Executive assistant to the executive director jobs
People and culture at Unifrog
As a People team, we help foster a supportive culture by: trusting our team; removing roadblocks and encouraging autonomy; making an effort to understand everyone’s different wants and needs and using that information to tailor what we offer; and caring about each team member and creating processes that allow them to work at their best. If this fits with your view of what a People team should do, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll do
1. Internal communications (~2.5 days per week)
As our Internal Communications and Events Lead, you will play a key role in engaging, informing, and inspiring our team with what’s happening at Unifrog. You’ll also help us to work even better together, and to retain a happy and effective team.
Your main responsibilities:
-
Coordinate our whole team commss
-
Deliver our internal comms strategy, work towards our People team goal and objectives, and use our House Style.
-
Create our monthly internal Unifrog newsletter, writing your own segments, editing other people’s contributions, and evaluating engagement.
-
Collate data from team surveys and work with the People and Leadership teams to put ideas from the team into action.
-
-
Improve the way that we communicate and work together:
-
Share best practice and deliver training on our comms tools (e.g. Slack, Gmail, Asana).
-
Research, trial and introduce new comms tools or upgrades where appropriate, training the team on how to use them.
-
Join our AI working group, whose goal is to support the team to use AI more effectively (e.g. leading training, sharing use-cases from across Unifrog).
-
Support teams with communication challenges (e.g. streamlining comms traffic).
-
Support team members to easily find the best contact for different questions and tasks.
-
-
Manage our existing comms tools:
-
Audit our usage and budget to make sure we’re maximising value.
-
Manage individual and team subscriptions to our comms tools.
-
Help to troubleshoot team questions and issues.
-
-
Keep our ‘Unifrog Essentials’ and ‘Who to Contact’ documents up-to-date, and support team leads to keep our Dropbox folders organised.
-
Work with our Recruitment Lead and Marketing team to shout externally about what’s going on at Unifrog, sharing photos and stories on our website and social media.
2. Internal events (~2.5 days per week)
Now that Unifrog has 115 team members across the UK and beyond, it’s more important than ever that everyone feels connected, both to each other and to our wider mission.
We currently have:
-
Three whole company “team days” per year (2x in person, 1x virtual)
-
Two “away days” per team per year (in person)
-
Regular socials at our London office
-
Regular remote socials
Your main responsibilities:
-
Plan our whole company team days:
-
Work closely with our CEO and the Leadership team to decide on the team day agenda, budget and format.
-
Find and book venues, hotels, social activities, and meals, and make sure everything’s set up and runs smoothly on the day.
-
-
Support senior managers to plan their away days:
-
Advise on agendas and book venues, socials, and training.
-
Facilitate cross-team collaboration (one of each team’s away days is partly combined with another team).
-
-
Evaluate our team events and continually look to improve their quality, impact, and inclusivity.
-
Plan remote socials and office socials for our London HQ.
-
Support our Unifrog affinity groups - spaces where team members who share common identities (e.g. being parents), can connect, support each other and champion inclusivity.
-
Keep our EDI calendar up-to-date, and mark and celebrate occasions important to people across the team, including cultural heritage months, awareness days, and commemorative events.
Working together
You’ll be part of our People team alongside our: People Assistant, People Coordinator Recruitment Lead, People Lead, Head of People Operations, and People and Operations Director (your line manager).
You’ll also regularly work with a variety of other team members (especially line managers) when organising events.
What we’re looking for
-
Experience in planning and delivering events (including virtual events).
-
Experience in supporting team members to communicate and use comms tools more effectively.
-
Ideally, experience in delivering whole company comms.
-
Strong verbal communication and presentation skills.
-
Excellent writing and proof-reading skills.
-
Ability to craft clear and powerful narratives from data and insights.
-
Personable and able to build great professional relationships.
-
Keen attention to detail.
-
Excellent organisation skills.
-
An interest in education, careers, and development.
-
Ideally, knowledge of emerging trends in internal communications.
-
Proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in.
You will be joining a team of highly motivated people who are passionate about our mission of helping students to find the best next step for them after school. If this excites you and you’re an energetic person who is willing to learn, then we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
Head to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.
-
Join one of Escape the City’s top 1% employers and help transform careers and destinations in schools.
-
Become part of a committed, dynamic, and growing company. We want to build our team for the long term: if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.
-
Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.
-
Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
Key details
-
£37,000 - £39,000 per year, depending on experience. Grade B.
-
Full-time.
-
Split your time between working remotely and at our office in Hoxton, London (a minimum of 2 days per week). Applicants must be commutable to London and can expense up to £12.50 per day for travel, up to 2 days per week.
