundation, particularly in harmonising our advocacy and creative work with the Foundation’s expanded programme of grants to Commonwealth civil society.
- Event management: Designing and leading impactful platforms and events where civil society can come together and influence policymakers.
- Team leadership: Managing a team of diverse, dedicated professionals, providing guidance and coaching, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Monitoring and evaluation: Working with the wider team to track performance against our progress markers and collect evidence so that we can tell our story of change.
- Reporting: Preparing reports for our board of governors and communicating programme progress and impact to our stakeholders.
- Representing the Foundation: Attending and participating in meetings and events nationally and internationally.
We seek an individual with strong knowledge of international development and diplomacy, extensive experience in programme leadership and event management, and a demonstrated capacity to lead a high-performing team. An understanding of the power of art and creative expression is essential, preferably with experience of how the arts can bring about social change. Excellent communication and strategic thinking skills are essential, along with a highly practical, solutions-based mindset. Appropriate tertiary qualifications or additional experience in lieu of such qualifications are required.
The Foundation is proud of our welcoming and accommodating working environment. We strive to be a great place to work.
We offer generous holidays (almost seven weeks a year excluding public holidays). Fifteen percent of your salary is payable tax-free at stipulated periods in lieu of a formal superannuation scheme.
Foundation staff have access to our private health scheme, including dental cover.
We are based in Marlborough House, Pall Mall, central London. We are currently operating a flexible working policy which requires all staff to work from the office at least five days per fortnight including every Wednesday, and applicants must be able to affirm their capacity and willingness to work within this policy.
The Foundation celebrates diversity, and we are proud of our diverse and welcoming team. All qualified applicants already eligible to work in the UK will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status or pregnancy.
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The Training Coordinator plays a key role in supporting delivery of training for the Award network.
Working closely with internal teams and external partners, the Coordinator ensures training content is
relevant, accessible, and effectively delivered across various platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the development, scheduling, and coordination of the organisation’s training offer to our various operators.
- Coordinate logistics for instructor-led online workshops including setting the schedule, identifying and preparing trainers and Foundation Representatives.
- Ensuring learning related operational procedures are understood and implemented across training.
- Provide administrative support to our Global Training Panel, including communications,
- scheduling, and tracking participation.
- Assist in sharing and promoting training content through established communication channels.
- Collect and compile feedback from training participants to support continuous improvement.
- Upload and maintain training content on the delivery platform in collaboration with the Digital Programmes team.
- Help track and report on training participation, outcomes, and budget utilisation as required.
- Maintain records of training sessions, attendance, and evaluation results.
- Use translation software to maintain and update translated materials as required.
- Use course creation software to maintain, update and create content as required.
- Coordinate training for our Global Training Panel and Operator trainers through the Trainer
- Development pathway.
- Assist with coordinating executive training programmes.
- Build effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, and partners to support a culture of learning and capacity development.
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of training processes and documentation.
- Perform other related duties as needed to support the success of training initiatives and the broader goals of the organisation.
Our long term ambition is that every eligible young person aged 14 – 24 will have the opportunity to participate in the Award.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role overview:
The Talent Set is excited to be working with an incredible charity as they search for a Legacy and In Memory Marketing Manager to support them for an exciting 7 month contract.
Key responsibilities:
Strategic Planning & Delivery
- Develop and implement LIM operational plans, identifying opportunities to drive future income growth and deepen engagement with diverse supporter audiences.
- Lead the planning and execution of integrated fundraising campaigns, including TV, digital, direct mail, telemarketing, email, and events to increase awareness, generate enquiries, and steward legacy pledgers and in memory donors.
Team Leadership
- Line-manage, coach, and support the LIM Marketing Officer, empowering them to develop professionally and contribute fully to team objectives.
- Approve campaign strategies and briefs, ensuring alignment with annual goals and broader organisational priorities.
Content & Campaign Management
- Oversee content creation, campaign development, and project management to ensure timely, effective delivery.
- Ensure all communications are aligned with brand guidelines and convey consistent messaging across channels.
Performance & Budget Management
- Manage campaign budgets and report on expenditure and outcomes, ensuring cost-effectiveness and strategic alignment.
- Champion a test-and-learn culture within the team, using insights from data and supporter feedback to inform future planning.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure all communications and data handling meet relevant fundraising regulations and data protection laws (including GDPR).
