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York Travellers Trust (YTT) is seeking an inspiring, values-led Chief Executive to lead our organisation through its next stage of development.
We work alongside the vibrant and resourceful Gypsy and Traveller communities of York and the surrounding area. We challenge discrimination and inequality, increase opportunities and life chances, and build bridges that promote understanding and community cohesion.
As Chief Executive, you will provide strategic leadership and hold overall responsibility for YTT’s performance, financial sustainability, governance, safeguarding and organisational development.
Working closely with our Board, staff and community members, you will:
- shape and deliver YTT’s strategic direction;
- strengthen our financial sustainability and develop new income opportunities;
- ensure our services remain effective, safe and responsive;
- build influential relationships with communities, funders, partners and policymakers;
- champion the rights, needs and aspirations of Gypsy and Traveller communities; and
- embed sociocratic and democratic ways of working so that community voices genuinely shape our decisions.
We are looking for an experienced senior leader with a strong commitment to equality, social justice and community empowerment. You will have experience of leading in a charity, community organisation, public service or another values-led environment.
You will understand the strengths, needs and systemic barriers experienced by Gypsy and Traveller communities, gained through direct work with these communities or substantial experience alongside other marginalised groups.
You will combine strategic thinking with a collaborative, authentic and hands-on leadership style. You will also bring experience of managing people, working with a Board, overseeing finances, securing income and representing an organisation externally.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a trusted community organisation at an important point in its development. If you share our ambition for an inclusive, community-led and sustainable future, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please send us:
• your CV; and
• a supporting statement of no more than two pages explaining your interest in the role and how your experience meets the person specification.
We want our recruitment process to be accessible and recognise that a written application may not be the best way for everyone to demonstrate their suitability. As a reasonable adjustment, we can accept the information requested in an alternative format, such as an audio or video recording, or arrange another suitable way for you to apply.
Get in touch if you would like to have an informal chat about the role, discuss an alternative application method or any other reasonable adjustments. Closing date is 6 September 2026.
Service Director Executive Assistant
Salary: Up to £36,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Remote, with two days a week in the Downton office (SP5 3RB) and planned travel elsewhere, including London, for meetings and events.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Director Executive Assistant to join our Service Directorate at Help for Heroes. This role will play a key part in maximising the impact of our Service Director, ensuring they are supported to lead effectively across the charity and deliver on our mission to ensure every member of the Armed Forces Community can live well after service.
If you are an organised, proactive and resourceful Executive Assistant with experience supporting senior leaders, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About the Role
Reporting to the Service Director, you will provide comprehensive executive support, enabling them to operate efficiently and effectively across a broad range of strategic priorities.
You will manage diaries, meetings, communications and travel arrangements, whilst coordinating Service Leadership Team activities and ensuring actions, projects and governance requirements are delivered on time. You'll act as a trusted liaison across the charity, building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders and helping to keep the Service Director connected to key priorities, events and opportunities.
Alongside executive support responsibilities, you'll have the opportunity to lead small projects, prepare reports and briefings, and contribute to the smooth running of the wider Service Directorate.
This is a varied and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and make a meaningful contribution to the work Help for Heroes delivers for the Armed Forces Community.
About You
You'll be highly organised, adaptable and confident working independently whilst managing multiple priorities. You will have excellent communication skills and be comfortable handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
We are looking for someone with:
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Previous experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar role supporting a senior executive or director-level leader.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
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Experience coordinating meetings, diaries, travel arrangements and action tracking.
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Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build positive working relationships across teams.
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Experience managing small projects and producing reports, presentations or briefing materials.
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Confidence using Microsoft 365 and a proactive approach to learning new systems and ways of working.
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The ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic environment.
You'll be values-driven, collaborative and motivated by the opportunity to support senior leadership in delivering meaningful outcomes for veterans, serving personnel and their families.
About the Team
Our Service Directorate delivers integrated support and community initiatives across the UK, all aligned with our LiveWell Strategy, ensuring every member of the Armed Forces Community can live well after service.
