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Job Summary: This role provides operational and strategic leadership for the Finance function of Feed The Hungry UK. As part of the Management team, this role reports to the CEO and the Trustee Board.
Work Pattern Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Based at The Halo Centre, Coventry, with limited flexibility to work from home (by agreement).
JOB DESCRIPTION Main responsibilities.
Ensure the accuracy and completeness of all internal and external financial processing and reporting, ensuring full compliance with all laws and regulations, including the Charity Commission, HMRC and Companies House regulations.
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Lead, motivate, develop and train the finance team, promoting an equal, diverse and inclusive team with a positive culture reflecting the values of Feed The Hungry.
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Ensure Feed The Hungry operates sound financial, risk management, internal control systems and maintains up-to-date Financial Regulations to safeguard stakeholders' interests and assets and to ensure the integrity of the organisation’s financial performance and statements.
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Provide effective day-to-day oversight of the organisation’s financial controls and financial performance, including keeping financial policies up to date and in line with our processes.
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As Company Secretary, support governance activities, including administration for board meetings, trustee enquiries and administrative duties for the board.
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Be alert to all organisational activities that have a financial impact and speedily assess the impact of such activities.
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In partnership with the CEO and Directors, develop and support the delivery of the organisation's strategic plan and the related budgets and forecasts.
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Ensure the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial data, including strategic plans, budgets, management accounts, live forecasts, and financial data and monitoring requested by funders.
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Provide financial and management support to the CEO, Directors and trustees on the financial position and risks and opportunities of Feed the Hungry.
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Financial oversight of contract negotiations (utilities, insurance).
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Proactively develop strong working relationships with FTH managers, providing constructive challenge and commercial insight in support of the strategy. Be proactive in challenging the status quo and be prepared to bring new ideas that will enhance the organisation’s activities and returns.
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Regular monitoring and tracking of grants made to the organisation. Ensuring external reporting deadlines are met and internal updates on remaining spend is conveyed to project management grant holders.
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Administrative responsibility for oversight of the externally appointed auditors and the successful completion of annual audited financial statements and the annual report, and the timely submission to the Trustees.
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Maintain an ongoing dialogue with the CEO and Directors, and the external auditors. Responsible for the Company's Finance, Tax, Pensions, Audit, and Payroll.
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Fulfil the role and duties of Company Secretary and attend Trustee meetings with the CEO and Directors
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General Duties:
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Adhere to all company policies and procedures and recommend changes as appropriate.
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Attend all mandatory training required to complete and maintain your role, ensuring you keep up to date with changes to specific laws and legislation that are relevant to your role
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Feed The Hungry’s mission is to move people from Survival to Stability, to Sustainability and to Significance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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!
Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Brightspace, Ipswich with blended home working
Salary: £60,000 per annum
Start date: As soon as possible
About us
Community Action Suffolk (CAS) is the county’s infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. We exist to ensure our sector, and its volunteers are supported, safe and sustainable and that our communities are active and resilient.
Our values of collaborative, enabling, person centre, responsive and trusted are the golden thread which runs through who we are and how we operate, and we aim to make them real every day.
About the role
Community Action Suffolk has an exciting new vacancy to support the Chief Executive drive forward its vision and services.
We are looking to recruit a strategic leader as the Chief Operating Officer.
As part of the Executive Team this role will provide strategic leadership across the charity and subsidiary companies operations.
The successful candidate will have a passion for the VCFSE sector and champion community action and volunteering. You will be an excellent communicator at all levels, able to write and speak persuasively to a diverse range of groups. You will provide inspiration and strategic leadership, enabling and supporting all parts of Community Action Suffolk to successfully engage in delivering its strategic objectives. You will need to be driven, pro-active, flexible and resourceful, and capable of embracing change with open arms.
Contributing to the implementation of CAS’s core strategy, annual budget, business plan and strategic priorities, you will be responsible for leading and motivating staff, and will work with the Deputy Director of Operations and Business Development to support provision across the county and generate sustainable forms of income. You will be expected to continually and ambitiously seek further funds to support our priorities and help develop CAS as the ‘go to’ organisation for the VCFSE sector in Suffolk.