- Follow procurement protocols, including obtaining quotes, raising purchase orders, and briefing suppliers appropriately.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with other departments and teams to align LIM strategies with broader organisational initiatives and ensure a joined-up supporter experience.
- Represent the LIM audience across cross-functional campaigns and projects, advocating for their needs and interests.
Agency & Supplier Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with external agencies and suppliers to ensure high-quality, timely delivery of campaigns.
- Lead agency selection processes where appropriate, working collaboratively with procurement teams.
Innovation & Market Awareness
- Stay current with trends and developments in legacy and in memory fundraising, bringing forward new ideas to increase impact and engagement.
Person specification:
- Proven experience working with fundraising or marketing campaigns
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management experience.
- Proficient in developing and executing multi-channel campaigns – both direct and digital.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work effectively and independently, prioritising tasks and hitting deadlines.
What’s on Offer:
- A salary of £44,000.
- A full-time role with flexible hybrid working pattern is on offer with 2-days per-week in the organisation’s East London-based office.
- A 7 month contract with an incredible charity.
Interested?
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set and our partner charity are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Southwark Law Centre is a charity offering free specialist legal advice and representation to individuals in Southwark and beyond.
Southwark Law Centre
Job Description
Job Title: Operations Manager
Reports to: Executive Director
Salary: NJC Scale SP SP27-31 £41,580 - £44,480 (starting salary dependent on experience)
Hours: Full-Time – 35 hours per week
Main Objectives
· To oversee the smooth running of the Law Centre
· To ensure we have the right systems in place to support staff to work efficiently.
· To identify opportunities to use tech to support our mission.
· To lead on data, supporting us to tell our clients’ stories and to demonstrate the transformative nature of our work.
Key Responsibilities
1. IT Coordination
- Oversee the Law Centre’s IT systems to ensure they are secure, efficient, and meet the organisation's needs.
- Manage and develop the Law Centre's case management system to ensure it supports the effective delivery of services and reporting requirements.
- Liaise with external IT providers to coordinate maintenance, updates, and troubleshooting.
- Identify and implement opportunities for digital transformation and improved operational efficiency.
- Complete the annual Cyber Essentials return, ensuring that the organisation maintains the highest level of data security.
- Ensure the Law Centre makes use of the most appropriate and cost effective equipment, systems and software.
- Providing basic training to staff on systems and tools
- Maintain the asset register.
- Maintain the organisation’s IT plan and update it annually
2. Systems
· Lead on our paperless working processes
· Ensure that our Sharepoint site is set up logically and with the correct permissions in place.
· Develop our Sharepoint site in order that it functions as an intranet for sharing information internally.
· Negotiate and manage our contracts with printing providers
· Maintain regular reviews of the systems we’re using, assessing whether they are fit for purpose or not and whether there are alternative products which represent better value for money.
· Manage the organisation’s telephony.
3. Data and Reporting
- Maintain a clear overview of the data collected by the organisation.
- Prepare reports from the case management system and other data collection tools to feed into reports and funding bids.
- Develop new reports to feed into our billing and accountancy as well as various audits.
- Review and analyse the organisation’s data to understand trends and to assist with service development.
- Play an integral role in using data to communicate the impact of the organisation.
4. Data Protection
· Overall responsibility for the data protection obligations of the organisation.
· Keeping abreast of changes and updates to Data Protection legislation.
· Delivering regular training to staff on Data Protection.
5. Finance and Billing
· Support the finance manager and practice manager by ensuring all systems are optimised for efficiency.
· Liaising with our payroll provider, responsible for running monthly payroll accurately, including keeping track of new starters and leavers.
· Support casework staff with training and technical solutions to allow them to bill files efficiently.
· When needed, to work with the finance manager and practice manager to coordinate regular payment runs.
· Attendance at regular meetings of the Finance Sub-Committee.
6. Support to Executive Director
- Member of the senior management team, contributing to strategic planning and organisational development.
- Provide operational insights and recommendations to enhance the Law Centre’s performance and service delivery.
- Coordinate and chair regular meetings of the IT Working Group
- Report regularly to the Trustees on operational issues
7. Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including health and safety and data protection (GDPR).
- Participate in and ensure the smooth running of the annual Lexcel audit as well as other regular audits.
8. Professional Development
- To attend regular support and supervision and appraisal meetings.
