Head of assurance jobs in Manchester
About the Department
The Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership was set up in 2017 with the mission to 'develop inspirational leaders who are called, connected, committed to deliver the Church of England vision for education'. Since then, it has operated a wide range of leadership development programmes, networks, research, conference and events, and published a range of key leadership resources to equip school leaders at every level to put their vision into practice.
Part of this provision has been as a very successful national provider of NPQ programmes. Beginning in 2017 with the delivery of NPQs for Headteachers, our suite of programmes has now expanded to include programmes for Specialist Teachers, Senior Leaders and also Executive Leaders. More recently, a partnership between the Church of England and the Catholic Education Service is also enabling programmes to be delivered more widely as together our school provision represents around 34% of the sector.
In 2025, the department will launch three new national programmes: Flourishing Leaders, Flourishing Teachers, and Flourishing ECTs (in partnership with UCL). These programmes respond to growing demand for high-quality, values-led professional learning and represent a significant expansion of our work across the education sector.
About the role
As Head of Flourishing Programmes, you will lead the strategic and operational delivery and expansion of our growing suite of values-led professional learning programmes: Flourishing Leaders, Flourishing Teachers, Flourishing ECTs (in partnership with UCL), and Leaders Like Us. These programmes are designed to support the flourishing of educators at every stage of their journey, with a strong emphasis on inclusion, vocation, and leadership development. You will oversee a dedicated team and work closely with internal colleagues, delivery partners, and national collaborators to ensure these programmes are impactful, inclusive, and sector-leading. This role requires a visionary and relational leader who can manage complexity, inspire excellence, and drive continuous improvement across the programmes.
Strategic Leadership and Quality Assurance
- Provide strategic oversight of the Flourishing Programmes, including 'Leaders Like Us', ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and the Church of England Vision for Education.
- Lead the development and implementation of robust quality assurance processes to ensure excellence in delivery and readiness for external evaluation.
- Use data, evaluation, and research to drive continuous improvement and innovation across all programmes.
Team Leadership and People Management
- Line manage team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
- Support the development of a high-performing team through coaching, mentoring, and clear performance expectations.
- Champion a values-led leadership culture that reflects the ethos of the National Society for Education and wider Church of England.
Programme Delivery and Operational Oversight
- Oversee the full participant journey across all Flourishing Programmes, including recruitment, onboarding, retention, and completion.
- Ensure effective systems and processes are in place to support delivery, including digital platforms, communications, and participant support.
- Ensure all contractual elements of the UCL partnership are met in a timely and accurate manner, including KPI reporting and compliance.
- Ensure Flourishing ECTE programme is ready for UCL monitoring, Ofsted or other external evaluations.
- Lead on the resolution of complex operational issues, including participant transfers, deferrals, and reasonable adjustments.
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Working
- Work closely with delivery partners, including UCL, and MAT/Diocesan networks, to ensure effective communication, training, and support.
- Build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders across the education sector, including dioceses, MATs, and other national providers.
- Drive growth and programme engagement/recruitment across regional areas by developing strong, strategic relationships with schools, trusts, and diocesan networks.
- Represent the Flourishing Programmes on the national stage as an ambassador for our work, contributing to sector-wide conversations, networks, and events.
- Work collaboratively with the leadership team and the Partnerships and Engagement Team to strategically strengthen, streamline, and equip our Delivery Partner network - ensuring consistency across programmes, a unified voice and building capacity to drive increasing participant demand.
Collaborative Leadership
- Collaborate closely with the Head of Curriculum and Enablement and Head of NPQ Programmes as part of the Professional Learning Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the Head of Professional Learning.
- Contribute to the development of a holistic and coherent professional learning offer that reflects the organisation's values and meets the needs of leaders across the system.
- Ensure alignment and collaboration across all programme areas, supporting shared priorities, resource allocation, and cross-team innovation.
Essential
Skills and Aptitudes:
- Proven ability to lead the design and delivery of high-impact professional development in an educational context.
- Strong leadership and line management skills, with experience of building and sustaining high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills across a range of media (written, verbal, digital).
- Ability to manage complex operational systems and processes with clarity and precision.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement and partnership working, including with national and regional education partners.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to evaluate, improve and innovate at scale.
- Confident in using data and evaluation to inform decision-making and drive improvement.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Successful senior leadership experience in education or a related field, with a deep understanding of professional learning and leadership development across career stages.
- Experience of working with or within national education systems, including collaborative programme delivery and partnership management.
- Strong understanding of quality assurance processes and external evaluation readiness.
- Experience of working collaboratively across teams to deliver a coherent and values-aligned offer.
- Familiarity with the Church of England Vision for Education and its application in leadership development.
Personal Attributes:
- Visionary and values-driven leader, able to inspire and align others around a shared purpose.
- Reflective, evidence-informed and committed to continuous learning.
- Collegial and collaborative, with a strong sense of team and shared responsibility.
- Resilient and calm under pressure, with a solutions-focused mindset.
- Committed to equity, inclusion and the flourishing of all participants and colleagues.
Desirable
Education:
- Postgraduate qualification in Education, Leadership or a related field.
Skills and Experience:
- Experience of delivering professional development beyond your own institution or organisation.
- Expertise in blended or online learning design and delivery.
- Experience of representing an organisation or programme on a national stage.
- Lived experience of the Church of England Vision for Education in practice.
- Experience of designing or delivering programmes that support underrepresented groups in education, such as Leaders Like Us.
Circumstances
- Whilst this is a remote role, the post-holder will need to travel on occasion. This could be for NSE Team Days, NSE Residential (one overnight stay in the Autumn each year), Professional Learning Team Days, other events such as the National Conference, DP Days etc.
- It is anticipated that there will be approximately 12 travel days per year, although this will vary.
- In addition, in this leadership role, you will be involved in Partnerships and Engagement development, promoting the NSE's Flourishing programmes with current and prospective delivery partners, and undertaking QA as required (number of days TBC each year in conversation with line manager)
For an information conversation about the role, please contact
Closing date for applications is 8 March at 11:55 pm.
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.



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Make a Difference
Advocacy is a powerful force for change. It allows individuals to have their voices heard and respected when decisions are being made about their health and social care. It raises awareness of people’s rights and entitlements and empowers people to advocate for themselves.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a values-led, inclusive charity making a real difference to the people we work with.
- Flexible, home-based working with occasional travel and supportive colleagues.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- A culture that values staff wellbeing, innovation, and amplifying voices.
About the Role
We are looking to recruit a permanent Finance Manager to join our busy finance team, working 30-37 hours per week, minimum 30 hours, ideally over a minimum of 4 days, starting salary £31,634 per annum (pro rata).