You’ll join a team of passionate, purpose-driven professionals committed to improving the quality, consistency and impact of our services for veterans, serving personnel and their families. Working closely with colleagues across the charity, you’ll help support our strategic priorities and ensure we continue to deliver services that make a meaningful difference to the Armed Forces Community.
Check out the ‘Our management Team’ page of our website for more detail.
In return we can offer you:
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Belonging to a team who make a difference to our community and value equality, diversity and inclusion.
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29 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, regardless of service -plus your birthday off to celebrate!
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Opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave per year.
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Added to our free health scheme from day one, including discounts on dental, opticians, massages, and more - with the option to upgrade.
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3 volunteer days per year to support the Help for Heroes community.
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A generous salary sacrifice pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution and a minimum 3% employee contribution, plus life insurance up to 4× salary as an active member.
Closing Date: 30th July 2026
Interview Process: First interviews are expected to take place on the 3rd August 2026 in person in Downton, and will include a task. A final stage interview is anticipated to be held in person in Downton on 6th August 2026. Please note that these dates are indicative and may be subject to change.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of strong applications.
We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help tell the stories that bring joy to seriously ill children.
Rays of Sunshine is looking for a creative, sensitive and confident Senior Communications Officer to help bring our work to life through powerful storytelling, media engagement and compelling content.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we launch our new five-year strategy, refreshed brand and new website. You’ll play a key role in helping us share the stories of seriously ill children, young people and their families, raising awareness of our work and inspiring more people to support Rays of Sunshine.
As our Senior Communications Officer, you’ll act as our story development lead, working directly with children, young people and families to sensitively capture the moments that demonstrate the impact of our work. You’ll develop case studies, coordinate photography and filming, create content for social media, website, press and email marketing, and help ensure our storytelling is handled with care, consent and integrity.
You’ll also support PR and media activity, build relationships with journalists, identify media opportunities, draft press releases and case studies, and help coordinate activity involving families, colleagues, ambassadors, celebrities and high-profile supporters.
Alongside this, you’ll support our Wish Ambassador programme, celebrity and influencer engagement, digital communications, social media, website content and wider communications campaigns. This is a varied, hands-on role in a small and ambitious team, with the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact.
We’re looking for someone with excellent writing and storytelling skills, strong editorial judgement and the ability to build trusted relationships with families, journalists, ambassadors, celebrities and colleagues. You’ll be warm, organised, proactive and passionate about putting children’s voices at the heart of communications.
Rays of Sunshine has recently been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, reflecting our positive, values-led culture and commitment to supporting our people.
We brighten the lives of seriously ill children across the UK by granting wishes and providing ongoing support in hospitals and within the community
About the Role
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to provide confidential, high-quality support to the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is a key role that enables senior leaders to focus on delivering the organisation's strategic priorities while ensuring the smooth running of their day-to-day activities.
In this role, you will:
- Manage complex diaries, schedules, meetings, travel arrangements, and competing priorities.
- Coordinate communications and correspondence, acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare meeting papers, briefings, and other documentation, ensuring actions are tracked and followed up.
- Build effective working relationships with senior leaders, members, and external partners.
- Provide secretariat and administrative support to leadership meetings, projects, and governance activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and contribute to an efficient, professional, and inclusive working environment.
About You
You will be an experienced Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or Administrator with a proven ability to deliver high-quality support in a busy and fast-paced environment. You must be organised, adaptable, and able to manage a varied workload while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
You will bring:
- Experience supporting senior leaders and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong organisational, planning, and time-management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
- The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- A proactive, solution-focused approach and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
About the College
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK. We are the third largest medical royal college in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of more than 24,000 Fellows and Members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
At RCoA Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is a core part of our culture, so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome all individuals irrespective of age, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital or civil partnership status, or parental and caring responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences.
The Package
This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive employee benefits package, which includes (but is not limited to):
- 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holiday
- 1 additional paid day of leave for the purpose of celebrating your birthday
- Healthcare support through Benenden Health
- Up to 12% pension contribution
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Wellbeing hour once a week
- Cycle to work and employee discounts schemes
- Training and development opportunities
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programmes
How to Apply
If you believe that you are the right person for this role, please submit your CV and Cover Letter by Sunday, 9th of August. Please note that the closing date is subject to change, depending on the success of the recruitment process.