- To keep up-to-date and to meet identified learning and development needs as appropriate.
9. Teamwork and Service Development
- To attend and contribute to staff meetings
- To attend and actively participate in other meetings as required, and to take an active role in the planning and development of the Law Centre.
- To network and liaise with external agencies as agreed.
10. General
- To uphold and promote the Aims and Principles of the Law Centre
- To be available to work outside normal office hours on occasion as required and notified in advance.
- To undertake any other duties that are compatible with the functions of the post.
Person Specification
Essential
- Excellent IT skills with extensive experience working with Excel and other Microsoft Office products as well as database products.
- A minimum of two years experience in a similar role, or relevant transferrable skills.
- Ability to develop, maintain and report on data and compliance records, including the ability to impart information in an understandable way.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly organised with the ability to set priorities, meet goals and evaluate processes and results.
- Confident, self reliant, capable of taking the initiative and working autonomously.
- Good attention to detail.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills.
Desirable
- Experience managing and developing case management systems or similar software.
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and supplier relationships effectively.
- Experience in supporting legal or advice services organisations.
- Knowledge of the operational challenges facing community-based organisations.
Please visit our website to download an application pack
Closing date for applications: 28 July 2025 at 9am
Interviews will take place on: 6 August 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Senior Individual Giving Executive
c.£33,000 per annum
Remote
The Talent Set is thrilled to partner with a leading UK children’s charity to recruit a Senior Individual Giving Executive.
This exciting opportunity plays a key role in delivering impactful, multi-channel fundraising campaigns. The successful candidate will manage high-value projects across channels such as digital, direct mail, DRTV, and telemarketing, supporting income growth through regular giving, lotteries, cash appeals, raffles, and more.
This is a fantastic role for someone with strong campaign management experience who’s ready to step up and help shape future planning, guide junior team members, and work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
If you're passionate about creating powerful supporter journeys and driving fundraising success, this could be your ideal next step.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and manage end-to-end fundraising campaigns across a range of channels including digital, direct mail, DRTV, dialogue, lottery, and raffles—ensuring compliance, timely delivery, and budget management.
- Support strategic development by evaluating campaign performance, contributing insights, and making data-driven recommendations to inform future Individual Giving strategy.
- Oversee campaign budgets, including forecasting, processing invoices, monitoring variances, and supporting the development of annual income and expenditure plans.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring campaigns align with brand guidelines, fundraising strategy, and organisational goals.
- Mentor and support junior team members, providing guidance on campaign delivery, professional development, and internal processes.
- Champion continuous improvement, staying up to date with sector trends, contributing to team planning, and actively supporting diversity and inclusion within the organisation.
Person Specification:
- Proven experience managing campaigns across at least two fundraising channels (e.g. face-to-face, telemarketing, direct mail, DRTV, or digital), with strong understanding of creative processes, data segmentation, and campaign evaluation.
- Skilled in setting and monitoring budgets, working to KPIs, analysing campaign performance, and supporting data-driven decision making.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple projects simultaneously under pressure, ensuring timely delivery and accuracy in all aspects of campaign delivery.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience liaising with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, and ability to give clear, constructive creative feedback.
- Confident using Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel, Outlook), with analytical and numeracy skills and familiarity with database and data briefing tools.
- Proactive in personal development and supporting others, demonstrating flexibility, team spirit, and problem-solving capabilities in a fast-paced, changing environment.
What’s on Offer:
- Play a central role in delivering impactful fundraising campaigns across a range of high-performing channels including digital, DRTV, and direct mail.
- Contribute to the planning and development of the charities Individual Giving strategy, with opportunities to shape future campaign direction and innovation.
- Benefit from tailored learning and mentoring opportunities, including overseeing junior team members and collaborating across specialist teams and external partners.
- Be part of a mission-led organisation making a tangible difference across the UK, with values of hope, respect and inclusion at its core.
- Enjoy a healthy work/life balance with a supportive working policy, flexible hours, and travel only when required for essential team meetings or key events.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
Housing Services Manager
Are you a people-focused housing professional who thrives in a fast-paced, community-driven environment? We’re looking for a Housing Services Manager to lead a multi-skilled team delivering high-quality housing services, tenancy support, and estate management.
