Head of policy and communications jobs in camden town, greater london
Shape the future of the voice of the rare condition community.
Genetic Alliance UK is looking for an exceptional Director of Engagement and Impact to transform how we connect with our 220+ member organisations, communicate our mission, and foster a thriving, supportive team culture.
If you’re a strategic leader with a gift for building relationships, crafting compelling messages, and creating positive change, this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference for the 3.5 million people in the UK affected by genetic, rare and undiagnosed conditions.
Director of Engagement and Impact
Salary: £55,167 – £63,654 (with new starters usually starting at the lower end of the range)
Location: Home-based, UK (occasional travel required)
Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week) with applications for up to 28 hours per week considered.
Closing date: 09:00 on Monday 22 Sept 2025
About Genetic Alliance UK
Genetic Alliance UK is the national charity working to improve the lives of the 3.5 million people in the UK affected by genetic, rare and undiagnosed conditions. We are an alliance of over 220 charities and support groups, bringing together patient voices to campaign for timely diagnosis, better care, and improved access to treatments. We host Rare Disease UK and SWAN UK, and lead national activity for Rare Disease Day.
About the role
This is a new senior leadership position designed to strengthen our membership engagement, amplify our communications impact, and support a positive, collaborative working culture.
As part of our Senior Management Team, you will:
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Lead and develop our approach to engaging and supporting our diverse membership.
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Provide strategic oversight for all communications, ensuring our messages are clear, consistent and impactful across multiple audiences.
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Champion and embed systems for staff performance, development and wellbeing, ensuring our culture is inclusive, supportive, and sustainable.
You will oversee the Head of Membership and Communications, the Communications and Engagement Manager (SWAN UK), and two new posts (Communications Officer and Project Support Officer). You will also provide operational oversight of SWAN UK, and work closely with the Policy, Public Affairs and Research teams to maximise impact.
About you
We are looking for a strategic leader who combines a talent for building relationships with outstanding communication skills. You will bring experience of leading teams, delivering organisational change, and working effectively with diverse stakeholders. You will be comfortable navigating the needs of a membership organisation, and passionate about making a tangible difference for people living with rare conditions.
What we offer
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Generous pension (5% employer, 3% employee)
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and full office closure over Christmas/New Year
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Flexible, home-based working with occasional UK travel.
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The opportunity to lead work that has a direct and lasting impact for people affected by rare conditions
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: The Baytree Centre, London
Hours: 21 hours per week (to be agreed between Monday and Thursday, 9AM–6PM)
Salary: £35,000–£40,000 per annum (FTE, pro-rated)
Application Deadline: 1 September 2025 at 23:59PM
Eligibility: This post is open to women only under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
About the Role:
As Head of Learning, you’ll lead Baytree’s adult education team—designing and delivering high-quality ESOL, literacy, and personal development programmes that empower women to thrive. You’ll oversee curriculum development, quality assurance, and contract management, ensuring our education services meet the needs of local women and funder commitments.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate educator with leadership experience and a deep understanding of adult learning in community settings.
Key Responsibilities:
Curriculum Leadership:
Design relevant and impactful adult education programmes, oversee learner recruitment and progression, and ensure safeguarding and wellbeing across all learning activities.
Quality Assurance:
Implement robust quality improvement processes, conduct teaching observations, and prepare for audits and inspections from funders and regulatory bodies.
Team Management:
Lead and develop a team of tutors and administrators, foster a nurturing and high-performance culture, and supervise volunteers supporting the education service.
Contract & Funder Management:
Manage relationships with Lambeth Adult Learning Services and other funders, ensuring delivery against KPIs and producing high-quality reports and proposals.
Cross-Service Collaboration:
Work closely with other Baytree teams and external partners to align services, share best practice, and strengthen learner progression pathways.
What We’re Looking For:
- Level 5+ teaching qualification and extensive adult education experience
- Proven leadership in managing accredited and non-accredited programmes
- Strong understanding of challenges facing adult women learners
- Experience managing public sector contracts and regulatory compliance
- Skilled in team development, safeguarding, and stakeholder engagement
- Excellent communication, reporting, and curriculum design skills
- Commitment to Baytree’s mission and values
A Social Inclusion Charity Supporting Women & Girls in London




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Title: External Communications and Advocacy Lead
This is a rare opportunity to shape the new communications function in a thriving cancer charity, establishing Shine as the go-to charity supporting all young adults living with any type of cancer in the UK.
Responsible to: Co-CEOs
Location: Hybrid, with two to three days per week at Shine’s offices in Blackheath, Southeast London.
Hours & salary: Full time (35 hours per week). Salary range is £39,000 - £43,000pa depending on experience. This is a permanent job with a three-month probation period.
Benefits: Employee contribution pension, training and development support.
Holiday: 25 days annual holiday each year plus 8 days of public holidays. We also give you your birthday off each year.
Who we are
We are a small and impactful national charity. Our goal is that every adult in their 20s, 30s and 40s diagnosed with cancer to know they’re not alone, and to have the support, knowledge, and confidence to navigate whatever cancer throws their way.
Shine is a small team of committed people who like to ensure that work isn’t a grind. We aim to have fun while making a difference to the lives of young adults with cancer and we’d love to have you on our team!
Main purpose of the role:
A rare opportunity to shape the new communications function in a thriving cancer charity and to establish its reputation as the go-to charity supporting all young adults living with any type of cancer in the UK.