-
28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).
-
Working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4:30pm on Friday.
-
Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidates.
-
If you require reasonable adjustments, or want to discuss any details about the role before applying please contact Mhairi (contact details on our jobs page).
-
We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Application process
Deadline: 10:00am (BST) on Friday 3rd October 2025.
Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour)
-
Visit our website to upload your CV and complete the questions and tasks below. Please note that we do not review CVs at this stage of the application process so please be as specific as possible about your experience.
i. With reference to examples of your recent experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)
ii. Tell us about an event you’ve organised (in person or virtual). How did you make the event a success, and what did you learn for the next event? (250 words)
iii. October is Black History Month (BHM). Write a draft Slack post on our #social channel that: a) gives a short intro to BHM; and b) shares ideas and plans for how people can mark the occasion, learn more, and get involved. (250 words)
We want to see your creativity and individual tone of voice come through in this task. We understand that some candidates may want to use AI to improve their answers, however it's possible this may take away from the individuality of your task and impact your score.
You can write your Slack post directly in the box provided. If you'd like to include emojis or embedded links, please share a Google Doc link instead, ensuring you have set access permissions to “anyone with the link can view”.
Stage 2: Task stage (15 minutes)
-
The next stage of the application process will be a short phone interview. We’ll send you instructions if you are successful in the first application stage.
Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour)
- Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions).
Phone interviews will be held throughout the application window. Video call interviews will be held w/c 13th October 2025.
Thank you!
The Youth Endowment Fund
Head of Change – Children’s Services
Reports to: Assistant Director for Change – Children’s Services, Neighbourhoods & the Youth Sector
Salary: £67,900
Contract: 2 year fixed-term – potential to extend. Open to 0.8FTE for the right candidate
Location: Central London, Hybrid*
Closing date:12pm on Wednesday 24th September 2025
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
Last year, 244 people in England and Wales tragically died after being assaulted with a knife. Of these, 32 were children. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them. Even when violence doesn’t strike directly, we know that the fear of violence has a terrible effect on children’s lives.
The Youth Endowment Fund exists to try and permanently change things. To succeed, we must build an exceptional body of knowledge about violence affecting young people and how we reduce it. This knowledge has to be both rigorous and highly relevant to those making decisions about how to support vulnerable young people. We need to find out what works and what doesn’t through evidence synthesis, data analysis and qualitative research into children’s lives. We need to convert this into highly accessible content on what works, how delivery organisations need to change their practice and how the systems they operate in need to be reformed. We then need to work with the right people that can make change happen, across systems, policies and practice, to have a real impact on reducing violence affecting children’s lives.
Key Responsibilities
We build demand and interest in evidence across the Children’s Services sector
This will include:
- Running events, speaking at conferences and curating webinars to bring evidence to life for practitioners
- We have great relationships with the people who can make change happen.
This will include:
- Developing great relationships with senior policy makers, sector leaders and experts, including representing YEF in external meetings and speaking at events.
- Managing a Strategic Advisory Board of leading experts across the children’s services sector and keep members onside and excited about our work.
We deliver our children’s services system recommendations.
This will include:
- Helping to identify the right recommendations at a system level (such as changes in policy, regulation, inspection, funding, or guidance) that make it more likely highly vulnerable children get access to the right support at the right time.
- Work out the best way to make our system recommendations happen (due for publication in December 2026) and then do it – persuading the key people to make changes that make a difference.
- Tracking progress carefully, being thoughtful and creative about when and how to change the plan.
We work out the most effective ways to connect people with the evidence, then make those things happen.
This will include:
- Helping children’s services leaders change how they plan or provide services to better protect children from violence, based on the YEF Children’s Services Practice Guidance – due for publication in May 2026.
- Creating a plan to get people to follow our guidance, using what we know about how they think and behave.
- Creating practical tools and resources that help leaders put evidence into action
- Continuously testing and improving our approach to get better results.
As a senior member of staff in the organisation you also:
- Build a culture where it is natural to perform well and support colleagues brilliantly.
- Contribute to setting the strategy, delivering results, and building and modelling the culture that we need to succeed.
About You
You are this sort of person:
- You know how to make change happen. You combine analytical sharpness with emotional intelligence and real-world experience. You understand why people resist change – and how to move them through it. You’re curious about human behaviour and what drives decision-making.
- You bring deep experience of the children’s services system. You’ve worked at a senior level in or with children’s services – potentially commissioning support for young people at risk of or involved in violence. You understand how Directors of Children’s Services and other senior leaders think and know how to navigate and influence within the system.