As Finance Manager, you will:-
· Provide day-to-day operational leadership of the finance team, including supervision, workload coordination, ongoing staff development and continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
· Act as the main link between the Finance Director and the Finance Team, translating strategic direction into clear, effective delivery.
· Lead month-end processes including the preparation of accurate management accounts, maintaining strong balance sheet control and exercising sound judgement on complex financial issues.
· Oversee income, credit control, cashflow, short-term forecasting and the administration of the finance system, ensuring data integrity, high-quality management information and appropriate escalation of risks or pressures.
· Support audit preparation and liaise with external auditors as required.
· Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to support financial understanding, compliance and the effective resolution of issues.
· Act as the first point of escalation for operational finance issues, escalating to the Finance Director as appropriate.
About You
We need you to bring:
·AAT Level 4 Qualification or significant equivalent finance experience, with responsibility for management accounts, reconciliations and income monitoring.
· Experience coordinating month-end processes and working across multiple income streams, contracts or funding arrangements.
· Strong analytical skills and sound professional judgement, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues and identify financial and organisational risk and escalate issues appropriately.
· Experience supervising or supporting others within a finance setting, with a collaborative leadership style and a commitment to continuous improvement.
· Confidence using financial systems and Microsoft Excel at an intermediate to advanced level, alongside a methodical, organised approach to prioritising work.
· A clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to the values of The Advocacy People.
The following attributes are also desirable:-
· Experience working in the voluntary or charitable sector, including knowledge of SORP accounting, year-end accounts and liaison with auditors.
· Experience working with local authority contracts or complex funding environments.
· Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent experience.
As this role is home based with occasional travel you will need to have access to use of public transport or own car. Flexibility with working hours, a good mobile signal and broadband service are essential.
We're keen to interview great candidates as soon as possible. Interviews may be held as applications come in, and we reserve the right to close the advert early, so don't wait - apply now!
We look forward to hearing from you!
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As education quality assurance service officer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration, coordination, and continuous improvement of World Physiotherapy’s education quality assurance services, including programme accreditation and CPD recognition.
You will be one of the key points of contact for World Physiotherapy education quality assurance services including physiotherapist entry level programme accreditation and continuing professional development (CPD) recognition. The position is instrumental in assisting the smooth running of World Physiotherapy education quality assurance services and supporting the work of the Head of membership, education and development, and other staff working on the education portfolio.
You will use your experience, initiative, confidence, project and organisational skills to support effective implementation of the education quality assurance services. You will support and coordinate activities and administrative tasks for the full review cycle. These include managing inquiries, processing applications, distributing materials to reviewers, organising site visits, supporting the review and reporting process, preparing documentation for committee approval, and communication with applicants about the results of the review. This will require close liaison with staff, member organisations, reviewers, board/committee members, and external stakeholders.
You will enjoy working for a growing, values-driven organisation where you can use your skills to support both day‑to‑day operations and strategic projects working at all levels in the organisation and with key stakeholders.
You thrive in a dynamic, international team where you can implement systems and processes that support effective and efficient operations, and you are confident bringing forward ideas to strengthen the service. We undertake a range of educational and quality assurance activities, and we are looking for someone who is very familiar and confident with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and Zoom meetings.
Duties and key responsibilities
Education quality assurance service administration
- Act as a primary point of contact for all inquiries related to education quality assurance services including physiotherapist entry level programme accreditation and CPD recognition services.
- Manage the full application process, including intake, tracking, communication with applicants, assigning reviewers, and ensuring all required documentation is complete.
- Manage the annual reporting process
- Coordinate the distribution of applications and supporting materials to reviewers, ensuring timelines and procedures are followed.
- Organise and support site visits, including scheduling, logistics, documentation, and communication with applicants and reviewers.
- Support reviewers throughout the evaluation process, including preparing materials, responding to questions, and ensuring adherence to governance requirements.
- Provide administrative support to reviewers in preparation of documentation for internal and committee consideration.
- Organise accreditation committee meetings.
- Prepare materials for committee approval and minutes of the committee meetings, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to organisational standards.
- Communicate to applicants the final outcome of the quality assurance process and issue certificates
- Maintain accurate records, files, and data related to all quality assurance activities.
- Work with Head of membership, education and development to carry out activity analysis and assess ways to improve and scale up quality assurance services.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of quality assurance processes, tools, and resources.
- Support recruitment and training of reviewers
Operational support
Manage the accreditation application and review process in the CRM (Salesforce) and CPD recognition in CEU Locker (platform currently used for the service).
Manage the data base of reviewers (eg declaration of interest, updated contact information).
Provide technical and logistical support across all education quality assurance operations for any physical or digital meetings.
Work with relevant staff to ensure that activities are set up on Teamwork® or other project management software and support their ongoing management.
Support communications activities:
- ensuring that lists of accredited programmes and approved CPD are up to date
- providing information to promote uptake of quality assurance services
- editing and formatting education quality assurance documents for house style
Liaise with different stakeholders including member organisations, regions, specialty groups and networks if necessary and as required by the Head of membership, education and development and other staff.
Maintain office systems and procedures, including data management and reporting.
Promote the image of World Physiotherapy in all activities and contribute to the overall development of the organisation undertaking any reasonable duties, as required and agreed, to support the work of World Physiotherapy.
Person specification
The education quality assurance service officer must have experience in supporting quality assurance management and administration. They must be highly organised, self-motivated and able to demonstrate initiative in managing complex and competing demands from different sources.
It is expected that the individual will have a relevant degree, or equivalent professional experience in quality assurance, education administration, project coordination, or related field. Experience of working with senior staff, academics and boards/committees is essential. Experience working with reviewers, review boards or academic/quality assurance processes is an asset.
The individual must have a legal right to work in the UK.
Attributes
The position requires:
- advanced computer literacy skills and competency with Salesforce, Word, Excel, Outlook PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Zoom
- strong communication skills in a cross-cultural/professional environment
- the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail
- the initiative to identify new ways in which the skills of the Education quality assurance officer can bring added value and efficiency to the organisation
- cultural awareness and sensitivity
- proficiency with digital workflow tools and document management systems
- tact and discretion for dealing with confidential information
It is expected that the person appointed will have:
- a minimum of 3 years in a relevant work environment
- demonstrable ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
- meeting and travel planning experience
- experience with Salesforce
- experience gained working remotely with small teams and individuals across time zones internationally
It is expected that the person appointed will be:
- personable and approachable
- efficient and well organised
- diplomatic
- collaborative and team orientated
- culturally aware and sensitive to diverse needs
It would be helpful if the person appointed had:
- understanding of the physiotherapy profession
- ability to speak French or Spanish or another language
Only candidates invited for interview will be contacted
To represent physiotherapy across the globe, advancing our profession and advocating access for all, to improve health and wellbeing.