As part of our growth plan, we are delighted to be hiring our first Communications and Advocacy Lead. Working on our external communications strategy to build authority and be the go-to voice for younger adults (aged 20 to 49 years) living with cancer, this person will be responsible for managing all external communications. In addition, will work closely with the rest of the Shine team to ensure consistent external messaging.
Key Responsibilities
These include:
● Develop implementation plans to support Shine’s communications strategy to build authority in the cancer support space.
● Responsible for developing the Shine narrative, brand voice, and talking points to support external stories and campaigns, and to co-create fundraising messages with the Fundraising Manager and Fundraising Consultant.
● Responsible for all external communications with media including national and regional outlets, print and broadcast, digital channels and titles read by healthcare professionals.
● Supervision of the social media output from Shine, ensuring consistency with the overall communications plan.
● Ability to represent Shine at external stakeholder meetings.
● Working closely with the Shine team to raise Shine’s profile through advocacy activities in the cancer community and healthcare professionals.
● Work with Shine co-CEOs to develop their external profiles through thought-leadership, speaker and advocacy platforms.
Person Specification
Essential skills:
● Ability to develop multi-channel communications plans, using social, digital and traditional media platforms
● Knowledge of UK health media including health correspondents and reporters for national news outlets (print & TV and radio)
● A good eye for design, with the ability to manage, develop and implement brand guidelines
● Experience of working with media databases and press release distribution services
● Excellent writing skills and experience of writing materials for media
● Ability to create media angles and stories from data and third-party content
● Identify platforms for Shine thought-leadership, particularly for the co-CEOs
● Strong skills in using online technology platforms including Google workspace, Canva, YouTube and MS Office.
Desirable skills:
● Experience of working alongside expert suppliers including design and content, public relations agencies and consultants.
● Experience of managing projects remotely, including using tools such as Asana.
Core competencies:
● Empathy - understanding of the issues faced by the young adults (20-49 yrs.) living with cancer
● Attention to detail -must deliver accurate content to a high standard
● Self-directed - must be able to work independently and make strategic recommendations to Shine co-CEOs on all aspects of Shine communications
● Collaborative - ability to represent Shine and work in partnership with third parties including patient groups, medical professional groups and industry.
This job description summarises the main duties and responsibilities of the post. You may be required to undertake other appropriate duties, which are within your capabilities or for which training has been given.
Key approaches
● Respectful of the confidentiality of Shine service users and the ability to work within charity law and governance structures.
● Be prepared to have progress assessed regularly and be appraised annually.
● Willingness to work as part of a small team spread across the UK; this requires good communication skills as well as the ability to be flexible in the approach to work.
Successful candidates will be asked to undergo an enhanced DBS check in keeping with Shine’s Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy.
What Shine offers
By sharing your skills, time and expertise with Shine, you’ll be contributing to the growth of an ambitious and rapidly growing charity, while also gaining insights into the challenges and opportunities that this presents. We expect everyone who works with us to like people and to be happy to contribute to the overall success of Shine, even if that means taking on tasks that aren’t in your job description. We are happy to fund relevant training, within our budget guidelines, and to provide opportunities for professional development and growth.
In addition to your salary, you’ll receive regular pension contributions (currently 3%, as mandated by the UK Government) and access to a cycle-to-work scheme.
About the charity
Vision
We want every adult in their 20s, 30s and 40s diagnosed with cancer to know they’re not alone, and to have the support, knowledge, and confidence to navigate whatever cancer throws their way.
Mission
There’s never a good time for a cancer diagnosis, but in your 20s, 30s or 40s there are challenges to navigate, like work, dating, finances and more. We’re here to help you deal with everything that your diagnosis brings, before, during and after treatment, and to welcome you into our community.
Our values
1. Inclusive - Our services are open to anyone in their 20s, 30s and 40s with a cancer diagnosis, no matter what type or stage, when your diagnosis was, or whatever your background is.
2. Approachable - We want everyone in our Shine community to feel welcomed and able to get involved, and we design all our services to be friendly, fun and down-to-earth.
3. Authentic - We’re patient-led and passionate, and we want everyone involved to have a genuine and honest voice, with patients’ voices at the heart of our work.
4. Innovative - As a small charity, we’re adaptable and agile, and we seek to be responsive to needs as they change. We listen to what our Shine community is saying and strive to find practical solutions.
5. Empowering - Our services aren’t about us “doing” to or for you. We want to empower you to ask the right questions, get the right information, take control, and make the best decisions for yourself.
Please submit a CV and covering letter. Applications without a covering letter will not be reviewed. And hey, we know ChatGPT can be a help but we'd rather have a shorter, personal covering letter than a long one written by AI.
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About Equally Ours:
We’re the UK charity that brings together people and organisations working across equality, human rights and social justice to make a reality of these in everyone’s lives. Our vision is a just and compassionate society, where we are free from harm and can all contribute and flourish, whoever we are, whatever we believe in, and whatever we do and don’t have. A society that is equally ours.
About the role:
We are seeking a Membership and Communications Officer to support our Policy and Public Affairs team and lead on engaging our members.
You will be the main point of contact for our members and support our Policy team in building relationships within and mobilising the collective voice of our membership to influence public policy and drive long-lasting, systemic change.
The successful candidate will have a passion for human rights, equality and social justice, and strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
Why Equally Ours?
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Generous benefits including enhanced pension, 26 days of annual leave, health and wellbeing support, and more.
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Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your professional and personal life.
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A collaborative culture that values lived experience alongside professional expertise.
If you are looking for an opportunity to use your skills to drive meaningful social change, we would love to hear from you.