You will foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and high performance ensuring alignment between functions to improve collaboration and drive results and will identify operational risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity.
You will be a natural influencer with the ability to persuade, guide and motivate. Innovation plays a significant role in everything we do at CAS and your ideas will play a pivotal role in CAS’s future. In addition to deputising for the Chief Executive when required, you will also need to be able to work operationally to support the wider management team problem solving and dealing with issues, obstacles and opportunities as they arise. So, if you are ready for a challenge, enjoy accountability and have plenty of ideas we welcome your application.
We are a friendly organisation, committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive culture in all that we do, and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We aim to create a workplace which is welcoming, fair, and inclusive, where people can be themselves and contribute to our vision and values.
We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or on commencement of post.
For more information, please visit our website.
What we offer
You will work within a reputable charity which offers its employees benefits which include:
· Blended working where role allows
· Flexible working options to support work/life balance
· 33 days increasing to a maximum 36 (FTE) annual holiday which includes an allowance for bank holidays
· Up to 4% matched pension contribution
· 2 days pro rata volunteering days to support volunteering in Suffolk
· Staff Discounts Scheme for a range of retailers including; shopping, holidays, insurance, eating out and health and leisure activities
· Company Sick Pay Scheme
· Continued Professional Development for job related development
· Family Friendly policies and practices
· Tailored induction
Closing date: Applications for this role will be reviewed and considered on an ongoing basis until the role is filled. Interviews will be arranged according to availability. The final closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 28th July 2025.
We therefore encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment, as we reserve the right to close this job listing once a successful candidate is appointed.
Interviews: First stage interviews will take place throughout July, with a second stage interview day in August.Upon submitting your application, a receipt will be issued and you will hear within 7 days if you have been selected for the first stage interview to arrange a mutually convenient time.Due to anticipated volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within this timeframe, please assume you have not been successful.
Community Action Suffolk’s mission is to strengthen and champion community action in Suffolk by supporting the VCFSE sector

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
It’s an exciting time to join St Elizabeth Hospice as we shape our future and make plans to deepen our impact. We’re building on strong foundations as we roll out an ambitious new income generation and engagement strategy.
We’re looking for a passionate and purpose-driven leader to take on the role of Associate Director of Fundraising & Supporter Engagement. You’ll be someone who can help us grow our income and connect even more deeply with the people and communities who make our work possible.
Working as part of our Senior Management Team, and reporting to the Director of Income Generation & Marketing, you’ll play a key role in shaping our strategic direction. You’ll lead with heart and purpose, supporting and motivating a dedicated team of staff, while ensuring every supporter feels valued and connected to the hospice.
From individual giving to legacy fundraising, community events to corporate partnerships – you’ll oversee all our fundraising income streams and build long-term supporter engagement. You’ll champion creativity, collaboration and data-led decision-making in order to drive continuous improvement and sustainable growth.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
FIXED TERM UNTIL FEBRUARY 2027
Background to Role
Age UK Croydon is passionate about achieving our mission to reach, involve, support and connect people so they can age well in Croydon
Our Healthier Lifestyles Service includes a programme of seated and standing exercise, health checks and social engagement together with our 3 Memory Tree Cafés. Memory Tree cafes combine music and singing, dancing, reminiscence, exercise, activity and social interaction providing a safe and relaxing environment for older people living with dementia and their carers. Our programmes are delivered in various settings across the borough including care homes, sheltered housing and community venues together with our own Brigstock Road Community Hall.
The Healthier Lifestyle team at Age UK Croydon offers a range of inclusive and accessible activities and events across the borough of Croydon combining exercise and social engagement in a variety of local settings. These sessions help reduce isolation, improve independence, prevent falls, increase fitness levels and manage health conditions. They also provide social engagement and interaction, information and support around living with dementia, a safe and welcoming space for all to engage and relax.