- You communicate complex ideas clearly. Whether speaking or writing, you break down complicated concepts in ways that make sense to different audiences – without oversimplifying. You bring clarity where others bring jargon.
- You get things done. You’re organised, delivery-focused, and produce high-quality work, even under pressure. You work independently and to a high standard.
- You build trust and connect with people. From government ministers to social workers, CEOs to 15-year-olds – you know how to listen, build rapport, and make people feel heard. You’ve led meetings, made strong introductions, and bring people with you.
- You think big and adapt fast. You’re a strategic thinker who can see the big picture without losing sight of the detail. You’re logical, creative, and open to challenge – always testing and refining your ideas.
- You understand young people. You get what life can be like for vulnerable young people and you understand the systems and organisations around them. Ideally, you’ve seen this first-hand, whether professionally or personally.
- You’re committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Not just in theory – but in how you work, who you listen to, and what you prioritise.
You must have this sort of experience.
- Delivering concrete change in practice or systems that improved children’s lives. You have significant experience in leading behaviour, practice or policy changes within a children’s services setting. You can show how these have been effective in delivering tangible change.
- Leadership experience in the children’s services system. You’ve worked at a senior level in or with children’s services - especially local authority children's services, commissioning and/or children's social care policy, and you understand how to navigate and influence within these complex systems.
- Firsthand knowledge of the system that supports highly vulnerable children, particularly those at risk of or involved in violence. You understand the barriers these children face and what it takes to get them the right support.
While it’s not a criterion, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Hybrid Working Details
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
To Apply
To apply, please send a CV, your answers to the three questions below and complete the monitoring form by clicking on "Apply for this" button by 12pm on Wednesday 24th September 2025.
When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions:
Improving practice or systems
1. Can you describe a time when you successfully supported children’s services leaders to improve practice or systems? Please include the scale and context of your experience. (maximum 500 words)
Developing strategy
2. Please provide an example of a strategy you developed from scratch and implemented independently. What did you do, what was the impact, what did you learn? (maximum 500 words)
Personal and professional experiences in violence prevention
3. What personal and professional experiences have shaped your understanding of the children’s services sector’s role in preventing violence? (maximum 500 words)
Interview Process
This will be a 2-stage interview process. The first stage interview will take place on 9 and 10 October 2025
The second stage interviews are currently scheduled for the week commencing 13 October 2025.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits Include
• £1,000 professional development budget annually
• 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support • Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
• Death in service - 4 times annual salary
• Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
• Financial support including travel and hardship loans
• Employer contributed pension of 5%
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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!
Community Fundraiser - Home Counties
Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?
Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team. As a key part of our fundraising efforts in our high-performing East region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year. You will also be responsible for driving initiatives to increase our profile and supporter base within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Essex.
Key Responsibilities:
- Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events, with the opportunity to lead on key projects
- Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth
- Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders
- Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research
Requirements:
- At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation
- Strong experience in supporter stewardship
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike
- Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure
If you are looking for a fulfilling and impactful role and have the level of experience and skill we are looking for, we welcome your application.
We will give preference to those candidates living in the Bucks, Beds and Northants areas of this region.
We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.
We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process. Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.
Closing Date: 26th September 2025
We are looking for people who share our passion for finding a cure for brain tumours and who have the skills and experience to make a difference. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages. We believe that diversity enriches our organisation and helps us achieve our mission. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to our vision.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Role Description:
Prospect Research & Lead Generation
· Conduct comprehensive desk-based research to identify new grant, trust, and foundation funding opportunities.
· Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of prospective funders aligned with strategic priorities.
· Assess and prioritise prospects based on fit, likelihood, and potential value.
Bid Writing & Income Generation
· Lead the development and submission of high-quality funding applications to trusts, foundations, and grant-making bodies.
· Collaborate with internal teams to gather information and project details for compelling proposals.
· Monitor deadlines and proactively plan submissions to maximise success rates.
Grant Management & Impact Reporting
· Manage a portfolio of secured grants, ensuring compliance with funding requirements.
· Develop and deliver timely, accurate reports that demonstrate project impact, notably contributing and leading on the Annual Impact Report
· Track and deliver funder required reports for each grant received.
· Maintain strong funder relationships through regular updates, meetings, and stewardship.
Systems Development & Departmental Support
· Create and implement systems to track funding applications, deadlines, income targets, and reporting requirements.
· Develop tools to assess and prioritise new funding opportunities.
· Contribute to building a collaborative fundraising and communications function.
· Ensure compliance with legislative/regulatory requirements and best fundraising practice.