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Head of Communications
Location: Home-based in the UK, within 90 minutes travel of Central London, with national and international travel
Contract: 2 years, part-time (3 days per week)
Reporting to: Director of Operations and Finance
Salary: £65,000 per annum (pro‑rated for 21 hours per week)
Additional benefits: 25 days annual leave pro-rated plus public holidays (annual leave increasing by 1 extra day for every year’s service up to 30 days total), life assurance and access to an employee assistance programme.
About WeProtect Global Alliance
Who we are
WeProtect Global Alliance is a global movement dedicated to ending the sexual exploitation and abuse of children online. We bring together governments, the private sector, civil society, and international organisations to create a safer digital world where every child can thrive.
Our Alliance connects over 300 members from across the globe, uniting diverse expertise and resources to protect children from harm, no matter where they are.
WeProtect Global Alliance is supported by a small, high-performing Secretariat of remote working staff based in the UK/Ireland and is overseen by an influential Global Policy Board drawn from our membership.
Our vision
A digital world free of child sexual exploitation and abuse
Our mission
To work together to build, engage and support a diverse, child-centred global network with the commitment, knowledge and skills to tackle technology-facilitated child sexual abuse and exploitation.
What we do
We focus on driving policy change, fostering international collaboration, and promoting cutting-edge research to combat online child abuse.
Through shared data, insights, and best practices, we empower our members to develop more effective solutions and inspire a coordinated global response.
With a steadfast commitment to child safety, WeProtect Global Alliance stands as a catalyst for change, advocating for a world in which technology empowers and protects children, not endangers them.
Together, we’re creating lasting impact and building a future where every child is safe online.
More information on who we are and what we do can be found on our website.
Job description
Key responsibilities
Strategic communications leadership
· Acting as the brand guardian, oversee the development, implementation and evaluation of high-quality strategic communications, branding and media strategies aligned with WeProtect Global Alliance’s organisational objectives.
· Embed a global communications lens across the Alliance’s work, proactively identifying opportunities to amplify impact and reach priority audiences.
· Provide expert advice on positioning, proactive and reactive communications, and reputational management to shape the Alliance’s approach.
· Ensure communications is embedded in actions plans and lead on monitoring, evaluation and insight.
External communications & media
· Ensure strong visibility and consistent branding across all communications channels, reinforcing WeProtect Global Alliance’s role as a leading global voice on online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
· Increasing WeProtect Global Alliance’s visibility in regions and sectors, increasing global brand recognition and audiences across digital channels.
· Lead media engagement to achieve national and international coverage, including oversight of press materials, high-impact communications outputs, high profile event speeches and statements.
· Oversee the development and delivery of high-quality content across the website, social media and other digital platforms including hands on support as required.
Member engagement & participation
· Oversee communications functions, including engagement strategies, communications channels and digital platforms.
· Work with the Head of Members to ensure communications with members to inspire, encourage and facilitate active participation in the Alliance and enable them to share learning, tell their stories and collaborate effectively.
Organisational strengthening & risk management
· Provide strategic communications and engagement support to cross-team projects, events and public-facing activity.
· Manage organisational risk related to communications and engagement, including oversight of crisis communications planning.
· Ensure compliance with communications-related obligations, including copyright, licensing and data protection requirements.
Senior management responsibilities
· Line-manage and support staff and consultants as required, fostering high performance, wellbeing and professional development.
· Act as a budget holder, ensuring compliance with organisational financial policies and delegated authorities.
· Represent WeProtect Global Alliance externally at meetings, events, forums and conferences as appropriate.
· Contribute to the development of funding proposals, donor communications and reporting, working collaboratively with colleagues.
Expectations
Senior Management Team (SMT)
As a member of SMT, you will also have a pivotal role to play in supporting and improving the organisations effectiveness as we implement the WeProtect Global Alliance new strategy, operating model and ways of working to ensure we remain effective, responsive and relevant in an increasingly polarized political landscape as we enter the fourth industrial revolution.
Cross-Functional Operational Collaboration
Contribute to WPGA operational processes and systems, working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver cross-functional projects that strengthen the reach and impact of the Secretariat.
Building an inclusive culture
Play a proactive role in ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is embedded in everything we do.
Embrace diversity and recognise different perspectives within collaborative working to create a more impactful and effective organisation.
Commit to ensuring all employees are treated fairly and equitably at work, feel like they belong and promote equality in physical and mental health for all.
Other
· To attend and contribute to meetings, training and other events as required.
· To actively participate in our supervision and appraisal process.
· To ensure that all responsibilities and activities within this post are delivered in accordance with WeProtect Global Alliance core values and relevant corporate, organisational, financial and compliance policies.
· To travel to meetings which may require the need to work unsociable hours, for example attending evening or weekend meetings.
· To adhere to relevant legal and statutory requirements including the Data Protection Act and the Health and Safety at Work Act.
· To use WeProtect Global Alliance resources responsibly.
As a global, multi-sector alliance, ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is embedded in everything we do is a critical priority. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation, recognising different perspectives, will enable us to be impactful and effective. We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equality in physical and mental health for all.
Person specification
Essential criteria
Experience
· Extensive professional experience in a comparable senior-level communications, engagement or leadership role.
· Demonstrated success leading strategic communication functions.
· Proven experience managing staff and supporting high-performing teams.
· Significant experience in project and budget management.
Skills
· Expert written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex issues and convey powerful messages to decision-makers.
· Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making capability.
· Excellent organisational and project management skills.
Knowledge
· Strong understanding of strategic communications, media relations and reputation management.
· Very good knowledge of website and backend management.
· Understanding of data protection, copyright and information governance in a communications context.
Other
· Right to work in the UK.
· Willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally.
· Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Desirable criteria
· Experience working for or with a membership organisation.
· Knowledge of child rights, child protection, online harms or related policy areas.
· Experience managing geographically dispersed or remote teams.
· Fluency in languages other than English.
Diversity, inclusion and equity
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those of different ages, genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities and lived experiences. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are part of communities that are under-represented in our sector, including Black, Asian and other ethnic minorities, disabled people and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Safeguarding and values
As a child-focused organisation, we have a strong commitment to child safeguarding and rigorous procedures. The successful candidate will be required to provide two referees and to undergo a criminal record check.
All staff are expected to act at all times in a manner consistent with our values and in compliance with our policies and procedures, including our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
Our values are:
Empowerment – collaboration, innovation, challenge
Accountability – responsibility, delivery, safeguarding
Respect – honesty, feedback, inclusion
Applicants should provide an up-to-date CV as well as a covering letter of no more than two pages setting out why you want to work for WeProtect Global Alliance and summarising how you meet the person specification.
WeProtect Global Alliance is driven by a single mission: to protect children from the pervasive dangers of sexual exploitation and abuse online.
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Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.