How to Apply:
Please read through the full job pack and then submit your CV and cover letter (max 2 pages) outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the criteria. Please ensure that you address all the criteria, providing sufficient relevant evidence, including examples, to show how your skills and experience match those required in the person specification. Applications without cover letters will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 11.30pm on the 7th Sept 2025
You will raise awareness of crime prevention and share stories about communities around the country. As we are a small team, we need to be flexible and support each other, which adds variety to the role. One day you might be creating content for our social media channels, and the next you might be welcoming a Minister to the office.
We are looking for a team-player with excellent written, verbal and digital communication skills. You’ll need to have good attention to detail and be proficient in social media and video production.
You’ll also need to be willing and able to help upskill our volunteers to be able to produce social media content. Being a national organisation across two countries, this role may require some travel to get out and about and support our members.
Our mission is to support and enable individuals and communities to be connected, active and safe, which increases wellbeing and minimises crime.

The Charity and The Vision.
Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a UK-based charity dedicated to supporting military children and young people (0 to 25 years) who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces. Founded in 2010 by Nikki Scott following the death of her husband, Corporal Lee Scott, the charity offers a unique blend of emotional, practical, and educational support to over 700 young people, and we have big ambitions to support over 1,000 children annually by 2030.
We are proud of our vibrant, non-traditional culture, which puts the needs of bereaved children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We embrace innovative approaches, are committed to creating smiles and believe in the power of community, resilience, and connection.
Role Mission.
At Scotty's, we believe every bereaved military child deserves our support. As Head of Grants, your role is to secure and manage major, long-term grant funding, maintain strong relationships with funders, and report on our impact to encourage continued support.
I am accountable for…
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Strategic Grant Income Growth: Developing and delivering an ambitious pipeline of grants income that not only meets but exceeds our annual agreed income budgets. Securing those multi-year, high-value grants that fuel the long-term sustainability of the charity's strategic growth and allow us to reach more families.
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Grant Funder Relationships: Cultivating and expanding deep, long-term, and genuinely mutually beneficial relationships with a diverse portfolio of military and non-military grant-making organisations.
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Grant Portfolio Management: Overseeing the lifecycle of all awarded grants, ensuring reporting, optimal allocation and tracking of funds (balancing restricted and unrestricted to best serve our families), and administrative oversight to maintain high standards of compliance and transparency which our funders expect and deserve.
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Impactful Storytelling and Application Development: Translating Scotty's heartfelt mission and profound impact into compelling, donor-centric narratives and high-quality proposals that truly stand out from the crowd. We want to demonstrate our social value and inspire significant, transformative investment.
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Best practice grant management: Championing the very best practices in grant fundraising, positioning Scotty's as a charity of choice for major grant-makers.
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Financial Stewardship & Forecasting: Providing regular, insightful forecasting of our grants pipeline (using Salesforce) and working with the Finance Team to ensure funds are being correctly used and logged - so we always know where we stand.
I am responsible for:
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Grant Strategy & Planning: Developing and implementing the grants strategy with a comprehensive, rolling programme of grant applications that are perfectly aligned with our charity’s strategic plans and agreed annual budget. We'll be focusing on securing those larger, transformative grants that make a real difference to starting each year with a higher percentage of funding already secured.
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Funder Research & Identification: Proactively researching and identifying new, high-potential funding opportunities that truly resonate with Scotty's mission and strategic priorities. This means using industry best practices and relationship building to find our perfect partners.
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Proposal Development & Submission: Leading the end-to-end development of high-quality, persuasive grant applications. This involves crafting compelling narratives from the heart, developing robust budgets factoring in overheads, and ensuring timely submission.
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Relationship Management & Stewardship: Building and nurturing strong, long-term relationships with both our existing and prospective funders. This means regular, personalised communication, sharing impactful updates and acting as a Scotty’s ambassador at funder events and meetings.
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Grant Management & Reporting: Meticulously managing all stages of awarded grants, including careful financial tracking (using Salesforce), ensuring we always adhere to grant agreements, and compiling comprehensive, insightful end-of-project reports that truly demonstrate our impact and foster continued support.
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Internal Collaboration: Working closely with our Families team, Finance Team, Comms Team and Fundraising Team to identify funding needs, gather powerful impact data, and ensure seamless delivery and awareness of all grant-funded activities. We work to weekly transparent Success Measures (3 key agreed metrics which help show we’ve had a great week and give leading and lagging indicators on how we’re doing), monthly and quarterly budget targets and short, daily and weekly team huddles to share good news, keep our culture forefront and ensure we can best support each other and deliver for the charity.
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Pipeline Management & Forecasting: Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of grant opportunities, regularly tracking progress, and providing accurate forecasting to help us make smart, strategic decisions for our future.
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Data Management: Ensuring all grant funding information, relationships, and communications are accurately inputted and updated on our charity’s CRM database (Salesforce). Keeping things tidy and organised is key for good governance.
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Grants landscape: Staying abreast of the trends and developments in the grants and trusts sector, identifying new approaches and opportunities to enhance Scotty's fundraising efforts and keep us ahead of the curve.
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Team Support: Providing a helping hand with administrative support to other areas of the charity if required. We're all good team players here at Scotty's, and we always support each other.
3-Month Goals:
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Onboarding & Immersion: Dive deep and achieve a comprehensive understanding of Scotty’s operating system (The Scotty’s OS), our values, our behaviours, our mission, and the significant impact we have. This will happen through intro meetings with everyone on the team and a tailored onboarding program.
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Grant Portfolio Audit & Handover: Conduct an audit of our existing grant portfolio, reviewing active grants, reporting schedules, and our funder relationships. We'll begin the handover process for existing relationships with the Head of Fundraising, ensuring a smooth transition.