Position: Housing Services Manager
Salary: 48,540.20 per annum
Location: North London / Hybrid
Contract: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 7th July 2025
Interview Date: 11th July 2025
In this role you will:
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of Housing professionals including Estate Managers, Welfare and Safeguarding Officers, and more.
- Oversee all areas of housing management including allocations, lettings, tenancy sustainment, income collection, and estate services.
- Drive service improvements aligned to the Better Social Housing Review and Social Housing White Paper.
- Manage contracts for cleaning, grounds maintenance, and other estate services.
- Monitor budgets and ensure effective rent and service charge management.
- Support digital innovation in tenancy services and customer engagement.
- Collaborate with Asset Management and local partners to enhance housing standards and community wellbeing.
- Take part in the out-of-hours duty rota and contribute to wider operational responsibilities.
About you:
We’re looking for an experienced housing leader with a proactive, collaborative approach and strong organisational and communication skills.
Essential skills & experience:
- Proven experience managing a range of housing management functions.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to coach and develop a high-performing team.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements including Consumer Standards and Building Safety.
- Confident with digital systems and mobile working practices.
- Experience managing budgets and service contracts.
- Ability to deliver effective performance reporting and customer feedback analysis.
- Commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, and resident involvement.
Desirable:
- Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) qualification (level 2 or above) or willingness to work towards one.
- Understanding of the needs of vulnerable tenants, especially in supported and sheltered housing.
About the organisation:
The organisation manages over 1,400 properties in the London Boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Redbridge and Barnet, and the Borough of Hertsmere. They have been delivering quality homes for over 100 years and are committed to providing safe, well-maintained properties while creating vibrant communities. Join the team to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, inclusivity, and professional growth!
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Housing Manager, Tenancy Services Manager, Neighbourhood Services Manager, Area Housing Manager, Estate Services Manager, Supported Housing Manager, Housing Operations Manager.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of residents and communities. If you’re passionate about excellent housing services and team leadership, we’d love to hear from you!
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About Chapter One
Chapter One is a dynamic, growing charity with a vision of a world in which all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive. Our mission is to close the reading gap by providing children with one-to-one support at the time they need it most.
Our unique Online Reading Volunteer programme currently supports around 3,000 children a year. It pairs disadvantaged, struggling five to eight-year old (KS1) readers with reading support volunteers who come from over 140 local and national businesses. The volunteer ask is very focused: readers commit 30 minutes a week to read with a child using a bespoke digital platform for an entire academic year. The results are transformative, boosting children's reading confidence and ability.
For more information about our programmes please visit our website. Please also take some time to visit our social media channels and watch our videos.
About the Role
The Human Resources (HR) & Administrative Assistant will provide support to the CEO, Line Managers and the wider team with a range of HR related and administrative tasks. They will work remotely and will need to have access to a reliable internet connection. They will report to the CEO.
This role is ideal for someone who wishes to pursue a career in HR, and Chapter One is willing to support the postholder to gain external qualifications. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and the post-holder must be permanently based in the UK at the time of applying and for the duration of their employment.
All Chapter One employees are required to attend quarterly in-person staff meetings held in various locations across the UK (all expenses covered); participation is mandatory.