Duties will include (but are not limited to) –
- Independently delivering chair-based exercise sessions daily in Croydon care homes to residents.
- As an Age UK Croydon ambassador promote our services including via talks and presentations to community groups across the Borough.
- Developing and maintaining good relationships with care home, health hub venue staff and partner organisations or talk providers.
- Working as part of the health hub team lead on the delivery of health hubs in various Croydon locations.
- To be the key point of liaison for all clients accessing the Activity Service.
- To support the promotion of the organisation, services, activities, and events.
- To contact clients when there are changes to the regular classes.
- Keep up to date with and the Activity Service changes.
- Awareness of risk assessments and GDPR compliance
- If qualified also delivering standing exercise sessions.
- Setting up equipment for activities and ensuring resources are ready for events.
- Delivering basic health checks including blood pressure, BMI and diabetes screening.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Thursday, 17th July 2025
Interview Dates: Thursday, 24th July 2025
Our mission is to reach, involve, support and connect people so they can age well in Croydon.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the policy, evidence and influencing team. You’ll help us to deliver change for people affected by breast cancer, undertaking research that informs our policy positions.
You’ll develop and deliver a strategy for driving research and insight that supports policy development and provides the basis for our influencing activity. You’ll interpret and summarise existing research in key policy areas and undertake new research - either by designing and delivering it yourself, or commissioning external partners to do this for us - and ensure the results are shared both internally and externally.
About you
You’ll have experience of working in a relevant research role, using a wide range of research methodologies, commissioning research and involving people with lived experience and other stakeholders in your work.
You’ll be an excellent communicator who is able to translate complex information into accessible language, have strong analytical skills, be able to think strategically whilst also having an eye for detail, and experience of managing projects.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home if working 35 hours per week.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment.
As this role is offered on 28 to 35 hours per week, please confirm in your supporting statement the hours you are applying for.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date 15 July 2025 at 9am
Interview date 28 July 2025
Background to Role
The Healthier Lifestyle team at Age UK Croydon offers a range of inclusive and accessible activities and events across the borough of Croydon combining exercise, and social engagement in a variety of local settings. These sessions help reduce isolation, improve independence, prevent falls, increase fitness levels and manage health conditions. They also provide social engagement and interaction, information and support around living with dementia, a safe and welcoming space for all to engage and relax.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Manager to lead our Healthier Lifestyle team which includes a team of 3 part-time Project Officers, one Dementia Support Officer, Dementia Project officer and a great team of volunteers. Addressing health inequalities and fulfilling our mission means that the Healthier Lifestyles service has opportunity to grow and expand. We want to reach younger older people to encourage “Act Now Age Well”
An important element of this role will be looking for opportunities to develop existing services and to introduce new services including some paid services. The Healthier Lifestyles Manager is a member of the Integrated Leadership team to support our One Organisation One team ethos for integrated working and holistic support for the older residents of Croydon.
Some duties will include (but are not limited to) –
- Oversee effective data recording for monitoring and reporting.
- Monitor outcomes and impact and prepare reports on the projects progress for Commissioners, Funders and AUKC Trustee Board
- Monitor and manage workload, organise schedules, ensuring that work is purposeful, targets are clear and support staff to reach their potential and feel valued.
- Support staff with regular supervision using the Age UK Croydon Empowerment Striving for Excellence, Innovation process
- Attend leadership team meetings, staff meetings and joint working parties and project groups as appropriate.
- Implement Age UK Croydon's Equality and Diversity Policy and ensure that equality and diversity principles are incorporated into the planning, delivery and monitoring of services.
- This list is not exhaustive.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Tuesday, 15th July 2025
Interview Dates: Wednesday, 23rd July 202
Our mission is to reach, involve, support and connect people so they can age well in Croydon.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Description: Peer Support Coordinator (Lotus Blossom Project)
No recruitment agency applications - Individuals only please.