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Funder Engagement & Feedback: Reach out and initiate contact with at least 5 key existing funders. This is about listening, gathering their valuable feedback, understanding their priorities, and beginning to build those personal, trusting rapports.
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Pipeline Initiation: Identify and qualify a minimum of 5 new potential grant-making organisations. We'll prioritise those who truly align with Scotty's mission and have the capacity for significant, multi-year funding – our future partners.
6-Month Goals:
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Income Target Ownership: Take full, enthusiastic ownership of ensuring we are on track to hit our existing grant budget lines. You'll provide regular and accurate forecasting, keeping us all informed and confident.
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Relationship Deepening: Strengthen relationships with at least 5 key funders, leading to demonstrable progress towards increased or renewed multi-year support.
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New Grant Acquisition: Secure at least 2 new grants of significant value (e.g. £10k+) from previously untapped funders, showcasing your success in converting those pipeline opportunities into real impact.
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Strategic Grant Mapping: Develop a comprehensive grant funding strategy, outlining key target areas, funder tiers, and a detailed timeline for our major applications for the next 12-18 months.
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Impact Reporting Enhancement: Collaborate internally to refine and enhance our reporting mechanisms. We want to ensure our data is readily available and tells the most compelling story for our funder reports.
9-Month Goals:
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Multi-Year Grant Success: Secure at least one new multi-year grant partnership with an annual income of £50k+, truly demonstrating your ability to unlock larger, sustained funding that makes a lasting difference.
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Pipeline Expansion & Value: Add £100k+ of new, qualified grant fundraising opportunities to our pipeline each month, always with a keen eye on those high-value prospects.
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Income Exceedance: Be on track to exceed the annual grant fundraising target, demonstrating strong performance and strategic growth that helps more bereaved military families.
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Innovation & Best Practice: Introduce at least one innovative approach or best practice (e.g. involving AI) to our grant fundraising strategy. This could be a new, heartwarming cultivation event, a bespoke reporting format, or a new research methodology – anything that helps us grow.
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Personal Development & Leadership: Review your personal development needs and opportunities, actively seeking ways to enhance your leadership in the grants sector and contribute to the wider fundraising team's success. We believe in growing together.
Essential Criteria
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Proven experience in charity grant management.
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Strategic planning: Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate grant strategies that align with the charity’s mission and objectives.
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Financial acumen: Competence in budgeting, financial monitoring, and reporting for grant programmes.
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Stakeholder engagement: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with funders, beneficiaries, partners, and internal teams.
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Analytical and decision-making ability: Skilled in assessing applications, monitoring outcomes, and making evidence-based decisions.
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Excellent written and verbal communication: Ability to produce clear reports, guidance, and correspondence tailored to a variety of audiences.
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Organisational skills: Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable Criteria
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Sector-specific experience: Prior work within children’s bereavement, military-related charities, or with vulnerable children and families.
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Evaluation and impact measurement: Familiarity with monitoring and evaluating the impact of grant programmes, including data analysis and reporting.
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Policy development: Experience in developing or reviewing grant-making policies and procedures.
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Public speaking: Confident in representing the charity at external events, conferences, or media opportunities.
Additional Information
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The role may require occasional evening or weekend work
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Enhanced DBS check required
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Travel will be required to events and team training days
The Scotty’s Way
At Scotty’s, our personal performance is only 50% of what success looks like. Our culture is equally important. When you join our team, you sign up to The Scotty’s Way, rooted in our four core values:
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Families Come First
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Everyone a Supporter, Every Supporter a VIP
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Love What You Do
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Remember, Every Day
Our values are further supported by our four non-negotiable behaviours of Show Respect, Speak Up, Take Ownership and Actively Collaborate. We are looking for an individual who embodies these values and behaviours.
The application window for this role has been extended and will close on Friday the 5th of September 2025.
Thank you for your interest in joining our team, we are an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with respect and given equal opportunities for employment and advancement.
We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.
We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment within our charity, and we provide a fair and inclusive recruitment process for all candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Stewardship is seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to head our Philanthropy Fund service. As part of our Leadership Team, you’ll champion biblical generosity, drive innovation, and lead a passionate team delivering exceptional service to high-impact donors.
You will lead a team of ten to deliver the vision for our Philanthropy Fund within Stewardship’s corporate strategy, lead and grow our Donor Advisory Board service, cultivate deep client relationships and expand our reach across philanthropy networks. Driving income growth, providing data-led insights as well as representing Stewardship at key events.
You'll need to be an empathetic leader, able to work strategically and collaboratively across teams. A strong communicator with a passion for innovation and client relationships who is motivated by seeing lives transformed through Christian generosity.
This is a 12 month, maternity cover role.
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Description
The Jewish Museum London has undergone substantial positive change over the past two years, moving out of our Camden site and moving to a ‘Museum without Walls’ model. The museum is building a new strategy that will lead its transformation over the next 10 years as it tests out innovative new models for exhibitions, displays, learning and engagement, building towards a new permanent site and dynamic operational model. Learning and engagement are central to the museum’s future. This new role will support the learning and engagement team by coordinating bookings, marketing and communications for the team.
Our museum is made up of passionate and expert staff and a collection of over 40,000 objects which are both accredited and designated with Outstanding status by Arts Council England. Our learning programmes hold multiple awards, and our visitor feedback is consistently very high, however, we have much bigger ambitions than our current success. The Museum is looking to expand, in space, in profile and in audience reach. We are looking for someone passionate about our potential to coordinate the day-to-day running of the learning team as we move forward to the next phase of the Jewish Museum London.