The Role
As Interim Head of Business Development, you will provide strategic leadership and hands-on delivery to stabilise and strengthen the Trust’s business development approach. You will lead the end-to-end opportunity pipeline - from market intelligence and commissioner engagement through to bid development, governance and mobilisation handover - ensuring opportunities are aligned to strategy, deliver strong outcomes, and are financially viable.
Hours: 37.5 Hours
Contract : 1 year fixed term contract
Salary: £48,022.00
Location: Cheadle, Stockport
Responsibilities include but are not exhaustive
- Provide visible interim leadership for the Trust’s business development function, setting clear priorities and ways of working, and coordinating contribution from service, operational, clinical and corporate colleagues.
- Develop and maintain a Trust-wide opportunity pipeline (tenders, frameworks, spot-purchase growth, strategic partnerships and other commissioned income routes), including qualification, prioritisation, and clear next steps.
- Lead proactive engagement with commissioners, local authorities, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), NHS partners and other stakeholders to understand demand, shape specifications where appropriate, and position the Trust effectively.
- Own the end-to-end bid process: establish bid plans, coordinate contributors, draft and quality-assure responses, and ensure submissions are compliant, persuasive, and submitted on time.
- Work with Finance and service leads to ensure all bids and proposals are underpinned by robust costing, pricing, risk assessment and contract terms review; ensure financial viability and appropriate approvals before submission.
- Create and embed a practical bid governance approach (stage-gates, templates, timelines and sign-off), so that bidding is consistent, efficient and auditable.
- Champion the Together Trust’s vision, mission and values, and role model the Trust’s behaviours.
- Commit to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in how opportunities are developed and how the Trust works with partners.
- Maintain a visible presence across Trust services and corporate teams, balancing hybrid working with on-site engagement as needed.
About You
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent senior leadership experience).
- Evidence of continuing professional development in leadership, commissioning, commercial practice or service transformation
- Significant senior experience in commissioning, business development, service development or strategic partnership working within a public service environment (e.g. local authority, NHS, education, social care, VCFSE).
- Proven track record of developing successful proposals, business cases, tenders or commissioning documentation - including coordinating multiple contributors to deadlines.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging credibly with senior commissioners and partners.
- Good understanding of public sector commissioning and procurement routes, including tendering, frameworks and contract governance.
- Understanding of the importance of safeguarding, quality and regulatory expectations when developing and mobilising services for children, young people and adults.
- Ability to analyse complex problems, identify options and recommend proportionate solutions.
- Full UK driving license with ability to travel across Together Trust locations and to partner/commissioner meetings as required.
Benefits
- Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
Find out more — watch our short video to see what it’s like to work with us:
https://youtu.be/SEnw2o00T6E
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you
The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy.
We are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.
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We are seeking exceptional applicants for the new post of Head of Safety and Risk, based at our head office in Stockport, to lead on the management of safety and risk across our organisation. The Head of Safety and Risk will be a key member of our highly performing senior leadership team and will contribute to our wider success and positive reputation. This challenging new role would be ideal for a competent, experienced Health and Safety professional keen to take on a role that blends strategy and operational delivery.
Creative Support is a national, fast growing, organisation with charitable status providing care and support to people across England with a wide range of needs. We are also a Registered Social Landlord managing over 1,000 units of supported housing. Creative Support is regulated by the CQC and Regulator of Social Housing and therefore must achieve high standards of health and safety compliance. As a large employer with over 5,000 staff nationally, we promote a culture of safety, awareness, compliance and good practice, with a commitment to keeping our staff and service users as safe as possible.
This senior leadership role will include specific responsibility for:
· Management of the Health & Safety team and functions
· Providing a responsive and customer-focused Health & Safety Helpdesk
· Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation and regulations
· Development and ongoing management of the Health & Safety inspection programme
· Oversight of incidents, accidents & RIDDOR cases (including appropriate escalation & follow up)
· Undertaking investigations and supporting the Executive Team with incident management, identifying root causes, leading/attending strategy meetings and implementing follow up actions
· Case management of insurance claims and other high risk safety cases
· Writing and presenting professional reports and safety briefings
· Providing accurate data, reports, advice and assurance to the Executive Team and Board
· Collaborating across departments to ensure effective safety governance & risk management
· Reporting to and liaising effectively with regulatory bodies & other external stakeholders
· Devising and implementing safety-related campaigns and the dissemination of safety information
· Embedding effective risk assurance, risk management and continuous improvement
· Oversight of our vehicles management function and line management of the Vehicles Officer
· Contributing to the review of the corporate Risk Register
· Championing a proactive culture of risk prevention and management aligned to strategic and business objectives
In order to fulfil this role, you will need a track record in the management of health and safety in a health, care or housing environment, and a relevant safety qualification. You will demonstrate understanding of the Health & Safety at Work Act and other safety legislation and regulatory requirements. You will be conscientious, well organised, and able to clearly delegate to others whilst maintaining personal accountability. A proactive, assertive, and confident approach is essential, as is the ability to lead and motivate your team to provide excellent customer service and meet performance expectations and KPIs.
You must demonstrate a high standard of written English, with the ability to write professional reports. You will have strong IT and data management skills, including the confident use of word, PowerPoint, spreadsheets and databases. The ability to critically read documents and accurately identify facts, issues, and root causes is essential. You will be able to research and evaluate information, and take responsibility for staying up to date with changing legislation, case law and emerging good practice.
You will be required to handle information of a confidential nature and must observe the highest standards of diligence and professionalism, with excellent attention to detail. You must be able to represent Creative Support in a credible and assuring manner, and liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
We will support your ongoing professional development with access to training and membership of professional networks.
Benefits of working with Creative Support:
· Flexible working arrangements
· High level of training and development through our Creative Academy
· Pension with company contribution
· Free life assurance
· 30 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday
· Friendly, supportive work environment
· Career development opportunities
· Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme
We can offer full time (37.5 hours) or part-time hours, subject to a minimum of 30 hours, with the expectation of some flexibility to attend evening meetings and undertake national travel.
The post will be based in our Head Office in Stockport. Our offices are readily accessible via public transport, as we are based in in the centre of Stockport and close to the mainline train station. Due to the need for travel to our sites across the country, you must be a car driver with a current cleaning driving licence. We can provide a lease car or taxable monthly car allowance of £250 per month.
Vacancy Reference Number: 84354
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.
Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation with a commitment to equality and diversity. We are recognised as a Mindful Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident Employer and have been awarded Investors in People Gold in recognition of our commitment to our employees.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.
Creative Support is a not for profit provider of person centered care and support



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Job Description
Job Title: Associate Head of Supporter Data Insights and Selections
Directorate: Engagement and Fundraising
Team/Department (if specific): Public Engagement
Date Written/ Amended: September 2025
Context and Background
The NSPCC’s mission is to end cruelty to children by fighting for every childhood.