In your covering letter (maximum 500 words), please tell us:
- Why you're interested in this role
- An example of supporting a senior leader through competing priorities
- What attracts you to working for the Royal College of Anaesthetists
Interviews for successful candidates will be held on Thursday, 20th of August in London.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date.
If you have any questions or would like more information about this opportunity, please contact the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
Applicants must reside and have the right to work in the UK. No agencies please.
In your covering letter (maximum 500 words), please tell us:
- Why you're interested in this role
- An example of supporting a senior leader through competing priorities
- What attracts you to working for the Royal College of Anaesthetists
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to lead the shaping of strategy for lasting Kingdom impact?
Stewardship is entering an exciting new chapter. We're investing in the future of our Ministry Services work, developing innovative ways to support churches and Christian charities with the practical foundations they need to flourish. As part of this journey, we're seeking a strategic thinker and skilled delivery leader to help turn bold ambitions into reality.
This is a rare opportunity to work alongside our Executive Team, influencing the direction of a significant new area of work at a key stage of development. You'll bring clarity to complexity, transforming ideas into actionable plans and ensuring strategic priorities become tangible outcomes.
You'll work closely with the Executive Team to:
• Shape and deliver the next phase of our Ministry Services strategy.
• Lead strategic projects from concept through to implementation.
• Explore new opportunities, partnerships and potential acquisitions.
• Build business cases, commercial models and strategic recommendations.
• Gather market insight and test assumptions to inform future growth.
• Design operating models, governance structures and delivery frameworks.
• Engage stakeholders across the organisation, helping people embrace and navigate change.
You'll be someone who enjoys tackling complex challenges and creating order where there is uncertainty. You combine strategic insight with strong execution skills and are motivated by seeing meaningful change take shape.
You'll likely bring experience from strategy consulting, corporate development, transformation, business planning or a similar environment, together with:
• Excellent commercial and analytical capability.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience developing business cases and strategic proposals.
• Confidence operating with senior leaders and external partners.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• The ability to balance long-term vision with practical delivery.
If you're excited by the opportunity to combine strategic leadership, organisational transformation and Kingdom impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Occupational Requirement (OR)
As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:
· Active membership of local church congregation.
An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.
We help Christians be the best stewards of the resources God gives them



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an exceptional governance professional who thrives working in a fast-paced environment?
We are looking for a highly capable Governance and Executive Manager to play a pivotal role at the heart of our charity. Working closely with the CEO, Trustees and Executive, you will help ensure the organisation is governed to the highest standards while driving forward key strategic priorities including EDI and ESG.
This is a rare opportunity to combine your governance expertise with meaningful strategic impact in a dynamic and values-led organisation.
As our Governance and Executive Manager, you will be the trusted adviser and primary point of contact for our Board of Trustees, supporting effective decision-making and ensuring compliance with charity and company law.
You will lead the delivery of high-quality governance processes, oversee Board and Committee administration, support regulatory compliance and help develop policies and frameworks that strengthen our organisation.
Alongside this, you will provide executive-level support to the CEO, helping to coordinate priorities, prepare reports and contribute to organisational success.
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!
In a space inundated with health misinformation, product overload, and Instagram uploads edited for ultimate glow, it’s never been more important to cut through the noise and deliver the facts. So, hi – we’re the Skin Health Alliance, and we’re looking for a Communications Executive to help us filter out the false information and establish the SHA as a one-stop-shop for skin health education.
To introduce ourselves, we’re the world’s leading independent, dermatologist-led accreditation body. We’re a not-for-profit, internationally recognised across the personal care, cosmetics and FMCG sectors. We provide trusted skin safety information and an accreditation service that empowers consumers, supports industry partners and champions dermatological research worldwide.
Speaking of champions, we’re seeking a winning Communications Executive to spread our messages of education and skin confidence across the globe. We’re excited to be growing our communications team as our authority grows amongst industry, professionals and consumers.