· Provide regular financial, KPI, and impact reports.
General/Administrative
· Be a champion for Bristol Charities, representing the vision, values and purpose of the charity at external networking and professional events, as and when required.
· Support and attend staff meetings, staff away days and events as requested. ·
· Work always in accordance with all policies and procedures of Bristol Charities including social media, Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality Policies.
· Undertake any other duties as reasonably required by the line manager that are commensurate with the level of the post.
· Comply with the data protection regulations
Reporting to: Director of Fundraising & Communications
Based: The Vassall Centre, Bristol, BS16 2QQ (Hybrid working considered)
Salary: c.£40,000 FTE, negotiable for the right candidate, pro rata
Term: Permanent
Hours: 28 hours per week
(full-time – 35 hours - may be considered for the right candidate).
Flexible, family-friendly employer.
(working hours/days can be flexible and may include occasional evenings and weekends)
Annual Leave: 29 days plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
Person Specification: Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
· Proven experience in fundraising from grants, trusts, and foundations, with a strong track record of success.
· Excellent research skills with the ability to identify and assess new funding opportunities.
· Strong written communication skills with the ability to craft persuasive and tailored funding proposals.
· Experience of managing grant reporting and demonstrating impact to funders.
· Highly organised with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
· Ability to develop and implement systems and processes to support fundraising activity.
· Collaborative approach with excellent relationship-building skills both internally and externally.
· Relevant professional qualifications, or qualified by experience.
· Ability to forecast and manage budgets.
Desirable
· Understanding of the charity sector in Bristol, particularly work relating to social justice, older people, or community-led initiatives.
· Experience of working in a small or developing fundraising team.
· Familiarity with fundraising databases or CRM systems.
Key Competencies (competencies and behaviours)
· Ability to meet deadlines and income targets, demonstrating resilience and determination.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, tailored to funders and stakeholders.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
· High degree of confidentiality and professional integrity.
· Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
· Flexible, reliable attitude with strong team-working skills.
· Commitment to continuous improvement and best practice in fundraising.
Why Join Us?
· Be part of a charity with over 600 years of impact in Bristol.
· Play a key role in shaping and growing a new department.
· Join the Charity at a time of change and growth.
· Opportunity to make a tangible difference to communities across the city.
· Supportive, inclusive working environment.
· Flexible, hybrid working arrangements.
· Competitive salary.
How to apply: Please send your CV, along with a supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining:
· Your motivation for applying for the role.
· Your areas of knowledge and expertise and the value you can bring to Bristol Charities.
Closing Date: Midnight, Monday 29th September 2025
Interviews: Panel interviews will be held on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th October
If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to help us secure vital funding to support Bristol’s underserved communities, we’d love to hear from you.
Applications without supporting statements will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Finance Coordinator is a new role to support our expanding services.
This newly created role will form part of our Finance Team. As a member of a small but dynamic team, you will work closely with the Senior Finance Officer and Head of Finance. Your role will be critical to our success, with your principal responsibilities including:
- processing purchase ledger invoices
- inputting bank and all financial transactions onto the Xero accounting system
- recording donations to Xero accounting system
- reconciling donations, stewardship and CAF transactions with Xero
- reconciling cheques, standing orders and Stripe transactions with Xero
- processing the weekly payment runs ensuring that all payments are paid on time
- processing staff and volunteer expenses
You will have the support of our excellent and established Finance Team, which is central to the smooth and effective running of our operations. You will be responsible for liaising with colleagues at all levels across the organisation, as well as our Trustees, partners and suppliers.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Clergy Support Trust is the largest charity focused on the wellbeing of Anglican clergy and their families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Full Time – 35 hours per week
Fixed term post for 12 months
(although it is hoped to be able to extend for a further 2 years, subject to funding).
Salary: £31,071
The Diocese of Chester is seeking to recruit a Net Zero Carbon Project Officer who will have proven practical experience in the management, development and conservation of the built environment with a focus on sustainability. An understanding of, and commitment to, working with a range of building types, including clergy houses, churches and halls to improve their energy efficiency and work towards Net Zero Carbon will be needed.
The successful candidate will be knowledgeable and passionate about environmental issues and climate change. They may be at the beginning of a career or more experienced.
For informal conversation, contact Sheena Wilson, Lead Officer for Buildings and Environment - contact details in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
The job description, person specification and application form can be downloaded from the Diocesan website: Please see website address in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
Completed application forms should be returned preferably by email -contact details in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
Closing date: Wednesday 24 September 2025
Interviews: Monday 10th October 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.