To carry out its charitable work, the NSPCC relies on the fundraising support of
people across the UK for 90% of its annual income. Within fundraising, our aim is
to provide maximum resources for the NSPCC. We aim to provide the best possible
supporter experience, building long-term relationships to create an experience
which is different, better and more rewarding than that of supporting any other
charity.
The Public Engagement team is responsible for developing and delivering the
strategy that will drive significant, long-term income growth by inspiring and
engaging public audiences to support the work of the NSPCC.
This will be achieved through integrated, audience-led, multi-channel marketing
approaches, including; mass participation, individual giving, and campaigns that
generate sustainable funding aligned to the NSPCC’s strategic priorities.
Alongside income generation, the team plays a vital role in increasing public
understanding of abuse and neglect and building advocacy.
The Associate Head of Supporter Data Insight and Selections is a key
member of the Public Engagement leadership team who will lead the
development and delivery of insightful supporter data reporting and analysis,
working closely with Operations and philanthropy and partnership teams to
identify business challenges, commission, develop and analyse data sets that
directly improve fundraising outcomes. The role will also be responsible for
managing our vital data selections team, who ensure the right supporters are
receiving appropriate communications.
The team will foster a high-performing, results-driven culture that values
collaboration, innovation, and integration. By focusing on excellent supporter
relationship management and purposeful engagement, it will deliver long-term,
sustainable impact to support the NSPCC’s mission.
This will be a pivotal role in driving supporter insight driven change in
Fundraising at the NSPCC.Job purpose
• Strategy and Planning: Use your experience of leading data and analysis to
establish a high performing team who design, deliver and analyse information
that informs our strategic direction
• Delivery: Lead on the identification, development and delivery of analysis
and reporting outputs across Engagement and Fundraising, working closely
with multiple senior stakeholders to ensure business needs are met.
Key relationships - Internal
Reporting to the Head of Audience Engagement and Campaign Planning in
Engagement and Fundraising
Direct Management of 4 staff and a total team size of 7
Works closely with Technology teams providing data engineering solutions
and expert PowerBI leadership
Works closely with the Operations Team, and other Senior Business
Stakeholders
Works closely with Head of Planning, Compliance and Business
Management
Key relationships - External
- Data, insight and analysis networks
- External suppliers of commissioned insight
Main duties and responsibilities
• Develop and lead the Supporter Data Insights and Selections team
• Work with leaders in Engagement and Fundraising to develop and drive the
strategic direction for Supporter Insight, data analysis and data selections
across the NSPCC.
• Build a productive partnership with the PowerBI development hub in
Technology, utilising their semantic models and complex reporting, and
taking on tools they have developed.• Initiate and oversee the development of data driven insight, analysis and
reporting across multiple teams, campaigns and products in the directorate,
ensuring best practice is being adopted and that there are appropriate levels
of quality assurance.
• Deliver via appropriate tools to bring data owners closer to their own data,
such as (but not limited to) provision of Power BI reporting
• Lead on the commissioning and acquisition of appropriate external data to
benchmark our business performance and inform strategic decision making
• Work closely with the Planning and Business Management Team to meet KPI
and other business reporting needs
• Proactively work with Data engineering and the Power BI hub in Technology
Responsibilities for all Staff within Engagement and Fundraising
• To update databases and supporter information systems on a
regular basis in line with Data Protection legislation and NSPCC
policy and procedures.
• To actively participate in regular department and team meetings
• To adhere to all the NSPCC’s service standards, policies and procedures.
• To evidence an understanding of and commitment to the
demonstration of the NSPCC’s values.
• To maintain an awareness of and comply with NSPPC data
protection regulations and to ensure currency of changing GDPR
regulations.
• To be responsible for personal learning and development, to support
the learning and development of others and the whole organisation.
• To work in a manner that facilitates and encourages inclusion.
• To be pro-active in identifying ways to improve personal and team
performance
• To maintain an awareness of own and others’ Health and Safety and
comply with the NSPCC’s Health and Safety policy and procedures
• To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with NSPCC work to
end cruelty to children, including securing updates on project and service
developments and general NSPCC news.Person specification
• Proven effective development and delivery of strategic data initiatives and
harnessing outcomes to drive business change, and to manage multiple
initiatives as a programme
• Experience of working closely with leaders to define and deliver against data
needs that drive business impact
• Experience of reviewing the effectiveness of business-as-usual activity and
ongoing strategies using data and insight
• Experience in managing and leading data analyst and/or reporting teams and
providing technical and development support to more junior data analysts
• Experience and strong understanding of a range of data analysis techniques
and toolsets
• Highly developed stakeholder management skills and the ability to simplify
technical language for non-technical colleagues
About Us
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have around 95 staff based in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious strategy, On a mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
Senior Early Diagnosis Programme Manager
The Senior Early Diagnosis Programme Manager is a key role as we develop and evolve our early diagnosis programmes at Bowel Cancer UK. The role will provide strategic and operational leadership across the charity’s awareness and engagement programmes and the new Bowel Towns programme. This role will manage a multi-disciplinary team delivering programmes that improve cancer awareness, empower communities, and drive earlier diagnosis.
In addition, as the charity’s services lead for Northern Ireland (NI), the post holder will build high-impact partnerships and develop a regional plan to enhance awareness, early detection, and support for people affected by cancer. You’ll work closely with the Head of Services and Support to ensure our early diagnosis services are impactful, inclusive, and evidence-based.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at Bowel Cancer UK we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic, standard or enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer.
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Join an amazing charity that makes a difference for the 110,000 adults and children in the UK with a muscle-wasting condition. This is a role where you can really make a difference.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experience of conditions we represent. We believe that diversity strengthens our work and helps us better support our beneficiaries.
The Community Fundraising Officer is an exciting role at MDUK, that will sit within the Fundraising Team.
In Community Fundraising we are the team that builds relationships with our supporters, families, and event participants to fundraise so that MDUK can continue to find treatments and ultimately cures through research, and to drive improvements in care and quality of life.
About You:
You'll be an integral member of the Events and Community Fundraising Team.
You'll work closely with a team of field-based colleagues providing support, ensuring the growth of income and development of long-term relationships with supporters.
You'll need to travel within the region.
You'll be required to meet with our supporters, the wider team and assist at events throughout the year (this may include some evenings and weekends)
Values and behaviours:
- A positive attitude and approach that reflect the charity’s values.
- Seek opportunities to contribute to the development of the charity.
- A commitment to and an understanding of disability issues, equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Always demonstrate role model behaviour.
About us:
Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK.
We share expert advice and support to live well now; fund ground-breaking research to understand the different conditions better and lead us to new treatments; work with the NHS towards universal access to specialist health; and together, campaign for people’s rights, better understanding, accessibility, and access to treatments.