So, what’s the role? As Communications Executive, you will:
- Play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of cutting-edge communication campaigns, making a real difference to consumer skin confidence and contributing to our passionate not-for-profit work
- Work alongside industry-leading skin and personal care brands to communicate their SHA accreditation far and wide
- Gain experience working across multiple communications channels, including our website, social media platforms, and in the media
- Work closely with key journalists in the health, beauty and wellbeing sectors, whilst keeping on top of the news agenda and social trends to spot opportunities that keep SHA front of mind
- Have your say in shaping and implementing how our growing organisation continues to progress, making your mark on this important and exciting industry
Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal Communications Executive:
- A confident and social-savvy communicator, who can take brand strategy and turn it into creative ideas and content
- A collaborative team-player with existing communications or content creation experience, be that working for other brands or as a hobby
- A strong writer who can translate complex information into compelling messages
- A confident spokesperson willing to represent the SHA through media relationships and at industry events
(For more information on the key responsibilities and requirements for the Communications Assistant role, please download the attached job description).
But why join the Skin Health Alliance? Well:
- We’re offering the chance to be part of a global leader in dermatological accreditation and skin education
- You’ll have the opportunity to directly influence consumer trust and industry standards through effective communications campaigns
- You’ll be working alongside internationally renowned dermatologists and high-profile global brands
- You’ll be contributing to a meaningful mission – improving skin health and funding dermatological research worldwide
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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The Communications Manager provides operational leadership for CLAPA's communications delivery, ensuring communications and marketing activity is effectively planned, prioritised and delivered in support of the charity's strategic objectives.
Reporting to the Head of Communications and Marketing, the postholder is responsible for translating the communications strategy into coordinated day-to-day delivery. They will oversee the planning, scheduling and operational management of communications activity across the organisation, ensuring work is appropriately prioritised, resources are allocated effectively and projects are delivered to a consistently high standard.
The role directly manages CLAPA's Communications Officers, embedding effective planning, briefing and workflow processes that enable the team to deliver proactive, creative and high-quality communications.
Acting as the primary operational lead for communications delivery, the postholder will ensure colleagues across CLAPA receive responsive, well-planned communications support while maintaining clear priorities and protecting the team's capacity to deliver its best work.
If you think you have the talent, passion and experience to help us ensure we can always meet the needs of the community we serve, we want to hear from you.
Thank you for your interest in working at CLAPA.
In your cover letter please ensure that you detail your skills, knowledge and experience & how they relate to this role. Refer to the Job Description & Person Specification, giving examples from work, education, volunteering or personal experience where relevant. Please ensure that the information you give is relevant to the advertised post. Experience gained outside the UK is also relevant.
From diagnosis to adulthood. For a lifetime with cleft – we're here for the journey.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help shape public narratives, amplify the voices and expertise of impacted communities, and support campaigns that drive systemic change in the criminal legal system.
We're looking for a Media, Communications and Campaigns Lead to join UNJUST and lead our media, internal and external communications, and campaigns activity. Working closely with the Executive Director and Research and Policy Lead, you'll develop and deliver strategic communications that support our organisational goals, increase visibility and strengthen our advocacy and campaign efforts.
This is a varied role where you'll manage media enquiries, develop relationships with journalists, create content across our digital platforms, support public campaigns and ensure our research, engagement and policy work is communicated effectively. You'll also help amplify the voices of lived experience through ethical, accessible storytelling and prepare key messaging and briefing materials for media and political engagement.
We're looking for someone with experience in media and communications, excellent written and verbal communication skills, confidence working with journalists, and a strong understanding of the role strategic communications plays in advocacy. You'll be organised, collaborative and committed to UNJUST's values, anti-racism and ethical storytelling.
UNJUST is committed to tackling systemic racism and discriminatory processes, policy and practices within the UK's criminal legal system. We work at the intersection of lived experience, research, law, advocacy and community power to expose the root causes of injustice, reimagine equitable systems and bring about transformative outcomes. Our work centres the voices of those most impacted and is guided by our values of realism, empathy, visionary thinking, activism, collaboration and trust.