Main duties will include:
HR Administration and Data Management
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Maintain accurate and up to date HR records on Chapter One systems
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Be the in-house expert on Breathe, Chapter One’s HR system
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Lead on data entry and HR system (Breathe HR) management, including generating relevant reports to support staff management and key decision making
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Monitor and track training and DBS records ensuring timely renewals in line with Chapter One’s policies
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Assist with documenting and maintaining HR process and workflows
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Ensure employee documents are stored correctly and confidentially
Organisational Policies and HR Procedures
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Working with the CEO and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to create, update and disseminate relevant Charity policies and/or updates to the staff handbook
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Prepare standard HR letters and documents (contracts, change letters)
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Lead on the liaison with and promotion of the organisations Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured EAP)
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Create process guides for staff in collaboration with Line Managers and the CEO
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Act as a first point of support for HR-related queries from managers, escalating to the CEO when needed
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Liaise with Chapter One’s external HR advice provider when additional expertise is required
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Proactively identify opportunities to streamline and improve HR administrative processes and procedures
Recruitment, Onboarding and Offboarding
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Support managers through the entirety of the recruitment process for staff and trustees - including, but not limited to, advertising vacancies, organising applications, arranging interviews, monitoring interview tasks, coordinating assessments, collecting candidate documents, requesting references
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Managing the onboarding process for all new staff, including, but not limited to, holding HR induction meetings, coordinating new starter paperwork, setting probation review dates and training
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Work with Line Managers to organise induction plans, schedule introductory meetings, and ensure new starters are fully supported during their initial weeks
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Coordinate the offboarding process for departing staff, including exit interviews, return of equipment, and removal from systems
General HR Support
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Organise and schedule staff meetings and organisation-wide training sessions
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Coordinate wellbeing and employee engagement activities, including, but not limited to annual surveys, staff away days, seasonal events
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Plan and coordinate in-person meeting logistics, including venue booking, accommodation, equipment and refreshments, ensuring all arrangements are inclusive and appropriately tailored to staff needs
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Work with the SLT to be a champion of Chapter One’s values, and a custodian of its supportive work culture
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Communicate instructions and other messages to Line Managers and staff clearly and promptly on behalf of the CEO
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Support with preparation for audits or compliance checks e.g. Right to Work, DBS
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Provide HR support to staff working groups e.g. Wellbeing or Learning and Development
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Attend external HR webinars (eg with DOHR or Breathe) and disseminate information to the CEO & Line Managers as required
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Stay informed of relevant employment law updates, notifying the CEO of possible changes needed to policies or procedures
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Support general organisational administration as needed, such as scheduling key meetings, maintaining registers or documentation, or assisting with regulatory filings
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Assist the CEO & Line Managers with additional HR and administrative/organisational tasks, assigned at the discretion of the CEO
We are looking for applicants with the following essential qualities:
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Educated to A-level standard or equivalent
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A genuine interest in Chapter One, with a passion for the work we do
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Experience in a similar HR role
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Proficient in use of Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets and Google Workspace
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with colleagues at all levels
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Thoughtful, compassionate and inclusive approach to interpersonal relationships
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Self-motivated and proactive, with a problem-solving mindset
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Goal-oriented team-player who also thrives working independently
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Meticulous eye for detail, who takes pride in holding themself to the highest standards in all aspects of their work
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Professional, discreet and able to handle confidential information
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Working knowledge of HR functions
The best applicants will also have the following desirable qualities:
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Experience of working in the charity/non-profit sector
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A desire to develop a career in HR
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A qualification in HR, e.g. CIPD Level 3, or working towards one
Interview Dates:
1st round interviews - Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd July
2nd round interviews - Monday 28th July
Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from individuals who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.
Chapter One is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request
Please provide a CV and a covering letter (max 1 side of A4). Your letter must include:
1) A summary of your relevant experience, including clear examples.
2) Either: Tell us about a time when you helped onboard a new team member - what steps did you take to ensure they felt welcomed and prepared?
OR Tell us about a time when you identified an opportunity to improve an administrative process or system.
3) Tell us about how our organisational mission aligns with your values.
Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and to show us your talents - please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.
At Chapter One, we want to create a world where all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive.
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We're looking for a Head of Fundraising with a focus on Trusts and Foundations to help take our income generation to the next level. The person in this role will lead and grow our income from major trusts and foundations, overseeing our existing portfolio while actively developing new, strategic opportunities.
This is a key leadership role in a small but ambitious fundraising team, with a focus on securing large-scale, multi-year grants. You'll write compelling bids and proposals, steward relationships with funders and senior stakeholders, and work closely with colleagues across the organisation to shape exciting, fundable projects.
You’ll line manage our Trusts and Reporting Officer and help create a clear, sustainable pathway for future growth – with a particular emphasis on building our capacity to operate at a medium-sized charity level.
You’ll report to the Director of Fundraising and play a vital part in a team that fuels the mission and vision of XLP.
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. IRUK’s focus is strengthening effective funding, mobilising for change through advocacy and awareness-raising, and strengthening programme development and delivery. IRUK works with various partners and institutions, from governments, non-governmental organisations and local authorities to grassroots communities.
Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is recruiting for the position of ‘Strategic Marketing Planner’ to join its award-winning Marketing division on a permanent full-time basis, to be based from its Waterloo Office, London. The organisation is currently operating to a hybrid working model.
Job purpose:
- Be a catalyst for change, driving robust data-driven, audience-led and integrated approaches to marketing decisions and plans.
- Drive planning excellence across the marketing teams, and cross-organisational initiatives requiring marketing support, to increase collaboration and build marketing capability.