Benefits:
We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.
Location: This role is home based within the West Midlands, Wales and South West region and travel will be required across this region with occasional travel to Head Office based London, SE1
Closing date: 27th February 2026
Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities
We connect a community of more than 110,000 people living with one of over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions and people around them.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As the Area Service Manager, you will be an experienced operational manager who has a proven track record in managing front-line substance misuse, recovery and/or housing services.
As a member of the national Joint Leadership Team (JLT), you will oversee, shape, and develop our services across a defined geographic area as agreed with your line manager.
You will be responsible for managing multiple housing projects across Cheshire alongside the teams delivering support.
Working with the National Housing Team, you will ensure that all Emerging Futures housing stock is compliant with Local Authority and statutory landlord standards as well as appraising new and existing stock to assess and feedback on the longer-term viability and report any growth opportunities.
Working with the Head of Operations, you will create a culture to support the ethos of the organisation and provide values based, clear and passion driven operational leadership to your teams.
Emerging Futures works across the country with people affected by homelessness, drug and alcohol problems and physical and mental health needs.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Housing to lead our supported housing services nationally and help shape the next stage of our growth.
As Director of Housing, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across all of Life’s supported housing services. This is a key role within the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for ensuring our housing provision is high‑quality, compliant, safe and truly centred around the needs of our clients.
You will lead our national Housing Strategy, drive service improvement, ensure regulatory compliance, support organisational growth, and champion a culture of compassion, accountability and high performance.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Growth
- Develop and deliver a national Housing Strategy aligned to Life’s vision and mission.
- Identify housing development and expansion opportunities, including partnerships with local authorities and commissioners.
- Support organisational business planning and future growth.
Regulatory Compliance & Governance
- Ensure full compliance with housing legislation and regulatory requirements including the Social Housing (Regulation) Act, HHSRS, safeguarding and Health & Safety.
- Lead regulatory audits, inspections and risk management.
- Provide assurance on compliance and viability to the CEO and Trustees.
Service Quality & Client Experience
- Embed a client-centred, compassionate approach aligned with Housing Ombudsman principles.
- Oversee effective complaints management, learning reviews and client feedback systems.
- Ensure properties and services meet high standards of safety, warmth and comfort.
Operational Leadership
- Lead housing management, income recovery, voids, repairs and maintenance, compliance and tenancy sustainment.
- Ensure effective escalation of tenancy breaches and safeguarding practices.
- Work closely with Life’s Helpline services around referral and allocations.
Financial & Asset Management
- Oversee rental income, arrears, void control and financial performance.
- Manage contracts, grants and local authority funding.
- Ensure major works, planned maintenance and statutory compliance are delivered effectively.
Leadership & People Management
- Lead and support Housing Managers, support teams and frontline workers.
- Foster a positive culture of accountability, inclusion and high standards.
- Support staff development and performance.
Partnership Management
- Build strong relationships with local authorities, property professionals, contractors, funders and other key partners.
- Represent Life at external forums and sector networks.
About you:
Essential
- CIH Level 5 (or equivalent) qualification
- Senior leadership experience in supported housing, social housing, or homelessness services
- Strong knowledge of housing law, tenancy management and regulatory compliance
- Understanding of Housing Ombudsman standards and consumer regulations
- Experience in strategic planning, service development and organisational growth
- Budget management and financial performance experience
- Experience with property maintenance, asset management and compliance
- Strong safeguarding knowledge
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
- UK driving licence and access to a car
Desirable
- Experience supporting vulnerable women or family services
- Charity/third sector leadership experience
- Experience securing funding or development partnerships
About Life:
Life is a national pregnancy support charity that helps over 60,000 people a year. Through our services, we help people – whoever they are – to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and dignity so they can flourish.
Our services include:
- Supported housing and community support
- Counselling and skilled listening
- Free pregnancy tests and baby supplies
Our values :
All our work is underpinned by the following universal human values:
- Humanity – All people are special and equal
- Solidarity – We’re with you and for you
- Community – We’re better together
- Charity – Doing good for one another
- Common good – Building a better world
Information about the role:
For further information, please see the attached job description.
Salary: £45,750 per annum
Hours: 32 hours per week
Location: Home based with extensive travel across the South of England
Benefits:
At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our:
- Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time hours)
- Birthday Leave (applicable after 1 years service)
- Additional annual leave for long term service
- Company Pension Scheme
- Signed member of the Menopause Workplace Pledge
Safeguarding and Equality:
Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Context:
Kinship provides direct support to, raises awareness of and campaigns for the rights of kinship carers across the UK. Kinship carers are navigating complex family relationships, trauma, poverty, discrimination. The children that they care for have frequently experienced abuse or are at risk of harm. Safeguarding concerns can be disclosed by kinship carers at all contact points with Kinship.
Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility and requires a safeguarding approach that is aligned to statutory frameworks, is professional, consistent, trauma-informed and proportionate to level of risk.
The designated safeguarding officer holds organisational responsibility for Kinship’s safeguarding framework and actions. The role works collaboratively with a team including a Safeguarding Trustee and a group of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads drawn from key service areas across the charity.
The role provides expertise, professional guidance and clear direction across the organisation, supporting staff and volunteers to make sound safeguarding decisions within a framework.
Purpose of the role:
The Designated Safeguarding Manager works closely with all teams across Kinship to embed proactive, person-centred, and partnership-driven safeguarding practice to protect children and adults at risk of harm.
The role provides professional oversight to Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads through individual and group reflective practice and supports high-quality and defensible safeguarding decision-making. The role drives contextual safeguarding approaches, promote professional curiosity, continual professional development and ensures safeguarding responses are informed by lived experience and the realities of kinship care.
At Kinship safeguarding concerns come from risks of harm to adults and children often with risks of harm to multiple people in the same family context.
This requires careful, trauma-informed decision-making and support for staff responding to complex safeguarding situations.
How the role works:
Reporting to the Head of Programmes, the Designated Safeguarding Manager holds responsibility for safeguarding practice across the organisation and provides expert oversight and organisational assurance ensuring safeguarding is embedded consistently, proportionately and in line with best practice.
This role will require flexibility for occasional travel in England and Wales.
Key responsibilities:
Organisational safeguarding accountability and assurance
- Act as Kinship’s Designated Safeguarding Officer, holding organisational authority for safeguarding decision-making and escalation.
- Hold organisational accountability for safeguarding practice, ensuring responsibilities are well defined, understood and embedded across the organisation.
- Maintain and assure a robust safeguarding framework, including defined roles, escalation routes, decision-making thresholds and accountability arrangements and balance safeguarding rigour with compassion and proportionality.
- Provide safeguarding oversight and assurance during service development, mobilisation and organisational change to ensure risks are identified, assessed and mitigated.