Are you passionate about recovery, empowerment, and the power of peer support?
Lotus is seeking a skilled and compassionate Peer Support Coordinator to lead our thriving Lotus Blossom Project, which provides online peer support groups for women recovering from domestic abuse. These groups are co-facilitated by trained Peer Support Mentors – all of whom are ex-clients.
This role is at the heart of what we do: championing trauma-informed practice, investing in our volunteers, and supporting women to rebuild independence, purpose and fulfilment after abuse.
Please note:
We are only accepting applications from candidates who complete an application form, the form can be found on our website.
Job Title: Peer Support Coordinator
This post is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, Section 7 as a genuine occupational requirement.
Project: Lotus Blossom
Reporting to: Lotus Families Service Manager
Hours: 15 hours per week
Salary: NJC Scale Points 18-22: £30,559-£32,654 FTE (£12,389-£13,238 pro rata for 15 hours/week). Starting salary: £30,559 FTE (£12,389 pro rata) for an unqualified IDVA (Point 18); £31,067 FTE (£12,595 pro rata) for a qualified IDVA (Point 19) pay award pending.
Location: Primarily home based with occasional in-person meetings or training in Newhaven or East Sussex
Contract: Permanent although as with all posts, reliant on ongoing funding
Job Purpose:
To lead the co-ordination, delivery and ongoing development of a safe, inclusive and empowering peer support group for women recovering from domestic abuse through the Lotus Blossom Project. This role ensures that support is:
- Trauma-informed and grounded in the six principles of trauma-informed practice: safety; trustworthiness and transparency; peer support; collaboration and mutuality; empowerment, voice and choice; and cultural, historical and gender awareness.
- Informed by the Investing in Volunteers quality standards.
- Delivered through a team of trained volunteer Peer Support Mentors, all of whom are ex-clients.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the Lotus Blossom Project, ensuring it’s trauma-informed, inclusive and responsive to client and volunteer needs.
- Recruit, train, support and supervise a team of Peer Support Mentors with lived experience.
- Co-produce themed peer sessions and use your IDVA expertise to guide safe, engaging group facilitation.
- Monitor, evaluate and evolve the project using client and volunteer feedback, and report on its impact.
- Act as an ambassador for Lotus and support wider organisational goals.
You’ll bring:
- IDVA qualification (or willingness to obtain one with support)
- Experience supporting victim-survivors of domestic abuse
- Understanding of trauma-informed approaches and barriers faced by marginalised groups
- Skills in leadership, reflective practice, safeguarding, and data/confidentiality management
- A deep commitment to inclusion, empowerment and collaborative working
Desirable:
- Lived experience of domestic abuse
- Experience in peer support coordination or volunteering roles
- Facilitation of group or online support spaces
- IDVA qualification (completed)
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The job description is not exhaustive and may be subject to change in line with service needs and strategic development.
Benefits
- Primarily home-based role, reducing the need for travel and supporting work-life balance (Safety; Trust).
- Flexible working: As a family-centred charity, we understand the importance of family life – whether it’s attending a school assembly or caring for a loved one. As long as service delivery is not impacted, we support flexibility (Empowerment; Collaboration).
- Regular quality supervision in line with SafeLives Leading Lights quality standards.
- Two-monthly clinical supervision, supporting emotional resilience and reflective practice (Peer Support; Safety).
- Access to a 24/7 employee counselling helpline for confidential emotional support (Trust; Safety).
- Salary aligned to NJC scale points 18–22.
- Pension scheme with employer contributions matched up to 6% (Trustworthiness; Empowerment).
- 25 days holiday per year (or pro rata for part-time roles), plus bank holidays (Empowerment).
- Travel to and from any work-related meetings, training, or in-person activities is fully reimbursed (Trust; Mutuality).
How to Apply
- Deadline 9am 14 July via Application Form
- Interview will be via Teams on 17 July
Lotus Families is a women-centred, trauma-informed charity supporting women and their children to recover and rebuild after abuse.