- Lead on the audience and supporter insights programme, and work with key internal stakeholders to ensure the insights support the work of teams across the organisation in their own strategic planning.
- Develop the IRUK brand strategically to continually grow brand awareness, engagement and relevance.
The successful candidate must have:
- Proven experience of managing marketing teams/projects and/or managing brands, working across a range of projects for multiple audience groups.
- Experience of running marketing campaigns and/or developing content geared towards the British Muslim community.
- Experience in leading audience research projects and translating insights into actionable marketing strategies.
- Significant experience in audience segmentation strategies and personalisation to maximise on marketing performance.
- Experienced in interpreting data to make marketing decisions.
- Hands-on experience of using project management tools such as Asana.
- Experienced in relationship and stakeholder management.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships, communicate effectively and influence a wide range of individuals both internally and externally.
- Significant experience of managing and motivating agencies to drive maximum value from relationships.
- Understanding of charity sector marketing.
- Experience of developing and managing annual plans.
- Good understanding of KPIs and marketing metrics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Solution focused in the face of challenges.
- Superb attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate highly technical and complex information and requirements. relating to marketing to non-specialist management and internal stakeholders to gain buy-in.
- A data-driven, analytical mindset with experience of interpreting results and recommending opportunities for optimisation.
- Excellent knowledge of the creative process from start to finish.
- Excellent knowledge of all marketing channels, both online and offline.
- Strong understanding of the major technology-driven changes and trends affecting the online media and advertising industries.
- A confident collaborator, able to influence and build positive working relationships
- Outstanding organisational skills, able to manage multiple priorities and respond quickly to last minute changes.
- Flexible and adaptable – responding positively to change.
- A data-driven, analytical mindset with experience of interpreting results and recommending opportunities for optimisation.
For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.
If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 23rd July 2025.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
- receipt of satisfactory references
Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Could you lead our Flagship LGBTQI+ specialist mental health service? Islington Mind have an exciting opportunity to apply for the of role Outcome Senior Team Leader (LGBTQI+ specialist service). Due to the ethos of the project and funding requirements we are seeking a person from the LGBTQI+ community to lead this multifaceted service. Islington Mind has worked alongside volunteers and service users for over 40 years to co-create a unique, supportive and therapeutic LGBTQI+ community, supporting people with mental health difficulties. This role offers the opportunity to join a well-established, skilled and committed team. Please see the Job description for the full range of duties and role requirements.
We offer :
- An inclusive and supportive work environment
- Competitive salary
- 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (Pro rata for part time hours)
- A pension scheme
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Are you passionate about community, creativity, and professional development? Join the British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth) and help shape the future of dramatherapy in the UK.
We’re looking for a dynamic and driven Membership Engagement & Development Coordinator to lead on member communications, grow our professional community, and deliver impactful CPD programmes. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in a creative and caring sector, supporting dramatherapists across the UK and beyond.
In this pivotal role, you’ll:
- Enhance member satisfaction and engagement through strategic communication and outreach.
- Coordinate a diverse and profitable CPD programme, including our annual conference.
- Drive membership growth and diversification, with a focus on inclusion and innovation.
- Support and celebrate our vibrant volunteer network.
- Work flexibly from home, with a supportive and collaborative team.
Whether you're experienced in membership development, event coordination, or communications—and especially if you’re excited by the arts therapies—we’d love to hear from you.
Apply by: Sunday 20 July 2025
Interviews: Week commencing 4 August 2025
Location: Remote (UK-based)
Salary: £30,000 per annum (pro-rata if part-time)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
People & Culture Administrator
Hybrid / London Office | Full-Time | £23,000 – £27,000 | 35 Hours per Week
Are you a natural organiser with a heart for people and a passion for admin done well? Do you want your work to have purpose and impact?
Join Keychange Charity – where care and compassion are at the heart of everything we do.
Keychange is a Christian charity supporting older people and homeless communities across nine care and housing sites in England. Our People & Culture (HR) team plays a vital role in creating supportive workplaces so that our care teams can deliver exceptional service.