Reporting to the Head of Learning the appointed candidate will have the organisational and administrative skills to ensure the team can effectively deliver programmes for schools, families and communities as well as taking a lead on communicating the museum’s activity through social media, newsletters and the website.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
The main role of the Learning and Communications Coordinator will be to administrate the activities of the learning department, in particular our flagship programme of schools workshops both in person and digitally. Excellent communication skills are required as this role will involve being the first point of contact for the department, responding to queries, liaising with teachers, taking bookings and sending out pre- and post- activity information. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of this busy and creative team by providing, general administration, organisational and hands-on practical support—invoicing, ordering materials and supplies, auditing resources, collating and recording evaluation data and transporting materials and equipment for our outreach, offsite events and workshops. Digital learning and communications are central to how we engage our audiences so the post holder will need to a good level of social media and technical literacy in order to update learning and events sections on the website, support the delivery of virtual workshops, coordinate the social media working group and create newsletters.
Learning programme bookings and coordination
· To be the first point of contact for all enquiries about learning programme activities and the main contact for liaising with teachers and taking bookings
· Co-ordinate and administrate all bookings for the schools outreach, virtual and broadcast programmes—from taking bookings and booking facilitators through to invoicing and evaluation
· Organise bookings, delivery and return of museum loan boxes
· Audit and prepare the handling collection for workshops
· Close collaboration with the Senior Learning Producer: Schools to assign learning team members and freelancers to workshops including leading on contracting and financial administration of freelance facilitators
· Support with organising and delivery of informal and community learning activities and events including the Curious Minds Dementia Friendly programme and family learning events
· General support and assistance for activities and programmes as required
Team Administration
· Managing the team’s calendar of activity
· Ensure that bookings spreadsheets and databases including Raisers Edge, Artifax, Excel sheets and Monday Boards are kept up to date and accurate
· Collating statistics and data for reporting
· Maintain the carbon calculator tracking for the team
· Order any resources, materials, equipment and travel (such as oyster cards, train tickets and taxis) for the team
· Coordinate room bookings and generating zoom links for workshops, meetings and activities
· Set up regular team meetings as required, circulating minutes/ action points and ensuring follow up actions are taken
· Work with finance to ensure that schools workshops and activities are invoiced and to coordinate payment of freelancers
· Help ensure good communication throughout the team and organisation
· Ad hoc duties e.g. filing, typing reports and letters from manual copy
· Freelancer communication and administration, including organising the Rota
Digital and Communications
· Provide general technical support to the department including setting up zoom links and equipment for broadcasts and virtual classrooms
· Updating the learning sections of the website—events, resources, image libraries and programme information
· Contributing to learning’s presence on social media channels
· Coordinating the production of learning newsletters and marketing materials
This Job Description is subject to alteration in response to changes in legislation or the Jewish Museum London’s operational procedures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for a Senior Policy and Research Officer to join our team in London; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Senior Policy and Research Officer
Location: Homeworking with the requirement to occasionally attend our Head Office (Vauxhall)
Salary: £34,093.64 per annum (this is inclusive of a London Weighting allowance of £3,000 which may be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement).
Contract type: Fixed term (12 months), Full-time
Hours: 37.5
Refuge is recruitment for a Senior Policy and Research Officer to join it's successful Policy and Public Affairs Team.
The Senior Policy and Research Officer will be responsible for conducting qualitative and quantitative research on issues affecting survivors of domestic abuse and propose robust, evidence-based policy recommendations as well as analysing policy developments and producing briefings, reports, and consultation responses to influence public policy. The successful candidate will bring excellent policy analysis, data analysis and research skills as well as strong communication and project management skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with survivors of domestic abuse to shape Refuge's policy programme to drive system change to end Violence Against Women and Girls.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing date: 9.00am on 1 September 2025
Interview date: 10 & 11 September 2025
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
Women at the Well is a support service for women based in the King’s Cross area of central London. We provide practical support and advocacy to women facing a wide range of disadvantages, and we have a specialism in working with women whose lives have been affected by prostitution and/or sexual exploitation. We are trauma informed, holistic and woman-centred. We deliver our mission through three interconnected services:
1. A women only drop-in service
2. An advocacy service
3. An outreach service
We take referrals from many external partners and while we have a hub-centre in Kings Cross we are a pan-London service.
Women at the Well has supported thousands of women over more than twenty years work in London. We see the complex ways in which women’s inequality, racism, disability and poor health, educational disadvantage, trauma in childhood, migration and the hostile immigration environment can all lead to significant social and economic disadvantages and harm. As well as providing tailored support, we aim to speak up for the rights of women to live lives free from abuse.
Job purpose:
The Head of Services role is critical to leading the delivery of the best possible support to the women who use our services. The Head of Services has lead responsibility for continuous review of the effectiveness of our services and whether they are meeting women’s needs. She needs to be in touch with what is happening in the lives of the women using our services.
We are looking for a strategic thinker who can shape and lead the future direction of our service, ensuring it continues to meet the complex and evolving needs of women affected by sexual exploitation. This person will have the vision to identify what needs to change and the leadership skills to drive that change with confidence and clarity.
They will be an empowering leader, capable of inspiring and supporting a skilled team of support workers and volunteers who are engaged in emotionally demanding work and who rely on strong, compassionate oversight. A deep understanding of the risks faced by the women we support—and a commitment to reducing those risks—must be at the heart of their approach.