Please send a CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria of the person specification by Wednesday, 5th August, 6.00PM
Challenging discrimination within the Policing and the Criminal Legal System
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Communications and Engagement
The Diocese of Winchester is seeking an exceptional communications leader to help shape how we tell the story of God's work across our Diocese. This is a strategic senior leadership role, responsible for leading our Communications & Engagement Team and developing a clear, engaging and effective communications strategy that supports our mission, vision and priorities.
Serving a population of over 1.2 million people across more than 230 parishes, the Diocese of Winchester is a diverse and vibrant community. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence how we communicate with clergy, parishes, schools, partners, media and the wider public, ensuring that people feel informed, connected and inspired by our shared mission.
About the Communications and Engagement Team
The Communications & Engagement Team supports the Diocese in sharing its vision, celebrating local stories, engaging stakeholders and managing communications across a wide range of activities. The team works collaboratively with colleagues across mission and ministry, safeguarding, schools, vocations, creation care and governance, ensuring that communications effectively support diocesan priorities and objectives.
What you’ll do
- Lead the development and delivery of the Diocese's communications and engagement strategy
- Shape and communicate key diocesan messages alongside senior leaders
- Build strong relationships with clergy, parish officers, Winchester Cathedral and external stakeholders
- Oversee media relations, press releases and crisis communications activity
- Lead communications campaigns around major church seasons, diocesan initiatives and strategic priorities
- Ensure the Diocese embraces best practice in digital communications, social media and emerging technologies, including AI
- Manage the Communications & Engagement Team, supporting and developing staff to achieve their full potential
- Build collaborative relationships with Church of England communications colleagues regionally and nationally
What we’re looking for
- Significant experience of developing and delivering communications and engagement strategies within a complex organisation
- Strong leadership and people management experience
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, media and influencing skills
- Experience of leading change and managing organisational risk
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of budget management and strategic planning
- A collaborative and resilient approach, with the confidence to challenge constructively and build strong relationships
- A practising Christian who is committed to the mission and ministry of the Church and able to support the vision of the Diocese of Winchester
CVs are not accepted.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 31st July 2026.
Initial interviews for the role will take place on the 26th August 2026. If you are successful in the first interview, you will be invited to a second interview on the 7th September 2026. Both interviews will be held at the Diocesan Offices, Old Alresford Place SO24 9DH
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're hiring: Communications Manager
The Work Rights Centre is looking for a passionate communications or press professional to lead our agenda-setting media coverage. The successful candidate will develop and deliver our comms strategy, lead on media relations to amplify our impactful work, and devise strategic systems-change campaigns.
This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate with a strong sense of justice and storytelling background, who values impact, teamwork, and the autonomy of working in a diverse and agile team. We can accommodate flexible and remote work, and offer enhanced pension, annual leave, parental leave and sick pay benefits.
- Pay: £38,000 - £42,000
- Contract length: Permanent
- Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time
- Location: London hybrid (with possibility of remote-only for an exceptional candidate)
The role
You’ll set the strategic direction of our comms work, ensuring that it drives our strategic objectives, and lead the press office function. You’ll find the story potential in our legal and research work, and secure extensive media coverage through maintaining strong relationships with journalists from across the political spectrum. You will create and publish high-quality and up to date content across our website, newsletter and social media channels. This is a real opportunity to lead on all aspects of the communications function in an impactful organisation, and contribute to systemic change.
About you
We seek an enthusiastic and passionate professional with minimum 3-5 years experience in a dedicated communications or press role.
You will also have:
- A track-record of securing high-quality, agenda-setting media coverage.
- Good contacts across editorial boards.
- A track-record of successful delivery against comms objectives on social media.
- Experience developing, executing, and evaluating data-driven communication strategies.
- Strong understanding of the UK political and media landscape, with a sharp eye for reactive opportunities.
- Good knowledge of website and social media content management systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Please download the job description for full responsibilities and complete person specifications.
To apply send two samples of your recently published work, along with your CV and cover letter by the end of Sunday 9th August.
Work Rights Centre is a charity dedicated to helping migrants and disadvantaged Britons access employment justice
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!
Plumstead Community Law Centre is a specialist legal advice charity providing free legal advice and representation in immigration, welfare benefits and employment law. Based in the heart of Woolwich, we support local people through our office and community outreach services.