Trauma-informed safeguarding practice and oversight
- Embed trauma-informed safeguarding practice, ensuring all decisions, interventions, and organisational processes:
- Recognise the impact of past and ongoing trauma on children, kinship carers, and families.
- Prioritise emotional and psychological safety while balancing protection, autonomy, and empowerment.
- Integrate trauma-awareness into risk assessments, safety planning, case management, policies, and service design.
- Support staff through reflective supervision, guidance, and training to respond effectively.
- Provide professional oversight and reflective practice support to Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.
- Provide expert safeguarding advice and consultation to staff and managers, supporting the assessment of concerns, threshold decisions, appropriate escalation, and proportionate, trauma-informed decision-making.
- Quality-assure safeguarding practice and decision-making to ensure actions are proportionate, person-centred, trauma-informed, and defensible.
- Maintain appropriate oversight of safeguarding records, risk assessments, and safety planning.
Policy, compliance and organisational assurance
- Develop, review and maintain safeguarding policies, procedures and guidance in line with legislation, statutory guidance and Charity Commission expectations.
- Ensure safeguarding systems, processes and recording arrangements are robust, accessible and consistently applied.
- Provide regular safeguarding assurance, analysis and learning reports to senior leadership and the Board of Trustees.
Culture, capability and continuous improvement
- Embed trauma-informed, contextual and culturally responsive safeguarding practice across the organisation.
- Promote professional curiosity and reflective practice, supporting staff to exercise sound professional judgement and avoid overly procedural responses.
- Design and deliver safeguarding training and guidance for staff and volunteers, building organisational capability and confidence.
- Lead learning reviews following safeguarding incidents or near misses, ensuring learning informs service and practice improvement.
Equity, inclusion and anti-racist safeguarding
- Ensure safeguarding practice actively considers how race, ethnicity, racism and intersecting inequalities shape risk, vulnerability and access to support.
- Support teams to identify and challenge bias and assumptions through reflective practice, supervision and learning.
- Embed equity, inclusion and anti-racist principles within safeguarding frameworks, policies, training and quality assurance processes.
Partnership working and external accountability
- Work collaboratively with statutory partners and external agencies to support effective safeguarding responses.
- Represent Kinship in multi-agency safeguarding forums, reviews or regulatory engagement as required.
Experience (Essential)
- Significant experience in adult and child safeguarding practice, including oversight of complex, high-risk, and multi-agency safeguarding situations.
- Experience providing professional oversight, reflective supervision, and structured learning support to safeguarding practitioners or leads, without direct line management responsibility.
- Experience embedding contextual safeguarding approaches and promoting professional curiosity in decision-making.
- Experience of working confidently with complexity, challenging constructively and supporting teams to do the right thing in difficult situations.
- Experience developing, reviewing, and embedding safeguarding policies, procedures, training, and learning frameworks.
- Substantial experience working with dispersed or multi-disciplinary teams, supporting wellbeing, professional development, and reflective practice.
- Experience working in voluntary sector, community-based, or service delivery organisations, particularly where safeguarding concerns arise through multiple routes.
Knowledge (Essential)
- Strong working knowledge of adult and child safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and recognised safeguarding frameworks, with the ability to apply them proportionately in practice.
- Up-to-date knowledge of children’s and adult social care systems.
- Understanding of trauma-informed, strengths-based practice in work with adults, children, and families.
- Awareness of how racism, inequality, and structural disadvantage can increase risk and shape safeguarding experiences, particularly for Black and minoritised communities.
- Understanding of organisational safeguarding governance, including accountability, assurance, escalation, and risk management.
- Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities within the voluntary and community sector, including Charity Commission expectations, trustee duties, and regulatory requirements
Skills and abilities (Essential)
- Strong professional judgement, with confidence in making and defending complex safeguarding decisions.
- Calm, credible, and reflective approach in ambiguous or high-pressure situations.
- Ability to support and challenge colleagues constructively through reflective discussion, learning, and coaching rather than directive management.
- Clear, compassionate, and adaptable communicator, able to translate safeguarding complexity for diverse audiences, including operational and service delivery teams.
- Highly organised, able to manage multiple safeguarding priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively across wide-ranging professional teams and external partners.
- Values-led, with a demonstrable commitment to equity, inclusion, anti-racist practice, and culturally responsive safeguarding.
Qualifications (Essential)
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. social work, health, or related field), or equivalent professional experience.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in safeguarding children and adults.
- Permission to work in the UK.
Attributes and general characteristics (Essential)
- Commitment to the values, aims, and objectives of Kinship.
- Respectful, empathetic approach to working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Flexible and willing to travel across England as required.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Desirable
- Lived experience of kinship care.
- Experience using Salesforce, Asana, Notion, and/or general AI tools for case management, project management, or documentation.
- Experience in innovation and continuous improvement within safeguarding practice or organisational culture.
How to apply:
Please apply for the role of Designated Safeguarding Manager by sending a tailored CV and responding to these 5 questions below in the online application process. Please read the guidance notes in the job pack.
Closing date is 9am on Mon 2 March, with a first interview (30 mins online) that week and a second interview in person on Tues 10 March 2026.
For all questions, please provide a maximum of 250 words per answer.
1.Alignment with Kinship: Why do you want to work for Kinship, and why does this Safeguarding Manager (Designated Safeguarding Lead) role matter to you at this point in your career? Please refer to Kinship’s work and services in your answer, and explain what specifically about this role you are drawn to.
2.Trauma informed practice: Describe a specific example where you have led or overseen a safeguarding concern using a trauma-informed approach.
3. Contextual safeguarding and professional curiosity: Tell us about a time you applied contextual safeguarding or professional curiosity to a situation where the initial concern did not tell the full story. What did you notice, what questions did you ask, and how did this change the safeguarding response?
4. Reflective practice and supporting others: Give an example of how you have supported others to improve safeguarding decision-making through reflective practice (for example group reflection or one-to-one discussion). What was the issue and what changed?
5. Equity, racism and safeguarding: Describe a situation where race, ethnicity or structural inequality affected safeguarding risk or decision-making. How did you recognise this and what did you do to ensure a fair and proportionate response?
What we offer you:
- Flexible working - we understand how important it is to balance family and work life.
- 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (1 April to 31 March) pro rata (3 to be taken at Christmas shutdown)
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential advice line and counselling)
- Charity Worker Discounts.
Read the guidance notes in the job pack.
Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your application reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
Tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values. You can read about our values above.
Keep your response clear – use bullets points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to focus on your knowledge, skills and experience.
We know people might use AI – however make sure the answers reflect you and who you are and your experience. So many applications are the same because they’re using AI. Make sure you stand out.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.