§ Closing date: 15 September 2025
§ Interview date: 25 and 26 September
For full job description and application process on our website and below.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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Role Overview
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with our client on a fantastic Head of Fundraising Strategy role.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join this social welfare charity, with a focus on developing and implementing a fundraising strategy that drives growth and sustainability. As Head of Fundraising Strategy, you will be responsible for leading a team to deliver high-impact fundraising initiatives, working closely with the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Policy to ensure the ambition and interests of the directorate are represented in the new organisational strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy that aligns with the organisation's vision and goals
• Lead a team to deliver high-impact fundraising initiatives, including research, planning, and execution
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective communication
• Analyse data and market trends to inform fundraising strategies and drive performance
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, sponsors, and partners
• Manage complex funding arrangements
Person Specification:
• Extensive experience in fundraising, with a deep understanding of different forms of fundraising and the opportunities that exist for a values-driven organisation
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead complex, cross-organisational initiatives
• High financial literacy and experience of complex funding arrangements
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
What’s on Offer:
Day rate: £237.42 per day PAYE + £29.54 holiday pay or £326.63 umbrella (inside IR35)
Working set up: Remote with occasional travel to London
Contract Length: 12 months
Start date: Beginning of October
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email).
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
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Join our team as the Head of Strategic Partnerships
Location:
Remote working with some travel relating to donor stewardship and for team meetings
Salary:
£68,000 per annum plus benefits
Hour:
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract:
Permanent
Are you a strategic, creative fundraiser who wants to make a real impact?
Do you thrive in entrepreneurial environments where your ideas can shape the future?
Do you believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live their best life, regardless of disability or difference?
At SeeAbility, we’re looking for someone like you to lead our high-value fundraising efforts and help us build a more inclusive society.
Your Role
As Head of Strategic Partnerships, you will play a pivotal role in driving income growth and building long-term relationships with corporates, major donors, trusts, and foundations. You will lead with vision and deliver with purpose—developing compelling proposals, cultivating partnerships, and inspiring support for our mission.
You’ll work closely with the Executive Director of Development and a small, passionate team, combining strategic oversight with hands-on delivery. This is your chance to help shape projects from the ground up and see the direct impact of your work.
Your Responsibilities
Lead and Inspire
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a strategy to grow income from corporates, trusts, foundations, statutory bodies, and major donors.
- Corporate Partnerships: Focus on acquiring new corporate partners to build a strong pipeline and increase income.
- Support Other Fundraising Leads: Assist Trusts and Philanthropy leads in building relationships with funders using research and insight.
- Relationship Building: Cultivate and steward partnerships to exceed expectations.
- Collaboration: Work with senior leaders, trustees, and stakeholders to identify and develop strategic fundraising opportunities.
- Networking: Engage with the CEO and trustees to leverage their networks for partnership growth.
- Team Contribution: Actively participate in leadership and departmental management to support the overall fundraising strategy.
- Event Support: Help plan and deliver impactful stewardship and special events.
Manage and Nurture
- Team Management: Line manage key fundraising staff, ensuring they have the support and resources needed.
- Performance Tools: Develop KPIs and pipeline tools for effective budgeting and forecasting.
- Monitoring & Reporting: Track performance indicators, identify risks, and ensure timely corrective actions.
- Culture Building: Promote creativity, innovation, and high performance within the fundraising team.
- Cross-Team Support: Contribute to broader fundraising and marketing activities as needed.
Other Responsibilities
- Database Management: Ensure all fundraising communications and actions are properly recorded.
- Governance & Compliance: Maintain strong governance and adhere to fundraising regulations and policies.
- Trend Monitoring: Stay informed on fundraising trends and opportunities.
- Deputising: Step in for the Director of Development when required.
- Health & Safety: Support a safe working environment by following health and safety policies.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Work effectively with other departments and locations.
- Confidentiality: Handle sensitive information appropriately and maintain confidentiality.
**Please check the Job description for extensive details
About Us
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
**Please kindly upload a cover letter along with your CV for us to consider your application
Why we work for us?
Your development and appreciation
- Annual excellence awards
- Long service awards every 5 years and recognition
- Development Discussions: Opportunity to discuss your progress and your future
- Leadership development academy for the next steps in your career
Your work-life balance
- 33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 41 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)
- Life events: Time off when you need it most
- 2 weeks Organisational Sick Pay after 6 months service, increasing to 12 weeks over your first 3 years
- Buy or sell annual leave scheme
- Enhanced Family-Friendly Pay
- Paid Fertility Leave
- Carers Leave available
Your money goes further
- £500 monthly bonus scheme for two lucky colleagues
- Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts
- Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants and activities
- Access to Tickets for Good
- Pay reviews and commitment to pay competitive rates
- Employer contributory pension scheme: Support and tools to help you make the right decisions about your future
- Paid DBS and renewals
- Season ticket loans
- Advance Pay/Savings scheme using WageStream app
Your wellbeing counts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Life assurance of 2x annual salary
- Free 24/7 employee assistance programme for advice and support
- Free eye test
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Dedicated in house Wellbeing Coach for your team
Safer Recruitment
SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to DBS Checks, Right to Work, Health Declarations, and References are part of the onboarding process to ensure safety and compliance accordance to Care Quality Commissions requirements .These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’ s expense.
Diversity
- SeeAbility is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Welcomes applications from all identities, including those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions.
- Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
- In some cases, roles may be exempt under Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) due to genuine occupational requirements.
Our mission is to champion and deliver ambitious support and preventative services alongside people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss,

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join Clore Social Leadership as a pivotal member of our team dedicated to advancing justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Introduction
Clore Social Leadership is one of the UK’s most respected leadership development providers for social purpose and non-profit leaders. Through skills and development programmes, we support and invest in social leaders, enabling them to build the capabilities, confidence and resilience to transform their organisations, communities and the world around them.