We are seeking an Interim Chief Executive / Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of the Law Centre. Working closely with our Board of Trustees, you will manage staff, office operations, finance and administration, funded projects and organisational compliance, ensuring our services continue to deliver high-quality support to the community.
This flexible role could suit an experienced Chief Executive, Charity Manager, Operations Manager, Office Manager or Practice Manager. Experience of the legal advice or charity sector would be advantageous but is not essential.
To apply, please send your CV together with a supporting statement explaining how you meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification..
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and the vacancy will remain open until the post is filled.
Plumstead Community Law Centre is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
The Belay Foundation supports adoptive, kinship and special guardianship families raising children who have experienced early developmental trauma, often alongside neurodiversity. Founded in 2020 from lived experience, Belay offers something many families struggle to find elsewhere: practical, in-home support and expert guidance that’s genuinely trauma-responsive, delivered by people who understand what these families are living through.
Why now? - Belay has just spent a year strengthening its foundations - redesigning services, building organisational capacity and setting an ambitious growth plan. The groundwork is done. What we need now is a permanent CEO with the vision to take a small, high-impact charity and turn real momentum into lasting change - for families and for how the sector understands and responds to developmental trauma.
About the role - You’ll provide strategic and financial leadership across a small team, working closely with an exceptional Board and Belay’s Founder, who remains closely involved as Services Director. You’ll lead fundraising and income diversification, shape Belay’s public voice and ensure the organisation’s trauma-responsive, DDP-informed model continues to deliver real impact as it scales.
This is a rare chance to take the helm of an organisation with an innovative model, a loyal community and genuine room to grow - and to leave your mark on how the UK supports some of its most vulnerable children and families.
Please see the CEO Application Pack for further details, including the full job description and the application/ interview process.
The Belay Foundation aims to improve the life chances of children in adoptive, kinship care and special guardian families.
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!
About the Foundation
STEPS Rehabilitation Foundation is a charitable foundation based in Sheffield, providing grants to people aged 16 and over following life-changing injuries and illnesses, enabling access to essential equipment, adaptations and support.
The Foundation supports individuals living within the designated grant area shown above.
Our Values
Compassion, empowerment and integrity are at the heart of our Foundation. We are dedicated to helping individuals rebuild their lives after life-changing injuries, who have no other funding options available to them.
Role Overview
The Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Foundation and will report directly to the Chair and the Board of Trustees. The CEO will lead on planning and delivering fundraising, events, marketing, grant processes and future team development.
Marketing, graphic design and financial management support are available from within the STEPS team.
This is a remote working role, though applicants must be a commutable distance from Sheffield and happy to travel in and around the designated grant area when required.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and drive a compelling fundraising and income generation strategy, including exploring novel and commercial routes where appropriate.
- Be the public face and voice of the charity, ensuring messaging is on brand at all times, and securing appropriate media and other opportunities for publicity and raising awareness.
- Work with and listen to individuals and families who are beneficiaries of the Foundation, communicating their needs with clarity and credibility to funders and potential funders and donors.
- Establish a donor stewardship journey and ensure practice follows to meet donor needs.
- Develop and deliver fundraising methods, including but not limited to events, grants, legacies, regular giving and other appropriate methods of fundraising.
- Develop and deliver a social media and marketing plan.
- Develop and propose budgets, presenting to the Board for approval.
- Ensure any grants received are properly reported on and accounted for.
- Ensure data is collected in a way that is legally compliant and allows for impact reporting to funders and wider audiences.
- Work with the Trustees to ensure the Foundation is operating according to its Articles of Association and can demonstrate legal and regulatory compliance.
- Ensure the code of governance is embedded in all practice and seek to be compliant with the Fundraising Regulator.
Person Specification
Essential
- Able to work independently and show strong autonomy and accountability.
- Is a self-starter and can work independently.
- Fundraising experience.
- Marketing and social media skills, to include content creation and delivery for digital platforms.
- Budget setting and management experience.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- A strong track record of revenue generation, fundraising and building sustainable income.
- Strategic leadership, with the ability to contribute to strategic planning.
- Confidence in representing the Foundation externally.
- Experience of public speaking and partnership building.