We’re looking for a People & Culture Administrator to join our small but dynamic central office team. You'll be the friendly first point of contact for HR queries, supporting everything from recruitment and onboarding to payroll prep and wellbeing initiatives.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Keeping employee records accurate and up to date (Planday & SharePoint)
- Supporting recruitment admin and coordinating onboarding and exits
- Helping managers across our sites with job adverts and employment letters
- Preparing and checking data for payroll accuracy
- Coordinating initiatives like Wellbeing Mentors
- Assisting with the administration of the organisation wide performance management processes (including appraisals and supervisions)
- Supporting internal communications, events, and policy rollouts
You’ll be working closely with our People & Culture Officer, Payroll Lead, and local community managers – a great role if you’re looking to gain broad HR exposure in a values-led organisation.
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- Solid admin experience – ideally in HR, payroll, or finance
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Confident using Microsoft 365 (especially Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and Teams)
- A positive, people-first approach – you're helpful, responsive, and discreet
Desirable
- Experience in a charity or care setting
- Knowledge of Planday or other HRIS systems
Why Work With Us
- Purpose-led organisation – be part of something meaningful
- Hybrid working – with 1–2 days in our friendly London office
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Wellbeing support – including 24/7 GP and counselling access
- Recognition and rewards – including Keychange Awards and referral bonuses
- Career development – specialist training tailored to your role
- Pension scheme and Blue Light Card
Ready to Apply?
We’d love to hear from you! Send your CV and a short covering note telling us why this role excites you.
To focus on developing and encouraging community for vulnerable adults by seeking to address the risks in society of increased loneliness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As a Community Fundraiser, you will use your communication, engagement and people skills to develop strong and lasting relationships in the local community, inspire existing supporters, generate funds and help to deliver a range of fundraising initiatives in support of Good Company's vision.
You will be responsible for identifying new opportunities and exploring the potential for submitting bids. You will support individuals, businesses, schools, clubs, and community groups to reach their fundraising goals and ensuring that all supporter interactions with us are positive. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys networking, thrives on making connections, and wants to use their skills to make a real difference in people’s lives.
Interviews will be held on 24th July.
Please submit a recent CV and a covering letter, addressing the points on the Person Specification.
Our mission is to see a community free from poverty, where everyone can afford life's essentials
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Alumni Engagement team who provide support to an alumni base of almost 40,000 contactable alumni of the Sutton Trust programmes. These are generally young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds who move into highly competitive universities, courses and careers. The alumni community has grown rapidly over the past 3 years and now expects around 6-7000 new alumni to join each September. Engagement covers supporting their transition to university and into the workplace through communications, events and programmes. It also spans alumni volunteering, our Alumni Leadership Board, and working with our Development team towards alumni giving.
The role is dynamic and diverse, requiring you to be able to think strategically whilst devising and delivering on operational delivery plans, and we are looking for a confident and experienced team leader during a period of maternity leave.
This role is part of the Programmes Leadership Team and will work closely with the Director of Programmes, Head of Employability Programmes and Head of University Access & Digital on shaping the strategic direction of the team and its programmatic work. The role will also connect closely to the work of the Development Team as we look to devise and implement a segmented alumni giving scheme, as well as the Communications and Policy team, and may evolve to take on new projects over time.
Main duties
- Strategic leadership to alumni engagement, including:
- Embedding alumni relations and programming across the organisation, ensuring alumni are considered or involved in all areas of the Trust’s work
- Managing budget and project timelines to ensure projects are delivered effectively
- Working with the wider programmes team to ensure a smooth transition for Sutton Trust beneficiaries between programmes and the alumni community
- Alumni Engagement and Volunteering:
- Refining and communicating the alumni strategy across the Trust and to donors and external stakeholders
- Growing the Sutton Trust alumni network and developing a long-term strategy for alumni engagement, including communications and events, identifying key areas of focus and setting out benchmarks and KPIs
- Overseeing a suite of volunteering opportunities for alumni to give back to, and represent the Trust in (for example on programmes, with our funder base, in our research and policy work, or to benefit the alumni community)
- Managing the online alumni platform (STA) and its integration with other platforms .