Direct Reports and span of control: Head of Property Compliance, Head of Mechanical & Electrical, Head of Specialist Repairs
Dimensions (budget holder, level of contract/systems etc responsibility):
- Responsible for delivery of compliance related services of over 30,000 homes, 90,000 customers
- Controls budget >£20m per annum
- Responsible for headcount of circa 200 colleagues including managers and trades
- Member of the Property Services Senior Leadership Team
- Representation at operational panels to support Compliance Delivery
- Organisation leader
Created/Reviewed date: October 2025
Role Purpose
Oversee a blended model of in-house direct labour teams and external supply chain partners, lead and empower your teams to successfully deliver effective building, mechanical, electrical and regulated compliance related works and services across the organisation's property portfolio to ensure our homes are safe and well maintained. Delivering against challenging KPI's, ensure continuous improvement and customer safety across gas, fire, water, electrical, lifts, M&E and asbestos.
Working with the Property Services Director and Assistant Directors to shape and implement the Property Compliance Delivery strategies to deliver effective building/property regulatory compliance in line with statutory, regulatory and policy requirements. Instrumental in leading change and embedding a positive, enthusiastic, and empowered culture that enables colleagues to deliver good performance and great customer service.
Lead on new ways of working including the use of modern digital solutions to make our business more effective, agile, and responsive, requiring a forward and outward looking approach as well as an open mind and applying Lean principles in decision making.
Key Accountabilities
- Shape and contribute to the organisation's long-term compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with national housing policy and emerging legislation.
- Lead on the effective management of statutory compliance, ensuring all regulatory and legislative responsibilities for gas, electrical, asbestos, fire safety, legionella, water, and lifts are delivered.
- Oversee the delivery of regulatory repairs within the required timelines such as Damp, Mould and Condensation, Disrepair cases, and HHSRS related complex repairs, oversee escalated complaints that require additional attention to de-escalate and resolve.
- Responsibility for preparing and presenting detailed assurance, risk and performance reports to the senior leadership teams and relevant committees / boards.
- Ensure services delivered have customers at the heart of decision making, proving excellent customer service which prioritises keeping them safe.
- Accountable for performance targets, budgets and work programmes, agreeing and monitoring these and ensuring team managers align and set objectives that deliver the strategic and directorate plan.
- Manage critical relationships with stakeholders both internally and externally including but not limited to, in-house colleagues and external contractors, senior stakeholders, governing bodies, external auditors and consultants and legal representatives.
- Lead a team which is capable of delivering all current and new regulated delivery, such as Awaab's Law, HHSRS, and disrepair cases.
- Lead on external audits, inspections and regulatory reviews.
- Ensure effective property compliance 1st line assurance is in place for all areas of service and works delivery.
- Lead on the development of the compliance schedule, creating programmes on a pre-emptive cycle to ensure that the business remains compliant.
- Recruit, manage, coach, motivate, and develop colleagues within your team in line with organisational policies.
- Critically evaluate compliance information and KPIs, producing regular assurance reports covering all areas of compliance performance, processes, procedures, and statutory responsibilities.
- Oversee the development and on-going review of compliance related policies and procedures, in line with legislation and industry best practice.
- Ensure a sustainable suite of competent specialist Supply Chain partners is in place.
- Ensure that business compliance responsibilities are complied with in respect of properties where there is no maintenance responsibility.
- Responsible for a responsive aspect of repairs and maintenance in respect of Gas/Heating b
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Love creating content that people actually stop to read, watch, and share?
As our Digital Content Producer, you’ll lead Urban Saints’ social media presence - crafting engaging, platform-native content that builds community and drives meaningful engagement. You’ll focus on short-form video and creative storytelling, while also supporting email and website content to ensure everything we share looks strong, consistent, and on brand.
You'll be responsible for:
- Social media and community engagement - creating and publishing engaging content across platforms and growing our social media communities.
- Digital content creation - creating graphics and digital assets in line with our brand guidelines and using design principles.
- Supporting digital channels - creating and sourcing engaging imagery for our website and external emails.
- Collaboration and delivery - working with other members of the Comms team to align with campaigns and priorities.
About You
We're looking for someone with professional experience of creating and managing social-first content with particular strength in Instagram and short-form video content. You'll be able to grow and develop digital communities, and be confident using Adobe Creative Suite. You are proactive, curious, and quick to spot opportunities.
This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
Location
The role is home-based with travel as required. All full-time Urban Saints employees are required to attend two team residentials per year.
How to Apply
Please fill out our application form which you can find on our website. The closing date for applications is Friday 20 March at midday. Please note, we will be actively reviewing applications ahead of the closing date and reserve the right to close applications before this date.
After we’ve received your application we’ll be in touch asking for a link to your portfolio or examples of your work (graphics, videos, or other creative projects) that you’re most proud of.
DBS Check
Due to the nature of this position, any offer of employment with Urban Saints will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
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Job Title: Health Engagement Manager (North)
Location: Home Based covering the North of England.Candidate should ideally reside in the area as there is a requirement to be able to travel across the north of England to attend meetings, events and training.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract type: 12 month fixed- term contract
Salary: £44, 505 per annum (home based)
What we do: We help young people through cancer
How we work: We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind
What we’re looking for:
- Someone with excellent influencing and relationship skills, you will be able to work with a range of key stakeholders, including NHS organisations, clinical teams, and national and regional charities.
- Someone with a proven track record of forming, developing, and evaluating new partnerships to drive change and deliver strategic outcomes.
- Someone with an expert understanding in measuring service outcomes, you will be responsible for providing the evidence of quality, impact and cost effectiveness for services funded and provided by Teenage Cancer Trust within your regions.
- Someone who can work strategically to create robust service delivery plans that will improve outcomes and reduce inequity for young people with cancer.
How to apply:
You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application form and answer questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
Key dates:
Applications by 2nd March 2026, 1st stage interviews on week commencing 16th March 2026 online and 2nd Stage interviews on week commencing 23rd March 2026 in person in London.
What we offer:
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Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly rest days to step away from day to day work and refocus.
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Flexible bank holidays: the option to swap five UK public holidays (except 25th, 26th December, and 1st January or any substitute bank holidays for these dates) for other dates off.
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Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
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Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
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Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
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Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
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Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
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Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
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Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:
At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us.
Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.
Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the HR Team and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role listed under the 'What you'll bring to the team' section of the job description and shortlisting questions.
To opt into this scheme, please enter ‘yes’ in the appropriate question on the application form.
Please note that in recruitment campaigns with a high volume of candidates opting into the scheme, interview offers will be made only to those who best meet the essential criteria and provide the strongest responses to the shortlisting questions.
We are unable to offer individual feedback at the shortlisting stage.
Privacy and Safeguarding:
At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).
For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please contact the HR Team.
We’re here to give every young person facing cancer the best care and support.



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