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Foundation, with regular travel and in-person presence at events and meetings across the designated grant area, and from time to time further afield in the UK.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership experience in the charity sector, ideally within a senior fundraising capacity.
- Experience of, directly or indirectly, working within the medico-legal sector.
- Event experience.
The Opportunity
This is a CEO role with scope to shape the next five years. You will work with a committed Board of Trustees and have the opportunity to develop a team. If you are motivated by growth, visibility and making a meaningful difference to the lives of those affected by life-changing injury or illness, you will find this a wonderful opportunity.
Role available for immediate start, depending on the successful candidate's notice period.
STEPS Rehabilitation Foundation is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SarcoidosisUK is a small charity with big ambitions! We want to make a difference to the lives of those affected by sarcoidosis in the UK by providing information and support, raising awareness and undertaking research into treatments and a cure. We currently support over 9,000 people online and have strong relationships with both clinicians and patients.
The charity receives no government funding, generating its income only from personal and corporate donations, grants, legacies and merchandise sales.
Funds raised are used to provide support services, grow awareness, operate the Nurse Helpline, and fund research activities. The need for support is growing, and we must raise £250,000 each year, part of this will be the Fundraising Executive’s responsibility.
Person
This is a varied role for someone who is enthusiastic and enjoys working with people managing multiple projects and a wide variety of tasks. No day is the same!
Ideally, you will have experience working in a fundraising role and be looking for an opportunity to broaden and deepen this. However, we will also consider applicants who have a background working in any community, events or relationship-led role.
We’re particularly keen to talk to you if you:
· enjoy talking to people and building genuine relationships.
· have good attention to detail, are organised and comfortable with data
· are proactive, able to work on your own initiative and able to spot opportunities and make the most of them.
· feel confident talking to supporters, stakeholders and community groups.
· are interested in our charity and are keen to make a major impact for people who live with sarcoidosis.
The staff team is small (currently just three) which requires a flexible approach, including participating in trustee meetings (with time off in lieu) leading to a high-level understanding of the charity. You will have the opportunity to present your views and opinions on fundraising and events and build close relationships with the Chair and trustees.
Duties and Responsibilities
Work closely with the Senior Executive and Support Services Manager in a close-knit team, as needed, so that SarcoidosisUK can continue to deliver a quality experience to patients and their supporters whilst growing income and expanding fundraising activities.
Main aspects of the role include:
Fundraising (85%)
- Community fundraising through events, engaging volunteer fundraisers and managing all aspects of the supporter journey.
- Attending events and motivating participants (time off can be taken in lieu).
- Devising campaigns and activities to raise funds, and publicising through social media, our website and direct marketing.
- Identifying, applying to, and managing relationships with grant giving organisations.
- Researching and implementing innovative ways to fundraise.
- Building relationships with those affected by sarcoidosis and major donors with the emphasis on high quality and enduring relationships.
- Managing supporter database and using data to develop insights and generate new and recurring income
Social Media and Website (15%)
- Managing and expanding the website’s content (WordPress)
- Maintaining social media content across the main platforms (Meta, X, YouTube and LinkedIn) using our content management tool (Buffer) and designing artwork (Canva)
- Managing merchandise through the online store (WordPress, Stripe and Woocommerce)
- Contributing ideas and material to our monthly newsletter and other communications.
And any other duties as reasonably required to support the charity.
The role is hybrid and flexible, with two days per week based at our office in Vauxhall, London. A DBS check will be required.
Benefits:
Salary £30,000 - £32,000 subject to experience
Working days – Monday – Friday 9am - 5pm with a 1 hour lunch break
Employer pension contribution 3%
Paid holiday – 25 days in a calendar year (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 day per year after 3 years to a maximum of 28 days (up to 5 days can be held over until 28 February)
Notice period – 2 months
Applications
If you would like to know more about the charity and this role, please contact Graham Bloye, Senior Executive, who will be pleased to talk to you.
Applications should include a CV and a brief covering letter outlining the skills and experience you would bring to the role telling us why you are personally interested in working for a charity which supports the sarcoidosis community across the UK.
Applications close at noon on Monday 17 August 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.