Since 2010, we have supported over 5,000 individuals from nearly 3,800 social purpose organisations. Through our transformative skills and development programmes, we empower individuals from local grassroots initiatives to global organisations to become agents of change. In partnership, we have developed leadership programmes for people with lived and/or learned experience of racial inequalities, youth services, immigration systems, criminal justice systems, social immobility, homelessness, gender inequalities, health inequalities and climate change.
We aim to create a more equitable and inclusive society where individuals from all backgrounds have equal opportunities to lead, participate, and contribute to positive social change. The year ahead is particularly exciting as we aim to revive our strategic direction, deepen our partnerships, and build new opportunities for learning, collaboration and long-term impact.
Clore Social Leadership is partnering with Prospectus, a specialist recruitment consultancy, to recruit for this vacancy. As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Head of Finance & Operations to take ownership of all internal operations that ensure the organisation’s effectiveness, accountability, compliance, and resilience. This is a people- and process-focused role for someone who thrives on structure and order while keeping equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility at the heart of how things are done.
You will be a champion of systems, a confident financial lead, and a culture-first manager who ensures our internal structures serve our people, values and mission. You will not need to implement everything yourself, but will ensure our operational environment is fit for purpose, collaborative, inclusive and ready for scale.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management
- Lead the financial function with strategic oversight, supported by an external accountant.
- Manage the annual audit process, acting as the lead contact for external auditors and ensuring timely preparation, accuracy, and compliance.
- Provide high-quality financial modelling, forecasts, and budget support to the wider team.
- Produce timely reports and strategic recommendations to the CEO and Board.
- Support SLT with business modelling and income planning.
- Ensure financial processes are understood and used across the team.
- Oversee payroll, bookkeeping and liaison with accountants and auditors.
People and Culture
- Lead internal culture work, embedding equity, inclusion and belonging at every level.
- Ensure team meetings, benefits, training and internal communications are coordinated and supportive.
- Work with HR legal advisors to ensure best practice policies and processes.
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding and staff support in line with our values and commitments.
Governance and Compliance
- Act as the main contact for the Board and subcommittees, particularly Audit & Risk.
- Ensure compliance with Charity Commission, Companies House, GDPR and relevant legislation.
- Maintain governance documents and ensure timely updates and implementation.
- Embed an organisational approach to risk that is equitable, accessible and transparent.
- Act as the organisation’s Data Controller, ensuring appropriate policies and practices are in place to prioritise data safety and security. Work with external legal and data protection advisors to stay compliant with legislation and best practice.
Operations and Systems
- Be the internal champion of systems and processes, ensuring they are streamlined, understood and appropriately used by the team.
- Work with external experts and advisors to implement or refine systems as required.
- Oversee IT, digital infrastructure and tools for hybrid/remote working.
- Ensure all internal processes are designed with EDI and accessibility in mind.
- Lead continuous improvements that balance rigour with inclusion.
External Relationships
- Manage key suppliers and advisors (accountants, HR, IT, legal, payroll) to ensure value, clarity and accountability.
- Ensure external services align with our internal culture and mission.
Person Specification
This is an ideal role for someone who loves enabling people to do their best work by ensuring robust, fair, and future-ready structures are in place.
Essential
- Significant experience in operational and financial management.
- A recognised accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or similar) or significant financial experience.
- Strong experience leading on budgets, forecasts and financial strategy.
- Experience supporting teams with business and financial modelling.
- Proven ability to improve processes and internal systems.
- Experience or interest relating to overseeing governance, risk and compliance.
- Strong project management and communication skills.
- A commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
- Experience managing or overseeing cross-cutting functions (HR, IT, legal, finance).
- Ability to balance process with people – designing systems that support humans.
Desirable
- Experience in the charity, non-profit or social enterprise sector.
- Experience of hybrid or remote working.
- Knowledge of tools like Quickbooks, Salesforce, Asana.
- Experience working with trustees or boards.
- Experience supporting business development or commercial activities.
You’ll be a great fit if you are:
- Structured and proactive: you bring clarity and direction.
- EDI-driven: you care about making processes inclusive.
- Collaborative and communicative: you enjoy enabling others.
- Strategic and hands-on: you can see the big picture and execute the detail.
- Committed to collective success and social impact.
Hours and place of work
- This is a full-time role to be fulfilled over a 35-hour week, ideally within the working hours of Mon-Fri, 9:30am–5:30pm, with flexibility as required.
- This is a hybrid role with one day a week in our shared office space in London (Better Space, 127 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3DA), the travel costs of which must be covered by the individual. We are open to discussing this arrangement further to accommodate individual needs and preferences.
- Further UK travel will be required on occasion, the costs of which would be covered by Clore Social Leadership.
Terms, pay and benefits
- This is a permanent contract.
- Salary for this role will be ca. £55,000 p/a depending on experience.
- The post holder is entitled to 25 days of annual leave, in addition to UK statutory holidays.
- The office is closed for one week during the winter festive period (25-31 December), providing an additional three days of annual leave in addition to the above allocation.
- You have the option to join our contributory pension scheme. The employer's contribution is 3% with a minimum employee contribution of 5%.
Application process
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We value and respect every individual, regardless of their race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability or background, and actively seek to eliminate bias, promote equality and provide equal opportunities for all to showcase their talents and be evaluated solely on their qualifications, skills and potential. If you are passionate about making a profound impact and thrive in a dynamic, values-driven environment, we encourage you to submit an application.