- Overseeing the recruitment to and engagement of the Alumni Leadership Board and new Changemaker/Ambassador programme to build on our advocacy work, and ensuring effective engagement with the work of the Trust and the wider alumni community
- Ensuring that the above complements a long-term plan which would enable alumni to fundraise for the Trust or make donations in support of the Trust
- Programme management and Alumni Support:
- Support delivery of access to the workplace and employability programming for alumni alongside the Head of Employability Programmes
- Overseeing the delivery of bursary support programmes (including the Opportunity Bursary funded by JP Morgan) by the Alumni Programmes Manager from recruitment to evaluation and reporting
- Overseeing the delivery of a series of employer-led events (working with employer-facing colleagues across the Trust) across a range of industry sectors that support student access to workplace opportunities, and the chance to build employability skills (such as networking / interview skills etc)
- Overseeing the development of content and activities to support young alumni transitioning to HE
- Overseeing the evaluation and scoping for potential growth for alumni-alumni mentoring with the Alumni Connect programme (piloted in Spring 2025)
- Ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to manage programmes and events for alumni
- Alumni Giving and Relationship Management
- Working closely with the Development team to provide support for key funding partnerships including those that directly fund/ work with the Alumni team.
- Working with the Director of Development/ Head of Philanthropy to input into a new strategy to build funding from our alumni
- Working with the Development team to implement an ongoing segmented fundraising communications plan to build awareness of our need for funding and directing alumni to appropriate giving schemes depending on their life/career stage
- Identifying potential mid to high level alumni donors and working with the Development team to cultivate
- Representing the Trust and facilitating introductions via senior alumni for new and potential employer or delivery partners
- Team Management:
- Leading the alumni team to ensure effective engagement of our alumni community, including line management responsibility, team meetings, pastoral support and appraisals
- Line managing, motivating and proactively supporting the Alumni Programmes Manager and Senior Alumni Officer in their professional development
- Working with Director of Programmes and Heads of Programmes on team management, culture and long term planning
- Working across the organisation on cross-team projects, such as with the employer working group, youth voice, Changemaker pilot, alumni giving, and STO/STA platforms strategy.
- Member of extended-SLT
- Other duties as necessary from time to time
Person Specification
We welcome applications from individuals who have experience in:
- Professional experience of alumni relations, or managing other similar membership communities, ideally within the education or charity sector.
- Has experience working within or an understanding of the not for profit sector and/or the education sectors;
- Experience of developing strategies, frameworks and operational plans to support alumni relations, programmes and events for young people, or equivalent
- Strong understanding of databases, data processes and experience using a CRM (ideally Salesforce)
- Experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation, managing budgets, financial control and administration
- Building relationships with significant, diverse stakeholder groups
- Experience of managing volunteers and volunteer stewardship
- Excellent verbal and written communication and strong analytical skills
- First-class interpersonal skills - a natural ambassador able to represent the Sutton Trust in a range of settings
- Working collaboratively across teams and within a small team
- Line management and leadership of a small team
- Adapting to new opportunities and trialling new initiatives
- Personable, flexible and discreet; able to fit in to a small team
We are also looking for an individual who:
- Has experience of building philanthropic support through alumni
- Is sympathetic to the aims of the Trust and its mission to address educational disadvantage;
- Has excellent attention to detail;
- Is eligible to work in the UK (see here for information about right to work)
Terms of Appointment
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- Contract: 13-month Fixed-term Maternity cover contract starting November 2025. Our ideal dates are from 1 November 2025 – 30 November 2026, however we can be flexible if needed for the right candidate.
- Salary: £60,000-£64,000 per annum
- Working location: Minimum of 2 office days per week
- Office location: The Sutton Trust, 9th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP. Our home working policy gives staff the option to work from home for up to 60% of the time, with approval from their line manager.
- Hours: The standard working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday and may also be required to attend events / meetings outside of their normal working hours during weekday evenings and occasionally at weekends
- DBS check will be required
Interviews
Applications should reach us by midnight, Sunday 20th July, with first round interviews held over Zoom on Tuesday, 29th July, and second round interviews held at our London offices on Tuesday, 5th August.
Safeguarding statement
The Sutton Trust believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We all have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. Therefore all posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records where necessary and eligibility to work in the UK. We have procedures in place to promote safeguarding and a safe culture at the Trust.
Contextual recruitment
The Trust is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and that all applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including those underrepresented at present at the Trust, to apply for this role. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work and know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the young people we support.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates throughout our recruitment process and during employment.
We also operate contextual recruitment at the Sutton Trust. Our application process gives you the option to include information about your background, such as whether you were eligible for free school meals, whether your parents went to university, or whether you attended a state school. For more examples and information on contextual recruitment, please see our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.