To apply please follow the application link through to the Prospectus website. You will be asked to send:
- Your CV (two pages max.), including relevant work experience.
- A two-page supporting statement, which addresses your suitability for and interest in the role.
If you have any questions prior to application or would like further information, please contact Steve Fraser at Prospectus (email available via the Prospectus website). Prospectus and Clore Social Leadership are committed to a policy of equality and diversity. We are committed to offering reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond. Please do not hesitate to discuss this with us.
Key dates (flexibility can be offered)
- Applications close: Sunday 31 August
- First round interviews (online): Tuesday 9 / Wednesday 10 September
- Final interviews (in person): Monday 15 / Tuesday 16 September
Travel expenses for in-person interviews will be reimbursed on submission of valid receipts.
Registered charity number: 1136727
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Protect, the UK’s leading whistleblowing charity, is looking for an exceptional public-spirited Policy & Advocacy Officer, who will lead our anti-corruption work. The role is currently funded by the Joffe Charitable Trust. The role is 3 days (22.5hours) per week; can be spread over 3-5 days.
The role is London based with hybrid and remote working options & occasional travel to Westminster.
The role will entail proactively looking for advocacy opportunities and working with the Policy Team in Protect to progress important public policies, which further the protection of whistleblowers, support safe speaking up and tackle corruption in the UK.
For 30 years we have provided legal advice to whistleblowers, campaigned for better legal protection for whistleblowing and supported organisations to create effective whistleblowing systems. With the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) turning their focus to whistleblowing, there could not be a more exciting time to join the anti-corruption fight.
We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, ambitious and a team player. The ideal candidate is a great communicator, with exceptional networking and stakeholder engagement skills. Those applying should have a degree in a relevant subject and work experience in a relevant field. Past or present experience working in Government, Parliament or for a regulator is highly desirable.
Protect offers a range of benefits to those that work for the charity including 30 days (pro rata) annual leave, a sabbatical scheme after 5 years service, and enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave.
You can find the full job description, person specification and the full list of work benefits on the vacancies page on our website.
You can apply through the Be Applied application portal. The webform will ask five questions related to motivation and competency. The closing date for applications will be Monday 8th September and interviews will take place on the week commencing the Monday 15th September.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Global Head of Finance
Hybrid: London, Spitalfields & homeworking
Full-Time | Permanent
Salary: Upward of £87, 822, depending on years of experience in a comparable role + Excellent Benefits
*Details of how to apply at the bottom of the advert*
MLC Partners are proud to be exclusively partnering with The Fund for Global Human Rights. This is a pivotal leadership role within the organisation, and an opportunity to contribute your skills within a purpose-driven, values-led organisation that recognises the importance of a people-centred approach to leadership and operations.
The Fund is an international nonprofit that exists to support grassroots human rights activists across the globe, those working with courage and conviction in their communities to create a fairer, more just world. Since 2002, the Fund has channelled more than $165 million in flexible, long-term support to local leaders and organisations on the front lines of change.
At the Fund, finance plays a central role in supporting effective, sustainable human rights work around the world. The organisation is committed to fostering a working environment where people feel respected and supported. Their values of respect, integrity, agility, sustainability, and inclusivity, are embedded in both strategic direction and in day-to-day decision-making.
This is a significant moment for the Fund as it embarks on the next phase of its strategic growth, and following recent organisational reviews, they are building the internal systems and leadership needed to sustain its long-term impact.
The Role
As Global Head of Finance, you will lead a small, dedicated international team, overseeing strategic financial planning, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance across UK and US entities.
You’ll play a key role on the Fund’s management team, ensuring financial integrity, promoting sustainable growth, and partnering across functions to embed strong financial practices organisation-wide.
This is both a strategic and hands-on role, offering the opportunity to guide long-term financial direction while staying closely connected to day-to-day operations and people.
Duties include, but aren’t limited to:
- Financial planning, reporting and strategy: managing annual budget cycle, produce monthly, quarterly and annual finance reports.
- Compliance, Audit and Risk Management: Oversee annual audits for both US and UK entities, support compliance checks and procurement systems meet organisational and donor requirements.
- Investment, Treasury and External Relations: Monitor and management investment and cash accounts across both the US and UK – optimising returns. Managing external banking, investment and lease negotiations, managing annual vendor negotiations and renewals globally.
- Systems optimisation and process improvement.
- Team leadership: Lead and support the finance team, reviewing outputs, resolving issues to support high performance. Oversee financial training to all budget holders to maintain financial literacy and accountability across the organisation.
Essential experience
The successful candidate will possess blends of technical financial expertise with operational leadership with a continuous commitment to purpose-driven work. You will have:
- Professional financial qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Senior-level finance experience in an international charity or NGO sector.
- Strong familiarity with both UK SORP and US GAAP.
- Proven extensive knowledge of strategic financial leadership.
- Experience supporting grant management and donor reporting.
- A commitment to human rights, social justice, and inclusive workplaces.
- Mindset for process improvement and cross collaboration and partnership.
- Strong commitment to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.
How to Apply/Interview dates
To apply for this role, either apply directly via the Charityjobs link with an updated CV and Cover Letter, or see details on 'How to apply' page on the candidate pack attached, and send details to the specified central inbox. To discuss the role details, please reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners.
We particularly welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented communities, including Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic groups, disabled people, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
- Application closing date: 1st September
- 1st stage interviews (virtual): 17th & 18th September
- 2nd stage interviews (face-to-face in Spitalfields): 25th September